90% of Thorncliffe not born in Canada

Another interesting article about Thorncliffe:

http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2008/12/07/i-vote-toronto-seeks-a-wider-voice-in-civic-elections/

Desmond Cole, project manager for the I Vote Toronto campaign at the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, says that a community grassroots movement is needed..

“There are literally hundreds of newcomers serving agencies in Toronto,” he said...(About) 90 per cent of the people who live in Thorncliffe were not born in Canada.”

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Thorncliffe school now over 1900 students!

This National Post article from last week puts Thorncliffes public school population at 1,913!! Remember that is only k-5 and it's growing by 4 students per day!!

Pupils of the World.
Natalie Alcoba, National Post
Saturday, Feb 14, 2009

This is Thorncliffe Park Public School, population: 1,913, languages spoken: 54.

The east-end campus bears the same name as the Toronto community that surrounds it -- a first, and often final, stop for new immigrants. Most residents come from Pakistan, and that makeup is reflected in the school. But students also hail from places like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and a host of Arabic-speaking countries.

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Video of the week - Breakfast!

Lukas teaches Olivia to say 'breakfast'