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w rf economist sunsuntribune saturday june u 2005 17 suburban bass a journey through urban music culture diversity seems to be an underlying theme in this years festi val in addition to the regular jazz rock roll and blues stages the festival rounds oub the experience with a youth stage featured at this suburban bass stage is urban music culture the most popular music among the younger crowd these days suburban bass will feature some of the gtas most promi nent djs and artists such as brassmunk dj grouch chatterboxerz and world breakdancing champions bag of trix suburban bass takes place during the markham village music festival on june 18th 2005 from 900am 600pm the stage will be located main st markham robinson street if youre not sure where that is not to worry youll hear the music silent auction promises great buys this years silent auction promises to be the best ever located near the corner of main street and robinson street the silent auction table will be loaded with great buys from local stores day spas restaurants wine tasting and golf packages there will be something for anyone and everyone to bid on morgan park will cater to kids kids just want to have fun and this is the place to have it from thursday evening when the carny rides are set up until sunday 5 pm when the last ride packs up its nonstop fun for kids in morgan park saturday the petting zoo will have set up shop and there will be free swimming all day in the morgan park pool bring the kids to enjoy the childrens games and crafts sponsored by grace church festival welcomes new sponsors as with any notforprofit community event our sponsors are vital to the success of the markham village- music festival in order to keep the festival accessible to everyone we urge your participation there are several categories of sponsorship avail able along with stage and event sponsors we also have demonstrationsampling booths available donations are appreciated for the silent auction as well calling all boarders if skateboarding is your thing youre invited to participate in the annual markham village music festival skateboard competi tion on saturday june 1 8 from 9 am to 4 pm hosted by dbs skate supply the game of skate will be held on the north end of the festival street just south of parkway avenue w categories are 13 and under 14 to 17 and 18 and over winner takes all in each category for more information call brad at dbs at 9052011721 friday taste of markham new to the festival this year is taste of markham on friday evening 61 0 pm taste of markham will present the cultures of markhams diverse ethnic communities as you stroll up and down main street through each groups section youll discover the delights of different foods crafts and entertainment enjoy yourself youll find that flavours include chinese filipino sri lankan caribbean macedonian indian italian south american and more the restaurants of main street will also be adding their flavours to the taste of markham six stages on saturday saturday from 9 am to 6 pm six stages of entertainment will provide the best of local and regional performers whatever you like rock roll celtic jazz big band folk childrens its there and more new this year is the suburban bass stage on robinson street west hosted by brassmunk featuring world champion break- dancers bag of trix plus chaterboxerz darrel alize and a dj bat tle a special treat on both friday and saturday is the acromaniacs a comedic acrobatics group this dynamic pair has been winning critical and audience raves all over north america these guys are not to be missed sundayfathers day picnic on sunday the street is open but an oldfashioned fathers day picnic will be held on the front lawn of st andrews united bring your best picnic basket along with your grub as the best- looking picnic basket and table will win prizes there will be entertainment along with the old fashioned picnic basket and the most elegant picnic table competitions and the results of the fathers day cry for more information visit the festival website at wwwmarkhamfestivalorg or contact the fathers day picnic chair mary webster at 9054723122 fathers day fun run datersunday june 19 2005 time 1000 am start finish location markham district high school church street registration starts at 830 am youcan also register on race day if you get there by 930am race starts at 1000am registration forms are available at running free denison ave markham the markham village bia 132 robinson st markham r entry fee is 10 for adults and 5for kids 14 under when pre- registered 1 5 for adults and 1 0 for kids 1 4 under when reg istering at the event special deal kids who preregisterwitlrtheir dad receive their registration free oncvagain the markham village music festival with the help of the markham track club will be hosting a 5k road race through the streets of beautiful east markham merchandise prizes pro vided by adidas will be awarded to the top 3 male and female runners while medals sponsored by scotia bank willbe award ed to the top 3 finishers in each age group post race therapy will be provided- by cmgc canadian mem6rialh college interns w g jfg washrooms are available at the- markham baptist chufehlc aquafina waterand gatorade drinks will be available to all par ticipants before and after the events for more information call mark arsenault at 4164257573 or visit httpwwwrunningfreeca than every comhiuhityrun event depends so ori i its volunteers the lmar festival is rip exception thanks go to the organizing committee for their time expertise and community spirit in 82 oz o 2 1 capstone yrrik wuwhamkowmstmwj znbr1dge isbiakker and these other generous sponsors bazil developments inc canadian national exhibition cattanach hindson vanvelhuizen hutcheson supply markham fair markham printing nothing but water williams towing wlmmi markham green is a championship par 35 9 holte payasyooplay golf gpurse ihfomarkhamgreengolfclubca 120 rouge bank dn off 9th line south of 407 for buy 1 green fee get the other free valid monfri before noonand satsun after 300 pm coupon must be presented at time of purchase no cash value not valid with any other offer promo or dis count 9 holes only coupon expires august 26th 2005 1 lui temelkbvskimppa honorarychair v judi mclntyre chair catherine mcdonald secretary john collins treasurer v annette skamis crafts food neil bruce entertainment iiza williams entertainment ed joaquin entertainment jarrett johns facilities teresa mcdonald fundraising keith thirgobd marketing helen walter marketing dave kelso morgan park mary webster family picnic mark rodman silent auction fontaine liu volunteers michelle sukulchan markham village bia kerri ransom markham village bia kathryn clark markham village bia councillor john webster councillor george mckelvey and a special thanks to all the students from the local high schools i i i