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204. Toronto’s First Nations

  Canada’s Aboriginal people have been in the news recently. We hear of horrible living conditions in Ontario’s far north. But what about First

203. Christmas Flower Shows, a Toronto Tradition

Our daughter Linda, who is a gardener for the City of Toronto, has been growing flowers for the city’s flower shows. She told us

202. New Zealand’s Maoris

Many years ago, I saw a dance on a New Zealand warship that was visiting Toronto. It was powerful. Big, macho sailors shouted and

201. Toronto’s Christmas Market Dec. 2 to 18

Toronto will have another Christmas Market this year. The concept started in 15th century Germany and has now spread to other countries. Toronto’s market

200. CP Holiday Train, a Toronto Christmas Tradition on Nov. 29

Last year, Santa danced and turned a somersault when CP ‘s Holiday Train arrived in Toronto. He also posed for pictures (bring your own

199. Santa Claus Parade and Swedish Christmas, a Report

I managed to take in the Santa Claus Parade and the Swedish Christmas festival, both scheduled for the same time this Sunday afternoon. It

198. Santa Claus Parade and Sweden’s Santa Lucia Festival.

Two events start the Christmas season in Toronto today. The Santa Claus parade goes off with dozens of marching bands and fairytale floats from

197. World of the Creche Exhibition

Toronto is hosting a unique exhibit on November 12 in relation to a three-day international religious art conference. World of the Creche will feature

196. Muslim Women Preneurs – a Report

Muslim Women Preneurs last Sunday was a lot of fun. It was better than markets I’ve been to in Egypt, Jordan, and Pakistan. There,

195. Eid Mubarak — Happy Eid-ul-Adha

Muslims who can afford it should sacrifice a goat, sheep or cow. Heads of households should slit its throat with a knife, properly, at