Gordon Cressy Tells Great Stories - Cressy, Gordon
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Gordon Cressy is a walking, talking civics lesson. His work over the years has been a driving force in making Toronto what it is today - a city that takes top spots globally in livability rankings for diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. Few know just how many lives he has had or the immense behind-the-scenes contributions he has made to the fabric of Canadian society. Through his stories, Gordon's life unfolds as a fish-out-of-water tale of a kid from North Toronto ending up in the Caribbean and transforming lives, including his own. It is also a story about youth and growing up. It is a…mehr

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Gordon Cressy is a walking, talking civics lesson. His work over the years has been a driving force in making Toronto what it is today - a city that takes top spots globally in livability rankings for diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. Few know just how many lives he has had or the immense behind-the-scenes contributions he has made to the fabric of Canadian society. Through his stories, Gordon's life unfolds as a fish-out-of-water tale of a kid from North Toronto ending up in the Caribbean and transforming lives, including his own. It is also a story about youth and growing up. It is a story about giving. But it is ultimately the story of the people who made Toronto the community it is today. -Tony Wong
Autorenporträt
Gordon Cressy has been a swim instructor, youth worker, community organizer, teacher, politician, fundraiser and senior executive. He has sold Canadian Christmas trees in Trinidad, pioneered diversity work with the United Way of Greater Toronto, helped create both Canadian Tire Jump Start and Take Our Kids to Work Day, and on two occasions played a key role in bringing Nelson Mandela to Toronto. In addition, he is an entertaining auctioneer and a keen competitive senior table tennis player.