Why Canadian Idol star Farley Flex has Scarborough pride

Malvern native Farley Flex credits his hometown with helping launch his career.

By Aparita Bhandari, Paul Ohonsi & Uytae Lee

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February 22, 2019

Scarborough is “a great place for people to open up their mindsets to difference and to recognizing common denominators amongst those differences — and celebrating them,” Farley Flex says. Paul Ohonsi/The Discourse

“When I think of Scarborough, I think of legacy,” Farley Flex says, walking through the hallways of his old high school.

Flex is a music industry executive, who now also works in community development, especially involving youth. Growing up in the Malvern neighbourhood of Scarborough — a vibrant, diverse suburb of Toronto — taught him life lessons that he tries to pass on to others today.

The media doesn’t always portray an accurate picture of Scarborough, he says. “There’s a sense of community here.”

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Aparita Bhandari

Scarborough residents are frustrated by the excessive coverage of crime and lack of context in stories. As someone with deep roots in Scarborough, I’ll serve the community by surfacing untold stories beyond stereotypes.

Paul Ohonsi

Uytae Lee

Why Canadian Idol star Farley Flex has Scarborough pride

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