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FILIPINOS MAKING VOL. 11 Gender Reveal NO. 7 3d/4d Ultrasound WaVes JULY 2021 www.filipinosmakingwaves.com TORONTO, CANADA A Breath of Fresh Air as Ontario Reopens BY WAVES NEWS STAFF were curtailed. So many busi- ness closures. Unfortunately Are we there yet? Indeed, this for some, their jobs were cut. Covid-19 pandemic has really Not much to do, some of us tested our patience for over end up as couch potatoes, 15 months. monitoring daily covid-19 news on TV. By the time this article is read, Ontarians have reached the Realizing that Canadians were beginning of the end to this suffering, our government was unwanted long and dark ride. quick in responding to the needs of its otherwise helpless July 16 a 12:01am is when people. New income relief, Ontario enters Step 3 of the through CERB, CRB and other reopening plan, 5 days ahead government initiatives. was of original schedule. made immediately available. Indeed, a sigh of relief. What we have gone through. We are so thankful to our frontline health care heroes. To make everyone else From the onset of the pan- breathe easier, most of us did demic, they were at the fore- not do much. We stayed front of providing care for the home. We did not go out sick and making them breathe much except to get essential easier. For a long haul, Covid needs. We wore masks. We case numbers were fast in- washed our hands more often. In-person activities and travel (Continued on page8 ) Canada to contribute to global vaccine PM Trudeau urges Fil-Cans distribution efforts, will match donations to UNICEF’s vaccine fundraising campaign to run for public office Page 4 Rowena Papasin spaghetti stuff don't quite Ontario Tribute to Filipinos understand but the mango Ontario Casinos get Rizal Monument to Prime Minister Justin Tru- pie and everything else was OK to re-open as rise in Alberta; deau led a group of Canadi- just amazing,” said Tru- Covid cases wane Brampton an ministers who virtually deau. celebrated the culmination unveils Rizal Park of Filipino Heritage Month. Trudeau also thanked Fili- Page 3 Page 5 pino frontline workers for Trudeau told Filipino Cana- helping Canada get through Philippines Sports dian television personality Justin Trudeau. PHILIPPINE the pandemic. 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(Continued on page4 ) Winnipeg and, and that Page 6 Page 16 Canada names Inuit rights advocate Mary Simon as first indigenous governor general The Prime Minister, Justin will be Canada’s 30th Gov- various senior leadership Trudeau, on Tuesday (July ernor General since Con- positions, including Presi- 6, 2021) announced that federation, and the 13th dent of Makivik Corpora- on his recommendation, Governor General appoint- tion, where she helped to Her Majesty Queen Eliza- ed by Her Majesty during protect and promote Inuit beth II has approved the her 69 years on the throne. rights through the imple- appointment of Mary Si- mentation of the James Bay Throughout her distin- mon as the next Governor and Northern Quebec guished career, Ms. Simon General of Canada. Agreement. She also has been a tireless advo- served two terms as Presi- As Governor General, Ms. cate for Inuit rights and dent of the Inuit Circumpo- Simon will be the repre- culture, and the rights of all lar Conference, now known sentative of Her Majesty Indigenous peoples. Over HISTORIC. Mary Simon is the first indigenous person to as- as the Inuit Circumpolar The Queen in Canada. She four decades, she has held sume the role of Governor General of Canada. (Continued on page3 ) Page 2 Filipinos Making WAV ES July 2021 Visit to register for free. 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(Image: OneToronto.com) statement that the company is prepared to have thou- Ontario Premier Doug Ford benchmarks necessary to For casinos, that means end of this week. sands of workers return to said last Friday, July 9, that enter the next phase. they will be able to open at their jobs. the province surpassed the 50 percent capacity by the The expedited reopening date comes after represent- I want to thank our entire atives from the Canadian team for their resilience Mississauga ranked among Gaming Association, nation- and patience the last 17 al tourism and hospitality months, and I look forward the most intelligent officials, and Ontario mu- to working with our team nicipal leaders, called for and welcoming our guests communities in the world the province to reopen casi- back to our Ontario proper- nos and other tourist at- ties,” Doyle said. “As we tractions. move into the current stage Vincent Plana using a cloud-based system of the provincial plan to to provide cities with easier Casinos in Ontario were The Intelligent Community reopen the economy, I’m access to the government, among the last gaming facil- Forum (ICF) recently eager to continue working as well as a Digital Main ities left closed in the coun- named its Top7 Intelligent with key stakeholders on Street program that helps try. Some, such as Caesars Communities of 2021. The the next phase of reopening small businesses create an Windsor and two casinos in ICF is a global think tank when it is deemed safe to online presence. Niagara, closed at the onset network that connects hun- do so.” of the pandemic in March dreds of cities and regions ICF also noted the city’s 2020 and have remained for collaboration on eco- Building Skilled Talent To- In Monday’s release, Great that way since. Canadian added that the nomic development and gether program, which pro- Pickering Casino Resort will information. vides training for second- For most of 2021, while US open its gaming floor in the ary and post-secondary casinos enjoyed a strong “The Top7 represent mod- near future. Before the pan- students, specifically in- reopening – even at re- els of economic and social demic, it was slated to open demand skills by local em- duced capacities due to transformation in the 21st in April 2020. While compa- ployers. COVID social distancing century,” the Forum says. ny officials said the casino guidelines – their Canadian “They are not the most ad- The Absolute Towers on Huron- will open in the short term, tario St. and Burnhamthorpe Rd. Mississauga is one of three counterparts for the most vanced technology centres, the rest of the resort’s were fondly called the "Marilyn Canadian finalists, with part remained closed as the the most wired cities, or Monroe" towers for their voluptu- Winnipeg, Manitoba, and amenities open next year. ous structures and awarded the provinces did not have the the fastest growing econo- Langley, British Columbia prize of Best Tall Buildings in the same access to vaccines Great Canadian owns 14 mies in the world.” Americas in 2012. (Photo by cracking the list. early in the year. That led to properties in Ontario. Two Waves) a prolonged wave of cases “Instead, each exemplifies The ICF’s Top7 of 2021 are of those are harness tracks. best practices in broadband that taxed hospitals and The seven highest-ranking as follows, in alphabetical other health resources. (Continued on page4 ) deployment and use, work- candidates are then placed order: force development, innova- on the shortlist. creation of the Arctic Coun- tion, digital inclusion, and Canada names Binh Duong Smart City, cil. She is also the founder advocacy that offers les- This year, Mississauga Vietnam Mary Simon as of the Arctic Children and sons to regions, cities, cracked the ICF’s Top7 of Governor General Youth Foundation, and has towns, and villages around Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil 2021 due to its standing as served as the Ambassador the world.” a business and technology (Continued from page1 ) of Canada to Denmark. centre. Langley Township, British In order to be chosen, each Columbia, Canada The selection was informed Council, and as President of community completes a “That has made it an at- through the advice of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.