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The rest, as the saying goes, is history: My parents met, married and started their family in Toronto. After working for others, my parents did what quite a number of new immigrants do: they opened their own business -- a television and radio repair shop. It exists to this day on Toronto's Queen Street. Becoming self employed remains a popular choice amongst immigrants to this day. I spoke with a couple of local immigrant business owners. Victor Duran, owner of a janitorial service, came to Canada with his family from El Salvador in January A teacher back home, in Canada Victor worked in the cleaning service industry before being offered an opportunity he could not pass up: to purchase an established cleaning service. He did so and has been a content small business owner for 11 years now. I also spoke with Liam Ho, owner of a restaurant in downtown Kitchener. Ho and I worked together in the '90s. After working his way up to manager of production at a carpet business, Ho felt the time was right to move on. He purchased the restaurant in 2000 and has no regrets. Immigrants today follow the same path: They establish places of worship and schools for their children. They open food stores, restaurants and other businesses, to serve their own group, and ultimately serve all Canadians. It's a cycle that begins anew with each wave of immigrants. A cycle that enriches all Canadians. And I, for one, love our Diverse City. IMMIGRANTS ADD A WONDERFUL DIVERSITY TO LIFE IN CANADA By STEPHANIE CLARK My parents were part of the third wave of Ukrainian immigration to Canada that arrived between 1947 and 1951, when many Ukrainians found themselves outside of their then Soviet-occupied homeland. Unlike the earlier waves that primarily settled the Canadian prairies, this group gravitated to Ontario cities where factory work was readily available. It was at this time that my parents found themselves in Toronto. Although my parents are both of Ukrainian descent, their arrival in Canada was not by a similar route. My father, William, left his home as an 18-year-old, escaping, running, as the Soviet army advanced on western Ukraine. In Austria, he discovered he had an aptitude in radio technology -- amazing considering he had grown up without electricity. After the end of the Second World War, he immigrated to Canada. My mother, Stephanie, was born to Ukrainian parents in France. Mom's parents met while in France for very different reasons: my grandmother was working to support siblings back home after losing their parents to the swine flu epidemic, while my grandfather left Ukraine in a spirit of adventure, seeking his fortune. After the Second World War, the family immigrated to Canada. The rest, as the saying goes, is history: My parents met, married and started their family in Toronto. After working for others, my parents did what quite a number of new immigrants do: they opened their own business - a television and radio repair shop. It exists to this day on Toronto's Queen Street.

What you should do to make this a successful newspaper story - one that your readers will understand and enjoy

Good knowledge of English. CUPS: Capitalization, Use of words, Punctuation, Spelling. Good knowledge of topic, general knowledge of everything. Good observational skills: Remember sequence of events and words of people (from interview). Anything that could interest or affect your classmates, teachers, school or family. Write and rewrite until you think it's perfect – go after the story, dig for facts, get quotes to make it interesting, do your best for the readers. What makes my article successful and interesting to readers?

Who – What – When – Where – Why – How. Almost all newspaper stories start off by answering most of these questions. Try to answer these questions in your story. Check your local newspaper for examples. Accuracy. Your writing might be wonderful, but if you don’t get the facts right, people won’t believe what you write the next time. Make sure everything you say is true. And spell people’s names correctly - they get upset when you don’t. Research. Use encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs and other reference materials to get the facts you need. More and more reporters are doing their research on the Internet. Research includes interviewing people — such as your teacher, relatives, friends, or coach - who know the facts. Writing the story. Start with a good lead — a sentence that grabs your reader and makes her want to read more: Write your story plainly so that everyone can understand it. If possible, use quotes in your story to make it more interesting. And remember to answer the questions Who – What – When – Where – Why – How. Tips to write a good article