Angus Glen
Arthur Stollery, a mining entrepreneur and son of thewell-known Toronto clothier, bought the rolling farmland at the corner of Kennedy Road and Major MacKenzie Drive in Markham in 1957 to raise Black Aberdeen Angus cattle and champion thoroughbreds.
He named the property Angus Glen Farm, which later grew to 1800 acres, and became his home. In 1967 he began breeding thoroughbred race horses. For more than two decades, Angus Glen bred horses which achieved racing success both in Canada and internationally; including twelve stakes winners, most notably Talkin" Man, Kennedy Road and Laurie's Dancer.
After years touring the farmlands, Arthur Stollery, anavid golfer, began building a golf course in 1992, on some of the original horse paddocks, and in the valley where Black Anguscattle once grazed. Parts of the original farm, which still operates, can be seen adjacent to many of the golf holes. Arthur Stollery passed away in 1994, but the Stollery family completed his masterpiece and the course opened to the public in 1995. That year, Golf Digest magazine ranked Angus Glen as the Best New Course in Canada.
In 1996 Gordon Stollery took the vision of his father one step further by building a community around Angus Glen Golf Club. During the building of the community Angus Glen acquired Kylemore homes which strives to build quality homes, while "Exceeding Excellence". Continuing the tradition of excellence, Angus Glen is known for its outstanding personal service. Angus Glen provides golfers with the experience of a first class private golf club within a public facility, accessible to all.
Gordon Stollery adds, "Angus Glen Community and the Golf Course symbolize what my father always strove to achieve... excellence while remembering his roots."
Pride Toronto
Pride Toronto is the not-for-profit organization that hosts Pride Week, an annual event in downtown Toronto, which takes place each year during the last week of June.
Pride Week celebrates our diverse sexual and gender identities, histories, cultures, creativities, families, friends and lives. It includes a three-day street festival with over eight stages of live entertainment, an extensive street fair (including community booths, vendors, food stalls), a special Family Pride program, a politically charged Dyke March and the infamous Pride Parade.
A ten day long event, Pride Week is one of the premier arts and cultural festivals in Canada and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world with an estimated attendance of over 1 million people. An award winning festival, Pride Week is one of only eight officially designated City of Toronto "Signature Events", is recognized as one of the "Top 50 Festivals in Ontario" by Festivals and Events Ontario, and has been awarded the "Best Festival in Canada" award by the Canadian Special Event Industry two years in a row.
Pride Toronto employs five full-time staff and two part time staff and we rely on the leadership and energy of hundreds of volunteers to make this enormous event happen each year. Throughout the year, Pride Toronto has an active 12 member volunteer Board of Directors, 21 year round volunteer committees and up to 150 year round volunteers. During the event, up to 1200 additional volunteers commit their time and energy to produce and manage the festival.