Once a month, in a staff room at Holy Spirit Catholic School, the Scarborough chapter of The Congress of Black Women of Canada meets. Their goal is to motivate black women to participate in and contribute to the communities in which they live. At Thursday’s meeting the women focused on their upcoming community projects.
Thanks, Dragons, but no thanks. That's the message Scratch Labs DJ Institute sent to the moguls of the CBC's Dragon’s Den when the school turned down the Dragon's offer to train, then make money off its students. Instead, Scratch Labs offers free sessions, including one at Malvern Public Library on March 16, because it says it puts education and opportunity ahead financial gain.
TV personality Dwight Drummond once had a dream he would be the next Michael Jordan. Throughout his basketball years, he noticed his teammates, who were better than him, not making it to the NBA. He realized he needed a backup plan.
Kids around the area made the most of their March Break last week. One of the most popular destinations was the Toronto Zoo. Jim Parker also performed folk music for kids at the Malvern Public Library.