Vasantlal M. Panchal, Treasurer (2015)
When it comes to the matter of the financial health of the Samaj, no one knows the facts better than Vasantlal M. Panchal. He has been the perennial Treasurer of the Samaj well over the past twenty five years and true to his spirit of service and community care, he has not even given a hint that he would want to retire from this duty! A man with a sharp eye for numbers and persistence in making sure the accounts are always up to date and balanced, Vasantlal does it all with a bright shining smile and an attitude of confidence. While he is always courteous and calm, Vasantlal is not shy to voice his opinions and views, a virtue worthy of a good Treasurer.
Vasantlal is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Surat and in college excelled at, what else – mathematics! He was an award winning student and subsequently immigrated to Canada in 1975, married Kanta who had two children Priti and Hitesh. For the past 8 years, he has been enjoying immensely the role of being a grandfather to both his grandsons Sachin and Anish!
For over twenty years Vasantlal worked in the Bonds department of the CIBC bank in downtown Toronto. Besides his regular work Vasantlal also developed a keen interest in optometry and earned a diploma as an Optician in 1996. For the past 21 years he has been practicing as an Optician at the Bay Optical in Yorkdale Mall.
One thing Vasantlal is not shy about is singing and he has been in big demand at many private parties. His second passion is house renovations and it is hard to find someone who is more into designs and shopping for the best deals than Vasantlal.
With all these amazing attributes of our Treasurer, we can all be rest assured that our finances are in good order! It is thus proper and timely that we honour Vasantlal as the Pride of Panchal Samaj of Ontario for 2015!