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YORK REGION
The Tapestry Chamber Choir presents Gala Concert
Celebration! at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Main
and Water Streets in Newmarket on June 8 at 3 p.m. In celebration
of the choir’s 20th anniversary, it has commissioned
a choral work by Imant Raminsh, one of Canada most popular
choral composers.Also on tap are thrilling harmonies of
favourites from the Tapestry repertoire by Durufle, Willan
and Faure, as well as gems from their folk song and spiritual
treasure chests.Tickets are $20 ($15 for seniors) and can
be arranged by telephoning 905 836-8589 or by checking
the choir’s website at www.tapestrychoir.ca.
Special Events
METRO TORONTO
The next best thing to visiting Nova Scotia is to tour the
Bluenose II (or The Nose as Nova Scotians call her) during
one of the schooner’s infrequent visits to the Toronto
area. That opportunity presents itself from June 19 to 23
when the magnificent craft will be dockside for the
Annual Toronto Maritime Festival at Harbourfront’s
Queen’s Quay.There will be no public cruises, but visitors
are invited aboard for a tour on all five days. This Canadian
icon is one of seven tall ships that will be at quayside during
the festival, including four Class A vessels. The event
also honours Canadian Aboriginal Day on June 21 with a
variety of demonstrations and fireworks. The Festival is a
free event except for a gated Scottish music festival or
Ceildh on one of the days. Further information is available
at the Queen’s Quay website at www.qqhbia.com or by
telephoning 416 596-9821.
PEEL REGION
Flower power will be in full bloom in Brampton on June
21. In keeping with its reputation as Canada’s Flower City,
Brampton presents its annual Flower City Parade at 2
p.m. Onlookers can enjoy professional marching bands,
colourful floral floats and acrobats parading down Main
Street. But that’s not all. There is also a free display of
Brampton’s best floral arrangements at the City Hall Atrium
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a result of a floral competition
open to all city residents. More information is available by
telephone at 905 874-2000 or on the city’s website at
www.brampton.ca.
YORK REGION
Polo for Heart is Canada’s largest fundraising polo tournament.
It takes place June 20 to 22 at the Gormley Polo
Centre in Richmond Hill.International polo teams do battle
twice daily, with money raised going to support the Heart
& Stroke Foundation of Ontario and Southlake Regional
Hospital. Food and refreshments are on sale or you can
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bring your own picnic lunch and perhaps win a prize in
the Perfect Polo Picnic contest. There is a silent auction,
boutiques tent, children’s village and live music in the
Mallet Lounge as well as the traditional polo divot stomp
and other half-time entertainment. Gates open at 11 a.m.
and admission is $15 per person, with children under 12
admitted free.Sunday admission tickets will be entered in a
draw to win a trip to Barbados. Further information is available
by telephoning 416 432-9735 or by checking the
event website at www.poloforheart.org.
DURHAM REGION
The 12th Annual Pickering Dragon Boat Challenge
makes waves at Bruce Handscombe Park June 7 and 8
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 120 teams compete
throughout the weekend, with the High School Challenge
making up the second day of competition.More details are
available by calling 416 561-9089 or by checking the website
at www.pdbc.ca. Pickering is also the venue for a special
Dads and Granddads Are Free event at the community’s
recreation complex on June 15. To commemorate
Father’s Day, all dads and granddads enjoy complimentary
swimming, squash, tennis, racquetball or fitness classes.
Further information is available by telephoning 905 683-
6582 or by logging onto the website at www.cityofpickering.com/recreation.
A Peony Festival fills the air with its heady fragrances on
June 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oshawa Valley
Botanical Garden in the Motor City. More than 150 peony
blooms from across the Durham Region vie for best-ofshow
honours. In addition, this free event will feature gardening
presentations during the display of Canada’s largest
contemporary peony collections. For further information,
telephone 905 436-5636 ext. 2107 or click on the website
at www.ovbgoshawa.ca.
The 150th Anniversary celebrations of the Town of
Bowmanville include historic walking tours and the launch
of a special 150th anniversary book at the Visual Arts
Centre on June 26. One of the highlights of the commemoration
will be a parade through the downtown on June 28.
Further information is available by telephoning 905 623-
9147 or through the website at http://claringtontourism/150.
Museums and Galleries
METRO TORONTO
Sticky keys, carbon copies and smudgy ribbons are a thing
of the past but you can take a trip into the office of the past
by visiting the Early Typewriters exhibit at the Royal
Ontario Museum until June 29. On display since January,