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i 11 enomist silnsoiiffvil arts entertainment noreenoleary correspondent and beck is workihgbn her third story she illustrated each page and said it took her one year to complete every detail of the book beck a former toy maker first created elliot as a stuffed animal ridrea becks career is onthe rise the markham author and illus- trator visited central park public school monday for ah official reading ancl signing of- her first literary after selling her toy company to stay attempt achudrens spokcalled elliots and sperid with heir chil- emergency j j- m dren beck decided to wnteavtofy about the the books niain character elliot the moose and his ariimaf friends- moose and his animal of all the toys i iti friends were a big hit- among the central park students its a book about l how friends can work together to help each- other beck said everyone is happy in the ehd elliots emergency is the first of a seriesthat beclc and the books publisher i kids carvcj presshopevwfllfollowin thejjbbtstepvbf me very- successful franklin series x v- y elliot bdkes- acake thesecohd bboktjisset elliot the moose sets out on another to bajfeleased in july- adventure hes also headed for tv animated stories per made i loved the moose the best she said for some reasoh elliot was one of those creatures that wouldnt let go of me however- elliot will 1 be going much further than the pages of a book staff photosjoerdwineveen a television series a based on the character an audience of primary students at central park public school were treated to a read is now in production at ing by markham author andrea beck from her first book elliots emergency ytvontario and is set to air in the fall thehalfhour show will consist of two jive action stories and two episode kroezen of kids i can press beck was consulted about the show par- id eat it upif i were a kid ticularly regarding the animation beck will be touring vvinhipeg calgary weve seen some outtakes from the aridvancouverinthefalltopromotethenew show and its just brilliant said jennifer elliotseries m r ii h i noreenoleary correspondent- canadian writer and broadcaster- i stuart mclean js bringing his look at everyday me tojmarkham this month v mclean presents stories from thev inyrrcafe a hflariousvand moving selvctionof sfiortlife stories combined i i i i i t i i i i 1 i i i i 1 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i mlt reaches into s 1 witkmusical finterludescwhichlillus- l v trate that true drama in life comes fromt daytoday events l rf c husband vand wifei performers v caitlin haffford and chriswhiteley arid vtheirquartet provide jmusical support ifor mcleans show vjs i r hanfordis a well knovm canadian 1 t vocalistwrio works widithe-awafd- 4 trt v 1 ffitl multiinstrumentalist who plays guitar r v harmonicaitrumpetpedal steel guitar yandaoptoand asasong wnterr v t j r tvxcclaifhedlfor hiswork onthegbcs on fek 3 4p5 and 6 markham little theatre vfctoriacurranas the mother of their two mis- will present david frenchs drama 1949 its third chievous childrerjplayed by young local talents play of me season at markham theatre shane roberts arid harrison browne v i a sequel to saltwater tidoon the play is set in v konrad doerrbeckerirv a return perfor- s s workingclass toronto home of the mercers rhance on the mlt stagerarid novice sylvia a family of three generations which recently jager portray the married couple trying to save immigrated from newfoundland and covers their marriage with thehelpof dr hunter r the tiiree days prior to newfoundlands joining played by longtime actor terry browne v confederation in 1949 the wellknown bill jay andiyndamuire are produced by adrian wyatt the play boasts a the couple which has beeri sent by a newspaper elizabjemwyatttpbrmgoutthe personalities the not saex- f newfoundlanders and theirrieighbouring storontonians x ijf the mercer family members include veteran peftormers iris sanderson as the grandmother ahdanvvtiiteas rierson with newcomer newfoundland into canada jbj eyerhart and frances kulis portray the young lovers in this productipharid bobfparker and peggy wyatt playthe locals who try to play simiiaf roles at an adyancedlevel i ticketshiaybe obtained at the markham theatre box officeor by phone at 3057469 j evfry womans right everyones l l canadian soafert ror more informahononlact 8c sfss yourlocalonadwncancer wifiunx soacty office tto message bcougmk you as a cmiwtswicvol the economclrtiiijie l wiriylcafis mcteah hasbecorneonedf stuart mclean takes his stoi 1nfl996he xspecialliveperforrhancerof thevinyl t- jaor- stories mrnitherre f presents r the hilarious musicals icqthedk v 1 goodolebadoledays rfnjdn29th vt v -v- zc grand openings i frifebl2th ii vorty cs iitvvxrt piiusdajan21 w kr j- j xx saturday jaoil 23f fc unjanv2f i is j jam night hosted by john stewart 3mdm- rock blues backbypopnlatvdemand iowpitchv viv ta atenl bali 0wk8m 111 fcs51