Carolyn Bennett, Author at Streeter

Celebrating with neighbours from all cultures and faiths

One of the joys of our multicultural country is to learn about and celebrate with our neighbours from all cultures and faiths.

Carolyn Bennett with Oliphant and Matlow

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We will soon be together again

March 14, 2021March 30, 2021 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, Josh Matlow, pandemic, Rob Oliphant, Toronto-St. Paul's

MP Bennett reflects on the past year since March 13, 2020 when she arrived home after Parliament was shut down due to COVID-19.

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Less romantic Valentine’s Day proposed by MP

February 10, 2021February 11, 2021 Carolyn Bennett abuse, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, pandemic, Valentine's Day

She recommends we plan a less romantic approach to Valentine’s, Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett says.

Jack-o'-lanterns during Halloween nightmare

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Household celebrations urged to help end COVID nightmare

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Halloween, Toronto-St. Paul's

It’s Halloween and somehow it feels right to compare 2020 to a horror show or a nightmare we hope will soon end, MP Carolyn Bennett says

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Back to school, not back to normal

September 11, 2020September 16, 2020 Carolyn Bennett back to school, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, Norm Di Pasquale, Shelley Laskin, Toronto-St. Paul's

She used to love the first day of back to school, MP Carolyn Bennett recalls as kids return under very different circumstances.

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Celebrating together — while apart

June 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Canada Day, Carolyn Bennett, Gay Pride, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto-St. Paul’s Youth Council

We are celebrating graduations, PRIDE, Indigenous history, Portuguese, Italian and Filipino Heritage Month and Canada Day very, very differently this year.

Going back to normal not option, youth council says in zoom conference

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Future ‘normal’ will be different if we learn our lessons

May 29, 2020June 4, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, coronavirus, COVID-19, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto-St. Paul’s Youth Council

There is a growing understanding that asking “When will things get back to normal?” is the wrong question, MP Carolyn Bennett says.

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Do what we can to support local businesses, MP urges from home

May 2, 2020May 6, 2020 Carolyn Bennett BIAs, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, small business, Toronto-St. Paul's

Order takeout or delivery, see which shops are offering online ordering and delivery, or buy virtual gift cards, MP Carolyn Bennett urges.

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Election showed the issues Toronto-St. Paul’s cares about

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Toronto-St. Paul’s, we heard clearly about the need to deal with the climate emergency, housing affordability, better transit and support for seniors.

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Rathnelly Day and We the North

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Rathnelly Day, Toronto Raptors

One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.

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Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s

June 7, 2019June 14, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Christie Gardens, Drew Hayden Taylor, Mabel's Fables, reconciliation, St. Matthew’s United Church, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto-St. Paul's

Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.

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‘We need to call out racism in all its forms’

May 19, 2019May 25, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Holy Blossom Temple, Immigration, racism, Tailor Project, Toronto-St. Paul's

Canada has been built on First Peoples of this land, together with the contributions of the people who have left their homelands to come to Canada.

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We need to protect our democracy from digital weapons

February 10, 2019February 21, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Democracy, Toronto-St. Paul's

Recently we have been hearing new questions and concerns about protecting our democracy — and especially the integrity of the next election.

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Four words to live by this season

December 1, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Toronto-St. Paul's

Every year at this time, we are inspired to think of others and how we can put our good wishes of peace, love, hope and joy into tangible action, MP says.