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Events for June 2007 |
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Here are some of the events taking place along the trail this summer in the following communities:
- Grimsby
- Hamilton
- Burlington
- Oakville
- Mississauga
- Toronto
- Pickering
- Port Hope
- Cobourg
- Alnwick/Haldimand
- Deseronto
Grimsby
Strawberry Social
Come and enjoy the sweet sounds f the Knights of Harmony Chorus.
Date: June 23rd, 2007
Location: Elizabeth St. Pumphouse
Admission Charge: $5
Phone: Bruce Herdman at 905-945-3495
Happening in the Park
Community festival with games, activities, food, entertainment
and fantastic fireworks!
Date: June 23rd to July 1st, 2007
Time: 4 pm - dusk
Location: Centennial Park, Grimsby
Admission Charge: No
Phone: 905-945-3519
Hamilton
Nature Walk for our Environment
Join Sarah Harmer for a 5 or 10km
walk along Hamilton's Waterfront Trail to raise funds and awareness for
local environmental initiatives.
Date: June 2, 2007
Time: 8am
Location: Parks Canada's Discovery Centre (57 Discovery Dr. at Pier 8
on Hamlton Harbour)
Admission: By donation
Contact Info: 905-689-9466
Website: http://www.hamiltonnature.org/
It's Your Festival
The oldest and biggest Canada Day
festival in Canada.
Date: June 29th to July 2nd, 2007
Time: noon - 11pm
Location: Gage Park
Admission Charge: No
Contact Info: 905-525-2297
Website: www.hamiltonfolkarts.org/festival.htm
Burlington
Iris and Peony Celebration
Step into the waist-high bearded irises and have your senses
dazzled with wild colour combinations. Explore the peony collection, perennial
borders, Barbara Laking Heritage Garden and the hosta walk.
Date: June 3rd and 10th, 2007
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens - Laking Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158
Website: www.rbg.ca
Chess @ the Gardens
Enjoy a friendly game of chess with the Hamilton City and Burlington Chess
Clubs
Date: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 7 - 11 pm
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158 ext: 521
Website:
www.rbg.ca
Moon in June Road Race
The 19th Annual Moon in June race treks along part of the Waterfront Trail.
There is a 5km walk or run, a 10km run and 1km kids fun run in support
of the Halton Trauma Centre.
Date: June 9th, 2007
Time: Starts at 8:10 pm
Location: Start/Finish near Burlington City Hall
Admission Charge: $10 to $40
Website: www.mooninjune.ca
Jewelry Making Course
Learn everything from matching colours,
shapes and sizes appropriately to basic stringing and crimping techniques
and handling of the materials. You will be making your selection
from such materials as Austrian Swarovski crystals and pearls, Czech glass
seedbeads and Japanese Miyuki Delicas, Czech glass crystal lanterns and
fire polished beads.
Date: June 9th, 2007
Time: 10am to noon
Location: Paletta Mansion
Admission Charge: $35
Website:http://cms.burlington.ca
Art and Craft Fair
The Burlington Art Centre will play host
to Canadian made crafts at this art and craft fair.
Date: June 9th and 10th, 2007
Time: 10am to 5pm
Location: Spencer Smith Park
Admission Charge: Adults $4, Seniors/Teens $3, Family $10, Weekend Pass
$6
Website: www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca
Wine Series
Good wine is best savoured in an ambience
that invites relaxation and enjoyment. Paletta mansion provides
a perfect atmosphere of unhurried elegance in which to enjoy.
The second Tuesday of every month experts from top Ontario wineries will
speak about the history and development of their wines and wineries, as
they lead you through a sampling of their products.
Date: June 12th, 2007
Time: 7pm
Location: Paletta Mansion
Admission Charge: $30
Phone: 905-632-7809 ext:3
Website: http://cms.burlington.ca
Sound of Music Festival
Enjoy 4 fabulous days of music at Burlington's waterfront.
Date: June 14th to 17th, 2007
Time: Starts Thursday at 7:00 pm
Location: Waterfront at Downtown Burlington (Formerly Spencer Smith Park)
Admission Charge: Free
Phone: 905-333-6364
Website: www.soundofmusic.on.ca
Rose Celebration
Celebrate the classical beauty of The Gardens’ two acres of roses
in full bloom. The colours and fragrances are awe-inspiring. Enjoy activities
for the kids, live entertainment, garden tours and explore the Discovery
Cart.
Date: June 24th, 2007
Location: Hendrie Park Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158
Website:
www.rbg.ca
Oakville
Oakville Waterfront Festival
Come and celebrate Oakville's Waterfront! Entertainment, children's activities,
food vendors and much more!
Date: June 22nd to 24th, 2007
Time: Starts Friday at 5 pm
Location: Coronation Park, Lakeshore Road
Admission Charge: Y
Phone: 905-847-7975
Website: www.oakvillefestival.com
Mississauga
Mississauga Waterfront Festival
Featuring live entertainment, children's activities, vendors and crafts,
fireworks and more!
Date: June 15th to 17th, 2007
Time: Starts Friday at 5:30 pm
Location: Port Credit Memorial Park, Mississauga
Admission: Adults $15, Children and Seniors $10
Phone: 905-891-0002
Website: www.mississaugawaterfrontfestival.com
Port Credit Garden Tour
The tour is concentrated in the Heritage Conservation District of Port
Credit, just west of the Credit River and south of Lakeshore Road. Visitors
can walk the area to view 17 gardens. These were selected to provide an
eclectic mix of small and medium gardens, each with its own unique and
interesting aspects.
Date: June 23rd, 2007
Time: 10am to 5pm
Location: Port Credit, Mississauga
Admission Charge: $12
Website: www.gardenontario.org
Toronto
Canada Day Generations
In the spirit of history, family, and all that has been shared between
them, come celebrate Canada Day with us this long weekend! See how generations
of arts and culture have been passed on, handed down, and turned around-right
across this great country.
Date: June 29th to July 2nd, 2007
Location: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen's Quay West
Admission: Free
Phone: 416-973-4000
Website: www.harbourfront.on.ca/summerfestivals
The Speigel Show at the Speigeltent'ntavern
With the naughtiest burlesque girls in town, bawdy beefcakes and daring
divas, this unique 'tent of mirrors' houses top notch specialty numbers,
gags, skits and bits under the balloning velvet canopy of this nostalgic
wooden cabaret tent.
Date: June 1st to 10th, 2007
Location: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen's Quay West
Admission: Free
Phone: 416-973-4000
Website: www.harbourfront.on.ca
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Languid and tranquil, startling and thrilling, the works of Shen Wei Dance
Arts integrate a variety of influences - colour, lighting, visual arts,
music, theatre, and dance from both East and West
Date: June 6th to 9th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Location: Premier Dance Theatre
Admission Charge: Starting at $35
Website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Pickering
Dragon Boad Races
Annual Dragon Boat Challenge with competitors from throughout the Province.
Date: June 2nd, 2007
Time: 8 am - 6 pm
Location: Bruce Handscombe Park
Admission: Free
Phone: Scott Murray 416-238-4567
Website: www.pdbc.ca
Port Hope
Shirley Valentine
A hit both on Stage and Screen, this play is about an unhappy housewife
who spontaneously goes on a trip to Greece with a friend. Once there she
begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
Date: June 7th to 16th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Location: Capitol Theatre
Admission Charge: $21.50 to $27
Phone: (905) 885-1071
Website: www.capitoltheatre.com
Jasper Station
This musical follows six lone travelers as they await their train from
Jasper to Vancouver. They each have hopes and dreams, anticipation and
fear of what lies ahead.
Date: June 21st to July 7th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Location: Capitol Theatre
Admission Charge: $21.50 to $27
Phone: (905) 885-1071
Website: www.capitoltheatre.com
Cobourg
Cobourg Waterfront Festival
Come out and enjoy fine art, live entertainment and crafts at Cobourg's
unique heritage harbour and beautiful Victoria Park.
Date: June 30th- July 2nd, 2007
Time: Starts Thurs at 6 pm
Location: Various venues
Admission Charge: Y
Phone: 1-888-262-6874
Website: www.waterfrontfestival.ca/
Cobourg Highland Games
Pay tribute to Scotland with the Cobourg Highland Games, where
you'll find Highland dancers, pipe and drum competitions and traditional
Scottish fare.
Date: June 23rd, 2007
Time: Begins Fri at 5pm
Location: Donegan Park, D'Arcy St. South, Cobourg
Admission Charge: $15 (children 16 and under free)
Phone: 1-888-262-6874
Website: www.cobourghighlandgames.ca
Alnwick/Haldimand
Canada Day Parade and Celebrations
Held Annually on the Sunday prior to Canada Day
Date: June 29th, 2007
Time: Parade Commencing at 1:30 pm (in Grafton)
Location: Hamlet of Grafton - Parade along County Road # 2
to the Haldimand Memorial Arena and Park
Admission Charge: No
Phone: Terrence Korotki at 905-349-2822
Email: alnhald@eagle.ca
Deseronto
Deseronto Waterfront Festival
A fun-filled family weekend featuring: Midway, Live Bands, Children's
Village, Senior's Social, Car and Motorcycle Show & Shine and much,
much more.
Date: June 22nd to 24th, 2007
Time: Starts Sat at 10 am
Location: Deseronto waterfront
Admission Charge: $5 (good for the whole weekend)
Phone: Tina McCarney 613.396.6357
Email: tina.mccarney@sympatico.ca
Website: www.deserontowaterfrontfestival.com
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