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Toronto East General Hospital:
Toronto East General Hospital is the primary health care provider for the fastest growing area of Toronto and one of the most culturally and demographically diverse communities in Canada. Serving over one million people in Toronto’s east end, TEGH registers over 200,000 patient visits, delivers 3,400 babies and responds to over 60,000 emergency visits annually. TEGH launched a $200M Redevelopment Campaign that will transform community health care in East Toronto, improving access, infection control, patient comfort and introducing state of the art diagnostic and surgical technology. To find out more about TEGH’s Campaign visit www.tegh.on.ca
Over the years, lots of hospital supporter volunteers have been mobilized during the Festival. It’s been a Festival tradition! Proceeds have been directed towards the new Maternal / Newborn and Child Health Centre. Because it’s just never too early to start appreciating jazz, the Hospital had a room named after us in their Child Health Centre. We wish TEGH all the best in 2010 and hope that you'll consider supporting them in their endeavours!
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Toronto's Professional Firefighters
Each year Toronto's Firefighters put on their annual Boot Drive at the Beaches International Jazz Festival to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
The firefighters give you a chance to "fill their boots" with cash and feel good in the process! Remember every dollar you provide goes towards this worthy cause. The firefighters would like to thank you for your support.
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The Festival isn’t simply about getting people to soak up the music and the ambience. It’s also about getting visitors to support Beach retailers, restaurants, coffee bars and other establishments, while enjoying the Festival and its entertainment at the same time.
For the month of July, all retail establishments in and around the Beach are invited to "jazz up their windows" in celebration of the Beaches International Jazz Festival. Certificates and prizes are offered for the "best dressed windows".
The Festival and the BIA would like to congratulate all of the retailers who participated in the 2010 "Jazz Up Your Windows" Contest. The following Beach businesses on Queen Street East were judged to have the best decorated windows for the Beaches International Jazz Festival. The judges based their selection on the following three criteria: Imagination, professional execution and integration of elements of jazz/music.
The winners are ...
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1st place: Seagull Classics
www.seagullclassics.com
1974 Queen Street E.
Featuring a unique selection of home furnishings, home decor, lighting, gifts, and decorative items for home and garden.
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2nd place: Dufflet Pastries
www.dufflet.com
1917 Queen St E.
Toronto’s pre-eminent purveyor of fine pastries, desserts and confections since 1975.
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3rd place: Sweetings
www.sweetings.ca
1920 Queen St E.
A destination for elegant women’s clothing and accessories for formal and casual occasions. |
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4th place:
Mendocino Clothing Outlet
www.mendocino.ca
2020 Queen Street E.
Cutting edge clothing with designs from New York, California and Paris.
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Bayview Secondary School Jazz Students participating in a Beaches Jazz Festival Youth Initiatives workshop/jam with Jazz Studies Graduate students from the University of Toronto. |
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Beaches International Jazz Festival
Youth Initiatives
We are about to end the second year of our Youth Initiatives Program. It has been a busy and rewarding time. The program has partnered with schools, community groups and post secondary institutions to offer over 40 events throughout the year that provide learning, mentoring and performance opportunities for young musicians.
We will be highlighting some of the best high school and next generation jazz musicians at the upcoming, 22nd annual festival, July 16-25 at Woodbine Park Youth and New Generation stages and at Streetfest. We are once again offering our free workshop series during the festival, July 19-21. The workshops are open to everyone, all-ages and abilities. We hope to see you there!
None of this could have happened without the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. We gratefully acknowledge their generosity for funding this program.
For more information on the Youth Initiatives Program, visit the Youth pages of this website or contact our Youth Initiatives Coordinator, Julie Christian (youthprograms@beachesjazz.com). |
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