TORONTO, ON. June 26, 2009 - The King of Pop met his untimely end on June 25, 2009, leaving the world in sorrow. Streets are now abuzz with the grim news and storefronts across the city pay hommage to the fallen king. A Michael Jackson bust stares out onto Queen West and Dufferin Street in [...]
Archive for June, 2009
A Fallen King
Posted in News, People, tagged Bust, Holga Look, Michael Jackson, Ontario, Photography, Public Butter, Thrift Store, Toronto on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Making a Splash
Posted in People, tagged Fitness, Malvern, Ontario, Photography, Swimming, Toronto, YMCA on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 24, 2009 – Brian Robertson, 26, will be teaching over 100 youth aged 11-13 to swim at Malvern, starting Monday, June 29, 2009. The program encourages youth to stay active and develop a healthy mindset for later in life. (Sarah Dea/Toronto Star)
Web Front
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged City Workers Strike, Ontario, Photography, Toronto, Toronto Star, Web Front on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On June 24, 2009, one of my photos of day 2 of the city workers strike appeared on the front of the Toronto Star website.
Holy Spirit Crushed
Posted in News, People on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SCARBOROUGH, ON. June 25, 2009 – Students from Holy Spirit Catholic School in Scarborough are devastated after hearing the news that Arrowsmith, a program offered for the past year to help improve their memories and learning disabilities, will no longer be offered. The Catholic school board supervisor cut funding for the Arrowsmith program Wednesday night [...]
Maple Leaf Alumni Golf
Posted in News, Sports on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
June 25, 2009 - The 15th annual Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Golf Classic teed off today at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham despite the rainy weather. More than 30 members of the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Association hit the greens for Leafs Funds For Kids charity. Pictured is Johnny Bower, 84, former Toronto Maple [...]
Getting Heated Over City Strike
Posted in News on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 24, 2009 – Things got heated in Nathan Phillips Square as local 75 members picketed during the city workers strike in Toronto in 30 degree weather. Donna Cromarty, an early childhood teacher, shields her face from the midday sun with an umbrella during a picket. (Sarah Dea/Toronto Star)
Capital Women
Posted in News, People on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 22, 2009 – Women in Capital Markets hosted a luncheon at the King Edward Hotel, discussing the latest survey of women working on Bay St. and how they made no gains during the stock market boom and are poised to lose ground during bad times. This report is the fourth in a [...]
A Fire Unfolding
Posted in News, tagged Fire, Firefighter, Kensington Market, Ontario, Photography, Toronto, Toronto Fire Department on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 18, 2009 – A three alarm, noon hour fire kept Toronto firefighters busy as they battled the blaze on 45 and 47 Oxford Street in the Kensington Market. The fire took approximately an hour and a half to contain. (Sarah Dea/Toronto Star)
On a Mission
Posted in People, Sports on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 9, 2009 – Jeenirajt Thevasagayam, aka JJ, 19, started volunteering at the Yonge Street Mission six years ago. He has since started a basketball training program and has up to 40 youth under his wing. JJ says volunteering helped him to get his life on track and to pick up valuable life [...]
New Canadians
Posted in News on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TORONTO, ON. June 17, 2009 – The The Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus House, aka FCJ Refugee House on Oakwood Avenue, serves the needs of refugees at risk due to their immigration status. The house opens its doors to anyone asking for help regarding these issues. This group of refugee women meet weekly for a [...]
