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The Toronto Linkup Buddy System:
If you're new to Toronto Linkup and would like some advice or encouragement on how to get started, please make use of our "buddy system." The people you see listed below have volunteered to help out by corresponding with the new people on Toronto Linkup, to share their experiences and offer guidance and support.
Please feel free to drop any of them a note about anything concerning Toronto Linkup. Each one of our "buddies" has a lot of experience, and would like to help you feel as comfortable and confident as possible.
You can also find the Toronto Linkup "buddies" listed in events and searches. Just look for the green B next to someone's name. That's the "green light" to go ahead and contact them with questions.
Cathy B - Toronto - joined April 7, 2005
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"Hello there - nice to meet you. Please feel free to get in contact with me.
Cheers
Cathy"
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Profession: Meeting and Conference Planner
Interests: Music (everything from Jacksoul to Puccini), great food and wine (either cooking myself or dining out), traveling (local or international), any outdoor activity, having coffee w/friends, reading, tv shows (Apprentice, Coronation Street).
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Chloe B - Toronto - joined November 10, 2005
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"Hello! I am also quite new. Welcome. The best way to get the most out of your experience at Linkup is to attend and create as many events as possible! Enjoy."
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Profession: Giles
Interests: Eclectica!, i.e. books, kundalini yoga, the outdoors, organic and whole foods, cooking and eating, films, anime, people, neighbors, travel, community and learning.
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Doreen B - Toronto - picture - joined September 2, 2005
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"Hello, I joined and arranged my first event within the first couple of hours and got replies almost immediately. Please feel free to contact me anytime, by phone or e-mail, or via my website. Enjoy!!!"
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Profession: Antiquarian Book Dealer, Estate Sale Entrepreneur
Interests: Biking, ice skating, hiking, ballroom dancing, designing & dressmaking, watercolour painting, leadership.
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Frida B - Toronto - picture - joined March 8, 2005
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"Welcome to TorontoLinkUp...Having a friend is better than getting lost in this city without any friend! ;)"
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Profession: Post-Grad Student
Interests: traveling, Cooking ( Thai foods, Mexico foods, Korea foods...actually all foods!), Riding my Bike, Reading, Scuba Diving, Meeting New People and Listening Jazz Music
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Glenn B - Toronto - picture - joined June 3, 2005
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"Welcome to Toronto Link!!!! Come out and meet new people!!!"
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Profession: standardbred horse owner
Interests: attending concerts, sporting events. traveling, camping, casinos, racetrack at Woodbine, eBay, sportscards, sushi, dogs, oysters, Leafs, Argos, Apprentice, amazing race
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Jane B - Toronto - picture - joined June 16, 2005
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"Heya - any questions, just ask. This is a great place for finding a variety of things to do and meeting new people. Don't be shy and participate..."
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Profession: Information Professional
Interests: Music (listening, playing and dancing to it), documentaries & movies, the cool hunter, chowhounding, yoga, walking around the city, festivals, crafts, flatwater kayaking and canoeing.
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Katrina B - Toronto - joined August 6, 2005
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"Hello everyone welcome to Toronto Link Up a great place to make friends and get out and enjoy the city! join in and have a great time, make some new friends with the same interests as you!"
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Profession: School Bus Driver
Interests: Music (mainly rock and roll and heavy metal), getting out and mingling with people, hiking in the country, sightseeing in the city, shopping, meeting new people, walking for MS and the Humane Society, movies, hockey, football.
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Manu B - Toronto - picture - joined June 26, 2005
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"Hi,
Please feel free to ask any questions at any time. I am more thhan happy to help!"
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Profession: Photographer
Interests: reading, film, traveling, photography, yoga, music, salsa dancing, urban exploration
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Mariella B - Toronto - picture - joined July 28, 2006
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"Welcome! Take time and enjoy Toronto, you may just make some new friends too!!"
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Profession: Office Administrator
Interests: Festivals Toronto has to offer. Leaves changing colors in fall. Try to eat healthy and sample new flavours. I love the blues and jazz ..but wild side still craves Billy Idol and The Cult. Meeting interesting people to share some free time
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Melissa B - Toronto - joined December 10, 2007
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"Feel free to contact me with questions about Linkup! "
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Profession: public relations in public sector
Interests: museums, galleries, live music (generally world music type stuff - and only if it's not too loud), cycling, camping, hiking (to enjoy the outdoors, not to prove my hardcore outdoorsiness), reading (history, biography, science), comedy, dance, great food
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Moshe B - Toronto - picture - joined September 16, 2006
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"Welcome to Linkup. An innovative way for new people to meet and see new things in Toronto. I'm an ex-Montrealer so i understand what its like to be welcomed in a new city."
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Profession: IT Consultant & Entrepreneur
Interests: Indoor & beach volleyball, watching reality TV, traveling on last minute road trips, expanding my network of social and professional contacts, traveling to exotic destinations and meeting interesting people, learnig about different cultures.
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Sam B - Toronto - picture - joined May 1, 2005
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"Hello, please feel free to get in touch with me if you need any information and/or assistance with events on TorontoLinkup."
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Profession: Business Analyst
Interests: Biking, Hiking, Movies, Music, Outdoors, anything interesting and fun really!
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Sarah M B - Toronto - joined October 14, 2005
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"Toronto Linkup is a great way to meet people."
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Profession: Adminstrative Assistant
Interests: Reading, movies, meeting new people, shopping & sightseeing.
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Skyy B - Toronto - picture - joined April 17, 2005
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"Hello new member,
welcome to the Toronto Linkup.Feel free to join or organize any events."
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Profession: Health Care
Interests: Movies, theaters, concerts, live music& other great city events.Also, hopefully will meet people who will like to carpool to hike, bike, canoe, kayak, ski, snowshoe, tennis, rollerbaldding & share travel stories, & great conversations.
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Tanya B - Toronto - picture - joined September 9, 2005
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"Welcome to Toronto linkup!"
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Profession: Assistant professor of physics
Interests: painting (watercolor, silk, pastels), hiking, nature, Bruce trail, photography (amateur), travel, art history, architecture, science & engineering, education, reading, classical music, gardening, crafts, fine dining, and salsa (a complete beginner)
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Terry B - Toronto - joined October 10, 2005
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"Toronto has so much to offer, but you have to get out there to experience it!!!!"
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Profession: Informations Systems Security Officer
Interests: Paralegal profession, meeting new people, lively friendly debates, trying new restaurants, shopping, home renovations, languages, dancing, music, beer and wine tasting tours, travel.
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