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Tamileelam Challenge Cup Volleyball 2016 – Results

By Editor - March 19th, 2016

Tamileelam Challenge Cup Volleyball 2016 - Results

CTYA would like to congratulate and recognize all the participating teams. All 12 teams played with great team spirit and sportsmanship and made the 3rd Annual Tamileelam Challenge Cup Volleyball tournament an event to remember. This year’s finals showcased a great match between Machines and 6ixUp. After an extremely tight game, the Machines prevailed as the winners.



RFT Iron in Heels – IIFYM: If It Fits Your What?!

By Editor - March 16th, 2016

RFT Iron in Heels - IIFYM: If It Fits Your What?!

RFT: Iron in Heels is a monthly series on tamilyouth.ca that seeks to educate, inspire, and empower Tamil youth to improve their fitness and well-being by developing an active lifestyle. Written By: Sulaksana Sabaratnam That infamous acronym that has boggled the minds of many – IF IT FITS YOUR MACROS! Macros, you know, macronutrients? That thing…



Volunteer Callout: Tamil Eelam Challenge Cup Volleyball 2016

By Editor - March 6th, 2016

Volunteer Callout: Tamil Eelam Challenge Cup Volleyball 2016

Fun, excitement, and pride. Where do all three come together? Tamileelam Challenge Cup Volleyball 2016. CTYA will be hosting its 3rd annual Tamileelam Challenge Cup – Volleyball. We are looking for excited volunteers to join our team on the day of the event to help ensure another successful Tournament.



For the love of women in sport, the Women’s Ontario Tamil Sports League (WOTSL)

By Editor - February 16th, 2016

For the love of women in sport, the Women’s Ontario Tamil Sports League (WOTSL)

Paving a path for women, the Women’s Ontario Tamil Sports League (WOTSL) has created a platform for females 16 years of age and over across the GTA to play collaborative sports. This multi-sport league, founded in October 2015, provides participants with a fun environment to play sports at a recreational level with some healthy competition. For the 2015-2016 season, the two chosen sports were volleyball and basketball. WOTSL is comprised of 88 members of various ages, ethnicities and athletic skill-sets.



RFT Iron in Heels – Don’t Fear Trading in Breasts for Pectorals

By Editor - February 12th, 2016

RFT Iron in Heels - Don’t Fear Trading in Breasts for Pectorals

Bottom line – your pectorals are one of your major muscle groups, which are activated by push movements. It is important to evenly strengthen them to counter the development of your back muscles. So, remove any association behind chest exercises and losing breast tissue because, the reason behind any possible loss of breast tissue is due to OVERALL loss of fat mass brought on due to physical activity as a whole.



TECC – Volleyball 2016

By Editor - February 12th, 2016

TECC - Volleyball 2016

The battle to crown the new Tamileelam Challenge cup Champion is fast approaching, as the Athletics Council of CTYA are going to be hosting the 2016 Volleyball Tamil Eelam Challenge Cup. We welcome everyone to the tournament and we are looking to have teams from 6 to 10 players. If you wish to register a team, please email: athletics@ctya.org or contact 416-428-8467. Registration is open untilSaturday, February 27th 2016.



CTYA’s 2016 Board of Directors

By Editor - February 9th, 2016

CTYA's 2016 Board of Directors

On Sunday February 7, 2016, Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) held its Annual General Meeting. The meeting was initiated with a moment of silence, followed by adjustment and adoption to the agenda. The CTYA events that took place during 2015 and the accomplishments for each of the five councils were then presented and discussed. Some of…



Happy New Year 2016!

By Editor - January 1st, 2016

Happy New Year 2016!

We wish you and your families a very Happy New Year! We wish that this year brings you much happiness, peace, success and prosperity!



Design Tips With DC Interiors – Deck Your Home For The Holidays

By Editor - December 26th, 2015

Design Tips With DC Interiors - Deck Your Home For The Holidays

Written by: Subi Shehaan   I was recently in one of my favourite stores that starts with Home and ends with Depot and a merry little magazine caught my eye. Labelled Christmas Ideas, I picked it up and scanned the pages of the Better Homes and Gardens special edition publication and I couldn’t help but…



Koffeedate – Redefining South Asian Matchmaking

By Editor - December 3rd, 2015

Koffeedate – Redefining South Asian Matchmaking

Written By: Ahalya Kathirkamanathan Thanusan Chelvarajah is a dedicated, imminent entrepreneur, and the mastermind behind Koffeedate, a mobile dating application that caters to the South Asian community.  Although a newcomer to tech start-ups, the extensive market research conducted over an entire summer by Thanusan and his team, which include a marketing genius and a software…