FIND THE PERFECT SUMMER RETAIL JOB!
SHERWAY GARDENS SUMMER JOB FAIR
SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Put your best foot forward in your job search! If you are looking for a job in retail this summer visit Sherway Gardens Summer Job Fair on Saturday, April 2 from 9:30am – 6pm. Some of Sherway's fine retailers will be on site in Sherway Square recruiting for summer staff. Bring lots of copies of your resume and be prepared to interview on the spot!

Some of the participating stores include: The Bay, Bench, Capezio, Danier, Fruits & Passion, Gap Kids, Holt Renfrew, Honey, Illuminata, Laura, The LEGO Store, Lenscrafters, Le Chateau (Ladies & Menswear), Scotch & Soda, Sears, Sporting Life, TEN, Town Shoes, Treasures, Victoria’s Secret

Sherway Gardens has prepared some helpful tips on preparing for a job fair:
1. Research participating retailers in advance. This allows you to pose intelligent questions and demonstrate your interest in the organization.

2. Dress for success. You want to leave a lasting impression so make sure your clothes are neat, clean and professional.

3. Allow enough time to visit with employers. Spend at least 10-15 minutes with an employer and visit potential employers by yourself, not with a group of friends.

4. Be outgoing and friendly when approaching interviewers. Remember to smile, shake hands firmly, and make eye contact.

5. Be ready to be interviewed on the spot.

6. Speak slowly and confidently.

7. Sell yourself to potential employers – know your strengths and weaknesses.

8. Be prepared to answer basic questions about your skills, qualifications, education and career goals.

9. Don’t be scared to ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question.

10. An interview should not be one-sided. Ask your own questions.

11. Bring a pad of paper and a pen with you to write down brief notes after each interview. Make sure to write down any points that you need to follow-up on.

12. Ask for a business card or write down the interviewers name and contact information so that you can send them an email thanking them for the interview.

13. Bring several copies of your up-to-date resume with you and make sure to leave a copy with each interviewer.

14. Let the interviewer know you are interested in the position before leaving.

Call 416-621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

THE 2nd ANNUAL MEISTER MARKT

SPRING ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
SHOW & CAR BOOT SALE
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 – 8am-4pm

Are you looking for spectacular antiques and collectables? Antique season officially begins with the 2nd Annual Meister Markt Spring Antiques and Collectables Show and Car Boot Sale on Saturday, April 23 at the Markham Fairgrounds, 10801 McCowan Road (NE Corner of McCowan and Elgin Mills) from 8am-4pm, rain or shine.

With over 150 vendors selling all types of cool and unique antiques and collectables in over 43,000 square feet of indoor space and 150,000 square feet of outdoor space, there’s sure to be something for everyone at the Meister Markt. Find vintage advertising for a loft space, rustic Canadiana items for the cottage, a beautiful mid-century lighting fixture for a condo or perhaps a solid oak bookcase for a home office. This show offers the ultimate in green living and recycling.

Vendors include: Andrew Zegers (Murano glass and 1920's-70's collectables); Brian Greer (Tin ceilings); Sauble Beach Antiques, formerly Red Indian Art Deco (1930's-70's collectables and art deco); Settler's Way Antiques (Canadiana, native art, primitives); Patty George Pressed Glass (1880's glass); Alan Hoyt Antiques Markham; Quinte Antique Mall; Breakaway Antiques (antique tools); The Nostalgia Guy (collectable tin toys); and Blemora Antiques (Native antiques and art) to name a few.

The many vendors will be showcasing many other antiques and collectables including military antiques, native art, antique sporting goods, Canadiana, vintage advertising materials, reclaimed wood, salvaged building materials, windows, ladders, wood boxes, vintage textiles, art deco antiques, mid-century antiques, pine furniture, tools, jewelry, watches, coins, gold, marbles, toys, vintage clothing and bakelite.

A traditional English style market that’s now arrived in Canada, the Car Boot area features people selling their old stuff right out of the back of their cars. These vendors are non-professionals, who have amassed too many antiques and collectables and, for only $40, get to clear out their homes, garages and attics, perfect for people who are downsizing.

Admission is $5 (kids 12 & under are FREE with an adult), with lots of FREE parking. Visit the Meister Markt show office and fill out a voucher to receive a coupon worth 25% off multiple purchases. For additional information, visit www.meistermarkt.com or call 416-427-8379.

DISCOVER THE ARTISTS OF TOMORROW!
Smart Start Student Art Show
at Sherway Gardens April 9-16, 2011

Arts Etobicoke is presenting the 15th anniversary celebration of the Smart Start Student Art Show, sponsored by Sherway Gardens and featuring works of art from students from various high schools across Metro Toronto, running from Saturday, April 9 through Saturday, April 16 in Sherway Square.

Over 100 high school students from schools across the Greater Toronto Area participate in the annual Smart Start Student Art Show which showcases their drawings, mixed media, paintings, printmaking, sculpture and photography.

Arts Etobicoke organizes the show with the support of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board. The annual show is open to students from across Metro Toronto, giving students from grades 9 to 12 the opportunity to participate in a non-juried public exhibition.

The Smart Start Student Art Show is particularly important to aspiring young artists because it gives them a unique opportunity to present their artwork in a public forum, particularly in a high traffic venue such as Sherway Gardens.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Smart Start Student Art Show, Arts Etobicoke has increased the education and outreach aspects with a number of NEW elements in this year’s show including:
• Smart Start Learning Centre: Observe and engage with art in new and different ways while learning about the creative process through interactive activities. Open to students, teachers and the public.
• Smart Start Symposium: On Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00pm, participating students and teachers will attend a mini conference with critiques/workshops led by professional artists and discussion groups led by teen and professional artists. Following the conference, attendees and their parents are invited to a reception hosted by Arts Etobicoke.
• Smart Start Scholarships: All participating schools will receive a scholarship to enrich arts education departments and programs. Supported by the Kiwanis Club of Kingsway Humber.

Each participant will receive a package including a complimentary Arts Etobicoke membership, an exhibition catalogue and a gift from Woolfitt's Arts Enterprises.

2011 SMART START Student Art Show Participating Schools
Leaside High School – Toronto
Bishop Allen Academy – Etobicoke
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute – Etobicoke
Eastdale Collegiate Institute – Toronto

For more information, call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca or www.artsetobicoke.com.

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INTERPLAY: LEE & MILLETTE

Sculpture and Monoprints by Shuhui Lee
and Pastels by Claude Millette

Examining the connection between sculptor and painter, Sherway Gardens current Gallery in the Garden exhibit entitled Interplay: Lee & Millete demonstrates artists Shuhui Lee and Claude Millette’s common need to understand the interplay of light and dark, motion and stillness and the use of colour, light, line and texture to realize their subject. The exhibit is on display until Saturday, April 9 in the corridor at door 3.

Etobicoke sculptor, painter and printmaker ShuHui Lee holds a degree in dental surgery from Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, and worked successfully for years before discovering her interest for the visual arts in 2000. After attaining permanent Canadian resident status, Lee studied fine arts at Central Technical School in Toronto where she graduated with the “Outstanding Student Award”. Sculpture is Lee’s central passion. She has won an Ethel Raicus award given to a student at CTS and in 2009 won third prize in the student show of the Medallion Society of Canada. She has exhibited her work in her native Taiwan and exhibited regularly since 2005 in the Toronto area. More of her work can be viewed at www.wix.com/shuhuilee/art.

Painter and pastel artist Claude Millette of Oakville is a family therapist who turned to painting after the death of his wife in 2006. Millette learned how to transform a line drawing into colour by watching his wife paint over many years and after her death painting became a way of integrating her into his life while rekindling an old interest. Millette began experimenting with pastels and discovered how the interaction between light and dark gave shape to objects. In 2011, Claude held a one man show at Neilson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke. Millette‘s usual subject is the landscape, visit www.claudemillettepainting.com/ to see more of his work.

About Sherway Gardens’ Gallery in the Garden:
Sherway Gardens’ Gallery in the Garden was established to showcase local artists. The Gallery in the Garden operates all year round and each exhibit is on display for approximately 6 weeks. The Gallery in the Garden is located at Sherway Gardens’ door 3 entrance.

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