50
WEEKS TO GO
CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 Canadian treasures
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
Heather Payne Entrepreneur, investor and founder of Ladies Learning Code and HackerYou
QUESTION 1: What were Canadian painters Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. Mac- Donald and Frederick Varley commonly known as? QUESTION 2: Which Canadian province was the first to grant women the right to vote, in 1916? QUESTION 3: Which of the following common household items was NOT invented by a Canadian: the garbage bag, the paint roller, the egg carton or the mechanical pencil? QUESTION 4: How many top spots on the podium did Canadian athletes earn during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, setting the new world record for gold-medal wins?
Since its foundation, Ladies Learning Code has taught computer programming, a valuable life skill in this digital era, to over 10,000 people. Heather Payne’s non-profit organization has grown to include girls’ and youth pro-
Growing up in sleepy suburbia, Heather Payne’s entre- preneurial spirit set her apart fromother neighbourhood kids. While in high school, she managed a fast-food res- taurant before creating her own source of income selling
grams, and operates chapters in over 20 Canadian cities. Payne, always one to innovate, decided to take her project to the next level in 2012 by founding HackerYou, Canada’s first-ever pro- gramming boot camp—and the only one in existence that’s run by women. HackerYou builds upon Ladies Learn- ing Code workshops and offers full and part-time programming education. By empowering girls andwomen to join the programming field, Heather Payne has helped countless Canadians enter the workforce armed with a skill that’s rapidly gaining demand. Her forward-
personalized t-shirts—a venture that would prove successful enough to fund the purchase of her prom dress. She later graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business with the intention of joining a Fortune 500 company and working her way to the top—but not before leaving her native GTA to spend a semester abroad, in Asia, where she learned how to code. Mid-2010, Heather was back in Toronto working a corporate gig when she real- ized that the world of start-ups might be a better fit for her personality. A few months later during a trip to Los Ange-
thinking approach to educating tomorrow’s innovators has been a true gift to the future of Canada. And even though she can’t predict which new skill or technology will inspire her next big idea, for 27-year-old Payne, one thing is for sure: Canada’s start-up world can count on her commitment for many years to come.
les, she stumbled upon a programming workshop just for women—a breath of fresh air in a male-dominated field. This sparked her desire to start her own workshop in Toronto, a plan that came to life shortly after with the birth of Ladies Learning Code.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ART, LITERATURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
Where are we from? THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
SPORTS AND LEISURE
infO Canada THE STORIES BEHIND OUR SYMBOLS
Canada’s Moroccan community
An estimated 100,000 Canadians have Moroccan ancestry, making them part of Canada’s largest North African community. Canada and Morocco, who first established their diplomatic relations in 1956, are both full members of La Fran- cophonie. When significant numbers of Moroccans started to arrive in Canada during themid-1960s, most chose to settle in Quebec. The French-speakingma- jority of La belle province helped the newcomers, many of whom were Jewish and fleeing political repression, quickly feel at home. Since the late 1990s, the
MANITOBA
Flower: Prairie Crocus
In 1906, the Prairie Crocus (Anemone patens) be- came Manitoba’s floral emblem. Varying in colour from light lavender to a rich bluish-purple, these blooms are the province’s first heralds of spring. The entirety of the plant is coated in short fine hairs that help protect it from snow and cold.
number of highly skilled Moroccan immigrants entering Canada has grown steadily, mainly due to the lack of work for people with higher education degrees on Morocco’s job market. Population-wise, Montreal still tops the list of Canadian cities for people of Moroccan origin, but numbers are rising from coast to coast. Canadians can thank Moroccan immigration for a ton of cultural contributions, among which traditional cuisine is definitely a crowd favourite. From couscous to green tea with mint, countless dinnertime staples originate from the North African country’s kitchens. Moroccan Canadians in popular culture include stand-up comedian Rachid Badouri, actress Emmanuelle Chirqui and French-language rapper Vaï.
CONCEPT CREATED BY:
Proudly sponsored by:
www.editionap.ca ONLINE NEWSPAPERS · VOS JOURNAUX EN LIGNE VISIT OURWEBSITE VOYEZ NOTRE SITEWEB
The Journal Cornwall
9
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Made with FlippingBook Annual report