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22 economist suntribune saturday june 8 2002 r usic markham village festival markham village music festival event guide music fest rocks markham village put on your dancing shoes as this years markham village music festival will have you dancing in the streets the festival will showcase local musicians and feature some popular mainstream acts in a weekend of starstudded events it all starts on friday june 1 4 at 6 pm when main st closes and the party begins right on the street see greg godovitz and the anger brothers toronto soul revival boyces road and much more eight incredible bands will entertain and sweep you off your feet local restaurants will extend their patios into the street and offer some tantalizing delights for your taste buds for the kids there will be rides face painting and bal loon sculptures in morgan park at 8 pm dont miss the karaoke competition as contestants strut their stuff and bat tle it out for cash annual parade the party continues on saturday morning with the annual festival parade at 10 am starting just south of highway 7 and travelling north on main street up to parkway avenue bands floats antique bicycles vintage cars and trucks and plenty of clowns will add to the excitement a musical extravaganza the street comes alive with seven stages setup through out the village featuring free live entertainment from jazz rock rb and swing the festival will take on an international flavour as the not affiliated band ecuadorian band hawaiian dancers and the reggae band entertain the crowds with their unique musical genres rounding out this musical extrava ganza is a showcase of local amateur talent that will corn- family restaurant llbo specializing in breakfast lunch dinner parties up to 60 people stags jack and jills bridal and baby showers private room available for conferences or retirement parties 66 main st n 905 471 4227 readers choice award winner ttpf iee you 1 ill at iliiii 1 festival i 90 jj ups jack heath councillor i fipi ward5 pete for stardom and some fantastic prizes cheer on your favorite star in the high school rockpop band competition battle of the bands and the young peoples music star search for young talented musicians and singers ages 6 to 1 8 for the more mature performers once again we look for ward to the seniors music talent contest see the com plete schedule for times and locations there is truly some thing for everyone crafts food and so much more more than 100 oneofakind craft and international food booths will line both sides of main street offering antique jewelry woodwork clay pottery birdhouses spe cialty clothing wrought iron and a multitude of one-of-a- kind items local businesses will join the celebration by offering lots of instore specials plus the markham farmers market will be running saturday morning as usual childrens village bring the kids to the childrens village in morgan park one block east of main street and enjoy great rides pet ting zoo and free swimming at morgan pool the rides will be operating from thursday evening through sunday shoppers drug mart will be there with the life bears den maze a little tykes village miniputt an activity tent with tattoos colouring and face painting as well as a baby change and nursing station on main street the kids will have a ball meeting the street performers buttercup cricket and sunshine the stage at carson weeks 59 main street will feature fantasy fables markham youth theatre and the incredible briar crawford could this get any better awesome teen competitions there will also be two awesome competitions for teens the dbs skateboard competition the markham scouts soap box derby competition and cyclepath bmxmountain bike demonstration the scouts are ready and the heats will start right after the parade on saturday at about 1 1 30 am the race begins at main and robinson and runs west on robinson the skateboard competition will take place on main street north from 1 2 noon to 4 pm come cheer them on boyces road friday june 14 town hall stage 730pm message from the cliair welcome to the 2002 markham village music festival we are very excited about this years innovations especial ly the increased emphasis on musical entertainment and tal ent shows the festival is grateful for the generous funding from the ontario trillium foundation which has helped make this possible were pleased to continue last years new street party on friday night with lots of entertainment on main street this years festival continues the tradition of quality crafts delicious food wonderful entertainment fun rides in morgan park a parade on saturday and the fun run sunday morning main street is closed friday evening and all day saturday to give you and your family the utmost opportunity to enjoy the event enjoy markham village and the festival brian ling rtrnfti mi julie wyatt nd judy cbdadao nd gfioctobs of naturopathic medicine 258 main street north markham 905 2016497 mmmm special fathers day buffet june 16th call for reservations i m healing wsffbs treat the man in your life gift cejrjtificntes available happy fathers day 113 main st n unit 3 markham 1 9054711899