When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.---Benjamin Franklin
Fall is traditionally a time of change and this year’s fall/winter edition is a good reflection of that phenomenon. From the crowning of the new 2010 Miss Latina Canada to the selection of Canada’s 10 Most Influential Hispanics to the acceptance of Canada's premiere professional Latin Canadian theatre company, Mercado News is pleased to showcase some of the positive and exciting changes taking place in Toronto’s thriving Latino community. Pero el cambio no se limita a la comunidad hispana…
Check out the evolution of Cirque du Soleil from humble busker beginnings to international stardom, before discovering how a rare planetary alignment could spell ‘star-doom’* for humanity in 2012. See how the digital revolution has altered photography and prepare yourself for the boardroom to bedroom romance.
With so much change taking place in the stories, it seems only fitting that Mercado News is undergoing some changes of its own. After two years as editor-in-chief, Rod Ponce has moved up the masthead to become the new publisher of the magazine. Congratulations Rod: much more prestige and a lot less editing.
With Rod moving onwards and upwards, the vacant editor spot somehow, inexplicably fell to me. You might be asking yourself, how does someone with a name like Andrew John Welsh end up as the new editor of a bilingual Latin lifestyle magazine? Great question, interesting question, valid question… and if I ever figure out the answer I’ll let you know. Until then, I’d like to thank Rod for this opportunity and thank you for picking up this issue; I hope you enjoy the change…
Always,
AJ
Andrew John Welsh
(Since I Left You by The Avalanches Playing)