By Jasminee Sahoye

Two Trinidad-born Canadian women were recently recognized for their work in raising the profile of the Black community at Ryerson University and beyond.

The St Mary Ward Catholic School presented a cheque for $5000 to Consul General Dr Eric Pierre of Haiti for that country's relief fund.

Gerald Oliver, 76, left, is presented with a gift of two tenor pans by Fr. Edwin Gonsalves at St Barnabas Church for his dedication at playing pan at the church for 38 years.

Austin Clarke, Toronto Mayor David Miller, poet Dionne Brand and UWI's Nigel Lewis at the UWI Benefit gala in Toronto