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The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton is a registered charity serving the residents of Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills, and Burlington.

Harmony: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Black Excel

Harmony: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Black Excellence⁠
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Join us as we open a month-long celebration. This year's theme is “Harmony” and serves as a tribute to unity, respect, and understanding within our diverse community. Harmony speaks to the profound and vibrant legacy of Black history and culture, weaving together the unique stories, struggles, and triumphs of the Black diaspora. Through this exhibition, we delve into the harmonious balance of past and present, resilience and hope, and individuality within collective identity. Some artists will be available for Q&A. Caribbean-inspired finger foods to be served by Oakville Fish and Chips. Curator: Francesca Durham.⁠
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Event is free but registration is requested. Link to register is in our Link in bio.⁠
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#BHM #Blackexcellence #ArtExhibit

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2025⁠ ⁠ Tickets go on sale

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2025⁠
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Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 13 at 1 p.m.⁠
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Join the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) as we celebrate our 2025 theme "Creating Harmony".⁠
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Black History Month Launch:⁠
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Tickets are $15 and include the following:⁠
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🔸Emcee Lesley Forbes⁠
🔸Keynote speech by historian and professor Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon, who will speak to her research about the histories of African Canadians⁠
🔸Gospel choir Kevin Adams & Voices of Praise⁠
Singer Natasha Waterman⁠
🔸Collaboration with CCAH Steel Band and Parang Ensemble⁠
Messages from community partners reflecting on our 2025 theme⁠
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Prior to the show there will be a 30-minute reception featuring a CCAH Steel Band pannist. Join us as we prepare to launch a month-long celebration of creating harmony. ⁠
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Don’t miss this great opportunity to create harmony among the community.⁠
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Tickets available for purchase in our Link in bio!⁠
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#BHM #Blackhistorymonth

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The CCAH Steel Band performed our 1st event of 202

The CCAH Steel Band performed our 1st event of 2025 at the Oakville Mayor and Council’s Annual New Year’s Levee on Jan 5 at the Oakville Town Hall alongside @sifatcanada and https://wesingcanada.com who also performed! #newyearslevee #community

Thank you to the 200+ participants who supported t

Thank you to the 200+ participants who supported the CCAH annual holiday concert on Dec 8. We celebrated the hard work of our steelpan and parang classes and sang along to festive Caribbean music. Winter classes are open for registration! #Holidayconcert #steelpan #parang

A YEAR IN REVIEW ~ 2024!⁠ ⁠ As we approach the

A YEAR IN REVIEW ~ 2024!⁠
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As we approach the end of 2024, we reflect back on the impact of the programs and events we delivered. ⁠
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Read our "Year In Review 2024" document in our Linkin Bio⁠
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We have much to celebrate in 2024 and look forward to 2025!

Wishing Everyone A Very Happy New Year and All the

Wishing Everyone A Very Happy New Year and All the Best in 2025!

Celebrating Kwanzaa 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️

Celebrating Kwanzaa involves various rituals and customs that revolve around the lighting of seven candles, one for each day of the holiday. Each candle represents one of the Nguzo Saba principles, which are:
1. Umoja (Unity): To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, and nation.
2. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define and name ourselves, as well as create and speak for ourselves.
3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together, making our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and solving them together.
4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our stores, shops, and other businesses, and to profit from them together.
5. Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
6. Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can in the way we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
7. Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Here are some ways to celebrate Kwanzaa:
* Light the Kinara: Each day, light a candle on the Kinara (candleholder) and discuss the corresponding principle.
* Decorate with Symbols: Decorate your home with African-inspired decor, colors, and symbols such as the Bendera (flag) and Mazao (crops).
* Gift-Giving: Exchange meaningful gifts, especially those that promote African culture and heritage.
* Prepare Traditional Foods: Enjoy traditional African and African-American dishes during the Karamu Ya Imani feast.
* Drumming and Dance: Engage in traditional African music, drumming, and dance to celebrate the spirit of Kwanzaa.

#kwanzaa

Wishing Everyone a Joyous Holiday Season! Happy Ho

Wishing Everyone a Joyous Holiday Season!
Happy Holidays!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⁠ CCAH office will be closed fro

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⁠
CCAH office will be closed from December 23 to January 1 inclusive. ⁠
Our office will reopen on January 2. ⁠
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!!

The Waterdown Village Business Improvement Area an

The Waterdown Village Business Improvement Area announced the Chairing is Caring placemaking initiative, supported by My Main Street, raised more than $14,000 for 18 different local non-profit organizations. CCAH was one of the charities that benefited from this program. ⁠
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CCAH Board President Sheldon Williams and Executive Director Dionne Downer attended the cheque presentation with Marnie Mycroft of Pickwick Books. Local artist, Omar "Oms" Hopkinson, painted a "Good Vibes" chair with proceeds going to CCAH. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.⁠
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#WaterdownBIA #CCAH #ChefNotesToCanvas #PickwickBooks #FundraisingForACause #MakingADifference #LocalArt #EmpoweringCommunities

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has supporte

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has supported CCAH through the GIVEOakville campaign so far. Your generosity is helping us promote inclusion, harmony, and cultural humility in our community.⁠
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Today is the final day to make a donation! There’s still time to make an impact — your contribution can help us expand our programs, support youth, and build meaningful connections across Halton Region.⁠
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#GIVEOakville #HaltonRegion #OakvilleCF #CCAH #Donate @oakvillecf

At CCAH, we’re committed to fostering inclusion,

At CCAH, we’re committed to fostering inclusion, harmony, and cultural humility across Halton Region. Through our year-round programs, we engage with residents, organizations, and schools, creating meaningful connections 43 weeks of the year.
By donating to CCAH through the GIVEOakville Campaign, your contribution can have an even greater impact.

Here’s how your $100 donation can make a difference:
- Place a Black author-focused backpack in a local library for community use.
- Expand our Leaders-in-Training program for aspiring youth camp counsellors.
- Support scholarships and awards for post-secondary education.
- Waive fees for 4 kids to attend our Day Camp.
- Keep our culturally-affirming programs accessible for all.

Click the link in our bio to donate TODAY and help us continue building a more inclusive community! @oakvillecf #GIVEOakville #HaltonCharity #GivingTuesday #HolidayDonations #CCAH

Congratulations to CCAH Board Member Pam Chase, wh

Congratulations to CCAH Board Member Pam Chase, who recently received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her exceptional contributions to Canada through community service, professionalism, and leadership. Pam has been supporting the CCAH for the past 25 years. The Honourable Karina Gould (@karinagould), MP Burlington, presented Pam with the award on Thursday, November 14, at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Rock Garden.⁠
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#KingCharlesCoronationMedal #CCAH #MPKarinaGould

CCAH Board President Sheldon Williams and Executiv

CCAH Board President Sheldon Williams and Executive Director Dionne Downer attended the GIVEOakville charity showcase this weekend at Appleby College. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. This was an incredible event that brought together local charities and community leaders to showcase their local impact.

Link in bio to donate to CCAH under the GIVEOakville campaign.

#GIVEOakville #Community #OakvilleCF @oakvillecf

From November 15 until December 9, we at CCAH, are

From November 15 until December 9, we at CCAH, are part of @OakvilleCF’s #GIVEOakville! GIVEOakville is an online crowd-funding platform where donors can support their favourite local charities through one all-access platform. Help us reach our goal by donating today: Link In Bio⁠
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#SupportLocal #GiveBack #CommunitySupport #HaltonCharities #Oakville #GiveOakville

CCAH is in the process of reviewing our strategic

CCAH is in the process of reviewing our strategic plan as we look forward to celebrating 50 years in the community in 2027. We invite you to contribute your insights to help guide our future programming by completing a brief, 5-minute survey: Link to survey is in our bio.⁠
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Survey closes on November 29. Your input is invaluable to us—thank you for helping shape the next chapter of CCAH.⁠
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#CCAH50 #CommunityFeedback #YourVoiceMatters #BuildingOurFuture

Starting November 15th, you can help us to reach o

Starting November 15th, you can help us to reach our goals this holiday season.

Through GIVEOakville, you can be assured that 100% of your donation will come to us PLUS your donation will be eligible to be “topped-up” by the Oakville Community Foundation.

Thank you for considering us in your end-of-year giving!

#GIVEOakville #Donate #HolidayGiving #CCAH #OakvilleCharities

On November 5, CCAH Youth Outreach Coordinators we

On November 5, CCAH Youth Outreach Coordinators were honoured to join students in Georgetown for a powerful screening of Honour Before Glory at Christ the King Catholic Secondary School. This impactful documentary by Director/Producer Anthony Sherwood shines a light on Canada’s only all-Black World War I battalion, The Number Two Construction Battalion.⁠
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We are grateful to Anthony Sherwood Films for partnering with us to share this important piece of history. Black history is Canadian history, and learning these stories helps us honour the sacrifices of those who came before us.⁠
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For those interested, a public screening of Honour Before Glory will take place on Monday, November 11 at 6:45 PM at Revue Cinemas. CCAH is not involved in this screening, but we encourage you to attend and experience this powerful story. Tickets available at revuecinema.ca

Starting on Nov 15th, we will be included in Oakvi

Starting on Nov 15th, we will be included in Oakville Community⁠
Foundation’s #GIVEOakville! This online crowd-funding platform includes local Oakville charities, all with the goal to better our community. Stay tuned for our unique donation URL coming soon!⁠
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#CCAH #GIVEOakville #OakvilleCharities #Halton #StayTuned

On October 11, MP Pam Damoff and Minister Marci Ie

On October 11, MP Pam Damoff and Minister Marci Ien visited the CCAH office, where they had the opportunity to meet with our Executive Director, Dionne Downer. Their visit coincided with a carpentry workshop organized by the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) in Oakville. Celebrating International Day of the Girl in such a meaningful way highlighted the importance of empowering young women and supporting initiatives that open doors for their futures!⁠
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#CAGIS #CCAH #InternationalDayoftheGirl #Halton

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