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economist suntribune culture saturday aug 3 2002 local caribana participant mourns changes in festival bymikeadler staff writer whats in a name a lot if that name is caribana says joan alexander a markham woman involved in the festival from its incep tion 35 years ago for legal reasons the festival was produced this year under a new name toronto international carnival a change ms alexander said has sad dened many people the name caribana depicts the people from the caribbean islands i think it was a name that was chosen carefully she said ms alexander was at the festivals first organizing meeting in 1966 and actually went into labour in 1967 while participating in the first caribana parade it has been part of us for such a long time still ms alexander said she has felt let down over the years by controversies surrounding caribanas organizers the caribbean cultural committee this years parade on today until 6 pm at torontos exhibition place and lakeshore boulevard is being produced by another group the toronto mas band association maybe its for the best she added this week if we people from the caribbean could not put our own house in order if we people from the caribbean could not put our own house in order then somebody has to do it then somebody has to do it she noted the festivals original name is holding on attached to an event on the toronto islands today and tomor row this year ms alexander continued to work with festival costumes and visited some masqueraders camps to give advice particularly shadowland which is based on the toronto islands her grandson joel alexander 15 is a dj who played at caribanas opening two years ago and on june 29 this year at scarabana a scarborough party featuring west indian music and unsold costumes from caribana camps on her visits ms alexander stresses to young masqueraders the historical side of the mas from her native trinidad and tobago not the glitter of the festival today she wants them to know about the costumes her grandmother and greatgrandmother played such as dame lorraine who can be a man or a woman dressed up with a french parasol king sailor with a paper boat hat and the midnight robber a criminal master who demanded treasure from children on the streets of trinidad in the caribbean there is a spiritual meaning behind the festival emanci pation and remembering that is important ms alexander said bnai shalom vtikvah reform jewish congregation of durham region hebrew school monthly services social events monthly newsletter iadult education m celebrate the high holidays with us rosh hashanah sept 68 yom kippur sept 1516 for more information call 9054204429 v aril simllx 002 sears smart source north durham dominion grand toy real estate fm industries radio shack office place david khurana petsmart selected areas only no one delivers results like we do to find out more about how to reach your target market and get the same great response from your flyer distributions as these customers call us stodaym if you or your children have trouble breathing zabet would like you to consult your doctor or call the asthma society of canada at 18007873880 to find our more about asthma and its treatments youll breathe a little easier this message brought to you as a co service of the economisttribune milium minmimi mm my yini milium minimi asthma 4 carpet cleaning save 40 one week only per room when we clean any 4 rooms save 40 our reg 100 for 4 rooms our deep cleaning process lifts out dulling dirt brightens colours and thoroughly refreshes fibres furniture cleaning save 20 79 sofa one chair steam cleaned extra charge for specialty fabrics looseback cushions and sectional furniture we custom match cleaning methods to your furnitures fabric for best possible results our reg 99 duct cleaning no hidden charges one pr no hookup charges 4 jkt jfe no per vent charges 1 p no access charges our professional grade equipment vacuums your system using hera filters to trap and filter out 9997 of indoor airborne irritants ask about our 100oo natural sanitizer electrostatic filters blowercoil cleaning ask about our additional cleaning services area rugs windows chimney eavestrough cleaning powerwashing house washing deck fence restoration some services not available in all areas offer valid until august 10 2002 1 800 8187779 press 1 for hbc home cleaning includes home cleaning home interiors home security home improvements closet organizers the shopping is good say valuereliability convenience s i ftecoarcls z a room rrtrcmom rooms ever 200 sq ft count as to or more rooms halls and stairs priced separately wahtowaj carpet only additional charge or berber wool carpet ask about our fibreguard protection deodorizer for sfje furnace or single oned systems residential orders only equipment show may not be identical to equipment used