For one month between June 12th and July 13th, the world will stand still for those who believe in the Beautiful Game. Fitting that Pelé, perhaps the greatest soccer legend of all time and the outright ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, coined this phrase. It was no coincidence that during the group draw, …
James Hinchcliffe must be running on fumes. In a trailer on a side street just north of Toronto City Hall, the Canadian IndyCar driver fields questions about his racing career while trying to grab a few bites of lunch before wrapping up day one of a two-day commercial shoot for Honda. Last night he was …
Over 250 of Toronto’s luminaries gathered at Downtown Porsche for the inaugural Amore Without Borders event on May 14, held in support of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Canada (MSF.) The amore-themed atmosphere inspired guests, who had the chance to contribute to the cause by bidding in the live and silent auctions, which included vintage …
For the first time in his career, Romany Malco is doing what he’d previously refused to do: a sequel. The 45-year-old actor explains that for too long he approached projects as a purist, favouring originality and creativity to rehashing tired ideas. But he’s become humbler over time, learning that if there’s potential to turn something …
On May 4, 2014, friends, family and supporters gathered at the Concord West Seniors Club in Concord, Ont. to celebrate the group’s first non-fiction anthology, A Note of Hope. Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors program and published by Dolce Book Publishing Inc., the 300-page collection of stories takes …
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 …
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 …