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The community is found at Wellsley subway station. There is a main stream theatre just west of College station which usually has a LBYT themed movie or two. Church st. has many restuarants, bars, clubs, and the 519 community centre which serves mostly queers, homeless men, and has a heart for the james town community children. Buddies in bad times theatre is a hit. So is fem cab, in march, put on by nightwood theatre. Check out Siren or extra, both free. For literature there is 'this ain't the rosedale library', a bookstore, or for an actual library..the yorkville branch close to the Metro Refrence Library. There is a metro community church, pride celebrations in June, the omega centre for spirtuality... and lots more. Check out extra for community and events listings. Leave a Comment
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| | | | People / Different cultures: Were are all the Candians? | Tip Rating: | | | | |
When i arrived in Toronto i was greeted by immagration officer, who was from india, i then proceded to go threw, and walke out of the exit gate as i did i was met by a line of taxi drivers all from middle eastern and asian decent. and first i thought nothing of it but while driving to my hostel we past Littly Italy, Littly Portgual, China Town and a large Ukrainan community. was i really in Canada had i landed on some amazing planet were every culture cam toghter as one and race was not an issue, i ask my friendly taxi driver were are all the candians gone, to my suprise he replied, toronto is the most multicultl city in the world, this is why. Italians - 233,110 Greeks -200 ,123 Indian - 188,022 China-145,00 Germany - 120,789 Ukrianian- 99,190 Portugal - 88,221 Poland- 67,216 Jamaican - 60,123 Philippines - 55,156 Trinidad and Tobago - 51,156 Korea - 34,445 Iran - 28,111 Romania - 17,134 Sri Lanka- 10,566
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| | | | People / Different cultures: Cultural Diversity | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Can I please ask what Toronto is being compared to when it is called diverse? I have done a lot of travelling, although admittedly not so much in North America, and I have never experienced as much racism as I did when I was in Toronto this summer. A smattering of multicultural restaurants does not make a city tolerant; it seemed to me that in Toronto, you are allowed to be diverse until such a point as it is noticably different from the mainstream. I always thought my home in London was racist because racial issues are always in the public eye, but I realised thanks to my visit to Toronto that in London a huge stir is created when anything remotely racist occurs, because people as a whole really are tolerant. On the contrary, in Downtown Toronto's entertainment district - which should be a cosmopolitan area if such a thing existed in the city - I was the victim of racist verbal abuse on several occasions - and the people who witnessed the events sat and watched in silence. When I raised the issue with a group of Canadian acquaintances, I was told that Canada is big on free speech and therefore my experiences were merely an aspect of Canada's libertarian attitude. It is unfortunate that the behaviour of a minority has clouded my experience, but my bitter advice to tourists who don't blend in with a Western crowd, or perhaps with established minority groups in the area, is to be on your guard and be prepared to be harrassed.
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