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AYF Camp Haiastan’s Executive Director to visit Toronto on March 24

Kenar Charchaflian present at the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto on March 24 and Montreal's Sourp Hagop Armenian School on March 26 The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Camp Haiastan, the first Armenian camp in the United States, has ...

March 23, 2023

AGBU Toronto event shines a light on the unwavering spirit of women

By Anna Maria Moubayed On Friday, March 10, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) of Toronto held a panel discussion on women's brilliance and resilience, inspired by International Women's Day. Sareen Kardjian, Co-Chair of the AGBU Young ...

March 21, 2023

The community gears up to celebrate the centennial of the Georgetown Boys and Girls

A century ago, a group of Armenian boys arrived in Canada in what many historians have suggested constituted the nation’s first large-scale humanitarian effort—“Canada’s Noble Experiment,” which resulted from the efforts and actions of ...

March 15, 2023

Obituary: Hagop ‘Jack’ Ashdjian (1929-2023)

The Toronto Armenian community sadly lost one of its long-standing members on Feb. 2, 2023. Hagop “Jack” Ashdjian was born in 1929 in Beirut, Lebanon, to genocide survivors Asadour Ashdjian and Takouhy (née Torahanian). He became an ...

March 3, 2023

The General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches visits Holy Trinity

On March 2, 2023, Pastor Peter Noteboom, the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches, visited the Holy Trinity Armenian Church. According to a statement published by the press office of the Holy Trinity Church, Pastor Noteboom and ...

March 3, 2023

AAT Youth hosts ‘Combatting gender inequality in Armenia’ talk in Toronto

The Armenian Association of Toronto Youth (AAT Youth) hosted a talk on Feb. 25, highlighting some of the critical issues women in Armenia face. The event titled “‘Combatting gender inequality in Armenia” was held in the assembly hall of the ...

February 26, 2023

Babikian hails ‘major victory’ for Scarborough-Agincourt residents

Scarborough-Agincourt Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Aris Babikian hailed the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission’s decision not to change the federal riding's boundaries. “I am elated that the unity and the advocacy of Scarboro...

February 13, 2023

AGBU Toronto Innovation Studios: Unleashing the potential of creators and innovators

By Arman Ghaloosian The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) of Toronto will soon launch its new initiative for students between 11 and 18. Innovation Studios will combine elements of Armenian culture with STEAM education and draw from ...

January 31, 2023

The Archdeacon Manuel Shehirian Library opens in Toronto

The St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church's Archdeacon Manuel Shehirian Library officially opened on Jan. 29, a year after the passing of the Church's first Deacon and Choirmaster. Master of Ceremonies Subdeacon Armen Artin welcomed guests and ...

January 30, 2023

Obituary: Marie Ghazarian Nichols, Torontohye’s oldest known reader (1920-2023)

Ghazarian Nichols, Marie Marlene (Oct. 23, 1920 – Jan. 22, 2023). It is with much sadness that the family of Marie Marlene Ghazarian Nichols announces her passing, which happened on Jan. 22, 2023. Marie (or “Mets” to friends and ...

January 27, 2023