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| MicroSkills Small Business Forummers Jenan, Qiaoxia, Victor, Yan, and Eva, courtesy of Mizuho's camera |
MicroSkills participants Eva, Qiaoxia, Mizuho, and Ling joined Jenan, Victor, and Yan in the South Building of Metro Toronto Convention Centre for Enterprise Toronto's Small Business Forum 2011. After registering and picking up our loot bags, we scavenged the exhibition hall for souvenirs before attending individual sessions on various topics. Hopefully, some of the tips picked up will translate into profitable business someday.
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And then it was off to lunch via the PATH Underground City at Villa Madina at 7 King St. East. We all wound up eating shawarma. Arriving at St. James Cathedral late for the organ concert, we had to pass a battery of twelve bicycle-mounted Toronto Police on standby near the entrance.
Heading over to the park next to the church, we had a good look at the tent city that was Occupy Toronto. There was a food station with free, donated bananas, cookies, soups, etc. Under a tree were a group of people seemingly conscious of their importance discussing a handwritten schedule of events. Under a big pergola, someone was doing a chant-out-loud human mic check a la OWS (Occupy Wall Street). Cardboard signs with disparate messages littered the place, some about love and others against big business (thankfully, nothing much against small business!).
When asked if his art resembled Norval Morrisseau's, one artist said no and gestured mystically in the direction of some trees--"that's Morrisseau's style." A native group began drumming and chanting, apparently against the occupation by a regime called "Canada," with one lady standing behind the crowd holding up
a sign with Micah 6:8. A big group of schoolkids from Mississauga arrived to watch and, said their teacher, "to support."
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| Some clueless tourist likes "Steve," courtesy of Mizuho's camera. |
It was time to go. There was no march while we were there when we left (
I guess not!). The police were still there, discreetly just out of sight of the encampment. I also saw a medical tent (no cameras allowed), media centre with wifi, and a women's safe zone, which called into question the rest of the camp and its inhabitants. They look ready for the long haul, but the true test might be the rain expected for tomorrow (
so OWS). Main takeaway for me: next time check camera for SD card!
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| Mizuho, Ling, and Eva help MicroSkills Occupy Toronto! courtesy of Mizuho's camera |
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