NEXT LEVEL: TTC appoints Steve Anderson as director of pension fund; Toronto Symphony Orchestra to play in Brampton for first time in history with ‘Reggae Roots’

Steve Anderson has been named the director of the Toronto Transit Commission‘s (TTC) Pension Plan.

Anderson announced the move on LinkedIn last week and will take over a plan worth over $7.5 billion.

“I am committed to working with my fellow directors to ensure that prudent fiscal decisions are made which would allow our employees to retire with the benefits they deserve!!” Anderson said in a LinkedIn post.

Anderson, a trained corporate lawyer, serves as the director of Defence Construction Canada, an infrastructure and environmental crown corporation that works with private sector contractors and consultants.

Moreover, he is the deputy mayor in Shelburne, Ont., and has served since October 2018.

Anderson is also a past recipient of a Martin Luther King legacy award for being one of a Top 100 influential Black Canadian.

TSO to play in Brampton for the first time for ‘Reggae Roots’

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will bring his live orchestra, “Reggae Roots,” to Brampton for the first time in the organization’s 100-year history.

Paying tribute to his Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage, the show, which takes place April 15 at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, features Jamaican-born, Halifax-based vocalist Jah’Mila.

“This performance is meaningful for so many reasons: It marks our début, after 100 years of existence, in one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities. It reflects our drive to explore many forms of musical expression, and it provides us with the opportunity to introduce ourselves to new audiences as their Toronto Symphony Orchestra,” Mark Williams, CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, said in a LinkedIn post.

The event will also feature the RoseBud Orchestra, a youth group performing at Roy Thomson Hall on April 16.