Business keeps booming for food banks
“We often have shortages,” Kathie Collins-Williams said. “We only distribute on Tuesdays and Thursdays but by Thursday afternoons we are running out completely.”
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Star turn for amateur scarecrow, tin man, cowardly lion
Director Sarina Condello noticed the popularity of reality shows, and their catty, mean-spirited nature. She hoped Way Off Broadway could combine behind-the-scenes drama and the inspirational, motivational struggle of achieving an almost impossible goal.
Trustee: Trading EAs for ECEs won’t work
“We need enough EAs in these schools,” said trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher. “They are a crucial stop-gap. We can’t turn out backs on them. I am deeply concerned we are stripping those schools too low, where they can’t function safely.”
Bicyclists hit the books
I usually just throw my bike in the car and ride in Algonquin Park. But even if I’m just going to ride here and there I might as well know how to look after my bike or even how to tell when it should be looked after,” Lynn Rice said.
Artist evolves — from Howdy Doody to Mark Rothko
From a young age, she remembers loving art because of the Howdy Doody show, an early children’s program on NBC Television. She would follow along with her own drawing tools as they produced art on-screen.
A living legacy
“They represent probably the largest patient campaign that OneMatch has had,” said John Bromley of the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. “Her legacy with OneMatch will go as a person whose generosity was up and beyond the actual need for the one person herself. Cathy’s family was always the first one to say that we want to do it on behalf of the other over 900 patients waiting for a transplant.”
East Side Players’ hit show concludes this weekend
Joanna Murray-Smith, one of Australia’s leading playwrights, offers her best in this 2002 play, recreating the intricacies and moral quandaries of middle-class life. Director Heather Roberts, with 25 years’ experience both backstage and on stage, handles the nuances of the play with precision and deftness.
Marital veterans offer their tips for success
Marriage isn’t always easy, but Bibash and Kabita have learned to make it work. The main ingredients, according to Kabita? Adjustments, understanding and sacrifice.
Path from Pier 21 to novel ‘hard but rewarding’ for teacher
Government monitors were only interested in whether farmers were satisfied with the children’s behaviour — while many children suffered isolation and abuse. The program was finally ended after a number of suicides.
East York real estate attractive
“What East York offers is more land,” said realtor Linda Ing-Gilbert. “There are lots of World War II bungalows with a lot of space. That can be hard to find.”