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 …
Woodbridge Art School After months of sitting at school desks, let your kids’ imaginations roam free as they get back in touch with their right-brain abilities at Woodbridge Art School. This year, York Region’s largest and most renowned school of fine art is celebrating 20 years of seasoning young artists. The 4,000 square feet of …
I wasn’t always an allergy specialist. I had a thriving sports medicine clinic when my son Cody was born, and soon the nightmare followed. At three months old, he became plagued with allergies — and I don’t mean simple rashes and sneezing. Cody suffered from a wide range of severe allergic reactions, including hives and …
The Story of Rebecca and John Chandy The first time I saw my husband was at the altar. It was the age of arranged marriages, when the bride’s parents anxiously looked around for eligible bachelors in the community. Eligibility meant a good job, an ancient family name, solid family wealth and a good personality. On …
The world is jazzed by the Italian-Canadian fusion that Espresso Manifesto is bringing to the recording table. City Life sat down with the songstress behind it all, Daniela Nardi Like decades of soul-searchers before her, Canadian jazz singer Daniela Nardi discovered herself in Italy. “Culturally, artistically — for me, the country is inspiring,” says Nardi, …
The artsiest school in town just opened up a new, larger location at 8099 Weston Rd., Unit 10, in Woodbridge, and students, their families and community members came to celebrate its grand opening on May 2. Food, face painting, kids’ activities, live art demonstrations and door prizes, including a Baby Lock sewing machine, and gift …
With Vaughan’s restaurant scene blossoming every season, the city’s taste buds are buzzing. Crack into flavourful culture by getting a taste of these local culinary hubs Vaughan is heaping our plates with plenty of culinary adventures, from favourite, familiar hubs to freshly opened eateries. As the city’s restaurant culture continues to bubble, boil and chop …
It was a typically overcast August afternoon in London when Natasa Kajganic stumbled into a fairy tale. “I was visiting a friend in England, and she took me to Columbia Road Flower Market,” says Kajganic, a Torontonian. “It was beautiful. It was like how I imagined London to be in a storybook world, with cobblestone …
On May 31, 2014, the Vaughan Bicycle User Group (BUG) came together with the community at Sonoma Heights Community Park to celebrate Bike Month. It was an enjoyable afternoon for the whole family: festivities involved a bicycle-decorating contest, face painting, bike safety clinics with Cyclepath and an exciting raffle. All participants who arrived by bike …
Creative director Robert Amado is gleaming like a kid in a candy store. That’s because he and his dynamic team of stylists are celebrating the five-year anniversary of Amado Salon. What began as a dream is now reality, as Amado Salon continues to transform the hair of over a thousand clients with its innovative treatments, …