Portrait Archives - Page 8 of 26

February 17, 2008 Geoff Dembicki

Building a bridge from East to West

Shweta Satyan, Centretown News

Xing Huang mortgaged his house to help raise money for the Chinese Canadian Heritage Centre.

“Gimme two beers,” says a middle-aged man, dressed sharply in a grey suit that matches his thinning hair. “I want one Canadian and one Chinese.” The Chinese bartender complies. He pops the caps off a Molson and a Tsingtao and hands the bottles across the counter.

January 25, 2008 Geoff Dembicki

Fresh vision for a venerable institution

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.

December 7, 2007 Centretown Staff

For whom the bells toll

After learning to play piano at the age of four, Gordon Slater’s musical life led him to a very special instrument.

November 23, 2007 Centretown Staff

Shaving lives

Nick Iannitti is putting his face and his fashion sense on the line for men’s health.