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Toronto School Renamed In Honour Of Beloved Retired Head Librarian, Dr. Rita Cox Article in Pride News A park bearing her name — The Rita Cox Park — is on Machells Avenue, just north of Lamport Stadium. An active member of the Black community, Dr. Cox established “Cumbayah”, a festival of Black heritage and storytelling…
PACE Patron Kamala-Jean Gopie Builds School in Malawi
Kamala-Jean Gopie won a trip for two at the Planet Africa Awards live auction, and while vacationing in South Africa with her sister-in-law she was bowled over by a young Malawian working in Capetown to support himself and family back home. This informal conversation eventually led to a school being built in his village in Malosa. The…
PACE President, Sandra Whiting, Keynote Speaker at JCA’s IWD
On Sunday March 12th, 2017, the Jamaican Canadian Association Women’s Committee held their 17th year of International Women’s Day Celebration, “Women Recognizing Women”. This year’s theme was Be Bold for Change! The evening’s Keynote speaker Sandra Whiting talked about communicating our core values, as those values makes us who we are. “We need to know…
Harvard Psychologists Say: Parents Who Raise ‘Good’ Kids, Do These 5 Things!
We found this very interesting article on the Peace Quarters website. “Today’s kids are largely affected by the technology around them, which has also changed the way they think, act and communicate. These new behaviors can be very challenging to parents, who did not grow up with this kind of technology….Psychologists from Harvard University have put…
P.A.C.E. Canada Child’s Day 2016 Event
On Thursday, November 17th, 2016 P.A.C.E. Canada partnered with the East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club to celebrate National Child’s Day; which was officially celebrated across Canada on November 20th, 2016. The event was held at Eastside Club School Childcare Centre (which is run by Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough). There were 14…
In Loving Memory of Dr. Inez Elliston
Dr. Inez Naomi Elliston, educator, author and community leader passed away peacefully on February 7th surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Jamaica, Dr. Elliston received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Diploma in Education from the University of London and the University of the West Indies. Inez completed a Masters degree in Education…