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Jayne Kamara and Shawna Stewart in Homegrown Toronto jerseys in front of the CN Tower

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October 23, 2026 · Music & Culture

Toronto Homegrown: A Love Letter to the City That Raised Me

Shawna Stewart traces the journey from Flemingdon Park to Ajax and back to Toronto — and the song and music video that became her love letter to the city that raised her.

By Shawna Stewart

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