The TTAO CHACONIA newsletter February 2020 edition - Final2 · 2020. 3. 3. · President: Ingrid John-Baptiste Vice President: Dianna Pierre Secretary: Sharon Pierre-Louis Asst. Secretary:

The CHACONIA The TTAO Newsletter

February 2020 Volume 11 Number 1

InthisIssue

• FromthePresident’sPen

• TTAO2019-2020ListofActivities

• Onthebookshelf

• TrinbaGoHumour

• MoveoverMaliburum

• ProudTrinbagomoment

• Didyouknow?

• Panisnotindanger

• Carivibe2020

• NewHighCommissionerforCanadatoTrinidad&Tobago

• Member’sCorner

• TTAOExecutive&Committees

• Feedback

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TheTrinidadandTobagoAssociationofOttawaP.O.Box8401,StationTOttawa,OntarioK1G3H8

FromthePresident’sPen Withalaterthanusualstarttotheyear2019-2020,theTrinidadandTobagoAssociationofOttawa(TTAO)heldtheirAnnualGeneralMeetingonFriday,22November,2019,attheCulturalArtsStudio,149GeorgeStreet,Ottawa.

Electedexecutivemembers

President:IngridJohn-Baptiste

VicePresident:DiannaPierre

Secretary:SharonPierre-Louis

Asst.Secretary:JudyMadhosingh

Treasurer:AndrewWilliams

Floormembers:

Anne-MarieBostic

NiraDookeran

JoycelynGeorge-Francois

AdrianBenjaminremainstheimmediatePastPresident.

InclementweatherderailedourscheduledplanningsessiononSunday,12January,howeverourteamwasreadyforactionthefollowingSunday.

Itwasunanimouslyagreedthattheorganisationwouldbeguidedbyanenhancedversionofthe2018-2019objectives.Thegoalsandobjectivesfor2019-2020areto:

i. Findcreativewaystoincreaseengagementandmembership.

ii. ContinuetomarketandadvertiseTTAOeventsandfundraisingactivitiesviasocialmediaplatforms.

iii. Engageinactivitieswithaneducational,cultural,fundraising,socialandhumanitarianfocus.

iv. ReviewandmodifythelongtermgoalsandobjectivesoftheTTAO.

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Ourteamwasabletoidentifyactivitiesthatwouldhelpusmeetourobjectives.

Thechildren’sChristmaspartywasheldonDecember8,2019attheTrinidadandTobagoHighCommission.Fromallreports,everyonepresentenjoyedtheoccasionandthechildrenweredefinitelysatisfiedwiththe’goodies’thatSantadelivered.

TheTTAOwillonceagainparticipateintheannual’PromotingHealthyLifestyles’seminar.ThisisanopportunitytoworkcloselywithAfrican,CaribbeanandCanadianorganisationstosponsorpresentationsbyeminentrepresentativesonhealthtopicsspecificallygearedtoourcommunity.Overtheyearstheseseminarshavebeenverysuccessfulandwellreceived.

Backbypopularrequest,theSpringFlingwillbeheldinMay.Itisanopportunitytoshedthewinterbluesandembracethebeautifulweatherthatliesahead.

Wehavelistenedtotheconcernsofmanyofourmoreseniormemberswhofinditchallengingtoattendeventsheldinthelaterhoursoftheday.Withthisinmind,wehavegearedsomeofouractivitiestoaccommodatethissegmentofourcommunity.OnSunday,12July,theTTAOwillhostaSundayafternoonboatrideontheOttawaRiver.Pleasepencilinthedate,mentionittoyourfriendsandjoinusonwhatpromisestobeanunforgettableexperience.

TrinbaGoDayisslatedforSunday,16August.Wewillprovidefurtherinformationonthisannualeventinupcomingcommunications.

Tocelebratethe58thanniversaryofTrinidad&Tobagoasanindependentcountry,theTTAOinvitesyoutoadayoffunonSunday,30Augustfrom12:00noonto8:00p.m.Detailsarestillbeingworkedout,butwehopetoengageyouwithfunactivities.Wewillbemorethanhappytoreceiveyoursuggestionsformakingthiseventaresoundingsuccess.

Forthemanywhohavebeenclamouringforit,Soca-paranghasbeenaddedtoourrosterofactivitiesthisyear.ItwillbeheldonSunday,8November.Wewillkeepyou

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apprisedofdetailsastheybecomeavailable.

TheTTAOwillcontinuetoworkinpartnershipwithFederal,ProvincialandMunicipalagencies,othercommunityorganisationsandtheTrinidad&TobagoHighCommissioninordertobenefittheTrinidadandTobagocommunity,aswellasthewiderNationalCapitalRegioncommunity.Therearealsoplanstore-establishlinkswithotherTrinidadandTobagoAssociationsacrossCanada.

Thisyearweintendtoincreaseourfocusonmembersofourcommunitywhoresideinlongtermcarefacilities.ThiswillbedonethroughourHumanitarianCommittee.Inadditiontopayingthemvisits,mealswillbeprovidedinsomeinstances.Thosememberswhoarewillingandable,willbebroughttosocialeventshostedbytheassociation.

You,ourmembersandfriends,arereallyimportanttothesuccessoftheTTAO.Weneedyoursupportandappreciateyourattendanceatourevents.Welookforwardtoyourcommentsandsuggestions.Wealsoencourageyoutorenewyourmembershiporbecomeamemberoftheassociation,insupportofouractivities.Membershipfeesareveryreasonableat$20(individuals)and$40(families).Fillablemembershipformsareavailableon-lineandpaymentcanbemadebye-transfertotandtassociation@gmail.com.

TheTTAOexecutiveandcommitteeslookforwardtoasuccessful2019-2020year,andwithyourunwaveringsupport,thiswillbepossible.Theexecutiveandcommitteeswillcontinuetoworkdiligentlyonyourbehalftomakethisyearanenjoyableexperienceforall.

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TTAO2019-2020ListofActivitiesDecember2019

Sunday,8DecemberChildren’sChristmaspartyTrinidadandTobagoHighCommission,200FirstAvenue,OttawaApril2020

Friday,17AprilMeetandgreetLocationtobeconfirmed

Saturday,25AprilHealthseminarCoalitionofAfrican,CaribbeanandCanadianOrganisationsDetailstobeconfirmedMay2020

Saturday,30MaySpringFlingOttawaMasonicCentre,2140WalkleyRoad,Ottawa

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July2020

Sunday,12JulyBoatcruiseontheOttawaRiverDetailstobeconfirmed

Saturday,25JulyCARIVIBEparade(Ottawa’scarnival)DetailstobeconfirmedAugust2020

Sunday,16AugustTrinbaGodayDetailstobeconfirmed

Sunday,30AugustIndependencecelebrationTrinidad&TobagoAssociationcornroast,familypicnic,FUNDAYLocationtobeconfirmedNovember2020

Sunday,8NovemberSoca-parangUkrainianBanquetHall,1000ByronAve,Ottawa

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December2020

Sunday,13DecemberChildren’sChristmaspartyLocationtobeconfirmed

Onthebookshelf Foradults

SecretsWeKept-ThreeWomenofTrinidadbyKrystalA.Sital

AneloquentnewCaribbeanliteraryvoicerevealsthehiddentraumaandfierceresilienceofaTrinidadianfamily.

There,inalushlandscapeoffire-petalimmortelletreesandvastplantationsofcoffeeandcocoa,wherethethreehillsalongthesoutherncoastactasguardiansagainsthurricanes,KrystalA.Sitalgrewup.Yearslater,toescapecrimeandeconomicstagnationontheisland,herfamilyresettlesinNewJersey,whereKrystal’smotherworkedasananny.ThewarmthofTrinidadseemedapretty,yetdistantmemory.

Asachild,Krystalidolizedhergrandfather,awealthyHindulandowner.Butwhenhehasafallathomeandthenlapsesintoacoma,thewomenheterrorizedfordecadesbegintospeak,andabrutalpastcomestolight.

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Narratedinthelyricalpatoisofhermotherandgrandmother,Krystallearnsaboutthelong-heldsecretsofherfamily’spast,andthestrengthittookforherforemotherstosurvive.Thereliefofsharingtheirstoriesdrawsthethreewomencloser,whilethemusicoftheirvoiceshelpseasethepainfulmemories.

ThehistoryofTrinidadispermeatedwithviolence,arigidethnicandracialcastesystem,andatoleranceofdomesticabuse—theharshlegaciesofplantationslavery.SecretsWeKept,exploreslifeontheisland’splantations,itsgrowingcities,andthefamily’snewhomeinAmerica.Ittellsastoryofambitionandcruelty,enduranceandlove,andmostofall,thebondamongthreewomenofdifferentgenerationsthathelpthemfindpeacewiththepast.

Forchildren

AlphabetAdventureinTrinidadandTobago(ABCultureCollectionBook1)byNikishaWatson

Takeafun,educationaljourneywithtwoboys,Patrickand

Joe,astheyexplorethebeautifultwinislandsofTrinidadandTobago.Foreachletterofthealphabet,theylearnaboutfood,animals,placesofinterestandcultural

events.Adventureawaits.

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TrinbaGoHumour

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MoveoverMaliburum

AngosturastunnedusbylaunchingalimitededitionSorrelflavouredWhiteOakrumforChristmas.TheyhavesinceintroducedacoconutflavouredWhiteOakrumwhichwillbeperfectforthosehomemadepinacoladas.

Proud Trinbago moment Trini-CanadiandirectorcallsinvitationtojointheOscarsacademya'hugehonour'.

Frances-AnneSolomonisaCanadiandirector.Herfilmshavefocused

oneverythingfromablackmen'ssupportgroupinToronto(AWinterTale)toa

ChineselaundryinLiverpool(PeggySu!).ShealsofoundedtheCaribbeanTalesFilm

Festival,whichscreensfilmsfromacrosstheCaribbeanregionanditsdiasporaevery

yearinToronto.

WhenshereceivedanemailfromfilmmakerAvaDuVernaylettingherknowshewas

beinginvitedtojointheOscarsacademy,shethoughtsomeonewaspullingher

leg."Ithoughtitwasahoax,"shetoldMattGallowaywithalaughonCBC

Radio'sMetroMorning."Ishoweditaroundmyofficeandeverybodythoughtitwas

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ajoke."

Ittookabout10moreemailsbeforeSolomon,whoselatestmovieHerowasreleased

thispastwinter,lookedintothematterfurther.Theinvitation,itturnedout,wasno

joke.Solomonisoneof842newmembersinvitedtojointheAcademyofMotion

PicturesArtsandSciencesthisweek.

Solomon'singoodcompany.Halfofthisyear'sclassofnewacademymembersare

women,andalmostathirdarepeopleofcolour.Inviteesalsoincludepeoplefrom59

differentcountries."It'sasignthattheOscarsareseriousaboutnotjustopeningup

thefieldbutmakingitlessAmerican-centric,"SolomonsaidonThursday.

Inrecentyears,theAcademyhascomeunderfireforalackofdiversity,for

membershipthatwasoverwhelminglywhiteandolder,andmale.In2015and2016,

itwasforslatesofall-whiteactingnominees.Thatpromptedthe#OscarsSoWhite

movement,whichSolomoncreditswithpushingtheorganizationtochange.

"IneverthoughtIwouldseethedaythatthestudiosystemwouldopenuptothe

extentthatitwouldreallytakeonvoiceslikemine,"saidSolomon.Intheleadupto

nextwinter'sOscarsceremony,sheandmorethan9000othermemberswillvoteon

whoshouldreceivethecovetedawards.

"Obviouslythisyeartherewerenowomennominatedforbestdirectorandthat's

notforthelackofwomenfilmmakers,soIexpecttoseethatchanged,"she

said.Openingthefilmindustrytomorediversevoiceshasbeenalongtimegoalof

Solomon's.

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Didyouknow?

Thereisabookshop,TheBookJunkie,onManzanillaBeach,managedbyActivistIshmaelSamad.

Imaginesunshine,coolseabreezeonyourface,quietexceptfortheoceanwaves,therustlingoftheleavesofthecoconuttrees,theoccasionalcarpassingby,andtheswishofaturningpage.

Whetheryou’relookingforgoodconversationorwanttoreadinapeacefulenvironment,TheBookJunkieistheplaceforyou.

LocatedalongtheManzanillaMayaroRoad,onthestretchofcoconuttrees,grass,flowersandasphaltafterwhatlocalscalltheCocalBridge,andinthemidstofvendorssellingproduce,isashedburstingwithbooksofallkinds.Thespaceissmallandcanonlyhostafewvisitorsatatimebutafewchairsoutsideundertheshadeoftheawningistheperfectplacetojustbe.

TheBookJunkieisausedbookshop,alibrarywherepeoplecancomeandread,aswellasabookclubwherepeoplecanpay$100fortheyeartoborrowasmanybooksastheywish.Itincludesaveryeclecticcollectionofnovels,booksonphilosophy,science,theology,history,politics,worldaffairsandmore.

Owner,humanrights,animalrightsandpoliticalactivist,IshmaelSamad,saidtheyaremiscellaneousbooksboughtovertheyearsatgaragesales,booksales,bazaars,etc,andafewfromhispersonallibrary.Heclaimstohaveoneofthefinestpersonallibrariesinthecountryandonedayhewouldliketogetanother“cabin”tohousepartofhislibrarysopeoplecanhaveaccesstoit.

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HesaidsinceheopenedinmidJune2019,peoplehavebeen“bowledover”bythenoveltyofabookshoponthebeach,andtheybelieveheisofferingpeopleanexperience.Hesaidpeoplevisittobringhimbooks,butsomealsowanttomeet“Sledge,”themanwhobeatdownthegateoftheCascadehomeofformerUdecottchairman,CalderHart,withasledgehammerin2010.

“I want the country to know that I’m no longer in the demolition business and I’m not going to lose heart over that. They will find me down at Kernahan junction promoting the love of books and reading!”

To do that he leaves his Maraval home on Fridays and opens on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am, and sometimes 6 am, to 6 pm. He said he goes to the shop early to experience the sun rise over the Atlantic.

He said most of his visitors are intelligent, young adults because they learned about the Book Junkie on Facebook after a kind stranger took pictures and made him a Facebook page. He said he is not surprised by his main clientèle because, “Nothing will ever replace the book. I’ve always had faith in that and I think reading is making a comeback.”

Samad said reading and collecting books have been his great passions, and books are part of his DNA. As a youth he spent his days at the San Juan Library where he developed his love of reading and books. In fact, his first and last jobs were at book shops, and he used to sell encyclopaedias.

He said the idea of having a book shop occurred to him while he was conducting a bird watching tour into Nariva Swamp, Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary. He applied for a stall in the Sangre Grande market where half the stalls were vacant, but was told no books were allowed. Then, one day during a tour he noticed the empty shed and looked into renting it.

“The idea of the books has been coming to me ever since I started doing my birding tours. My idea was a place to store my books and hawk them on the street. I just love sharing books. Since I got refused (at the market) I was looking for another place so I grabbed it. I don’t expect to make money but maybe I would make friends.”

He said people need to get away from urban areas and Manzanilla is a great way to experience the beauty of the country. He has also had meaningful conversations with people who lost their religious convictions and he believes many others were experience such.

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“AfterallmyactivitiesyouknowwhatI’vediscovered?Thatlifebeginsat75!IthinkI’vefinallyfoundmycalling.IwouldliketothinkthatprovidenceputmehereatTheBookJunkie,forthemtorethinkwhytheyhaveabandonedtheirfaith,togivethemanewperspective.

“IthinkIamprovidingthatoutletforpeopletorechargetheirbatteries.Wehavetoreconnectwiththenaturalworld.There’ssomethingmysticalaboutnature.Everybladeofgrass,featheronabird,everybutterflymakesastatementthatthereisaGod.Youcan’thelpseeingthegrandeurandmajestyofthenaturalworldandthelogicalexplanationforit.Youcan’thelpthankingGodforthewonderfulworldHemade.”

HesaidinspiteofallitsproblemshelovesTTwithapassion.Hesaidmuchofthelandscapeisstillbeautiful,thecultureisamazing,andthefoodisexcellent.TT,hesaid,hasproducedgreatpeoplelikeNobelprizewinnersVSNaipaulandDerekWalcott,whohesaidTrinidadiansmustclaim,aswellaspeoplelikethefirstprimeministerDrEricWilliams,economistLloydBest,historianCLRJames,andcalypsoniansGarfield"RasShortyI"BlackmanandSlinger"Sparrow"Franciscoandmore.“TobebornaTriniistowinfirstprizeinthelotteryoflife.”

SamadtoldSundayNewsdayhereadswidelybuthemostadmiresplaywrightWilliamShakespearewho“plumbedthedepthsofthehumancondition”likenootherauthor.

FromtheplayOthellohequoted,“Goodnameinmanandwoman,dearmylord,Istheimmediatejeweloftheirsouls:Whostealsmypursestealstrash;'tissomething,nothing;'twasmine,'tishis,andhasbeenslavetothousands;Buthethatfilchesfrommemygoodnamerobsmeofthatwhichnotenricheshim,Andmakesmepoorindeed.”

Asstatedinthequote,hebelieveshismostimportantpossessionishis“character”andsaidintegrityishisfavouriteword.Thereforehecannotretirefromactivism.Whatbothershimthemostatthemoment,hesaid,istheextrajudicialkillings,aswellasthemurderrateofthecountry.HesaidhewasbornaMuslimandisnowaChristiansohebelieveshumanlifeissacred.Unfortunatelylifeisbeingdestroyedthroughoutthecountry.

“SomethinghasgonetragicallywrongonthehillsofLaventille.Theyoungmenare

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killingsenselessly....Therootproblemofallthelawlessnessandthekillingisbecausetheydon’tbelieveinGod,theydon’tbelievethereisanafterlife,theydon’tbelievethereisadayofjudgement.TomethemostpowerfulandbeautifulideatoenterthehumanmindistheideathatthereisaGod...Thereisaquote:Devoidofaspirituallife,maniscapableofanyatrocity.”

Acknowledgingthathisideasaredrastic,hesaidifhewastheprimeministerhewouldgoliveinLaventilleandjogaroundmorningandeveningsothatthepoliceandarmypresencewouldbringastoptothekilling.Andifhewastheministerofnationalsecurityhewouldcallastateofemergencytocircumventhumanrightsandputeverymannotworkingintoabootcampforthearmytoinstildisciplineandteachthemthetencommandmentsbyheart–especiallythoushallnotkill,thoushallnotsteal,andthoushallnotcovetthyneighbour’shouse.

From Newsday article by Janelle De Souza - Sunday 28 July 2019

Panisnotindanger

EducationMinisterAnthonyGarciaishopefulthatsomeofthenegativefeelingsstudentsexperiencewhichcontributetotheirdisruptivebehaviour,willbeeliminatedthroughsteelpanmusic.

GarciaexpressedthisashedeliveredthefeatureaddressatthelaunchoftheMinistry'sMusicEducationExpansionInitiative-PaninAllSchoolsProject-attheArimaNewGovernmentPrimarySchool.

Speakingtostaffandstudents,hesharedthatherecentlyreadastoryaboutapupilwhotoldhisclasshefeltlonelywhichcausedhimtoberestless.Thisisoneofthethingshehopeswillbepacifiedthroughtheprogramme.

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"Veryfewofusrecognizethatamongourstudents,therearesomanythingsthataffectthemandlonelinessisonethathasbeenbroughtfull-scaletothefrontburner.Wearehopingagainthroughthismusicprogrammeinourschoolsandinparticular,throughthepan,thatwearegoingtoeradicatesomeofthesenegativefeelings.MypledgeisthatineveryschoolinTrinidadandTobagobeginningattheECCCentrerightontoourtertiaryeducationsystem,thereisthepresenceofournationalinstrument;thereisthepresenceofoursteelpan."

Meanwhile,theMinistersaysparticipantsofafocusgroupheldtwoweeksago,stressedthatnotenoughwasbeingdonetoassistchildrenwithspecialneeds.Hesaystheytoo,willbenefit.

"Arisingoutofthesetalks,wearegoingtodevelopatemplatethatwillassistallourstudentswithspecialeducationneeds.Oneofthethings,ofwhichIamveryhappy,isthefactthatthesteelpanwillbepartofthatinitiative.Soeveninourschoolsthatcaterforchildrenwithspecialneeds,theywillbeintroducedtothesteelpan.Wewillensurethatnochildisleftbehind."

Headdsthattothisend,120musictutorswillbehiredtoaddtotheexisting250inthesystem.Teacherswillalsoreceivespecialtraininginmusic.

"Iwanttoassureyouthatwearegoingtoemployanumberofteachers,anumberoffacilitators,anumberofinstructorsthroughoutoureducationsystemsothattheywillbeabletoassistourstudentsinthedevelopmentofmusicrightthroughthesystem.Towardsthisend,asafirstinitiative,120musicinstructorswillbeassignedtoschoolsthroughouttheprimaryandsecondarysector."

Notingthatstudentsengagedinextra-curricularactivitiesultimatelyreducesincidentsofdisciplinaryproblems,hesayshehopesitwillonlybelowered.

"Althoughthestatisticswilltellusthatamongstour700schoolsinTrinidadandTobago,theincidentsofviolenceandindisciplineresidesonlyinabout1%ofthoseschools,wewanttomakesurethatwecutthisdownfurther.Sothatindisciplineandviolenceifnotcompletelyeradicatedfromourschoolsbutwillbeonthebackburner."

TakenfromLooparticlebyDareecePoloonNovember27,2019

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Carivibe2020 OnceaTrinireachinyuhfeteisniceness(alinefromthe2020socasongDearPromoterbyVoice&Kes).

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NewHighCommissionerforCanadatoTrinidadandTobago

OnJanuary6,2020,Mr.KumarGupta,HighCommissionerforCanadatotheRepublicofTrinidadandTobago,presentedhiscredentialstoHerExcellencyPaula-MaeWeekes,PresidentoftheRepublicofTrinidadandTobago.

Sincehisposting,Mr.GuptahasbegunworkingwithTrinidadandTobagoonprisonreform.Goingforward,thereareplanstoundertake

on-the-groundtrainingforprogrammeandparoleofficersinanticipationoftablinglegislationfortheintroductionofaparolesystem.TheobjectiveistomovetowardstherehabilitationofinmatesandincreasepublicsafetyforallcitizensofTrinidadand

Tobago.

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Member’sCorner ToenhancewhattheTTAOcandoforthecommunity,weneedyoursupportsowhynotbecomeamember?Newmembersarealwayswelcome!Doesaneventorcommitteepeakyourinterest?Ifyouare16yearsofageorolderlookingtogetinvolved,thenconsiderbecomingamemberandjoiningacommitteethatinterestsyouthemost.

ReminderTheannualmembershipfortheassociationrunsfromSeptember1sttoAugust31st.Yourmembershipfor2019-2020isnowdue.Pleasethinkaboutrenewingyourmembershipifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.TTAOmembershipform

TheTTAO’swebsite&FacebookpageYouareencouragedtovisitourwebsite.ThenewandimprovedsiteprovidesupdatedandcurrentinformationonTrinidad&TobagoandbringsyouinformationontheupcomingactivitiesoftheTTAOandothersisterorganizationsanddetailsofpastevents.OurwebmasterRoseLeBlancensuresthatttao.ca,withitsartisticallyinvitinglook,offersauthenticandup-to-dateinformation.PleaseremembertolikeourFacebookpage.Carolwouldbemorethanhappytoseethenumberoflikesincrease.

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OurFacebookpageisathttps://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Trinidad-and-Tobago-Association-of-Ottawa-TTAO/157550578878.Yourfeedbackandcommentsarealwaysappreciated.

TTAOExecutiveandCommittees TTAOExecutiveandcommitteesfor2019-2020willbekeptbusyplanninganotherdiverseandengagingyearforyou.

TheTTAOhasbeeninexistencesince1983.ThemissionoftheassociationistopromoteandmaintaintheintegrityofourculturalheritageandassistwiththecontinuingdevelopmentofnationalsofTrinidadandTobago.Your2019-2020Executive President:IngridJohn-BaptisteVice-President:DiannaPierreSecretary:SharonPierre-LouisAsst.Secretary:JudyMadhosinghTreasurer:AndrewWilliamsFloorMembers:Anne-MarieBosticNiraDookeran JoycelynGeorge-FrancoisImmediatePastPresident:AdrianBenjamin TTAO Committees Education:Chair:DiannaPierreAndrewWilliamsSharonPierre-LouisNiraDookeranIngridJohn-BaptisteHumanitarian:Chair:PatCholmondeleyMolly&MauriceTaittLenaBaptiste PamelaAntoineJudyMadhosingh

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Membership:Chair:MollyTaittIngridJohn-Baptiste AndrewWilliamsPublicRelations&Communications:Chair:BrendaAgardAlleyneCarolJosephRoseLeBlancAndrewWilliams Recreation:Chair:EarlvinDyerPatCholmondeleyJudyMadhosinghCarmenDyerAnne-MarieBosticGlenMasonSocial:Chair:IngridJohn-BaptisteDianna&TonyPierre SharonPierreLouisAndrewWilliamsMolly&MauriceTaittPatCholmondeleyLenaBaptisteTrevor&RosannaLashleyAnne-Marie&DavidBosticSuzanne&ErrolWhittierNiraDookeranCarmen&JoeDyerJoycelynGeorgeFrancois*TTAOHealthSeminarRepresentatives:BrendaAgardAlleyne JudyMadhosinghDr.AlfredoWalkerIngridJohn-BaptisteWe are always looking for participation on our committees, which will increase chances of success. You are more than welcome to volunteer and/or share your ideas so please contact us if any peaks your interest.

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The TTAO CHACONIA newsletter February 2020 edition - Final2 · 2020. 3. 3. · President: Ingrid John-Baptiste Vice President: Dianna Pierre Secretary: Sharon Pierre-Louis Asst. Secretary: