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Jan 3, 2012 - 2:49:47 PM

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  TORONTO, Canada - Are you Canadian-Bahamian, or a Bahamian living in Canada?

The Association of Bahamians in Canada (ABC) is a non-profit organization comprised of Bahamians, Bahamian-Canadians, their families and friends, and other supporters. The Association, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was established in 1980.

Noted among our activities in years past, ABC has played host to dignitaries and other senior officers in the Bahamas government, performing artists from home, and has showcased Bahamian culture and traditions in Canadian cultural events such as Toronto's annual CARIBANA festival, the Bread and Honey Festival in Streetsville, Mississauga’s Carassauga Festival and the Village Festival in Unionville.

ABC is always looking for Bahamians and Friends living in our community. We’re eager to engage those who would like to become involved with the Association and lend their creative energies to our efforts at keeping the Bahamian spirit alive in Canada.

Please contact us at our e-mail address, bahamiansandfriends@yahoo.com. We’d love to hear from you!

AND join our Facebook Page

Our Mission is simply to bring The Bahamas to Canada and Canada to the Bahamas.  Tourism, trade, culture or commerce, we facilitate an understanding and the betterment of both cultures
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We carry out our mission through programs and events, we rely on various fundraising activities, the financial support of Bahamians and Friends of The Bahamas.  Help us carry out our mission and everything we have planned for this year by making a donation!

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The Association participates in the annual Caribana Festival



Here are some of the groups activities:

Junkanoo at de Caribana Lime:
10 Junkanoo performers from various groups in The Bahamas performed at de Caribana Lime at Ontario Place in August.

In 2010 the annual party was hosted by The Bahamas High Commission and was held in Toronto at The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel on Saturday July 10th. This annual event is always well attended and gives Bahamians and those with ties to the Bahamas, a chance to reconnect with old friends, enjoy each others company and celebrate our country’s 37th Independence Day. 

Bahamian Poet, Christian Campbell, released his first book, Running The Dusk. He is a professor at the University of Toronto. 

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Celebrating Bahamas Independence

Fritter Fest: Three years running! The tentative date is set for October  and it promises to be bigger and better and feature a Peas n’ Rice cook off as well. Stay tuned for more details.

ABC turned 30 in 2010: In 1980, The Association of Bahamians in Canada was founded as an organization whose objectives included, projecting a positive Bahamian image, assisting Bahamians wherever necessary, and taking an active interest in cultural, social and civic activities that would benefit the people of the Bahamas and resident Bahamians in Canada. Highlights of the organization’s events included planning a banquet to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Bahamian Independence. The special guest speaker was The Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham, who was also Prime Minister at that time. We have made donations to: The Hospital for Sick Children (The Herbie Fund). The Grand Bahama Children’s Hostel. St. Margaret Anglican Church’s Day Care Centre, in Nassau, Bahamas. 

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Junkanoo in Canada

In May 2010 a group of students and teachers from St.Mathew’s Catholic High school in Kingston, On, made a nine day visit to Nassau. They paired up with host students & families from St. Andrew’s school in Nassau who organized many cultural and educational activities. A reciprocal visit is being planned by the St.Andrew’s students for the winter of 2011.

Check out our new website at www.bahamiancanadian.org or contact us at bahamiansandfriends@yahoo.com


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