Heatwave for SickKids 2015 served up some fun at Sports Village in Vaughan on June 20, 2015. As one of the GTA’s largest volleyball tournaments, the event benefited the SickKids Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. Two teams from TD Canada Trust Collections and Recovery raised an impressive $6,000 in funds at the 10th …
The legendary Andy Warhol has been immortalized in Toronto’s new exhibit, “Andy Warhol Revisited: A Mirror For Today” which opened its doors to the public on June 30 at 77 Bloor St. W. and runs until Dec. 30, 2015. The exhibit showcases some of the artist’s most famous pieces, including the Campbell’s Soup Cans painting …
Haute Couture Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design hosted its 9th annual fashion show at Château Le Jardin in Vaughan on July 15, 2015. The Vaughan-based school showcases budding talent in various areas of fashion and design from all ages and skill levels. This year’s show sold out within hours, with over 500 guests …
Daniela Hofmann and the team at Freedom Medi-Spa celebrated two years in the medical esthetics industry by hosting an open house on June 24, 2015. Freedom Medi-Spa, which opened in 2013 and offers innovative skin treatments, was buzzing with new and familiar faces as swag bags and refreshments were handed out to various visitors and …
Since 1952, COSTI has devoted itself to helping immigrant families in the GTA and Toronto adapt to life in North America. Some of the services COSTI provides include English as a second language training, housing support and settlement services. On June 15, 2015, supporters visited the DiamondBack Golf Club in Richmond Hill and put their …
Budding musicians united for the 4th annual Shine Your Talent show, hosted by grassroots organization Young Inspirations on July 18. Hamilton’s Jessie Bower, 17, received the coveted first-place prize for professional recording time at Noble Street Studios in Toronto. A packed house at Toronto’s Tranzac Club was filled with song as 15 young finalists took …
Villa Colombo resident Maria Vitale celebrated her 100th birthday with family and a tiramisu cake on July 4, 2015. “She has an incredible memory and always thinks of others,” says Irma Morris, a Villa Colombo recreation aide. Born in Italy, Vitale immigrated to Canada in 1954 and has three children and four grandchildren. www.villacharities.com PHOTO …
Something new and refreshing has popped up at Edible Arrangements. Crowds gathered at 3255 Rutherford Rd. in Vaughan this summer to get a taste of five brand new fresh fruit smoothies inspired by cocktails and now available at Edible Arrangements. The mocktail event featured free drinks on a sunny Saturday afternoon from noon until 5 …
Krown Rust Control raised over $34,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation while attempting to break the world record for most car washes in eight hours at its second Wash for a Wish event on July 18, 2015. Over 3,000 cars were scrubbed with suds at 200 Krown locations across Canada, but the company was unable …
In celebration of 25 years in service, North Park Cleaners is set to host a customer appreciation day on August 28 at both of its locations on Rutherford Road and Aberdeen Avenue in Woodbridge. Walk-in customers will receive 25 percent off their next service while enjoying complimentary thank-you cupcakes and coffee at the long-standing dry …