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polkaroo wows em in markham two cast members of the polka dot doors theatre ensemble ham it up for the audience of young and old fans during a production last week in markham but polkaroo that familiarly funny face thats loved by polka dot door fans was the star of the show bob daigle by bob daigle it was an event to rival any rock concert fans were lined up outside bodies surged forward as the door opened and excitement built as the seats filled the lights dimmed and the hushed crowd waited the warm- up band arrived and the fans cheered their efforts but they were all waiting for the star as soon as the star appeared the fans let out screams of delight it stood there looking over the sea of faces then let out its cry known worldwide polka roooooooo more than 800 children and pa rents attended the two perform ances of the polka dot door live in the markham theatre last sunday optimist sponsored the show sponsored by the un- ionville optimist club enchanted parents and children alike to the point where it was difficult to tell which group was having the most fun the polka dot door a childs play production is an adapted version of tv ontarios highly successful television series and has toured for 12 years across canada four on tour four people tour with the show join us dini jrine elegant dining at reasonable prices come and enjoy lunch or dinner by our cozy fireplace lunch 1100 am to 300 pm fast lunch specials dinner 500 pm to 1100 pm monday to saturday sunday 1100 am to 1000 pm banquet facilities available from 20 to 120 people reserve now for christmas for more information or reservations call rebecca 6401670 stouffville villetta v just before train tracks cindy cook and gerry mendicino were the hosts and they used songs and games to get the chil dren involved they were backed up with guitar music played by kevin knelman mckinley bryson was show stage manager and of course there was polkaroo geirey richardson has pro duced the show for the last six years and revels in its success when we initially began the show it only appealed to the chil dren now we have everybody rolling in the aisles its magic said richardson wide appeal he says nearly one million peo ple from coast to coast have seen the show in the past six years he predicts even greater success for the future i anticipate with luck and a few things working the way i ex pect we will probably perform to a quartermillion people in 1988 and as many as a halfmillion the year following he noted whatever the numbers every one who attended the perform ances thoroughly enjoyed the pro duction so much so that the un- ionville optimist club has already asked the group to return the unionville optimist club is a group of communityminded men with a motto in the interest of youth the club is using the proceeds from the show to help fund future projects we hope to sponsor public speaking contests essay contests and a big project hiking trails for the unionville area says robert mitchell local optimists vicepresident mitchell said the trails will allow children to get to various places in the community without having to walk near roads bike paths we are starting in unionville around toogood pond and in the years to come we hope to link it with markham he said the club which started three years ago has been involved in several projects initially they needed a place to meet and approached town coun cil to ask if they could refurbish the old library building in the cen tre of town council supplied funds and the club provided manpower now not only do we use it but so do the cubs scouts guides and a couple of dance classes says richard fedy a club member more to come the club has two more perform ances planned for the future saturday dec 5 brings sandra beech known as chickaroo to the markham theatre and sunday march 6 will see eric nagler in concert at seneca colleges mink- ler auditorium if the success of the polka dot door is any indication of whats in store the groups future is an opti mistic one the o riginal c ast of tlemania in concert markham theatre for performing arts october 24 tickets s1boo 7s handling charge luded in iicfcet price showtimes 6qopm 900pm all seats reserved box office 4790201 9 139 main st the planing mill unionville 4798310 we would like to thank the people of unionville markham for our successful summer season by offering for a limited time 10 discount on our new dinner entree items redeem this coupon on mon tues or wed evening and receive 10 off your dinner entree purchase offer expires nov 3087 one coupon per purchase no limit on guest new dinner menu starts tues oct 13 1987 new lunch brunch menu will follow shortly elegant dining at affordable prices in the charm of a restored country mill setting rvi n jm- u zsxsz-