Free Income Tax Clinics – Brampton & Mississauga - February, March, April
Organised by India Rainbow Community Services of Peel, this clinic is designed for low-income families in Brampton and Mississauga. Spots are limited. For details and to register in Mississauga call 905 275 2369 and for Brampton call 905 459 4776
Home Work Help – Newcomer Information Centre, Brampton - Every Monday 2:30 – 5pm.
Open to all students in grades 7-12. York University Teacher candidates will be assisting you with your home work. Venue: Unit #14, 263 Queen Street East, Brampton. For more information or to register visit www.tcet.com/nic or call 905 595 0722 Extn. 4003 or email kkanda@tcet.com
Cosmopolis Toronto Exhibition – Toronto Centre for the Arts – January 15 to February 22
Celebrating Toronto’s multiculturalism artist Colin Boyd Shafer’s portrait photography brings alive the concept of diversity within the GTA. Venue: 5040 Yonge Street.
Barbara Kendrick –Recent Works – Sherway Gardens’ Gallery in the Gardens – Until Feb 22
Barbara’s demonstrates a broad definition of landscape with a focus on the benevolence and temperament of nature.
Ramgarhia Family Night - Chandni Banquet Hall, Brampton - Saturday, Feb 22 – 6.30 pm to 1 am
Presented by the Ramgarhia Sikh Society, Toronto, this annual event will feature entertainment, dinner and dance. Tickets $35 /head. (Children under 5 free). Venue: 125 Chrysler Drive, Brampton. For tickets and for more information contact Ramgarhia Sikh Society 416 748 9442 or Gurmeet Singh 905 913 0855 or Mukhtar Singh 905 265 8461
Workshop on Diabetes – Moeen Centre – Saturday 1 March – 1 pm
Open to everyone, this workshop aims to impart information on how to eat healthy and exercise regularly to manage diabetes. Register by 24 Feb. Call Moeen Centre – 416 264 5809 or Head Office: 416 424 4026. Venue: 551 Kennedy Road, Scarborough
Heart & Stroke Screening Clinic – 6875 Professional Court, Mississauga – Sunday 2 March – 12 noon to 4 pm
Presented by The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada in partnership with Yogi Divine Society, Hindu Swaminarayan Mandir & Cultural Centre for the RBC Foundation South Asian Women’s Health, this free clinic aims to help South Asian women to have a better understanding of risk factors for heart disease and stroke. To register contact Firdaus Ali – 416 629 1689 or email fali@hsf.on.ca
World Premiere – Priscilla Uppal’s 6 Essential Questions - Factory Theatre - March 1 to March 30
Opening Night for this debut play by poet, novelist and academic Priscilla Uppal is scheduled for Thursday, March 7 at 8 pm. Venue: 125 Bathurst Street (at Adelaide). For tickets call 416 504 9971 or visit www.factorytheatre.ca
Fundraising Gala Dinner - Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall, Markham – Friday March 21 - 6 pm onwards
For more information and tickets ($100) for this 12th annual event organized by Canadians of Pakistani origin in Ontario in support of Markham Stouffville Hospital West Park Healthcare Centre & Yellow Brick House call 905 470 8111 or write to kusman@khalidusman.com