The Apple iPad tablet for students and education

David Field
Will it revolutionize education?

Today’s reveal of the iPad by Apple has many interesting features that will not only change learning in the classroom but bring the same learning home. iBooks and iWork are two features that quickly stand out for education on the new 24 cm high device. Right now iBooks might help children and teenagers become interested [...]

The Girl Guides of Canada celebrate 100 years

David Field
Girls Guides of Canada celebrate their centennial at Casa Loma

When a well-known organization celebrates 100 years, changing with the times is not the first thought that comes to mind. But over 4,000 people attended the anniversary celebrations for the Girl Guides of Canada on January 16, 2010 at Casa Loma in Toronto, Ontario. We have put together a gallery of photos of the event. [...]

Camp prepared The Midway State for their music tour

David Field

Going on a tour for Nathan Ferraro, the lead singer of the band The Midway State, is like camp on wheels. “Packing a suitcase for a month at a time, leaving your home, friends and family, camp is a great adventure,” says Ferraro. The Midway State—best known for the song “Never Again”—is a Toronto-based rock [...]

Record Attendance at the Toronto and Oakville Private School Expos

David Field
Toronto School Expo 2009

Both days were sunny and slightly cool. And both venues were packed full of families. To be exact, there was a 30 per cent increase in families attending the Toronto Private School Expo at Roy Thomson Hall and Oakville Convention Centre for the Oakville Private School Expo. At both expos I had the opportunity to [...]

Supreme Court of Canada overturns Quebec law regarding English language schools

David Field

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this morning that certain sections of Quebec’s Bill 104 are not valid. The law intended to prevent parents and students who were circumventing the law to meet the requirements for attending subsidized English language schools in Quebec. The court decided unanimously that although this circumvention is a concern, this [...]

Space Available at Camps for Toronto's Children

David Field

As we enter the eighth day of the strike by Toronto’s indoor and outdoor service workers, Camps.ca has received a lot of inquiries about alternative camps and their availability to accept last minute campers. We’ve contacted many camps not affected by the strike to see if they have spaces available. This list will be constantly [...]

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