Toronto unveils Campfire, new Indigenous-led public art work

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Toronto – Deputy Mayor Amber Morley (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) joined Indigenous leaders, artists and community members to unveil Campfire, a public art installation at Humber Bay Shores. The 12-foot-tall piece was created by renowned Canadian sculptor Michael Belmore, of Anishinaabe descent, in collaboration with Herman Mejia, an artist and designer originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras and now based in Etobicoke. The Mississaugas of …

Investing in Toronto’s Keating Channel

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Toronto — Spanning the Keating Channel, the accessible Keating Channel pedestrian bridge will link Toronto’s mainland to what is currently known as “Villiers Island.” Parliamentary Secretary Julie Dabrusin announced an investment of $9 million by the federal government toward the design and construction of the bridge. PS  Dabrusin was also joined by the project partners, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, and Waterfront Toronto …

Na-Me-Res Pow Wow & Indigenous Arts Festival returned in Toronto

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Toronto – The Indigenous Arts Festival returns to the Fort York National Historic Site this weekend. The festival is a free, community-focused event in celebration of traditional and contemporary Indigenous music and dance, along with artisan and culinary experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples living across Turtle Island and Indigenous communities around the world. On Saturday, June 17, …