Archive 1997-2016
Fresh from touring France in November, with upcoming Canadian tour dates this year and a new album slated for release in May, the Souljazz Orchestra is heading full force into 2008.
When Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne first released her hit song “Complicated,” one could be forgiven for thinking it dealt with her native country’s political system. After all, the method of selecting leaders employed by many political parties in Canada is not just confusing, it’s also not very democratic.
“Politics has gotten so expensive that it takes a lot of money to even get beat with,” quipped Will Rogers more than 75 years ago.
Outside the imposing brick tower of the Argyle Avenue YMCA, wind howls and wet snow pelts the pavement on a grey January morning. In a sparsely furnished office on the second floor, Tony Pacheco, CEO of the National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA explains why his organization matters.