Year: 2013

435. Christmas Bazaars – Ukraine, Japan & Philippines 2013

  I love going to bazaars especially those of our culturally-diverse neighbours. Earlier today I was at a Ukrainian bazaar at St. Demetrius Ukrainian

434. Christmas Flower Show at Allan Gardens 2013

Linda Malloy sent us the poster for the upcoming Christmas Flower Show at Allan Gardens, a Toronto tradition.  This opening offers free horse and

433. Volunteer Mentors Needed for Chinese Children

   Susy Glass of the Ralph Thornton Centre sent us this report by volunteer, Jenn S.   I had the pleasure of volunteering in

432. A Day with the First Nations with Video

  Emmanuel Gallant writes: After living nearly two years in Canada, I finally took the time to visit some of its very first inhabitants,

431. Parsis and Zoroastrianism in Toronto

  I was surprised by the jokes and laughter. Also unexpected were the questions from the audience of over a hundred Zoroastrians. Do you

430. Canadian Landscape Painter Samia Shaheen 2013

  One of the bonuses of going to festivals in multicultural Toronto is meeting some interesting people you would not ordinarily encounter. I came

    Help is needed for victims of the record-breaking Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines on November 8. With an estimated 10,000 or

 The Nile Club sent us a notice about a volunteer opportunity ideal for high school students who are aces of Math and/or English subjects seeking to build volunteer

427. Report on a Laotian Festival in Toronto 2013

 Except for the snow shovel, it was like being back in Laos. I slipped off my shoes outside the red door of the temple

426. Toronto’s Mar Thoma or St. Thomas Churches

 During my two trips to India, I spent a couple of weeks in the state of Kerala in its southwest. I was anxious to