It was decided by the first Executive committee that we would call this Society as �Sarnia Hindu Cultural Society� and a formal working constitution was developed. Ravi Chandok, Ashvin Thakkar, Basant Chopra and Ravi Badhwar were instrumental in drafting the 1st. constitution of the Society and which the 1st. Executive committee adopted on October 17, 1984.
In late 1984, application was made to Revenue Canada for registration of the Society as a charity under the Income Tax Act. The application included a copy of the Memorandum of Association and By-Law No.1 in order to confirm that the Society was constituted as a non-profit organization and that it devoted all of its resources exclusively for the charitable purpose of the advancement of the Hindu religion, a list of proposed activities to be undertaken to achieve the Society�s stated objectives. After a lengthy process of review, consultation and submission of requested revisions to the governing documents, Revenue Canada confirmed that effective April 30, 1985 the Society had qualified for tax-exempt status as a registered charitable organization. Revenue Canada assigned 0707240-39-17 as the official registration number. With the introduction of GST on January 1, 1991 the Society was assigned 89237 3044 RR001 as its new registration number.
The initial constitution (Memorandum of Association) was drafted using the governing documents of Windsor, London and Halifax Hindu organizations as a guide.
1. The name of the Society is: Sarnia Hindu Cultural Society.
2. The objective of the Society are:
(a) to preach and promote the teachings of Hinduism;
(b) to collect funds required for the construction of a place of worship;
(c) to maintain a register of births and deaths and solemnize marriages;
(d) to make arrangements for acquiring and building a place of worship in the name of
the above Society;
(e) to celebrate religious functions embodied in the Hindu philosophy.
3. Until the Society builds its own Temple all activities of the Society are to be
conducted from the office of the Secretary, Mr. Ravi Chandok, 1053 Sheffield St.
Sarnia, Ontario, N7S 4R7.
4. The Society shall be carried on without the purpose of any gain for its members and
any profits or other accretions to the Society shall be used in promoting its objectives.
5. The operations of the Society shall be governed by the provisions of the By-Law
No. 1 which may be revised from time to time as Clause #29.
6. The activities of the Society shall be limited to those as outlined in Section # 30 of
By-Law No.1.
We, the several persons whose names and occupations are subscribed desired to form into a Society in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.
NAMES� ADDRESSES AND OCCUPATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS.
1. Bapulal Thakkar 1050 Michigan Ave; Accountant.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
2. Kunwar Singh 1667 Winton Rd; Doctor.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
3. Avanish Shukla 27 Metcalfe St; Doctor.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
4. Ravi Badhwar 1123 Arlington Crest. Engineer.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
5. Sagar Bhardwaj 1131 Cathcart Blvd; Teacher.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
6. Ashvin Thakkar 1050 Michigan Ave; Accountant.
Signed Sarnia, Ont
7. Basant Chopra 2089 Clarance St, Teacher.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
8. Pran Mehta 1302 Hillcrest Ave; Doctor
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
9. Girdhari Patodia 1393 Lakeshore Rd; Doctor
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
10. Ravi Chandok 1053 Sheffield St; Engineer.
Signed Sarnia, Ont.
Dated at Sarnia this 17th. day of October, 1984.
PASSED by the Board of Directors of the Society this 30 th. day of April 1985.
Signed. Ravi Badhwar____ Signed. Ravi Chandok___
President Secretary
