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        St. Francis CentreLocated in the heart of Pickering Village, the St. Francis Centre is Ajax’s centre for arts, culture and heritage. The St. Francis Centre is a designated heritage building. Originally constructed in 1871, it was retrofitted in 2011 to a state-of-the-art performance and reception space. 
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        AfriCANthology CanadaAfriCANthology Canada aims to anthologize, contextualize, memorialize, and preserve the experiences of contemporary African Canadians for the educational and cultural benefit of current and future generations. 
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        What's Your StoryThe mission of What's Your Story Author Services is to be your partners in publishing. We will be by your side, a page at a time throughout your writing, publishing, and book sales journey. Your story matters and we want to help you share it. 
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        Ajax Public LibraryThe Ajax Public Library is the gateway to information and resources that improve the quality of life, foster life-long learning, encourage community involvement, and meet the varying educational and social needs of all members of its communities. 
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        Bourgie BrandingBourgie (pronounced BOO-ZHE) Branding founder Kim Goodman leads this trendsetting Branding, Business Management, PR, Social Media Marketing, Advertising and Graphic Design firm. 
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        Renaissance PressRenaissance was founded in May 2013 by a group of authors and designers who wanted to publish and market those stories which don’t always fit neatly in a genre, or a niche, or a demographic. We are naturally drawn to the voices of those who are members of a marginalized group, and these are the voices we want to continue to uplift. 
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        Voice Share Inc.Voice Share Inc. provides training, coaching, mentorship, consulting, and presentation services that focus our clients on transformative organizational change through inclusive leadership and effective communication. 
 
                         
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
            