Second Legacy Awards scheduled for September

Second Legacy Awards scheduled for September

Hosted by Keshia Chante Canadian actors Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, who created the Black Academy, are staging the Legacy Awards for the second time. The awards honour Black achievement in film, television, music, sports and culture will take place on Sunday, Sept. 24. This year the ceremonies will be led by Canadian musician and […]

Windsor librarian and author hits it out the park

Windsor librarian and author hits it out the park

By Stephen Weir Last week it was all home runs for Biblioasis, a Windsor publishing house and bookstore when it launched a new book about the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. Almost 100 years after becoming the first-All-Black team to win a provincial championship, the All-Stars’ story is now being told by an award-winning author […]

Funeral arrangements are set for Ken Bruzual

Funeral arrangements are set for Ken Bruzual

Kenrick Vincent Joseph Bruzual, a celebrated contributor to the Caribbean community in Canada, passed away on March 25th at the Scarborough Grace Hospital at the age of 82. He was recognized for his contributions to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival with the Pioneer Award and was a long-time occasional contributor to the Caribbean Camera newspaper. Bruzual […]

Ken Bruzual, true son of the Caribbean, dies at 82

Ken Bruzual, true son of the Caribbean, dies at 82

Kenrick Vincent Joseph Bruzual died last Saturday, 25th March, at the Scarborough Grace Hospital for a well-played 82. In 2018, Ken Bruzual received the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Pioneer Award. Lennox Borel, retired University of Toronto professor and long time colleague of Ken, said of him: “The development and evolution of the Caribbean Carnival Arts in […]

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Inspires Active Citizenship During Toronto Visit

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Inspires Active Citizenship During Toronto Visit

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley wowed the crowd in Toronto during her recent visit to Canada on Saturday March 25. Mottley was in town to speak at the annual “Bring on the Spring” event, which is organized by the Barbados Canada Foundation. As the guest of honor and keynote speaker, she spoke about the importance […]

Mia Mottley to speak at Toronto fundraiser

Mia Mottley to speak at Toronto fundraiser

  Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados will be the guest of honour in Toronto, on March 25, to deliver the keynote address at the Bring On The Spring event that is organised by the Barbados Canadian Foundation (BCF). The event will be held at St Peter and Paul Banquet Hall, 231 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, […]

Taibu Health Fair provided a range of health information to over 200 attendees

Taibu Health Fair provided a range of health information to over 200 attendees

Last Saturday, Taibu Community Health held a wellness fair in Scarborough to provide health education, awareness, and information on pertaining to various physical and mental well-being concerns to the community. The event was well-attended, attracting over 200 people to the Center for the event. The fair included a range of health information and activities, such […]

Toronto Kaiteur Lions Club National Flag Day Community Celebration

Toronto Kaiteur Lions Club National Flag Day Community Celebration

The Toronto Kaiteur Lions Club will be celebrating National Flag Day with local community and schools National Flag Day next Wednesday, February 15th 2023. The event will take place at L’Amoreaux Community Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue, 10:30AM – 11:30AM. The event was made possible through the co-operation of our neighborhood schools. The intention is to […]

Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Snowflakes and Steel: A Tribute to 25 Years of Memories

Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Snowflakes and Steel: A Tribute to 25 Years of Memories

Just what the doctor ordered when it’s cold outside By Wilma Cayonne Last Saturday, pan lovers came out joyfully to celebrate the 25th anniversary of not only the Pan Arts Network but also the annual “Snowflakes on Steel” concert at the PC Ho Chinese Cultural Centre in Scarborough. Co-founders Wendy Jones and Earl La Pierre […]

Sing a song of Christmas

Sing a song of Christmas

By Arthur Soman After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Hope Lutheran Church, Scarborough, presented their traditional free Concert, featuring the Choir and Sacred Steel Orchestra.  There is no doubt that this congregation is blessed with an abundance of musical talent, as evidenced by this musical production. The Concert began with an ‘invocational’ selection […]