It's hard to believe that such a big city has swimming beaches, but it does. We Torontonians are very lucky because we can go to the beach by hopping on a bus or a streetcar. We can swim, picnic, walk along the shore, play volleyball or just relax with our toes in the sand. Cherry […]
(the City of Djakarta) Rudy is a new Canadian who comes from Indonesia. He came to Canada with his wife and two young teenage children two and a half years ago. He answered a few questions about his experiences so far: Why did you choose Canada? Canada welcomed me by giving me points for my qualifications, education […]
What's more fun than a picnic? The weather is so beautiful now that I feel like grabbing some friends and family and getting out of the city. There are lots of parks in Toronto where I can go for a picnic, but I want to really get AWAY for a day, to enjoy some fresh air […]
Here you are in Toronto, ready to start your new life — do you have important questions to ask ? You can phone 211 — just dial those three numbers, any time, any day, and you will be talking to a person who can help you find answers. Here are some examples of the information […]
What do I do? If I want to know something about the City of Toronto there is a great new service I can use: it's a phone hotline to the City – 311. Just dial "311" — like 911, only, of course, it's not an emergency 😉 — and you are connected to a person […]
Are you looking for free things to do with your family? Harbourfront is a fantastic park and cultural centre on Toronto's lake shore – it has a busy schedule of fun and free activities all year round. In the winter you can skate on the pond, admire art exhibits, go to music concerts and take part in […]
You can get well known ESL test guides like TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC at the library. If you want to apply for university or college in Ontario, or apply for a job overseas, you may need a good score from one of these tests. The test guides are usually books with CDs to go with them. TOEFL – Test of English […]