A new country, a new language
How even highly-skilled newcomers to Canada face big challenges
Stitched Together
A Leslieville quilting club might never meet children at Scarborough Grace Hospital, but they are connected to each other and a nationwide charity in a long-lasting way.
Finding a groove in the city
As the resurgence of vinyl continues, Pop Music is creating a space for new vinyl and a community for collectors in the east end of the city
Community Theatre: A Lesson In Camaraderie
The people that make up Scarborough Players company are more than just a community – they’re family.
The Rastaman from the Bush
As Jah moved to Canada to reunite with his mother, he left behind a lot of memories, friends and family in his hometown of Diego Martin in Trinidad & Tobago. We take this journey with him through the troubled relationship with his grandparents that led him to move to Canada and be with his mother. After spending the first few years in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, he established himself as an artist and musician in Canada’s biggest city, Toronto.
Going Bananas for The Monkey’s Paw
Old forgotten books are given a new life at The Monkey’s Paw
Merchants of Thorncliffe Park
Welcome to R.V. Burgess Park. The community hub that offers women a chance to make a difference in their lives.
“My store is mi, and mi is my store”
Devin Blake is the owner of ‘Class One Record’, a record store in Scarborough that has been open for 20 years.
Good things come in small (pink) packages: The Apartment
Working everyday to keep her business afloat, this 25-year-old entrepreneur says the process of trial and error has taught her everything
No colour on the canvas: Islington murals lack representation for residents of colour.
The Islington art-walk is an ongoing art project by the village’s Business Improvement Program (BIA) with hopes to ‘prevent graffiti, preserve the neighbourhood’s history and create a sense of place’ through the murals painted along Dundas Street.