Category: Community
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Hockey greats and volunteers score for the homeless
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES Volunteers and NHL greats are lacing up their skates to raise money for Canada’s homeless. Hockey Helps the Homeless is a volunteer-driven charity that hosts hockey tournaments across Canada since it was established in 1996. The tournament has raised over $8 million in donations for the homeless. The funds raised during this…
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The undead have their day at the Toronto Zombie Walk
PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY CHRIS COUTTS On October 25th, the undead masses piled into Nathan Phillips Square for the 12th annual Toronto Zombie Walk. The event features a marketplace with everything a horror fan could ever want, zombie make up artistry, a costume contest, and the main event, a parade of zombies filling Toronto’s…
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Change the status quo with youth vote
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Young people are often criticized about their lack of interest in politics. In an Elections Canada study after the 2011 federal election, it estimated that voter turnout steadily increased with age from 38.8 per cent for ages 18-24 in comparison to 75 per cent for ages 65-74. We’ve tried to get…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Halton Pumpkin Trail
COVERAGE BY SAMANTHA MAICH The Halton Pumpkin Trail officially runs from Sept.19-Oct.31, 2014. Maps are obtained by dialling 311, at local tourism offices, farmers markets, establishments participating in the event, and by clicking here. The objective is to go to various locations on the Pumpkin Trail Map and “experience all things pumpkin in Halton,” according…
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Streetsville unveils newly minted Village Square
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARKO WOLOSHYN After two years of construction, frustration and headaches Streetsville’s Village Square is now a well-groomed destination for coffee shop regulars and culture-hungry tourists. The $3-million renovation has created a public space outfitted with a stage and seating area intended to host a range of events including live musical performances,…
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Imagination runs wild in the Park
STORY AND VIDEO BY DYLAN PAISLEY Imagination Park is an event at Celebration Square that lets you create whatever you can think of. The event has children and parents playing with oversized board games, blocks and video games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDujq1VDW08
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The Milton Fall Fair
VIDEO BY SAMANTHA MAICH Thousands of people were present at The Milton Fall Fair, on Sept.27. The event offered everything from carnival rides and tractor pulls, to local singers and horse races. The West Coast Lumberjacks performed at the fair for the first time at this annual event. “It’s a great day; It’s a great…
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Photo Gallery of DogFest at Riverwood Conservancy
PHOTOS BY KATE WOODS On Sunday, September 28, 2014, the Riverwood Conservancy hosted DogFest, an event to raise money and awareness for shelter animals in Mississauga.
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Cask night with Cameron’s Brewing Company
STORY BY KELLEN JACKSON Come on Sheridan students, get your cask in gear! If you like to party, dress up and drink beer, Cameron’s Brewing Company wants to see you at its monthly Cask Nights. “I will send a bus to Sheridan College to get them over here,” says Kelly Harris, head of events and…
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Culture Days in Milton
VIDEO BY WILLIAM DIXON From September 26 to the 28, Milton held cultural events from community volunteers to promote culture in Milton. The events were free and anyone was welcome. For more information visit culturedays.ca.
