Don Cherry made it easy for Rogers’s-owned Sportsnet to fire him on Nov. 11. His attack on newcomers for not wearing symbols of allegiance (the poppy) advances a very non-Canadian agenda that is entirely contrary to the values that our soldiers and allies fought for over several wars. It’s not so much that times have changed […]
EDITORIAL: Don Cherry’s deeply revealing words (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · 1 Comment
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CHATTER: Marking Remembrance Day with music (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Marking Remembrance Day with music (Dec. 2018)
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre observed Remembrance Day with a multi-disciplinary ceremony. The November 11 event included a moment of silence, candle lighting, and a music performance by students in the music program. —Temi Dada/Gleaner News
ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering
READ MORE HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: A childhood in war-torn Holland (Nov. 2017) HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war(November 2016) BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A long history of activism (February 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: A time of loss, horror and excitement (March 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history (April 2017) […]
HISTORY (Nov. 2017): A childhood in war-torn Holland
November 24th, 2017 · 1 Comment
Dutch Dreams owner recalls Nazi terror, jubilation after liberation In honour of Remembrance Day, we’re reprinting the story of Theo Aben, co-owner of Dutch Dreams. It first appeared in November 2004. By Jessica Shulman Eight-year-old Theo Aben stood rapt as Canadian troops descended upon his town of Amersfoort, Holland. He fought hard to suppress a […]
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history
April 10th, 2017 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history
Fully restored statue returns to school By Linda Nguyen A bronze soldier has stood proudly in front of Harbord Collegiate Institute for 83 years. He’s watched students saunter in and out of class each day, watched as they skateboard and chatter at his feet, but most importantly, he’s watched over them. Nicknamed “Our Soldier” by […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): A long history of activism
March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): A long history of activism
Grizzle tried to change system from within By Paul Lawrie FROM THE ARCHIVES: In honour of Black History Month, we reprint the following article, which was originally published in our February 2003 edition. Stanley G. Grizzle was one of “Blackhurst’s” many early heroes, and we profiled him twice in these pages. He was also featured […]
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HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
Walter Allward designed Vimy Ridge, local war memorials By Alfred Holden In honour of Remembrance Day, this month we reprint former Citybuildings columnist Alfred Holden’s November 2003 piece on the sculptor who designed many of the nation’s most affecting and prominent war memorials. Though he was an artist, Walter Allward believed no picture, story, or […]