08 Aug 2014

Belinda’s Place Reaches Its 1$ Million Fundraising Goal – Newmarket

Belinda’s Place, the first and only shelter exclusively for single homeless women in York Region, which is expected to open its doors in the spring of 2015, has met its $1 million fundraising goal thanks to two final generous donations....
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08 Aug 2014

The Andrew Mizzoni Annual Charity Golf Classic – Vaughan

Nobleton Lakes Golf Club was bustling with about 175 charitable golf fanatics on June 12th, as the Andrew Mizzoni annual Charity Golf Classic took over its prestigious facilities. The Classic, which returned this year to continue its mission of benefitting...
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08 Aug 2014

Cy Tokmakjian – Imprisoned in Cuba. No Charges. No Justice.

On Sept. 10, 2011, Cy Tokmakjian was in Havana, about to hop into his car. He had a quick chat with his son Raffi, who had arrived in Cuba a week earlier with a delegation of young company presidents to...
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08 Aug 2014

Setting the Bar – Vivian Risi

There’s nothing Vivian Risi does that is done the ordinary way. Her manner of philanthropy especially goes beyond the commonplace, motioning a special kind of collective awe from the public and her peers. From raising millions for society’s most vulnerable,...
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08 Aug 2014

Cost of Living

Words like “skyrocketing” and “booming” are often used to describe the state of the real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area, including here in Vaughan. But what do those modifiers really mean? How much does it actually cost to...
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08 Aug 2014

Preserving the Season

Vaughan is a cultural hot spot, and with all that diversity comes a rainbow of culinary adventures that keep our mouths watering all year long. As we segue from summer to autumn, City Life investigates what seasonal sauces, pickles and...
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08 Aug 2014

Politics of Fashion | Fashion of Politics

Jeanne Beker gives City Life a peek inside her upcoming exhibition with Design Exchange — a show that promises to turn our understanding of fashion upside down Jeanne Beker has me looking at my ensemble and wondering what deeper meaning...
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08 Aug 2014

One-On-One With Steven Del Duca

Vaughan’s recently re-elected MPP has found a new position as Ontario’s minister of transportation — a role that comes with a $29-billion responsibility. We caught up with Steven Del Duca to discuss his budding career, family life and love for...
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08 Aug 2014

The Electric Big Top

City Life feels the zap of Kurios, the latest from Cirque du Soleil that hits Toronto this August There’s a man on the loose in New York City, but I manage to catch him on the phone as he’s strutting...
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