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AFRICAN VIOLETS CREATE A SEA
OF COLOUR AT SHERWAY GARDENS

See hundreds of African Violets in full bloom in a rainbow of colours from the tiniest miniatures to huge show-stopping specimens at the African Violet Society of Canada’s Flower Show Canadian Gold at Sherway Gardens in celebration of their 50th Anniversary on Saturday, May 1 from 11am – 6pm, and on Sunday, May 2 from 11am – 6pm in Sherway Square Admission is free.

There are hundreds of varieties of African Violets, with new ones being hybridized every year. Some of the different types include: Standards (with variegated leaves), Miniatures (under 6 inches), Semiminiatures (under 8 inches), Trailing Violets and Chimeras (which have a unique color wheel pattern). Canadian Gold is a juried show and Society members compete among themselves. The show does not open on Saturday until judging has finished at 11am.

The Lakeshore African Violet Society is pleased to be hosting the African Violet Society of Canada Convention & Show celebrating Canadian Gold in recognition of its 50th Anniversary. The 41st Convention Flower Show will be held at Sherway Gardens in Sherway Square. In addition, Canada Post will be issuing a postal stamp on March 3, 2010 to commemorate this occasion. Representatives from Canada Post will unveil these stamps at the show at Sherway Gardens on Saturday May 1, 2010. Other convention activities will be held at the Old Mill Inn, Etobicoke. Some members of the Lakeshore African Violet Society will also be attending the African Violet Society of America's Annual Convention and Show in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 11-18, 2010.

For more information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca or www.avsc.ca.