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Mark Simms was the special guest MC for the 2008 Peace Festival at Downsview Park. Over 1000 students and teachers attended the festival that focused on anti-violence and respect.  Click here.

In September 2007, the Art Gallery of York University organized Black Creek United an interdisciplinary art workshop that took place at “The Spot”, a youth drop-in centre at Yorkgate Mall. Click here.

Mark Simms visited Ms. DeSantis' class at St. Francis DeSales to give a presentation to the students. The class worked on murals to show their thoughts about living in the area. Check it out here.

Many local Churches in the Jane-Finch area and neighbors held the 2007 Together for Jesus caravan parade. The parade toured the streets along Driftwood Avenue. Check it out here.

Paul Nguyen gives an audio tour of Jane-Finch and interviews local residents to get the real story behind the neighborhood's reputation. Produced by CBC's Laurence Stevenson. Click here.

Lost in the Struggle producers Mark Simms and Paul Nguyen give a speech to the Ontario Public Service Spirit Forum to encourage staff to volunteer more in needy areas. Check it out here.

Oakdale Community Centre held a movie night for community residents to participate in a discussion about CBC's The Fifth Estate documentary "Lost in the Struggle". Check it out here.

Jane-Finch.com producer Mark Simms is interviewed by CityPulse reporter Francis D'Souza. Mark talks about the controversy surrounding 50 Cent's upcoming concert tour in Canada.

Jane-Finch.com producer Mark Simms shooting a music video for Tiếng Nói Trẻ's Vietnamese rock song. Thanks to Đăng Duy (Jamie) for a fun filled afternoon. The video was shot at High Park.

Jane-Finch.com executive producer appears on CityOnline with host Laura DiBattista. Mark talks about ways to help the community and keeping kids out of trouble.

Jane-Finch.com's community coordinator Mark DeZilva appeared on CityTV last night. Mark DeZilva talks about the community and agrees with the positive steps that need to be done.

Jane-Finch.com producer Mark Simms joins Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton and CityTV host Ann Rohmer for a discussion on ways to counter the recent rash of gun violence and crime on the CityOnline show.

Jane-Finch.com producer Mark Simms is interviewed by Canada AM host, Beverly Thomson. The segment aired across Canada on the CTV network as Mark reflects on growing up in our neighborhood.

Webmaster Paul Nguyen and producer Mark Simms visit Brookview Middle School as guest speakers for the 2005 kids summer camp. They gave a short motivational lecture and martial arts and fitness lessons to the students.

Webmaster Paul Nguyen, producer Mark Simms, assistant editor Chris Williams and rapper Chuckie Akenz are interviewed by Word of Mouth host Semhar Woldeyesus on CKLN 88.1 FM.

Mark Simms and Paul Nguyen attend the 2005 Canadian Produce Marketing Association at the Metro Toronto  Convention Centre to learn about new produce, product innovations and initiatives.

Paul Nguyen joins host Boran Plong and Golden Child on CHRY 105.5 FM for a radio interview to talk about Jane-Finch.com and the website's growing media coverage and its part in the community.

Chuckie Akenz appears as a guest speaker at York University. He spoke about the Asian-Canadian experience for a humanities course shown here.

Director Paul Nguyen and Flow 93.5 morning show host, Jemeni, as guest speakers at a recent Ryerson University journalism course lecture.

The Academy of Martial Arts & Sciences is now offering a summer camp program for children. Activities include games, swimming, park training, soccer, sumo wrestling, taekwondo training, karate, water balloon fights, movies and much more. Contact Master Dezilva at (416) 631-0888. (Editor: this is a wonderful alternative to expensive babysitting programs, where your kids will be in a safe and fun environment to learn martial arts.)

Introducing Canada's Youngest Khmer Rock Band, White Tiger. Formed in 2002 by Thai-Fu, the band plays a wide variety of music which includes both traditional and modern Cambodian songs (encompassing all the various genres in Cambodian music), as well popular English songs. Pictured: Smith (singer), Thai-Fu (guitar), Chi-Wan (keyboard), Andy (drummer), Carlo (bass). Contact Andy Eum for performance dates and bookings at (416) 320-0202.