Friday, November 25, 2011

Breaking News: Colin Rickards passes on

Breaking News: Colin Rickards passes on

One of Toronto's best known voices and community journalists, Colin Rickards, passed away suddenly at his home in Toronto on Thursday night. Doctors said Rickards suffered a massive heart attack and died almost instantly.
A columnist with The Caribbean Camera newspaper for the last 15 years, Rickards was best known for his series on "Caribbean People", and was considered Canada's leading authority on Caribbean history and affairs. He was once nominated for an Order of Canada.
A former CBC radio contributor to the now defunct Radio Canada International, the British-born Rickards spent decades as a correspondent for numerous Caribbean newspapers for several major British dailies, before migrating to Canada, where he put his knowledge on the history on the region into a number of well-received books.
Rickards was also well known in literary circles in Canada, and was a personal friend of many of the world's best known writers, including CLR James, VS Naipaul and Samuel Selvon. He was often the "go-to" guy for information on the Caribbean for many of Canada's leading newspapers, television stations and radio stations.
"Life goes on, but it is going to be difficult without him," said Caribbean Camera editor Raynier Maharaj. "Colin was an integral part of this newspaper, and he gave me a lot of ideas when we first started this paper in 1990. More than that, we've been friends for 22 years. I will miss his friendship and his professional advice. There is none in Canada better than Colin when coming to knowing the history and current affairs of the Caribbean."
Rickards leaves to mourn his wife Ida and son Damien. Funeral arrangements are still to be announced.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Soca on Ice at Harbourfront Centre

Mark your calendars and grab your skates!!!

Soca on Ice

February 4, 2012
Come celebrate the Kuumba festival as DJ Skate Night explores hot Caribbean rhythms that will surely heat up the ice with Dr. Jay De Soca Prince.
Kuumba presented by TD

PRICES

Everyone: FREE
Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:00PM
The Natrel® Rink
235 Queens Quay West

Monday, November 14, 2011

Casting Call - Kerwin Du Bois' Bacchanalist Video Shoot


CASTING CALL
Bacchanalist Video Shoot

Got attitude? Got style and sass?
The search is on for male/female models and dancers for "Bacchanalist" Video Shoot with Kerwin Du Bois.

We are currently seeking young, determined, beautiful, sexy women and vibrant men who have the "It" factor to tear up the smashing new video for "Bacchanalist".

"Bacchanalist" is the #1 played track on TORONTO-LIME.com
for the 3rd straight week

Please ensure that you submit two (2) photos; one (1) full length swim suit photo and one (1) portrait photo, along with resumes and contact information to kerwinduboisbookings@gmail.com orweliminpromotionsinternational@gmail.com 

Participants MUST be eighteen (18) years and over in the Toronto area


Kerwin Du Bois - Bacchanalist (Antilles Riddim)
[written by Kerwin Du Bois & Kasey Phillips, produced & mixed by Precision Productions, mastered by Sterling Sound]

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