Ontario Khalsa Darbar, popularly referred to as Dixie Gurdwara, is a Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) in Mississauga, Ontario. A "gurdwara" means "the doorway of the Guru" and is a Sikh place of worship. Its location is at 7080 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario.

History

thumb|Ontario Khalsa Darbar in March 2026

In 1973, Ontario's Sikh community purchased a 1.9 acre plot of farmland in Mississauga for the intention of constructing a gurdwara there. In 1993, an additional 25 acres was purchased for expansion, which was followed by an 11.5 acre purchase and expansion in 1995. In 2003, a large amount of sand was excavated at the site to prepare for future expansion. a dispute over whether Sikh marriages can be performed in a hotel which serves alcohol and meat, and when a Sikh priest stayed at the temple, thus defying a deportation order.

Management committee

The management committee of the gurdwara consists of eleven board members. They are selected through an election which takes place every three years in March. Any individual can become part of the general body and vote in the election, and become part of the management committee.

Committee

The committee members serving from April 2025 to March 2028 are:

  • Baljit Singh Pandori- Chairman
  • Harpal Singh-President
  • Gurinderjit Singh Bhullar- Vice-President
  • Paramjit Singh Gill- General Secretary
  • Sarabjit Singh- Assistant Secretary
  • Bhupinder Singh Bath- Treasurer
  • Navjit Singh- Assistant Treasurer
  • Jaswinder Singh- Director
  • Sardara Singh- Director
  • Davinder Singh Dhaliwal- Director
  • Gurdev Singh Nahal- Director

Kiratpur Park

The management committee in 2020 had started at initiative for families to scatter ashes of their departed family members. A park was created on the site of the Etobicoke Creek behind the gurdwara, where families scatter ashes of their family members. The park was completed in July 2022.

Blood donation camp

The Gurdwara alongside Canadian Blood Services organizes two blood donation camps in a year. The first being in June, in memory of operation blue star and the second being in November in honor of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab.

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File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 40.jpg|Nishan Sahib of the gurdwara

File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 37.jpg|Palki Sahib where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept in parkash

File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 33.jpg|Sachkhand Sahib, room where copies of the Guru Granth Sahib are put to "rest"

File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 27.jpg|Kirtankaris performing kirtan at the site

File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 28.jpg|Chaur Sahib attendant waving the fly-whisk over the Guru Granth Sahib

File:Photograph of Gurdwara Ontario Khalsa Darbar in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2 March 2026 10.jpg|Location where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed during worship-service

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See also

  • Sikhism in Canada

References

  • Official website