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Photograph of the interior of the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of two unidentified individuals standing outside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of two unidentified individuals standing outside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals standing outside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.). Among the individuals is Sudarshan Kumar Bakshi.

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.

A highly respected member of British Columbia's South Asian community, Sudarshan Bakshi is widely known for his community leadership and volunteer service.Following his arrival in Canada in 1967, Bakshi worked as a forklift operator and operated his own small blueberry farm for many years. As the father of five daughters, he decided to help young women in Canada and India. In 1988 he began sending money to Indian charities to help poor young women and families struggling to deal with the dowry system and helped young women learn skills like needlework and sewing that would make them financial contributors within their family units. By the 1990s, Bakshi took his charitable efforts to the lumber mill where he worked, organizing a charity lunch to benefit BC's Children's Hospital. Success led him to found the Janta Sewak Society, dedicated to assisting underfunded charities. Through this society, he has raised more than $1.3 million dollars, supporting a range of charities, including the Canadian Red Cross, Delta Hospital Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, and many others. Bakshi is a founding member of the Five Rivers Community Services Society. He has also worked to increase understanding and tolerance between cultural groups. He is a founding member of the South Asian Human Rights Organization, which works to build bridges between various factions, religions and countries. Bakshi is the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Queen Elizabeth LL Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013, the Order of BC in 2007, the Hind Rattan Award in 2000 from the NRI Welfare Society of India, and the Rashtriya Rattan Award in 1999 from the International Friendship Forum of India.
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Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals standing inside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of an unidentified individual standing outside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of an unidentified individual standing outside the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia (B.C.).

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, B.C., dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of a plot of land, not yet developed, for the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium in Delta, British Columbia.

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, British Columbia, dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of a sign for the Five Rivers Community Services Society in Delta, British Columbia.

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, British Columbia, dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.
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Photograph of a sign for the Five Rivers Community Services Society in Delta, British Columbia.

The Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium is operated by the Five Rivers Community Services Society. The Five Rivers Community Services Society (FRCSS) is a non-profit organization based in Delta, British Columbia, dedicated to providing affordable and dignified funeral services to the community. Established in 2002, the Riverside Funeral Home & Crematorium, operated by FRCSS, is a facility designed to cater to the social and multicultural needs of the region.