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Summer in our City
May 23-June 5.
May 2008
Streetsville Arts Fest.
Various locations around Mississauga.
Includes works by 85 artists, 55 participating
venues. 905.593.0111. streetsvillearts.com
May 26. Sheryl Crowe. Molson
Amphitheatre. $40-$70. ticketmaster.ca
May 31. Desi Fest. Yonge-Dundas Square.
Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with
live music and a South Asian bazaar.
888.321.0006. desifest.ca
June 5. Alicia Keys.
Jun 2008 Air Canada Centre. $53-
$123. ticketmaster.ca
June 6-8. Waterfront Blues Festival.
Woodbine Park. Canadian and international
blues talent. Free admission. 416.698.2152.
distilleryblues.com
June 7. Barry Manilow. Air Canada
Centre. $59-$149. ticketmaster.ca
June 7-8. Woofstock. St. Lawrence
Market. Outdoor festival for dogs and the
people who love them. Free admission - bring
your dog! 416.234.9663. woofstock.ca
June 10-15. 14th Annual Worldwide
Short Film Festival. Cumberland & Varsity
cinemas in Yorkville; over 250 films by
filmmakers from 80 countries. 416.967.1528.
shorterisbetter.com
June 12-15. North By Northeast (various
locations in Toronto & the GTA). Showcasing
the best new music and film by predominantly
independent creators and producers, 3 day
$29. 416.863.6963. nxne.com
June 13-15. Mississauga Waterfront
Festival. Port Credit Memorial Park. Face
painting, petting zoo, rides, and live music.
$13 adults, $8 children. 905.891.0002.
mississaugawaterfrontfestival.com
June 18. Dave Matthew’s Band. Molson
Amphitheatre. $46-$76. ticketmaster.ca
Exciting events, tasty barbecues, kids’ camps, summer reads, patio picks…
we hope our ideas inspire you to get out and make the most of each day this
treasured season.
June 13-18. Taste of Little Italy. College
Street. Restaurants offer up specialties for
discounted prices. Bands and performance
artists on street corners. tasteoflittleitaly.com
June 20-22. Oakville Waterfront Festival.
Coronation Park. Children’s Village, craft show,
Health & Wellness Village, dog show, Enviro
Fair, and a beer garden. Live concerts.
905.847.7975. oakvillefestival.com
June 20-29. Pride Week. Various locations.
Includes a 3 day festival with over 8 stages of
live entertainment, extensive street fair, Pride
Parade Jun 29. 416.927.7433. pridetoronto.com
June 21-22. Toronto International Dragon
Boat Race Festival. Centre Island. Races,
multicultural entertainment, food and live music.
416.595.1739. dragonboats.ca
June 22-29. Toronto Jazz Festival.
One of North America's premier jazz festivals.
ticketmaster.ca. 416.928.2033. tojazz.com
July 1. Canada Day at Mel
Jul 2008
Lastman Square. 5100
Yonge Street. Celebrate Canada’s 141st
birthday with performances by Canadian
musicians and fireworks choreographed to
music. toronto.ca/special_events
July 4-20. Summerlicious. More than 100
top Toronto restaurants offer a wide variety of
diverse and innovative cuisine through prix fixe
menus. toronto.ca
July 7. Jonas Brothers. Molson
Amphitheatre. $20-$50. ticketmaster.ca
July 11-13. Toronto Outdoor Art
Exhibition. Nathan Phillips Square. Canada’s
largest outdoor art show, over 500 artists,
craftspeople, and students. Free admission.
416.408.2754. torontooutdoorart.org
July 12. Great Big Sea. Molson
Amphitheatre. $27-$60. ticketmaster.ca
July 15-August 3. Caribana. Celebrate the
music, cuisine and arts of the Caribbean region.
Caribana Parade Sat, Aug 2 from 10 am to 6 pm
along Lakeshore Boulevard. 416.391.5608.
caribanafestival.com
May 2008
July 19-27. Rogers Cup. Rexall Centre,
York University. Since 1881, tennis stars
compete. $2.45 million U.S. prize. 165,000
spectators in 2007. rogerscupmen.com
July 24-26. Wakestock. Centre Island.
Professional wakeboarding challenges, live
music. Tickets $10-$54.50. ticketmaster.ca,
wakestock.com
July 26. American Idols Live Tour. Air
Canada Centre. $41-$68. ticketmaster.ca
July 31-Oct 12. Chinese Lantern
Festival. Ontario Place. Chinese Master
Craftsmen create magnificent depictions of
Chinese Culture. chineselanternfestival.ca
Aug 2008 August 4-10. Oshawa
Jazz and Blues Festival.
Canadian jazz and blues musicians, artisans,
children’s entertainment. ticketmaster.ca
905.743.0770. oshawajazzandbluesfestival.com
August 6. Avril Lavigne. Molson
Amphitheatre. $30-$75. ticketmaster.ca
August 7-10. Festival Of Beer. Historic
Fort York. Over 200 brands of beer on-site,
live entertainment and grilling demonstrations
by TV personalities. 19+ event. Tickets $21-
$40. 647.724.1130. beerfestival.ca
August 8-10. Taste of the Danforth.
Danforth Avenue. Celebrating the
multicultural diversity of Toronto, from Greek
cuisine to Thai, Indian and Cuban fare.
416.469.5634. tasteofthedanforth.com
August 15-September 1. Canadian
National Exhibition (CNE). Exhibition
Place. Dozens of amusement rides, a
parade, and the Canadian International Air
Show. $14 adults, $10 seniors & students.
416.393.6300. theex.com
August 16. Rod Stewart. Molson
Amphitheatre. $37-$275. ticketmaster.ca
August 19. Maroon 5. Molson
Amphitheatre. $29-$126. ticketmaster.ca
August 27-28. Céline Dion. Air Canada
Centre. $63-$195. ticketmaster.ca

Staff Picks for Summer Reads
The Glass Castle—Jeannette Walls, 2006. (Autobiography) A
personal memoir that chronicles her upbringing at the hands of
eccentric, nomadic parents. (Suggested by Stefanie MacDonald)
Memory Keeper’s Daughter—Kim Edwards, 2006. (Fiction) A
novel about a family’s grief, love and loss. (Suggested by Marisa
Andros)
The Success Principles: How To Get From Where You
Are To Where You Want To Be—Jack Canfield, 2006. (Non-
Fiction) The co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series
teaches how to increase confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with
passion and purpose, and realize ambitions. (Suggested by Marnie
MacCallum)
Marley & Me—John Grogan, 2005. (Non-Fiction) A memoir about
how a family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but
naughty and neurotic dog. (Suggested by Kelly Newell)
Love in the Time of Cholera—Gabriela Garcia Marquez, 1985.
(Fiction) A fifty-year love triangle set in the late 19th century and the
first decades of the 20th century, that explores the idea that suffering
for love is a kind of nobility. (Suggested by Larissa Rowland)
Mercy—Jodi Picoult, 1996. (Fiction) Follows the path of two cousins
driven to extremes by the power of love and examines the boundaries
of loyalty, courage and forgiveness. (Suggested by Kathryn Child)
Something Blue—Emily Giffin, 2005. (Fiction) A novel that shows
how someone with a “perfect life” can lose it all—and then find
everything. (Suggested by Melissa Thomas)
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual
Enlightenment—Eckhart Tolle, 2004. (Non-Fiction) Takes
readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest
self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the
discovery of truth and light. (Suggested by Nafisa Daya)
Little Black Book of Connections—Jeffrey Gitomer, 2006.
(Non-Fiction) In the spirit, style, and format of the bestselling Little
Red Book of Selling, the author offers a fresh take on networking and
connecting your way to success, based on the power of give value
first. (Suggested by Alicja Idzior)
Tough Choices: A Memoir—Carly Fiorina, 2007. (Non-Fiction)
At age twenty-three, Carly Fiorina was a law school dropout who had
no idea what to do with her life. Twenty-two years later, Fortune
named her “The Most Powerful Woman in Business”. Her story.
(Suggested by Nicole Bell)
Into the Wild—Jon Krakauer, 2006. (Non-fiction) A true story of a
young man’s adventures as he leaves home to pursue his dream of
living in Alaska without any of the social pressures he’s faced his
entire life. (Suggested by Kristen McCausland)
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The PATIO Scene
Toronto—Central
The Rivoli. Street side patio, fusion fare and pastas. 332-
334 Queen St. W, 416.596.1908
The Victory Cafe. Wide selection of beers on tap. 581
Markham St., 416.516.4787
Oasis. Rooftop patio in the heart of the entertainment
district. 99 Blue Jay’s Way, 416.979.7825
Black Bull Tavern. Perfect place for after-work drinks. 298
Queen St. W, 416.593.2766
East
Quigley’s. Eclectic menu and live music on selected nights.
2232 Queen St. E, 416.699.9998
Myth. (Danforth) Middle Eastern band and Bellydancers on
Fridays. 417 Danforth Ave., 416.461.8383
Joey Bravo’s. (Scarborough) A blend of Italian and
Mediterranean cuisine. 4505 Sheppard Ave. E,
416.335.0120
West
Pepperwood Bistro. (Burlington) Bistro-style menu. 1455
Lakeshore Rd., 905.333.6999
Failte Irish Pub. (Mississauga) Yummy pub food. 201 City
Centre Dr., 647.724.1677
La Castile Steakhouse. (Mississauga) Beautiful gardens,
castle-like atmosphere. 2179 Dundas St. E, 416.800.1479
Alice Fazooli’s Italian Crab Shack. (Oakville) Italian
cuisine, live music Wednesday nights. 2015 Winston Park
Dr., 905.829.3250
North
Kamasutra. (Midtown, Leaside) Indian restaurant and wine
bar. 1522 Bayview Ave., 416.489.4899
Mezza Notte. (North York) Reminiscent of an authentic
trattoria. 5304 Yonge St., 416.907.7892
Smokey Joe’s Café. (North York) Sunshine rooftop patio,
seats over 100. 4899 Yonge St., 416.229.2262
Granite Brewery & Restaurant. Two outdoor patios and
brewery on-site. 245 Eglinton Ave., 416.322.0723
Spezza Ristorante. (Richmond Hill) Traditional Tuscan
menu and wine bar. 140 York Blvd., 905.886.9703

Summer Camps for Kids
Greater Toronto Area has a great mix of camps for fun, skills-
development, and team building. Check out www.mysummercamps.com
and www.kidnetix.com for a complete camp listing.
HoopDome Basketball Camp, Ages 5 to 17.
9 am to 4 pm daily. Building skills in team play,
passing, defense, rebounding and shooting.
Downsview Park, 75 Carl Hull Rd.
416.633.4667. hoopdome.com
Palace Room’s Rock & Recording Camp,
Lessons on the recording process, including
basic software systems, touring live music
venues, and working with live musicians. $500
per week. 554 Queen St. East. 416.603.3338.
thepalaceroom.com
No Strings Theatre, Ages 13 to 21, includes
vocal instruction, drama and dance classes.
50 Ashburnham Rd. 416.588.5845.
nostringstheatre.com
Mad Science of Toronto, Offering 6 weeks
of fun, crazy, wild science camp at several
locations throughout the GTA. 416.630.5282.
madscience.org
Argonaut Rowing Club, Ages 12 to 18,
week long camps, 9 am to 3 pm. Learn basic
technical aspects of sweep rowing. 1225
Lakeshore Blvd. West. 416.532.2803.
argonautrowingclub.com
Rising Chefs World Tour Summer Camp
2008, Ages 6 to 12, 9 am to 4 pm, $299 per
week, exploring dishes from a different part of
the world each week. Ages 11 and over, 9 am to
4 pm, $399 per week, choose either Culinary
Boot Camp or Baking Boot Camp. 91 Rylander
Blvd. 416.207.0029. risingchefs.com
Thinnox Summer Camps, Programs offered
between June 30 and August 22 for ages 10 to
14 and 15 to 18, 2 to 4 weeks duration. Also
specialized programs for creative 6 to 9 year
olds, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Graphic design, sound
design and visual arts. 3120 Glen Erin Dr.,
Mississauga. 905.608.8446. thinnox.com
Ultimate Canadian Cheer Fun Summer
Camp, Modern Cheerleading—tumbling,
dances, stunts and overall technique.
905.839.9994. ultimatecheer.ca
Camp d’été, Bilingual summer camp offering a
variety of interesting activities. 12 Bannockburn
Ave. 416.789.7855 ext. 308
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Greg Salazar’s Golf Academy, Offers
Junior golf games for ages 8 to 17, including
Angus Glen, Markham and Devil’s Den, Whitby.
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905.626.2658. salazargolfacademy.com Free
Hockey FUNdamentals Camp, Ages 5 to Pick your own Strawberries
15. 416.265.3616. hockey-fun-camp.com Applewood Farm Winery—
Branksome Tennis Camp, 3 fun-filled 1244 McCowan Rd.,
programs for ages 5 to 16 years. Learn Tennis 905.642.4720.
the right way, from our Tennis Canada-certified
Burnham Family Farm Market
instructors. 416.398.4826.
County Rd 2, 905.373.4578.
branksometenniscamp.com
Downey’s Farm—13682 Heart
Children’s Technology Workshop, Lake Rd., 905.838.2990
Computer day camps for ages 7 to 13. Robotics,
animation, digital art and video game creation. Pack a Picnic
866.704.2267. ctworkshop.com High Park—playground, animal
paddocks, sports fields.
Second City Training Centre, Ages 10 to
17 - 1 week program, ages 15 to 17 - 2 week
Confederation Park—go-karts,
batting cages, mini golf.
program, sketch comedy writing sessions and
improve camps. 9 am to 4 pm. 70 Peter St., Downsview Park—The
416.340.7270. secondcity.com HoopDome, Wildlife Centre,
indoor soccer
Tall Ship Adventures, Educational sail
training courses. Range from 9 to 14 days, ages Go to the Library
13 to 18, must be able to swim 100 metres and Toronto Public Library, Toronto
tread water for 10 minutes. 215 Spadina Reference Library, Parkdale
Ave., 416.596.7117. tallshipadventures.on.ca Branch, Palmerston Branch,
Northern District Brank
Toronto Academy of Acting, Offering
summer week-long day camps, ages 8 to 14. Visit a Museum
Introduces students to the world of acting. 1179 Royal Ontario Museum—free
King St. West, 416.536.8574. for kids 4 and under.
torontoacademyofacting.com www.rom.on.ca
Camp Kirk, Residential camp for kids 6 to 13 The Hockey Hall of Fame—free
with learning disabilities and/or AD(H)D. 1083 for kids 3 and under.
Portage Rd., Kirkfield. 866.982.3310 (until www.hhof.com
June); 705.438.1353 (June-Sept). campkirk.com Bata Shoe Museum—free for
kids 5 and under.
Ontario Educational Leadership Centre,
Offering a variety of leadership courses www.batashoemuseum.ca
throughout the summer for Grades 6 to 11. Get Wet
7098 Rama Rd., Langford Mills. 705.689.5572. Wild Water Kingdom—7855
oelccaso.com
Finch Ave West (Brampton)
Dancefuzion, Recreational summer dance Soak City at Ontario Place—
and creative arts camps. 535 Roxton Rd. 955 Lakeshore Blvd West
416.484.0499. dancefuzion.com (Toronto)
Great Wolf Lodge—3950
Victoria Ave (Niagara Falls)
A DOZEN THINGS TO DO IN SUMMER
1 Take a trip to Blue Mountain, Georgian Bay. Mountain Biking—
more than 30 km of bike trails; trail pass with unlimited lift access $35
per day. Bike rentals available. Wall Climbing—supervised outdoor
wall climbing. Summer Gondola—located at the opening to the Village
Events Plaza, available for pedestrian and bike traffic, suitable for all
ages. 877.445.0231. bluemountain.ca
2 Canada’s Wonderland. Canada’s premier theme park featuring
over 200 attractions, 65 rides, and Splash Works. 905.832.8131.
canadas-wonderland.com
3 Ontario Place. An internationally acclaimed cultural, leisure and
entertainment parkland in Toronto on the Lake Ontario waterfront.
Enjoy ’Festival of Fire’ fireworks displays on June 28, July 1, 3, &
5. 416.314.9900. ontarioplace.com
4 Centreville Amusement Park, Toronto Islands. Nestled in over
600 acres of parkland just across the harbour, the park has over
30 rides and attractions. 416.203.0405. centreisland.com
BLOCKBUSTERS…
you don’t want to miss
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Harrison Ford. Opens May 22.
Sex and the City. Sarah Jessica Parker. Opens May 30
Kung Fu Panda. Jack Black. Opens June 6
The Incredible Hulk. Edward Norton. Opens June 13
The Happening. Mark Wahlberg. Opens June 13
Get Smart. Steve Carell. Opens June 20
The Love Guru. Mike Myers. Opens June 20
Wanted. Angelina Jolie. Opens June 27
Wall-E. Sigourney Weaver. Opens June 27
Hancock. Will Smith. Opens July 2
The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger. Opens July 18
Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep. Opens July 18

Toronto Zoo. Known for its interactive education and Tropic Thunder. Ben Stiller. Opens August 15
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conservation activities. 416.392.5929. torontozoo.ca Burn After Reading. Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
Opens September 12
6 Ontario Science Centre. With a mission to “delight, inform and
challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking
experiences in science and technology”, the centre recently Summer Weather Trends
completed a $47.5 million transformation. 416.696.1000.
Early Mid-Month Late
ontariosciencecentre.ca
7 Muddy York Walking Tours. Choice of 15 different themed tours
June
of Toronto. 416.487.9017. muddyyorktours.com

8 Archives of Ontario. Excellent for those interested in the history

of Ontario and it’s people. 800.668.9933. archives.gov.on.ca
July

9 Shop at local Farmers’ Markets. Check out the Brampton

Farmers’ Market, Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers’ Market August
(Toronto), Kerr Village Organic Farmers’ Market (Oakville); Liberty
FarmersAlmanac.com
Village My Market (Toronto), and Streetsville (Mississauga). Copyright 2007 Yankee Publishing Inc.
800.387.3276. farmersmarketsontario.ca

10 Brush up on your art. Search art galleries by neighbourhood

Sure, the summer is about
and/or categories. blogto.com/gallery
fun and festivals — but to
Go cycling. Information on trails, kids cycling camps, cycling us, it’s always about one
11 main mission: finding the
events in the city, and Bike Month: Toronto’s Festival for Cycling
right person for the right
Culture (May 26 to June 15). toronto.ca/cycling position. Our teams Toronto 416.214.9280
placed 9,200 people in Mississauga 905.279.9229
12 Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club. Sign up for courses, or join a
2007! North York 416.222.3636
fleet or crew membership to get a taste. 416.531.0403. tscc.net www.altisHR.com
We’re ready when you are.