Toronto Sun June 28, 2012

This Canada Day weekend don't miss out! Take the entire family on Mariposa's Canada Day cruise, shop at Sherway Gardens or check out Pandora's new store at Shops at Don Mills.

Celebrate Canada's Birthday by Shopping! Sherway Gardens is Open on Canada Day

Spend Canada Day shopping at Sherway Gardens!  In accordance with the Retail Business Holidays Act, when July 1st falls on a Sunday, the Canada Day holiday is observed on July 2nd.  Therefore, Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) will be OPEN on Sunday, July 1st from 11am to 6pm, and will be CLOSED on Monday, July 2nd. 

CANADA DAY HOURS AT SHERWAY GARDENS
Saturday, June 30  9:30am – 6pm
Sunday, July 1 – Canada Day OPEN 11am – 6pm            
Monday, July 2   CLOSED

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

Come Have the Time of your Life with Mariposa’s Retro Night Dinner Cruise, Friday, July 20

Dancing shoes required! Relive the best songs of the 70’s and 80’s and enjoy a sunset buffet-style dinner with Mariposa Cruises’ Retro Night Dinner Cruise! Soak up the sights of Toronto’s spectacular waterfront aboard the Mariposa Belle on Friday, July 20 at 6:30pm. 

Boarding begins at 6:30pm, followed by dinner and cruising from 7:00pm-10:00pm.  A professional DJ and full cash bar will be available on board. Prices per person are $72.95 + taxes & hsc.

The Menu includes:

• Mediterranean Dips and Tasty Breads
• Mixed Baby Greens Salad
• Caesar Salad
• Seven Grain Salad
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Vegetable Rotolo
• Chef’s Catch of the Day
• 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.  

TD Toronto  Jazz  Festival Free Music Series at Shops at Don Mills Starts This Weekend- Don't Miss out on the Great Acts!

Starting this weekend, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the
pre-eminent sound of the city to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts. 

Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at the Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival Shops at Don Mills Schedule:

Shuffle Demons – Friday, June 22 at 8:00pm
The legend of the Shuffle Demons is well known to Canadians. Beginning in September 1984 with veteran street sax player Demon Richard Underhill pleasing the pedestrian multitudes at the corner of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto, the Shuffle Demons quickly evolved into an immensely popular street band. Drawing hordes of hipsters to their street gigs with their wild playing and exotic wardrobe, the Demons (Mike Murley, Stich Wynston, Jim Vivian, Dave Parker and Richard Underhill) next took their caustic collection of musical majesties and travesties inside and began pleasing bunches of boppers in Toronto clubs. More touring and more albums followed and soon the Shuffle Demons were playing to packed houses around the world with a new line-up featuring Perry White and George Koller, and wearing brand new demon duds by Kurt Swinghammer. The Shuffle Demons released 6 albums and 7 videos in their 23 year career and have played 1000s of shows at every major jazz and folk festival in Canada during 20 Canadian tours. They toured Europe 15 times playing from Estonia to Italy, from the Netherlands to Norway, from Switzerland to Sweden, from Germany to Belgium.

Fern Lindzon Quartet  - Saturday, June 23 at 2:00pm
JUNO Award nominee Fern Lindzon has been praised as “an engaging pianist and singer who brings an unassuming authority, an inquiring spirit and a natural grace to contemporary jazz,” and as “a rare and fascinating talent,” by jazz writers Mark Miller and Irwin Block, respectively. She moves freely and easily between jazz standards, Brazilian melodies, klezmer instrumentals, Yiddish arts songs and her own compositions. Fern has been heard at leading jazz clubs in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria and at jazz festivals in Ontario. Fern’s involvement in the Toronto music community is further reflected in her work at Havergal College, where she directs the jazz choir and teaches piano, and in her place on the advisory board of the Jazz Performance and Education Centre.

Clayton Doley Quartet  - Saturday, June 23 at 5:00pm
Over the years, Clayton has worked with a plethora of international superstars including Harry Manx, The Divinyls, Silverchair, Nigel Kennedy, David Garibaldi and Larry Braggs from Tower of Power, Nina Person from The Cardigans, Steve Cropper and Donald 'Duck' Dunn from Booker T and the MG's, Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges, Mica Paris, Paul Pena, Denny Freeman,  Derek Trucks, James Morrison, Kasey Chambers, Jimmy Barnes, Billy Thorpe, The Bamboos, Guy Sebastion, Alex Lloyd, The Whitlams, Tim Rodgers, Rick Price, Dallas Crane, Ian Moss, Russell Morris, The Church, Paul McDermott, Tripod, Frank Woodley, Colin Lane, Flacco, Eddie Perfect. Clayton specialises in Hammond Organ but plays all keyboards, especially the vintage ones. Clayton has worked as a Musical Director for TV shows such as the Sideshow and Good News Week. He also records and produces tracks or albums for other artists as well as his own albums and is in constant demand as a studio session musician.

Madagascar Slim – Saturday, June 23 at 8:00pm
Performing under the name Madagascar Slim, Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin is a Canadian-Malagasy folk and blues guitarist born on Halloween night of 1956 in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. He became a fairly decent Salegy player, one of the most popular styles of dance music in Madagascar, after observing his brother’s techniques and emulating his playing whenever he could get his hands on a guitar. Randriamananjara’s life changed when he heard "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix on the radio. He couldn't speak a word of English and did not understand the lyrics, but the feel of the music really touched something in him and he spent days and nights trying to figure out the chords. Hendrix, B.B. King and the local Malagasy music were the biggest influences to his playing. Randriamananjara moved to Canada in 1979 to further his studies and get a good education.  He learnt English so he could sing the kind of songs he had fallen in love with when he was younger. He took English as a second language and then finished college, graduating with honours in the "Accounting and Finance Co-op Program" at Seneca College.

Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats – Sunday, June 24 at 3:00pm
A unique and powerful vocal presence on the Canadian jazz scene, Pangman has enlivened many a venue with her unerring take on classic 1930s era jazz, created when melody and substance reigned supreme. Presented with all the love, fun and respect it deserves, Pangman makes music of the past captivatingly present with her persuasive and infectious charm. Her longtime band the Alleycats back her up, including ace reedsman Ross Wooldridge, ever popular Jesse Barksdale on guitar, and more!

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-0618.

Make Every Moment Unforgettable at the New Pandora at Shops at Don Mills Grand Opening Celebration Sunday June 24

Known for its popular charm bracelets, PANDORA has opened a distinctive new retail location at the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (38 Clock Tower Road). The Shops at Don Mills location carries the entire line of PANDORA jewelry, making one of the most popular international brands more accessible to shoppers at the Shops at Don Mills.

Come to the Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday June 24 from 11am-6pm and receive a FREE PANDORA umbrella with purchase and be entered for a chance to win a PANDORA bracelet valued at $4,000. Catch a FREE performance by Alex Pangman and Her Alleycats at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 24 at 3:00pm in the Town Square.  Daily jazz performances continue until July 1.

Designed by PANDORA and the Cadillac Fairview team, the 945 square foot location is very spacious and beautifully laid out for client comfort while shopping. PANDORA at Shops at Don Mills is rated as one of the best out of the approximately 300 stores in North America by PANDORA’s head office.

PANDORA uses 14k gold, sterling silver and carefully selected gemstones, stones, murano glass and cultured pearls, in their line of customizable jewellery that encourages the creation and combination of charms, bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants and watches to express personal style.

Customer service is of the utmost importance as each piece reaches the highest standards of people looking for quality, hand finished affordable jewellery. PANDORA stores are equipped with a special cleaning machine and clients can have their PANDORA jewellery cleaned for them at no charge. Clients can also purchase a jewellery cleaning cloth in store for at home care and will leave the store knowing how to properly care for their PANDORA purchase, to enjoy for years to come.

Shuffle Demons Kick Off The
TD Toronto Jazz Festival
Shops at Don Mills – June 22 at 8pm

The legendary Shuffle Demons kick off the TD Toronto Jazz Festival at Shops at Don Mills this Friday, June 22 at 8:00pm in the Town Square.

The legend of the Shuffle Demons is well known to Canadians. Beginning in September 1984 with veteran street sax player Demon Richard Underhill pleasing the pedestrian multitudes at the corner of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto, the Shuffle Demons quickly evolved into an immensely popular street band. Drawing hordes of hipsters to their street gigs with their wild playing and exotic wardrobe, the Demons (Mike Murley, Stich Wynston, Jim Vivian, Dave Parker and Richard Underhill) next took their caustic collection of musical majesties and travesties inside and began pleasing bunches of boppers in Toronto clubs. 

More touring and more albums followed and soon the Shuffle Demons were playing to packed houses around the world with a new line-up featuring Perry White and George Koller, and wearing brand new demon duds by Kurt Swinghammer. The Shuffle Demons released 6 albums and 7 videos in their 23 year career and have played 1000s of shows at every major jazz and folk festival in Canada during 20 Canadian tours. They toured Europe 15 times playing from Estonia to Italy, from the Netherlands to Norway, from Switzerland to Sweden, from Germany to Belgium.

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-0618.

Capture the Heart of the Waterfront this Summer with the 2nd Annual My Waterfront Photo Contest, Exhibit and Gala!

Calling all amateur photographers!  Showcase your original photos of the Toronto Waterfront during the 2nd annual My Waterfront Photo Contest presented by Queen’s Quay Terminal for a chance to win great prizes!  From July 1 until July 25, the public is invited to submit a photo of their favourite Toronto Waterfront experience on The Waterfront BIA website.  At the end of each week, entrants with a minimum of 50 “likes” are entered into a weekly draw for a $50 gift certificate to the Watermark Restaurant at the Radisson Admiral Hotel and their photo will be considered for the My Waterfront Photo Exhibit at Queen’s Quay Terminal from October 1-31, with an Artist Preview Gala on September 28.

MY WATERFRONT PHOTO CONTEST
Starting July 1 for four weeks, your waterfront experience photo can be uploaded to the WBIA website.  Participants can submit up to two images per week. Photos with a minimum of 50 “likes” at the end of each submission week will be entered into a draw for a $50 gift certificate to the Watermark Restaurant at the Radisson Admiral Hotel.

Submissions are accepted until each Wednesday at midnight: 

 Week 1: Sunday, July 1 – Wednesday, July 4
 Week 2: Thursday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 11
 Week 3: Thursday, July 12 – Wednesday, July 18
 Week 4: Thursday, July 19 – Wednesday, July 25

Each weekly photo with a minimum of 50 “likes” will gain exposure through the WBIA and receive a photo credit on the WBIA website and WBIA Facebook page. All photos with 50 likes or more will be submitted for consideration to be included in the My Waterfront Photo Exhibit at the award-winning Queen’s Quay Terminal throughout October.

Visit www.waterfrontbia.com to enter and for complete Contest Rules or call 416-596-9821 for more information.



Take to the Water this Weekend with Mariposa’s Father’s Day Brunch and Dinner Cruises

This Sunday, June 17th, is Father's day and what better way to spoil that special man in your life than with a unique two hour Brunch cruise or a two and a half hour Dinner cruise aboard the legendary Mariposa Belle. The Father’s Day Brunch cruise begins boarding at 11:30am, while the buffet-style Dinner Cruise begins boarding at 5:00pm.

BRUNCH CRUISE
What better way to start his day than 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
• Mixed Garden Greens
• Waffle Station
• Scrambled Eggs
• Hickory Smoked Bacon
• Organic Pork Breakfast Sausage
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Yukon Gold Home Fries
• Penne Pasta Primavera
• Freshly Brewed Coffee and Decaffeinated Coffee
• Orange Pekoe and Assorted Herbal Teas

DINNER CRUISE
Spend a unique evening cruising the scenic Toronto waterfront and islands with a two and a half 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 5:00pm, followed by the Dinner cruise from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Prices per person are $65.66 each + tax & hsc. Children under the age of four are complimentary.
The menu includes:
• Mediterranean Dips and Tasty Breads
• Mixed Baby Greens Salad
• Caesar Salad
• Seven Grain Salad
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Vegetable Rotolo
• Chef’s Catch of the Day
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Market Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
• Sweet Endings: Gourmet cakes, tortes, freshly baked pies, Mini pastries, home baked cookies, Chocolate fountain
• Freshly brewed regular & decaffeinated coffee
• Orange pekoe & assorted herbal teas

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

Gallery in the Garden: Fourteen at Sherway Gardens until July 28, 2012

Fourteen, Sherway Gardens’ current Gallery in the Garden exhibit is a selection of works in oil,  acrylic, pastel, collage, mixed media, watercolour monoprinting and lithography that features Toronto based artists Toni Caldarone, Kathleen Haushalter, Edna Hildebrandt, Bill Ireland, Marcela Maciel, Debra MacMillan, John Ming Mark, Helen McCusker, Paul McCusker, Cheryl Mount, Camille Muller, Brian Pelley, Marilyn Pike and Eva Roosman Eccles. The exhibit is on display until Saturday, July 28 in the corridor at door 3.

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.

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TORONTO SUN
JUNE 10, 2012

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TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL FREE MUSIC SERIES AT SHOPS AT DON MILLS – JUNE 22 UNTIL JULY 1

For the third consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the
pre-eminent sound of the city to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts.  For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-0618.

Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at the Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. The Town Square, nestled in the heart of the shopping centre, will provide daily entertainment featuring the Bill King Trio, Fern Lindzon Quartet, The Vipers, Crusader Rabbit, Clayton Doley Quartet and many more.

One of North America’s premier jazz festivals, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival attracts over 500,000 loyal patrons and features more than 350 performances with over 1,500 musicians performing at approximately 40 locations around Toronto.

While at Shops at Don Mills visit Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Coach, Michael Kors or PANDORA for a little retail therapy or dine at Glow Fresh Grill and Wine Bar, Bier Markt, Fabbrica or Joey Don MIlls Grill/Lounge.  With a four level parkade, there is tons of FREE parking.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival Shops at Don Mills Schedule:

Shuffle Demons – Friday, June 22 at 8:00pm
Fern Lindzon Quartet  - Saturday, June 23 at 2:00pm
Clayton Doley Quartet  - Saturday, June 23 at 5:00pm

Madagascar Slim – Saturday, June 23 at 8:00pm
Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats – Sunday, June 24 at 3:00pm
Jaffa Road – Monday, June 25 at 7:00pm
Raoul and The Big Time – Tuesday, June 26 at 7:00pm
Club Django – Wednesday, June 27 at 7:00pm
Bill King Trio – Thursday, June 28 at 7:00pm
The Vipers – Friday, June 29 at 8:00pm
Lester McLean Quartet – Saturday, June 30 at 2:00pm
Crusader Rabbit – Saturday, June 30 at 5:00pm
Planet Earth – Saturday, June 30 at 8:00pm
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Sunday, July 1 at 3:00pm

AMBASSADORS SPREAD GOOD VIBRATIONS ALONG TORONTO’S WATERFRONT THIS SUMMER

The Beach Boys reunion has everyone buzzing with excitement and those good vibrations are coming to Toronto’s Waterfront this summer with the Good Vibrations Waterfront Ambassador Program presented by The Waterfront BIA. The program features eight lively ambassadors who will travel along Toronto’s Waterfront offering assistance, directions and recommendations to visitors, as well as impromptu a cappella performances of Beach Boys numbers on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 10am to 5pm, June 21 until September 3, 2012.

Wearing The Waterfront BIA branded polo shirts, windbreakers, messenger bags, umbrellas and straw fedoras, the Good Vibrations will be easy to spot as they approach visitors along the Waterfront to answer questions, offer assistance, provide directions to particular destinations or activities and offer restaurant recommendations. The Good Vibrations will also distribute the new Waterfront Savings Cards, maps and brochures featuring key waterfront activities, and keep both tourists and residents well-informed of all that the waterfront has to offer.

The Good Vibrations have a repertoire of six a cappella Beach Boys numbers which they will perform in key locations and busy daytime spots along the Waterfront. Summer time favourites like: Fun, Fun, Fun; Little Deuce Coupe;
I Get Around; Wouldn't It Be Nice; Don't Worry Baby and Barbara Ann have been arranged as full and 1.5 minute songs by internationally-published composer, arranger and performer Aaron Jensen.

Good Vibrations features Alex Cottreau, Alicia Estridge, Allen Chien, Chloe Weir, Daniel Mousseau, Emily Baron, James Elcombe, Julia Morson, Ke Lu and Stephanie Ma, many of whom are members of University of Toronto a cappella groups Onoscatopoeia and Tunes.Beats.Awesome, who qualified as semi-finalists at the 2010 and 2012 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella respectively.

The Beach Boys’ reunion tour brings them to the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on June 19, 2012 and the Good Vibrations will be on site before the concert to serenade fans waiting in line at the venue with a cappella renditions of Beach Boys songs.
The Good Vibrations Ambassador Program is sponsored by Waterfront Toronto and is part of an overall strategy to make the Toronto Waterfront a welcoming destination for tourists and locals in Toronto this summer.

Visit www.waterfrontbia.com for more information.

Take to the Water this Father’s Day
Mariposa’s Father’s Day Dinner Cruise – Sunday, June 17

Spend a unique evening cruising the scenic Toronto waterfront and islands with a two and a half hour Father’s Day dinner cruise aboard the legendary Mariposa Belle on Sunday, June 17, boarding at 5:00pm. Enjoy a delicious Buffet Dinner created with care by Mariposa’s Chefs. Professional DJ and cash bar are available onboard.

Boarding begins at 5:00pm, followed by the Dinner cruise from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Prices per person are $65.66 each + tax & hsc. Children under the age of four are complimentary.

The menu includes:

• Mediterranean Dips and Tasty Breads
• Mixed Baby Greens Salad
• Caesar Salad
• Seven Grain Salad
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Vegetable Rotolo
• Chef’s Catch of the Day
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Market Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
• Sweet Endings: Gourmet cakes, tortes, freshly baked pies, Mini pastries, home baked cookies, Chocolate fountain
• Freshly brewed regular & decaffeinated coffee
• Orange pekoe & assorted herbal teas

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

What Better Way to Celebrate Father’s Day than Mariposa’s Father’s Day Brunch Cruise- Sunday, June 17



Celebrate Father’s Day with a unique two hour Brunch cruise aboard the legendary Mariposa Belle on Sunday, June 17, boarding at 11:30am.

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
• Mixed Garden Greens
• Waffle Station
• Scrambled Eggs
• Hickory Smoked Bacon
• Organic Pork Breakfast Sausage
• Carving of Roast Beef
• Yukon Gold Home Fries
• Penne Pasta Primavera
• Freshly Brewed Coffee and Decaffeinated Coffee
• Orange Pekoe and Assorted Herbal Teas

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