Category: Community
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Beating the cafeteria crowds
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ADAM BUCK How much time do you spend waiting for lunch in an average school year? If you frequent the Trafalgar food court, called the Marketplace, the answer is probably “a lot.” “Around the Thai food area, it’s always packed, it’s always crowded,” said Sheridan educational support student Lynda Onyemah. “You…
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Holocaust survivors share their stories in Toronto
STORY AND PICTURES BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE A person born in 1939, the year that Hitler invaded Poland would be 74 on this day. The Holocaust was a major event in our world’s history and we may be the last generation with the privilege to hear survivors stories first-hand. This week marks the 33rd annual Holocaust…
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Zombies storm the streets of Toronto
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY Zombies ravaged the city of Toronto last Saturday at the annual zombie walk. On Oct. 26, the 11th Toronto Zombie Walk was held at Nathan Phillips Square. The festivities started at noon with the zombie market, a small group of vendors selling fake blood, makeup and T-shirts. At 2…
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A full moon marks the 8th annual Trek or Treat in Oakville
STORY BY NAT GILPO The annual Halloween-themed community race event known as Trek or Treat came to Oakville’s St. Volodymyr’s Cultural Centre on Oct. 18. Participants were invited to dress up in costumes for a night of running, scares and, of course, candy. The event reached their goal of collecting 500 pounds of non-perishable…
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Zombie Walk photo gallery
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY The Toronto Zombie Walk is a yearly event where people dress up as zombies and march in a parade. There is also a market, costume contest and a concert. The Heart and Stroke Foundation sponsored this year’s walk and to promote its campaign “CPR makes you undead.”
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Oakville Trek or Treat night run
VIDEO BY ADAM BUCK On Oct. 18, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., people gathered at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre for the Eighth Annual Oakville Trek or Treat Night Run. Elaborate Halloween displays, free snacks and music framed the charity event, which successfully met its goal of bringing in 500 pounds of food donations.…
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Spooky spots to sight in Oakville this Halloween
INFOGRAPHIC BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT FEATURED IMAGE COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Have you outgrown trick-or-treating but are looking for something to do this Halloween? Here is a map of Oakville with some ideas for your Halloween evening. You can check out the Solingate Manor haunted house, take a ghost walk starting at King Street or hang…
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POSSE Project takes to the street for Trick or Eat
STORY BY MOLLY MUSSELWHITE Halton’s POSSE Project is taking part in Trick or Eat this evening. The nationwide campaign raises money and collects food items for local food banks across North America. The program is usually done through universities, but the POSSE (Peer Outreach Support Services and Education) Project has organized a collection this year.…
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Cram-a-Cruiser food drive a success in Mississauga
VIDEO BY MELISSA GERVAIS PHOTOS BY MELISSA GERVAIS The Thanksgiving Cram-a-Cruiser Food Drive is an annual event hosted by the Peel Regional Police, 11 Division, with volunteers from the Eden Community Food Bank. The event ran on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and took place outside the Real Canadian Superstore on Argentia Road…
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New Oakville Hospital set to impress community and surrounding areas
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA BEAULIEU In September 2005, Halton Healthcare Services and the Hospital Infrastructure Partners reached an agreement and signed a $2 billion contract to build a new hospital in Oakville. The new building will replace the existing Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1950 and only holds 50 patient beds. The joint construction…
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Oakville men walk to end domestic violence
PHOTOS AND STORY BY RENÉE LALONDE Oakville’s Centennial Square was alive with positive vibes on Sunday while men of all ages donned feather boas and pink pumps in support of ending domestic violence. Hope in High Heels, run by Halton Women’s Place encouraged men to walk a mile in a woman’s shoes – literally. Men…
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Sexual assault in Canada: who, where and why?
INFOGRAPHIC BY RENÉE LALONDE Sexual assault on college and university campuses has been a problem some are referring to as an “epidemic.” During frosh week, sexual assaults and sexual violence come to an all-time high. Here are the general stats of where it happens, the relationship between the victim and perpetrator, and why most sexual…