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A performer dances on stage at Nathan Phillips Square for the launch of the 41st Caribana Festival.
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Betty Colon, left, and Otto Hernandez perform on stage in Nathan Phillips Square during the proclamation ceremony for the Salsa in Toronto Festival.
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The Toronto Historical Association's Paul Federico joins the renaming ceremony for Davenport Square Parkat Davenport Road and Bathurst Street. The park will now be called The TollkeeperÕs Park.
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Tony Ojo-Ade hands out flags, tattoos and throwing discs as part of Canada's 141st birthday celebrations in Queen's Park.
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A large crowd gathers for the unveiling of the TollkeeperÕs Cottage museum at Davenport Road and Bathurst Street on Canada Day. In addition to the unveiling ceremony, the park was also renamed 'The TollkeeperÕs Park'
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Motown legend Ronnie Spector sings her hit, 'Be My Baby', during a Toronto Jazz Festival event in Nathan Phillips Square Saturday.
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Artist Phil Sarazen, left, Toronto councillor and chair of the city's cycling advisory committee Adrian Heaps, artist Jack Gibney and Royal Ontario Museum Director and CEO William Thorsell unveil one of the new bike racks outside the ROM.
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Lucille and Sylvia enjoy an ice cream along College St. as part of the recent Taste of Little Italy festival.
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Concert highlights youth talent
A free nine-hour festival this weekend celebrates youth's achievements in dance, music and art.Hundreds of young people aged 14 to 24 as well as Canadian recording artists are scheduled to grace two stages on July 26 for Youth Day 2008.
Forty-five music acts and eight dance troupes will entertain the crowd including Juno-award winners Blessed, Michie Mee and Carlos Morgan.
Youth Day is a non-profit production of KPYO INC (Celebrations of Youth Organization). Led by an adult board, the event is designed by a youth advisory board. The event takes place from noon to 9 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square at Queen and Bay streets.
Pterosaur installation marks start of ROMkids Weekends
The installation of the cast skeleton of one of the largest-known flying creatures of all time, the Pterosaur, will kick off the ROMkids Weekends at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM).The 20-foot-long creature, which has a 39-foot wingspan, will be permanently showcased above the Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court at the entrance of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal.
ROMkids Weekends take place every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The special whole-family programming will run from July 19 to August 31.
Featuring hands-on activities, crafts and performances inspired by a different ROM gallery and exhibition each weekend, ROMkids Weekends kicks off tomorrow with Dinos Weekend.
Visit www.rom.on.ca for more information.
Volunteers wanted for Buskerfest
Welcome to Buskerfest!The ninth annual celebration in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood is looking for volunteers who will welcome people to the festival and ask for a donation for Epilepsy Toronto.
Volunteer shifts are available from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the course of the festival, which runs from Aug. 21 to 24.
Buskerfest is expected to raise about $200,000 for Epilepsy Toronto.
For details, visit www.torontobuskerfest.com/content/volunteer.htm, e-mail volunteers@torontobuskerfest.com or call Adam Bailey at 416-964-9095.
TCDSB high school teachers accept contract
Toronto's Catholic secondary school teachers voted recently to accept a tentative four-year agreement that would see a three per cent increase in their salary each year of the term.Union president Kathleen Gardiner said the members voted 95 per cent in support of the agreement, which has "considerable improvements in benefits, long sought after."
Teachers and senior management have also agreed to improved consultation processes on local issues, she added.
"Provincial discussions between the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association and the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association, earlier this year, were of considerable assistance in this round of bargaining," Gardiner said in a release.
The agreement is subject to approval by the Ministry of Education's appointed supervisor of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Reality TV show winner returns home to play at Lee's Palace
Lukas Rossi, the winner of the national reality television show Rock Star, will be returning home to Toronto to perform at Lee's Palace with his new band Stars Down on Wednesday, July 9.The former Chaminade College student fronted the mega-band Rock Star Supernova, consisting of former members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Motley Crue.
After recording one album and completing a whirlwind tour with Rock Star Supernova, Rossi formed Stars Down with childhood friend Jon Jamieson who he played with in his first band Cleavage.
That band experienced early success winning a local band competition in Weston held at the Frontlines Community Centre, and later at the North by Northeast Festival in downtown Toronto eight years ago.
For more information on the upcoming show, call 416-598-0720.
- Clark Kim
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