Archive | 2010

Dramatic Boost to Canada’s Population by Immigrant Influx

A dramatic boost in Canada’s population was driven mostly by immigration, according to recent figures released by Statistics Canada. The increase was the largest in 40 years; As of the 1st of October 2010, the total Canadian population was 34.2 million. During the third quarter of 2010, 65% of the 129,300 increase in Canada’s population was [...]

Greeks of Canada Celebrated Christmas

The Greek community of Canada celebrated Christmas. Despite the snow and the low temperature of -7C, the sun was shining.  The Greeks of Canada attended the liturgy in Orthodox churches, set the Christmas table and baked the traditional bread and turkey.

Metamorphosis is the Only Greek-Orthodox Canadian Day School

Metamorphosis Day School was established in Toronto and accomodates today, up to 200 children from Junior Kindergarten to 8th Grade. During a recent conference that took place in Canada, the school board underlined that there is a need to expand the school due to the number of students that is boosted every year ( 20% per [...]

“Our Life is Cars” State the 4 Panaritis Brothers

There is a nondescript cinder-block building on a back street in the Plateau Mont-Royal district that looks like any other local garage on dozens of other city streets. But this one offers more than oil changes and brake jobs. It houses the combined talents of the Panaritis family, the keepers of the muscle car flame [...]

First Interdisciplinary Institute on Hellenistic Age in N. America

The Hon. Dimitris Azemopoulos attended and addressed the official ceremony celebrating the launching of the first interdisciplinary institute on Hellenistic Age (University of Waterloo).  It is the only institute in North America to conduct interdisciplinary research focusing on the Hellenistic Age.  This is a period when Greek culture and influence spread from Spain in the [...]

Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy & Saint Paul University are Twin Institutions

A cooperation agreement between the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy and Saint Paul University was signed.  It was ratified in the meeting room of the Senate of Saint Paul University in Ottawa, by the rector of the University, Mrs. Chantal Beauvais and the Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios of Toronto. Rector C. Beauvais, Vice-Rector, D. Tessier, Father A. Spatafora, [...]