Vancouver Around The Town Storytelling Event Takes Place in Abbotsford Saturday, February 11th in honour of Black History Month from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the InterCultural Hub at Matsqui Recreation Centre, 3106 Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford. For more information about this Black History Month event, contact Bernard Piprah at 604-375-2369 or Piprah.b@gmail.com, or Danica DenomméSime at [...]
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Upcoming Events – Vancouver Toronto
Posted on 02 February 2012.
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Living with Autism
Posted on 26 December 2011.
A lot of people don’t understand autism and I wish did because then they would know autistic people are very cool to be around. Just because I went to the doctors and got the label autism doesn’t mean I’m not like everyone else.
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011
Posted on 07 October 2011.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in three equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.
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Ready To Fight For “Afrofest”
Posted on 17 September 2011.
Afrofest organizers say Queen’s Park (on the grounds of the Ontario Legislature) is the best venue for the festival and if necessary they will be more committed and organized to fight for the venue next year.
Posted in Canadian News, Miscellaneous0 Comments
It’s Official Caribana Has A New Name
Posted on 20 June 2011.
The 2011 version of Toronto’s Caribbean festival (aka: Caribana) will now be officially called Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto. The new name was announced May 25th
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BBPA President Included in Top 20 Women in 2010
Posted on 08 February 2011.
BBPA President Pauline Christian was honoured and featured in their annual list as one of the Top 20 Women of the Year. Women’s Post is Canada’s leading National publication for women in business
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Reggae’s “Cool Ruler” Gregory Isaacs Passes
Posted on 02 December 2010.
Singer, songwriter, producer and recording executive Gregory Isaacs called the “Cool Ruler” died at 59 from lung cancer.
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Good Habit – Questionable Motive
Posted on 07 October 2010.
I share this story because Mom developed a lifelong habit of reading non-fiction because she wanted to impress her in-laws and other people who intimidated her.
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What the World Needs Now is a Soundtrack
Posted on 14 September 2010.
How might I describe the power of music to lift me from the trials of getting by to the conviction that we shall overcome?
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Upcoming Entertainment in Toronto
Posted on 11 September 2010.
Canada’s star soprano Measha Brueggergosman has been cast in Opera Atelier’s new production of Mozart’s opera La Clemenza di Tito which premiers in April 2011 at the historic Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St., Toronto.
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