Arranger:  Al “Allos” Foster

Leader:  Wendy Jones

We are the North York Inter-Community Youth Group, Pan Fantasy Steelband - a non-profit organization that has been in existence for 25 years.

Our Connection to the Jane-Finch Community

In 1986 a group of young people wanted to provide an opportunity for youth in the Jane-Finch community, in the former city of North York (Toronto). Jane-Finch was categorized as a community of high rise rental apartment buildings and townhouses intentionally designed to be isolated from other residential housing in the area. It was a community with a high proportion of West Indian youth, low-income families and public housing.

Pan Fantasy Steelband, a subset of the North York Inter-Community Youth Group wanted to make a change in the Jane-Finch community. The goal was, and continues to be, to engage youth and for the youth to learn leadership skills through the performing arts.

Contact:  416-286-7756 or 416-567-9103

Website:  www.panfantasysteelband.com

Email:  info@panfantasysteelband.com