I can’t wait to see the sun again!” How often do we find ourselves saying this during the winter months only to lather ourselves and our children with sunscreen to protect us from the same life-giving rays we so desperately craved only months before? WHY WE NEED THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN Sunshine doesn’t just feel great; …
Musiqhäus resto-lounge and its neighbouring venue Wendel Clark’s Classic Grill and Sports Lounge welcomed a bigger party than usual on July 1st, 2014, when the coveted Stanley Cup made an appearance. Michael Futa, co-director of amateur scouting for the LA Kings, spent his evening with the Cup at the live music venue, bringing with him …
What were two Gemini Award winners doing camped out in a decrepit village just off a nearly abandoned stretch of Highway 7, somewhere between Toronto and Ottawa? They were hunting a story. Neil Graham and Derreck Roemer are the two halves of Toronto-based filmmaking joint Insurgent Projects, and the duo — who earned one of …
On May 13, the YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrated the launch of its newest child-care centre at Vaughan’s City Hall building, which will ensure that 52 more children in the community can attend high-quality licensed child-care programming. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua was joined by executives from the YMCA of Greater Toronto in speaking at the event. …
Elle Hardware, the sweetest little tough-girl jewelry boutique at Queen and Markham streets in Toronto, spent the entire month of May giving back to its community. On May 4, the shop welcomed trendy Queen West shoppers to the launch party for its month-long charitable campaign, Bling for Boobs, of which 10 per cent of the …
One of North America’s most distinguished art festivals is coming to Vaughan. As the Luminato Festival returns to Toronto this summer, from June 6 to 13 the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg will house the Festival’s first-ever exhibit to be commissioned outside of the city.“I think it’s very important. It’s part of the human spirit, part …
Since opening its doors in 1989, Desirée China & Gifts has become Vaughan’s favourite place to find the perfect gifts for loved ones. This year marks the shop’s 25th anniversary, and on April 30 the Desirée team invited friends and fans to celebrate the milestone. Guests gathered at the Weston Road and Highway 7 shop …
Meat doesn’t always have to be the centrepiece of your backyard summer soiree. Eco-chef Bryant Terry is king at elevating veggies past side-dish status, and his recently released fourth cookbook, Afro-Vegan, is a bumper crop of all-vegetable recipes with African, Caribbean and Southern spins. These vegetable and tofu kebabs, for example, may seem like standard …
Where to go, what to do and when to do it — the summer festivities you need to know about Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, Orangeville June 5-8 The best things in life really are free, and the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival is one of them. The event begins with an opening gala, followed …
From April 11 to June 17, Me to We motivational speaker, author and Free the Children ambassador Spencer West is touring the country for the We Create Change Tour, meeting students and celebrating the work they’ve done to bring the right to education to their peers in developing countries. The tour involves 10 weeks, nine …