The Scarborough arts scene has been more than active this spring as residents are re-introduced to local beauty by two galleries. The Bluffs Gallery, located at 1859 Kingston Rd. is the centre of all the activity. This spring, the gallery is hosting a members’ exhibition to showcase local artists’ work on abstract and traditional art.
The Scarborough Museum is turning 50 this year. Opened on 1962, the museum will hold a big celebration for its anniversary on June 27.
Dean Burry holds up the fist-sized air sac. His audience is too young to know how it works, so he demonstrates. “The classic way to use it is to put it down on someone’s seat,” he said. Then, as Burry sits down on the air sac (whoopee cushion), the sound of passing gas makes the children laugh. “See, it’s funny.”
Sandra Holdsworth remembered being awake at two o’clock in the morning she began writing letters to her husband and children while lying in her hospital bed. She was 28 years old when she found out she was ill with an incurable disease. “I’ve been gone a long time trying to figure out what was wrong with me,” she said. “So it was sort of more not as a relief, but then figuring out well I at least now know what’s wrong with me and how to deal with it.”
“I really enjoyed working as part of a team because sometimes art seems very individualistic and solitary so it was really interesting for me to work as part of a team and work towards putting all our creative energy and ideas together.” – Tara Dorey
It’s April. It’s springtime, approaching summer, schools are letting out and it’s Autism Awareness Month.
Take a look at the following three summer employment programs offered for students. They not only help find employment but provide assistance throughout the entire job process. With May being right around the corner, it is definitely a good idea to get a head start.
As a professor at Centennial College, a poet and the author of five books, John Oughton enjoys capturing the world through his camera lens. His photography exhibit, Interrogating the World, was launched at Progress Campus Library of Centennial College on April 4.
Teresa Estevez took on the task of selling her Mississauga home privately after finding the price of hiring a real estate agent to be more than she’d anticipated. “I can’t afford to pay an agent right now because of the high commission,” she said. “We invested all of this money into the house. … If I was to get an agent, I would be losing [money].” She’s not alone.
A recent study from the Canadian Medical Association Journal has shown that major fast food restaurants are too salty, including some of their healthy options like salads.It might be worthwhile for these restaurants to completely reduce salt from their foods than try and expand their menu to options that still don’t offer a healthier alternative.