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Toronto uudelle? Meille töihin?
Vapaa Sana on riippumaton viikkosanomalehti, joka ilmestyy kerran viikossa Torontossa. Lehden nimi periytyy 1930-luvulta. Nimi johtaa joskus lehteä tuntemattoman pitämään Vapaata Sanaa ns hengellisenä lehtenä. Sitä se ei kuitenkaan ole. Näillä
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numeroon 1(416) 321 0808, klo 10-13 Toronton aikaa arkisin. Kustannusyhtiö Vapaa Sana Press julkaisee viikkosanomalehtiä Vapaa Sana (Toronto) ja Canadan Sanomat (Thunder Bay). Yhtiön internetsivustot ovat www.vapaasana.com, www.canadansanomat.com ja www.finnishcanadian.com. Yhtiön omistajapohja käsittää toistakymmentätuhatta kanadansuomalaista. Kyselyjen johdosta ilmoitamme, että internetosoite vapaasana.net ei liity tämän kustannusyhtiön toimintaan. Historiamme Kesällä 2008 ilmestyi Lauri Toiviasen kirja Vapaan Sanan vaiheista. Tämän linkin takana voitte lukea myös VS:n 75-vuotisjuhlanumeron reportaaseja ja haastatteluja.
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Vapaa Sana this week The cover of issue 27, 2009. Take a subscription of Vapaa Sana in print and enjoy timely and professional coverage of all matters Finnish Canadian. See tilaukset for subscription details in Finnish and English.
Paul
Siren Canadian Business Immigration disadvantages Western Europeans Vapaa Sana editorial May 20 Now that you can vote.. A VS feature about the level of knowledge amongst the "new Finns".
Finnish
Studies will remain part of the University of Toronto A
new Finnish landmark in Toronto? The Names of 2008 See some of the people who made news on the Finnish Canadian scene in 2008. We think they deserve a special mention. They are MP Megan Leslie, pastor Lionel Ketola, industrialist Hans Myrskog, violinist and Order of Canada recipient Andrea Hansen and the deputy Canadian representative at the Finnish Expatriate Parliament, Veli Niinimaa. Her Finnish background supports Megan Leslie's political message MP Megan Leslie is of Finnish-Canadian extraction. Her mother was born in Finland. Originally from Kirkland Lake, Northern Ontaro, Megan Leslie (NDP) represents Halifax. Read a Vapaa Sana feature published in issue 03/09. Many of the goals of the Canadian New Democrats have been attained long ago in Finland, and part of the political consensus there. - Most Canadians have social democratic values even though they do not know it, says Megan Leslie. Considering to live in Finland? Would it be worthwhile to move from Canada to Finland? A Vapaa Sana editorial notes that the Finnish day care system for children, free post secondary education and the rules of the labor market may be an incentive for certain groups and professions. Finland is upgrading its efforts at trying to attract immigrants. See the editorial. The "best selling" Finnish Canadian?
Anthony Majanlahti is a Finnish Canadian, a dual citzen and could go for an Italian as well. His books about the history of Rome have sold well, and a new book about Rome during the Mussolini era is nearing completion, Anthony Majanlahti was interviewed in issue 38/08.
Very few come from Finland these days...
.. but we are proud of each of them Toronto Mayor David Miller at the opening of an exhibit of the ethnic media at the City Hall in July 2008.
Census: 130 000 Canadians share the Finnish legacy The Finnish Canadian scene was for decades undermined by ideological divisions, at times encouraged from Finland. See the section of editorials.
Breaking the rye bread Canadian rye pita tastes almost but not quite like good ol' ruisleipä. A brand called Finland Finnishness is a power chord in a world of cacophony for pianist Heidi Saario and singer Cindy Koistinen. VS took up the question what is it to be a musician in contemorary Canada. Attitudes
towards Finland have varied on the Finnish Canadian scene "It
was our common effort" Alive and kicking Not everybody thinks that Finnish is a language spoken only by elder people. John Kaye spent a year in Helsinki and learned to speak perfect Finnish. Europe is his message
The Finnish Canadian Chamber of Commerce is a member of the EU Canada Chamber of Commerce.
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