ANCA Advocates for Middle East Christians at the White House
[:en]The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) joined in a White House briefing on Oct. 25, between senior Obama Administration officials and leaders of the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Armenian, and Antiochian communities to discuss the security of Christians in the Middle East.
The Administration was represented by Special Assistant to ...
ARS School Cross Country Team Wins Overall School Championship
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By Sam Manougian
On October 4th, 2016 the Somerset Academy hosted its annual Cross Country Race for schools within the SSAF (Small School Athletic Federation). Once again the race was held at Milne Park which is located in Markham. There were 284 runners representing 12 schools.
The ARS school cross country team made up of ...
A Run To Remember – 2016 Again Wins A Huge Age Group Medal
[:en]By Sam Manougian
On October 16, 2016, Homenetmen and “A Run To Remember” once again participated in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. “A Run To Remember” was one of 185 charities participating in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. With 130 participants, the team was once again one of the largest in the ...
AFSS Organizes Thanksgiving Luncheon for Newcomers
October 9, 2016, was a memorable day for Armenian Family Support Services and more than 200 Syrian/Iraqi Armenian newcomers. It marked the very first celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving, la journee de l’Action de grace a la canadienne, or “Kohapanoutian Or,” (in Armenian) for our newcomers.
The excitement in the air and the ...
Record amount $1 million USD raised at Hayastan Foundation Toronto banquet
A record $1,300,000 CAD ($1 million USD) total was raised at the annual Hayastan Foundation Toronto banquet held at the AGBU Manoogian Centre today, as well as by the early major donations throughout the year. Over 300 supporters, including a large number of university students attended the gathering. The annual event, which was dedicated to the ...
Spincycle Diaries: Que Sera, Sera…
Despite my resistance, the unavoidable has happened. I am now officially, most definitely a not-cool-middle-aged-mom-person. I was still cool when I first had the 10 year old now over a decade ago, when none other than Rob Lowe said he was the cutest thing ever at a very hip Yorkville restaurant – I took it as a personal compliment because of ...
ANCT October Update
The Armenian National Committee of Canada, as the most influential Armenian grassroots political organization in Canada, actively advances the concerns of the Canadian Armenian community.
We ensure that the Canadian Armenian community has a voice at the federal, provincial and local levels of government in issues pertaining to the community.&...
POM Film Festival 11th Season
By Dr. Roubina Shnorhokian
(Toronto)- The 11th season of POM film festival will present 38 films from 14 countries, showcasing different genres and a range of Canadian talent. It is a unique year at the Festival for creative collaboration and films that deal with the trauma of war. The festival will take place in Toronto November ...
