- By Nick Gurevich - Once upon a time there was a man living near a small lake. He was born in the area and spent all his life next to it. He had never been anywhere else. The lake was the only place he ever knew – but he knew it very well. The [...]
Love at first sight - By Nick Gurevich - . It was love at first sight. There she was, in the flower garden, at the rose bush surrounded by her sisters – the truly fairest of them all. He had never seen anything so wonderful, so resplendent in his life. Of all [...]
THE STRANGER - By Nick Gurevich - . One day a stranger came to a small, remote village. He looked like a man in need – his clothes were worn out, and he was tired and hungry. Some villagers took pity on him and gave him bread and water which he [...]
Written by grade 6 students at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School We will begin with the land acknowledgement, because we will be using the land and need to respect this place where Indigenous people have lived and continue to live. We would like to thank the First Peoples [...]
- By Aarti Sharma - Residents of SJT share their experiences of Canada I call Canada the cold land of warm “thank you” and “sorry”! I am Aarti Sharma, mother of an active 7-year-old boy. I believe that within 3 days of arriving in Canada, I had exceeded my annual quota of [...]
By Leffe Monette - June 2021- In memory of the 215 Indigenous children found buried on the grounds of a former residential school in B.C.: UNEARTHED They were there and heard you crying As you took your first breath, they welcomed you With loving arms, and hopeful dreams, Unaware of what the others [...]
That is my pride - By Dorothy Schram - Life isn't life, until you live in your truth Living the Gay Life, I don't want to hide Holding on to the Gay Flag, that is my proof With my rainbow colors, That is my Pride Come out of the closet, No Face to [...]
- By Nea Maaty - The following is a summary of a conversation with George Smitherman about his personal struggles. George Smitherman was born in 1964, one of four children, and spent his early years growing up in central Etobicoke. His parents were from a middle-class working background and were not very educated. [...]
The Fireplace - By Nick Gurevich - . One cold winter night, there was a log and an old broken chair lying next to each other in a fireplace, burning. Since there was nothing else for them to do, they started to talk. Actually, it was the old chair that did [...]
Interviewed by Georgina Alford with contributions from Adonis Huggins and Nea Maaty- FOCUS In celebration of International Women’s Day, The Corner spoke with an inspirational woman leader, Rowena Pinto, Chief Program Officer of UNICEF Canada. Growing up in Quebec at the time of both separation referendums, Rowena has always been passionate about [...]
Nalini Pandalangat, Director of Newcomer Health & Specialty Services, Sherbourne Health, is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and has extensive experience leading projects and programs in the community health, hospital and international development sectors. Her PhD was on cultural influences on help-seeking, treatment and support for mental health problems in the Sri Lankan Tamil community. Her research and program interests are focused on immigrant mental health, gender and health, cultural competence, health care access and health equity. Currently she is part of a core team working on the development and dissemination of a refugee mental health framework.
