The Toronto Star reports: 'There were flowers outside the door of Suraiya Gangaram’s Danzig St. townhouse on Mother’s Day: pink roses, yellow tulips, a white daisy. But these were flowers of mourning, not celebration. Police say the mother of three was stabbed to death in her Scarborough home by an ex-boyfriend on Friday. Officers identified the 31-year-old victim on Sunday, as police charged Lascelles Allen, 51, with first-degree murder. “It was despicable and incredibly cowardly, in … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Globally, Dr. Dilshad
May 10, 2015 by
Mother's Day Globally: Mothers and motherhood have been revered for millennia. Maternal Greek and Roman goddesses were celebrated with extravagant festivals, and in 16th-century Europe, "Mothering Sunday" took place during Lent, when Christians would attend a special service at the main church in their area, or their "mother church." Over time, this merged with the American holiday created in 1908 by Anna Jarvis, who was inspired to create a day to recognize the sacrifices that mothers make … [Read more...]
JUNE 2, ‘Empowering Women to Succeed’ Book Launch
May 8, 2015 by
Join the Celebration Empowering Women to Succeed Book Launch & Party TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2015 FROM 10AM - 5PM PARADISE BANQUET HALL, VAUGHAN TICKETS for VIP LUNCHEON - CLICK HERE First 100 to Register for LUNCH will received a FREE BOOK! Join us as we launch “Empowering Women to Succeed” on June 2nd at the Paradise Banquet Hall in Vaughan, Ontario! The celebration starts at 10 o’clock am and it goes until 5 o’clock pm. This event will have you feeling inspired, empowered … [Read more...]
Farheen Khan, Mississauga Centre
April 30, 2015 by
As the only candidate born and raised in Mississauga, Farheen has the vision, passion, and experience to fix Ottawa and stand up for our Canadian values. Coming from a long line of patriots, her family has always been at the forefront of defending our country. Her dad worked for the Toronto Police, her grand uncle was a Staff Sergeant for the Toronto Police, and her sister was a Master Corporal in the Reserves with the Canadian Armed Forces. Now Farheen is standing up to make sure Ottawa … [Read more...]
MISS WORLD CANADA, Moni Ogunsuyi – VOTE TODAY!
April 29, 2015 by
Monisola Ogunsuyi also known as Moni was born on March 24th, 1994 in downtown Toronto. She is of Nigerian decent and proud of her Nigerian-Canadian culture. Growing up was very hard for Moni and at times she almost thought it was impossible. She grew up in a very violent and toxic home and suffered from depression and anxiety because of it. At the ages of 16 and 17 she was also sexually assaulted and has been a survivor of domestic violence as well. She has been on her own since she was 16 … [Read more...]
IGrow Network, Ready – Set – Grow
April 25, 2015 by
WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST - AT FIRST LOOK OPPORTUNITY - The Founders 3000 Club - JOIN TODAY ASSOCIATE ONLINE UNIVERSITY - Associates Qualify - CLICK HERE Facebook Marketing - Facebook is not just for baby pictures any more. It has become a powerful business marketing tool. In this course, iGrow University uncovers not only the social networking opportunities for individuals, but how businesses can take a simple networking application and turn it into a massive lead generation and … [Read more...]
National “High Five” Day 2015
April 16, 2015 by
The high five is a hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand each, about head-high, and push, slide, or slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the other person. The gesture is often preceded verbally by a phrase like "Give me five" or "High five." Its meaning varies with the context of use but can include as a greeting, congratulations or celebration. There are many origin stories of the high five, but the two most documented candidates are Dusty … [Read more...]
Women Stop War, Conference in Hague, April 27/29
April 9, 2015 by
100 years after over 1300 of WILPF’s founding women first came together in The Hague in protest of World War I, we still live in a world where women’s voices and experiences are excluded, bringing continued violence and war. We know now what we knew then, that only when we analyse conflict from a gender perspective, integrating disarmament, human rights, the environment, social justice, and the women, peace and security agenda holistically will we be able to eradicate the root causes of … [Read more...]
