Update #272 Bringing together the holiday social gatherings of KESKUS project volunteers and consultants with members of the Estonian Canadian Business Chamber was a natural fit, as ECBC grew out of the KESKUS project and is now thriving on its own.

Teade #271 - KESKUSe toetaja Kalevipoja Laua tasemel, Tom Napa, tunneb sügavat tänutunnet oma Eesti juurtega vanemate ees, kes julgustasid ja toetasid teda igal sammul tema teekonnal.

Update #271 - Kalevipoja laud level donor to KESKUS, Tom Napa feels deep gratitude from having Estonian parents who encouraged and applauded his journey every step along the way.

Teade/Update #270 KESKUS glazing installation phase at full tilt!

Teade #269 - Viru Vanemate tasemel KESKUSe annetaja Urve Mundi elab nüüd Ottawas ja ootab pikisilmi KESKUSe külastamist. Ta on kogu elu olnud teedrajaja!

Update #269 - Viru Vanemad level donor to KESKUS, Urve Mundi now lives in Ottawa, and cannot wait to visit KESKUS. She has been a trailblazer all her life!

Teade/Update #268 The Global Estonian monthly newsletter sat down with Ellen Valter, project lead of KESKUS, to take a look at the home stretch to opening festivities, with the ribbon-cutting of this award-winning cultural centre scheduled for August 20, 2026.

Update #267 The hall was crackling with enthusiasm and new connections at the second Estonian Canadian Business Chamber (ECBC) gathering in Toronto on November 6.  Nearly 70 ECBC members and guests came together to foster business opportunities. 

Teade #267 Saali täitis elevus ja uued kontaktid, kui 6. novembril toimus Torontos teine Estonian Canadian Business Chamber (ECBC) kokkusaamine. Kohale tuli ligi 70 ECBC liiget ja külalist, et edendada ärivõimalusi.

Teade/Update #266 Almost all of the concrete for the KESKUS site has now been poured, glazing is in full prep!

Teade #265 Estonian Canadian Business Chamber Eesti Kanada Ärikoda lansseeris Vancouveris 20. oktoobril 2025 koos CityAge’i konverentsiga, mille käigus vaadati Vancouveri tulevikku ning teisel päeval keskendus Kanada ja Euroopa ärisidemetele just Eesti vaatenurgast.

Update #265 Estonian Canadian Business Chamber launched in Vancouver on October 20, 2025, in conjunction with a CityAge conference that showcased the future of Vancouver and, on the second day, the connections between Canada and Europe through the lens of Estonia.

Teade #264 International Estonian Centre Inc. teatab rõõmuga, et oma nõukokku on nimetatud Rob Zeidler. Rob liitub murrangulisel hetkel, kui KESKUS-e projekt hakkab oma fookust ehituselt üle viima tegevusele.

Update #264 International Estonian Centre Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Zeidler to its board of directors. Rob joins at a pivotal moment as the KESKUS project begins the transition of its focus from construction to operations.

Teade #263 - Kaldi Poldingi jaoks, kes lahkus siit ilmast 97-aastaselt, ei kõigutanud see armastus kunagi: armastus oma kodumaa Saaremaa, oma perekonna ja kogukonna vastu. Tema viimane soov oli testamendiga panustada Eesti kogukonna tulevikku.

Update #263 - For Kaldi Polding, who was 97 when he left this earth, that love never wavered: love for his homeland of Saaremaa, Estonia; his family and his community. His final wish was to contribute to the future of the Estonian community through a gift in his will.

Teade/Update #262 KESKUS floors all have concrete, electrical and mechanical now up to 2nd floor, floating slab for ground floor coming up

Teade #261 Kõikvõimaliku tantsukogemusega tantsijad vanuses 7–71 kogunesid taas Jõekääru Eesti Laste Suvekodusse Udoras, Ontarios, et osaleda Estonian Arts Centre'i 4. iga-aastasel „Nou Pois Äläud“ nädalavahetuse Eesti rahvatantsulaagris.

Update #261 Dancers of all experience levels, ranging in age from 7 to 71 gathered yet again at Jõekääru Estonian Children's Camp in Udora, Ontario to dance in Estonian Arts Centre's 4th annual "Nou Pois Äläud" weekend Estonian folk dance retreat.

Teade/Update #260 KESKUS upper floors receiving concrete, TTC tunnel waterproofing completed and being backfilled.