My Depute: Cuts in Transit are Barriers to Education – Say Yes to Commercial Parking Levy and Other Revenue Ideas

Arushi Nath. Grade 9. Toronto Predictable, stable, and adequate funding is essential for city governments to produce public goods and services we enjoy daily, from picking up garbage to public parks, shelters, welfare and recreational programmes, and public transit. The funding should be determined by our vision and the standards of services that cities should...

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Dark Skies and Bright Pixels: Taking photometric and spectroscopic measurements at Starfest 2023

Arushi Nath, 14 years. Toronto, Met My Telesope at the Riverplace Campground The 2023 Starfest happened in the River Place Campground in Ayton, Ontario, from 17 to 20 August. Starfest is Canada’s largest annual amateur astronomy conference and star party organized by North York Astronomical Association (NYAA). Each year, it attracts hundreds of astronomy enthusiasts,...

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