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t- t- x stouffville suntribune thursday april 3 2003 after herbal magic zspjf wfracfiiws teuton w nlajjagexoctit mod nutrition centres wwwherbaimdqicca offer valid on all full programs excludes product offer expiresapril 1 7th 2003 prep quiz jans choices long sleeves sleeveless dress pants ef shorts or skirts baggy of form fitting track pants bathing suit on the couch on the beach twhjtt tfey yeufo summed for a free consultation call markham 9275 hwy 48 garden basket plaza 90520101 11 stouffville 6162 main street beside go train 9056426906 ballantraes greg outram kuzma 12 centre plays the lead character in the york durham academy for the performing arts production of oliver the musical opens tonight at the vaughan playhouse its the first production for the stouffvillebased academy bill roberts photo by hannelore volpe staffwriter dozens of young people from whitchurch- stoiiffville are wearing rags as they prepare to bring oliver to thestage starting tonight its the first musical theatre production by the york durham academy for me performing artsydapa the kids are having a blast stated susan dekker a member of ydapas steering com mittee this has been the hectic crunch time the kids have been working very hard to learn their songs and dances performances of oliver are at the vaughan playhouse from thursday april 3 to saturday april 5 at 730 pm with a 2 pm matinee saturday i rehearsals for oliver began in september at orchard park public school for the more than 40 youngsters aged six to 15 who make up thecast several former students of retired music teacher and oliver director wayne hill are in charge of choreography stage management technical direction and other key positions the stouffville resident taught musical theatre and vocal music at markville secondary school for 17 years last year when mr hill decided to start the musical theatre group for children in stouffville he was overwhelmed with the response about 150 families came to the summer auditions and organizers decided to produce a second play to accommodate more of the youngsters rehearsals are currently in full swing for the wizardbfoz which will open in uxbridge in may oliver stars 12yearold ballantrae resident greg outram kuzma as oliver and a j benson from markham as the artful dodger tickets for the musical are 14 for children and seniors and 16 for adults call the oliver ticket hotline at 18888964445 for more information i markham stouffville hospital foundation sponsors folnimtiom gjklm exco technologies limited exco technologies limited with its corporate office on spy court in markham isa platinum sponsor of the markham stoufrville hospital foundations fundraising gala come sail away slated for april 12 obviously the hospital is a good cause and its something we all need we have a lot of employees that work in the markham area and its good for our employees to recognize we support this health care said ceo brian robbins if you have better health care you have better employees he added robbins said markham stoufrville hospital is a great institution and pointed out that with plants in markham scarborough arid newmarket 600 employees live locally on being a platinum sponsor robbins noted the moire we can do for them the better its a very good cause and were happy to participate and support it exco technologies limited recently celebrated its 50th anniversary growing from a small basement operation to one that produces revenues of weltover 200 million a year v their evolution is a great story it all began in 1952 when harry robbins a canadianborn toplmaker started riioonlighting after hours in his basement robbins was able to quit his regular job within a year and a half and dedicated himself fulltime to the new venture v todays that decision has created a multifaceted operation that has evolved tremendously beyond the core business of extrusion tooling to include diecasting tooling and flexible storage and restraint systems for the automotive industry it has become a 200 million decision that currently reflects the hard work and dedication of some 1800 employees across 12 different entities as well as those of harry robbins own three sons jwiththe passing of harry in 1975 his son brian took up the reigns of what had become a struggling extrusion tooling business with a small customer base and limited cash resources brian robbins redefined the business divesting it of those operations located outside canada and in the process freeing up valuable resources to enter the diecasting arena according to a special supplement in commerce industry magazine quite the success story and the markham stoufrville hospital foundation is proud to have them as a platinum sponsor come sail away the markfaam- stouffville hospital foundation gala with the impressive theme come sail away will be held saturday april 12 at the hiltoa suites torbhtomarldiam convention centre and spa itall starts at 6 pm with a reception and silent auction there will be a live auction following a sumptuous dinnerl black tie is optional the hilton suites will be appropriately decorated with the sailing theme and there will be wonderful entertainment ticket are 250 a person for this very worthy cause for questions about sponsorship or tickets to the gala please call andrea guarino at 9054727395 scotiabank scotiabank is one of north americas premier financial institutions and canadas most international bank with approximately 49000 employees scotiabank group and its affiliates serve about 10 million customers in some 50 countries around the world at scotiabank says warren jestin senior vice- president and chief economist of scotiabank and a local markham resident we very much believe in being a part of and making a difference in the communities where our employees and customers live and work we have a long tradition of community involvement and of supporting health initiatives to provide medical care and surgical advances that save lives every year scotiabank jias been a supporter of the markham stouffville hospital since its inception in 1983 and has contributed more than 125000 towards various projects mcluding start up costs for the fast track clinic scotiabank has approximately 1000 branches from coast- tocoast with seven branches in markham and stouffville including the markham business banking centre and the york commercial banking centre the oldest branch in the area the scotiabank at 101 main street markham has been serving customers since 1908 scotiabanks core purpose is to help customers become financially better off by providing them with customized solutions that are relevant to their needs the bank offers a diverse range of products and services including personal commercial corporate and investment banking with c290 billion in assets as at january 31 2003 scotiabank trades on the toronto bns new york bns and london bnv stock exchanges for more information on scotiabank please visit wwwscotiabankcom a t a ii aa a a a 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