Photograph by Heather Ramsay November 22 was our last Repair Café of the year. We had one of the highest turnouts of both volunteers and visitors, and once again our terrific volunteers made it another successful event. Thank you for a great 2014! Above is our team photo taken after the […]

Repair Café – 1,200 Visitors Later


  No matter where we go, Repair Café always connects with the community. On October 18, we went east to Cedarbrae Public Library in Scarborough. And we saw parents, we saw children, we saw elderly people, students, and people from all walks of life, who stopped by with everything from computer hard drives […]

Wherever We Go…


The Repair Café on September 13 brought many first time and returning visitors despite the drizzling weather. The first visitor, Tony Chug, showed up an hour early. When he saw us setting up, he enthusiastically lent us his helping hand, and an hour and a half later, he left smiling with his lamp fixed and offered to volunteer when we return to Skills for […]

The Repair Café Effect