09 Aug 2018

We Love You Connie Foundation

The We Love You Connie Foundation has had an incredibly successful year raising funds and awareness for a cause that is close to the founders’ hearts. The response within the community has been incredibly touching. After taking part in the...
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12 Jun 2018

Franca Carella – Helping Others Helps Her – The Vitanova Foundation

Founded by Franca Carella, the Vitanova Foundation has been a fixture of Vaughan for over three decades as it has provided treatment and rehabilitation to those dealing with substance abuse. When I met with Franca Carella for our interview she...
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06 Oct 2017

Gianni Giro

The annual bike race to raise money for the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, graciously supported by the Country Day School, pushed off again for the third year in a row, on Sunday, September 24....
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07 Jun 2017

Youths Learn Poetry’s Power To Heal

Spoken word festival promotes expression and anti-violence message. It’s a bit odd that an anti-violence group would produce an event with the word “bomb” in the title. But that’s probably the point: when kids raise up their voices, they can...
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05 Aug 2015

Father Film Festival

Bill Marshall, co-founder of TIFF and NIFF, says film festivals are a no-brainer. Even at 76, co-founding father of the Toronto International Film Festival Bill Marshall shows no sign of slowing down. This past June, after the second annual Niagara...
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