Author: Jeff Jones

Cities are made of buildings and roads, but community is built from connection. Community needs a place to come together and be in order to flourish. That’s precisely why Celebration Square, at the heart of Mississauga, was set aside in 2006; for community. Since then, the square has welcomed more than a million visitors; all connecting and building community. “Celebration Square is the heartbeat of downtown Mississauga,” says Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “It’s a place where residents meet to enjoy all that our city has to offer.” This summer is no different and offers much to the city’s diverse interests....

Born Italian in Australia might seem like an improbable place to begin a path to 20 years of international comedy success but comedian Joe Avati swears it makes sense. “The part of me that is Italian is my style, the food and family,” he explains. “But the couldn’t care less attitude and the ability to get things done is very Australian. We don’t have time for arrogance in Australia.” In just two decades, Avati has managed to get quite a bit done. He is easily one of Australia’s top comedy exports and is the world’s number one selling bilingual...

Nothing says summer quite like community, music and culture. Whether it’s honouring our own background or celebrating our neighbour’s, soaking up the sun at a weekend festival is as Canadian as it gets. At Celebration Square in Mississauga, the summer starts off with the TD IRIE Music Festival on June 22 and 23.  The festival features music, dance and arts featuring Canadian, Caribbean and African-Canadian performers. The square will also be filled with arts and crafts, delicious food from a variety of Caribbean and international vendors and more surprises. The real highlight, however, are the live music performances. Various...