By Lincoln DePradine Canada-based Grenadian diplomat, Gerry Hopkin, is keeping up a promise to meet with as many Grenadians in Canada as he possibly can, and to offer more than just the traditional consular services as the consul general in Toronto for Grenada. According to Hopkin, who assumed his position as Consul General in Canada late last year, Grenadians […]
By Lincoln DePradine The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has established an annual award in the name of Grenada-born Terry James, who served as a law enforcement officer for 30 years before retiring as a sergeant in 2010. The first TPS “Terry James Trailblazer Award’’ was presented in early February to author and community activist Rosemary […]
Celebrating the Culture and Music of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique Toronto, ON – The annual Grenada Day Festival, the largest diaspora celebration, is back this year after a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Grenada Day Festival takes place on August 26, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The vibrant festival that attracts over […]
By Lincoln DePradine Toronto’s annual carnival culminated last weekend, with Grenadian-Canadians prominent in the festival as organizers, volunteers, performers and masqueraders. The grand street parade, the highlight of the carnival, attracted more than 10,000 masqueraders on Saturday, August 5. Visitor attendance was estimated at close to two million people. Each year, organizers select someone as […]
By Lincoln DePradine Ever since carnival masquerading was brought to Toronto, Grenadians have played a leading role in organizing the festivities. The inaugural summer carnival, held in 1967 to commemorate Canada’s 100th independence anniversary, was called “Caribana’’. Among the founders of Caribana were Grenadians Dr Jean Augustine, a former Canadian Member of Parliament, and the […]
By Lincoln DePradine The Grenada Association in Toronto (GAT) has elected a new president, Unison Joseph, who is calling for collaboration on accomplishing a major project he envisions. Joseph, originally from St John and a graduate of Happy Hill Secondary School, would like Grenadian nationals in the City of Toronto to work together on owning […]
By Lincoln DePradine As far as many can be remembered, Hilda James has never missed the gala that’s held annually in Toronto to commemorate the anniversary of independence of Grenada, which includes the Grenadine islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The gala was cancelled during the lockdown forced by the COVID-19 global pandemic. It returned […]
