By Gerald V. Paul “I literally grew up with medicine all around me as my dad Dr. Chetram Singh was in charge of the Georgetown Public Hospital,” Dr. Narendra Chetram Singh told the Eyes Guy at the elegant Toronto Arya Samaj / Vedic Cultural Centre last Saturday during their award presentations, dinner and musical evening. […]
By Gerald V. Paul “We work collaboratively with homeless and at-risk youth to help them reach their potential to lead productive, self-sufficient and healthy lives by providing safe shelter and a range of services, and to create long- term solutions for homeless youth by developing and implementing proactive and progressive services.” The Eyes Guy was […]
Photo by Gerald V. Paul By Gerald V. Paul So the Eyes guy received the blessings from our President and CEO Anthony Joseph of The Caribbean Camera – we were the media sponsor of the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival – to grace the closing ceremony last Saturday at the Royal Cinema. It was an opportunity […]
By Gerald V. Paul So the Eyes guy received the blessings from our President and CEO Anthony Joseph of The Caribbean Camera – we were the media sponsor of the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival – to grace the closing ceremony last Saturday at the Royal Cinema. It was an opportunity to mix and mingle with […]
By Gerald V. Paul When The Camera visited Kissoon and Associates, Barristers and Solicitors, nestled at 8 Beamish Dr., (near Kipling Subway Station), there was a feeling of warmth and hospitality emanating from a sharing and caring owner, Dhaman P. Kissoon, B.A. L.L.B, an immigrant, who became a professional and continues to make a difference […]
By Gerald V. Paul Then: Caribbean icon Dr. Rex Nettleford told a distinguished gathering of some of the best Black minds at a Policy Conference in Ottawa that he was treated with disrespect and racism at the border on his way to speak at the event. Eyes documented the injustice. (Eyes endured the same “medicine” […]
By Gerald V. Paul “It’s sad.” That’s how a mother of four, who lives hand to mouth, described a Toronto life in poverty. Marie (who does not want her real name used) told Eyes about the stress of not knowing where the next meal, the next supply of clothing and other basic amenities of life […]
In our last issue of The Camera, Gary Pieters, president of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, UARR, told Eyes: “Race matters and there is still a lot of work to be done to truly reflect America’s or Canada’s vision of a just society.” Indeed, given that racism is not an independent force or theory […]
Guyana Day: Plenty to celebrate By Gerald Paul Kindly check out Jamaica Day, come Saturday Aug. 30, at Wild Water Kingdom and learn a thing or two on how to run de thing … trust this wannabe Jamaican. Yes, you had the massive numbers – almost pack out de place – business was excellent and […]
When thunder rocked Guyana So Eyes spent the week covering the ‘Are You Ready,’ one year countdown to the Parapan Am Games then rushed off the same day to the Trinidad and Tobago Consulate for the Forged from the Love of Liberty, An Emancipation Day Reception. Then on Saturday it was Celebration of Life for […]
