The past two months were quite busy for the Brampton Community & Economic Empowerment Network (BCEEN). On October 21st, 2021, BCEEN held the flag-raising ceremony for Saint Vincent & The Grenadine’s 42nd Year of Independence at the Ken Whillans Square at Brampton City Hall. This was part of a concerted effort to strategically strengthen relations...
The excitement within the city of Brampton was high for the second annual flag-raising to celebrate Barbados’ 54th Year of Independence as the bar was raised from the inaugural flag raising last year. However, the coronavirus pandemic had other ideas and this year’s flag-raising was cancelled. Yet, BCEEN was undaunted in its determination to make...
On November 28th, 2019, the Barbadian Flag flew High at City Hall to mark the 53rd year of Independence. This event was a collaboration between the Consulate of Barbados’ Toronto Office and the Brampton-based nonprofit organization, Brampton Community & Economic Empowerment Network (BCEEN) who were granted the honour of raising the flag by the current...