At a young age, Deepak Binning became passionate about playing the dhol, a traditional Indian drum. He played for many well-known Indian artists and even went on tour. When Dapeek died, his parents created the Deepak Binning Foundation in his memory and in 2007, the Foundation endowed a scholarship fund for incoming UBCO students.

“In my culture, we mourn our loss, however in our case we celebrated Dapeek’s life, as he had accomplished a lot,” says Paul. “If this scholarship can make a difference in one kid’s life, we will have done a good thing.”

Like Deepak, Paul also has many musical talents. In 1970 he was instrumental in forming the Punjabi Arts Association of Richmond, a group that has performed for Prime Ministers and at the Olympics.