The Power of Storytelling
World Storytelling Day logo by Jennifer Hutchison Everyone loves a good story. For generations, people of all ages and backgrounds have entertained one other with their exploits and adventures, sometimes…
Goodbye and Thanks: Letter from Dawn Michael, CCLCS Co-Founder and (Retired) Director
Dawn Michael co-founded CCLCS in 1991 and was director until retiring and passing the reins to Tim Cloutis in 2022. The following is a letter to colleagues and the community. Thank you…
CCLCS North York: A Little Canadian History at the Top of Toronto!
Here we go with the third and last post on our third (and last?) CCLCS location – way up at 5734 Yonge street (or as we always say on the…
Interview with Yuliya Desyatova CCLCS LINC Instructor and PhD Candidate
We are delighted to present our 3rd teacher interview with Yuliya Desyatova, LINC teacher and PhD candidate.l
Interview with CCLCS TESL Teacher and Writer Robert “Bob” Ward
The following interview with CCLCS TESL instructor Robert Ward aka Bob, was conducted by email in September 2021. If you are interested in the TESL program read more about it…
Interview with CCLCS teacher alumnus and writer Mark Gordon
In a new series, we are looking at the lives and interests of our current and past colleagues, including the writers of CCLCS. Here we present Mark Gordon, a teacher…
CCLCS Scarborough and the Golden Mile: What a Difference 60 Years Make
CCLCS Scarborough ESL Language School - LINC Classes Article by Tim Cloutis / Feature Image by @gtanophotography After reading the last few posts about the downtown location (hip, homey, happenin’),…
Celebrating the CCLCS 30th Anniversary (Part Two, The Community, Culture and Camaraderie)
Introduction 2021 is a special year as we look back at the history and meaning of CCCLS after three decades of education services and growth of students, staff and the…
The Times Are Changing: Looking Back at Honest Ed’s, Mirvish Village and the Annex Neighbourhood
My Life on Markham St. / Trips to Honest Ed's My name is Mike and I work with CCLCS on their website and blog. Writing about the Annex and Honest…
Celebrating the CCLCS 30th Anniversary (Part One)
The 30th Anniversary: Looking Back on the Founding of CCLCS Hi. It's Mike Simpson. I'm a proud graduate and I've been a teacher and website designer for the school. My…