15 THE WEEKLY GLEANER | APRIL 7 - 30, 2022 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | LIFESTYLE JAY DOUGLAS IN CONCERT AT THE LULA LOUNGE YOU KNOW you’ve hit the big times when your name is up in lights; and Jay Douglas is no stranger to the spotlight, having earned this respect in showbiz after years performing internationally. The Juno-nominated Jamaican-born Canadian reggae/R&B legend and his All-Star Band were billed along with Jay NuFunk, aka DJ Quesquecest, on March 31 at the Lula Lounge in Toronto. Incidentally, it was the last day of celebrating Women’s History Month, so frolicking with gal pals Sandra Whiting of Sandra Seh, Pat Gloudon of the Edge programme’s Cotillion Ball, Masani Montague of Rastafest, and journalist Elizabeth Holland was the perfect pairing with the superstar crooner’s commendable showmanship. Also, let’s not forget Jay’s smooth, rich velvety voice and fancy footwork that gained him popularity. SIGNING OF MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND BOOK LAUNCH From left: Sandra Whiting, Pat Gloudon and Sophia Findlay at the Jay Douglas concert. PHOTO BY SOPHIA FINDLAY Jay Douglas on stage. PHOTO BY SOPHIA FINDLAY MEANWHILE, AT the Jamaican Canadian Centre (JCA) in Toronto, on March 25, Jamaica’s Tourism Miinister, Edmund Bartlett, was joined by Jamaica-born Dr Gervan Fearon, George Brown College’s president, for the official signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the institution and the main Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), based at The University of the West Indies’Mona campus in Jamaica. Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport; Sharon Miller, high commissioner for Jamaica to Canada; and Lincoln Downer, Jamaica’s consul general to Toronto, were in attendance, along with other witnesses from the media, stakeholders and aides, who applauded George Brown College on becoming the first Canadian partner of the centre, and to establish a satellite centre focused on research and development, policy advocacy and communication management, programme/project design and management, and training and capacity building in various areas. The signing ceremony also included the launch of a book titled Tourism Resilience and Recovery for Global Sustainability and Development - Navigating COVID-19 and the Future, edited by Professor Lloyd Waller and Minister Edmund Bartlett. Professor Waller, along with the minister, signed and handed over copies to guests. Dr Fearon; Minister Olivia Grange; High Commissioner Sharon Miller; Angella Bennett, regional director, Jamaica Tourist Board, Canada; Adaoma Patterson, president of the JCA, Toronto, were officially given copies, as well as Minister Bartlett’s niece, the charming Denise NelsonMogaji, pre-programmes’ coordinator of the Centre for Preparatory & Liberal Studies at George Brown College, among others. Bennett was lauded by the tourism minister for being instrumental in bringing the Jamaica Tourist Board’s vision to Canada. The GTRCMCwas established in 2018 by Edmund Bartlett and Dr Taleb Rafai, former secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, as a global think tank that focuses exclusively on building resilience and managing crises that disrupt tourism. Chef Selwyn Richards of the Art of Catering delighted the guests with his delectable spread for the morning affair.
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