Jamaican And West Indian Events Calendar
February Black History Month March Canadian Reggae Music Awards April Reel World Film Festival (featured Super Bob produced by Jamaican-born Devon Haughton and starring some of the most talented Jamaican actors living in Toronto) Harry Jerome Awards Angus Glen Caribbean Golf Tournament June Metro International Caravan (usually has a Jamaican pavilion) July Caribbean Day Festival […]
Jamaican/Caribbean Media
Newspapers Canada Extra(Published by the Gleaner Company of Jamaica)1390 Eglinton Ave, WestToronto(416) 784-3002 Obsidian TheatreA collective of Jamaican and West Indian theatrical performershttp://www.obsidian-theatre.com Pride Newspaper5200 Finch Avenue EastScarboroughM1S 4Z3(416) 335-1719 Share Newspaper416-656-3400http://www.sharenews.com RADIO FLOW 93,5 Urban FM 105.5 FM – CHRY Joy 1250 – Caribbean Gospel and Christian Programming
Jamaican Writers
Brown, Rosemary. Being Brown : A Very Public Life. Christiansen, J, Robinson, J and Thornley-Brown, A. West Indians in Toronto: Implications for Helping Professionals Cooper, Afua Breaking Chains and Red Caterpillar On College Street Gairey, Harry, A Black Man’s Toronto, 1914-1980 : The Reminiscences Ford-Smith, Honor, Lionheart Gal Silvera, Makeda ,Remembering G and Other Stories, […]
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 […]