Celebration of Life

The life of Patrick Knight Agyekum, 73 was celebrated at the Apostles’ Continuation Church International Hall, 10 Belfield Rd, Etobicoke on Saturday February 4th, 2023.

February

• African-Canadian Social Development Council celebrated Black History Month.

• Bank of Canada hiked key interest rate, revises inflation forecast.

• Oath of Citizenship bill introduced in Parliament, Ottawa.

• Most local GTA transit users except TTC riders would no longer pay double fare to connect to GO Transit.

• UN data reveals ‘nearly insurmountable’ scale of lost schooling due to COVID-19.

• Canadian economy grew 4.6% according to Statistics Canada.

• Federal government warns Canadians against fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

• MTN Ghana recorded GHS 2bn profit in 2021 an increase of 43.5% over the previous year.

• Ontario planning to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture.

• Vancouver African Community celebrated Black History Month with action-packed events.

• Arresting journalists’ old-school, taking Ghana into dark ages of media persecution- Speaker Bagbin.

• Rev. Fr. Anthony Adusei C.S.Sp installed as Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Toronto

• GCAO organized exciting Black History Month celebration in Toronto for its Homework Club participants and Ghanaians.

• Rosemary Sadlier Oot presented with Lifetime Achievement Madiba Award.

March

• Ghana’s 65th Independence celebrated with flag raising at Mississauga Civic Centre.

• Government of Canada releases budget 2022.

• Ghana approved tax on electronic payments despite opposition protests.

• Putin’s war put global food security in jeopardy.

• Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black female Supreme Court Justice in USA.

• Bank of Ghana warned public to desist from pricing goods and services in foreign currencies.

• Rev. Francis Owusu became 1st Ghanaian Minister appointed to head multi-cultural church in Montreal, Quebec.

• Ghana’s Deborah Acquah makes history with world-leading jump of 6.89’’ in Texas USA.

APRIL

• New “Seniors Keeping Connected” program launched in Toronto

• 11 year old Princess Kumi wins 2022 Bono East Girls in ICT program in Ghana.

• G 98.7 rebrands to Flow 98.7 as Stingray relinquishes heritage brand.

• Ontario deficit rose to $19.9 billion in Ford government’s 2022 election budget

• No foul play suspected in deaths of four cadets at Royal Military College, CAF says.

• TDSB planning to do away with auditions and entrance exams for specialty programs and schools.

May

• Doug Ford re-elected as Premier of Ontario

• Ghanaian Women’s Prayer Conference 20 Years anniversary.

• Bank of Canada raises benchmark interest rate to 1.5% signals more hikes on the way.

• Canada announced decriminalization plan for drug users in BC to fight over doses.

• Measures in new bill to keep guns away from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates in Canada.

• Special prosecutor freezes all Sir John’s assets, targets overseas assets too.

• 3Community Cleanup Day at Chalkfarm, Toronto.

• Tim Horton’s app tracking ‘a mass invasion of Canadians privacy” watchdog.

• Impact Lives Church rebranding.

• Maiden Kente Festival by Endless Possibilities.

• Carassauga 2022 at Paramount Fine Foods Centre, Mississauga.

• Zumunta Muslim Association of Canada held its 2022 BBQ at Centennial Park, Etobicoke

• Ghanaian-Canadian Resource Hub opened in Toronto.

• The African Union and EU agreed to unite stance on food security amid famine warnings.

• France’s Macron inaugurated for second five-year term.

• New Patriotic Party Toronto Chapter elects new executives.

June 2022

• PM Trudeau urged Canada Day celebrants to reclaim Maple leaf as national symbol.

• Ghana delegation at Africa Energy & mining Conference interacts with H.E. Anselm Sowah and Toronto Ghanaian community members.

• Canada first ally to ratify NATO membership bids from Sweden and Finland.

• Jury makes largest known Canadian punitive damages award on record against Long-Term Disability insurer (Blue Cross life Insurance Company of Canada)-$1.5m.

• The new Executive Council of Ontario sworn in.

• ECOWAS sensitizes member states on new regional infrastructure master plan.

• Canada’s bank regulator beefs up rules for some types off home loans.

• Deportations halted for two Edmonton families at 11th hour.

• Phillipina Kyei makes her debut as Canada bounces Belgium 65-53 to open Global Jam.

• Ghana Canada house Montréal participated in Canada Day parade in Montreal Quebec.

• FIFA approved nationality switches for five Ghanaian players born in Europe.

• British PM Boris Johnson resigned, but was to stay on until a new leader could be chosen.

• • 2 Ghanaian-Canadian students shine at the 2022 Brookview Middle School graduation held at York University.

• Press conference for the Ghanaian-Canadian Heritage Centre Fundraising project held at the new community hub.

• Needy Aid Relief Organization organized Foodbank in Toronto.

• GCAO Homework Club celebrated end of school year in the new community hub.

July

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ghanaian community stores in Montreal, Quebec.

• Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario Seniors visited Peterborough Lift lock.

• His eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Ghana elected new head of the Catholic Church in Africa.

• More Canadians attach strong attachment to their language than to Canada according to poll.

• World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canada aid agencies.

• Brampton Park renamed in honor of the abolition of slaveryas Emancipation Park.

• Toronto Mayor to receive veto powers over City Council with new