The Museum of Inuit Art at Queen's Quay Terminal on Victoria Day

Museum of Inuit Art on the Queen's Quay

Experience the Museum of Inuit Art (MIA), southern Canada's exclusive museum focusing only on Inuit Art. The MIA will be featured in the Queen's Quay Terminal . Discover the world of Inuit art which includes prehistoric art, early post-contact art, and early works of the modernist period; important themes include; regional styles; contemporary art and masterworks.

For Victoria Day, the regular admission (Adults $6, Seniors & Students $5, children under 5 FREE) are being waived and everyone can experience this gem of Toronto waterfront for FREE. It also includes crafts and drawing for all children.

Toronto Waterfront's Roaming pirates, buskers and performers.

Pirates and buskers and swords, OH MY!

While strolling along the waterfront, enjoy the outdoor fun with many activities along the waterfront from the Radisson Admiral to the Westin Harbour Castle Hotels with Buskers and performers.

Beware for the fearless sword fighting pirates, looting and plundering. These three marooned mateys can't agree on anything, and they're armed to the teeth. Watch out for their appearance as they travel along the waterfront!

Toronto Waterfront's back to back pirate shows for Victoria Day

Pirate Shows on the Pirate Stage!

At the Queen's Quay Terminal, there will be a pirate stage with back to back shows. The back to back shows will consist of spectacular shows from Long Jon Strong, a dazzling magic show from Zoltan the adequate pirate and appearances from talented canines from PawsWay, showing their talented tricks.


Noon, 11:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:15pm - Ship Shape Showman Long Jon Strong

Long Jon Strong will be presenting a daring show featuring bold tricks such as, Juggling, globe balance, and unsupported ladder climbing performing with an outstanding high skill level.

There will also be a lot of audience participation comedy situations in a fast paced action packed perspective!

Long Jon Strong's show has made many appearances for the tall ship Empire Sandy, the Toronto Pirate Festival at Fort York and Casa Loma Pirate week.


12:30, 2:30, 3:30pm - PawsWay
Exciting appearances from our friends from PawsWay, exhibiting dog trick Demos.

12:45, 2:00pm, 3:45pm
Zoltan the Adequate Pirate

Watch Zoltan the Adequate Pirate and his dazzling illusions and razor sharp wit. His Bold tricks will captivate your mind and amaze you. His tricks and strange affects will bewilder your mind.

AHOY Victoria Day!

DISCOVER THE MANY TREASURES OF
TORONTO'S WATERFRONT ON VICTORIA DAY!
Fabulous FREE Victoria Day Fun - Monday, May 23

Experience mutiny on the waterfront – pirates have commandeered Victoria Day! Buccaneers and their families can enjoy fabulous FREE fun all day long at Victoria Day on Toronto’s Waterfront presented by Redpath Sugar in partnership with The Waterfront BIA on Monday, May 23, 2011. Enjoy pirate themed activities, outdoor programs, live music, dog trick demos, arts and crafts and much more with events in Queen’s Quay Terminal (207 Queen’s Quay West) and along Toronto’s waterfront.

AHOY! FREE FUN PIRATE ACTIVITIES @ QUEEN’S QUAY TERMINAL – 11am-5pm

On Monday May 23rd, The Queen's Quay Terminal on Toronto's Waterfront will be having different activities for the Victoria Day holiday. Visit the terminal for free face painting and live performances for your enjoyment. There are also activities for kids to fulfill the ultimate pirate experience with our Pirate themed bouncy tent, temporary pirate tattoo application booth and awesome craft activities which include making pirate hats, flags and eye patch making.

Appearances from Madame Buskerly and Lollipop The Clown will be made along their way to the terminal, along with the Chirp mascot and Patricia Storm, author of The Pirate and the penguin. Chirp and Patricia storm will be appearing at the Owlkids Booth, where you can receive your exclusive free magazine.

You can also visit the Right to play booth to make a donation to the organization. The Right to play is an international humanitarian and development organization that utilizes the influence of Sport activities to build essential skills in children. The purpose of the organization is to create a social change in communities affected by war, poverty and disease.

Also! Loot bags will also be distributed at the Queen's Quay Terminal, which includes a Waterfront Expereince Card for savings throughout the waterfront while supplies last!

Visit www.waterfrontbia.com or call 416-596-9821 for more information.

BURLINGTON LIFE
Pamper Yourself with
these Great Finds!
MARCH 2011

Make Mother’s Day Sweeter with
NEW Eat My Words Love Lollies
At Sherway Gardens – Saturday, May 7

Let the celebrations begin! Eat My Words returns to Sherway Gardens for their fourth annual Mother’s Day fundraiser on Saturday, May 7 with their latest creation, hand crafted Love Lollies for Mother’s Day along with their divinely delicious hand decorated cupcakes and brownies. Located across from European Jewellery at Sherway Square, the profits from all Eat My Words treats go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation*.

The new intricate Eat My Words Mother’s Day Love Lollies are a tasty bite size pop-of-cake-on-a-stick and make the perfect little addition to any Mother’s Day gift! Other treats for mom include delicious cupcakes, topped with mouthwatering buttercream icing and crowned with an elaborate royal icing spring flower, butterfly, chocolate heart or ‘mom’ insignia or delectable heart shape brownies that are made with love.

Available at Sherway Gardens FOR ONE DAY ONLY, these spectacular Eat My Words Love Lollies, cupcakes and brownies are normally only available through the Eat My Words Studio and online.

Eat My Words Love Lollies:
• Individually packaged for $3 each

Eat My Words cupcakes:
• Individually packaged for $6 each or for $5 each without packaging
• Available in a package of 6 for $32

Eat My Words Brownies:
• $5 each, individually packaged and ribboned

*The profits from all Eat My Words treats go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This foundation funds community level projects that provide care and support to women, grandmothers, orphans and people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa. For more information on the Stephen Lewis Foundation, please visit www.stephenlewisfoundation.org.

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

Celebrate Mother’s Day on the Water!
Mother’s Day Brunch and Dinner Cruises
Mariposa Cruises - Sunday, May 8

Say thank you by treating mom to a special Mother’s Day brunch or dinner cruise aboard the Mariposa Belle on May 8 and see Toronto like never before! The first cruises of the season, the Mother’s Day Brunch cruise begins boarding at 11:30am, while the Mother’s Day buffet-style Dinner Cruise begins boarding at 6:30pm.

BRUNCH CRUISE Spend time with Mom on a two hours cruise of scenic Toronto waterfront and islands while feasting on a fabulous Buffet Brunch created with care by Mariposa’s professional Chefs.

Boarding begins at 11:30am, followed by the Brunch cruise from 12:00-2:00pm. Prices per person are Adults: $48.95 and children aged 4-12: $24.95 each + tax & hsc.

The menu includes:
• Continental Bakery Basket • Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Berries
• Caesar Salad • Cinnamon French Toast
• Scrambled Eggs • Hickory Smoked Bacon
• Breakfast Sausage • Carving of Roast Beef
• Yukon Gold Home Fries
• Freshly Brewed Coffee and Decaffeinated Coffee
• Orange Pekoe and Assorted Herbal Teas

DINNER CRUISE
Treat Mom to the perfect night on the town with a three hour dinner cruise and enjoy a delicious Buffet Dinner created with care by Mariposa’s Chefs. Professional DJ and cash bar are available onboard.

Boarding begins at 6:30pm, followed by the Dinner cruise from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Prices per person are Adults: $72.95, Children aged 4-12: $52.95 each + tax & hsc.

The menu includes:
• Mediterranean Dips and Tasty Breads
• Mixed Baby Greens Salad
• Whole Wheat Pasta Bean Salad
• Homemade Vegetable Lasagna
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Market Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
• Sweet Endings: Gourmet cakes, tortes, freshly baked pies, Mini pastries, squares, home baked cookies
• Freshly brewed regular & decaffeinated coffee
• Orange pekoe & assorted herbal teas


For more information call 416-203-0178 or visit www.mariposacruises.com.

Gallery in the Garden: Beginnings/Endings
Paintings by Peter Cserhati, Kinga Székely Flynn,
Nandor Horthy, Rita Makai, Gabor Schultz and Kati Siklos
at Sherway Gardens until May 28, 2011

Sherway Gardens current Gallery in the Garden exhibit entitled Beginnings/Endings showcases six Toronto artists who share two cultures and the experience of travelling between them. All are members of the Hungarian Visual Artists of Canada (HuVAC), an association that believes that art builds bridges between people, generations and nationalities and that it opens people’s minds to new possibilities. The exhibit is on display until Saturday, May 28 in the corridor at door 3.

Peter Cserhati graduated in 1958 from the Fine and Applied Arts School in Budapest with a diploma in decorative wood sculpture. Privately, he worked in painting and sculpting in clay as a member of the Guttenberg and Derkovits art groups. In 1969 he was granted the distinction of Master Woodcarver and in the same year escaped with his wife from communist Hungary. They settled in Toronto where he established his own company designing and carving residential, institutional, and church interiors. Peter’s paintings can be found in collections in North America, Europe, and in the Canadian Embassy permanent collection in Budapest. To see more of his work, visit www.petercserhati.com.

Kinga Székely Flynn was born in Szatmár, Transylvania, grew up in communist-era Romania and left when the revolution started to live in Budapest for three years. In Canada, Kinga trained at the University of Waterloo and completed a studio specialization with a focus on printmaking. She has travelled widely, immersing herself in various cultures and actively researched traditions, mythology, music and the folklore of several cultures. Her roots, as a Hungarian, brought her back to the rich world of Eastern European folktales, folksongs and fairytales. Her creative imagery is based on Hungarian folklore. Her work is characterized by strong outlines and wonderfully vivid colours. She works primarily with oil on canvas, but also likes to transfer some of the imagery to lino-cuts. Currently, she is the Principal of the Arany János Hungarian School at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Centre as well as a Mathematics, Science and Visual Arts Teacher.

Nandor Horthy is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and is currently president of the Hungarian Visual Artists of Canada. Nandor describes painting as “his pleasure…his life”. His approach to painting is traditional but not always purely representational, often combining realistic elements with an abstracted view of reality. He loves to create quiet paintings, compelling subject matter and concise, elegant compositions. Nandor has won numerous prizes for his paintings in Canada and in the USA and has achieved recognition for his work. Visit www.nandorhorthy.com to see his portfolio.

Rita Makai is attracted to leaves and feels that each leaf’s unique rhythm and the dance among its lines in the curvature of its spine is what moves and excites her imagination. As each delicate flower, plant and leaf vibrates with its distinct energy, she is energized and inspired to capture their vitality with her brush. Rita’s encounters with her newly adopted Canadian landscape have given birth to a profound appreciation of the harmony and mystery that lies within nature. Rita’s work has been exhibited regularly in Canada and Hungary, to see more of her work visit www.huvac.ca/member_rita_makai.htm. Born in Budapest, Hungary and now living in Toronto, artist

Gabor Schultz works primarily in acrylic on canvas. Landscape is his main area of specialty. Gabor's strong sense of colour is evident in all his art and especially in his modern impressionist style paintings. He finds inspiration and colour in Canadian landscapes and has a passion for the beauty Canada offers in its forested landscapes, rocky shorelines, sweeping valleys and enchanting communities. Visit www.gaborschultz.webs.com to see more of his landscapes.

Kati Siklos completed her studies at the Budapest Art School. She left during the 1956 revolution and immigrated to Canada. Her professional career started in Montreal as a lithographer while keeping up her art studies and taking part in exhibitions. In 1973 Kati moved to Toronto with her family. With her family grown, she has found more time for painting and exhibiting her work across the city. She loves to spend time at her Muskoka cottage where she finds inspiration in the vivid Canadian colours. Visit www.katisiklos.com to see more of her vibrant paintings. 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 or www.huvac.ca.

TORONTO SUN
SIGHT FOR SORE EYES
APRIL 10, 2011

ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?
Secret's Spring Collection

The dull, drab days of winter have finally passed us by. Spring has sprung bringing warm breezes, green grass and a sense of possibility. Notice-me-fashions are in bloom, and Secret’s fashion collection of textured hosiery is the perfect pairing for attracting plenty of attention. Get ready to have a fling with spring!

Lovely in Lace
Fall head over heels for the pretty textured and lace patterns featured in Secret’s Spring Fashion Hosiery Collection. Legs come alive thanks to a feminine palette of blush, cream and black and patterns that range from divinely demure to beautifully bold.

Embracing one of the season’s hottest trends is a snap, thanks to the many options available in the collection. By day, match the light look of a summer skirt with an understated textured pattern such as the Double Faux Stringer or the Fine M Stripe. By night, pump up the fashion volume with bolder lacy styles that are meant to be adored. Step into the spotlight with the appealing Floral Mesh tight and the daring Dragon Lace tight.

All styles are available in a shade of seductive black as well as select styles in heavenly cream and blush.



The Spring Fashion Hosiery Collection retails for under $10. Secret’s spring collection is available at major retailers nation-wide. Visit www.secretlegwear.com for more information.