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32 economist sunsuntribune diversions saturday may i 2004 w ant boole space today 2004 r call 9056421908 1 88821 1 z288 e ere its not always clear where to begin whether youre looking for work or starting a business job skills can guide you to success keswick newmarket markham 9054768088 9058985138 9059489622 i 8664705947 wwwjobskiilsorg job skills employment and business services and programs at job skills are funded by the government of canada canada 0 0 the stouffviue neighbourhood employment resource centre is pleased to present focus a career and employability workshop for women may 10 21 2004 900 am 300 pm are you returning to work after a period of unemployment and need some assistance reentering the workforce focus will provide you with support and encouragement to assist in defining your occupational goals and formulating a plan of action to employment seating is limited call to reserve your place 9056402856 focus is available at no cost to you 0 0 i z fvyo are you looking for work the staff at the stoufmue neighbourhood employment resource centre will support you with job search interview tips resume preparation internet access cover letter writing fax copier all at no cost to you drop in and see for yourself how we can support you to get back to work stouffviue neighbourhood employment resource centre 28 sandiford drive unit 7 9056402856 canacm endeavour members from left colin benoit shawn royal kevin ker and chris reed band endeavours to release new cd by vicky tam correspondent about a 15minute drive from markham inside what appears to be a shed but is actually a record ing studio hard work is afoot kevin ker colin benoit chris reed and shawn royal are record ing their second album of alterna tive rock their bands name is a synonym of the members collec tive pursuit endeavour the foursome heavily influ enced by groups such as tool began when markham residents mr royal 35 drums and mr ker 23 vocalsguitar met in 2001 mr ker recruited his friend mr benoit 33 bass to move from barrie into his townhouse the trio began practising in the basement of the former golf stop store n markham now colonel mustards pub we rehearsed there for about a year shawn recalled the back door in the basement was always open cause there was like an open door policy and kids could just hear us jamming by the time mr reed 33 gui tar a new roommate at mr royals house joined the band endeavours first album mantra was already being recorded a learning experience thats the best way to sum up the whole entire album up mr ker said there were a lot of things that we werent happy with in the end despite those troubles the music came out ok we can analyze the crap out of it cause we know what we did wrong and what we did right said mr reed who now lives in toronto making him the only nonmarkham resi dent in the lineup but people who dont know all the turmoil and stuff really enjoy it endeavours fan base isnt limited to markham the group has performed all over ontario quebec and in new york the recording process for demise endeavours second album is going much better mr royals face lights up when he speaks of it ive been in the industry for a lot of years and this was the first time im walking out of the studio with a big grin on my face think ing man this is good album even when we did the pre- production where we just came in and recorded live off the floor to make sure everything we made worked i listened to mat like it was going out of style endeavours summer plans have already begun unfold around the june 25 release of its cd at club 279 in toronto before that the band is performing may 13 at the hardball cafe in milton those events will have to go very well to top last years schools out coheadlining show at crosby arena in unionville to me that show was awe some mr royal remembered it was first chance playing for allages gig in markham like for our own town mr ker added and the audience really proud of the fact that we were from markham endeavours fan base isnt lim ited to markham the group has performed all over ontario quebec and in new york in october it heads out on a two- week tour of canadas east coast when it comes to sharing the stage the guys have their favourites including toronto band hellz kitchen show and the now platinumselling group three days grace their desire to leave their day jobs everything from soft ware expert to land developer to retail salesperson and play music full time is clear but for now theyre enjoying the excite ment of working on their sec ond album visit wwwendeavourbandca to down load music buy cds and get touring information art donated to town staff photosjoerd witteveen region h m artist bruce smith right displays works with markham mayor don cousens mr smith is donating 35 of his works to the town through unionvilles varley art gallery his paintings which depict a vari ety of york region landscapes will hang at various public locations including the mayors office