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The good doctor who has lived in Oakville for the past six years with his wife and two children is a big man, softâ€"spoken, and apparently not one to waste words. Particularly not on himâ€" self. He would just like to get on with his work. Doobay, the Head of Vascular Surgery at Hamilton Civic Hospital with a crossâ€"appointment to McMaster University‘s Medical School and â€" a respected leader in Ontario‘s Hindu community â€" was interviewed at his Lakeshore Road home last week. Asked how it felt to be so honored, he said, "I feel very humble and proud to be among such distinguished comâ€" » pany. Also receiving the award was a ‘humble‘ resident of Oakville, Dr. Budhendra Doobay. The Order of Ontario is the highest honor the province can bestow upon its citizens, recognizing "innovation, achievement, and excellence" in a variety of fields. The insignia of the Order is a stylized trillium in white and green enamel, edged in gold. Very impressive. Answer: They all received the "Order of Ontario" from Lieutenant Governor Hal Jackman earlier this month in a formal ceremony at Queen‘s Park. uestion: What do Canada‘s first female astronaut, a trade union leader, a singer, an artist, a rabbi, a priest, a couple of Niagara winemakers, and the creator of Shopper‘s Drug Mart all have in common? v‘ Vascular surgeon and Hindu leader humbled by Order of Ontario honor Give you a ‘/â€"* RATE DISCOUNT Transfer your mortgage to Halton Credit Union and we will pay you. MORTGAGES "When I came here (to Canada)," he said, "there were no temples." The TEMPLE BUILDER He. graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1965 and went to England to study on a Fellowship. It wasn‘t until 1976, however, that the surgeon came to Canada to practice, locating first in downtown Toronto and then out in Scarborough where the majority of the Guyanese Hindu comâ€" munity lived. According to Doobay, there are 100,000 or more people of the Hindu faith in the greater Toronto area. Doobay said his father planted the idea of medicine, saying that they had never had a doctor in the family, and they really needed a doctor in their vilâ€" lage. When he was accepted by the medical school in Jamaica, his fate was sealed. Doobay was born and raised in a village in Guyana in South America. His father was a Hindu priest. Budhendra went to school in Guyana up to the college level where he studâ€" ied the sciences and worked for a time in the local hospital lab. His intention was to become a lawyer eventually, though he also dabbled in the priestâ€" hood while still in South America. Burlington Bruce Fulcher â€" Manager (at North Service Road) Up to ©800.00 CASH® for the term of your mortgage. People First ... the Credit Union Way OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT NOTICE. Dr. Budhendra Doobay need was obvious so he headed up the organization which became known as the Voice of the Vedas. Since most Hindus were congregated east of Toronto, it was here that they built their first house of worship in 1984, he said. But this temple quickly became too small so they acquired a piece of (See ‘Doctor .. .‘ page 14) Also Including e Three Sisters Studio » Carrylind Dnlgml * Ambassador * Elegance * Debut II * Flower Garden * La Provencale II ABBEY PLAZA 825â€"8025 1500 UPPER MIDDLE ROAD John Wilman )/0__ _ SELECT OFF WALLPAPER * Petite Fleur * Pure Gold * Pure Silk II * Shalimar II (1 block west of Dorval, off Speers) Marlene Bayko â€" Manager ROYALWORCESTER Oakville BRob MIntosh china crystal shops china crystal shops 10 Stores Across Ontario Hand Cut Compare at §59.95