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Aug/Sep 2017People

Why September is The Best Month to Start Music Lessons

The Kollari Institute of Music is welcoming students back in grand fashion this September. With monthly concerts in the school’s state-of-the-art facility, award-winning lessons and a dedicated curriculum, students are in for a busy and exciting year. Director Rina Kollari looks forward to the September rush and welcoming students back, as well as meeting new …

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Aug/Sep 2017People

Italian Contemporary Film Festival 2017

Spanning six Canadian cities, the sixth edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival honoured some of the biggest talents in new Italian and international cinema from June 8-16. Tony Nardi, two-time winner of the Genie Award for Best Actor, won the Special Achievement Award for Best Actor in the film La Sarrasine (The Saracen Women), …

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Aug/Sep 2017People

Haute Couture Fashion Show

Haute Couture Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design held its Annual Fashion & Art Show Gala on July 5 at Chateau Le Jardin in Woodbridge. The event is Haute Couture’s year-end event, showcasing the school’s talented students and their magnificent work in fashion, fine arts and design. Fashion students design and model their own …

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Aug/Sep 2017People

Pasta & Paisans Comedy Fundraiser Event

A night filled with comedy and cuisine: the Villa Leonardo Gambin Charity held its first annual Pasta & Paisans comedy fundraiser on June 3. Pasta and laughter were served up in bulk that evening, as Giuseppe the MC, Sandra Battaglini and headliner Frank Spadone supplied the comedy and entertainment. The event, which generates money for …

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Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer 2017

A record has been broken. The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer announced that 5,042 riders raised $20,533,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation at the annual event in Ontario, held on June 10—the highest sum ever. “We at The Princess Margaret use the term transformational when referencing our leaders and builders in Canada’s cancer space, …

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June/Jul 2017People

Giro Vaughan 2017

Villa Charities raised approximately $100,000 at its 11th annual Giro on Sunday May 28. Considered to be Vaughan’s premium cycling event, Giro takes riders on a captivating journey throughout the city and beyond. The event both commenced and concluded at Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maple, while going through the undulating hills of Vaughan and …

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June/Jul 2017People

Tokmakjian and Mehra donate to Newmarket Hospice Donation

Transportation magnate Raffi Tokmakjian, president of Tok Transit located in Concord Ontario, and Ajay Mehra, COO of Tok Transit, are coming together to make a joint personal donation of $250,000 to the Newmarket residential hospice, in memory of Raffi’s late sister Ani Tokmakjian D’Amato, who passed away on March 6. Tokmakjian and Mehra’s donation will add …

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June/Jul 2017People

Sylvia Mantella

On May 27, philanthropist and chief marketing officer of the Mantella Corporation Sylvia Mantella was presented with the UforChange Champion Award, for her involvement with and dedication to UforChange’s non-profit youth arts initiatives throughout the year. Mantella was presented the award at UforChange’s annual Vivacity event, a celebration devoted to honouring the organization’s graduating students …

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June/Jul 2017People

Canada 150 Tour

It’s amazing the journey that music can take you on — literally. From April 28 to July 5, Canadian-Italian musician Antonio Piretti TOZ will be travelling 6,600 kilometres as part of his music-cycling charity tour for Canada 150, entitled “From the Roots in the Right Direction.” TOZ is biking from coast to coast, Vancouver to …

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June/Jul 2017People

Premier Paint Experience with Colin and Justin

Renowned interior designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan helped launch Canadian Tire’s “Premier” paint range back in April — which included McAllister and Ryan getting to view “the world’s largest paint swatch” from the sky in a helicopter. Canadian Tire’s new paint line features over a thousand colours, manufactured and tested here in Canada. Given …

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