#shacklands

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@shacklandsbrewing One of Best #belgian inspired beer breweries in #toronto (at Shacklands Brewing Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cou7hqeJo02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What does a teamster office on tropico 1 do

Build a wharf, coconut, and banana/corn/pineapple etc. This video will show you how to use a bus garage in tropico 6 Created with Movie Studio Platinum Keep These Tips in Mind When Playing Through Tropico 6. Then I'll make a steel plant and finally a weapons plant. This video includes crucial tips that the Tropico 6 tutorial doesn't tell you. Turns out that I expanded too fast once i reached the world wars. The end game is usually Apparel (Fish->Crocodile Factory farms->Fashion Company is good. Add 3 more production blocks: 1 for fish, 1 for corn, and 1 for sheep. WRITTEN FOR THE ORIGINAL RETAIL VERSION OF THE GAME. The focus on production here can be furniture factories. You will ultimately want to end up with about 1-2 dozen plantations with at least half as many ranches.

I like the Registan of Samarkand if you get it early enough you can skip a lot of of the education crap you have to do midgame and focus on snowballing your refining and exports. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Address the people and make promises that you can’t possibly keep. This is where you want to focus on your industry. And average of 100% on a random sandbox maps. Tropico 6 - Medium Difficultly - Shackland Speed Run in 58:33 on 8/2/20. Make sure you aren’t exporting the raw materials that youneed. You can get by with less if you wanted to, but this ensures you have a nice safety cushion of cash when you expand during WW and Cold War eras. In the early stages of the game you have to deal with limited finances. It Is A Best Simulation Base Strategy Game. I also put the budgets of all my money making buildings at max.

Any tips on surviving towards end of the mission? With that said you will undoubtedly soon see a post from a long time Tropico series player telling you to buy Tropico 4 instead.

[mfinley1]

Capstone Bibliography – Mixed Media Text List

Link to Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_2hx12qq7QxLJFYZIMCxXKy4eGTacXGZu8W4Ds3STSQ/edit#

1. Book - Living Politics in South Africa’s Urban Shacklands 2. Website- What is going on in South Africa today due to Politics 3. Website - How Politics caused Riots 4. Video - Daily Life of people in South Africa 5. Video - People of South Africa sharing how Politics is affecting them 6. Podcast - A new take on what's going on in South Africa 7. Blog - Place to read up on politics in South Africa

[craft-beer-lover-blog]

Having a @shacklandsbrewing pint while building a shack! . Spring 2017 Bière De Garde l Bière De Garde l 7.0 % ABV l Shacklands Brewing Co. l Toronto, Ontario . #shacklands #shacklandsbrewing #bieredegarde #malty #sweet #toronto #shack #shedbuild #diy #ontariocraftbeer #delicious #torontocraftbeer #beer #beers #beerme #beergeek #beernerd #beerporn #craftbeerporn #craftbeer #brew #craftbrew #craftbeernotcrapbeer #ale #beertography #instabeer #beerstagram #beersofinstagram (at Caledon, Ontario)

[beerselfie]

#Repost @pairingwithbeer ・・・ The “Fuzzier Peach” Brett IPA from @shacklandsbrewing is a delightful #pairing with @wrestlejunction ✨ . Playing with brett to draw out the uncommon fruity flavours that the yeast is capable of producing to create a playful IPA with a tart peach flavour, light, fizzy mouthfeel and dry, muted-bitter finish was a way for Shacklands to concoct a beer that drinks like fun. ✨ . The playfulness of the beer pays compliment to an afternoon watching (or, care of @ryanwright_official , being yanked into) a Junction City Wrestling match: full of hilarious storylines, exaggerated characters and daring athleticism, the experience is one that plays out with untamed, juvenile action and gives body to the “peach candy” that Shacklands has produced here. ✨ . Besides, not only did Shacklands host the first ever Junction City Wrestling event, but @shacklandsdave is also a reoccurring character on their shows, so I already know full-well that these two are down to be paired - or, more appropriately, made into a tag-team. 😉 . Don’t forget to bring your yelling voice to the show. 🤼‍♀️🍑🍻 #pairingwithbeer #thisiscraftbeerlifestyle ✨ . . 📸 @youbymia ✨ . . FULL @SHACKLANDSBREWING BLOG POST ON FRIDAY!! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1HUIvgptt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a9vtbuuir7vf

[anythingbeer]

Spectre Brett IPA from Shacklands Brewing Co. in Toronto

[ontariobeerguy-blog]

Grey Cup Beers 🍺 Passiflora Berliner 4.7% Shacklands Brewing Calgary up by 7 😢 Go RedBlacks 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻 #ontariocraftbeer #cheers #drinklocal #beerme #ilovebeer #craftbeer #torontocraftbeer #blogto #beergeek #beer #beerporn #ontariobeer #beerstagram #craftbeerporn #craftbeerlife #craftbeercommunity #craftbeernotcrapbeer #ontariocraftbreweries #craftbeernation #igbrewcrew #craftbeergeek #craftbeerdrinker #drinkgoodbeer #craftbeerlover #instacraftbeer #beertography #brewerylife #beersofinstagram #beerlife #ontcraftbeer (at Vaughan, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqn3cD8A61q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tymv14c94dlh

[citiesandslums]

Is rapid urbanization in Istanbul the main cause of migration and displacement?

Francis Ruano 

Istanbul is a city going through significant urban transformation. Through worldwide venture and legislative mediation, the city is building new mass lodging ventures, focal business locales, mega-infrastructure, and memorable renewal  zones. Somewhere in the range from 1950 and 2000, the city has populated by an average of 4.5% yearly. The city has been the favored objective not just by enormous quantities of low skilled rural migrants who look for work in different casual areas, yet additionally by capital proprietors searching for a large scale cheap labor source and a broad local market (Geymen 24). Plus, Istanbul gives a generally settled fundamental framework (for example transportation and administrations) compared to the remainder of Turkey. Given the size of the development, neither nearby nor the focal governments have demonstrated ability of controlling the flood of migration,  most of which settled illegally on public land creating low quality, low cost housing, and industrial environments. The greater part of these settlements do not have the essential sewerage services, and a critical bit of which are on the significant water resource basins.  Today, the Municipality of Istanbul not only has to cope with the infrastructure problems, yet additionally needs to discover methods of taking care of the issue of illicit occupations of public terrains and water asset bowls (29). The main reason for the high rate of migration to this region is the location of Istanbul - Turkey's greatest public and worldwide business and creation focus - in this district. Regardless of the appeal of this area, there is a high pace of out-movement (16.96%) additionally which is normal in huge urban areas. The Housing Development Administration (TOKI), an administration office initially shaped to explain the lodging deficiency of an agricultural country, presently cooperates with worldwide financial specialists and private engineers on various ventures all through Istanbul and Turkey. Streamlining the projects, TOKI goes about as the organizer, controller, proprietor—and sometimes—contractor. When a region is scheduled for redevelopment the nearby occupants have minimal legitimate response. The land is procured through seizure, and the occupants are removed under an ongoing law ordering the surrender of proprietorship and residency. Urban advancement has caused the dispossession, relocation and marginalization of the occupants of Istanbul's downtown and previous shantytowns. New lodging alternatives are being offered to the dislodged inhabitants, yet those new ventures are found in excess of 20 km from the city. They are small and unreasonably expensive. As the circumstance advances, the social results of TOKI's change of Istanbul and Turkey stays hazy. For instance in Slums Pavellas and Urban Cities reading, the author mentions that the government's approach is always to “Demolish, resettle and integrate but they only target the poor. This policy targeted three kinds of districts for redevelopment: old industrial areas, old residential neighborhoods, and urban villages. It explicitly encouraged private develop-ers to participate in urban village redevelopment. Developers could take charge of demolition, com-pensation, and resettlement; in return, they would be given the right to develop the sites of cleared urban villages”(Ren 2020).  Essentially what the APK does (current party in office).  In addition in Living In Politics in South Africa's Urban Shackland, the author states that “they are similar in having residents basically sign away their rights in language that is deceiving to the owner due to lack of (usual) education and or literate ect… they also explained that those who were displaced used their belongings to form livable spaces with their personal items that were essentially evicted when they were stripe from their home. “Providing stable homes” were tents labelled section 1” (Chance 2017). Which inevitably is what some displaced families or individuals have to do, build informal living environments due to the mass amount of migration and displacement within the city of Istanbul. As referenced in my virtual field trip with a large portion of the development having occurred since the 1980s , when just 4,000,000 individuals lived in the city. Istanbul has been a significant movement center point, both for inner transients generally from southern and eastern Turkey and the Black Sea locale, just as customary and unpredictable travelers and displaced people from Iran and Iraq, the Balkans, and progressively likewise from sub-Saharan and Western Africa. Istanbul likewise fills in as a significant travel city, where numerous transients stop to bring in cash to proceed with their excursion. Numerous foreigners and locals, additionally talk about the dynamism of Istanbul's variety, especially comparable to monetary chances. Businesses such as call centers, second hand furniture stores, laundry services, real estate offices, international shipping companies, ethnic restaurants and hairdressers are all proliferating, not only due to the diversity but also the density of the population and high turnover rate. Numerous thus are infor-mal strategic approaches, which offers openings for work for undocumented transients (Küçükcan 148). The City of Istanbul comprises 39 regions run by privately chosen committee and locale chairmen. Inside the city there is an assortment of blended areas, going from privileged  locations to more metropolitan territories that have as of late been created in regions of lower class individuals which is the reason they are so near each other. For instance when I looked at two different neighborhoods in my virtual field trip, one upscale neighborhood and the different was viewed as “slum” zones. Beginning with the Moda Neighborhood, one of the upper scale territories in Istanbul. Moda is without a doubt one of the most current, agreeable, serene and acculturated areas of Istanbul. Because of its focal area, various helpful public transportation connections and interesting climate it is the most loved spot for neighborhood financial specialists for both high rental yield and appreciation in worth. Moda's exceptional characteristics place it on top of the Istanbul land market. The most important reason is the unending interest from the neighborhood market and expats because of the way of life it offers. Contrasted with the Gazi Neighborhood, which is viewed as a "ghetto" to the inhabitants in istanbul. Neighborhoods like Gazi, alluded to by radicals as "freed zones," have since quite a while ago worked as semi-self-ruling regions.  Now, they appear to be dominated by gangs. Indeed, this is one of the components of urban transformation. Whenever they have become "marginal neighborhoods," the territories are coercively incorporated into standard society. Urban transformation efforts have devastated a portion of Istanbul's areas. Through the research, knowledge and resources I achieved all through the semester, I was able  to reach the conclusion that urbanization is the primary driver of displacement and migration inside and around the city of Istanbul.

Sources:

Mehmet Kucukmehmetoglu & Abdurrahman Geymen. “The Spatial Impacts of     Rapid Urbanization on the Limited Surface Water Resources in Istanbul, by Mehmet Kucukmehmetoglu; Abdurrahman Geymen.” ERSA Conference Papers, European Regional Science Association, 2 Feb. 2006, ideas.repec.org/p/wiw/wiwrsa/ersa06p740.html.

Pulitzercenter. “Istanbul: Housing for the Displaced.” Pulitzer Center, 11 Jan. 2017, pulitzercenter.org/projects/turkey-istanbul-housing-displaced-urban-development-TOKI.

Küçükcan,Insightturkey.com. “Elections and Turkish Democracy.” Insight Turkey, Insightturkey.com, 25 Apr. 2014, www.insightturkey.com/issues/2014/16/2.

Chance, Kerry Ryan. “‎Living Politics in South Africa's Urban Shacklands.” Apple Books, University of Chicago Press, 5 June 2018, books.apple.com/us/book/living-politics-in-south-africas-urban-shacklands/id1390683596.

Virtual Field-trip 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1g-utMvZl5x9sFSSuAcQ5VaVT90jKmd2y7oNtSslAFkQ/edit?usp=sharing

Comparing Cities Conversations 1 & 2

https://youtu.be/Fa0o3XYcO8Y

https://youtu.be/gD-Df0B6AOg

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Things to Do Family Day Weekend in Toronto 2020

Family Day is Monday, February 17, 2020. It’s the perfect mid-winter break we need to get through the winter. Hey, it started snowing in Toronto in November 2019 so we’ve unofficially already had three months of winter! Family Day weekend was established as a mid-winter break to enjoy time with loved ones. There are a lot of fun Family Day weekend events in Toronto taking place. Check out these things to do Family Day weekend in Toronto 2020 below:

Children’s Garden at Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works, photo Bill Wilson for Evergreen Brick Works

Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works

If you are looking for things to do Family Day weekend in Toronto 2020 for both adults and kids, you’ll want to check out Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works. Kids can learn about gardening during Nature Play at the Children’s Garden from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020. The Children’s Garden includes access to sand and water play, greenhouse and urban agriculture zones and quiet zones for reading. Children are encouraged to bring a vegetable to add to the Stone Soup. Adults can enjoy beer from local craft brewers at The Brewer’s Backyard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Young Welcome Centre and BMO Atrium. Breweries on site include 5 Paddles, Black Oak, Great Lakes Brewery, Shacklands, Junction and Beaus. Enjoy dishes from local food vendors.

Family Day hours at Evergreen Brick Works are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Evergreen Brick Works is located at 550 Bayview Avenue, 416-596-7670.

KidsFestTO at International Centre

Take the kids to enjoy Family Day Weekend 2020 at KidsFestTO at the International Centre, Hall 6. Kids Fest Toronto features over 30 inflatable rides including large slides for the big kids and toddler-approved gentle rides. Other activities include entertaining shows, interactive activities, games, and crafts. Hours are Saturday, February 15, 2020, Sunday, February 16, 2020 and Monday, February 17, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults $8; Children $25 (admission includes unlimited rides). International Centre is located at 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga. Free parking.

Jungle Book at Young People’s Theatre

Jungle Book is being performed at the Young People’s Theatre on Family Day Weekend 2020. Jungle Book takes the audience from the urban jungle to Mowgli’s childhood in the forests of India – with Baloo the Bear, Bagheera the Panther, and more of your favourites along for the journey! Performances on Family Day Weekend 2020 are on Feb. 15-17, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Adult $10-$43; Senior (65+) and Youth (1-18) $10-$38. Young People’s Theatre is located at 165 Front St. E., 416-862-2222 x 2.

Leslieville Flea at The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District

The Leslieville Flea will take place on Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the basement of The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District. Shop for vintage, and up-cycled goods including jewellery, handbags, antiques, furniture, collectibles and crafts from over 50 vendors. The Fermenting Cellar is located at 28 Distillery Lane. There is metered parking right outside or on Mill Street.

Ontario Science Centre Family Day Weekend Events

Ontario Science Centre is a popular attraction for Toronto families during Family Day Weekend. MindWorks is a new exhibition that focuses on the inner workings of your mind. Rooted in psychology, MindWorks brings mental processes like decision-making, memory and emotions to life through colourful, playful and fun hands-on exhibits. IMAX Dome Films playing during Family Day Weekend are Apollo II: First Steps Edition; Great Bear Rainforest; Oceans: Our Blue Planet; Superpower Dogs; Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation. Admission to Ontario Science Centre is Adults (18-64) $22, Youth (13-17)/Student with ID/Senior (65+) $16, Child (3-12) $13 and 2 and under Free. IMAX film is $9 extra. Ontario Science Centre hours are Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday and Holidays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come From Away at Royal Alexandra Theatre

The popular musical about Newfoundlanders who stepped up to house passengers on grounded airplanes during 9/11 has performances during Family Day Weekend 2020 including on Fri., Feb. 14, 2020 at 8 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sun., Feb. 16, 2020 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $175, $149, $119, $99, $79, $59 and $25 and can be purchased online. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Phoenix Rainbow at Toronto Distillery District 2019

Toronto Light Festival 2020

The Toronto Light Festival is a free event at the Distillery District, showcasing gorgeous light installations. Check out Lory Diaz’s blog post on her visit to the Toronto Light Festival 2019. The Toronto Light Festival runs from January 17, 2020 until March 1, 2020. The Distillery District is located at 55 Mill Street (Parliament and Front Streets).

Winter Light Exhibition at Ontario Place

Enjoy Family Day 2020 at Ontario Place at the 3rd annual Winter Light Exhibition on the West Island. Using creativity, innovation, and light, Ontario creators from all artistic streams will showcase their exhibits following the theme of “Cocoon”. The Winter Light Exhibition takes place every day from February 8 to March 29, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. On Fridays through Sundays, enjoy community bonfires and purchase food and beverage in the snack shop. Ontario Place is located at 955 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto.

Broadway, New York City, photo by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:05, 29 August 2014 (UTC) – Broadway Crowds, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35002457

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Bus Trip to New York City

Enjoy Family Day by taking a bus trip to New York City with Tripon from Feb. 14-16, 2020. Trip fee includes two night’s stay at a reputable hotel near New York City, two breakfasts and all taxes. Cost is Quad $165, Triple $185, Double $215 and Single $360. Must purchase at least three sightseeing activities offered through tour company. Must have valid Canadian passport to enter the U.S. and be 18+. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The bus pick up locations include:

3:15 a.m. Major Mackenzie Drive and Hwy 400, Vaughan “Carpool”

3:55 a.m. Town Centre Court (in front of YMCA), Scarborough

4:30 a.m. 123 Front St. W., Toronto (Starbucks)

5:00 a.m. 1050 Dundas St. E., Mississauga (McDonalds)

5:45 a.m. 424 South Service Road, Grimsby Carpool

Call 905-738-2290 to reserve or email info@tripon.com

If you have any suggestions to add to things to do Family Day Weekend in Toronto 2020, please mention them in the comments.

[jamariyanews]

Poverty Criminalized in “Shackland” South Africa

Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford 21 Jan 2019 Twenty-five years after the end of apartheid, 5.2 million South Africans live in urban shack settlements that are unfit for human habitation, said anthropologist Kerry Chance, author of the new book “Living Politics in South Africa’s Shacklands.” The South African government, under “the...

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[ataleineverypint]

🍺⠀ Tomorrow is the day!⠀ ⠀ Six Pack Bottle Trade Club arrives in Toronto @Shacklands. Ontario’s only MASS bottle trade event!⠀ ⠀ Bring some beer, Trade some beer, discover a new brew!⠀ ⠀ Date: May 27th 2018⠀⠀ Where: Shacklands Brewing Company, Toronto⠀⠀ Time: 1pm-4pm⠀⠀ Special guests: TBA⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 👉 Tickets link in BIO 👈⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ No holds barred, bring some beer, trade some beer. Make some new friends. Visit a really cool brewery.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A celebration of Craft Beer, Community Building and our host venue, Shacklands Brewing Company. Please bring a minimum of 6 craft beers for trading purposes. This is a great opportunity to meet other craft beer fans and trade for some rarities, beers you have never tried, seasonal releases and brews from far and wide.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Barter and negotiate your own trades with others in attendance. Bottles, cans, growlers, glassware or whatever!⠀⠀ ⠀ We will also be sitting down for a deep dive interview with Shacklands own Dave Watts, to hear some of his crazy life stories and learn about his journey from lighting technician to brewery owner!⠀ ⠀ A surprise guest brewery will also be in attendance! This will give you direct access to one up and coming brewery allowing you to get your hands on some hard to find beers. ⠀ ⠀⠀ Tickets $15⠀⠀ Flight + Tour + Trade + Grand prize entry + interview with Dave Watts!⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 👉 Tickets link in BIO 👈 (at Shacklands Brewing Co.)

[yeeguan]

Brewery tour with my brother for his birthday. 1: Shacklands. 2: Rainhard. 3: Junction Craft. 4: Nickel 9 Distillery. 5: Indie Ale House. 6: C'est What. 7: Goose Island. 8: prime rib at Canyon Creek. #burp #saturday #toronto #the6ix #craftbeer #cheers (at la maison d'Yee)

[jasonparis]

So much current beer and future beer in a single photo, including the fabulous looking Symes Road Destructor. #TheJunction #igerstoronto #shocklandsbrewing #rainhardbrewing #junctioncraftbrewing (at Shacklands Brewing Co.)

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Away from gangs, youths go surfing in shark-infested seas

NOT many teenagers would feel safer in a shark-infested sea than in their own neighbourhood, but Luxolo Ponco does.

His home is in the violent Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, but he has found refuge a short walk down a dusty road and over the dunes, at Monwabisi beach.

“When the gangs fight, I come here to surf and I feel safe,” he says.

Safety is relative. A week before Luxolo spoke to AFP a surfer was attacked by a Great White shark just a few kilometres down the beach.

And in June, a fisherman was shot dead by robbers before dawn on the same stretch of coastline.

But Luxolo, 17, is one of about 250 youths from Khayelitsha who have found a new perspective on life with Waves for Change, a non-governmental organisation founded and run by British surfer Tim Conibear.

With a cold wind blowing one recent winter’s day, more than 30 children aged from seven upwards gathered cheerfully in a scruffy compound housing an old container full of surfboards and wetsuits.

The compound is surrounded by concrete walls topped with razor wire, but the contrast between their surroundings in Khayelitsha and the nearby beach is stark.

Khayelitsha sprawls for 43 sq km of makeshift shacks and humble houses over a flat and featureless plain.

‘No more gangsters’

The beach looks out on the vast blue waters of False Bay, which curves from a dramatic mountain range in the east to Cape Point, Africa’s most south-western tip.

The Cape’s famed natural beauty draws multitudes of tourists, but South Africa is a work in progress just 20 years after the end of the racial system of apartheid, which barred people like Luxolo from “whites-only” beaches.

The anger and despair among impoverished people who feel they have not benefited enough under the new black majority government often explodes into violence.

But on the beach at Monwabisi, the children and the teenagers put that behind them.

“I love surfing too much,” says Thozamile Nompondo, a fit 19-year-old who has been with the programme since he was 16 and is one of the “young leaders” of project.

He says he sniffed glue and smoked marijuana, feeling pressured by his friends in the township to join one of the gangs.

“Since I joined surfing, I said no more gangsters. It has changed my life.”

The children pull on their wetsuits bought with sponsors’ money, some a bit baggy and likely to let in more of the cold winter water than they should.

And some carry boards that are the worse for wear.

But when they reach the beach and have done their warm-up run, along with a traditional song and dance for energy, they plunge into the sea with astonishing confidence.

Most of them could not swim when they joined the programme and have barely seen the beach, despite its proximity to their homes.

“There is this amazing resource on their doorstep — people in other areas pay millions to live by the beach,” says Conibear, 32.

A keen surfer who first came to South Africa with the ambition of becoming a wine maker, Conibear fell in love with both the Cape and a local woman, to whom he is now married.

Moved by the plight of people in the townships — the name given to urban areas for blacks under apartheid — he established Waves for Change with the idea of getting children hooked on surfing rather than the more negative attractions of their neighbourhood.

This helps secure regular attendance at the programme, which also “promotes active learning, open discussion and connection to further social, health and educational support”, he says.

‘The sea helped me change’

Most of the children have experienced emotional trauma, ranging from physical and sexual abuse to domestic violence and neglect.

Many are referred to the programme by schools where they are seen to be struggling.

The children “learn to believe in themselves and realise they can achieve their goals”, says Nolwazi Makhuluphala, the NGO’s senior child and youth care officer.

Khayelitsha programme manager “MacGyver” Ngeyakhe, 26, sporting a big smile through a few missing teeth, plenty of tattoos and an earring in each ear, has a past matching those of the children in his care.

“I was a bad boy. The sea helped me change,” he says.

As evidence of the fact that the programme is doing the same for the youngsters in his care he points out that “they still wanted to surf the day of the shark attack”.

A shy 13-year-old who gave his name only as Asenathi, had a wonderfully ironic explanation for this courage, unwittingly reflecting the fact that the sea was for so long a preserve of whites.

“We are scared of the sharks, but we told ourselves that we never heard that there were black people who were eaten by the sharks — it’s always white people only. That’s what we told ourselves to keep us strong.”

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One of Favorite Breweries to Hang out at. Shacklands. And always good Conversations with Dave. And this Beer is the Bomb. Raspberry and Guava Sour 5.1% Shacklands Brewing Toronto 🍻 🍻 🍻 #igbrewcrew #craftbrewing #brewerylife #craftbeer #craftbeernerd #Beer #craftbeercrap #drinkgoodbeer #drinkcraftnotcrap #craftbeerlover #canadiancraftbeer #craftbeerlove #craftbeergeek #ontariocraftbeer #ontcraftbeer #drinklocal #beerlife #craftbeerdrinker #craftbeerfan #ontariocraftbreweries #beerguy #craftbeerculture #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #ontariobeer #craftbeernation #craftbeeraddict #craftbeerenthusiast #craftbeersnob #craftbeerontario (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4GW1flAd7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y19q4zavp4ae

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Family Day in Toronto 2019: Events, Things to Do

Family Day is Monday, February 18, 2019 and it couldn’t come soon enough. We’ve already had more winter than many of us would like. Family Day weekend was established as a mid-wiinter break to enjoy time with loved ones. There are a lot of Family Day weekend events in Toronto taking place. Check out these things to do Family Day weekend in Toronto 2019 below:

Children’s Garden at Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works, photo Bill Wilson for Evergreen Brick Works

Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works

If you are looking for things to do Family Day weekend in Toronto 2019 for both adults and kids, you’ll want to check out Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works. Kids can learn about gardening during Nature Play at the Children’s Garden from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019. The Children’s Garden includes access to sand and water play, greenhouse and urban agriculture zones and quiet zones for reading. Children are encouraged to bring a vegetable to add to the Stone Soup. Adults can enjoy beer from local craft brewers at The Brewer’s Backyard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Young Welcome Centre and BMO Atrium. Breweries on site include 5 Paddles, Black Oak, Great Lakes Brewery, Shacklands, Junction and Beaus. Enjoy dishes from local food vendors.

Family Day hours at Evergreen Brick Works are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Evergreen Brick Works is located at 550 Bayview Avenue, 416-596-7670.

We Are All Treaty People at Young People’s Theatre

We Are All Treaty People is being performed at the Young People’s Theatre on Family Day Weekend 2019. The play focuses on two children, one Indigenous and one white, who are told by the Trickster that Alberta’s Treaty 7 prevents them from being friends. These friends are undaunted by the treaty and set out to prove the Trickster wrong. The play is told through song, story and dance and includes a post-show Q & A. Performances on Family Day Weekend 2019 are on Feb. 16-18, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Adult $10-$39; Senior (65+) and Youth (1-18) $10-$34. Young People’s Theatre is located at 165 Front St. E., 416-862-2222 x 2.

Leslieville Flea at The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District

The Leslieville Flea will take place on Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the basement of The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District. Shop for vintage, and up-cycled goods including jewellery, handbags, antiques, furniture, collectibles and crafts from over 50 vendors. The Fermenting Cellar is located at 28 Distillery Lane. There is metered parking right outside or on Mill Street.

Family Day 2019 at the Lower Ossington Theatre

Take the family to see the Broadway musical Once On This Island at the Lower Ossington Theatre during Family Day Weekend 2019 in Toronto. The Lower Ossington Theatre is an intimate theatre in Toronto’s Ossington Village. Performances of Once On This Island during Family Day Weekend 2019 are on Fri., Feb. 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sun., Feb. 17, 2019 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $44.99 and $54.99 plus service and facility fees. The Lower Ossington Theatre is located at 100 Ossington Avenue, a few blocks north of Queen Street West. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Phoenix Rainbow at Toronto Distillery District 2019

Toronto Light Festival 2019

The Toronto Light Festival is a free event at the Distillery District, showcasing gorgeous light installations. Check out Lory Diaz’s blog post on her visit to the Toronto Light Festival 2019. The Toronto Light Festival runs until March 3, 2019. The Distillery District is located at 55 Mill Street (Parliament and Front Streets).

Winter at Ontario Place

Enjoy Family Day 2019 at Ontario Place with these free activities from Feb. 15-18, 2019 on the West Island.

Skate Parties: Skate the night away with friends and family at the DJ Skate Parties from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. DJ Fawn will be playing on Saturday evening followed by DJ Shane Mackinnon on Sunday night;

YMCA: The YMCA of Greater Toronto will be onsite running a winter activity pop-up camp on Monday, Feb 18. Details listed here;

Painting Lessons: Sign up for a painting class run by Art Tonite on Saturday and Sunday. Classes requires a ticket which can be purchased here;

Special Effects Make-up Classes: Complimentary special effects classes by SPFX Kids will be available for kids on Monday, Feb 18, 2019. Pre-registration is required;

Winter Light Exhibition:  Explore the creativity and innovation of 18 light exhibits that shape, transmit, reflect or contain light, created by notable and award winning artists from across Ontario. The theme this year is Disruptive Engagement, challenging the creator and user to contemplate light in the winter landscape;

Community Bonfires: Warm up beside the bonfire while sipping hot chocolate and roasting marshmallows;

Cinesphere: –Screenings at the IMAX® theatre over Family Day weekend include a free screening of a Beautiful Planet on Mon., Feb. 18, 2019 at 1 p.m., Iron Giant (Signature Edition) and Inception: The IMAX Experience. Showtimes at the Cinesphere can be found here;

Fairy Lights:  Enjoy over 100 trees wrapped in fairy lights throughout the West Island pathways, cast a warm glow over visitors as they explore the West Island.

Ontario Place is located at 955 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto.

Broadway, New York City, photo by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:05, 29 August 2014 (UTC) – Broadway Crowds, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35002457

Bus Trip to New York City

Enjoy Family Day by taking a bus trip to New York City with Tripon by CAN-AR Coach from Feb. 15-17, 2019. Trip fee includes two night’s stay at a reputable hotel near New York City, two breakfasts and all taxes. Cost is Quad $150, Triple $170, Double $210 and Single $335. Must purchase at least three sightseeing activities offered through tour company. Must have valid Canadian passport to enter the U.S. and be 18+. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The bus pick up locations include:

3:45 a.m. Major Mackenzie Drive and Hwy 400, Vaughan “Carpool”

4:20 a.m. Town Centre Court (in front of YMCA), Scarborough

5 a.m. 123 Front St. W., Toronto (Starbucks)

5:30 a.m. 1050 Dundas St. E., Mississauga (McDonalds)

6:15 a.m. 424 South Service Road, Grimsby Carpool

Call 905-738-2290 x 332 to reserve or email info@tripon.com

If you have any suggestions to add to things to do Family Day Weekend in Toronto 2019, please mention them in the comments.