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26 economist sunsimtribune entertainment saturday june 18 2005 beg bike rides monday a 30seat bicycle will ride through unionville main street monday in sup port of heart and stroke research a team made up of department members of the town of markham will ride the big bike for stroke this is the sixth year the town has participated in the event and it has since raised more than 19000 this year the goal is to exceed 20000 the money goes toward heart dis ease and stroke research educational programming and resources for the york region south branch of the heart and stroke foundation town staff will be pedaling laps monday from 1030 to 1 1 am the big bike tours ontario quebec manitoba saskatchewan british columbia and nova scotia from april to october jeff healey ready to jazz up ribfest are coming 1 starting the week of july 4 2005 markham will begin phase 2 of mission green a new waste reduction initiative that aims to keep 70 of our waste out of michigan landfill green bins will be delivered to all singlefamily homes located west of highway 48 in markham between june 13 and 24 2005 each home will receive a green bin indoor container and information package that includes a new 2005 waste collection schedule please read all of the information delivered with your green bin as markhams blue box program has also changed the mission green initiative includes weekly collection of organic material in a green bin weekly collection of comingled blue box recyclables and collection of the left over residue garbage every other week if you have not received your green bin by friday june 24 or if you have questions about your information package please call 9054157535 wwwmarkhamca jv by simone joseph staff writer ten bands will perform at next months markham rotary ribfest andblues fes tival including one per former familiar to many peo ple jeff healey rock guitarist arid vocalist turned jazzman will play with his band the jazz wizards a new group that features mr healey on the trumpet trombone gui tar and vocals the weekend event july 15 16 and 17 at the markham fairgiounds aims to laise money for markham stouf- fville hospital we want to pull out all the stops to raise as much as we can for the hospital said eric tappendcn chairperson of the ribfest promotions committee the money will go toward an mr1 unit often used to help detect certain types of cancer mr healey went blind at an early age from eye cancer the markham sunrise rotary club comprised of about 30 people picks a dif ferent beneficiary each year to receive proceeds from ribfest ribfest is a fundraising staple for rotary clubs in the greater toronto area mr tappenden said the event will include childrens rides a beer tent and seafood stand as well as other alternatives to ribs including hot dogs and burgers contests for best ribs and rib sauces will be held com mercial ribbers such as restaurants come from as far away as mississippi and georgia to compete mr tap penden said mr healey and the jazz wizards are the headline act and will play july 15 the next night features colin amey an up and coming country singei mr healey has previ ously performed at the markham theatre and the markham jazz festival last yeai 15000 people attended ribfest raising 15000 this year the club hopes to draw about 25000 people and raise 35000 admission is free but the rotary club will be accepting donations the fairgrounds are locat ed on mccowan road at elgin mills road east in for more information visit wwwmarkhamnbfestcom gooddraw more than 100 artists will partici pate in the 10th anniversary of art in the park next month young people will enjoy the kreative kids area where budding young artists can create their own masterpieces another art in the park staple the silent auction will be held both days from 11 aril to 3 pm with all pro ceeds going to the princess margaret hospitals weekend to end breast cancer a special commemorative poster has been issued to honour the 10th anniversary of the york region news paper group show longparticipat ing art in the park artist murray pipher kindly agreed to the use of his painting jack in the pulpit the poster will be sold at art in the park for 2 and all proceeds will be donated to the celebration of the arts a talent competition for artists in york region art in the park has grown over the years into one of the most successful outdoor art shows in ontario it has served as the springboaid to the new art show art in the paik vaughan which is held aug 13 and 14 at the woodbridge fairgrounds art in the park will be held july 16 and 17 from 10 am to 5 pm at the markham museum 9350 hwy 48 hwy 48 16th avenue admission is 5 for adults and 3 for seniors and youth 1318 children under 12 are free j- v proceeds to ev yv- p v fr w