I like to use the word "mosaic" in my conversations. Reason?
1. My sister Michele and I are mosaic artists; we have sold hundred of our pieces at various art shows like the Distillery District and Queen West Art Crawl, to name a few. We have taught (been paid and or for free, because we love it) at various schools in and around Toronto. Glass and tile mosaic projects are so simple, we've had children as young as 4 and hosted older adult gatherings, over lychee martinis, in a backyard.
2. Mosaics are why I'm travelling with my son and nephew to Italy this summer; they don't know it yet, but I'm making side trips to ancient sites to view the mosaics. Tee hee....they'll love it...not!
3. We live in a town with a plethora, or mosaic of people. This week a number of people that were sworn in as citizens stated why they loved Toronto (www.thestar.com).
Several hundred people take their citizenship oaths today at nine spots around the GTA. We asked eight to tell us their favourite things about Toronto.
1.
"The signs that say 'squeeze over' when the lanes are narrowing – I think that's so cute. We have strawberries in California but I like the Ontario ones grown here better."
– Suzan Gibbs, over 60, Sacramento, Calif.
2.
"I love to go to the Rogers Centre to watch baseball when I have the chance and the money."
– Gregory Wickramasinghe, 44, Kegalle, Sri Lanka
3.
"I live 500 metres to the beach from Woodbine Ave. and it is beautiful. On my days off, I can play soccer with my friends."
– Ivaylo Miladenov, 37, Sofia, Bulgaria
4.
"The multiculturalism. I have a Japanese friend married to a Bangladeshi guy. When I want to talk to Filipinos, I can have my own language and food to ease up the loneliness."
– Alma Balcena, 36, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
5.
"The festivals, I love all of the different festivals: the Greek festival coming up, the Beaches jazz festival."
– Taimour Ashfaq Malik, 38, Pakistan
6.
"I'm originally from the south of Russia, by the Caspian Sea, and I used to live close to the sea, so we try to go to Harbourfront and be there frequently."
– Alexander Shteiman, 38, Russia
Cheryl Bower
RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd.
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