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Celebrate Tree Month in Brampton this September!

BRAMPTON, ON (September 1, 2023) – Join the City of Brampton for Tree Month, sponsored by CN, and celebrate our green city and its beautiful trees! The City and its partners will host a variety of programs and events throughout the month of September to celebrate Tree Month and encourage …

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ARS Longa

By Alfie Kwong Book Reading Participants – – Spike Yabut, mc; Tom Firme, Tess, and Alfie On the second death anniversary of Marella, the daughter of our dear friend Tessie “Bubut” Francisco Dichupa, I was treated to an afternoon soiree of reading from her latest book, (co-authored with Marella), Art …

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Beauty from Ashes

After more than six months of writing, re-write, edits, and incorporating comments from reviewers, my book finally saw Amazon light in July, 2023. It’s listed on all the websites around the world. In Canada, it’s more convenient to use Amazon.ca. Just to make sure you have the correct “Controlled Burn” …

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All Filipino Team Dominates Men’s Relay

Filipino-Canadian Triathlon Club or FILCANTRI is  the first and biggest Triathlon Club in Canada made up mostly of Filipinos passionate about the challenging sports of triathlon. On July 23rd, 2023,  at the 10th Toronto Triathlon Festival, Team FILCANTRI, in an emphatic fashion, won the Men’s Relay. The distance, which covers …

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Rising Star Mike Cabato Lights Up the Canadian Boxing Scene

Michael Cabato, the emerging sensation in Canadian boxing and a proud representative of the Filipino-Canadian community, continues to thrill audiences with his extraordinary talent and unwavering dedication. As a former Canadian national junior amateur champion, Mike has been leaving an indelible mark in the sport, gaining admiration from fans nationwide. …

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Brampton Celebrates Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day in Brampton! Enjoy family-friendly activities, main stage performances presented by CIBC Global Money Transfer, and a spectacular fireworks display presented by Tim Hortons.   Starting at noon, take a bounce on one of the many different large inflatable rides, games and slides!  Spend the day enjoying all that Chinguacousy Park …

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La Vida Local On The Amazon, The Sequel

No es cierto que la gente deja perseguir sus sueños  porque envejece, envejece porque deja de perseguir suenos. (It isn’t true that people stop chasing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop chasing dreams.) – Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Read Part 1 of this adventure: Sampling La Vida Local …

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