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Cycle expedition
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott undertook a cycle expedition of the village on 19th April 2015 with 10 members and two prospective members cycling through Cavorim, Guirdolim and Chandor. The 12 cyclists cycled 35 kms in two hours and forty five minutes as the expedition that commenced at 6:30 am ended at 9:15 am. The 10 members were John Douglas Coutinho (president), Rui da Silva (vice president), Darwin Cardoso (treasurer), Basil Fernandes (MC member), Rossi Fernandes, Brian Fernandes, Babazinho Dias, Minush Gomes, Ligorio Fernandes, John Fernandes and...
read moreChandor Club
Chandor Club at its general body meeting held on 19th April in the club premises resolved to give top most priority to collect funds so that the club premises may be completed in the next one year before the term of the current managing committee expires. It is learnt that during the last one year the club has spent around Rs. 17,00,000/- on the building premises taking the total amount spent on it so far to around Rs. 75,00,000/-. It is learnt that the club needs another Rs. 35,00,000 to complete the premises in all aspects given the fact...
read moreChandor Crib wins at State level contest
The beautiful crib prepared by those living at Pallotti Jyoti Niwas at Ponsabhat in Guirdolim has won the first consolation prize at the all Goa crib competition organized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa making all of us proud. The 17 seminarians and three priests living at Jyoti Niwas worked for over two months to prepare the mesmirising tableau that attracted many people from different parts of Goa. The entire tableau consisted of leaves either stuck or stitched to create the manger, a house and other structures...
read moreTraffic Island Beautified
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott completed the beautification of the traffic island in front of the Church on the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Bethlehem which is celebrated on 6th January every year with much pomp and grandeur. As the tableau of the three wise men or three kings as they are known, is the highlight of this feast celebration, the traffic island was beautified with the theme of the three kings. Bust size pictures of the three kings are placed at an angle facing three sides of the roundabout. The entire traffic island is circled with...
read moreChristmas Party for Senior Citizens
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held their annual Christmas party for senior citizens of the village on 21st December from 10 am onwards and ended with lunch. A record number of 147 senior citizens attended the party and had real fun. A very active and committed member of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott, late Benny Fernandes had volunteered to be the project manager for this programme and he wanted to ensure that the senior citizens have a good time. Following his death it was decided to go ahead with the party to fulfill his dream and that is exactly what...
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As Goa celebrates its Liberation Day, the Village Panchayat of Guirdolim took a major step to liberate its inhabitants from the menace of plastic waste as the panchayat launched its door to door plastic waste collection drive. A cycle with a trolley to collect the plastic waste from households and a metal cage to store the collected plastic till the contractor appointed by Goa State Pollution Control Board collects it was commissioned on 19th December 2014 with the parish priest of Chandor Church Fr. Saude Pereira blessing both the...
read moreBenedito Fernandes
Benedito Fernandes, more commonly known as Benny, founder member of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott and one of its most active member ever present for any and every activity died of a massive heart attack on 13th December 2014. The final rites were held on 15th December which was attended by a very large crowd. At the eulogies rendered during the funeral service, the two speakers were unanimous that Benny’s love for the village and its people could never be questioned. Joy D’Silva, general secretary of Chandor Club said the smile that captivated...
read moreChandor gets 14 new tailors
Altogether 14 participants of the cutting, stitching and embroidery course were presented their certificates and given a free electric machine for their personal use at the valedictory function held on 6th November 2014 at the meeting place of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott in Chandor. The classes were organized by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott and totally financed by the Rotary Club of Cuncolim who not only paid the fees of the teacher but also provided the machines to the participants. President of Rotary Club of Cuncolim Deepak Phaldessai in his welcome...
read moreChandor Gets Trained First Aiders
Thanks to the initiative taken by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott and duly supported by the Rotary Club of Cuncolim, the village of Chandor today has 15 trained first aiders along with two persons obtaining the Basic Life Support Proficiency Certificate. The course on first aid was organized by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott and was conducted by St John Ambulance Association, Goa – which is an internationally recognized institute. In fact the certificate issued by the organization is recognized the world over and has been used by many to secure well paying...
read moreAlma Khuris desecrated once again
The Iconic Alma Khuris at Cavorim was vandalized once again on the intervening night of October 18 and 19 making this the third time when the cross has been desecrated. Residents of Cavorim who were trudging to the Chandor mount to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Piety were shocked to see the vandalized cross in the early morning. This is the third time the cross has been vandalized. The last time it was vandalized was in 2010 where along with the Cross, the bandstand near the church and the cross at the altar at the cemetery was also...
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