DECA Learns – Self Defence
Rachel Jolicoeur is taking on the helm of DECA’s safety committee this year. The first thing she has organized is a self defence class, courtesy of DragonZ Martial Arts Centre. Sir Marvin Prashad will provide this two hour class on Sunday, April 3rd from 1-3 p.m. It will include a warm up, situation enactment, proper technique and a fitness component. DragonZ is at 1998 Danforth, just west of Woodbine. Those interested can RSVP to rachel.jolicoeur(at)yahoo.ca. The cost is $5 or pay what you can.
Also, if you’re interested in being part of our new safety committee (it took a short hiatus for a while), also send a note to Rachel.
Little Ethiopia
On the one hand, Eye Weekly ran a story this week about Samuel Gettachew’s campaign to name the area around Monarch Park and Danforth, Little Ethiopia. On the other hand, the large Ethiopian centre on the northwest corner of Danforth and Woodbine is for lease. When the federal government cut funding to immigrant agencies in late 2010, this group lost a big chunk of its funding and will now consolidate its services in its west-end location.
Beaches Easter Parade
Would you like to help us promote the East Lynn Farmers’ Market and be in the Beaches Easter Parade on Sunday, April 24th? We’re putting a group together. You can dress up as a farmers or some sort of local food…a tractor…let your imagination run wild. Children are welcome too of course! If you’re interested contact Shelley at shelleydarling(at)yahoo.ca
Monarch Park students going to Kenya
A group of students from Monarch Park C.I. are heading to Kenya on April 26th as part of a four-credit special program that includes a one-month co-op placement building a school in Kenya with the organization Free the Children. Monarch Park is the only school in Canada to offer the program. To learn more, check out this story on insidetoronto.com
Flower Boxes
A few people have asked me about the flower displays that the BIA has been putting into the tree boxes on the Danforth for the last few years. I understand that the BIA has a significantly lower budget this year and therefore won’t be doing the flowers this year.