Demand for turbans growing in Sudbury, Northern Ontario

For Northern Ontario’s Sikh community, finding a turban meant ordering from afar. Thanks to one international student-turned entrepreneur in Sudbury, that is no longer the case. Article content

Gurpreet Singh Broca arrived a decade ago as an international student. Since then, he has become a strong advocate for cultural representation in the region. Article content

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Broca, who works at a major Canadian bank, opened the Chardikala Turban Store in Sudbury over the summer and has already expanded his product line to include other articles of faith, such as traditional head coverings, ceremonial cloths, jewelry and accessories like hairpins and grooming items.

The store takes its name from the mantra that guide’s Brova’s life. Chardikala is a Punjabi te