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Jesus in the City Parade
The 11th annual Jesus in the City Parade will be held on Saturday, September 11, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Held to spread a message of love, joy, peace and hope among members of churches representing a variety of denominations and ethnic groups, the parade will feature live bands on floats, Biblical costumes and dancers. The parade will begin at Queen's Park, and will proceed along Bloor St., Yonge St., College St. and return to Queen's Park. Following the parade, a concert will be held in Queen's Park.
For more information, call 416-497-1768 or email: info@festivalofpraise.com.
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Who thief Caribana? People want to know!
By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor
Who thief Caribana?
That is what a lot of people want to know, at least many of the people I have been speaking with over the past few weeks.
So, did someone steal Caribana? These folks seem to think so. And many are pointing a finger squarely at City of Toronto councillor Joe Mihevc, the City's Caribana liaison, for at least facilitating the removal of Caribana from community hands.
Africentric School, Year 2
It's been called the "most controversial school in Canada", but starting next week the Toronto District School Board's Africentric Alternative School will enter its second year of operation for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5.
Share has strongly supported the establishment of this or similar schools, so what was controversial to us was the fervor with which so many opposed the prospect of a school to provide Black children with a formal education that carries an Afrocentric component.
T & T nationals celebrate 48th anniversary
By RON FANFAIR
World’s top hurdler Lopes-Schliep goes diamond in Brussels
By RON FANFAIR
It was the perfect week for the athlete and coach who were hundreds of miles apart.
Whitby resident Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a four-carat diamond worth $80,000 and a US$40,000 cash prize in Brussels last Friday, a day after turning 28 while her coach Anthony McCleary was celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary.
Assistance from church for ‘outstanding youth’
By RON FANFAIR
The Malton Church of God has been Danielle Grant's sanctuary even before she was conceived 17 years ago.
Her parents, grandparents and other relatives have been members since the church moved to its current Mississauga site in November 1990.
Last Sunday, the Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School graduate, who is about to enter the University of Guelph at Humber, was awarded a bursary by the church that she was baptised in and of which she has been an integral member her entire life.
Program helps youth, police understand each other
By RON FANFAIR
Amanda Maitland's perception of Toronto police was limited to uncomplimentary and negative vibes she heard from schoolmates and friends.
That however has changed after her summer internship in the Toronto Police Service (TPS) Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) six-week program. She now wants to work for the police after securing a Masters in Social Work.
Government program gives youth new perspective
By RON FANFAIR
Catching a glimpse of pregnant teenager Christina Simms for the first time this summer brought back memories for youth worker Nadia Dalchand.
Just 16 years old when her first child was born in 1994, Dalchand saw herself reflected in 17-year-old Simms who was lost and seeking help when she entered the Tropicana Community Services-administered Summer Jobs for Youth program.
Toronto FC signs its first home grown player
By RON FANFAIR
Teenager Doneil Henry is on cloud nine nearly two years after failing to make an Ontario Soccer Association provincial team.
Last week, the 17-year-old defender became the first home grown player from the Toronto FC Academy youth development program to ink a professional contract with the city's Major League Soccer (MLS) club.
The Brampton resident joined the academy eight months after it was established in early 2008.
Canada goes up against young Caribbean cricketers
By RON FANFAIR
Canada will be tested by the future of West Indies and Bermuda cricket in a series of limited overs matches, starting next week.
The majority of the first group of players based at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) High Performance Centre in Barbados and a young Bermuda side will participate in the triangular series that includes six 50-over games and four Twenty/20 contests. The matches will be played at Wildwood Park in Malton.
Grenadian left-handed opener Devon Smith, who is not at the centre, is in the touring side that meets Bermuda in the opening match on September 8. He was a member of the West Indies "A" team that toured Canada eight years ago.
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