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$70,000
Since 1995, TD has awarded millions in TD Scholarships for Community Leadership to recognize students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community leadership. TD Scholarships for Community Leadership recipients receive up to $70,000 for tuition and living expenses as well as opportunities for paid summer employment, peer networking and mentorship. Supporting young community leaders is one way TD is...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2025.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

Live Your Dream Awards

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$16,000
Women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 - November 15. Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or...

Fulbright Canada Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$25,000
Fulbright Canada Student Awards are intended for Canadian citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or promising young professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the United States. These residential exchange awards may be held at any university, research center, think tank, or government agency in the United States.COMPETITION OPENS MAY 15, 2024Awards to be taken up...

P.E.O. International Scholar Awards

Deadline: Nov 20, 2024
$25,000
Welcome to P.E.O. We are a Sisterhood of women who are purposeful and passionate about celebrating, supporting and motivating women. Our mission is to help women around the world advance through education.Scholar AwardsThe P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at...

$10,000
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students who are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational institution and pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.  Applicants must have a cumulative college Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale...

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The Southern Ontario city of Ajax, is part of the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Greater Toronto Area. The name of Ajax got its name from HMS Ajax, the World War Royal Navy cruiser. Previous to the name change, Ajax City was an agricultural area in Pickering. During the year 1941, Defence Industries Limited (D.I.L.) was constructed within the townsite that led Ajax City to develop around the plant.

The city of Ajax is brimming with artistic expression and diverse culture. Because it has a long heritage and history, its arts are intermingled with the cultural fabric of its community. Among the arts and cultural events in the city of Ajax comprise: Ajax on Stage! Youth Talent Showcase, Ajax Festival of the Arts, Integrated Community Arts and Cultural Plan, Art Exhibitions, Local Arts and Cultural Groups, Juried Art Show, Recreation, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, Restoration of St. Francis de Sales Church, Photography Contest, and Public Art. Ajax Arts Festival is celebrated on a yearly basis. Here, kids can dress up in costumes, make arts and crafts or play with musical instruments. grown-ups can go to the main stage for some musical performances. Art Exhibitions also thrive within Ajax City, and a lot could go to Exhibit West Hall, Town Hall Council Chamber Lobby Exhibit and McLean Community Centre. The Arts and Culture Plan identifies the necessary directions that would strategically map out a course towards a ten-year vision of where the arts and culture of Ajax will be. Juried Art Shows introduce artists to the community. Local Art Groups in the city of Ajax consist of: Ajax Creative Arts, Durham West Arts Centre, Ajax Community Theatre, PineRidge Arts Council and Ajax Rug Hooking Guild.

The Recreation, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee serves to support recreation service opportunities for all residents. Recreation Services is described in a broad sense which includes sport, arts & culture, general leisure programs and services. Public Art within Ajax is booming within the area, and artists who make fountains, sculptures, metal and glass work, paintings, furnishings, murals and architectural design elements are encouraged to give their proposed works to the Town. Among the most popular works nowadays consist of: Anchor Sculpture, Fountain Town Hall, Metalwork Gate-Town Hall, Vasika mhuri - McLean Community Centre, Veteran's Point Gardens, Teen Art Project - Waste Receptacles, Totem Pole - Duffins Trail, Totem Pole - Ajax Community Centre, Water Feature - The Keg Restaurant, Sculpture - BMW Durham, and many others.

Shopping was practically unheard of in the city of Ajax in the 40's, however the trends changed by the 70's. A lot of big shopping centers like the Hardwood Place mall, Ajax Plaza and the Clover Ridge Plaza, were built during this time. The next years likewise saw the development of retail shopping malls, like Transit Square, the Baywood Plaza, Discovery Bay Plaza, and Westney Heights Plaza. Recent years have seen the growth of its residential industry, and recession has not stopped it from continued growth. New developments in the area comprise North Hardwood Centre, the Higgins Industrial Park, Salem Road Business Park, and Westney Road Business Park.