Today Jamaican parliament introduces bill to legalize marijuana

Jamaica / Canadian medical marijuana producer says Jamaica’s move today to legalize marijuana is good news for healthcare and the economy

Today’s announcement that the Government of Jamaica has introduced a bill to legalize  both the production of medical marijuana and the personal consumption of marijuana  is being seen as a positive economic and medical move by the Jamaican  government.  Timeless Herbal Care, a Jamaican Canadian company involved in the production and export of medical marijuana, this morning congratulated the Government of Jamaica for creating a framework for international standard medical marijuana trade in Jamaica. 

Speaking in Toronto, Ernie Eves, former Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada and chairperson of Timeless Herbal Care Ltd said today that  “Jamaica is now uniquely positioned to become the medical marijuana hub for the world.” 

 According to Courtney Betty, President and CEO of Timeless Herbal Care “the company is fully prepared to build an international global brand for Jamaican medical marijuana by combining the best of science and research with organic Jamaican marijuana of the highest quality.  Our partners include the University of the West Indies, the Charles Town Maroons, The Jamaica Epilepsy Society, The Ganja Growers Association, BioRegeneration Integrated Medical Centre headed by Dr. Janice Fisher, Roxy Distributors Ltd. and  renowned Jamaica scientist and researcher Dr. Lawrence Williams.”  

Timeless Herbal Care Ltd. has  played a leading role in working with Prime Minister Portia Simpson’s People’s National Party  government to bring this bill to the House.  The company is committed to ensuring that Jamaica and its people get the benefits which will derive from this new industry. 

“Timeless Herbal Care is proud to be Jamaican and proud of the many individuals who have sacrificed to preserve what will become Jamaica’s most profitable industry,” continued Mr. Betty “We pay special recognition to industry, education and law enforcement officials who were very instrumental in paving the way for Minister of Justice Mark Golding to deliver this historic legislation.”

Jamaica’s Timeless Herbal Care combines the best of science and herbs for the health and wellness of all people. Timeless has created the Green and Gold Triangle with operations in Jamaica, Israel and North America structured to immediately supply the growing international demand for medical marijuana products.

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Five of Canada's best named to Taylor prize finalist list today

 

Noreen Taylor, founder of the RBC Taylor Prize, announces  the five books that have been named to the Prize's 2015 Finalist List.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 • Toronto, Ontario: For immediate Release 

THE FINALISTS FOR THE FOURTEENTH RBC TAYLOR PRIZE

Shortlisted authors based in Ontario, Quebec and London, England

AT A NEWS CONFERENCE, held on Wednesday, January 14th, in Toronto, jurors Ms. Kevin Garland, Martin Levin, and Andrew Preston, named five authors as this year’s finalists for The 2015 RBC Taylor Prize.

The five finalists and their books are: They Left Us Everything by PLUM JOHNSON (Toronto, Ontario), published by Penguin Canada; One Day in August:The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe by DAVID O'KEEFE (Montreal, Quebec), published by Random House Canada; The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in our Times by BARBARA TAYLOR (London, England), published by Hamish Hamilton Canada; And Home Was Kariakoo: A Memoir of East Africa by M. G. VASSANJI (Toronto, Ontario), published by Doubleday Canada; Boundless by KATHLEEN WINTER (Montreal, Quebec), published by House of Anansi Press.

“These five books represent not only the finest non-fiction written in Canada today but also represent the topics that Canadians find interesting,” said Prize founder Noreen Taylor. "Taken collectively, they present a fascinating glimpse of the lens we look through when we view ourselves, our history, and the world beyond our borders.”

"RBC Wealth Management is honoured to be the title sponsor of Canada’s most prestigious non-fiction prize,” said Vijay Parmar, President, RBC PH&N Investment Counsel. “The RBC Taylor Prize fosters literary excellence and aligns with RBC’s overall commitment to the arts. We strongly believe that art has the power to enrich our lives and enhance our communities and therefore are thrilled to play a part in helping to raise the profile of those writers who make an indelible mark on Canadian literature.”

The RBC Taylor Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian non-fiction writing and emphasizes the development of the careers of the authors it celebrates. All finalists will be supported by extensive publicity and promotional opportunities over the next two months. The five authors will take part in a free Round Table discussion at the Toronto Reference Library in downtown Toronto on Thursday February 26th at 7:00 pm. This public author event is sponsored by the International Festival of Authors (IFOA), The Toronto Public Library and The Globe and Mail newspaper. As well, they will appear on stage at The Globe and Mail / Ben McNally Authors’ Brunch on Sunday, March 1st at the Omni King Edward Hotel. For tickets:www.benmcnallybooks.com.

This will be the fourteenth awarding of The RBC Taylor Prize. The prize consists of $25,000 and a crystal trophy for the winning author and $2,000 for each of the runners-up as well as extensive national publicity and promotional support to help all books stand out in the national media and book retailers across the country. The winner of this year's prize will be announced at a gala luncheon and awards ceremony at The King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto on Monday, March 2nd.

Sharing a commitment to emerging Canadian artists, The Charles Taylor Foundation and RBC will also grant the second annual RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Award. Shortly after the March 2nd luncheon an emerging author will be selected by the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize winner.

At the Wednesday morning News Conference each jury citation for the five finalists and their books was read out. Those citations are as follows:

Plum Johnson for They Left Us Everything, published by Penguin Canada

The jury notes: “Beautifully observed and written with great warmth and wit,They Left Us Everything is an absorbing memoir of grief, growth, and decluttering. Plum Johnson must deal not merely with the legacy of her difficult, ill-matched parents, but is handed the burden of disposing of the seemingly endless contents of their 23-room Lake Ontario home, which becomes a character on its own in the telling. The task, which she initially thinks manageable, proves Herculean, far more complex than she’d imagined, involving understanding her past and packing up its contents, both literal and metaphorical. A story of love, loss, and legacy, written with compassion and humour, it subtly evokes T.S. Eliot’s lines: ‘We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.’”

David O’Keefe for One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe, published by Random House Canada

The jury notes: “Ever since news of its failure rippled across the Atlantic 72 years ago, the Dieppe raid has been a staple of Canadian history and a touchstone of our national identity. It is difficult to imagine that a historian could have anything genuinely new to say about it, yet David O’Keefe shows a new side to the story. Highly original and bracingly revisionist, One Day in August is that rare book that is able to say something new about something so familiar. Based on extensive research in official records in Canada and Britain, many of them previously undiscovered or long-forgotten, One Day in August is historical writing at its best: engrossing, revealing, and enlightening. It should be required reading for all Canadians.”

Barbara Taylor for The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in our Times, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada

The jury notes: “A work of major substance and shocking honesty, The Last Asylum is a haunting tale of madness in the modern age. In this beautifully written memoir, Barbara Taylor uses her own harrowing experiences in psychoanalysis not only as a vehicle for personal discovery but as a prism through which to view contemporary attitudes towards mental illness. But Taylor is also a noted scholar of modern British culture and society, and her investigative powers as a historian are also on full display in this book. She explores Friern, an insane asylum first built by the Victorians where she received extensive treatment and which serves as the backdrop for her painful but revealing personal journey. Exquisitely crafted, The Last Asylum is an intellectual and stylistic tour de force.”

M. G. Vassanji for And Home Was Kariakoo: A Memoir of East Africa, published by Doubleday Canada

The jury notes: “In And Home Was Kariakoo, novelist M. G. Vassanji has written both an evocative memoir of his childhood in East Africa and a searching look at Tanzania and Kenya today. Returning in his sixties to his old neighbourhood in Dar es Salaam, and then embarking on a journey that takes him on local buses over rutted, barely passable roads to villages and ghost settlements, he changes the lens through which we view Africa. Vassanji casts a cool and unsparingly critical eye over the slave trade, colonialism and leftist revolutionaries, over the “beggar” mentality that pervades these countries and donor celebrities courting publicity. At the same time, he evokes the teeming aliveness of east Africa, its heat, its smells, its exotic foods and the surprising joyfulness of its people. In his journey, the reader too uncovers an Africa deserving respect rather than pity.”

Kathleen Winter for Boundless, published by House of Anansi Press

The jury notes: “In this evocative travel memoir, Kathleen Winter joins an expedition through the North West Passage as official trip “writer.” Thus begins her very personal voyage. As the ship sails into the Canadian Arctic, following the path of the doomed Franklin expedition, she reflects on the extraordinary life her parents chose as British emigrants settling in the wilds of Newfoundland. The events of the voyage are interwoven with her childhood memories, her struggles with adulthood and aging, her often intense engagement with fellow travelers, and breathtaking descriptions of the arctic light, the sea, the ice, the stark landscapes, and the people. The impact of climate change, and Canadian policies and inattention to First Nations are clearly and judiciously presented. The deep impact of this unplanned voyage on Winter’s connection to our natural world is beautifully and poetically told.”

About the RBC Taylor Prize :

The RBC Taylor Prize is awarded annually to the author whose book best combines an excellent command of the English language, an elegance of style, quality of thought, and subtlety of perception. The Prize consists of $25,000 for the winning author and $2,000 for each of the runners up.

The Emerging Writer’s award was established in 2013 to provide recognition and assistance to a Canadian published author who is working on a significant writing project, preferably but not limited to literary non-fiction. Through mentorship from the nominating author, and a $10,000 cash award, it is intended that the writer will be able to progress toward the creation of a first draft work.

The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Michael Bradley (Toronto), Vijay Parmar (Toronto), David Staines (Ottawa), and Noreen Taylor (Toronto).

The presenting sponsor of the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management, its Major Sponsor is Metropia, its media sponsors are The Globe and Mail (exclusive newspaper sponsor), CNW Group, The Huffington Post Canada, Maclean’s magazine, and Quill & Quire magazine; its in-kind sponsors are Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Ben McNally Books, Event Source, Kobo Inc., The Toronto Library Board, and The Omni King Edward Hotel.

For more information visit: www.rbctaylorprize.ca.

For more information about the finalists visithttp://www.rbctaylorprize.ca/2015/finalists_15.asp.

Visit RBC Taylor Prize on Twitter at www.twitter.com/taylorprize.

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MEDIA INVITE - RBC TAYLOR PRIZE SHORTLIST PRESS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 10 AM

Speakers. Drama. Books. The 2015 RBC Taylor Prize shortlist news conference to be held January 14th at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - The founder of the Charles Taylor Foundation, Noreen Taylor will be one of three speakers at the short, but drama filled reveal of the finalists list for The 2015 RBC Taylor Prize. All media is invited to attend/cover. Also speaking will be well-known book journalist Martin Levin and RBC Wealth Management

The exciting press event will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 10 am sharp, in the Consort Bar (Main Level) of the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto. The King Edward Hotel is located at 37 King Street East in Toronto, Ontario. The winner announcement will be made on March 2nd also at the Omni King Edward Hotel.

About The RBC Taylor Prize

The RBC Taylor Prize is awarded annually to the author whose book best combines an excellent command of the English language, an elegance of style, quality of thought, and subtlety of perception. The Prize consists of $25,000 for the winning author and $2,000 for each of the runners up. The Prize has established the RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer's Award, which provides $10,000 to an emerging author. The RBC Taylor Prize winner chooses the emerging author each new Prize cycle.

The Emerging Writer's award was established in 2013 to provide recognition and assistance to a Canadian published author who is working on a significant writing project, preferably but not limited to literary non-fiction. Through mentorship from the nominating author, and a $10,000 cash award, it is intended that the writer will be able to progress toward the creation of a first draft work.

The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Michael Bradley (Toronto), Vijay Parmar (Toronto), David Staines (Ottawa), and Noreen Taylor (Toronto).

The presenting sponsor of the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management, its Major Sponsor is Metropia, its media sponsors are The Globe and Mail (exclusive newspaper sponsor), CNW Group, The Huffington Post Canada, Maclean's magazine, and Quill & Quire magazine; its in-kind sponsors are Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Ben McNally Books, Event Source, Kobo Inc., and The Omni King Edward Hotel.

TO RSVP for the Shortlist Conference: rsvp@rbctaylorprize.ca

To download high-resolution Prize images : www.rbctaylorprize.ca/2015/longlist_15.asp

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Mainstream and Social Media invited to attend the Short List press Conference

PRESS CONFERENCE  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14, 2015 - RBC TAYLOR SHORTLIST The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation  request the honour of your presence at a  news conference to announce the finalists for The 2015 RBC Taylor Prize Wednesday, January 14, 2015 10 a.m. sharp Consort Bar • Main Level Omni King Edward Hotel 37 King Street East Toronto, Ontario (view on map) MEDIA CONTACT: STEPHEN WEIR & ASSOCIATES: Stephen Weir: 416-489-5868 or 416-801-3101 stephen@stephenweir.com TO RSVP:  rsvp@rbctaylorprize.ca add to iCal

CHRY - Talks Non-Fiction Books with Noreen Taylor and David Staines

One Hour Of Book Talk With The RBC Taylor Prize - CHRY-fm This Tuesday

William Doyle-Marshall talks non-fiction with RBC Taylor Prize's Noreen Taylor and Dr David Staines, Tuesday on CHRY-fm at 2pm. Noreen Taylor, the founder of Canada's most important literary non-fiction prize, and Prize trustee David Staines spent Saturday afternoon in studio with Doyle-Marshall, talking about the book prize, its recently released Longlist and the state of non-fiction writing in Canada.

The show can be heard in the Toronto are at 105.5 fm. The show is also streamed live at http://chry.fm/listenlive.html

 — with William Doyle-Marshall.

After the show: L-R - Linda Doyle-Marshall, Noreen
Taylor, David Staines and William Doyle-Marshall

UNEXPECTED FACE IN PHOTO!

Group shot gone wrong!

Excuse Me For Interrupting: A day later you find an extra person in the group picture you took!

Reviewing my photos and found an extra person in one of the pictures I took with my new cell.
Yesterday Noreen Taylor and David Staines visited CHRY fm to talk on-air to William and Linda Doyle Marshall about the state of non-fiction writing in Canada. Noreen Taylor is the founder of the RBC Taylor Prize and David Staines is one of the Prize's trustees. Just as I was getting ready to take their picture out front of the studio, radio host Mercilyn Baxter (High Praise) accidently got into the picture at the far right. — L-R David Staines, Linda and  William Doyle-Marshall, Noreen Taylor and Mercilyn Baxter at CHRY 105.5 FM.

RBC Taylor Prize Announces the 2015 Non-Fiction Longlist

Ben McNally (l), the owner of Toronto's famed Ben McNally Bookstore, rings in a dozen books for Noreen Taylor, the founder of the RBC Taylor Prize and Vijay Parmar (r), President, PH&N Investment Counsel, RBC Wealth Management, and a Prize trustee look at  the dozen non-fiction books that have been named to the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize Longlist

Compilation of twelve literary non-fiction titles includes two previous Taylor Prize winning authors

Noreen Taylor, chair of the Charles Taylor Foundation and founder of the RBC Taylor Prize today announced the Longlist for 2015. Founded in 1998, the RBC Taylor Prize is Canada’s most prestigious award for literary non-fiction. This year’s jurors, Ms. Kevin Garland, Martin Levin, and Andrew Preston, reviewed and debated the merits of 118 submissions from Canadian authors. The following twelve longlisted books are undergoing further scrutiny as the jurors work toward finalizing the 2015 Shortlist, scheduled for release at a press conference on Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. The winner announcement will be made on March 2nd also at the Omni King Edward Hotel.

“The 2015 Longlist illustrates the amazing growth and maturation of the genre of literary non-fiction in this country,” explains Mrs. Taylor, “The dozen authors whose works our jury has chosen have written books that clearly demonstrate Canada’s expanded interest in ALL matters that effect the Global Village. Be they resident here in Canada, or the UK or Europe, our treasured authors articulate with a shared Canadian vision. The RBC Taylor Prize sees the release of this Longlist, at the height of the holiday gift giving season, as an opportunity for readers to familiarize themselves with that unique Canadian voice.”

The 2014 RBC Taylor Prize Longlist:

1.            The Necessary War, Volume One by TIM COOK (Ottawa, Ontario), published by Penguin Canada

2.            The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We’ve Lost in a World of Constant Connection by MICHAEL HARRIS (Toronto, Ontario), published by HarperCollins Canada

3.            They Left Us Everything by PLUM JOHNSON (Toronto, Ontario), published by Penguin Canada

4.            This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate by NAOMI KLEIN (Toronto, Ontario), published by Knopf Canada

5.            Berlin: Imagine a City by RORY MacLEAN (London, England), published by Hachette Book Group Canada

6.            Happy City by CHARLES MONTGOMERY (Vancouver, British Columbia), published by DOUBLEDAY Canada

7.            One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe by DAVID O’KEEFE (Montreal, Quebec), published by Random House Canada

8.            Warsaw 1944: Hitler, Himmler, and the Warsaw Uprising by ALEXANDRA RICHIE (Warsaw, Poland), published by HarperCollins Canada

9.            Puckstruck: Distracted, Delighted and Distressed by Canada’s Hockey Obsession by STEPHEN SMITH (Toronto, Ontario), published by Greystone Books

10.            The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in our Times by BARBARA TAYLOR (London, England), published by Hamish Hamilton Canada

11.            And Home Was Kariakoo: A Memoir of East Africa by M. G. VASSANJI (Toronto, Ontario), published by Doubleday Canada

12.            Boundless by KATHLEEN WINTER (Montreal, Quebec), published by House of Anansi Press

There are two Longlisted authors with previous affiliations with the Prize this year; they are Dr. Tim Cook and Charles Montgomery. Tim Cook won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting The Great War, 1917-1918. His Warlords: Borden, Mackenzie King and Canada’s World Wars was a finalist for the 2013 Prize and he served as a juror in 2010. Charles Montgomery won the 2005 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for The Last Heathen: Encounters with Ghosts and Ancestors in Melanesia.

About The RBC Taylor Prize

The RBC Taylor Prize is awarded annually to the author whose book best combines an excellent command of the English language, an elegance of style, quality of thought, and subtlety of perception. The Prize consists of $25,000 for the winning author and $2,000 for each of the runners up. The Prize has established the RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer’s Award, which provides $10,000 to an emerging author. The RBC Taylor Prize winner chooses the emerging author each new Prize cycle.

The Emerging Writer’s award was established in 2013 to provide recognition and assistance to a Canadian published author who is working on a significant writing project, preferably but not limited to literary non-fiction. Through mentorship from the nominating author, and a $10,000 cash award, it is intended that the writer will be able to progress toward the creation of a first draft work.

The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Michael Bradley (Toronto), Vijay Parmar (Toronto), David Staines (Ottawa), and Noreen Taylor (Toronto).

The presenting sponsor of the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management, its Major Sponsor is Metropia, its media sponsors are The Globe and Mail (exclusive newspaper sponsor), CNW Group, The Huffington Post Canada, Maclean’s magazine, and Quill & Quire magazine; its in-kind sponsors are Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Ben McNally Books, Event Source, Kobo Inc., and The Omni King Edward Hotel.

To download high-resolution images of these titles please go to:

www.rbctaylorprize.ca/2015/longlist_15.asp

For more information please visit: www.rbctaylorprize.ca

Visit RBC Taylor Prize on Twitter at www.twitter.com/taylorprize

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RBCTaylorPrize

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Noreen Taylor and Vijay Parmar enjoy the 12 non-fiction titles that are on the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize Longlist. Standing in front of a table covered with the nominated books  Ms. Taylor, the founder of the RBC Taylor Prize, looks at hard copy copies while Prize trustee and  President, PH&N Investment Counsel, RBC Wealth Management, Vijay Parmar uses a new Kobo to read the same books electronically. The picture was taken inside the downtown Toronto Ben McNally Bookstore on Bay Street.


Ben McNally, Noreen Taylor and Vijay Parmar and the Longlist

Ben McNally (l), the owner of Toronto's famed Ben McNally Bookstore, Noreen Taylor, the founder of the RBC Taylor Prize and Vijay Parmar (r), President, PH&N Investment Counsel, RBC Wealth Management, and a Prize trustee look at  the dozen non-fiction books that have been named to the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize Longlist

Below: Ben McNally (l), the owner of Toronto's famed Ben McNally Bookstore, Noreen Taylor, the founder of the RBC Taylor Prize and Vijay Parmar (r), President, PH&N Investment Counsel, RBC Wealth Management, and a Prize trustee look at  the dozen non-fiction books that have been named to the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize Longlist.  The picture was taken inside the downtown Toronto Ben McNally Bookstore on Bay Street.

So you always wanted to run a parade. Here is your chance

So, you always wanted to run a parade. Here is your chance. The Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival is looking for a Parade Manager for next summer. The job description is below. Please note I am in Iceland till Tuesday morning, so if you have questions please respond, by email, to my associate Margo Harris at margo@torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

 JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:Parade Operations, Manager (5 months contract position April -August)

JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the incumbent is responsible for the efficient planning and execution of Parade for the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival and the events outlined in the Summary of Responsibilities.  The incumbent is also responsible for the management, supervision and execution of the of Junior Carnival Parade and Grand Parade activities.

This is a multi-dimensional position which requires an individual who is a self-starter, with strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to relate to the many different entities involved in the planning and execution of the Festival.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. (a)The Junior Carnival, ensuring that:
• Liaise with Festival Administrator to ensure all permits and Licenses are obtained.
• Receive all non-competitive guest bands applications and fees and determine in conjunction with CAO which applications are to be accepted for the parade.
• Meetings with City of Scarborough, and all the relevant authorities e.g. Police, EMS, Fire Services, Transportation, Malvern Community, Parks Recreation and Forestry etc.
• Liaising with bandleaders relative to junior parade planning and execution.
• Work closely with the Events Logistics Execution Manager to ensure that Logistical arrangements are successfully completed and Executed.
• Prepare all approved entertainment contracts for the Jr. Carnival Parade
• Work closely with OCPA to present the Junior Showcase performance after the parade
• Responsible for communication to residents in the Scarborough and Toronto areas advising of the date and time of the event in writing and distribution of letters.
• Work closely with Festival Administrator and Event Manager assigned to Jr Carnival Parade.

(b)   The Carnival Grand Parade including:
• Liaise with the Festival Administrator all permits and Licenses pertinent to the parade are obtained.
• Receive all non-competitive guest bands applications and fees and determine in conjunction with CAO which applications are to be accepted for the parade.
• Meeting with the Police Special Events Unit, EMS, and Fire Department on matters of parade security.
• Liaising with bandleaders and steelbands relative to parade planning and execution.
• Parade staging including site plans pertaining to parade flow, preparation of facilities pertaining to parade flow, permits, judging, mas’ bands assembly crew, midpoint/steelband exit crew and related marshaling activities.
• Work Closely with Festival Administrator and Event Managers Assigned to the Grand parade.
• Responsible for communication to residents in the Scarborough and Toronto areas advising of the date and time of the event in writing and distribution of letters.
• Work closely with the Festival Events Logistics and Execution Manager to ensure that Logistical arrangements and supplies are successfully completed and Executed.

2. Represent FMC at the city Liaison Committee meetings and FMC and Stakeholder meetings when required to do so.
3. Interfacing with Stakeholder Organisations namely TMBA,  and OSA (this deliverable includes the rules and regulation document) In collaboration with the CAO, preparation and presentation of a high level pro-forma event plan no later than (14) fourteen days prior to each event listed
4. To provide to the CAO the ongoing operational reports comparing plan versus actual at predetermined intervals.
5. Prepare all approved entertainment contracts for the Parades.
6. At all times, to adhere strictly to FMC’s Methods, Policies and Procedures to prepare a comprehensive events report within 21 days after the completion of the final Toronto Caribbean Carnival event.
7. Ensure the following is adhered:    
1. Logistical deliverables met according to the agreed plan
2. All Parades started and ended according to the stipulated time
3. All performing bands, both mas’ bands and steelbands must exit the CNE Compound prior to 5.00pm on parade day on to the Lakeshore Blvd.
4. There must be a clear and smooth flow of bands along the parade route throughout parade day.

COMPETENCIES:

Self-starter, flexible, energetic and motivated.
Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, or other similar software package.
Strong Oral and written communication skills, demonstrating customer service orientation;
Strong organizational skills;
Ability to work under pressure with conflicting priorities.
Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion in all matters;
Ability to work co-operatively with other staff to accomplish team and organizational objectives.

SALARY:Commensurate with Experience.

RESUME:

Interested applicants should submit their resume to the FMC office no later than November 30th 2014.

Resume can be email to margo@torontocaribbeancarnival.com attention Festival Administrator with the subject line “Parade Operations Manager”.