Famous Jamaicans In Toronto

Jamaicans in TV, Film and Theatre Miss Lou, a national icon, lives in the GTA. So does Calvin Butler, producer of Jamaica’s Oliver at Large TV series and Honor Forde-Smith, the Jamaican actress and acting teacher who founded Jamaica’s Sistren theatrical collective. Leonie Forbes has appeared on stage in Toronto and as one of the […]

Jamaican Businesses

Jamaicans have made their mark in virtually every facet of Toronto life. Examples of Jamaican owned businesses in the Greater Toronto area include : Alan Hobbins, Piano TeacherJulliard trained, accomplished classical pianist and Harry Jerome award recipient(905) 475-2340 Black Pages Directory (Canada)Established in 1989 for the purpose of identifying and promoting Black and Caribbean businesses and […]

Jamaican Food

You can purchase Jamaican products at the large supermarket chains including Loblaws as well as such West Indian grocery stores as: Nicey’s Food MarketLocations on Oakwood Avenue and in Downsview, Scarborough, Mississauga Brampton, and Pickering Wire’s Variety753 Dovercourt RoadToronto For a special treat, try one of the many restaurants throughout the GTA that serve Jamaican […]

Jamaican Community Challenges

Many Jamaicans have made their mark in Toronto, however, the community is not without its challenges. The close proximity between Jamaica and Toronto has its positive and negative aspects. When tension heats up between rival gangs in Kingston, the fallout can be felt on the streets of Toronto. For example, during October and November, 2002, […]

Where Jamaicans Live

According to the 2001 Canadian Census, 3.5% of the population of the city of Toronto is Jamaican-born. 3.2% of the population of the Greater Toronto area was born in Jamaica. While Jamaicans live throughout the Greater Toronto area, you will find the largest concentration of Jamaican families in the city of Toronto. Census Figures Toronto […]

Jamaicans In Canada: A Brief History

The first Jamaicans who migrated to Canada were settled in Halifax on July 22, 1776. Many of these early immigrants helped to reinforce Nova Scotia’s defences by building the Halifax Citadel, 1795-1800. Jamaican Maroons from Trewlany were deported to Halifax in 1796. While some of the Maroons remained in Canada, due to difficulty in adjusting […]

Life In Toronto: A Snapshot

The Greater Toronto Area is a mixture of high-rise buildings, sub-divisions of detached homes, townhouse developments and rural communities. It is very much an area in transition. For example, in some of the rural areas, it is not unusual to see sub-divisions of detached homes and townhouses on one side of the road and cattle […]

Overview

What is now known as the City of Toronto came into being in 1997 with the amalgamation of the cities of North York, East York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, and York. The Toronto Census Metropolitan area (also known as the Greater Toronto Area or GTA) encompasses the cities of Newmarket to the North, Brampton/Caledon to the North […]

2003 Annual Book Drive Update

In March-April 2003 Jamaicans.com partnering with Chichibud LTD. and Food For the Poor asked you the users of this site to support our book drive to benefit the Jamaica Library Services (JLS). We had a goal of collecting 100 children’s books by April 30, 2002. We beat the goal by almost 50 and this books […]

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