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THURSDAY JUNE 5 EDMONTON PROPER 23rd Annual Brain Injury Awareness Month Kickoff • Ramada Conference Centre, 11834 Kingsway Ave • 7 – 9 am • $45 • Launching Brain Injury Awareness Month in Edmonton (and surrounding areas), and to support Brain Care Centre’s client services coordination and counselling programs. Speakers include: Jennifer Martin, Manager, Programming - Northern Alberta, Shaw TV and former Host of Alberta Primetime CTV Two, who will speak about her personal experience with concussion and keynote speaker Dr. Constance Lebrun, MD, Chief Doctor for Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and member of the Canadian Women’s Volleyball Team who competed in the 1975 PanAmerican Games, and the 1976 Montreal Olympics. • braincarecentre.com • 780.477.7575 A Wilhelm Scream • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $13 (adv, YEG, B) • With Direct Hit with guests •pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Adam Hunter • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 5 – 8, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 3 – 8 • Celebrating seniors and the arts. • creativeageedmonton.ca/fest Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone • teatroq.com 10

Laugh Out Proud • Yuk Yuk’s, Century Casino, 13103 Fort Road • 7 pm – 9:30 pm • $16 ($10 of every ticket sale will go to the Pride Centre of Edmonton) • 18+ only. Har har! Start your Pride Week off laughing! All gender friendly. Win great door prizes. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Pecha Kucha • Churchill Square • 6:30 pm • $17 (general admission), $15 (student with ID) + service charges • 18+ only. Featuring presentations on local ideas, projects and musings in the 20 slides at 20 seconds per slide format made popular worldwide by Klein Dytham Architecture. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON METRO ArtWalk • Perron District, downtown St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • Jun 5, Jul 3, Aug 7 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 13th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones. • artwalkstalbert.com Seniors’ Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie. • devonian.ualberta.ca

FRIDAY JUNE 6 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Friday) • $14 (door,

adv, YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and of course, comedy, to the theatre. • varsconatheatre.com Adam Hunter • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 5 – 8, 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Around Midnight • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • 9 pm • $10 • Jazz, guitar music • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 BEEF Meet and Greet • Main Ballroom, Coast Plaza Hotel, 10155 - 105 St • 18+ only. Featuring ice breaker activities, great music and a relaxed atmosphere. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Bike to the Symphony: Late Night Bernstein • Rosso Pizzeria (8738 109 St), Winspear Centre (#4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, 99 St and 102 Ave) • 8 – 11 pm • Ride: free; $20 (performance includes all service fees) • Meet first at Rosso’s for complimentary refreshments then biking over to the Winspear for the performance. Part of the Bikeology Festival. • bikeology.ca Blackstone • Brixx Bar & Grill, 10030 - 102 St • 9 pm • No minors, 18 and over. • starliteroom.ca Buddy’s Nite Club Pink with Pride • Buddy’s Nite Club, 11725 Jasper Ave • 9 pm • Cover charge • A pre-Pride party! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 3 – 8 • Celebrating seniors and the arts. • creativeageedmonton.ca/fest Edmonton Craft Beer Festival • Expo Centre at Northlands • Jun 6 – 7, 4 - 10 pm (Fri) • A celebration of beer culture in Alberta. Introducing beer masters, brewery reps, restaurant owners, managers and chefs. Seminars will be held and when it’s all done, cast a vote for your favourite beer and food. • edmontoncraftbeerfest.com French Opera Scenes Extravaganza • Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building, University of Alberta • 7:30 pm • $20 (adv), $18 (adv, students and seniors), $24 (door), $22 (door, seniors and students) • operanuova.ca/vaf

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Fruit Loop Beer Gardens • Churchill Square • 3 – 10 pm • Donations accepted • 18 + only. Tired of working? Celebrate the inaugural big tent beer garden! It’s an afternoon and evening of food trucks and fun that will get you in the pride spirit. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com Kat Danser • Blue Chair Cafe, 9624

- 76 Ave • 8:30 pm • $20 (door); (O) • Canadian/regional music. • bluechair. ca • 780.989.2861

Late Night Bernstein • Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 9:30 pm • $29 (O) • A program that includes music from Candide, On the Town and West Side Story. • winspearcentre.com Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbred’s • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Queers in the Hall • City Hall, Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • Jun 6 – 11 • Free • For all ages. An exhibition that presents a glimpse into the beauty of the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ world. Celebrate Edmonton artists from the queer community! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Scenic Route to Alaska • Bonnie Doon Hall, 9240 - 93 St • 8 pm • $15 (adv); (YEG), $20 (door) • CD Release, with guests. Alternative/folk music.

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Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $13 (adv); (YEG) • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Theatresports • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • Jun 6, 13, 7:30 pm & 10 pm • $12 • Teams of improvisors battle it out. No political figure is safe, no preconception left unprodded. Shout out suggestions and watch a scene evolve. • rapidfiretheatre.com Underground Pride Beer • Underground Tap & Grill, 10004 Jasper Ave • Jun 6 – 7 • Free but donations accepted • 18+ only. Pouring a local beer made for Edmonton’s Pride Festival. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca The Writer’s Guild • Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way • 8 pm (doors), 9 pm (show) • $23.25 (TM) • Presented by the Edmonton Jazz Society. • yardbirdsuite.com • 780.432.0428

EDMONTON METRO MCC Summerfest and Auction • Millennium Place, 2000 Pre-

mier Way, Sherwood Park • Jun 6 – 7, 5 – 7 pm (Jun 6, beef supper) • Mennonite Central Committee fundraiser for world relief and peace projects. • mccreliefsale.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Street Legals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gate), 6 pm (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth/seniors/adults) • castrolraceway.com Virginia Park School Fine Arts Night • Virginia Park School,

7324 - 109 Ave • 5:30 – 8:30 pm • $10/family (O) • Support the arts at Virginia Park School. Outdoor carnival, BBQ, student art sale, live and silent auctions. • virginiapark.org • 780.970.2454

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EDMONTON PROPER 34th Annual Pride Parade • Edmonton Downtown, 102 Ave (from 107 St to Churchill Square) • 12 pm • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Colurful and vibrant, 80 floats will be entertaining so be sure to grab a good spot! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Adam Hunter • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 5 – 8, 7 pm & 9:30 • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Al Fresco Block Party • 104th St Promenade (Between Jasper Ave and 102 Ave NW) • Free (donations welcome) • Features extended patios, an outdoor licensed area, music, entertainment, art, fashion, food and so much more • 4thstpromenade.ca • 780.421.9463

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American Songs • Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 8 pm • Featured repertoire includes: Bernstein: Candide: Overture and Facsimile; Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Copland: Billy the Kid: Suite; and Copland: Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson. • winspearcentre.com An American in Paris • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Dr • 7:30 – 10 pm • $20 (adult), $15 (student and seniors); (O) • Music from the greatest jazz legends in Paris during the 1920s, as well as famous radio and stage tunes. Christine Eggert (piano), Dan Kocurek (trumpet and flugelhorn) • dankocurek.net • 604.812.9781

BEEF Underbear Party • Main Ballroom, Coast Plaza Hotel, 10155 - 105 St • 18+ only. It’s time to crown Mr. Alberta Bear 2014! Show off your hottest underwear or leather. Featuring music by DJ Del Stamp. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

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Celebration on the Square • Winston Churchill Square • 11 am – 8 pm • Donations accepted • For all ages. Follow the parade to Sir Winston Churchill Square for an afternoon filled with fabulous music, dancing, great food and as always... fun! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

International Chainsaw Carving Championship The Annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship has visually shaped Chetwynd into a one-of-a-kind locale. Artists from all over the world compete in this unique competition.

Chimprov 2014 • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • Jun 7, 14, 10 pm • $12 • Here you will see artfully-crafted improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays sure to make you bust a gut. • rapidfiretheatre.com Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 3 – 8 • Celebrating seniors and the arts. • creativeageedmonton.ca/fest

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Edmonton Craft Beer Festival • Expo Centre at Northlands • Jun 6 – 7, 2 - 9 pm (Sat) • A celebration of beer culture in Alberta. Introducing beer masters, brewery reps, restaurant owners, managers and chefs. Seminars will be held and when it’s all done, cast a vote for your favourite beer and food. • edmontoncraftbeerfest.com Edmonton International Cat Festival • NAIT Shaw

Theatre, 11762 - 106 St • 10 am – 4 pm • $15 • All proceeds support Edmonton Humane Society; (O) • A celebration of cats with videos, presentations, cat photo beauty pageant and more. • edmontoncatfest.com

Ellen McIlwaine • Blue Chair Cafe, 9624 - 76 Ave • 8:30 pm • $20 (door); (O) • Alternative, folk, reggae, rock music • bluechair.ca • 780.989.2861 Garlic Mustard Weed Pull • Millcreek Ravine, meet

at 91 St and 77 Ave • 9:30 – 11:30 am • Free • Help rid our natural areas of a non-native plant species that is invasive and destructive to native biodiversity. • edmonton.ca/for_residents/ pest_management/weed-pulls. aspx • 780.423.1465 Harley-Davidson of Edmonton Swap Meet • Harley-Davidson of Edmonton, 7420 Yellowhead Trail • 12 - 4 pm • $10 (table) • Join Harley-Davidson for their 2014 Parking Lot Swap Meet. • hdedmonton.com Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com

Just FABULOUS! • Westbury Theatre, 1033-84 Ave • $15 (adult), $12 (student or senior) • For all ages. Features “Our Time” written by Darrin Hagen. The show tells the story of a Queer boy from small town Alberta learning to survive in the big city. The second act features the mesmerizing Japanese Taiko drummer duo, Booming Tree. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbred’s • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Loud N Proud Dance • Matrix Hotel, 10640-100 Ave • 8 pm • $25 (adv), $35 (door) • 18+ only. An excellent evening of dancing and celebrating with DJ Queerbait. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Pride Party • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220-103 St • 11 am – 8 pm • Free • 18+ only. Open during the parade and after for hot music and cold drinks. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Pure Pride 2014 • Starlite Room, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $40 (adv), $50 (VIP Experience, adv) • 18+ only. Starring DWV (Detox, Willam, Vicky Vox), the Voice of Love Inc., Simone Denny and more. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Queers in the Hall • City Hall, Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • Jun 6 – 11 • Free • For all ages. An exhibition that presents a glimpse into the beauty of the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ world. Celebrate Edmonton artists from the queer community! Part of Pride Week.• edmontonpride.ca Reel Family Cinema • Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St • 2 pm • free (12 and under), $8 (adults), $6 (students, seniors) • Family friendly movies, every Saturday until September. This afternoon: The Princess Bride. • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212

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• Art Gallery of St. Albert, 19 Perron Street, St Albert • $25 (adv), $20 (members/participating artists), $30 (door); (O) • 6:30 – 9 pm • A wide range of art from local and regional artists. • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • 780.460.4310

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Legacy Park 5K Fun Run and Walk • Legacy Park, 99 Ave and 101 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 10 am • fortsask.ca Legacy Park Family Festival • Legacy Park, 99 Ave and 101 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 10:30 am - 3 pm • Celebrate community and family in style with local entertainment, a petting zoo, kids inflatables and so much more. • fortsask. ca • 780.992.6261

Sydney Love • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • 9 pm • $10 • Jazz meets R’n’B. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 Transmission Featuring Blue Jay • Pawn Shop, 10551

Whyte Ave • 9 pm • $5 (door); (O) • With Eddie Lunchpail • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058

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Underground Pride Beer • Underground Tap & Grill, 10004 Jasper Ave • Jun 6 – 7 • Free but donations accepted • 18+ only. Pouring a local beer made for Edmonton’s Pride Festival. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride. ca

2000 Premier Way, Sherwood Park • Jun 6 – 7, 5 – 7 pm (Jun 6, beef supper) • Mennonite Central Committee fundraiser for world relief and peace projects. • mccreliefsale.com

Pioneer House BBQ • Pioneer House, 10102 - 100 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 12 - 1 pm • Enjoy a BBQ • fortsask.ca

Wild Goose Challenge • Old Strathcona/Whyte area • 1 – 4 pm • $20/person (teams of four) • A two hour public scavenger hunt with a twist, raising funds in support of SSA-Edmonton. • schizophrenia. ab.ca • 780.452.4661

Wine on the Square • Kids in the Hall Bistro #1 Sir Winston Churchill Square (City Hall) • 1 pm – 5 pm • Donations appreciated • The official wine bar this year. Featuring live entertainment, and menu and drink specials! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

World Music Series Featuring d’Cana • Blue Chair Cafe, 9624 - 76 Ave • Jun 7 & 14, 1 pm • Admission by donation. • bluechair.ca • 780.989.2861

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Park, St. Albert • 10 am – 4 pm • Free • Collect pledges to win prizes and help abandoned animals in Alberta. • scarscare.ca/ pawsathon2014 • 780.466.7227

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EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jun 7 – 8 • 8 am (gate), 10 am (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth), $20 (adult/senior) • castrolraceway.com

SUNDAY JUNE 8 EDMONTON PROPER Adam Hunter • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 5 – 8, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Bears in the Park • Victoria Park • 12 – 3 pm • Free • 18+ only. Cook off starts at noon. Join the members of the Fellowship of Alberta Bears as we close the Canadian Bear Weekend and take the afternoon to feast and relax with old and new friends. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Behind the Scenes: 2014 Master Classes • Rm 1-29, Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta • 7 pm • $16 (adv, adults), $14 (adv, students and seniors), $20 (door, adults), $18 (door, seniors and students) • Featuring Ju-

dith Forst & Michael McMahon. A chance for the public to to see the focused work it takes to become a singer and a collaborative pianist. • operanuova.ca/vaf Cosmopolitan Music Society: 50th Anniversary Gala • Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • 7:30 pm • $20 (adv), $25 (door), Free (under 5) • winspearcentre.com Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 3 – 8 • Celebrating seniors and the arts. • creativeageedmonton.ca/fest Dodgeball • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Community Services Centre, Gym, 10240 Kingsway • 4:30 – 6:30 pm • Free • 18+ only. Dash, dodge, duck and sashay in a fun-filled active afternoon of dodgeball. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca Interfaith Worship Service • Churchill Square • 12: 30 pm • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Connect with the Holy. Join people of many faith traditions and spiritualities, such as Jewish, Christian, Wiccan, indigenous and others, in this interfaith worship service for the LGBTQ community. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun

14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com “Je T’Adore”: a Les Trois Femmes gala • Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 – 118 Ave NW • 6:30 pm (doors), 7 pm (show) • $15 (adv), $20 (door) • Presenting many of Edmonton’s best performance talents, including special guest: Capital City Burlesque! • facebook.com/ events/543469202433321 NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Pride Revue • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220 - 103 St • 9 pm • Free • 18+ only. The hottest Queens in Pride’s most amazing show! Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca Queers in the Hall • City Hall, Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • Jun 6 – 11 • Free • For all ages. An exhibition that presents a glimpse into the beauty of the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ world. Celebrate Edmonton artists from the queer community! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Unearth • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, YEG) • With Texas in July, Cruel Hand and Armed For Apocalypse • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Visions (Edmonton School of Ukrainian Dance) • 2 pm • $20+ (TM) • festivalplace.ab.ca Walk to Fight Arthritis 2014 • Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, 13221 Buena Vista Rd • 9 am (registration), 10 am (walk) • A 1km and 5km walk to raise funds for arthritis research. • walktofightarthritis.ca • 780.424.1740 ext 2302

EDMONTON METRO Johnson MS Bike Tour 2014 • From Leduc to Camrose • Jun 7 – 8 • Two-day, 185-km cycling extravaganza from Leduc to Camrose. • msbiketours.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Cap it for Kids - 18th Annual Kids with Cancer Society Walk and Run • Hawrelak Park • 9 am – 1 pm • $40 (individual), $80 (family) • Join in for either a 2.5 km walk or a 5 km run! After you’ve worked up an appetite running and walking join in for a post event pizza lunch, courtesy of Boston Pizza, and refreshments free to registered participants. Raise money and provide the programs and services that have been identified as a lifeline in the fight against childhood cancer. • events.runningroom.com/ site/?raceId=10319 • 780.496.2459 14

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Edmonton Collector Con •

Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd • 10 am – 5 pm • $5 (individuals under 12 years); (O) • All ages. Vintage and modern toys, comic books, video games and collectibles. • edtoyshow.com

MONDAY JUNE 9 EDMONTON PROPER Capital City Jammers • Mercury Room, 10575 - 114 St • 7 pm • $4 (door) Indulgence 2014 • Delta Edmonton South, 4404 Gateway Boulevard • 6:30 pm – 9 pm • See Edmonton’s top chefs, distinctive Alberta food producers, and the best VQA wineries in Canada for a taste of amazing flavours and spicy personalities. • indulgenceedmonton.ca

TUESDAY JUNE 10 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta LGBT Chamber of Commerce Mixer • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608 - 105 Ave • Free • 18+ only. LGBT owned, operated or friendly business? Fill your pocket with cards and come see what this is all about. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Bikeology: Talking Tuesday • Bikeology • 6:30 – 8:30 pm • Sweet childhood days... learning how to ride a bike, the first ride downhill, and the fist crash. Tell your story! Part of the Bikeology Festival. • bikeology.ca

Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com

NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca

LGBT*TQ Youth Pride Open Mic and Spoken Word Event • Armoury, 10310 - 85 Ave • 5 – 8 pm • Free • For all ages. Pride Centre and YESS come together to create another awesome night! You don’t have to perform to join the fun. • edmontonpride.ca

Our City of Queer Champions • Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 6 – 7 pm • Free • All ages. A panel of Queer storytellers take participants for a cruise through the people, places, and events that developed Edmonton’s LGBTQ community. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Pride Week Open Mic • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220 - 103 St • 8 pm • Free • 18+ only. A showcase of local talent. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Queer Bus Tour North • Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Winston Churchill Square • 7:15 – 9 pm • $25; All proceeds go to the Michael Phair Leadership Award Endowment • Join our illustrious guides, Michael Phair and Darrin Hagen, as they battle for the title “Edmonton Queen” and chart a course through Edmonton’s hidden queer history. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

National Aboriginal History Month: stories, discussion, artifact display • Stanley A. Mil-

ner Library (Downtown) • 2 – 3 pm • Free • Melissa Jo-Belcourt focuses on the use of tools and technologies by Métis people in Alberta in the 18th and 19th centuries. • epl.ca NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Queer Bus Tour South • University of Alberta HUB Transit, 89 Ave - 112 St • $25; All proceeds go to the Michael Phair Leadership Award Endowment • 7 – 9 pm • For all ages. Join illustrious guides, Michael Phair and Darrin Hagen, as they battle for the title “Edmonton Queen” and chart a course through Edmonton’s hidden queer history. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

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EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • Jun 10 – 11, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Medicine Hat Mavericks • prospectsbaseballclub.com

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 EDMONTON PROPER Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com Let There Be Height: An Aerial Cabaret • ATB

Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbred’s• northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Mike Brody • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 11 – 15, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Negura Bunget and guests • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $15 (adv, B) • Metal music. No minors. • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca

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Queers in the Hall • City Hall, Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • Jun 6 – 11 • Free • For all ages. An exhibition that presents a glimpse into the beauty of the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ world. Celebrate Edmonton artists from the queer community! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Rainbow Art Gallery & Pride Awards Night • Quartz Ballroom, Matrix Hotel, 10640 - 100 Ave • 7 – 9 pm • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Exhibits, musicians and artists from the LGBTQ community will showcase their talents. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Song Soirées - Spanish Delights & World Folk Music • Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building, University of Alberta • 7 pm • $16 (adv, adult), $14 (adv, student and seniors), $20 (door, adult), $18 (door, students and seniors) • An intimate gathering where audience and performer share in the creative genius of musical miniatures. • operanuova.ca/vaf Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Taste Manos Negras Malbec, Manos Negras Pinot Noir, Manos Negras Torrontes • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

EDMONTON METRO St. Albert Community Band Spring Concert •

Arden Theatre, 5 St, Anne St • 7 – 9:30 pm • $12 (adult), $8 (student, senior); (O) • Join the award winning St. Albert Community Concert Band and the Saint City Big Band at their annual spring concert • sacb.ca • 780.456.3968

THURSDAY JUNE 12 EDMONTON PROPER

22nd Annual Servus Credit Union Spirit of Caring Golf Classic • The

Quarry, 945-167 Ave • 7:30 am – 4 pm • $225 (registration fee); (O) • Tee off with fivetime Stanley Cup winner Grant Fuhr in support of The Good Samaritan Society Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities). • gss.org • 780.431.3600 Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com Jerusalem In My Heart

• Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave • 7:30 pm • $10 (adv), $13 (door); (YEG) • With guests • theartery.ca Let There Be Height: An Aerial Cabaret • ATB

Financial Arts Barns - Westbury Theatre, 10330 - 84 Ave • Jun 11 – 12; 7:30 pm • $32.50 (Tix) • Firefly Theatre & Circus presents professional and upcoming circus artists. • fireflytheatre.com Local Bike Store Day • Various local bike stores across Edmonton • Celebrate and support your local bike store by dropping by, spending some time browsing their selection of bike love, and checking out what cool new things you could do with or for your bike. • bikeology.ca Lora Jol CD Release • Yellowhead Brewery, 10229 105 St • 7 pm • $10 (adv), $15 (door); (YEG) • With Goldtop • yellowheadbrewery.com • 780.423.3333

Mike Brody • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 11 – 15, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Paintball for Pride • Edmonton Paintball Centre, 10010 - 107A Ave • $30 (per player) • 7 – 9 pm • For ages 10 and up. Come play with some balls! Equipment will be provided with trained staff who will explain the rules and games. Don’t forget the special Pride-themed games! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Pride Week Seniors Strawberry Tea • Sage Café, Seniors Association of

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Greater Edmonton, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 1 – 3 pm • Free • For all ages. Join the seniors celebrating the Pride Festival with a strawberry tea, live music and a visit from MLA Laurie Blakeman. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Shop Hop • Whyte Avenue • 5 – 9 pm • Free • For all ages. Includes dozens of businesses throughout Old Strathcona who will each be offering visitors a unique experience and/or discount. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Throwback Pride • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220 - 103 St • 8 pm • Free • 18+ only. $2.99 Highballs and All ReQuest Retro and Top 40. Amateur strip contest. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Traveling Tickle Trunk Shop Hop • Whyte Ave • 7 – 10 pm • Free • 18+ only. Finish up your Whyte Ave shop hopping at The Traveling Tickle Trunk. Enjoy music, drinks

and snacks and get a free pride souvenir and 15% off your purchase. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON METRO LGBT Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (different each week). Held in celebration of Pride Week. • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Ice Cream Afternoon • John Walter Museum • 1:30 – 3 pm • $24 • The heat is only getting started. Take an early break by making ice cream the old fashioned way. See ar-

tifacts and discover what life was like as a pioneer child. Play games and make crafts. • edmonton.ca • 311

FRIDAY JUNE 13 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Friday) • $14 (door, adv, YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and of course, comedy, to the theatre. • varsconatheatre.com Humperdinck • Jubilee Auditorium, 10030 - 102 St • 7:30 pm (show) • $44.50, $59.50, $74.50, $94.50 (adv) + S/C (TM, O) • All ages • unionevents.com

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Gaming Night: League of Legends • Stanley A. Milner Library

(Downtown) • 6 – 9 pm • Free • Divide into teams and play rounds in online or local play, custom matches depending on numbers. • epl.ca Gay Edmonton Pageant Part I • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220 - 103 St • 7:30 pm • $5 (suggested donation at the door - all proceeds go to the designated charities of the ISCWR) • 18+ only. Join 2013’s Mr., Mz. & Ms. Gay Edmonton as they showcase performances from past titleholders, the Upper House and special guests! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca HungryHollow • Brixx Bar & Grill,

10030 - 102 St • 8:30 pm • $15 (adv), $18 (door), (O) • With A Hundred Years, Rend and upsidedowntown • brixxbarandgrill.ca Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com

Theatresports • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • Jun 13, 7:30 pm & 10 pm • $12 • Teams of improvisors battle it out. No political figure is safe, no preconception left unprodded. Shout out suggestions and watch a scene evolve. • rapidfiretheatre.com

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La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Mike Brody • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 11 – 15, 7:30 pm & 8:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Nationwide Search for Mr. Gay Canada (Preliminary) • Location TBA • 8 – 11 pm • Donations appreciated; Proceeds to the Rainbow Refugee Foundation • Regional competition to send a representative to the Mr. Gay Canada Pageant in 2014. The winner of this competition will be representing Edmonton at the national competition in 2014. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15

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Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

County Quilters Quilt Show • Stony Plain & Parkland Society Pioneer Museum, 5120 - 41 Ave, Stony Plain • Jun 13 (10 am - 8 pm), Jun 14 • See the different kinds of quilts made. • pioneermuseum.ca

Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • 7:15 pm • $58.75 (TM) • koboxingcanada.com

• With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca

Edmonton Eskimos • Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 7 pm • $34.75 – $87 • vs the BC Lions • esks.com Family Operas - The Brothers Grimm • Cosmopolitan Music Society, (OSPAC – Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre), 8426 Gateway Boulevard • Jun 13 – 14, 7 pm (Fri), 3 pm (Sat) • $26 (adv, adults), $22 (adv, students and seniors), $10 (adv, 14 and under), $30 (door, adult), $26 (door, students and seniors), $14 (door, under 14) • The tale of how two brothers happened upon writing fairy tales rather than dictionaries. • operanuova.ca/vaf

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Street Legals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2 km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gate), 6 pm (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth/seniors/adults) • castrolraceway.com

SATURDAY JUNE 14 EDMONTON PROPER 4th Annual Run For Your Dad in Support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation • Louise McKinney Park • 9 am – 12 pm • $40 • A 5 km & 15 km run/

walk that supports the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Gather together and celebrate the lives of those who have been affected by heart disease. • events.runningroom.com/ site/?raceId=10232 • 780.504.2570 Bobby Cameron • Richard’s Pub, 12150 - 161 Ave • 6 pm • $20 (adv, YEG) • Blues, folk, rock music. • richardspub.ca • 780.457.3118 Bridgesongs: Dear Edmonton Featuring Lora Jol • St. Faith’s

& St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church, 11725 - 93 St • 7 pm • $10 (adv), $15 (door); (YEG) • With Dave Von Bieker, Reuben Anderson and more Chimprov 2014 • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • Jun 7, 14, 10 pm • $12 • Here you will see artfully-crafted improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays sure to make you bust a gut. • rapidfiretheatre.com Come Out and Play • Oliver Outdoor Pool, 10315 - 119 St • 12 – 10 pm • Donations accepted • For all ages. Join Team Edmonton LGBTQ sports and recreation in a full day of outdoor sport activities, pool party and BBQ. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Family Picnic • Oliver Community Hall, 10326 - 118 St • 12 – 3 pm • Donations accepted • For the family. Enjoy a burger, have a caricature created, visit the petting zoo and of course, meet new people. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca

Grits and Glamour • River Cree Resort and Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • 6 pm • rivercreeresort.com Gay Edmonton Pageant Part II • Hellenic Hall, 10450 - 116 St • $20 (includes dance) • 18+ only. Held in conjunction with Womonspace’s “Colour Yourself Proud” Pride Dance. Final judging and announcement of Mr., Ms. and Mz. Gay Edmonton XXVII. Immediately following the competition will be the dance. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Jazz Mother • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • May 29 – Jun 14 • A 1930s comedy. Life in a quiet boarding house in Badger’s Bluff, Iowa, takes a decidedly raucous turn when a new kind of vocalist checks in, toting a bassinet and a standup microphone. • teatroq.com Ki • Timms Centre for the Arts - Main

spear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 7 – 9 pm • An evening of Irish culture featuring the legend of the Selkie Coat. • winspearcentre.com

sor Park Hall, 11840 - 87 Ave • A sale of handknit products with proceeds to knitting cooperative Minkha. • minkhasweaters.com Nationwide Search for Mr. Gay Canada (Finals) • Evolution Wonderlounge, 10220 - 103 St • 8 – 11 pm • Donations appreciated; Proceeds to the Rainbow Refugee Foundation • 18+ only. Regional competition to send a representative to the Mr. Gay Canada Pageant in 2014. The winner of this

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competition will be representing Edmonton at the national competition in 2014. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Reel Family Cinema • Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St • 2 pm • free (12 and under), $8 (adults), $6 (students, seniors) • Family friendly movies, every Saturday until September. This afternoon: The Bad News Bears. • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212 Same Sex Fostering & Adoption • Oliver Community Hall, 10326 - 118 St • 2 pm • Learn how you can double, triple, or even quadruple your pride! Information about LGBTQ fostering and adoption for families. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca TEDxEdmonton 2014 For Certain: Uncertainty • Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 - 102 Ave • $99 + service fee • Will showcase individual, local and global perspectives on the power of Uncertainty to motivate, inspire, cripple and surprise. • tedxedmonton.com Truckfighters • Studio Music Foundation, 10940 - 166A St • 9 pm • $20 (door) • With Black Mastiff, Puzzled Minds • thestudiomusicfoundation.webs.com

Womonspace Colour Yourself Proud Dance • Hellenic Hall, 10450 - 116 St • 9 pm • $20 • 18+ only. This will take place in conjunction with the Gay Edmonton Pageant. A ticket gives entry into both - pageant is from 7 - 9 pm with the dance to follow. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca World Music Series Featuring d’Cana • Blue Chair Cafe, 9624 - 76 Ave • 1 pm • admission by donation • bluechair.ca • 780.989.2861 Underwear Affair 2014 • U of A Butterdome, 87 Ave & 114 St • 3:30 pm • Run the competitive 10 km or walk the fun 5 km to uncover a cure for cancers like prostate, ovarian, and colorectal. • uncoverthecure.org

EDMONTON METRO An Evening of Fashion in St. Albert • The St. Albert 50+ Club, 7

Tache St, St. Albert • 5 – 10 pm • $40 ea, $320 for table of 8 (O) • Dinner and fashion show, with performances by local artists. • 780.459.0433, ext. 0

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MEC Edmonton Race Three 5K/10K/15K • Fort Saskatchewan • 9 am – 12 pm • $15 • An affordable race to help train to reach any goal or get the old cardio ready for the summer races. • events. mec .ca/event/13858/mec -racethree-5k10k15k-fort-saskatchewan • 780.488.6614 ext 231 Sprouts! New Play Festival for Kids • Stanley Milner Library Theatre • Jun 7 – 8, 1 pm • $5 • A series of short, culturally diverse plays written for the young ones. • concretetheatre.ca • 780.439.3905

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Balwin Villa Community Fair • Balwin Villa, 6920 - 128 Ave • 8:30 am – 4 pm • Free; tickets for games will be sold at the event • A community fair including: games, prizes, craft sale, garage sale items, entertainment, pancake breakfast and local gourmet food truck: The Patty Wagon Mobile Eatery! A pancake breakfast will also be included (served from 8:30 am – 10 am), and the fair, food, games and craft sale (from 10am-4pm). • 780.757.5550

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Bikeology: Festival Day • Sir Winston Churchill Park • 12 – 4 pm • Free • Includes local musicians powered by Music is a Weapon, spoken word musings on the bicycle, children’s entertainment, craft table for all-ages bike bling, local stores’ information booths, pedal-powered smoothies, free mechanic tune-ups, wide range of bike information and bike enthusiasts to chat with, bikey games and prizes, bus-bike rack loading time trials and prizes! Bring your bike, there’ll be plenty o’ bike parking and free mechanical checks! • bikeology.ca

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Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jun 14 – 15 • 8 am (gate), 10 am (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth), $20 (adult/senior) • castrolraceway.com Community Garage Sale Hazeldean & Ritchie • Calvary

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Operas - The Brothers Grimm • Cosmopolitan Music Society, (OSPAC – Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre), 8426 Gateway Boulevard • 3 pm • $26 (adv, adults), $22 (adv, students and seniors), $10 (adv, 14 and under), $30 (door, adult), $26 (door, students and seniors), $14 (door, under 14) • The tale of how two brothers happened upon writing fairy tales rather than dictionaries. • operanuova.ca/vaf

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River Day • Rundle Park • 10 am – 3 pm – Free • Someone may find themselves with a paddle rather than without it! Learn to fish at the “Pathways to Fishing” program sponsored by Berkley and The Fishin’ Hole, ride in a voyageur canoe, try your luck at the pond, try stand up paddle boarding or try a lesson in a canoe, kayak or stand up paddleboard for only $10 • edmonton.ca/ activities_parks_recreation/parks_ rivervalley/river-day.aspx

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Kids Can Catch • West River’s Edge Pavilion, 1875 River Valley Drive, Fort Saskatchewan • 1 - 4 pm • Fishing made fun, for youth, first timers and the whole family. Learn about hooks, baits, casting and catch your first fish ever • ab-conservation.com Motorcycle Ride for DAD • Bon Accord • Celebrate dads everywhere with a motorcycle ride. • bonaccord.ca MPES 3rd Annual Community Carnival • Morinville • 11 – 3 pm • Free, donations aceepted plus a $5 raffle with funds going towards the Playground Fund • Fundraising for the school’s playground. Enjoy activities, Kip the Court Jester, two huge Dragon Bouncers, a toddler zone including bouncy house, face painting, Zoo2U Exotic Petting Zoo, a Wii U station, Go Fly a Kite event and of course, carnival games with free prizes. • mpescommunitycarnival.blogspot.ca River Day • Voyageur Park, Devon

• 10:30 am – 2:30 pm • devon.ca • 780.987.8300

SUNDAY JUNE 15 EDMONTON PROPER 9th Annual Mayor’s Brunch • Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 10111 Bellamy Hill • 11 am – 2 pm • $50 + GST • For families. Help a youth celebrate pride with the Mayor by purchasing a table and donating one ticket for a youth from you for brunch. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Buddy’s Nite Club Annual Baseball Game • Oliver Community Hall, 10326 - 118 St • 1:30 pm • Free • For the family. Have a ball with baseball! Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Hustle For Hunger 2014 • Rundle Park • 8 am – 12 pm • $25 (early bird), $30 - $35 • Hosting a 5 km and 10 km run and a 3 km walk around Rundle Park. Raise pledges and get donations from family and friends with all proceeds made to the Edmonton Food Bank. • cbi.ca/web/ cbi-health-group/about-cbi/in-ourcommunities/h4h • 780.463.5757

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Stage, 112 St NW, University of Alberta • Jun 14 – 15; 7:30 pm • $16.75 (adv, student/senior 65+), $21.75 (adv, adult); (Tix) • Kita No Taiko elevates traditional instruments to new heights as powerful rhythms, beautiful choreography, and the human form create a breathtaking visual and musical experience. • kitanotaiko.ca La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Mike Brody • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 11 – 15, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 NextFest 2014 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 - 15 • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more. • nextfest.ca Soul OUTing • Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209-123 St • 7 – 8:30 pm • Free • Celebrate the end of the Pride Festival in a special service of prayer and reflection. All are welcome. Part of Pride Week. • edmontonpride.ca Summerside Triathlon • Lake Summerside • Racing! With people! No cars! Well there might be to help people cross the finish line. A standard triathalon. • multisportcanada.com

EDMONTON METRO Sprouts! New Play Festival for Kids • Stanley Milner Library Theatre • Jun 7 – 8, 1 pm • $5 • A series of short, culturally diverse plays written for the young ones. • concretetheatre.ca • 780.439.3905

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Bug-ology! • John Janzen Nature Centre, next to Fort Edmonton Park • 11 am – 3 pm • Pick up your Bugology Lab Report and visit all of the “labs” full of insect information to receive your very own Bug-ology Diploma. • edmonton.ca Father’s Day Cruise • Edmonton Queen Riverboat, 9734 - 98 Ave • 3 pm, 5:30 pm • $10.95 – $49.95 • A ride on the river with striploin steak, hotdogs and hamburgers. • edmontonqueen.com • 780.424.2628 Merriott Adventure Race • Devon Voyager Park • 10 am • $40 (adults), $25 (kids 8 and up) • Zombies! They’re coming! Kids will

get wet, crawl through the mud and get chased by zombies. Think of it as the G-rated version of the Walking Dead. • merriottfitness.com • 780.987.4641 Safeway Father’s Day Fun Run • Laurier Park, 13400 Buena Vista Road • 8 am (registration), 9:30 am (race) • Charitable run in support of prostate cancer charities. • doitfordads.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jun 14 – 15 • 8 am (gate), 10 am (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth), $20 (adult/senior) • castrolraceway.com 6th Annual Rhubarb Festival • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • 1 pm – 4 pm • Enjoy samples of delicious rhubarb treats at a nominal cost, get a tour of the rhubarb patch and take in a cooking demonstration with chef Gail Hall. Wine sampling from En Sante Organic Winery and Meadery. Rhubarb games & crafts for the kids and more. • devonian.ualberta.ca

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EDMONTON PROPER Capital City Jammers • Mercury Room, 10575 - 114 St • 7 pm • $4 (door) La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Megan Hilty Sings Broadway’s Smash Hits and More • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 – 87 Ave • 7:30 pm • $80 - $140 (TM) • jubileeauditorium.com

TUESDAY JUNE 17 EDMONTON PROPER La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) •

Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824

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music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, Jean-Michel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 The Stanfields with Old Man Markley and Fire Next Time • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $14 (adv, B) • No minors. • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Taste Sottano Clasico Cabernet Sauvignon, Sottano Clasico Merlot • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

THURSDAY JUNE 19 EDMONTON PROPER Bikeology: Mocktails on the Bridge • Southeast side of the HighLevel Bridge • 4 – 6 pm • Summer time, and mocktails - what a lovely combination! • bikeology.ca Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidﬁretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Michael Jackson History Show Presents Thriller • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 - 87 Ave • 8 pm • $68.40 – 78.40 (TM) • Starring Kenny Wizz. a musical tribute and live concert experience that journeys through Jackson’s vast and incredible catalogue of work including his begin-

nings as a member of the Jackson 5, his groundbreaking theatrics in the 80s and his evolution onward into the 21st century. Features some of his greatest hits. • jubileeauditorium.com • 780.427.2760 Rick Ross - Master Mind Canada Tour • Edmonton Expo Cen-

tre, 7515 - 118 Ave • 8 pm • $63.25 – $140.25 (TM) • Featuring Peter Jackson, Checkmate and more. • northlands.com Yannis Pappas • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 19 – 22, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (diﬀerent each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca DLC 1st Financial Link Charity Golf Tournament • Coloniale

Golf Club, Beaumont • $165 (individual golf fee), $660 (a foursome); (O) • In support of YOUCAN Youth Services. • events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e94msima50ba 4792&llr=8oyfwriab

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Okotoks Dawgs • prospectsbaseballclub.com Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square & various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 - Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design. • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

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students and seniors) • Sung in English. • operanuova.ca/vaf Dufashanye Canada Foundation Dinner and Silent Auction • Royal Canadian Legion Nor-

wood Branch #178, 11150 - 82 St • 5:30 – 10 pm • $55 (person), $100 ( couple); (O) • Fundraising dinner dedicated to helping children and communities in Burundi, Africa. • dufashanye. org • 780.721.0080 Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Medeski Scoﬁeld Martin & Wood and so many more. • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 FIVB: Volleyball World League • Rexall Place • Jun 2021, 7 pm • $10 - $35 (TM) • fivb. org/EN/volleyball/competitions/ WorldLeague/2014 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Library Voices and guests • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave • 8 pm • $15+ (adv, YEG) • Featuring alternative, electronic and rock music. • theartery.ca Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com

11 O’CLOCK NUMBER! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Friday) • $14 (door, adv, YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and of course, comedy, to the theatre. • varsconatheatre.com

Maritime Night • Edmonton Queen Riverboat, 9734 - 98 Ave • $75.95 (plus GST and service fee) • Enjoy one full lobster, mussels, seafood alfredo, and many, many more choices from our all you can eat seafood buffet. While eating, enjoy the musical stylings of The Pure. • edmontonqueen.com • 780.424.2628

National Aboriginal Day • Canada Place, 9700 Jasper Ave • Oﬃcial ceremonies and grand entry between 12 pm and 1 pm. Artisan Sale, exhibitors and activities for the kids from 9 am to 3 pm.

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• Pawn Shop, 10551 - 82 Ave • With Tramp Stamper, Until The Lights Go Out, Kryosphere • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Shelley Jones • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 Summer Solstice Festival • Convocation Hall, U of A Campus • Jun 20 – 22, 7:30 pm • $15 - $35 (single ticket), $25 - $60 (festival pass) • Performing “España.” • edmontonchambermusic.org • 780.433.4532

Edmonton Turkish Festival • Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 - 104 St • Jun 20 - 22 • Free • Fun for the whole family with Turkish art, folk dance, music, crafts, delicious food and so much more. Learn, celebrate and savour Turkish hospitality, culture, cuisine and heritage. • edmontonturkishfestival.com Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square & various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 - Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design. • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Street Legals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gate), 6 pm (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth/seniors/adults) • castrolraceway.com

Works Summer Solstice Gala

• The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Empire Ballroom & Terrace, 10065 - 100 St • 6:30 pm - midnight • $150 + $9.24 fee (O) • Support scholarships & internships at The Works. • eventbrite. ca/e/the-works-summer-solstice-gala-tickets-5251575604 Yannis Pappas • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 19 – 22, 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

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2014 Dragonfly Festival • Wabamun • Jun 20 – 21 • Featuring live music, a pancake breakfast and much more. • wabamun.ca • 780.892.2699

2014 Ride for Sight • HarleyDavidson of Edmonton, 7420 Yellowhead Trail • Join Harley-Davidson of Edmonton and join the fight for sight. • hdedmonton.com

Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival • Various venues throughout Beaumont • Jun 20 – 22 • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Featuring performances by Lindi Ortega, Whitehorse, Matt Andersen, Cousin Harley, The Sheepdogs and so many more. Friday night, a showcase on Youth at the Blues • bbrf.ca

Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca

Cyclefest & Grand Prix of Cycling • Various routes through-

out Devon • Jun 20 – 22 • Criterium, festival and bike biathlon Saturday, circuit race Sunday. • devon.ca • 780.987.8300 Opera al Fresco • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6:30 pm (gates), 7 pm - 10 pm (performances) • $55 (adult), $20 (child), available in advance only • A mid-summer’s eve stroll through the Garden, with stops along the way for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments and enchanting performances from Edmonton Opera performers. • devonian.ualberta.ca

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stunning decor, lush gardens and inspiring spaces. These Edmonton homes and gardens showcase the city’s best design and architecture. • citiehometour.ca ECMS Summer Solstice Festival presents Grisha Goryachev • Murrieta’s Bar & Grill, 10612

Whyte Ave • 10 pm • $15 (adv); (YEG) Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood and so many more. Rudresh Manhanthappa’s Gamak plays the Yardbird • edmontonjazz. com • 780.990.0222

FIVB: Volleyball World League • Rexall Place • Jun 2021, 7 pm • $10 - $35 (TM) • fivb. org/EN/volleyball/competitions/ WorldLeague/2014 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidﬁretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824

• Performing “Songs of Identity.” • edmontonchambermusic.org • 780.433.4532 Yannis Pappas • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 19 – 22, 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO 2014 Dragonfly Festival • Wabamun • Jun 20 – 21 • Featuring live music, a pancake breakfast and much more. • wabamun.ca • 780.892.2699 Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival • Various venues throughout Beaumont • Jun 20 – 22 • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Featuring performances by Whitehorse, Matt Andersen, Lindi Ortega headlining tonight and so many more. • bbrf.ca Cyclefest & Grand Prix of Cycling • Various routes through-

Ride for the Breath of Life • Sherwood Park with a final destination at Lakedell Agricultural Complex • Enjoy a scenic excursion with J’lyn Nye and help join the fight against cystic fibrosis. • cfedmonton.ca • 780.466.2265 World Cup of Soccer Tasting • deVine Wines, 10111 - 104 St • 7 pm • $35 • Held once every four years, taste wines from Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Argentina, Portugal, United States, Australia and Spain. • devinewines.ca • 780.421.9463

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Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • Jun 21 – 22, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Swift Current Indians. • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Reel Family Cinema • Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St • 2 pm • free (12 and under), $8 (adults), $6 (students, seniors) • Family friendly movies, every Saturday until September. This afternoon: The Lego Movie. • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212

Go Skateboard Day • Leduc Skateboard Park, Corinthia Park, Leduc • 4 – 6 pm • A skateboard competition with a pizza party. • leduc.ca

Martin Deerline Day of Play • Martin Deerline, 17104 118 Ave • 10 am – 2 pm • Pedal tractor races, petting zoo, bouncy castle, photo booth, snacks and John Deere Tattoos. • martindeerline.com

SUNDAY JUNE 22

Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square & various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 - Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design. • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

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7:30 pm and Jun 21 1:30 pm • $38 (adv, adult), $34 (adv, students and seniors), $42 (door, adult), $38 (door, students and seniors) • Sung in English. • operanuova.ca/vaf Citie Home Tour 2014 • Various locations • Jun 21 – 22 • $39 (valid one day) • Tour six of Edmonton’s finest homes. Take a peek in private homes to discover stunning decor, lush gardens and inspiring spaces. These Edmonton homes and gardens showcase the city’s best design and architecture. • citiehometour.ca Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Medeski Scoﬁeld Martin & Wood play the Winspear tonight! Elsewhere catch performances by Al Muirhead Quintet, Edmonton big bands, The Brenan Brothers and more. • edmontonjazz. com • 780.990.0222

out Devon • Jun 20 – 22 • Criterium, festival & bike biathlon on Saturday, circuit race on Sunday. • devon.ca • 780.987.8300

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their schools throughout the year. Introduces children to physical fitness through basic track and field events like running, jumping and throwing. • athleticsfestival.com • 780.427.8792

Rollanda Lee • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890

First Nations: Stories of Creation • Muttart Conservatory • 12 – 4 pm • Free (2 and under), $6.50 (kids 2 – 12), $10.60 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12 (adults) • Celebrate National Aboriginal Day at the Muttart Conservatory by enjoying the opening festivities of our Feature Pyramid, “First Nations: Stories of Creation.” • edmonton.ca • 311

Summer Solstice Festival • Convocation Hall, U of A Campus • Jun 20 – 22, 7:30 pm • $15 - $35 (single ticket), $25 - $60 (festival pass)

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Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, Jean-Michel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultraconservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets. com • 780.242.2824 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood • Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 7:30 pm • $49.75 (upper circle), $60.25 (dress circle), $70.75 (terrace, orchestra) • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • edmontonjazz.com Michael Buble • Rexall Place • 8 pm • $60 - $140 (TM) • northlands.com Sing and Celebrate! • Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church, 11210 - 59 Ave • 7 pm (reception to follow) • Free • A joint choir of Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church and St. John’s Anglican Church. • lendrumchurch.ca • 780.434.4268

Summer Solstice Festival • Robertson-Wesely United Church, 10209 - 123 St • Jun 20 – 22, 7:30 pm • $15 - $35 (single ticket), $25 - $60 (festival pass) • Performing “Summer Passion.” • edmontonchambermusic.org • 780.433.4532 Yannis Pappas • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 19 – 22, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival • Various venues throughout Beaumont • Jun 20 – 22 • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Tonight’s finale features Raygun Cowboys and the Sheepdogs. • bbrf.ca

Cyclefest & Grand Prix of Cycling • Various routes

throughout Devon • Jun 20 – 22 • Criterium, festival & bike biathlon on Saturday, circuit race on Sunday. • devon.ca • 780.987.8300

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY 22nd Annual Pets in the Park • Hawrelak Park • 9 am – 4 pm • Free • Canine Carnival: fun and games with your dog and the whole family • ehspetsinthepark.com • 780.491.3880 Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • Jun 21 – 22, 2:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Swift Current Indians. • prospectsbaseballclub.com Edmonton Turkish Festival • Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 - 104 St • Jun 20 - 22 • Free • Fun for the whole family with Turkish art, folk dance, music, crafts, delicious food and so much more. Learn, celebrate and savour Turkish hospitality, culture, cuisine and heritage. • edmontonturkishfestival.com Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering • Grant MacEwan Park, 3105 – 101 St SW • 9 am – 5 pm • $12 (adult), $6 (youth, senior), $30 (family) • See competitions in Highland Dancing, also featuring pipes and drums, heavy events, food and wares, a beer gardens, sheep dogs and much more. • edmontonscottishsociety.org • 780.988.5357 Homeward Walk & Run 2014 • Whitemud Park,

13204 Fox Drive • 9 am – 1:30 pm • Register for a 5 km walk/ run, 8 km run or 1 km kids fun race and be a part of ﬁnishing homelessness in Edmonton. Funds go to the Edmonton John Howard Society’s NOVA program. • homewardwalkrun.ca Songs & Celebration: A Tapestry of Culture • John Walter Museum, Bottom of Walterdale and Queen Elizabeth Roads, on the north side of the Kinsmen Sport Centre parking lot • 1 – 4 pm • Free • Celebrate National Aboriginal Day and Canadian Multiculturalism Day! Step back in time to experience historical and cultural links to the life of John Walter. Enjoy traditional ffos and a walking tour of the river valley’s rich history, and take in great live music as we celebrate. • edmonton.ca • 311

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EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square & various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 - Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design. • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

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Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring Bobby McFerrin at the Winspear tonight! • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Heart-Rockin’ Heaven Canada 2014 With special guest Jason Bonham • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 – 87 Ave • 8 pm • $80 - $115 (TM) • jubileeauditorium.com

Sketches of Eternity • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890

WEDNESDAY JUNE 25 EDMONTON PROPER Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca Cendrillon (Cinderella) • Eva O Howard Theatre, Victoria School of the Arts, 10210 - 108 Ave • Jun 25, 27 – 29, 7:30 pm (25, 27), 1:30 pm (28 – 29) • $38 (adv, adult), $34 (adv, students and seniors), $42 (door, adult), $38 (door, students and seniors) • Sung in French with French and English subtitles. • operanuova.ca/vaf Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Joel Miller plays the Yardbird, Paul Ledding is at Churchill Square over lunch. • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidfiretheatre. com • 780.443.6044

John Legend • Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 8 pm • $45 - $105 • winspearcentre.com La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Matt Sadler • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 25 – 29, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Taste Therapy Freudian Sip VQA • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take

in an outdoor movie (different each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca Devon Music Jamboree • Devon Lion’s Park Chalet • 7 - 10 pm, 4th Wed until Sept • All ages. Enjoy live music • devon.ca

THURSDAY JUNE 26 EDMONTON PROPER Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. David Virelles Continuum is at the Yardbird, Trio Jerome Beaulieu plays Churchill over lunch. • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Five Alarm Funk • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $16 (adv); (O) • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058

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Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidfiretheatre. com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Matt Sadler • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 25 – 29, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Sean Sonego • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 The Weber Brothers with guests • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave • 7:30 pm • $10 (adv, YEG) • Rock music • theartery.ca

FRIDAY JUNE 27 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Friday) • $14 (door, adv, YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and of course, comedy, to the theatre. • varsconatheatre.com Alterra CD Release with guests • Pawn Shop, 10551 - 82

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Monarch Sky, Fiction of Fate • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca

Cendrillon (Cinderella) • Eva O Howard Theatre, Victoria School of the Arts, 10210 - 108 Ave • Jun 25, 27 – 29, 7:30 pm (25, 27), 1:30 pm (28 – 29) • $38 (adv, adult), $ 3 4 ( a d v, s t u dents and seniors), $ 4 2 ( d o o r, adult), $38 (door, students and seniors) • Sung in French with French and English subtitles. • operanuova.ca/vaf Creedence Clearwater Revisited • River Cree Resort and Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • 6 pm • rivercreeresort.com Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Laila Biali, award winning jazz pianist, vocalist and songwriter, plays OSPAC. And more! • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

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• Jun 25, 27 – 29, 7:30 pm (25, 27), 1:30 pm (28 – 29) • $38 (adv, adult), $34 (adv, students and seniors), $42 (door, adult), $38 (door, students and seniors) • Sung in French with French and English subtitles. • operanuova.ca/vaf Doug & the Slugs • Century Casino, 13103 Fort Road • 7 pm • $36.95 (TM) • edmonton.cnty.com

Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Alex Pangman performs in the Caberet Series. • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 18 – 28 • $12 - $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more. • rapidﬁretheatre.com • 780.443.6044

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Beaumont Town & Country Daze • Beaumont • Jun 27 – 29 • Enjoy music, fireworks and a parade • town.beaumont.ab.ca Mac Demarco with Calvin Love & Guests • The Starlite Room, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $16 (adv, B) • starliteroom.ca Matt Sadler • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 25 – 29, 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Sierra Jamerson • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 Steve Earle & The Dukes With Guests • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Students’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • 6:30 pm (doors), 7:30pm (show) • $55 • livenation.com

EDMONTON METRO Creedence Clearwater Revisited • River Cree Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd Box 179, Enoch • 6 pm (doors), 8 pm (show) • $59.50

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JB’s Street Legals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gate), 6 pm (race) • Free (kids), $10 (youth/seniors/adults) • castrolraceway.com

SATURDAY JUNE 28 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance • Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance. ab.ca • 780.422.8107 Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca

Kim “Tig” Coates Sons of Anarchy Meet & Greet • Harley-

Davidson of Edmonton, 7420 Yellowhead Trail • 6 – 11 pm • $125 (O) • hdedmonton.com • 780.451.7857 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, Jean-Michel, brings home his ﬁancee’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Lucy and Mr. Plate • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 19 – 28 • A sequel to the 2001 Fringe hit, Citizen Plate. Ned returns to pay it all forward as he assists a damsel whose distress easily outstrips any of his previous misfortunes. • teatroq.com Matt Sadler • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jun 25 – 29, 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 – 87 Ave • 8 pm • $40 - $210 (TM) • jubileeauditorium.com Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Pub Night • Local Pub and Eatery,

Celcius Quartet • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890

South Edmonton Common, 820 - 99 St • 6 pm • Free, supporting YOUCAN Youth Services and the DLC 1st Financial Link 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament. • events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9 5pod1814cf1061&amp;llr=8oyfwriab

Cendrillon (Cinderella) • Eva O Howard Theatre, Victoria School of the Arts, 10210 - 108 Ave

S. Carey • Brixx Bar, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $15.50 - $18.50 • With guests • starliteroom.ca

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Summer Bubbles • deVine Wines, 10111 - 104 St • 7 pm • $45 • Try some sparkling wines, and champagne from France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Argentina. • devinewines.ca • 780.421.9463 Uh Huh Her • Starlite Room, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $17 – $19 • With guests • starliteroom.ca Wordless Invocation Fest 2 Featuring Nuclearhammer • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $20 (adv, YEG, B) • Metal music. Also performing: Adversarial and Dire Omen, with Wroth and Ominosity • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY 6th Annual All African Games • Castledowns Sport Fields, 113 A St, 153 Ave • Jun 28 – 30 • Free • A soccer event where 16 or more African nations compete for the trophy. • edmonton.ca

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EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Beaumont Town & Country Daze • Beaumont • Jun 27 – 29 • Enjoy music, fireworks and a parade. • town.beaumont.ab.ca

SUNDAY JUNE 29 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance • Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107 Bikeology Tours of the Works Festival • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 21 – 30 • Get squired around the Works’ Festival’s further flung installations. Bikes and helmets are required (safety first!), and an appreciation for art. Part of Bike Month. • bikeology.ca Cendrillon (Cinderella) • Eva O Howard Theatre, Victoria School of the Arts, 10210 - 108 Ave • Jun 25, 27 – 29, 7:30 pm (25, 27), 1:30 pm (28 – 29) • $38 (adv, adult),

$34 (adv, students and seniors), $42 (door, adult), $38 (door, students and seniors) • Sung in French with French and English subtitles. • operanuova.ca/vaf Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. EJC performs with Jon Ballantyne to cap off a great festival. • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 La Cage Aux Folles • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 13 – 29 • $26 (adult), $15 (student) (Tix) • Based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A musical that focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcicial adventures that ensue when George’s son, JeanMichel, brings home his fiancee’s

ultra-conservative parents to meet them. • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Matt Sadler • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Jun 25 – 29, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Reel Family Cinema • Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St • 2 pm • free (12 and under), $8 (adults), $6 (students, seniors) • Family friendly movies, every Saturday until September. This afternoon: The Neverending Story. • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212

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6th Annual All African Games • Castle Down Sport Fields, 113 A St, 153 Ave • Jun 28 – 30 • Free • A soccer event where 16 or more African nations compete for the trophy. • edmonton.ca

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Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance • Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance. ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Regina Red Sox • prospectsbaseballclub.com

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NASCAR Canadian Tire Auto Race July 11 www.edmontonraceway.com

Harvest Festival August 30-31 www.reynoldsalbertamuseum.com

Wetaskiwin Summer Festival June 13-15

History Road Car Show & Cruise June 14-15

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Tour of Alberta Stage 3 September 5 www.tourofalberta.ca

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SASKATCHEWAN Craven Country Jamoboree 2014 • Craven, Saskatchewan • Jul

10 – 13 • $199 • Celebrate 10 years of this festival with performances by Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sarah Darling and many many more • cravencountryjamboree.com •

Ness Creek Music Festival

• Ness Creek, Saskatchewan • Jul 17 – 20 • $150 • Featuring a slew of musical talent • nesscreek.com

Northern Lights Bluegrass Festival • Ness Creek, Saskatch-

ewan • Aug 15 – 17 • $50 (adv, Sat), $70 (adv, weekend) • Enjoy some of that beautiful bluegrass music • northernlightsbluegrass.squarespace.com PotashCorp Fireworks Festival • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

• Aug 29 – 30 • Includes live shows, games, ﬁlms and so much more • saskatoonﬁreworksfestival.ca

PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival • Saskatoon, Sas-

katchewan • Jul 31 – Aug 9 • One of Saskatoon's favourite summer

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events featuring more than 200 independant theatre shows and great family entertainment on the street • 25thstreettheatre.org • 306.664.2239 Regina Folk Festival • Victoria Park, Regina, Saskatchewan • Aug 8 – 10 • $97 (plus fees and GST), $87 (students and seniors, plus fees and GST) • With Elliot Brood, Serena Ryder, Sam Roberts Band, Royal Canoe, Mo Kenney, Brothers, Al Simmons and more • reginafolkfestival.com • 306.757.0308 Saskatoon Folk Fest • Saska-

toon, Saskatchewan • Aug 14 – 16 • Free (12 and under, with adult), $15 (adult) • Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of the city's ethnic heritage • saskatoonfolkfest.com • 306.931.0100

Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival • Saskatoon, Saskatch-

ewan • Jun 20 – 29 • For ten days the city of Sasktoon bursts into jazz, funk, pop and world music • saskjazz.com • 306.652.1421 Windscape Kite Festival • Swift Current, Saskatchewan • Jun 21 – 22 • The skies above Swift Current will be colourful and grand as some of the most unique kites take to the sky • windscapekitefestival.ca • 306.778.2686 Winnipeg Folk Festival • Birds Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba • Jul 9 – 13 • Free (12 and under), $48 – $340 • With Bonnie Raitt, Boy & Bear, Buﬀy Sainte-Marie, Joe Nolan, Lana Gay, Sweet Alibi, the Sheepdogs and many more • winnipegfolkfestival.ca • 204.231.0096

Saskatoon Reggae and World Music Festival • Friendship

Park, Saskatoon (foot of Broadway Bridge) • $20 • Jul 12, noon – 10 pm • A celebration of cultural diversity through music, dance and workshops • saskatoonreggaefestival.com • 306.291.0532

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Fort Edmonton Park

Fox Drive & Whitemud Drive 10 am – 4 pm (Mon – Fri), 10 am – 6 pm (weekends) $12.90 - $60.50 Old style rides and games from the early 1900s—including midway rides, carousel, shooting gallery, ferris wheel, pony rides, skill testing games and more. fortedmontonpark.ca 780.442.5311 Gateway Entertainment Centre

3414 Gateway Blvd Times and prices vary Bowling, laser tag, virtual golf and billiards gecedmonton.com 780.435.1922 Laser Quest

11271 170 St 5 – 9 pm (Tues – Thu), 5 – 11 pm (Fri), 11 am – 11 pm (Sat), 11 am – 6 pm (Sun) $9 per game/person Laser Quest oﬀers a high-tech combination of tag and hide-and-seek. laserquest.com 780.424.2111

Wild West Shooting Centre

West Edmonton Mall

170 St & 87 Ave Tons of attractions, including: Galaxyland, day rate $39 (general), $33 (kids under 48”) World Waterpark, day rate $39 (general), $33 (ages 3 – 10) Sea Lions’ Rock, $7; Sea Life Caverns, $7; All day pass to Sea Lions and Caverns, $11 (general), $9 (ages 3 – 10) Professor WEM’s Adventure Golf, $11 (general), $9 (ages 3 - 10) Ice Palace, $8 (general), $6 (ages 3- 10) Dragon’s Tale Blacklight Mini Golf $11 (general), $9 (kids under 48”) Ed’s Rec Room Hours and prices may vary, check with WEM or individual attractions. • wem.ca • 780.444.5300

PH 4 West Edmonton Mall 10 am – 10 pm (Mon – Sat), 10 am – 6 pm (Sun) $36 /day admission Practice your shooting skills in a safe, indoor shooting range. No licence required. shootingcentre.com 780.426.4866

Whitemud Amusement Park

Grunts Paintball Field

Whitemud Drive & 75 St 11 am – 10 pm daily, weather permitting Batting cages, bumper boats, go karts, mini golf and kiddie park, as well as a small arcade and concession stand. whitemudamusement.com 780.465.1190

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PH 4 West Edmonton Mall Video games, arcade games and even more games. 780.484.7628 Young Guns Paintball

53129 Range Road 13, Stony Plain noon – 9 pm (Tue, Thu, Fri), noon – 5:30 pm (Wed), 10 am – 7 pm (Sat – Sun) younggunspaintball.com 780.963.4006 Twp 562, Range Road 252, Morinville, AB gruntspaintball.com 780.984.1516

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POW Paintballing

Range Road 3, Barrhead, AB Drop-in Sunday (1 pm). Party bookings available. powpaintballing.com 780.674.3674 Paintball Action Games

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Tactical Anarchy Paintball

Scenario paintball facility, 45 minutes west of Edmonton oﬀ Highway 627 Group rates available, 10 am – 9 pm (Sat – Sun), sessions must be booked by appointment. Weekday appointments must be made one week in advance. tacticalanarchypaintball.ca 780.777.5520 Black Cobra Airsoft Field

Corner of Range Road 224 and Twp 750 blackcobraairsoft.com 780.942.3330 Xcalibre Paintball

63116 & Hwy 831, Long Lake, AB $20 – 75 per person Ten courses covering more than 60 acres of terrain. xcalibrepaintball.com 780.576.2211

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Nextfest 2014

Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 5 – 14 • An 11-day festival of theatre, music, film, visual art, dance, niteclubs, cabarets and more • nextfest.ca • 780.453.2440 Pride Week

Various Locations • Jun 6 – 15 • Celebrate diversity in Edmonton with a festival for the LGBTQ community. Featuring the 34th annual Pride Parade (Jun 7), the ever-popular Queer Bus Tour (Jun 9 - 10 ), the Mayor’s Brunch (Jun 15), Rainbow Art Gallery & Pride Awards Night (Jun 11), Fruit Loop on the Square (Jun 6) and so much more • edmontonpride.ca Improvaganza

Citadel Theatre, 9828 - 101 A Ave • Jun 18 – 28 • Quick moving, unpredicatable theatre • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Works Art & Design Festival

Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 19 – Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122 Edmonton Turkish Festival

Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 - 104 St • Jun 20 – 22 • Free • Fun for the whole family with Turkish art, folk dance, music, crafts, delicious food and so much more. Learn, celebrate and savour Turkish hospitality, culture, cuisine and heritage • edmontonturkishfestival.com Beaumont Blues & Root Festival

Various venues throughout Beaumont • Jun 20 – 22 • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Featuring performances by Lindi Ortega, Whitehorse, Matt Andersen, Cousin Harley, The Sheepdogs and many more • bbrf.ca Summer Solstice Festival

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 4 – 13 • Edmonton is alive for 10 fun-filled days of free performances by internationallyknown street acts including magicians, clowns, jugglers, mime artists, musicians and comics for the young-at-heart. • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162 Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton

Various locations • Jul 6 – 13 • This family-oriented festival continues to feature tours, workshops and activities at museums, historic sites and at community events. The festival showcases the stories of our history and cultural heritage in urban and rural settings • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Myer Horowitz Theatre, Students’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27 • In a dramatic departure, the festival is moving indoors this year. This year’s play: The Taming of the Shrew. Evening shows start at 8:00 pm, and matinees start at 2:00 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com Artwalk

• Whyte Avenue • Jul 11 – 13, 10 am - 5 pm daily • An outdoor studio and gallery featuring hundreds of working, local artists. • art-walk.ca • Sourdough River Festival

North Saskatchewan River • Jul 13 • The 55th Anniversary of the Sourdough River Fest which will once again “set sail” from Terwillegar Park under the careful scrutiny of this year’s Admiral. Rafters will water fight their way down the North Saskatchewan River ending at Rafter’s Landing. With nearly $700 in prize money up for grabs • sourdoughraftrace.com • 780.406.0235

Convocation Hall (Jun 20 – 21), Robertson Wesley United Church (Jun 22) • Jun 20 – 22 • $60(adults), $50 (seniors), $25 (students), plus applicable fees • Featuring musical performances of works by Manuel de Falla, Béla Bartók, Paul Ben Haim and more • edmontonchambermusic.org

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Various venues throughout Edmonton • Jun 20 – Jul 29 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood and so many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107 Astral Harvest

Driftpile, AB • Jul 3 – 6 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more. Featuring performances by: Tipper, Griz, Far Too Loud, Worthy, Mafia Kiss, Shamik, Amy Thiessen, Porkka Loops, Spirit Music and many more • astralharvest.com

Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 17 – 26 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca • 780.423.2822 Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 18 – 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Fans of Blake Shelton can rejoice too! He’ll be peforming on Jul 23 at Rexall Place • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 Interstellar Rodeo

Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 25 – 27 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: Trampled By Turtles, Corb Lund + The Hurtin’ Albertans, Wagons, Amos Lee, Hydra, Andrew Bird, Jeff Stuart + The Hearts, The Hold Steady, St. Paul And The Broken Bones, Gord Downie + The Sadies and many more • interstellarrodeo.com

Big Valley Jamboree

Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Free (11 and under), $50 (kick-off party, no minors), $105 (single day, adult), $225 (3 day ticket, 12 years and up) • One of the biggest parties of the year! Featuring the talents of Blackjack Billy and Lonestar on Thursday; The Stellas, Dean Brody, and Hunter Hayes on Friday; Boom Chucka Boys, Chad Brownlee, Jaida Greyer, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band on Saturday; Drew Gregory, Kira Isabella, Marty Stuart and Miranda Lambert on Sunday. Just think: that’s only a few of the people that will be performing • bigvalleyjamboree.com • 780.672.0224 Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival

Stony Plain • Aug 1 – 3 • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts from all over America including the Suzy Bogguss, Rambling Rooks, the James King Band, Canadian Country Music Legends, Trick Ryder, and so many more • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973 Servus Heritage Festival

Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 2 – 4 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets) • Come to Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park for an annual celebration of Canadian cultural diversity. Eighty-five cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts & crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from. • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378 Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Gallagher Park, 94 St & 92 Ave • Aug 7 – 10 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of incredible music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899 Edmonton Rock Music Festival

Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 8 – 9 • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why not rock? Featuring performances by: Colin James, David Gogo, Burton Cummings, Trooper, Doug and The Slugs, Wayne Allchin Band and many more • edrocks.ca Animethon 21

Grant MacEwan City Centre Campus, 10700 104 Ave • Aug 8 – 10 • Animethon is Western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more • animethon.org

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Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival

Downtown Edmonton • Aug 8 – 10 • It will be nights and days of an Edmonton steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free yourself up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish, everyone will be aroused with the colour, music and excitement of it all • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival

Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 “Fringed and Confused” days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000 Dragon Boat Festival

Louise McKinney Park • Aug 15 – 17 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing is capturing the attention of international sporting scenes and embraced by millions worldwide. With over 5000 spectators and 1500 participants annually, and guaranteed media coverage with unforgettable sights and sounds, this fantastic outdoor festival in Edmonton is your tool to raise your company’s profile. • edbfa.com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton’s Blues Festival

Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 15 – 17 • Featuring performances by Front Porch Roots Revue with Brent Parkin (Aug 15), The Nighthawks (Aug 15), Robert Cray (Aug 15), Mississippi Heat (Aug 16), Sean Carney with Jonn Del Toro Richardson (Aug 16), The Cash Box Kings (Aug 16), David Maxwell (Aug 17), Fathead (Aug 17), Mavis Staples (Aug 17) and so much more • bluesinternationalltd.com Symphony in the City

Churchill Square and Kinsmen Park • Aug 29 – 31 • Free • Get the family together and witness Disney in Concert featuring music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, The Lion King and their newest hit, Frozen. Then celebrate the scenic addition to the river valley of 60,000 LED lights on the High Level Bridge with “Celtic Colours with The McDades” • edmontonsymphony.com

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4002 117 Ave 780.413.6244 Tue 4 pm – 8 pm Callingwood

69 Ave & 178 St 780.487.8649 Sun 10 am – 3 pm Wed 2 pm – 6 pm Southeast / Capilano

5004 98 Ave 780.962.8163 Sat 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Castle Downs

Rec Centre 11520 153 Ave 780.459.6082 Wed 4 pm – 8 pm Century Park

111 St & 23 Ave 780.913.2586 Sun 9:30 am – 2:30 pm City Market on 104

Between Jasper and 103 Ave 780.429.5713 Sat 9 am – 3 pm Eden’s Market

10534 - 124 St Sun 10 am – 3 pm French Quarter

8627 rue Marie Ave Gaboury 780.463.1144 Sun 12 pm – 4 pm

Highlands Outdoor

Andrew Arena

6414 112 Ave 780.988.2795 Thu 7 pm – 9 pm

5013 51 Ave 780.365.3741 Sat 1 pm – 3 pm

Mill Woods

Barrhead Agrena

Recreation Centre 7207 28 Ave 780.461.0619 Thu 5 pm – 8 pm

5607 47 St 780.674.6310 Sat 10 am – 1 pm

Mother’s Market

Bashaw Agricultural Grounds

10251 - 109 St 780.916.9032 Fri 10 am – 7 pm Sat - Sun 10 am – 5 pm Old Strathcona

Old Bus Barn, 10310 83 Ave 780.439.1844 Sat 8 am – 3 pm Southwest

Terwillegar Rec Centre 2051 Leger Rd 780.868.9210 Wed 4:30 – 7:30 pm South Common

151 Karl Clark Rd 780.686.5882 Sat - Sun 10 am – 4 pm Westmount

St Andrews Centre 12720 111 Ave 780.456.0384 Thu 10 am – 5 pm

OUTLYING AREAS Alberta Beach Agriplex

4811 47 Ave 780.905.1126 Sun 12 pm – 3 pm

Duggan mall, 6601 - 48 Ave 780.877.2489 Tue 3:30 pm – 6 pm

Buck Lake Community Centre

801 Lakeshore Dr 780.682.2269 Sat 10 am – 1 pm

Camrose Duggan Mall

6601 48 Ave 780.678.2157 Thu 2 pm – 7 pm

Darwell Centennial Hall

Range Rd 50 780.954.2385 Sun 11 am – 2 pm

Devon Community Centre 20 Haven Avenue 780.987.3594 Thu 2 pm – 5 pm Drayton Valley Omniplex

5737 45 Ave 780.621.0009 Wed 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Fort Saskatchewan CN Station

10030 99 Ave 780.998.4355 Thu 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm (begins June 20)

Ponoka Curling Rink 4410 54 St 403.783.6776 Wed 9 am - 1 pm

Gibbons Curling Rink

Redwater Pembina Place 4944 53 St 780.940.6076 Tue 4 pm – 7 pm

Glenreagh Hall

Rimbey “Market at the Park” Pask-a-Poo Park 5620 51 St 403.843.6864 Sat 9:30 am – 11:30 am

5004 51 Ave 780.923.3126 Wed 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (begins June 26)

2 miles north of Barrhead 780.954.2385 Wed 11 am – 2 pm Lakedell Ag Society

1 mile west of Village of Pigeon Lake 780.586.2505 Fri 4 pm – 7 pm Leduc

St Albert St Anne and St Thomas Streets 780.458.2833 Sat 10 am – 3 pm (begins June 15)

50 Ave and 47 St 780.897.1974 Thu 10 am – 1:30 pm Sat 10 am – 1:30 pm

Seba Beach Pavilion 505 1st Ave 780.797-5393 Sat 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Legal Citadel Centre

Sherwood Park Fesitval Place 100 Festival Way 780.464.3354 Wed 5 pm – 8:00 pm

51 Ave and 47 St 780.934.2379 Thu 3 pm – 7 pm

Millet Agriplex

5290 45 Ave 780.387.4442 Wed 5 pm – 7 pm (begins July 3) Morinville Arena

Ray McDonald Sport Centre 780.934.2379 Fri 4 pm – 7 pm New Norway Community Hall

210 Main St 780.855.2129 Tue 3 pm – 8 pm

Sher. Park Salisbury Greenhouse 1 mile south of Wye Rd 780.904.7914 Thu 4:30 pm – 8 pm Smoky Lake Ag. Complex 4612 54 Ave 780.656.2463 Sat 10 am – 12 pm

Spruce Grove Elevator Site 100 Railway Ave 780.240.5821 Sat 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Stony Plain Community Centre 5008 51 Ave 780.962.3993 Sat 9 am – 1 pm Stony Plain Heritage 5100 41 Ave 780.293.8276 Sat 9 am – 1 pm Vegreville Elks Lodge 5002 55 Ave 780.632.2743 Fri 8:30 am – 11:30 am Viking Community Hall 5021 54 Ave 780.592.2431 Thu 2 pm – 4 pm Waskatenau Community Centre Main St 780.895.2618 Sat 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (begins July 27) Westlock Bargain Shop Mall 10211A 100 St 780.954.2437 Fri 11 am – 3 pm Wetaskiwin Mall 3725 56 St 403.783.4841 Wed 10 am – 2 pm

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NORTH OF EDMONTON 3rd Annual Vilna Cowboy Fest • Vilna Ag Society, Vilna • Jul 18

– 20 • A whole weekend event filled with music, performances, stories, poetry and art • kalynacountry.com • 780.636.3960

28th Annual Highland Games

• Macklin Field, Grande Prairie • Jun 14 • Dance competition, pipe bands, sheep dog trials and Scottish booths. The famous Haggis Hurl Off will be returning this year. • gphighlandgames.com

30th Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship • Radway Agricentre, 40 min

north of Edmonton on Hwy 28 • Jul 18 – 20 • World-class fiddling with a Jr. Showcase (Jul 18, 1 – 5 pm), Open Mic/Dance (Jul 18, 7 – 11 pm), the fiddle contest (Jul 19, 10 am – 5 pm), a judges showcase with three bands (Jul 19, 7 – 11 pm), and the fiddle contest (Jul 20, 10 am – 5 pm), and camping. • wildrosefiddlers.org • 780.998.3682 52nd Annual Lac La Biche Pow Wow • Lac La Biche • Aug

1 – 3 • Enjoy a midway, family fun Friday, fish derby, ball tournaments, triathlon, parade, cultural displays and performances and socials. • laclabicheregion.com Astral Harvest • Driftpile Valley

• Jul 3 – 6 • $70 – $180 • A festival that emphasises day time features. It's family fun with a variety of music talents on four stages, camping, workshops, performance art, art installations, vendors and yes: access to hot showers. Headline performances include: Tipper, Griz, Far Too Loud, Sigma, Random Rab, Perfect Stranger, Taiki Nulight, Worthy and many, many more • astralharvest.com

Barrhead Blue Heron Fair & Rodeo • Barrhead Ag Grounds,

Hwy 33, Barrhead • Aug 8 – 10, 9 am – 10 pm • Yeehaw! Barrhead begins their annual rodeo featuring the must include pancake breakfast, a parade, a rodeo (of course), ball games, demo derby and so much more • barrhead.ca • 780.647.3301

Barrhead Blue Heron Street Festival • Barrhead Ag Grounds,

Hwy 33, Barrhead • Aug 14 • Pedestrians rule in this festival with Barrhead's main street closed for the day. Stroll from booth to booth for games, caricatures, a bouncy castle, fresh baking, ice cream and music. • WILDAlberta.com Barrhead Museum Celebrates the First Nations •

5629 - 49 St, Barrhead Centennial Museum, Barrhead • Jul 22, 10 am – 5 pm • Celebrate and learn about our First Nations with artifacts and displays. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.5824 Barrhead Museum Seniors' Day • Barrhead Museum, 57 Ave,

49 St • Jun 5, 10 am – 5 pm • Seniors rule! Join Barrhead as they celebrate seniors. • wildalberta.com • 780.,674.5824

Battle River Rodeo • Near Man-

ning • Jul 17 – 20 • Featuring Chucks

and chariots, bulls, local events, a rodeo queen, parade, a demolition derby with midway, food concessions, and plenty of camping. • mightypeace.com • 780.836.3163 Blue Suede Elvis Festival •

Busby Sports Grounds, Busby • Aug 22 – 24, 11:30 am to dusk (about 6 pm) • Free (6 and under) $15 (per day), $20 (weekend), plus a Food Bank donation • Enjoy the sweet sounds of Elvis with a full concession stand, RV parking and more! Thank you, thank you very much. • bluesuedemusicfestival.com • 780.967.2754

Boyle Rodeo • Boyle • Jul 19 – 21

• Parade, pancake breakfast, rodeo events, horse show, live performance by Kenny Shields, Streetheart and more. • kalynacountry.com • boylealberta.com • 780.689.6343

Canada Day in Barrhead • Barrhead • Jul 1, 11 am – midnight • Celebrate Canada Day in Barrhead with a hot dog fundraiser, a free public swim, live music and free mini golfing. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.2532 Canada Day in Clyde • Clyde • Jul 1 • Included is a kiddie parade with decorated bikes and pets on main street with hot dogs and treats with fireworks in the evening. • WILDAlberta.com Canada Day in Dapp • Dapp • Jul 1, 9 am – 7 pm • Starting off with a pancake breakfast and parade, while taking part in the game at 'Mosquito Dome' with pie throwing, baseball, horseshoes, races and so much more. A steak supper will help finish the day. • WILDAlberta.com

Corn Fest celebrates sweet corn on the farm with our own fresh Alberta corn on the cob, steamed the old fashioned way. Includes corny jokes, corn stalks, corn mazeways, veggie art, corn dolls, corn eating contests and wagon rides. You'll be ready for the salt and butter after you've popped with fun. • prairiegardens.org • 780.921.2272 County of Barrhead A S B Tour • Growth Alberta, 5306 - 49

St, Barrhead • Jul 29, 8 am – 5 pm • This event showcases unique or historic sites, farming techniques, and beautiful, prize-winning landscapes. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.3331 Cupcakes and Coffee • Bar-

rhead Museum, 5629 - 49 St, Barrhead • Jul 1 • Join Barrhead at the museum for cupcakes and coffee to celebrate Canada Day. • WILDAlberta.com Flatbush Festival • Community

Complex, Flatbush • Jun 21, 8 am – 6 pm • Includes a pancake breakfast, parade, and ball games all afternoon with a beer garden. A supper and dance will be held in the evening. • north44alberta.ca/content/Flatbush

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munity Complex, Flatbush • Jul 18, 7 pm – midnight • A night of food, fun, drinks and friends with two live bands. This year featuring none other than April Wine! • WILDAlberta.com • 780.681.2226

Hawg Flatts Annual Rally •

Canada Day in Westlock • Westlock Rec Centre , Westlock • Jul 1, 1 pm – midnight • Includes a free public swim, a community BBQ, face painting, colouring contest, balloon man, live entertainment and so much more. • WILDAlberta.com

Hawg Flatts, north of Athabasca on Hwy 2 • Jul 10 – 13 • $75 (pre-sale; until Jun 30), $120 (gate, Thu – Sun), $60 (day pass, Fri), $100 (day pass with supper, Sat), $60 (day pass without supper, Sat), $40 (surcharge, trailers) • A motorcycle rally with camping, live music, a show and shine and pig roast. Featuring Mike the Party Hog, Dead City Dolls, Hell or High Water and Headpins as the headliner • hawgflatts.com • 780.675.1987, 780.689.0351, 780.499.5890

Children's Day at the Museum • Barrhead Museum, 57 Ave

Highridge Amateur 13th Annual Rodeo Days • Barrhead

& 49 St, Barrhead • Jul 23, 10 am – 5 pm • Watch as museum volunteers demonstrate the grinding of wheat into flour and spinning wool into yarn. Visitors can also play with handmade toys and taste the homemade treats and bread. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.2532

Clyde Summer Solstice • Clyde

Rodeo Grounds, Clyde • Jun 21, 8:30 am – 11 pm • Free (to the grounds) • Join the fun with a parade, presentations, then heading to the rodeo grounds for a Kids Fair that includes potato sack races, 3-legged races, bouncy houses, face painting, pony carousel concessions and live music. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.348.5668

Corn Fest Labor Day Long Weekend • Prairie Gardens and

Adventure Farm; 1 km East of Bon Accord on Hwy 28, 2 km North on Lily Lake Road • Aug 30 – Sep 1 • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4, $10.95 (each additional person over family of 4) •

Rodeo Grounds, Barrhead • Jul 12, 10 am – midnight • $5 • This rodeo includes bareback, bull riding, wild cow milking and many others. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.2274 Jarvie Days • Jarvie, 40 km North

of Westlock • Aug 1 – 4 • Near Westlock? Check out Jarvie, Alberta! Enjoy baseball tournaments, horseshoe tournaments, steak suppers, fireworks and of course, no festival is complete without a parade (starts at 11 am). • westlockcounty.com/index.php/ community/jarvie

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Aug 16 • 5306 - 49 St, Lac la Nonne • Dressing up the boat can be fun! Join Lac la Nonne as they show off their boats. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.967.2790

Le Tour de l'Alberta • Westlock and county • Jul 27 • One of Alberta's largest single day recreational rides through a 100km and 185km route • tourdalberta.ca

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Club, Dapp • Jun 14 • Gates open at noon, dance begins at 9pm (no minors) • $5 (per person), Free overnight parking with admission to rodeo or dance • A day of amateur rodeo action. Events include: Bare Back, SaddleBronc, Calf Roping, Team Roping, Bull Riding, Cow Riding, Ladies Barrels, Jr. Barrels, Pee Wee Barrels, Jr. Break Away, Steer Un-decorating, Calf Riding and a Wild Pony Race. • longislandlighthorseassociation.webs. com • 780.348.5668 Magnificent River Rats Festival • Athabasca River Front,

north of Edmonton on Hwy 2 • Jun 30 – Jul 1 • $30 (adults, both days), free (kids under 6) • Featuring modern rock, country, bluegrass and folk music. With performances by Unwed Mothers, Tupelo Honey, Big Sugar and more. • riverratsfestival.com Motorcycle Ride for STARS

• Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre, Hwy 18 and 96 Ave, Westlock • Aug 9, 8 am – 6 pm • Support STARS by raising funds with a Poker Run, silent auction, door prizes, and pancake breakfast. • gwrra.ca/WestlockMotorcycleRideforSTARS/info.htm • 780.349.1093

Newbrook Community Fair and Chuckwagon Days • Tho-

rhild • Jun 20 – 22 • Includes a parade, pancake breakfast, with several games and activities for children, rodeo events, a craft show and sale, beer gardens, ball tournament, bingo and bench show. • WILDAlberta.com

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Country Community Association Land, Driftpile • Jun 20 – 22 • $120 (adv, weekend, adult), $80 (adv, weekend, youth), $160 (gate, weekend, adult), $120 (gate, weekend, youth), $100 (gate, Sat, adult), $60 (gate, Sat, youth), $20 (gate, Sun, Adult), $10 (gate, Sun, youth), Free (12 yrs and under & seniors 65 and over) • Dozens of roots, folk and country musicians perform. Performances include: Five Alarm Funk, 24th Street Wailers, Jenie Thai, Ralph Shaw, Wendell Ferguson, Plaid Tongue Devils, Kemo Treats, MayDay and the BeatCreeps, Ganga Giri, and so many more. • lslncca.ca/current

Parks Day 2014 • Various parks

in and around Alberta • Jul 19 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with a variety of different activities like face-painting, barbecues, sand-castle building and so much more. • albertaparks.ca

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• South Peace Centennial Museum, Beaverlodge • Jul 19 – 20, 10 am – 5 pm • Free (6 and under), $5 (youth aged 7-12), $10 (12 and over) • See a variety of heritage demonstrations like the outdoor clay oven where staff will bake bread and cinnamon buns using wheat grown on the museum site, log planner, heritage homemaking demos, heritage tractor and steam engine parades, bundle threshing, plowing, blacksmithing, wheelwright,

horse drawn wagon rides and so much more. Start the mornings off with a pancake and egg breakfast. • spcm. ca • 780.354.8869 (open season), 780.354. 2779 (off season) Spirit of Westlock Triathalon

• Westlock Recreation Centre • 10450 - 106A St, Westlock • Jun 14 • This course includes a 750 m pool swim, 21 km bike (on the highway), and a 5 km run within the town limits • WILDAlberta.com • 780.349.6677

Teepee Creek Stampede • Teepee Creek, northeast of Grande Prairie • Jul 10 – 13 • $5 – $250 (free camping) • Pancake breakfast, rodeo events, pig roast and more. • tpstampede.ca Thorhild Cattle Show • Tho-

rhild • Jun 7 - 8 • Includes a show and sale, a farmers appreciation supper and so much more. • albertaagsocieties.ca

Valleyview Fair & Rodeo • Valleyview • Aug 8 – 10 • Parade, pancake breakfast and rodeo events. • valleyviewagsociety.ca • 780.524.3473 Vintage Tractor & Machinery Show • Westlock Museum, 100

St & 96 Ave, Westlock • Jun 7 – 8 • Alberta's a farm community, so step back in time and watch tractor pulls, threshing demos, plowing demos, skill events, a parade of "Old Iron", and enjoy free camping. • canadiantractormuseum.ca • 780.349.3353

Westlock County Ag Service Board Tour • Various areas

throughout Westlock • Jul 16 • The county of Westlock will be hosting a tour to show some of the farm yards, special areas, agricultural practices, diversification and innovative inventions. • westlockcounty.com • 780.349.3346 Westlock & District Agricultural Fair • Mountie Park

& Agricultural Grounds, 9603 - 100 St, Westlock • Aug 15, 9 am - 9 pm • A rural experience worth the trip! Includes hall exhibits, rides, chuck wagon races, trade shows, psychic readings, threshing demos, paintings, and to top it all off the Canadian Tractor Museum is free with admission to the fair! • WILDAlberta.com • 780.349.8888

Westlock Flying Club Fly in Breakfast • Westlock Airport, East

of Westlock on Hwy 18, Westlock • Aug 10, 7 am – 11 am • $10 • This event plays hosts to pilots and their guests who fly in and to visitors who drive-in. Tour the facility and visit the pilots. Included is a pancake breakfast. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.349.1094

Wheels of Class Show & Shine • Lindahl Park, 10216 - 100 St,

Westlock • Jul 13, 12 pm – 3:30 pm • Free • Show off your pride and joy! Or see someone else's. See an amazing variety of vehicles on display then see the museum's vintage transportation displays. • WILDAlberta.com • 780.349.0959

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he picnic is a ritual of summer, in which you can escape the need for plates and plate settings and unchain yourself from the rigid order of tables and chairs. Forget about the time, or dinner rituals of any sort, the picnic is a licence to relax your routine and go with the flow. The first meal eaten outdoors occurred well before recorded time, but the modern term for the social custom of picnicking made its way to us from 17th century France, where “piquenique” first popped up in reference to gatherings where everyone in attendance made a contribution to the meal. Over time, the term evolved to take on

its present meaning, of a meal eaten out of doors. In Victorian England, the picnic became a grand feast with fine linens, silverware and crystal. It’s also taken hold of our cultural imagination. The custom of picnicking has been enshrined in film, in paint and in written word. For example, it features in Jane Austen’s “Emma,” the 1955 film “Picnic” (starring William Holden and Kim Novak) and painter Eduoard Manet’s “Luncheon in the Grass.” And who could forget “Teddy Bears Picnic?” For most anyone, that one, simple word “picnic” carries familiar, fond associations, perhaps conjuring up a cher-

ished childhood moment, a romantic occasion or maybe just recollections of fun days in the park with friends, Frisbees and warm weather. For Eliza Zenari of Zenari’s restaurant, picnicking with the family was a regular part of her childhood. “We would wrap up cold cuts, cheese and wine in the cooler and just enjoy the outdoors together. It’s just a really fond memory.” But picnics aren’t just about nostalgia. Every warm summer day beckons with the possibility of a new picnic experience to be had. And if you can shake off the shackles of house and duty, all that’s left is to stuff a basket and be off. For more inspiration to plan your picnic adventure, explore the rest of the Hot Summer Guide. This year’s issue is themed around picnics. There are stories on the best picnic spots in Edmonton (p50), picnicking responsibly near wildlife (p95), picking fresh ingredients (from beer, p48, to berries,

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p53, to foraged foods, p95) and a style guide full of great picnic accessories (p137 – 142). And follow us on social media as well—we’ll be taking the Hot Summer Guide picnic basket to some of the city’s best spots and happenings. Follow along on twitter and Facebook @hotsummer-

guide, #pandorasbasket and you could win great prizes (see full contest details p24). Of course, the entire guide is filled with great things to do, and a picnic meal would complement many of them well. Just check our listings, grab your basket and get going.

And now the next generation is carrying on where Eliza’s mother and father, Glenda and Adriano Zenari, left off. Zenari’s is both restaurant and high-end cuisine market, offering the option of ordering up pre-made food for those spontaneous flings, or selecting your own ingredients for a more (ahem) hands-on affair.

“I would choose meats, cheeses and good condiments that you can put together easily,” she advises, when it comes to picnic preparations. “And obviously, a good bottle of wine adds an extra touch.” As does chocolate, even though it threw out the $50 budget. But the extra few bucks is worth it to please your date.

To help inspire those next memorable moments in your personal picnic pantheon, here are three picnic basket suggestions to grab on the go. Each is suited to a particular occasion—a romantic outing, a family excursion and an afternoon with the gang, respectively—with a budget of $50. (Okay, maybe we’re not so good with math or rules, but it’s picnicking, not income tax.)

For a romantic picnic, there’s nothing like classic Italian fare from a tried and true, family-run Edmonton staple, and Zenari’s just celebrated its 30th anniversary in May. “Thirty years is a lifetime, it’s a legacy, it’s our childhood, it’s everything,” says Eliza Zenari. “We’ve been in business since I was three.”

• Two baguettes with prosciutto, brie and arugula $15 each • Barral olives lucques $9.50 • Vilux balsamic grainy mustard $7.95 • Pasqua Valpolicella Ripaso (2011) $20 • Brix milk chocolate $13.50 // Heather Derksen

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very spring my taste buds yearn for sun-ripened local berries. The grocery-store variety tide me over for winter, but there’s nothing like the little gems grown at Edmonton area U-picks. There, the berries ripen naturally until they almost burst with juice. And rather than simply loading the shopping cart, there’s something special about rolling saskatoons off their slender stems into a container, watching it fill and knowing that the inevitable result will be crisps, pies, and muffins bursting with flavour. This tradition comes from my Grandmother. She was a farmer in her youth and now, when the fruit is ripe, we drive together to reconnect in the fields (plus she shares her recipes with me, too). Fresh berries are one of the quintessential flavours of summer, and there’s nothing better than plucking them right off the vine. If you aren’t lucky enough to have bushes in your own backyard, local U-picks are a great way to reconnect with the season’s bounty while enjoying the peaceful smells, sounds and shade of the orchards. So head to the countryside to rediscover summer’s delicious gems.

Set amongst the treed hills and farmland of Parkland County, Garden Valley Organic Orchards is a family favourite. Each year we head west to crouch amongst the vines and straw to seek out tiny red berries that have never known chemicals or sprays. My kids enjoy seeing how fruit grows; it connects them to the food cycle in a tangible (and delicious) way. Take some time to enjoy the peace of this family-run farm.

For a greater variety of raspberries than you probably knew existed, head to Roy’s Raspberries. This 20-acre family farm boasts 10 varieties of red raspberries and two special golden ones.

Be prepared to reach high for these purple clusters. The bushes at Dunvegan Gardens are plump with fruit. When I fill my bucket there I can’t help but think of the area’s First Nations people and how these delectable berries were used for pemmican and dye. Take a stroll through their gardens and check out their pretty greenhouse.

The perfect complement to summer’s berries, I love this tangy fruit and Sunflower Gardens grows it in abundance. Stew it for juice or add it to raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries to make pies and crisps. The tender red stalks look so pretty beneath the plant’s gargantuan leaves.

Many U-Picks have picking pails on a string. You can hang it round your neck to free your fingers. At the end of your picking session the bucket will be weighed. Remember that fruit ripens at different paces and is dependent on the season. Call for conditions before you head out. • Mix together 1 cup of ﬂour with 1 generous cup of rolled oats. Finally comes the moment where I’ve pulled a crisp from the oven, topped it with vanilla ice cream, and sat down with my family. There’s no substitute for vine-ripened berries, and filling your belly with them just might be the best part of the U-Pick experience.

• Add 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and ½ tsp of salt. • Then add a generous ½ cup of butter. Set aside. Wash and slice 4 cups of your fruit. Place in an 8 by 12 baking dish and mix in ¼ of your crumb mixture. Cover the fruit with the rest and bake it at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

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Young children can be notoriously hard to feed. They like one thing one day, another the next. And don’t even start with the veggies. The good news is, different settings often inspire kids to expand their culinary limitations as they explore their new surroundings. Kids are often happiest picking at food. Roll out the blanket, throw out the snacks and let them run. The trick is variety. A selection of fresh-made, natural foods from Planet Organic will ensure they are eating healthy, and enjoying it. “A picnic is staple items,” states Barb Folarin, assis-

tant store manager. “Fruit is number one, and of course all our produce is 100 per cent organic.” “Easy things to pack, that aren’t hard to transport and don’t need to be refrigerated,” Folarin says, is the key. These days, Folarin is packing picnics for her grandson, which means hot dogs or smokies, nitrate-free, and fresh organic buns. She is careful to encourage nutrition in the toddler’s diet, like some leafy greens, but also admits to bringing along some treats. What else would you expect of a loving grandmother?

Next time you’re getting together with a bunch of friends for a picnic, why not shake things up and bring a dragon fruit instead of a watermelon? Or star fruit instead of grapes, or pomelo in place of oranges. At these sorts of outings, the food is fuel for socializing so exotic items and bite-sized morsels can be fodder for larger groups, and maybe even stimulate

• Yummies’ chicken samosa six pack $11.99 • Assorted meatballs (beef, turkey, bison) $9.18 • 300 g “Hail to the Kale” salad $9.09 • Que Pasa tortilla chips $3.99 • Fresh tomato salsa (vegan) $4.72 • G’s hummus $5.49

• Asahikawa assorted sushi $10.99 • Spicy tuna rolls $5.49 • Cucumber maki rolls $4.99 • Spicy, dried shredded squid $7.47 • Spiced, dried broadbeans $2.35 • Yeshu coconut drink $5.49 • Dragon fruit $2.94 • Pomelo $1.99 • Star fruit $2.88

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Total: $62.55

some conversation, without overpowering the event. If there’s some activity involved, smaller helpings will also keep the action moving as folks circulate past the picnic table and back out to jam, play Frisbee or toss the ball. A few snack items with bright, Anime-style designs can liven up the table with some colour and novelty.

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Get some meat in your face this summer competition, an increasingly popular competitor event with festivals across the U.S. and Canada. The society has sanctioned Porkapalooza as an event on the North American circuit and will be providing oversight and expertise to Edmonton’s festival. Mison also promises plenty of entertainment, food and education for aspiring grillers, with big-name TV celebrity chefs, the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen and the chance to watch some of the top barbecue teams on the continent. These teams work around the clock, smoking meat for hours, keeping careful watch of their grills. It’s so intense, says Mison, that competitors will even set up hammocks and sleep in shifts to make sure their dishes are nursed to perfection. There’s a lot to know if you’re looking to take your grilling to the next level, but for the amateur aficionado, choosing the right ingredients makes a big difference. When it comes to selecting meat, Mison acknowledges it can be pricey—but it doesn’t have to be. “Meat has definitely gone up in price,” he says. “The thing a lot of people don’t realize is that some of the off-cuts can be just as wonderful. You don’t need to always have a ribeye or sirloin.”

ummertime’s two outdoor dining options are paired like the good and bad conscience. Picnic is the angel on one shoulder, barbecue the devil on the other. Picnic is sweet, light and fanciful, barbecue is sultry, smoky and fleshy. Temptation as it is, rib smoke and bourbon will waft from thousands of barbecues through the city this summer, the siren scent of meat lovers everywhere. And at no time will it be as thick as during Porkapalooza, the city’s inaugural barbecue festival running June 13 – 15 at Hawrelak Park. The event, jointly conceived by Alberta Pork and Mary Bailey (of The Tomato), is designed to kick off the barbecue season in style. And while it’s sure to be a a weekend to relish, the spicy aftertaste will linger on. A barbecue festival was something event organizer Nathan Mison says the city needed. “Edmonton is very much a meat city,” the former chef points out, “but there aren’t a lot of good barbecue restaurants in Edmonton.” So when the festival went looking for inspiration and guidance, they reached out to the place where barbecue was born—Kansas City. The Kansas City Barbeque Society claims the right of supreme judge and arbiter of barbecue

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“If you cook it low and slow, use smoke, marinate extensively … you can use different cuts of meat instead of reaching for that one staple cut.” Getting the best cuts sometimes takes a little extra effort, however, and for that he has another recommendation. “Know your butcher,” he states. “I am a huge beef rib guy. They’re not easy to find so I’ve created a relationship with my local butcher so whenever he gets them in, he calls me.” Mison also has some advice to turnyour backyard meal into a party. “There’s a real opportunity with backyard concerts. One thing Edmonton has is a great bevy of musicians and artists. Creating a barbecue-based event at your own home is a pretty neat approach. Make it a home-based barbecue party instead of just a barbecue on a plate.” With a platter full of ideas from Alberta’s newest celebration of the grill, the only thing you’ll have to decide is: which way is your conscience pulling you?

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Great picnic spots and experiences in Edmonton

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he formula for a great picnic is pretty simple. Once you’ve got the right ingredients, it’s all about location. After all, aside from the meal itself the outdoor setting is an indispensable element of the picnic. With the North Saskatchewan River Valley winding through the city, finding a great // E-Z AIR spot to enjoy a picnic is hardly a challenge. But if you’re seeking a truly unique picnic, something a little out of the ordinary, these three experiences take picnicking to a new level altogether.

Dine on a secluded island Your lunch is packed, it’s ready to go, standing there beside your door and you’re leaving on a, well, helicopter. But what could be cooler than that? Launching from the Parkland County airport, your flight takes you approximately 15 minutes over land to a private island in the middle of the North Saskatchewan River west of Edmonton, where you’ll enjoy a fresh packed lunch of sandwiches, veggies and other delights. Unlike some other places around Edmonton, where finding a picnic table or a spot for a blanket on the grass can be challenging on warm days, you’ll have no such difficulties here. This island is yours alone, for at least an hour or two. A picnic for two is $825 (or just $25 more to add a third passenger), and the trip is hosted by E-Z Air Helicopter Services. Book your trip at e-zair. com or by calling 780.453.2085. 50

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Go back in time Have the picnic of the century—like, for instance, the 19th or early 20th century. The historic setting of Fort Edmonton Park casts visitors back to the period from 1846 up to 1929, on 64 acres of woodland valley. The Jasper House Bakery at the park offers a packed picnic lunch for two ($30), or a family of four ($50), that includes ham sandwiches, greek salad, fresh veggies and dip, fresh fruit, bottled water and, mmm, homemade fudge brownies. Ordered lunches need to be booked 24 hours ahead, by calling 780.496.7227. (Admission fees are separate.) Or, bring your own food. Either way, you’re guaranteed a unique setting. Perhaps you’ll set off for your picnic spot by steam train or horse-drawn carriage, or stroll over by the midway to a little spot on the grass. And when you’re done, take a leisurely tour of the grounds. One thing’s for sure, it’s an occasion bound for the history books.

Meet the market If the buzz of a public market like Seattle’s Pike Place gets your juices flowing, you won’t want to miss the YEG Market Back Alley event this summer. Taking place Aug 24 from 9 am – 5 pm, this event on Stony Plain Road (actually, just north on 102 Avenue between 153 and 154 Streets) is a fundraiser and demonstration day designed to garner public support for the area’s plans for a public market district. Here, the picnic comes to you, with food trucks and vendors, as well as live music and entertainment, giveaways and crafts. This is urban picnicking at its most quintessential. And the more people who get behind it, the sooner, the greater the likelihood this will become a permanent feature in the area in the near future. Find the latest info on the event and the public market plans at yegmarket.com.

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Beat the heat with a brewery tour ome summer days get so hot, you just wish you had a walk-in refrigerator. You can cruise the aisles of the grocery store or find a nearby pool or lake, but for a little something different, why not try visiting one of Edmonton’s craft breweries? Cooler rooms and even cooler brews offer up a tasty way to beat the heat on a hot day, and the freshest beer comes from the source itself. While our city doesn’t compare with the likes of Victoria for local brewing—with 13 breweries in a city a tenth the size—Edmonton does have three well established local breweries, each with its unique flavours and stories to tell: Alley Kat Brewing Co., Yellowhead Brewing Co. and the Brewsters chain of brewpubs (though as it’s not exclusively a brewery, it’s not touched on here). A fourth, Hog’s Head Brewing, operates in nearby St. Albert. // Jeremy Derksen

Alley Kat Brewing From its grey commercial façade in the 99th Street industrial district, the storefront for Alley Kat Brewing’s hop-erations is rather unassuming. No images of scantily clad women and overflowing beer froth adorn their premises. From these humble origins flow a range of beers that have quietly established Alley Kat as a favourite in the Edmonton market, and the oldest operating, pure microbrewery in the city, coming up on their 20th anniversary in spring 2015. Back when they first opened in 1995, says Alley Kat marketing and sales manager, Charlene Langridge, “It definitely wasn’t as common as it is now to see microbreweries.” From Whyte Avenue, where much of their beer flows on tap, it’s a short five-minute car ride, a leisurely bike ride or a pretty decent hoof to make the pilgrimage, but fresh beer is always on tap and visitors can also find the special, limited edition Double IPA Dragon series and Big Bottle series. The latter are released every two months. Very occasionally one of those will become staples, and this summer the brewer’s grapefruit ale—now known as the Main Squeeze—will be added to the regular roster. Free walk-in tours run Thursdays at 4 pm and Fridays at 3 pm.

town farmer’s market (one block over). Two beers will be served on tap—Yellowhead, and a rotating feature beer. “We’re totally open, if there are people who want to bring stuff they bought at the market, whether it’s cheese or bread or whatever, they can eat it here,” says brewmaster Bryce Parsons. Unlike the other local brewers, or for that matter most brewers in western Canada, Yellowhead specializes in lager, not ale. In fact, Yellowhead makes just the one lager. It takes significantly longer to produce a lager than an ale, but as Parsons puts it, “We have one good product and it sells well, so why not stick to that and slowly improve it over and over.” The brewery hosts free tours every Tuesday and Friday at 2 pm, or you can book a paid, private tour. Either way, make sure to ask about Frank the Tank Shark. Hog’s Head Brewing Of the three brewers, Hog’s Head (and its two other brands, Ambers and Roughneck) has some of the most adventurous flavour combinations you can find in a local brew, including pumpkin spice, coriander and rose hip, black pepper and blueberry, and chocolate. The tanks are done in gleaming copper and there is a sitting room decorated with wood casks and leather. New this year, the brewery is opening a resaurant and will be hosting paired meals and tastings.

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Yellowhead Brewing Centrally located on 105 St downtown, Yellowhead Brewing’s red brick walls and towering glass windows looking into the central brewing area exude a classic industrial aesthetic. It’s a picturesque setting for enjoying a pint or getting your growler filled on a warm afternoon. This summer the brewery is opening its doors to thirsty visitors every Friday from 12 pm – 8 pm, and Saturday from 11 am – 3 pm during the down-

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& various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 - Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in

Hall, 100 St - 102A Ave • Live music, displays, cake and more. • edmonton.ca

Canada Day at the Muttart Conservatory • Muttart Conser-

vatory, 9626 96A St • 12 – 4 pm • Free (2 and under), $6.50 (kids 2 – 12), $10.60 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12 (adults) • Canada is 147 years old! Celebrate in the presence of the beautiful glass pyramids Enjoy live music, Canada Day crafts and face painting. Treats and fun activities will be happening throughout the day- a fun event for the whole family • edmonton.ca • 311 Canada Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo – a 55th Birthday Celebration • Edmonton Valley

Zoo - 13315 Buena Vista Road NW • 11 am – 4 pm • All activities are included with General Admission; Free (2 and under), $5.50 (child 2 – 12), $8.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $9.50 (adult) • Celebrate both Canada’s birthday AND the zoo’s 55th birthday! Visitors will experience an incredible array of entertainment and special surprises including Canadian animal enrichments, a Canadian Geographic GIANT Floor Map, Canadian animal crafts, scrumptious cupcakes and so much more. • edmonton.ca • 311 Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Regina Red Sox. • prospectsbaseballclub.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Canada Day Celebration • Ju-

bilee Park, 510 Grove Drive, Spruce Grove • 8 am – 11:15 pm • Free • Celebrate Canada Day in Spruce Grove! Join in starting with a pancake breakfast and ending with spectacular fireworks. Street Performers, KidZone crafts and bouncers, Adventure Zone for older kids, performers, face painters, vendors, demonstrations and much more will keep everyone entertained for the day. Want something quiet? More earthy? Hop on your bike or take advantage of the park

Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 11 am – 3 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Outdoor art displays and demos, musical entertainment, crafts and games for the kids, Canada Day goodies and more. • devonian.ualberta.ca Canada Day in Beaumont • Four

Seasons Park, southwestern edge of Beaumont • A party with music, food and entertainment, wrapped up with fireworks. • town.beaumont.ab.ca

Canada Day in Bon Accord • Bon Accord • Celebrate Canada Day in Bon Accord. • bonaccord.ca Canada Day in Bruderheim •

Bruderheim • Celebrate Canada Day in Bruderheim with the Koalas Marching Band, all the way from down under: Australia! • bruderheim.ca

Canada Day in Devon • Centennial Park, Devon • Water games, patriotic festivities, and more. • town.devon.ab.ca Canada Day in Fort Saskatchewan • Fort Saskatchewan • 8 am

• Pancake breakfast, parade, free cupcakes and ice cream, a midway, live music, special childrens activities, fireworks and more. • fortsask.ca Canada Day in Leduc • Leduc

• With fireworks, music and more. • leduc.ca • 780.980.7177

Canada Day in St. Albert •

Lions Park, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • Pancake breakfast, horse & wagon rides, live music, street hockey, face painting and more. • stalbert.ca Oh Canada • Father Lacombe Cha-

pel, Mission Hill, St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert • 11 am – 4 pm • Admission by donation • Take in historic demonstrations, an old-fashioned craft, tours, games and home-made ice cream. • history.alberta.ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663

Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • $295 • Want the fullblown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies offers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the

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EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now find out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com

THURSDAY JULY 3 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Petunia & the Vipers • Artery,

Matthew Good with guests • THE RANCH, 6107 - 104 St NW • 8 pm (doors) • $39.95 (adv); (B, O) • 18+ no minors • unionevents.com

Pete George • Comic Strip, 1646 -

NQ Arbuckle • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave • 7:30 pm • $12 (adv), (YEG); $15 (door) • With Joe Nolan. • theartery.ca

9535 Jasper Ave • 7:30 pm • $10 (adv, YEG) • theartery.ca

Bourbon St • Jul 2 – 6, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Live Thoroughbred Racing •

Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

11455 - 87 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 13, 15 – 20; 8 pm (Tue - Fri), 2 pm (Sat - Sun) • Long before Dorothy and Toto land in Oz, two girls grow and the story tells how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. • jubileeauditorium.com

Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor,

11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

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Pete George • Comic Strip, 1646 -

Bourbon St • Jul 2 – 6, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO ArtWalk • Perron District, down-

town St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • Jun 5, Jul 3, Aug 7 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 13th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones. • artwalkstalbert.com

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Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 3 – 6 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more. • astralharvest.com Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (different each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca

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Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

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Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

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Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Play-

house, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now find out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com

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Live Thoroughbred Racing •

Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Michale Graves with Attack Addict and The Preying Saints • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte

Ave • 8 pm • $20 (adv, O) • pawnshoplive.ca

Park After Dark • Northlands

Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

Pete George • Comic Strip, 1646

- Bourbon St • Jul 2 – 6, 7:30 pm &

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9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts • Encore, 8882 - 170 St, West Edmonton Mall • 7 pm • $37.49 – 48.24 (TM) Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 - 87 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 13, 15 – 20; 8 pm (Tue - Fri), 2 pm (Sat - Sun) • Long before Dorothy and Toto land in Oz, two girls grow and the story tells how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. • jubileeauditorium.com

EDMONTON METRO Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 3 – 6 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more. • astralharvest.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Eskimos • Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • 8 pm • Versus Hamilton Tiger Cats • esks.com Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 4 – 5, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Weyburn Beavers • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Sir Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 4 – 13 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162

MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals • Castrol Race-

way, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 4 – 6 • Featuring Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Altered, Nitro Harley, Jet Dragster • castrolraceway.com

SATURDAY JULY 5 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Edmonton International Track Classic • Foote Field,

11601 68 Ave • Jul 5 – 6 • $15 (general), $40 (grandstand) • Canada’s best track and field athletes as they compete against the best in the world. • athleticsfestival.com

After Dark Motorcycles 12845 – 151 St 12 pm - 5 pm Hang out with other motorbike enthusiasts, and enjoy food trucks, live bands and more. afterdarkcycles.com Hardtails and Hotrods

Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now ﬁnd out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com

MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals • Castrol Race-

way, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 4 – 6 • Featuring Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Altered, Nitro Harley, Jet Dragster. • castrolraceway.com

SUNDAY JULY 6

Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a

Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House,

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 3

– 6 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more • astralharvest.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Sir Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 4 – 13 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists. • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

Welcome To Night Vale • Arden Theatre, 5 Anne St, St. Albert • 7 pm (doors) • $28.50 (adv) + S/C (O) • All ages live show. A twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local news, announcements from the Sheriﬀ ’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, and shady characters. • Unionevents.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

Live Thoroughbred Racing

Pete George • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 2 – 6, 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

conferences, food, markets and so much more. • astralharvest.com

EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance •

Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107 Connections Concert Series • Muttart

Hall Alberta College, 10050 Macdonald Dr • 2 pm • Admission by donation • yeglive.ca Edmonton International Track Classic • Foote Field,

11601 68 Ave • Jul 5 – 6 • $15 (general), $40 (grandstand) • Canada’s best track and ﬁeld athletes as they compete against the best in the world. • athleticsfestival.com

Martagon Lily Show • Devonian

Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 5 – 6, 10 am – 5 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • View the subtle shadings and stunning collage of colours from cut stems of locally grown Martagon Lilies in this judged ﬂower show. • devonian. ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now ﬁnd out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Spectacular • Rexall

Place, 7424 - 118 Ave • 11 pm • $44.5 - $174.50 (TM) • The global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 40 years, is reimagined for the 21st century as an arena rock spectacular. • northlands.com

Pete George • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Jul 2 – 6, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 3 – 6 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art,

11153 Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household, working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a diﬀerent activity. • history.alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995

Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 6 – 7, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Lethbridge Bulls • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

tions • Jul 6 - 13 • This family-oriented festival continues to feature tours, workshops and activities at museums, historic sites and at community events. The festival showcases the stories of our history and cultural heritage in urban and rural settings. • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797 Takin’ It To The Streets 3

• Whyte Ave • 10 am – 10 pm • Celebrate Old Strathcona! With 3 stages, 10 bands, a pancake breakfast and more, it’s fun for the whole family • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Martagon Lily Show • De-

vonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 5 – 6, 10 am – 5 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • View the

HOT SUMMER GUIDE JUNE 5 – SEPT 1, 2014

subtle shadings and stunning collage of colours from cut stems of locally grown Martagon Lilies in this judged flower show • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals • Castrol

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 4 – 6 • Featuring Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Altered, Nitro Harley, Jet Dragster. • castrolraceway.com Savour Strathcona County •

Strathcona Community Centre • Free • A celebration of local food and gourmet cuisine. Sample dishes prepared by local chefs using fresh ingredients. Artists and artisans from Art in the Plaza will be on site with original works to be placed on sale. Gallery@501 will also be opened to the public. And don’t forget about those family-friendly games and activities • strathcona.ca

MONDAY JULY 7 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House, 11153

Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and

Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a different activity. • history. alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

TUESDAY JULY 8

WEDNESDAY JULY 9

EDMONTON PROPER

Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 9 – 13, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Kongos With Blondfire & Guests • Starlite Room, 10030 - 102 St • 6 pm • $25 (adv); (B, O) • For all ages • starliteroom.ca • 780.428.1099 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House,

11153 Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a different activity. • history.alberta. ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

HOT SUMMER GUIDE JUNE 5 – SEPT 1, 2014

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

dents’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues – Sat), 2 pm (Sat – Sun) • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086

10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $16 – $19 • 18+ (no minors) • starliteroom.ca • 780.428.1099

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor,

11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

EDMONTON METRO On Track Experience • Castrol

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm • $99 • A great opportunity to get your own car on the racetrack, or to give someone you know the gift of driving their car on a race track at speed. • castrolraceway.com Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians. • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House, 11153

Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a diﬀerent activity. • history. alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

THURSDAY JULY 10

EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their ﬁrst home, they live in an apartment on the top ﬂoor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-anddowns. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Patio Roots • Muttart Conserva-

tory, 9626 96A St • 6 – 8 pm • Free (2 and under), $6.50 (kids 2 – 12), $10.60 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12 (adults) • Enjoy the pyramids in a tranquil atmosphere before taking in the music of singer–songwriter Anna Beaumont at the Muttart Conservatory. If weather permits, this event will take place on the patio. • edmonton. ca • 311

Feast your senses!

Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House,

11153 Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the wellknow and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a diﬀerent activity. • history.alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival • Sir

Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 4 – 13 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists. • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162

B a r r y Rothbart

• Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 9 – 13, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Freewill Shakespeare Festival •

Myer Horowitz Theatre, Students’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues – Sat), 2 pm (Sat – Sun) • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Play-

house, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now ﬁnd out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com

July 6, 2014

www.strathcona.ca/savour

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various

locations • Jul 6 - 13 • This family-oriented festival continues to feature tours, workshops and activities at museums, historic sites and at community events. The festival showcases the stories of our history and cultural heritage in urban and rural settings. • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Spec-D Drifting Practice • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $40 (driver), $10 (spectator) • castrolraceway.com

FRIDAY JULY 11 EDMONTON PROPER

Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their ﬁrst home, they live in an apartment on the top ﬂoor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easygoing, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 9 – 13, 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Brought to You By Farewell Show • Pawn Shop, 10551 Whyte Ave • 8 pm • $10 (adv); (B) • With This Is War and Oceans on Fire and with Last Horizon, Fear of City, and Leave The Living • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Flower Fest 2014 • 53210 RGE

RD 55A, 1 hour West of Edmonton near Seba Beach • Jul 11 – 13 • $25 (full weekend & camping pass), $10 (day pass); no advance tickets • Micro Music Festival • littleﬂower.ca • 780.429.3624

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

dents’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues-Sat), 2 pm (SatSun)• $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments— the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now ﬁnd out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com

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Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Prism & Headpins • Century Casino, 13103 Fort Road • 7 pm (doors) • $34.95 (TM, O) • No minors • cnty.com Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House, 11153

Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and

Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a diﬀerent activity. • history. alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Edmonton Eskimos • Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • 8 pm • Versus Ottawa RedBlacks • esks.com Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

tween 100 St and 108 St, Old Strathcona • Jul 11 – 13, 10 am - 5 pm• An outdoor studio and gallery stroll featuring hundreds of working artists. • art-walk.ca

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 spectator • castrolraceway.com Nite Thunder • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adults), $10 (youth, seniors), free (kids) • castrolraceway.com

Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 1 pm • $295 • Want the fullblown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies oﬀers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed. • castrolraceway.com

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Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their ﬁrst home, they live in an apartment on the top ﬂoor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easygoing, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 9 – 13, 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Flower Fest 2014 • 53210 RGE

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments— the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 Jennie’s Story • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 12; 8 pm & 2 pm (Sun) • $19.75 (Tix) • What if you were a young, healthy woman married to a man you loved dearly? And both of you wanted children? And you discovered that the people closest to you in your teenage years had conspired in a plan that they kept secret from you, and you now ﬁnd out that you’re not the person you thought you were? What do you do? As Jennie McGrane bravely confronts this question, she discovers her courage, and her resolve. • walterdaletheatre.com Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

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Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 12 – 13, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Medicine Hat Mavericks • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

tween 100 St and 108 St, Old Strathcona • Jul 11 – 13 • An outdoor studio and gallery stroll featuring hundreds of working artists. • art-walk.ca

EDMONTON Metro Kid Friendly Amberlea Meadows Novice Rider Development Horse Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR#3

South Edmonton • Jul 12 – 13 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

Superstars Of Monster Jam •

Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 12 – 13; 12 pm (gates), 2 pm (race) • $30 (adults), $15 (youth), free (kids) • Featuring monster trucks with stunts, thrills and yes, spills. • castrolraceway.com

SUNDAY JULY 13 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-anddowns. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 9 – 13, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Flower Fest 2014 • 53210 RGE

RD 55A, 1 hour West of Edmonton near Seba Beach • Jul 11 – 13 • $25 (full weekend & camping pass), $10 (day pass); no advance tickets • Micro Music Festival • littleflower.ca • 780.429.3624

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Students’

Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues-Sat), 2 pm (Sat-Sun) • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086

Sourdough Raft Race • River

Valley, starting at Terwillegar Park (northwest end of Rabbit Hill Road, NW) and ending at Rafter’s Landing • Free (spectators), $150 (entry for large rafts) • Celebrate the North Saskatchewan River. • sourdoughraftrace.com

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden • Devonian

Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 11:30 am & 1:30 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Learn about the history of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the symbolism behind the landscape features and structures as you stroll through this renowned contemplative garden. • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2223 Japanese Tea Ceremony • De-

vonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Beginning at 11:15 am (please note that times will take a maximum of 15 participants) • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) + $7.50 for tea ceremony • Experience Japanese culture in a unique setting! Traditional tea offerings are hosted at the Ozawa Pavilion, the garden’s authentic Japanese Tea House set in the tranquil Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the tearoom and tea ceremony. Can’t make the tea ceremony? Free guided tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden will be offered at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. • devonian.ualberta.ca

Rose Day • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Roses are red! And white... and probably some other colours. Tour the Garden’s extensive

collection of hardy roses (including rare varieties), ask an expert about your rose questions. • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2223 Rose Day High Tea at the Garden • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5

kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 12:30pm & 2:30 pm • $36.50 (adults), $33.25 (senior), $31.25 (youth), $18.25 (kids, 12 and under) + tax; must be purchased in advance • High Tea served in the Pine Pavilion, overlooking the idyllic Grebe Pond. Tea in beautiful china cups and trays with a generous assortment of dainty finger sandwiches, beautiful pastries and seasonal fruit. After drooling, why not stop and smell the flowers. • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Christmas in Zoo-ly – Arctic Sea Ice Day • Edmonton Valley Zoo

- 13315 Buena Vista Road NW • 12 – 4 pm • All activities are included with general admission; Free (2 and under), $5.50 (child 2 – 12), $8.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $9.50 (adult) • Just think: right now, it is winter in Australia. Celebrate Christmas with the zoo’s Australian animals. Enjoy Australian animal crafts, airbrushed face painting, a scavenger hunt Plus, celebrate Arctic Sea Ice Day in partnership with Polar Bears International. Every summer, the polar bears of Hudson Bay are forced ashore when the sea ice melts in July. Learn about global warming, animal adaptations and what you can do to save the sea ice that polar bears depend on. • edmonton.ca • 311 Domestic Voice at Rutherford House • Rutherford House, 11153

Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 6 – 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Part of the Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Rutherford House invites the public to ‘hear the voices of the domestic help’ during the early 1900s in Edmonton. Experince the daily activities that depict what life was like in a large household and working for the well-know and well respected Rutherford family. Each day will have a different activity. • history. alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995 Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 12 – 13, 2:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Medicine Hat Mavericks • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival •

FC Edmonton • Clarke Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 4 pm • $15 (general admission, groups of 15 or more, youth 15 years and under), $22 (genral admission, adult), $18 (youth 15 years and under, sideline reserved), $22 (sideline reserved, group of 15

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people or more & midfield reserved, youth 15 years and under), $28 (adult & reduced mobility, sideline reserved), $29 (midfield reserved, groups of 15 people or more), $33 (adult, midfield reserved) • Versus Ottawa Fury • fcedmonton.com Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

House, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive • Jul 13 • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • Have some old fashioned fun! Explore and practice some time honoured activities like learning the skills of traditional crafts and explore the secrets of age old cleaning methods. The theme of this Social? “Cool and Refreshing.” • history.alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995

Whyte Avenue Art Walk • Between 100 St and 108 St, Old Strathcona • Jul 11 – 13 • An outdoor studio and gallery stroll featuring hundreds of working artists. • art-walk.ca

EDMONTON Metro Kid Friendly Amberlea Meadows Novice Rider Development Horse Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR#3

South Edmonton • Jul 12 – 13 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

Superstars Of Monster Jam •

MONDAY JULY 14 EDMONTON PROPER Alberta Dance Alliance Presents: Feats Festival Of Dance

• Alberta Dance Alliance, 11759 Groat Rd • Jun 28 – Jul 14 • Enjoy a wide variety of dance styles on display. • abdancealliance.ab.ca • 780.422.8107 Barefoot in the Park •

Varscona Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for

example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

TUESDAY JULY 15 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

dents’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues-Sat), 2 pm (Sat-Sun) • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

WEDNESDAY JULY 16 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

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James McMurtry • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave • 8 pm • $20 (adv); (B, YEG), $24 (door) • With guests. Rock music • theartery.ca Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Race-

track, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Wicked • Jubilee Audito-

rium, 11455 - 87 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 13, 15 – 20; 8 pm (Tue - Fri), 2 pm (Sat - Sun) • Long before Dorothy and Toto land in Oz, two girls grow and the story tells how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. • jubileeauditorium.com

• Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556 Winesday

Five Hole for Food Day Edmonton • Centennial

Plaza, corner of 100 St NW and 101a Ave • 4 – 8 pm • Free (please bring a donation to the Food Bank) • Playing ball hockey to raise food, funds and awareness for the Edmonton Food Bank and thousands of clients who struggle daily with poverty and food shortages. For all ages, and all skill levels. • ﬁveholeforfood.com •

THURSDAY JULY 17 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their ﬁrst home, they live in an apartment on the top ﬂoor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-anddowns. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horow-

itz Theatre, Students’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 8 pm (Tues-Sat), 2 pm (Sat-Sun) • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”— until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 J Chris Newberg • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 16 – 20, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 - 87 Ave • Jul 2 – 6, 8 – 13, 15 – 20; 8 pm (Tue - Fri), 2 pm (Sat - Sun) • Long before Dorothy and Toto land in Oz, two girls grow and the story tells how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. • jubileeauditorium.com

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian

Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (diﬀerent each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY The Other Side of the Mountie • Fort Edmonton

Park, 7000 - 143 St • Jul 17 – 19, 8 pm • See if Fort Edmonton’s Mountie ﬁnally gets his man. • fortedmontonpark.ca • 780.442.5311

A Taste Of Edmonton •

Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 17 - 26 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment. • tasteofedm.ca • 780.423.2822

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Spec-D Drifting Practice • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com

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Barefoot in the Park • Varscona Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their ﬁrst home, they live in an apartment on the top ﬂoor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-anddowns. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

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track, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets

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one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY 60th Annual Gold Cup • Castrol

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 18 – 19; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Canada’s oldest and most prestigious 360 sprint car event. • castrolraceway.com

Amberlea Meadows Summer Dressage Festival •

Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 18 – 20 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 18 – 19, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Saskatoon Yellow Jackets • prospectsbaseballclub.com

K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Alyssa Reid revs up the first night on the Koodonation stage. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com

SATURDAY JULY 19

• Jul 17 – 19, 8 pm • See if Fort Edmonton’s Mountie finally gets his man. • fortedmontonpark.ca • 780.442.5311 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 17 - 26 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment. • tasteofedm.ca • 780.423.2822

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Nazareth • River Cree Resort and Casino, Whitemud Dr. & Winterburn Rd, Enoch • 6 pm • $29.50 (O) • Rock music • rivercreeresort.com • 780.930.2700 Special peformance with Jim Breuer • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bour-

bon St • Jul 16 – 20, 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $32 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Spike your bike • Harley David-

son of Edmonton, 7420 Yellowhead Tr • 11:30 am - 1 pm • Harley bike show ‘n’ shine. • hdedmonton.com

Wicked • Jubilee Auditorium,

EDMONTON METRO Same Time Next Year • Festival

EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

The Other Side of the Mountie • Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 - 143 St

Live Thoroughbred Racing

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

Place, 100 Festival Way, Strathcona County • Jul 18 – 20, 25 – 27; 7:30 pm • $20 • A story about a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus

K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Canadian grunge stars Our Lady Peace rock the evening show. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 The Other Side of the Mountie • Fort Edmonton Park,

7000 - 143 St • Jul 17 – 19, 8 pm • See

www.okotokstourism.ca

if Fort Edmonton’s Mountie finally gets his man. • fortedmontonpark.ca • 780.442.5311

SUNDAY JULY 20

A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY 4th Annual Peanut Butter & Jam Junior Nationals • Castrol

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 19 – 20; 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • See the kids race with junior drag racing. • castrolraceway.com

60th Annual Gold Cup • Castrol

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2 km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 18 – 19; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Canada’s oldest and most prestigious 360 sprint car event. • castrolraceway.com

Amberlea Meadows Summer Dressage Festival •

Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 18 – 20 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

Flap Jacks at the Tracks 2014 • Spruce Grove Grain Elevator

Museum, 100 Railway Ave, Spruce Grove • 8 – 11 am • $5 - $6 • Enjoy a morning breakfast with the Agricultural Society, followed by a tour of the elevator. • sprucegroveagsociety.com

Main Street Festival • 50th Avenue (Historic Downtown), Leduc • 11 am – 3 pm • Includes the Leduc Farmers Market, arts and crafts, family activities, antique and muscle car show and shine and street performers. • leduc.ca Top Eliminator Big Bucks Bracket Race • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 19 – 20; 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • $25,000 will be up for grabs over two days. • castrolraceway.com

EDMONTON PROPER Adara Hair Cut-a-Thon • Adara Hair & Body Studio, 9601 - 82 Ave • 11 am – 4 pm • Offering haircuts by donation to Youth Empowerment & Support Services. Stop by for a cut, a barbecue, and prizes • yess.org Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

403-938-3204

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but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Bachman Turner kicks it into overdrive on the evening stage. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY 4th Annual Peanut Butter & Jam Junior Nationals • Castrol

Amberlea Meadows Summer Dressage Festival • Amberlea

Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 18 – 20 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows. com • 780.955.7608 Rooted: Perspectives on the Natural World • Devonian Botanic

Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 10 am – 4 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Artists share their vision of the world in a juried art show, situated in an idyllic setting beside the Garden’s Grebe Pond. • devonian.ualberta.ca Rose Show • St. Albert Botanic Park, 265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert • 1 – 4 pm • No charge to view entries • See beautiful roses! • stalbertbotanicpark.com • 780.458.7163

Taste of the Past • Father

Lacombe Chapel, Mission Hill, St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert • 12 – 5 pm • Admission is by donation to the food bank • Take a step back in time! Sit in the shade and enjoy the view while sampling different historic foods, or take a walk with one of the interpreters to discover more about St. Albert’s history. • history.alberta. ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663

Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 19 – 20; 8 am Top Eliminator Big Bucks Bracket Race • Castrol Raceway, (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • See South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards the kids race with junior drag racing. • castrolraceway.com • Jul Page 19 – 20; FF14VueAd.qxp_Layout 1 2014-05-01Devon 9:18 AM 1 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth,

senior), free (kids) • $25,000 will be up for grabs over two days. • castrolraceway.com

MONDAY JULY 21 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Multiplatinum artist Loverboy headlines. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

tially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments—the “taming”—until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Okotoks Dawgs • prospectsbaseballclub.com

K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Marianas Trench storm the evening stage. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

WEDNESDAY JULY 23 EDMONTON PROPER

Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

EDMONTON METRO Devon Music Jamboree •

Devon Lion’s Park Chalet • 7 - 10 pm, 4th Wed until Sep • All ages. Enjoy live music. • devon.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? The Village People rock the stage tonight. • kdays.com • 780.471.7210 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

TUESDAY JULY 22 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corrie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

dents’ Union Building, 8900 - 114 St • Jul 9 – 27, 2 pm & 8 pm • $20 (students and seniors), $30 (adult), $50 (festival pass) • Featuring the Taming of the Shrew. The courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Ini70

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Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

- Bourbon St • Jul 23 – 27, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

THURSDAY JULY 24 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Theatre , 10329 - 83 Ave • Jul 10 – 26 • Set in 1960s New York, Corie Bratter and Paul Bratter are newly wed. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a Brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learn to live as a “couple” while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corie wants Paul to become more easy-going, to, for example, run “barefoot in the park.” • teatroq.com

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

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July 17-26, 2014

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Sir Winston Churchill Square | Open 11 am to 11 pm daily Complete Festival Lineup will be released on June 14, 2014

12 new restaurants | 5 new food trucks | 53 new menu items NEW CULINARY ADVENTURES

Sip ‘n Savour EVENING Pop Up’s

Take a guided fieldtrip off of Churchill Square and see how our favourite local producers and food growers do what they do best! Full detailed lineup to be announced June 14.

Each night, Sip ‘n Savour will feature special dishes made by a collaborative of outstanding local chefs working towards that evening’s focus. Relax on our patio under the summer sky with our special selection of beverages while you watch the live entertainment!

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SUMMER ON 124! 15

Brinsmead Kennedy Gallery

10434 122 Street | 780-488-9700

Bugera Matheson Gallery

10345 124 Street| 780-482-2854

Daffodil Gallery

10412 124 Street | 780-760-1278

Douglas Udell Gallery

10332 124 Street | 780-488-4445

Front Gallery

12312 Jasper Avenue | 780-488-2592

FLORISTS 1

Studio Bloom

10991 124 Street | 780-937-6012

Victor Michaels Florist

12314 Jasper Avenue | 780-482-7111

Lando Gallery

109 AVE

10310 124 Street | 780-990-1161

Larry Louie Photography

10634 124 Street | 780-488-1999

Peter Robertson Gallery

Scott Gallery

108 AVE

12304 Jasper Avenue | 780-455-7479

2 3

10411 124 Street | 780-488-3619

The Garage Photographic

10540 124 Street | 780-937-6510

West End Gallery

12308 Jasper Avenue | 780-488-4892

BIKES AND BOARDS 5

107 AVE 125 ST

Bearclaw Gallery

10403 124 Street | 780-482-1204

126 ST

110 AVE

127 ST

ART GALLERIES

106 AVE

Local 124

10711 124 Street | 780-453-1244

Mountain Equipment Co-op

12328 102 Ave | 780-488-6614

10429 124 Street | 780-482-5636

105 AVE STON Y PLA IN

Call the Kettle Black

BIKE PARKING

104 AVE

Carol's Quality Sweets

Paddy's Cheese Market

Carbon Environmental Boutique

Pear Tree

Cloud Nine Pajamas

Prettiest Present

Elevate Activewear

Red Ribbon

Harlow

The Wine Cellar

LUX Beauty Boutique

Vespucci

HIGH STREET

Western Cycle

12433 102 Avenue | 780-454-4474 12505 102 Avenue | 780-454-4336 12421 102 Avenue | 780-488-9463 12529 102 Avenue | 780-451-1562

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12509 102 Avenue | 780-413-0367 12525 102 Avenue | 780-454-3151

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124 STREET SUMMER EVENTS 124 Grand Market

Open every Thursday from 4-8PM May 22 to October 9

108 Avenue and 124 Street. | 124Grandmarket.com

Edens Market

Nextfest June 5-15

10534 124 Street.

We are your Nextfest destination with over 15 visual art venues on 124 Street. nextfest.ca

SUMMER PATIOS

122 ST

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Boston Pizza

The Bothy Downtown

Original Joe’s

Café deVille

Pure Kitchen

Café Tiramisu

Starbucks

10124 124 Street | 780-760-8060

10750 124 Street | 780-452-3393

121 ST

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12325 102 Avenue | 780-705-2626 12507 102 Avenue | 780-452-4669

Cookie Love

The Tea Girl

Dahlia’s Bistro

The Dish Bistro

10235 124 Street | 780-488-7656

12411 Stony Plain Road | 780-488-1505 12417 Stony Plain Road | 780-488-6641

Daravara

Treats Café

Duchess Bake Shop

Urban Diner

Violino Gastronomia

10713 124 Street | 587-520-4980 10720 124 Street | 780-488-4999

Manor Casual Bistro

10109 125 Street | 780-482-7577

12520 102 Avenue | 780-452-3034

12325 102 Avenue | 780-499-2849

10708 124 Street | 780-453-2440

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ROXY THEATRE

10543 124 Street | 780-482-4471

10137 124 Street | 780-488-9188

10216 124 Street | 780-952-2872 12427 102 Avenue | 780-488-7274 10133 125 Street | 780-757-8701

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THE BLOCK TO SHOP

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Floc Boutique

Miss Boss

Henry’s Purveyor of Fine Things

Shades of Grey Boutique

McElheran’s Fine Furniture

Yo Mama Maternity

10106 124 Street | 780-447-9964

Oliver Community Festival

June 7, 10-3PM Family fun including kids activities, live entertainment and outdoor market. Free Duchess breakfast and $2 BBQ at noon. olivercommunityfestival.org.pdf

Opens June 1, Sundays from 10AM-3PM

JASP

10216 124 Street | 780-454-6660

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compliant and obedient bride. • freewillshakespeare.com • 780.425.8086 Isaac Witty • Comic Strip, 1646

- Bourbon St • Jul 23 – 27, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

Edmonton Eskimos • Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • 7 pm • Versus Calgary Stampeders • esks.com

Spec-D Drifting Practice •

Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com

K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Gord Bamford brings his good old Alberta country to the stage. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

FRIDAY JULY 25 EDMONTON PROPER

A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Camrose – come to visit come to stay ! Purple Martin Festival – June 22, 2014 – attracting beautiful social birds to your community

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 25 – 27 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: Trampled By Turtles, Justin Townes Earle, No Sinner, And Corb Lund + The Hurtin’ Albertans • interstellarrodeo.com Isaac Witty • Comic Strip, 1646 -

Bourbon St • Jul 23 – 27, 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

EDMONTON METRO 36 kms of paved and shale walking/biking trails through the centre of the city

2014 Canada Cup of Curling Dec 3-7, 2014; combined with Camrose Winter Festival Nov 28 – Dec 7, 2014

Same Time Next Year • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Strathcona County • Jul 18 – 20, 25 – 27; 7:30 pm • $20 • A story about a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 25 – 26, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Moose Jaw Miller Express • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Beautiful Mirror Lake, complimented by local trumpeter swans and a colourful Rotary fountain, forms the central focal point for our tremendous natural corridor running through the city.

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on concert-goers with Everclear, Soul Asylum and Eve 6. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com RCMP Musical Ride and Horse Extravaganza • Amber-

lea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 25 – 26 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

SATURDAY JULY 26 EDMONTON PROPER Barefoot in the Park • Varscona

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 25 – 27 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: Bidiniband, Strumbellas, Wagons, Tift Merritt, Amos Lee, Lee Fields + The Expressions, Ford Pier, Hydra, Andrew Bird. • interstellarrodeo.com

Isaac Witty • Comic Strip, 1646

- Bourbon St • Jul 23 – 27, 7 pm & 9:30 pm • $23.75 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

All packages include two show tickets plus one night in a standard room. Plus applicable taxes.

For tickets and reservations call

1-888-784-8441 3201-48 Ave Camrose

camroseresortcasino.com

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Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

EDMONTON METRO Same Time Next Year • Festival

Place, 100 Festival Way, Strathcona County • Jul 18 – 20, 25 – 27; 7:30 pm • $20 • A story about a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-ﬁve years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 25 – 26, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 - 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available) • vs Moose Jaw Miller Express • prospectsbaseballclub.com K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? The Road Hammers will get your engine running at the nightly concert. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

Pupusa Festival 2014 Edition • Alberta Avenue Community

League, 9210 - 118 Ave • 12 – 8:30 pm • Free • A family-oriented afternoon with live music, dancers, ethnic food, games, pupusa eating contests and more. Take the opportunity to savour a diﬀerent taste and to practice your Spanish. • 780.473.7735 A Taste Of Edmonton • Sir Win-

ston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 17 - 26 • Up to 40 restaurants that oﬀer one savory and one

sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca • 780.423.2822

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 26 – 27; 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Drag racing • castrolraceway.com Kids of Courage Triathlon • Devon Public Swimming Pool, Devon • Divisons based on ability so everyone can have fun and ﬁnish. • merriottadventureraces.com

RCMP Musical Ride and Horse Extravigaza • Amberlea

Meadows, RR#3 South Edmonton • Jul 25 – 26 • Watch diﬀerent displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

SUNDAY JULY 27 EDMONTON PROPER Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Myer Horowitz Theatre, Stu-

Interstellar Rodeo • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 25 – 27 • Oﬀers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: Jeﬀ Stuart + The Hearts, The Lone Bellow, The Hold Steady, Jadea Kelly, Bahamas, St. Paul And The Broken Bones, Selina Martin, Jason Isbell, And Gord Downie + The Sadies. • interstellarrodeo.com Isaac Witty • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 23 – 27, 7 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Same Time Next Year • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Strathcona County • Jul 18 – 20, 25 – 27; 7:30 pm • $20 • A story about a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers. • festivalplace. ab.ca • 780.464.2852 Tour de l’Alberta • Ray McDonald Sports Centre, 9908 - 104 St, Morinville • The 20th edition of this single day, cycling event! Last year over 1500 people experienced the beauty of bright yellow canola fields, the gentle breeze of a summer day, and the camaraderie of their fellow cyclists and volunteers. Six different routes will be available: a 5 km kids route, 15 km family ride, 50 km, 100 km, 150 km, or 185 km.

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY FC Edmonton • Clarke Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 2 pm • $15 (general admission, groups of 15 or more, youth 15 years and under), $22 (genral admission, adult), $18 (youth 15 years and under, sideline reserved), $22 (sideline reserved, group of 15 people or more & midfield reserved, youth 15 years and under), $28 (adult & reduced mobility, sideline reserved), $29 (midfield reserved, groups of 15 people or more), $33 (adult, midfield reserved) • Versus Atlanta Silverbacks • fcedmonton.com International Tiger Day Celebration • Edmonton Valley

Zoo - 13315 Buena Vista Road NW • 12 – 4 pm • All activities are included with General Admission; Free (2 and under), $5.50 (child 2 – 12), $8.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $9.50 (adult) • Did you know there are only 3200 tigers left in the world? Learn all about these wonderful large cats and the other cats we have living at the zoo on International Tiger Day. Visit our two Siberian tigers, Amba and Taiga, as they receive some special treats on their special day! • edmonton.ca • 311

K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 18 - 27 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? USS brings their anthemic hype to the stage. • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

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Merriott Triathlon / Duathlon • Devon Public Swimming Pool, Devon • The triathalon includes a sprint, run and bike • triathlon.merriottfitness.com Sunny Summer Fair • Rutherford House, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive • 12 – 4 pm • Free (6 years and under), $3 (youth, 7 - 17 years & senior 65+), $4 (adult, 18 - 64 years) • An old-fashioned country fair with historic crafts, time-honoured games and the fruits of our harvest. Featuring lovely hand-made crafts, music to tap your feet (or get you dancing) to. Conﬁdent about your knowledge? Test your skills with old fashioned carnival games. • history.alberta.ca/ rutherford • 780.427.3995

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 26 – 27; 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Drag racing • castrolraceway.com

WEDNESDAY JULY 30 EDMONTON PROPER Live Thoroughbred Racing •

Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Nick Vatterott • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 30 – Aug 3, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

EDMONTON METRO Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians. • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852 Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • $295 • Want the full-blown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies oﬀers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed • castrolraceway.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Race of Champions: Legends of NASCAR • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $40 - $50 (adult), $20 - $25 (youth, senior), free (kids) • NASCAR legends race against our hometown heroes on the dirt oval! Meet your favorite NASCAR drivers during exclusive autograph sessions and so much more • castrolraceway.com

THURSDAY JULY 31 EDMONTON PROPER Nick Vatterott • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 30 – Aug 3, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian Botanic

Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (diﬀerent each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Jump With Hope for Kids With Cancer Horse Show •

Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Watch different displays of talents from horses and support the kids. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608 Spec-D Drifting Practice • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com

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Saskatchewan Glacier, Columbia Icefields Length: 1287

Origins of name:

kisaskatchewan

(Cree word for swiftly moving water) Empties into:

Edmonton’s river valley is the largest urban parkland in North America:

7400 hectares 22 major parks 150 km of multi-use trails

Lake Winnipeg, via Saskatchewan River

On the water, you can go boating, jet skiing fishing, sightseeing or even panning for gold. In the surrounding park lands, summer activities include cycling, mountain biking, hiking, wildlife watching, Segway tours and more.

Boating and Fishing

Common animals

Coyote

1 Terwillegar Park • Hand launch (non-trailer) • 500 metre portage • Parking available

Owl (Great Horned, Barred and Snowy owls)

2 Fort Edmonton Park

• John Janzen Nature Centre • Hand launch (non-trailer) • Fishing (Mountain Whiteﬁsh) • Parking available

3 Whitemud Park

• Hand launch (non-trailer) • Fishing (Walleye, Goldeye, Northern Pike) • Parking available

4 Laurier Park

• Boat launch (trailer access) • Parking available

Beaver

9 7 4

5 William Hawrelak Park

Hare

• Fishing (Goldeye) • Parking available

6 Emily Murphy Park • Hand launch (non-trailer) • Fishing • Parking available

Deer

Downy Woodpecker

7 Rafter’s Landing • Hand launch (non-trailer) • Parking available

8 Dawson Park

• Hand launch (non-trailer) • Fishing (Walleye, Goldeye)

9 Capilano & 50 Street Park

What’s the catch? Cast a line into the river and you can catch a variety of fish. Species common to the area include:

• Boat launch (trailer access) • Parking available

Walleye

Mountain whitefish

Suckers

Northern pike

10 Goldbar Park

Burbot

Lake sturgeon

Sauger

Goldeye

• Fishing (Goldeye) • Parking available

11 Hermitage Park • Fishing (Trout) • Canoe dock • Parking available

Fish from the North Saskatchewan may contain higher than average mercury levels. Generally, adults should eat a maximum of one meal of fish per week from these waters; women of childbearing age and children under 15 should abstain. Check with Alberta Environment or the City of Edmonton for more information.

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River Events: River Day

June 14 - Rundle Park - 2909-113 Ave

Sourdough Raft Race July 13 - All along the river - sourdoughraftrace.com

Heritage Festival

August 2 - 4 - William Hawrelak Park - 9930 Groat Road

Dragon Boat Festival

August 15 - 17 - Louis McKinney Park - 9999 Grierson Hill Rd

Spray Parks are open 9am to 9pm, weather permitting. Some exceptions may occur - check with local community league. Supervised times vary. EDMONTON EAST 1

ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre 2909 - 113 Ave Daily 9 am – 9 pm Commonwealth Community Rec Centre 11000 Stadium Road Mon – Fri 6 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 9 pm Eastglen Leisure Centre 11410 - 68 St Open June 30 Mon – Fri 6:30 am – 9 pm Sat 8:30 am – 4 pm and 10 pm – midnight Sun 9 am – 4 pm Londonderry Fitness and Leisure Centre 14528 - 66 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 10 pm O’Leary Fitness and Leisure Centre 8804 - 132 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 9:30 pm Sat 6 am – 9:30 pm Sun 8:30 am – 9:30 pm Oliver Outdoor Pool 10315 - 119 St 11 am – 7 pm daily

YMCA (Downtown) 10211 - 102 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 7 pm Alberta Avenue Spray Park 9210 - 118 Ave Eastwood - Spray Park 11803 - 86 St Elmwood Park Spray Park 12505 - 75 St

7 Millwoods - Spray Park 66 Street - 23 Ave 8 Scona Pool 10450 - 72 Ave Glengarry - Spray Park sconapool.com 13325 - 88 St YMCA (South) 9 Highlands - Spray Park 1975 - 111 St 112 Ave & 62 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Killarney - Spray Park Sat – Sun 7 am – 9 pm 8720 - 130A Ave 10 Terwillegar Mon – Thu 10 am – 5:30 pm Community Rec Centre Montrose - Spray Park 2051 Leger Road 5920 - 119 Ave 5:30 am – 10:30 pm daily Queen Mary Park Aspen Gardens Spray Park Spray Park 10844 - 117 St 39A Ave & 120 St Riverdale - Spray Park Avonmore 9231 100 Ave 7902 - 73 Ave Bonnie Doon EDMONTON SOUTH Spray Park Bonnie Doon Leisure 1 9240 - 93 St Centre Cloverdale - Spray Park 8648 – 81 St 9411 - 97 Ave Mon – Thu 6 am – 10 pm Parts of the site will be Fri 6 am – 11:30 pm under construction Sat 7 am – 9 pm Ellerslie - Spray Park Sun 7 am – 89 pm 5 Ave & Edwards Dr. 2 Confederation Leisure Centre Ellingson Park - Spray 11204 - 43 Ave Park (Parkallen) Mon – Fri 6:30 am – 9:15 pm 65 Ave & 111 St Sat – Sun 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Playground under construction

Lendrum - Spray Park 57 Ave & 113A St

Giovanni Caboto Spray Park 108A Ave & 95 St

3 Hardisty Fitness and Leisure Centre 10535 - 65 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 7 am – 4 pm Sun 7 am – 10 pm 4 Kinsmen Sports Centre 9100 Walterdale Hill Mon – Fri 5:15 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 10 pm Queen Elizabeth Pool 9100 Walterdale Hill 11am - 7pm Daily 5 Mill Creek Outdoor Pool 9555 - 82 Ave 11 am – 9 pm daily 6 Millwoods Recreation Centre 7207 - 28 Ave Mon – Fri 5 am – 10 pm Sat 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sun 7:30 am – 8:30 pm

Fulton Place Spray Park 6115 Fulton Road Preschool Focus: Tue 10 am-noon Gold Bar - Spray Park 105 Ave & 46 St Greenfield - Spray Park 38 Ave & 114 St Hazeldean - Spray Park (Accessible) 66 Ave & 96 St Kenilworth Spray Park 87 Ave & 71 St King Edward Park Spray Park 77 Ave & 87 St Kinsmen Park Spray Park 9100 Walterdale Hill Mon – Fri 11 am – 7 pm

Grovenor Park Spray Park 104 Ave & 143 St

Ottewell - Spray Park 93A Ave & 59 St Queen Alexandra Spray Park 73 Ave & 108 St Ritchie - Spray Park 78 Ave & 98 St Strathcona - Spray Park 86 Ave & 102 St Strathearn Spray Park 96 Ave & 90 St

EDMONTON WEST Grand Trunk Fitness & Leisure Centre 13025 - 112 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 7:30 am – 7 pm Sun 7:30 am – 10 pm 2 Jasper Place Fitness & Leisure Centre 9200 - 163 St Mon – Thu 8:45 am – 9:30 pm Fri 8:45 am – 9 pm Sat 8:45 am – 8: 30 pm Sum 9 am – 9:30 pm 1

3 YMCA (West) 7121 - 178 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 9 pm West Edmonton Mall 87 Ave - 172 St Hours vary: 10 am - 9pm (summer) 4 YMCA (Castledowns) 11510 - 153 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 9pm Athlone - Spray Park 13010 - 129 St Elmwood - Spray Park 16415 - 83 Ave G. Edmund Kelly Spray Park 150 Ave & 79 St Glenora 10426 - 136 St Fred Broadstock Spray Park 10515 - 158 St

High Park - Spray Park 110 Ave & 154 St Hudson Park Spray Park 13625 Cumberland Road Kensington Spray Park 12130 - 134A Ave Laurier Heights Park Spray Park 14405 85 Ave North Glenora Spray Park 13535 - 109A Ave Prince Charles Spray Park 12033 - 125 St Rosslyn - Spray Park 11015 - 134 Ave Sherbrooke Spray Park 13008 - 122 Ave Wellington Park Spray Park 13440 - 132 St Westmount Spray Park 109A Ave & 129 St Woodcroft - Spray Park 13915 - 115 Ave

BEAUMONT Lions Water - Play Park 38 Ave & 60 St

FORT SASKATCHEWAN Harbour Pool 10001 - 94 Ave 780.992.6162 Kin Family - Spray Park 100 Westpark Drive 10 am – 8 pm daily

LEDUC Leduc Recreation Centre 4330 Black Gold Drive Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 8 am – 9 pm

VOYAGEUR CANOE RENTALS

Monday - Sunday $305/canoe for half days and evenings 2-2.5 hrs. $495/canoe for full days and evenings 5 hrs. Groups of 6 to 60 (1 to 4 canoes varied sizes) Individual weekend rates available: Full Days: $59/person • Evenings: $29/person

Call to book your voyageur canoe & guide or weekend seat! 780.922.4324 80

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Fountain Park Rec Centre 4 Cunningham Road Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 6 am – 8:30 pm Sun 7 am – 8:30 pm Grosvenor Park Outdoor Pool 1 Grenfell Ave 780.458.2002 Servus Place 400 Campbell Road Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sat 6:30 am – 10:30 pm Sun 6:30 am – 9:30 pm Woodlands Water Play Park 165 Sturgeon Road 10 am – 8 pm daily

SHERWOOD PARK Brentwood Park Spray Park 28 Heron Way Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm Clover Bar Ranch Spray Park 4Jim Common Dr & Canyon Dr 10 am - 9 pm daily Jim Common Dr & Canyon Dr 10 am – 9 pm daily Granville Park Spray Park Glamorgan Drive Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm Kinsmen Leisure Centre 2001 Oak St 780.464.2112 Kinsmen/Westboro Strathcona Drive Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm Millennium Place 2000 Premier Way 9 am – 9 pm daily Woodbridge Woodbridge Way Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm

SPRUCE GROVE

Transalta Tri-leisure Centre 221 Jennifer Heil Way Mon – Fri 5 am – 10 pm Sat & Sun 6 – 9 pm

St Albert

Fort Saskatchewan 153 AVE CASTLEDOWNS RD

66 ST

21 50 ST

HWY 16

Z ET

114 AVE

R PE

106 AVE

E AV

101 AVE 98 AVE

97 AVE

WAYNE

GR YR

95 S

97 ST

101 ST

109 ST

112 AVE

112 ST

92 AVE

82 AVE

VA L

E AV

216

118 AVE

E AV

82 ST

JASPER AVE

AT R D

142 ST

149 ST

RIV 156 ST

BASELINE RD

SH PK FW

CLOVERBAR RD

SHERWOOD DR

WYE RD BROADMOOR BLVD

63 AVE

51 AVE

50 ST

Y RG

75 ST

99 ST

109 ST

GATEWAY BLVD

76 AVE

104 ST

170 ST

178 ST

82 ST

97 ST

GROAT RD

102 AVE

178 ST

D AR

GRO

CENTURY RD

788

5 4

16A

W AY

107 AVE

87 AVE

WHITEMUD DR CAMPSITE RD

95 AVE

111 AVE

2R 16

132 AVE

127 AVE

127 ST

CENTURY RD

KING ST

Spruce Grove

KIN

102 AVE

97 ST

127 ST

RD RT

118 AVE

15 99

YELLOWHEAD TRAIL

RT T HWY 16R

170 ST

184 ST

GROVE DR

127 AVE AL

137 AVE

132 AVE

167 AVE

BROOKW OOD DR

137 AVE

153 AVE

ILL

INS

SIR

E AV EY

GIR

142 ST

VILLENEUVE RD

Sherwood Park

WHITEMUD DR

23 AVE

HWY 39

83 ST

79 ST

ST 5 AV

DS DR

Leduc

AR W ED

Includes a Recreation Centre

50 AVE

Beaumont

H WY 2

1 Major Pools (see facing page)

23 AVE

BLACKGOLD DR

50 ST

66 ST

ILL

GATEWAY BLVD

IT H

111 ST

119 ST

VE 6A

VE 7A

Ellerslie

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142 ST

JASPER AVE RIV ER VAL 97 AVE LEY RD

50 ST Y E R YNE G

112 AVE

106 AVE

E AV

101 AVE

112 ST

101 ST 97 ST T 95 S

109 ST

107 AVE

118 AVE 114 AVE

118 AVE

E AV

K TZ

IZ W AY R EL P

82 ST

98 AVE

BIKE LANE PAVED TRAILS GRANULAR TRAILS FOOT BRIDGE

82 AVE

51 AVE

E OP

50 ST

63 AVE

L GY

75 ST

99 ST

104 ST GATEWAY BLVD

109 ST

87 AVE

WHITEMUD DR

Mountain biking

IT H

ILL

275 km of shared paths and sidewalks 460 km of unpaved single track and unimproved trail 117 km of signed, street-oriented bicycle facilities

Cycling and commuting

66 ST

trail stats

Four Edmonton beginner trails are listed in the top 20 trails in Canada by singletrack. com members: Strathcona Science Park, Terwillegar Park, Mill Creek Ravine (South) and Capilano Loop. Most bike shops host free weekly rides for all skill levels through the summer. It’s a great way to get to know local trails.

GATEWAY BLVD

111 ST

66 ST

82 ST 97 ST

122 ST GROAT RD

CENTURY RD

KIN

111 AVE

119 ST

R SA

127 AVE

YELLOWHEAD TRAIL

102 AVE

149 ST

156 ST

170 ST

178 ST

For the outer perimeter, bike trails and signed bike routes/sharrow lanes are generally best. AVE Although bikes are permitted on all 87 City roads, the Whitemud, Yellowhead and other major thoroughfares aren’t the most pleasant. WHITEMUD DR Detouring around them often only takes a few minutes, and is well worth it.

132 AVE

127 AVE

118 AVE

The secret to cruising, touring, bombing or commuting through Edmonton by bicycle is to find the nearest ravine or river valley access, and keep to the valley as long as you can. Not 102 AVE only is it the most serene and shady route, it’s often the simplest, shortest and has the least traffic to contend with. The valley winds from northeast to southwest with ravine offshoots 95 AVE leading up into many neighbourhoods.

137 AVE

132 AVE

Biking in Edmonton

153 AVE

97 ST

BIKES AND TRAILS

137 AVE

CASTLEDOWNS RD

153 AVE

Maintenance

23 AVE It’s a good idea to carry some basic tools for quick fixes en route. At minimum, yours should include: • tire pump • spare tube/patch kit

• Bicycles are considered vehicles—the same traffic rules apply.

• multi-tool (should have hex keys and screwdriver)

• Yield to pedestrians.

Find supplies at various bike shops around the city.

• Use a bell to alert others when passing. • At night, use a white headlight (mandatory) and rear taillight so cars can see you coming and going. • Bikes are allowed on the LRT.

NEW

As of March 2014, all full-sized ETS buses (excepting inter-municipal highway routes) are equipped with bike racks. Each rack fits two bikes, first come, first serve. Regular fares apply; bikes ride free.

bike events Bike Month – month of June, bikeology.ca Critical Mass – last Friday of every month, leaving from City Hall at 5:30 pm

Bike and trail infrastructure The City of Edmonton maintains municipal transportation infrastructure, including the bicycle transportation network. If you want to get more information, inquire into planning or provide feedback to City planners, visit edmonton.ca/transportation/cycling_walking/road-share-drive-cycle.aspx.

Organized by the Harley-Davidson Museum® in partnership with EMP Museum.

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SOUTH OF EDMONTON 4H Silverstars Rodeo • Stettler

Artwalk Festival Day • Rotary

District Ag Grounds, Stettler • Jun 7 – 8 • Free • Support those future rodeo stars at the 4H Silverstars Rodeo. • stettler.net • 403.742.6288

Park, 4725 - 43 St, Red Deer • Jun 14 – 21 • Amble Gallery/Studio tour on Jun 19; $20. Tickets at Sunworks and Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery • Art demonstrations, interactive activities, live music and art market. • reddeerartwalk.ca

127th Annual Exhibition & Stampede • Medicine Hat • Jul

23 – 26 • Featuring four fun-filled days of world class entertainers and rodeo cowboys and don’t count out the West Coast Midway. Fill your belly with corndogs, candy floss, elephant ears, ice cream and every other midway food out there and when you’re tired of that, feast your eyes on visual arts and craft displays, the pioneer village, petting zoo and so much more! • mhstampede.com • 403.527.1234

Banff National Park Bike Fest • 224 Banff Ave, Banff • Jun

12 – 15 • Five races, four days: a short steep prologue, an 80km Sprint Road Race, an individual time trial (ITT), a one kilometre criterium race and an elite road race, with a total $21,500 prize purse. • banfflakelouise.com/ bikefest • 403.762.8421 Battle of the Rockies

1913 Days • Sylvan Lake • Jun 13 –

15 • Celebrate Sylvan Lake's birthday with the 1913 Days parade, historic events and community events for the whole family • sylvanlake.ca • 403.887.1192 2014 Wetaskiwin Rawhide Rodeo • Wetaskiwin Ag Grounds, 2

km East of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • Jun 13 – 15 • $10 (adult), $5 (student) Free (children 10 and under) • The second largest amateur rodeo in Alberta! Events include bareback, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, mutton bustin', wild cow milking, team roping with events for kids featuring the TD gold mine, motocross barrel racing, mini chuckwagon races, sheep riding and so much more. • wetaskiwinag.com • 780.352.2780 Æbleskiver 'N Jam • Dan-

ish Canadian National Museum, Dickson • Jul 13 • $5 (10 and under), $8 (adults) • Enjoy their famous Æbleskiver–a Danish pancake dumpling topped with Saskatoon jam and sprinkles of icing sugar! Then see how to make them and listen to some live entertainment. Be still my rumbling stomach! • danishcanadians.com/ events-a-programs/current-andupcoming-programs/details/41aebleskiver-n-jam Afrikadey • Prince's Island Park,

Calgary • Aug 6 – 9 • $20 (youth), $25 (adult) • A celebration of African culture, including live music from Common, H'Sao, Souls in Rhythm, NAfro Band, PAPAGROOVE, Soukous Stars with Yondo Sister, Positive Rhymes, Afro Culture Dancers, Diely Mori Tounkara, Caitlin Herring, Dare Alade, Bertrand Bickersteth, Malcolm Mooney Trio, Melvina Germain, Henrietta Falasinnu, Princess Roda, Wakefield Brewster and more • afrikadey.com • 780.234.9110 Annual Parade of Garage Sales • Main Street, Nanton • Jun 21

• Reuse and recycle! Go to Nanton, Alberta where you can walk down Main Street and see what the lovely townsfolk are selling! Maps will be available, highlighting the private garage sales around town. • nanton.ca

• Rocky Mountain House • Aug 13 – 17 • Free (5 and under), $12 (youth, 6 - 12 years), $18 (adults, seniors) • This year the event will be hosting the WPCA World Championship. Includes fundraisers, and more. • battleoftherockies.org Big Valley Jamboree • Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Free (11 and under), $50 (kick-off party, no minors), $105 (single day, adult), $225 (3 day ticket, 12 years and up) • It's one of the the biggest parties of the year! Featuring the talents of Blackjack Billy and Lonestar on Thursday, The Stellas, Dean Brody, and Hunter Hayes on Friday, Boom Chucka Boys, Chad Brownlee, Jaida Dreyer, Darius Rucker, and Zac Brown Band on Saturday and Drew Gregory, Kira Isabella, Marty Stuart, and Miranda Lambert on Sunday. Just think: we only scratched off a few of the names that will be attending • bigvalleyjamboree. com • 780.672.0224 Blackfalds Days 2014 •

Blackfalds • Jun 13 –15 • Celebrate Blackfalds Days with a parade, pancake breakfast, kids zone, fireworks and of course, a slow-pitch tournament and so much more. • blackfalds.com Blackfoot Arts & Heritage Festival • Waterton Lakes • Aug

18 – 20 • Participate in traditional and contemporary aboriginal dancing, music, art and cuisine. • pc.gc.ca/eng/ pn-np/ab/waterton BuskerFest! • Throughout Okotoks • Jun 28, 12 – 3 pm • Free • Enjoy local musicians and street performers in the lovely town of Okotoks. • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950 Calgary Folk Music Festival

• Prince's Island Park, Calgary • Jul 24 – 27 • $25 – $215 • Features a wide variety of artists including hip-hop, alternative, blues, and world acts. Include performances from: This Little Piggie: A Dusty Folk Opera, Jill Barber, Boreal Sons, Patty Griffin, Jadea Kelly, Nick Sherman, Trampled by Turtles, Rufus Wainwright and so many more • calgaryfolkfest.com • 403.233.0904

Calgary International Blues Festival • Shaw Millenium Park,

Calgary • Jul 28 – Aug 3 • $30 – $119 • Featuring the music talents of Alex Zayas, Ana Popovic, Bill Durst, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, Joe Louis Walker, Marquise Knox, Nigel Mack & the Blues Attack, Randy Oxford Band Russell Jackson and more • calgarybluesfest.com

Canada Day celebrations! Fireworks, food, fun... the whole shebang • rimbey.com Canada Day in Waterton •

Waterton Lakes • Jul 1 • Love the mountains? Join Waterton Lakes for Canada Day! Featuring the national anthem, flag-raising, and of course, cake to mark the occasion • pc.gc.ca/ eng/pn-np/ab/waterton

Calmar's Fair Days & Mega Market • Calmar • Aug 16 – 17 •

Fair days are lookin’ good with a movie night, pancake breakfast, a bench show competition, petting zoo, kids carnival, garage sale, ball tournament, beer gardens and of course, fireworks • calmar.ca Cameron Lake Star Party •

Waterton Lakes • Aug 15 (or Aug 16 if visibility is poor) • Discover constellations, galaxies, nebulas and stars with volunteer astronomers at Cameron Lake • pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/waterton Camrose Cruisers Car Show - Show N Shine • Main Street,

Camrose • Jul 5 • Featuring awards for the shiny toys and a mainstreet cruise along 50th street. A drive-in movie featuring " Back To The Future" will also take place at Edgeworth Recreation centre with refreshments, popcorn (what's a movie without popcorn?). • camrosecruisers.com Camrose Founders Days Festival • Camrose • Aug 15 – 17

Canada Day in Wetaskiwin • Wetaskiwin • Jul 1 • Celebrations at the Wetaskiwin Celebration Grounds, a community garage sale and fireworks at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum. • wetaskiwin.ca Canada's Gospel Music Celebration • Westerner Park,

Drumming and Dancing on the Plaza • Head Smashed-in Buf-

4847A-19 St, Red Deer • Jul 10 – 12 • Free (18 years and under), $17 (Fri or Sat spectacular), $40 (Thu, Fri or Sat evening concert), $27 (2 day showcase package, Fri & Sat), $104 (3 evening concert), $128 (2 afternoon, 3 evening concert) • Exhibits and music celebrating gospel music with performances by Legacy V, Double Portion, Potters Clay, Singing Hills and more. • gospelmusic.ca • 1.800.410.0188

falo Jump, Fort MacLeod • Each Wed in Jul & Aug, 11 am & 1:30 pm • We don't get enough fresh air! Enjoy the fresh air each week as authentic First Nations cultural acts perform in the plaza. The best native dancers perform to the beat of Blackfoot drumming and singing. Listen to stories of how drumming and dancing connects with the ancient buffalo hunting culture. • history.alberta.ca/headsmashedin

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play • Western outskirts of

Fiestaval Calgary • Calgary

Drumheller • 6 pm (Jul 11, 12, 18, 25, 26), 3 pm (Jul 13, 19, 20, 27) • $29 – $63 • World-class performance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. • canadianpassionplay.com • 403.823.2001 Canmore Folk Festival •

Canmore • Aug 2 – 4 • $11 – $218 • The longest running folk music festival in Alberta with performances by Baka Beyond, Danny Michel Trio, Guy Davis, Rebecca Lappa, Scenic Route to Alaska, Baskery, Madison Violet and more • canmorefolkfestival.com • 1.888.655.9090

• Celebrate Camrose's founders! The event also includes a Taste of Camrose. • tourismcamrose.com

Centrefest • Gaetz Ave and Ross St, Red Deer • Jul 25 – 27 • Street performers, local art, food and kids' world. • centrefest.ca • 403.340.8696

Canada Day in Camrose

Chasing Summer 2014 • Fort

• Camrose • Jul 1 • Free breakfast, parade, marching band, fireworks and more. • tourismcamrose.com

Calgary, Calgary • Aug 8 – 9 • $119 – 189 • Summer can feel short so enjoy all the outdoor festivals possible like Chasing Summer! Featuring a slew of musical performances and all in the great outdoors! • chasingsummerfestival.com

Canada Day in Canmore • Can-

more • Jul 1 • Free breakfast, parade, marching band, fireworks and more. • tourismcanmore.com Canada Day in Crowsnest Pass • Crowsnest Pass • Jul 1 •

Celebrate Canada Day in the rockies. • crowsnestpasschamber.ca Canada Day in Red Deer • Red

Deer • Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada Day between Edmonton and Calgary • visitreddeer.com Canada Day in Rimbey • Rimbey • Jul 1 • Join Rimbey in the

Waskehegan Staging Area, Devon • Jul 12 • Devon Walkers Annual Hike from Waskehegan staging area to Meadow shelter and back. Walks are held in conjunction with Alberta Provincial Parks to celebrate Canada Parks. • dotheblackfoot.ca Drumheller's DinoFest 2014 • Drumheller • Jun 13 – 15 • Celebrating everything prehistoric and Drumheller's deep-rooted history to dinosaurs and palaeontology. Includes live entertainment, plus a movie on a three-story outdoor movie screen and so much more! • drumhellerdinofest.com

Calgary Stampede • Stampede

Park, 1410 Olympic Way southeast, Calgary • Jul 4 – 13 • $12 – $50 • It's time again for the greatest outdoor show on Earth! Includes the annual rodeo, exhibition and festival with a parade, midway, stage shows, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions with concert performances by Shania Twain and so many more. • calgarystampede.com • 1.800.661.1260

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Crowsnest Pass Doors Open Heritage Festival • Crowsnest

Pass • Jul 31 – Aug 4 • The doors are opened as the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will be highlighting the 100th anniversary of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster (see the Hillcrest Mine Disaster 100th Anniversary below). Featuring special presentations, audiovisuals and guided hikes, garden tours, cemetery tours, community festivals, heritage building tours and so much more. • history.alberta.ca/frankslide

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• Jul 19 – 20 • Free • Featuring Latin American culture with food, music, dancing and so much more. • fiestaval.ca/calgary Fiestaval Red Deer • Red Deer • Aug 16 • Free • Featuring Latin American culture with food, music, dancing and so much more • fiestaval.ca/red-deer Globalfest • Calgary • Aug 14 – 23

• $12.50 (early bird, Jun 2 – 28), $15 (adv, Jun 29 – Aug 2), $20 (regular, Aug 3 and on), $20 (finale), $50 (global pass, early bird, Jun 1 – 28), $62.50 (global pass, adv, Jun 29 – Aug 2), $75 (global pass, regular, Aug 3 and on) • International fireworks festival with a special guest. • globalfest.ca • 403. 569.9679 Hardcore Racing Canada • Tail Creek Race Way, Alix • Jun 27 – 29 • $15 – $40 • Teams fight through the toughest obstacles for the off-roads. • hardcoreracingcanada.com Hardisty Rodeo and Chuckwagons • Hardisty • Jul 18 – 20 •

Close to Hardisty? Visit their rodeo! Features a pancake breakfast, parade, street fair, games, races, beer gardens, barbecue beef dinner and dance which revolves around a two day amateur rodeo and pony chuckwagon and chariot races. • hardisty.ca Harvest Festival • Reynolds

Alberta Museum, 1 km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • Aug 30 – 31 • Free (6 and under), $5 (youth, 7 – 17), $7 (senior 65 and over), $10 (18 – 64 yrs), $25 (family, two adults, kids 7 – 17) • A heap of harvest his85

tory on offer, including more than 40 pieces of vintage machinery, fieldwork demonstrations and butter making. • reynoldsalbertamuseum.com • 1.800.661.4726 Heart~ Rockin Heaven Canada Tour 2014 • South Jubi-

through the day. Don’t forget to start off with that swell pancake breakfast. • milletmuseum.ca • 780.352.5578 Millet Firefly Acoustic Festival • Pipestone Creek Park,

lee Auditorium, Calgary • Jun 26, 8 pm • jubileeauditorium.com

52 St and 48 Ave, Millet • Jul 26 • Enjoy the sweet acoustic sounds in a beautiful park • milletmuseum.ca • 780.387.4554

Hills Are Alive – Music and Dance Cultural Fest • Whisper-

Millet Museum 2014 Exhibit Opening • Millet Agriplex, 45 Ave

ing Pines Camp off Highway 41 at Elkwater Rodeo Grounds turnoff, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park • Jun 19 – 22 • $10 (door, concert and dance), $40 (day), $125 (4 day pass), Call for family rates • Highlighting music, dance and cultural workshops celebrating Metis Culture in the Medicine Hat area. • miywasin.ab.ca • 403.526.0756

and 54 St, Millet • Jun 7 • The Millet Museum celebrates the lives of four new women to be inducted to the Millet Pioneer Women Exhibit. Featuring Torie Gerring, Phyllis Mullen, Peggy Robinson, Margaret Steumer. It will also educate the public on the role of land surveyors in the development of Alberta, how surveys relate to peace, order, good government and the peaceful development of land and much more. • milletmuseum.ca • 780.387.5558

Hillcrest Mine Disaster 100th Anniversary • Crowsnest

Pass • Jun 19 – 21 • The worst mining disaster in Canadian history took place on June 19, 1914. 189 men died that day. Join this commemoration featuring a Hillcrest Mines exhibit launch at the Crowsnest Museum, a graveyard service, a showcase of Crowsnest Pass Attractions like the Frank Slide and much much more. • hillcrestmine100.com • 403.562.7388 History Road - The Ultimate Car Show • Reynolds Alberta

Museum, 1 km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • Jun 14 – 15 • Free (6 and under), $5 (youth, 7 – 17), $7 (senior 65 and over), $10 (18 – 64 yrs), $25 (family, two adults, kids 7 – 17) • A chronological lineup of cars from 1900 to 2014. The display features rare vehicles from the Reynolds-Alberta Museum collection and enthusiasts across the province. • reynoldsalbertamuseum.com • 1.800.661.4726 Jaywalker's Jamboree in Camrose • Main Street, Camrose

• Jun 6 – 7 • Three full blocks of sidewalk sales, concession booths, music, midway rides (for all ages) and midway games. What could be better? • tourismcamrose.com • 780.672.4217 Jazz at the Lake Festival •

Sylvan Lake • 8 pm • Aug 14 – 17 • From intimate jazz vocals to powerful big band music. With performances by: Jack Semple, Tuck And Patti, Johnny Summers, Caravana Gypsy Quartet, The Alberta Playboys, Beatles Bash, Gala Under The Stars and more • jazzatthelake.com • 403.887.5050

Millet Annual Community Garage Sale • Millet Agriplex, 45

Ave and 54 St, Millet • Jun 21, 9 am – 4 pm • Recycling is awesome! And trendy! See what you can find at the garage sale from the lovely locals. • milletmuseum.ca • 780.387.4554 Millet Ag Society Harvest Fair • Millet Agriplex, 54 St and 45

Ave, Millet • Aug 23, 12 – 4 pm • Enjoy the Harvest fair with a bench show, tradeshow, and various kids events 86

Performance in the Park x 2 • Banff Centre, Banff • Jun 20 – 21

• $12.50 (12 and under - limited to a total of 500), $30 (adults, Fri), $35 (adults, Sat), $52.50 (adult, two days) • It'll be the first time that Performance in the Park is held over two (you read right) days! Featuring the musical talents of: Corb Lund, Elliott BROOD, Jeremy Fisher, Sarah Harmer and Whitehorse • banffcentre.ca Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2014 • Pincher Creek • Aug 15

– 17 • Yeehaw! Pincher Creek will be hosting a pro rodeo featuring a rodeo, a cabaret, a calf scramble and Young Gunz Trick Riding Team as the daily intermission entertainment. • pinchercreekagsociety.com Ponoka Stampede • Ponoka •

Movie Night in Rimbey • Rim-

bey Community Centre • Jun 24 & Jul 22 & Aug 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm • Showing pre-release movies. • rimbey.com

Jun 25 – Jul 1 • $12.50 – $260 • With chuckwagon races, a rodeo and performances • ponokastampede.com. • 403.783.3120

National Aboriginal Day •

RCMP Musical Ride • Rem-

Head Smashed-in Buffalo Jump, Fort MacLeod • Jun 21 • Celebrate what the First Nations have conrtibuted to Canadian society. Traditional music and dancing will be performed with Blackfoot elders telling stories about the plains buffalo culture. Guided tours , Alberta Birds of Prey—a live display, traditional hand game demonstrations and aboriginal food sampling will also be featured. • history.alberta.ca/ headsmashedin

ington Carriage Museum, 623 Main Street, Cardston • Aug 8 • Free • See some carriages from years past and then see the world famous RCMP Musical Ride perform. • history.alberta. ca/remington Red Deer Highland Games •

Red Deer Titans Rugby Park, Red Deer • Jun 28 • The 67th annual games are here! Tug-o-war, dance, piping and drumming, and of course, highland games. • reddeerhighlandgames.ca

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• South Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary • Jun 27, 8 pm • jubileeauditorium.com

Red Eye Baseball Tournament • Millet Ball diamonds, 45

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Ave and 54 St, Millet • Jul 18 – 20 • Watch baseball throughout the night. • milletmuseum.ca

• Rudy Swanson Park, Charlie Killam School, Augustana Field, CCHS Field and Harry Andreassen Park Field in Camrose • Jun 13 – 15 • Soccer anyone? In the annual Camrose U12-U18 Tier IV/Tier III outdoor tournament, teams will play late into the night "under the lights."• tourismcamrose.com Okotoks Chili Fest & Cook Off • Olde Towne Okotoks, on Eliza-

beth St between Elk Ave and Centre Ave • Aug 30 • $5 (tasting ticket) • Even with the Taste of Okotoks, there’s no such thing as too much food! Feast on chili and then vote for your favourite. • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950

Lacombe Days • Lacombe • Jul 17

– 20 • Parade, pancake breafast, music festival, fireworks, car races and more. • lacombedays.ca • 403.782.4323

province with a variety of different activities like face-painting, barbecues, sand-castle building and so much more. • albertaparks.ca

Okotoks Kinsmnen Show'n'Shine • Okotoks High

School Parking Lot, Okotoks • See shiny cars and trucks! • okotoks.ca • 587.364.0731 Oldsmobile Northern Lights Chapter • Olds • Jul 19, 12 – 4 pm •

Cars and more cars. Visit Olds and welcome the cars from all over Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Washington and Colorado. • olds.ca • 780.417.4062 Parks Day 2014 • Various parks in and around Alberta • Jul 19 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful

yet beautiful terrain in our amazing Rocky Mountains. • sinister7.com • 403.563.5766 Spirit of Okotoks Annual Children's Festival • Ethel

Tucker Park, 23 Riverside Drive, Okotoks • Jun 21 – 22 • Celebrate kids! Bring the whole family out for a full day of entertainment and activities at the Annual Okotoks Parade Day and Children's Festival • okotoks.ca • 403.938.3204 Stettler Art Walk • Main Street,

Stettler • Jun 14, 10 am – 3 pm • Fresh air and beautiful, local art go hand-in-hand. Includes musicians, street performers, pottery, quilting, painting, sculptures, photography, sketching, and everything else inbetween • stettler.net • 403.742.4411 Stettler Pow Wow • Big Valley

Arena, Stettler • Jun 14, 4 – 9 pm • Watch the dancers and listen to the music featuring traditional drummers • stettler.net • 403.742.3181 Strathmore Stampede - Heritage Days • Ag Grounds, Strath-

more • Aug 1 – 4 • Featuring rodeo events like chuck wagons, tradeshows, cabarets, a running with the bulls, and so much more. • strathmorestampede. com Summer Drive Weekend •

Various locations between Red Deer and Calgary on the QE2 • Jul 12 – 13 • Experience the finest road-trip central Alberta can offer, with tons of local businesses offering specials. • countrydrive.ca Taste of Okotoks • Downtown, Okotoks • Jul 26, 11 am – 3pm • $1/ ticket • Experience the delicious foods and drinks from Okotoks. While you feast, enjoy live music, family entertainment and so much more. Bring your empty stomach. • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950

Rimbey Rodeo • Rodeo Grounds,

Rimbey • Jul 11 – 13 • Includes a parade, pancake breakfast, a rodeo and so much more. • rimbey.com Rocky Pro Rodeo • Rocky Moun-

tain House • Jun 4 – 8 • $8 – 15, free (12 and under) • Professional rodeo comes to Rocky Mountain House • rockyrodeo.com Sierra West Frontier Cattle Drive • Sierra West Cabins & Ranch

Vacation, near Crowsnest Pass • Jul 19 – 20 & Aug 9 – 10 • $375 (with your own horse), $550 (borrowing a horse and tack) • After reading tons about the rodeos in our province, what about riding an actual horse? Saddle up with the Sierra West wranglers and ride through some of the most beautiful scenery. Get a feel for the old times as the group will ride the open ranges, drive cattle, indulge in down home country cooking and tell yarns and sing songs around the campfire. Before you know it, you'll be singing “Give me a home where the buffalo roam...” • sierrawestcabins.com Sinister 7 Ultra Marathon

• Crowsnest Pass • Jul 5 – 6 • A 100 mile (161km) course that will take you through the most rugged, remote and

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Vulcan Spock Days • Vulcan, south of Calgary • Jun 13 – 15 • A family fun weekend with a Star Trek convention, beach volleyball, youth fair, beer gardens, Picard impersonation contest, photo ops, autographs, vendors room, celebrity dinner and more. Special guests include: Nana Vistor, Rene Auberjonois, and Cameron Farn • vulcantourism.com • 403.485.2994 Waterton Wildflower Festival • Waterton Lakes • Jun 20 – 28

• Step into a wonderland of wild flowers. Home to more than 1,000 vascular plant species including half of all wildflower species found in Alberta (175 species listed as rare in Alberta and 20 are only found in Waterton), celebrate the diversity of flowers. Featuring workshops on photography, guided walks, lunchtime, local entertainment and so much more. • watertonwildflowers.com Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Science & History Day • Waterton Lakes •

Jul 29 • Learn what the scientists and historians have been up to in the parks and hear the latest research results. • pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/waterton

Western Canadian Reptile Expo 2014 • Capri Hotel and

Conference Centre, Red Deer • Aug 23 – 24 • $7 (each), $20 (family of 4) • Reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates as well as all the supplies you could ever think of will be on display and for sale. • wcre.ca Westerner Days Fair & Exposition • Gaetz Ave and 19 St,

Red Deer • Jul 16 – 20 • Live music, rides and other family-friendly attractions, with live performances. • westernerdays.ca • 403.343.7800 Wetaskiwin Rawhide Rodeo

• 2 miles East of Wetaskiwin Hwy 2A north turnoff on Hwy 13, Wetaskiwin • Jun 13 – 15 • Free (10 and under), $5 (students), $10 (general) • Yeehaw! Enjoy pancake breakfasts, vendors, rodeo performances, a cowboy church service, beer gardens and so much more. • wetaskiwinag.com Western Wheels Classic 100ft. Shoot Out • Will Sinclair

Drive, Rocky Mountain House • Aug 16 – 17 • Racing of all kinds, such as drag racing, Pro-Stock diesel engines and more • rockymtnhouse.com Whoop-Up Days • Exhibition Park, 3401 Parkside Drive South, Lethbridge • Aug 19 – 23 • Celebrating with a parade, midway rides, animals, rodeo grand stands and so much more. • exhibitionpark.ca Wicked Presented by Broadway Across Canada • South Jubi-

lee Auditorium, Calgary • Jul 20, 23 – 27, 29 – 31 & Aug 1 – 3, 5 – 10, 12 – 18 • Long before Dorothy and Toto land in Oz, two girls grow and the story tells how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. • jubileeauditorium.com Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering • Stavely • Jul 11 – 13 • A

western festival of music, art, crafts, tall tales and poetry honouring the western way of life. • wccowboygathering.com World Chuckwagon Races •

Rocky Mountain House • Aug 13 – 17 • World-class chuckwagon racing coming right down to the wire. • wpca.com • 403.846.5919 World Miniature Horse Chuckwagon Championships

• Remington Carriage Museum, 623 Main Street, Cardston • Aug 15 – 16 • See some tiny ponies as they race. • history.alberta.ca/remington Zombie Survivor • Cochrane Ag Society Grounds, Cochrane • Jul 26 • Zombies! Enjoy (or fear) a 5 km obstacle race through zombie infested lands. Be a runner/survivor, be a zombie, or both. • zombiesurvivor.ca

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ADVENTURE // MEDITATION BY: JANE MARSHALL

oplar leaves rustle. The sky arcs high above. Your legs are crossed beneath you and the grass tickles as you close your eyes and let go of any thoughts swimming in your head. Sounds easy, peaceful even, but meditation is challenging. In our world of ringing phones and to-do lists, the mind tends to wander. Perhaps this is why meditation is rapidly gaining popularity in the west; we need tools to help us rein in our thoughts. We need a little peace of mind. Tibetan Buddhist monk Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe (of the Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society) refers to this mental wandering as the “monkey mind.” If we let it run wild we become slaves chasing after our senses, hungering for that next outfit, next burger, next high. But if we train our monkey minds through meditation, we become the master. This is what meditators practice on their cushions. It might look sedate from the outside, but inside there’s serious work being done. Using a similar analogy, Karma Tashi Ling Society founder Andrew Mitchell compares the mind to a wild elephant. When uncontrolled it can cause damage—for example, through anger (think of that horrible fight you had with your girlfriend that seemed to come out of nowhere). “In today’s society there are so many distractions… meditation can be a great help.” Meditation is now being studied by western science and the results are definitive. It’s not about religion or fantasy, but about how to re-program the brain to be positive, open, and functional. After all, our thoughts become our actions, right? A recent Psychology Today article examines a study psychologists at the University of Exiter undertook. They found that ‘Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy,’ (combining Eastern meditation and cognitive therapy) was more effective than drugs or counseling for depression. Pretty powerful to think that the cure potentially rests within each of us. When asking Kushok about issues such as depression, his perspective is frank and the solution, bold. “Stress and anxiety are based on self-cherishing,” he explains. “When we think only of ourselves, we are never satisfied. We compare and compete with others, becoming jealous of their fancy homes and clothes and trying to obtain those things for ourselves. We work so hard for these things we hope will make us happy. We get stressed out. Overwhelmed. And when we realize these things will never make us happy, we get depressed.” The ultimate fix, he says, is cultivating compassion. “If you meditate on the other beings on this planet, it will put things in perspective. But 90

if you always concentrate on your own suffering, you’ll never be happy.” This expanded idea of self and interconnectedness is what really brings joy, he says. “When [the Dalai Lama] travels the world, he sees so much suffering. He always tells the public that the true antidote to suffering is compassion.” (Kushok studied at the Dalai Lama’s monastery in India for 30 years before coming to Canada.) The Dalai Lama himself once said, “While the rest of the world was busy exploring outer space, we Tibetans were busy exploring inner space.” That ancient inner exploration is now open to us in the form of books, DVDs, gurus, and societies. With so much to choose from, finding the form of meditation that is meaningful for you may be harder than expected. It helps to find a teacher, as does regular practice. Kushok recommends beginners start by using breath and an object to focus on. This immediately keeps the mind from escaping to the external world where the ‘self’ stagnates. Once the mind finds stability, deeper exploration can begin. Try meditating in the same location, at the same time, on the same topic until your mind becomes calm. At first you might feel resistance to sitting down on your cushion, but soon you’ll welcome that time of day when your mind returns to its most balanced state. Usha Sing, Chairman of Karma Tashi Ling Society, has meditated for the past 30 years and finds great benefit. “In the fast paced world, one needs meditation more than ever to get away from distractions and retain a sense of sanity—to stay focused on the purpose of developing loving kindness and compassion for one’s self and for all beings.”

“Outside we can meditate on the natural sounds of wind through the trees, the call of birds, or the movement of water. We can open our senses to drop deeper within, rather than being drawn out through our senses into distraction and complexity.” Jaya Amy, owner of MoonFire Yoga, finds peace in outdoor meditation too. “Magnanimous mountains, clear open skies, and the slow resonance of the earth all serve to place us back into the context of the greater world.” When looking for an outdoor meditation spot, find a quiet place (a playground would be too distracting). Look for a location that has a view, like above the river valley. This, says Kushok, helps open the mind up and gives a larger perspective. The Buddha found enlightenment beneath a tree—nature provides shade and protection and a sense of being connected to the environment. When the Buddha discovered his own enlightened state, he touched the earth. We feel better when we’re connected to nature. It’s part of us, and we’re part of it. (Practically, sunscreen, a hat, and a low cushion are good. It’s hard to meditate if you’re physically uncomfortable.) Through the effort of meditation you just might find that not only will inner peace expand like a personal sanctuary from the frenetic world, but in finding such peace you’ll naturally spread it to those around you. The Dalai Lama also once said that if every eight-year-old was taught to meditate, violence would be eliminated within one generation. Think about it. CONTINUED ON PAGE 91 >>

Bio: Jane Marshall

Even though the practice of meditation is focused inward, physical location can be an important consideration. And the outdoors can make a naturally conducive setting. Meditators are often drawn to locations with broad views, bright light, and natural elements. Not only does this keep the mind focused (it’s easy to get sleepy in a dark basement), but it also connects us to the broader world. No longer are we hemmed in by four walls and a ceiling, or our own limited sense of self, for that matter. This is something Leala Enfield, of Prana Yoga Studio, feels passionately about. She brought a holistic form of yoga (descended from Yogi Vishvketu in India) to west Edmonton eight years ago. She feels outdoor meditation helps release us from mental and emotion loops. “In India we often do early morning yoga on the rooftop, or full moon gazing meditation which is calming and cooling for the mind.”

I’m an Edmonton-based travel writer. My meditation path led me to Tibet and Nepal, and to Kushok, my meditation teacher. These experiences form my book Back Over the Mountains: A Himalayan Pilgrimage. I now teach meditation at Prana Yoga Studio. As a way to merge Edmonton’s outdoor spaces with meditation, I’ve launched The Wandering Meditators. One hour, one cushion, one mystery location announced each Monday at seejanewrite. ca/meditate-with-jane. Half of all proceeds go to the Tsum Valley Project, improving access to education for Himalayan children ($10 per session). Join me on this meditative adventure!

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Karma Tashi Ling Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society Resident nun Ani Kunsang gives instruction at regular meetings or by appointment at this cozy Allendale house. You can also try Thursday evening Mahamudra meditation class, which encompasses tranquility meditation and insight techniques. www.karmatashiling.ca (780) 633-6157

Prana Yoga Studio Register for a meditation workshop Saturday, June 14. Or try one of owner Leala Enfield’s yoga classes, which incorporate mindfulness, breathing techniques and moving meditations. www.pranayogastudio.ca 780-761-2226

Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society Kushok teaches seven-week beginner sessions on Tuesday nights. Learn multiple meditation techniques, including compassion meditation. For an outdoor experience, register for their Calm Abiding Retreat, July 19 at the Providence Renewal Centre. www.gadensamtenling.org 780-479-0014

MoonFire Yoga Meditation is a core practice at MoonFire Yoga. Take their yin meditation class, for example; it creates body mindfulness to support meditation. MoonFire is running several meditation workshops this summer. www.sayoga.ca

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OUTDOORS INSIDER Whatever your inclination or skill level, getting out is what matters. But if you need a little inspiration to get moving, here are some activities that cater to various interests, categorized by degree of difficulty using the familiar trail rating system.

Segway touring with River Valley Adventures: it’s easy but that doesn’t mean diehard adrenalin junkies won’t love it too. This is a great way to ease into adventure, get the family out for a little fun or just try something out of the ordinary. Gyroscopes inside the machine mimic body movement, making balancing and driving the Segway almost as simple as walking, but a lot more fun.

Geocaching: there are over 7000 caches listed in the Edmonton area on geocaching. com. The sport is as physically demanding as you choose to make it, but you will want some stamina to propel you on your explorations and some basic ability using GPS. Both, however, you can develop as you go.

Beaver Bike Fest in Hinton Aug 23 - 24: in 2009, local Hinton mountain bike enthusiasts banded together to build a bike park in the foothills. Now, their annual grassroots bike festival is celebrating its fifth year, and continues to grow. The trails are well groomed and designed for rider progression. The fest is about fun, with a little competition to spice things up—a downhill trail race, skills event and a dirt jam.

River Valley Revenge June 14: formerly the Fast Trax Ultra, the race has undergone a transformation with new race manager Clarance Howatt at the helm. The new course boasts technical steeps, rolling hills and speedy flats through five Edmonton parks along the river valley.

Kites over Callingwood Aug 30: it’s such a delightful activity there have even been songs written about it. And Edmonton has its very own festival of kites in flight at the Callingwood Rec Centre on August 30. Now, let’s go fly a kite!

Pedalhead Perogy XC July 7: Edmonton plays host to the provincial cross-country mountain bike championships on July 7. There is a novice category, but you and the rest of the knobby-kneed, mud-covered goats will be climbing all over each other, eating up the advanced course. What about the name? Let’s just say you’ll get your carbs.

River Day at Rundle Park June 14: kayak, paddleboard, canoe—if you’ve been meaning to dip your toe in but just didn’t know how to go about it this is your chance. The 2014 River Day offers introductory level courses for first-timers or paddlers who might be a little rusty. Throw in a few free flapjacks, water safety lessons and beginner fishing instruction and you’ll be afloat in no time.

Paddle the North Saskatchewan: floating down the city’s stretch of the North Saskatchewan is rated at novice, but it’s definitely a jump up from paddling the ponds of Rundle. For a bit more adventure, take an overnight trip and camp en route from Gennessee Bridge back to Edmonton, with Canoeheads.

Race the Rockies Edmonton Sept 27: an adventure race that always throws in a few curves—paddling upriver, wading through ponds, bushwhacking. Combining mountain biking, trail running and paddling, it’s like a compressed adventure holiday.

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ADVENTURE // ANIMAL FRIENDLY

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icnics are a favourite summer past time in many of Edmontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural areas. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a carefree, fun way to get out. But it can also leave behind messes that are unhealthy for animals and unsightly for the rest of us. Though Carly Lynch says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to tell how an animal has been injured, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society does see many animals who have likely been affected by food or food waste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the symptoms we sometimes see, we can make some assumptions. When we see common urban wildlife who come in malnourished, we can assume that they have been eating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; food. We have seen cases of wildlife that were trapped in litter. We do get many wildlife babies that have been â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;kidnappedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by people who assume that they have been abandoned,â&#x20AC;? says the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of the problems that we deal with are associated with people who do care about wildlife, but just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of the best things to do for them.â&#x20AC;? Well meaning as we all are, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth remembering a few basic tips for animal-friendly picnicking, as provided by Lynch.

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Pack your picnic in reusable containers. First of all, this reduces the amount of waste that your picnic will create. Second, you can seal up the containers and avoid attracting wildlife who want to join in on your picnic.

to stay away from wildlife. At this time of year, wildlife can be especially wary of people approaching them since it is baby season. Appreciate wildlife from afar. If you want to see them up close, bring binoculars! Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feed the wildlife. We know it can be a cool experience to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;up close and personalâ&#x20AC;? with these animals, but you may be doing more harm than good. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought pets with you, keep an eye on them when they are near wildlife. If your pet does catch an animal, give us a call!

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ADVENTURE // FORAGE

Adding to the picnic

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rudging through the bush works up an appetite, but packaged foods arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only way to fill the hunger gap. Many store-bought foods come from the ground youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re standing on. You can spark your own gathering instincts with a good book, a curious eye and one important rule of thumb: never trust a mushroom. Here is a list of a few common edible and medicinal plants native to Western Canada. Remember, however, foraging is a skill that takes time to develop. Read up, take classes and make the effort to learn plant distinctions before attempting on your own, to avoid disastrous consequences.

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Both the flowers and buds are edible raw or boiled, but only the outer portion of the fruit is digestible. Some speciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inner, seeded portions can cause uncomfortable gut pains. After the flower petals fall, a wild roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hips are rich with vitamin C. You can even eat the young, peeled shoots.

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These overgrown corndogs stand alongside nearly every water source. Every part of the cattail is edible. Before the flower forms, peel and eat the shoots. They have a refreshing, mild zucchini-cucumber taste. Select the longest unflowered shoots. Separate outer leaves from the core and pull the

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Free, unstructured play outdoors gives kids good odds ummer is a time when the weather is generally fair and kids have ample free time. Yet TVs, computers and mobile devices can seduce kids indoors even when the sun is shining, and parents can often feel unequipped to battle these tendencies. “I think many parents feel intimidated,” sympathizes Joan Almon, a child educator and advocate, “They think, oh, if I insist that my child go out, he’ll just have a fit.” But, in Almon’s experience, kids really do want to be outside. “We see two patterns in children right now. Increasingly, they will stay in and turn to screens if we let them. “But in several different surveys of children, when asked about what their favourite play day would look like, very few of them mention screens. Almost all of them talk about being outdoors with friends, playing. “I think parents could feel a lot more confident … to just get children outside,” concludes the director of the Alliance for Childhood, an advocacy organization that champions children’s well being through creative play, hands-on activity and nature-based experiences. “There’s a lot of concern about physical and mental health problems increasing in children,” Almon says. “One can’t say for sure that it’s because they don’t spend enough time

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with nature but there are studies showing the positive effects of nature on child and adult health.” In one study researchers compared children who attended a week-long outdoor program versus their control group peers, and found a 27 per cent increase in mastery of science concepts (“Effects of Outdoor Education Programs for Children in California” American Institutes for Research, 2005). The authors of “Resurrecting Free Play in Young Children” (Burdette, Whittaker 2005) note numerous cognitive and emotional benefits for kids who enjoy unstructured, free play outdoors: creativity, problem-solving, self discipline, cooperation, self awareness, reduced stress and aggression, and increased happiness, among them. Studies aside, kids are just happier when they have more free time outdoors—any observant parent can see that. These days, however, for many kids much of that time is devoted to structured activities like soccer or baseball, or going to built playgrounds. There are many benefits to team activities and structured programs, but the balance is often tilted too far in this direction. Shuttling from one activity to another, kids can’t escape adult instruction and just be themselves. Playgrounds inspire play, but also influence it.

More and more, parents, educators and advocates are seeking to restore more natural rhythms and experiences to children’s lives. Almon spent many years teaching kindergarten and watching kids learn and play, and she believes risk-taking, outdoors exploration and creative play are cornerstones for growth. “Just as we prepare children in all sorts of other ways, we have to prepare children to be good risk-takers, because risk will come whether we want it or not.” Almon has observed children at play walking along wood beams and balancing log-driver style on turned-over logs. She uses the example to accentuate how children benefit from risk-taking activities. “Kids work on developing better balance. Balance is an important part of handling risk—balance and coordination,” she explains. “Teaching three to six-year olds, I watched this in children—testing how far they could climb, how far they could jump. I rarely had children suffer more than a bruise or bang, you know—no broken bones. “These are not things that people assign children to do, they just do it, and they practice it day after day. They will stretch themselves but rarely do they do something really foolish. They have CONTINUED ON PAGE 97 >>

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Set limits for the screen. There are a lot of schools of thought on how to negotiate screen use with children, but Harris argues that there is a need to limit screen time. “If you don’t set limits it can become the default.” Factor in friends. For kids who need a little push out the door, meeting friends at a park or play area, or inviting them over to play, gives them the natural nudge they need. “They need some other children to play with,” says Almon. See the jungle beyond the jungle gym. There’s nothing wrong with the neighbourhood playground or with structured activities, but kids also need to exercise their own creativity. Places like creeks or beaches are perfect, suggests Almon. “Children love water and earth, they’re fabulous play materials. Go to a creek, let them build dams, throw pebbles, dig in the earth.” Stones, trees and branches—any “loose parts”— are also great materials.

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a sense of what they can do.” Often, whether intentionally or not, parents get in the way of letting kids take risks. The term “helicopter parenting” was coined to describe the act of hovering protectively over a child. “Sometimes it’s the kids who need to encourage parents to let them play outside more,” says Colin Harris, director of Take Me Outside, a non-profit advocate for restoring outdoor activity and nature connections in childhood. “In our risk averse world, parents don’t let kids go out and play the way they used to.” Up through the preschool age, a certain amount of guided play is helpful to children, says Almon, but once kids reach elementary school, they are ready for more independence. “That’s the age when parents used to say, just go out and don’t come home until the lights go on. There would be a whole gang of youngsters in the neighbourhood to play with, and you basically didn’t come home all day,” she recalls. Harris is more blunt. “Bubble-wrapping kids is not benefitting children’s growth. Kids need risk to grow healthily.” “It’s wise for parents to think, what kind of a summer do I want my child to have?” Almon asks. “Do I want them to have an intensely screened, indoor experience, or do I want them to be outside as much as possible?”

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Rotary Amphitheatre in the River Valley. All located in Fort Saskatchewan • Jun 7 - Sep 1, Thu - Sun 1 - 8 pm • Watch the fuzzy, quiet, adorable living lawnmowers in action • fortsask.ca/visitors/ sheep-grazing-program

St Albert Grain Elevator Park • 4A Meadowview Ln, St Albert • 10 am – 5 pm (Wed – Sun) • Admission by donation • Marvel at wooden grain elevators and vintage train station • museeheritage.com/heritage-sites • 780.459.1528 Strathcona County Museum • 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park • 10 am – 4 pm (Mon - Fri) • Free (under 5), $4 (youth 5 – 17, seniors 65+), $5 (adult) • An in-depth look at pioneer life in the early 1900s, complete with old jail cells • strathconacountymuseum.ca • 780.467.8189 Telephone Historical Centre • 10440 - 108 Ave • 9 am – 3 pm (Tue – Fri) • Admission by donation • Enjoy a guided tour through a fascinating tapestry of telephonic technology • telephonehistoricalcentre.com • 780.433.1010 Telus World of Science • 11211 - 142 St • 10 am – 5 pm • $9.50 – $16.95 • This summer, K’Nex Thrill Rides will be at the Telus World of Science, exploring science and engineering with 15 fully functional amusement park rides made from K’Nex. Then visit the Wildlife Rescue exhibit and get to know some of our planet’s endangered species. • telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca • 780.451.3344 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village • 50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • 10 am – 5 pm • Free (6 and under), $4 (youth 7 – 17), $7 (seniors 65+), $9 (adult) • An award-winning historic site, featuring costumed role-players and over 30 historic buildings depicting the history of east central Alberta and telling the story of Ukrainian immigrants • history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage • 780.662.3273 Valley Zoo • 13315 Buena Vista Rd • 9 am – 6 pm • Free (under 2), $8 (child 2 – 12), $11 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $13.25 (adult) • More than 100 wild and exotic animals on display for your education and entertainment, including seals, pandas, an Asian elephant, leopards, sea lions, Siberian tigers and bearded dragons • edmonton.ca/zoo • 311 • 780.442.5311 (outside of Edmonton) Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum • 5007 - 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin • 10 am – 5 pm (Tues – Sat) • Free, however a donation is apprectiated • Exhibits on local history • wetaskiwinmuseum.com • 780.352.0227

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west OF EDMONTON 3rd Annual Jules Oilfield Dirt Jam • Bike Park, Hinton • Jun 20 • Listen to some great tunes while watching great jumps. • hintoncommunitycalendar.ca • 780.817.6508 28th Annual Highland Games • Macklin Field, Grande Prairie • Jun 14 • Dance competition, pipe bands, sheep dog trials and Scottish booths. The famous Haggis Hurl Off will be returning this year! • gphighlandgames.com 2014 Street Performers Festival • Downtown Grande Prairie • Jul 18 – 20 • Free, donations are accepted by performers • Everyone love street performers. Visit Grande Prairie for amazing talent and an ideal festival atmosphere. • gpstreetfest.com Amphitheatre Entertainment • Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jun 28, Aug 2 at 2 pm • Participation by donation • Join the staff for a humorous and interactive dramatic presentation. • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Annual Aboriginal Gathering and Pow Wow • Peace River, Ag Grounds, Peace River • Jun 14 – 15 • Activities include: Aboriginal crafts, display tables, live entertainment, drumming, hand drum groups, kids activities and much more • peaceriveraic.com Annual Fresh Air Market • Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Aug 3, 11 am – 5 pm • Free (6 and under/ Military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (7 to 17 years), $2 (senior, 65 and over), $3 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $8 (family, includes two adults and their children 7 to 17 years of age) • Trade and gather at this market! Meet local artisans and the products they put their hearts into. Find a lovely gift for someone (or yourself) and enjoy costumed interpreters who will be offering tours of the area. Vendors accept cash only and there will be no ATM on site. • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Beaver Bike Festival • Hinton Bike Park, Hinton • Aug 23 – 24 • Competitions, food, prizes, sweet bike jumps and more. • bikehinton.com BlueFest at Bluesky • Bluesky • Aug 16 • A family oriented music festival, also featuring a cowboy church service, games and more • fairview.ca Bud Country Fever • Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie • June 27 - 29 • Big country stars Aaron Tippin, Belamy BRothers, Doc Walker and Big & Rich headline this outlaw fest. • budcountryfever.com • 780.538.0387

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Canada Day in Banff • Banff • Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada's birthday with floats and all the bells and whistles that come with Canada Day! Moose and bear may or may not be included - depends how they feel and if they want to come down. • banff.ca Canada Day in Drayton Valley • Drayton Valley • Jul 1 • Parade and celebrations • brazeautourism.ca • 780.542.7529 Canada Day in Edson • Centennial Park, Edson • Jul 1 • Variety of celebrations, including a duck race. • townofedson.ca Canada Day in Entwistle • Entwistle • Jul 1 • Fireworks, a variety of games, a toonie swim and so much more. • partnersonthepembina.com Canada Day in Grande Cache • Grande Cache • Jul 1 • Includes a free public swim, parade, food, games, magic shows, music and so much more. • grandecache.ca Canada Day in Grande Prairie • Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie • Jul 1 • Red and white decorate the town as a parade, best costume contest and more take place. • gptourism.ca Canada Day in Historic Dunvegan • Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jul 1, 12 – 4 pm • Half price from regular admission • Originally established 62 years before Canada became a country, the First Nations, fur trade and missionary activity that occurred all contributed to the formation of our great nation. Exploring Dunvegan's four fully restored historic buildings, playing games, learning a craft, enjoying family entertainment and enjoying a piece of cake while you're at it. • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Canada Day in Jasper • Jasper • Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada Day near the mountains. Who knows - maybe even the park's animals will be there to celebrate too! • jaspercanadaday.com Canada Day in Mayerthorpe • Mayerthorpe • Jul 1 • Pancake breakfast, parade, activities in Green Square and more. • mayerthorpe.ca Chautauqua Day • Sexsmith • Jun 7 • A pancake breakfast, a parade down mainstreet at noon, bingo, a fire demo by the Sexsmith Fire Department and to finish the afternoon STARS Air Ambulance landing in the football field for everyone to get up close and see what the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service is all about. • sexsmith.ca Chip Lake Music Festival • Chip Lake, near Wildwood • Jul 11 – 12 • Held near the scenic Chip Lake, beautiful music will be surrounding this area. • partnersonthepembina.com

Colonial Days Fair • Lloyminister • Jul 9 – 12 • So much to do, so little time to enjoy. Midway, skill-testing questions, outstanding entertainment, agriculture and livestock shows, grandstand concerts, chuckwagon racing, demolition derby and so much more. • lloydexh. com/colonial-days County Cruisers Show & Shine • Mayerthorpe • Jun 21 • The Mayerthorpe County Cruisers will be holding their annual show and shine of classic cars. • mayerthorpe.ca Dinosaur Plays • Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie • Aug 29 • Learn about Alberta’s past animals and rocks while watching this interpretation and spin-off of the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. • gptourism.ca East Coast Garden Party • South Bear Creek, Grande Prairie • July 18 - 19 • Feeling homesick for the Maritimes? Get your east coast fix with this musical celebration featuring Nazareth, The Sheepdogs, Matt Minglewood and The Boys of St. James Gate. • eastcoastgardenparty.com • 780.533.3360 Entwistle Rodeo • Rodeo grounds, Entwistle • Jun 28 – 29 • An amateur rodeo with fun and more • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.325.2451 Fairview Amateur Rodeo • Waterhole Rodeo Grounds, near Fairview • Jul 24 – 25 • Includes rodeo events and a beer garden (no minors). • discoverthepeacecountry.com Fallen Four Marathon & Family Fun Run • Mayerthorpe • Jun 7 – 8 • A memorial run in the honor of Constables Peter Schiemann, Leo Johnston, Anthony Gordon and Brock Myrol • fallenfourmarathon.com Grande Prairie’s 100th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend • Aug 1 –3 • Heritage tours at the museum, a local market in the park, parade and more. Jasper Heritage Rodeo • Jasper • Aug 13 - 16 • Free (kids 4 and under), $11 (kids 5 – 14), $22 (adults), $55 (family) • Professional rodeo along with live music, a parade and show riding. • jasperheritagerodeo.com Jasper Motorcycle Run • Jasper • Aug 23 • Hop on your hog (the bike, not the animal) and join hundreds of riders for the ride with a backdrop like no other. With carefully selected stations to view wildlife, take in beautiful views, and meet up with other riders. Don't forget your camera. • jaspermotorcyclerun.com Kin Mini Slo Pitch Tournament • Vision Park, Edson • Aug 1 – 4 • Dozens of teams, three game guarantee! • edsonkinsmen.ca

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Lac Ste Anne Pilgrimage • Lac Ste Anne & Area • Jul 19 – 24 • The biggest Catholic gathering in Western Canada. • lsap.ca Mayerthorpe Agricultural Fair • Mayerthorpe • Aug 9 – 10 • Featuring a slow picth tournament, pancake breakfast, exhibits, parades and so much more. • mayerthorpe.ca Mayerthorpe Annual Show and Shine • Mayerthorpe • Jun 21 • Show off your prized jewel. • mayerthorpe.ca Old Time Country Music Festival • Cummings Lake Campground, Fairview • Jun 20 – 22 • Free (12 and under), $5 (seniors, Fri), $10 (day), $25 (weekend) • Includes bluegrass music, East Coast, old time country, dancing, a pancake breakfast and much more. • fairview.ca Parks Day 2014 • Various parks in and around Alberta • Jul 19 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with a variety of different activities like facepainting, barbecues, sand-castle building and so much more. • albertaparks.ca Party in the Park • Whitecourt • Aug 30 – 31 • Rock away the last of the lazy, crazy days of summer! • whitecourt.ca Pembina River Nights • Rangeton Park, Evansburg • Jul 11 – 12 • Free (14 and under), $75 (one day pass, includes Sat camping only), $150 (web), $150 (gate) • Featuring Andrew Glover, Braden Gates, Brock Zeman, Cayley Thomas, Celtic Fusion Illusion, Dave Babcock, Jack Semple, Miss Quincy, Mark Wilson, Suzie Vinnick, The Mike Clark Band, Swing The Cat and so many more • asmallshieldmusic.ca • 780.514.4536 Pembina Valley Daze • Evansburg, one hour west of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 8 – 10 • Steak barbecues, a parade, petting zoo, pancake breakfast and more spice up Evansburg this weekend. • partnersonthepembina.com Rangeton Folk Festival • Rangeton • Jun 6 – 8 • A weekend full of music with performers ranging from country to folk to blues to rock. • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.786.4824 Rangeton Farmers Day Musical Festival • Mayerthorpe • Jun 13 – 15 • Includes musical acts, and a weekend full of family fun. • mayerthorpe.ca Sangudo Speedway • Lac Ste Anne & Area • Jun 28 – 29 • High powered races take place. • wildalberta.com

Sasquatch Gathering 19 • Rangeton Park • Jul 25 – 27 • $60 and up • Featuring the talents of Andrew Scott, Boosh, Erin Ross, Marshall Lawrence, Three Sun Sea, Alex Vissia Band and more. • sasquatchgathering.com Sidewalk Jamboree • Sidewalks of Edson • Aug 14 – 16 • A sidewalk carnival with rides, games, and so much more • edsonchamber.com Summer's End Festival • Fairview • Aug 23 • Summer may be coming to an end, but doesn't mean rueing it is the answer. Celebrate it instead with local dance, music, athletics, art, food booths and more. • fairview.ca Sunday Funday • Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jun 29, Aug 31 at 2 pm • Participation by donation • Have some fun with historical interpreters as they host games and activities. • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan

Teepee Creek Stampede • Teepee Creek, northeast of Grande Prairie • Jul 10 – 13 • $5 – $250 (free camping) • Pancake breakfast, rodeo events, pig roast and more. • tpstampede.ca Thunder in the Valley Drag Racing • Drayton Valley Municipal Airport, Drayton Valley • Aug 29 – 31 • See a variety of drag races, including Canada's only jet cars and motorbikes. • thunderinthevalleydragrace.ca • 780.542.7357 Whitecourt Hometown Heroes Airshow • Whitecourt • Jul 26 – 27 • Featuring none other than the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Kent Pietsch Airshows, Dan Buchanan airshows, Super Dave Mathieson and so much more. • whitecourtairshow.com Whitecourt Woodlands Rodeo • Westward Community Centre, Whitecourt • Jul 11 – 13 • Rock out with a rodeo! • whitecourt.ca Wild Mountain Music Festival • Entrance Ranch, just north of Hinton • Jul 18 – 20 • Free (12 and under), $45 (Sun), $75 (Fri), $90 (Sat), $165 (weekend) • A weekend of music featuring Blue Rodeo, Gord Downie, The Sadies and The Conquering Sun, Lee Harvey Osmond, Marco Calliari, Delhi 2 Dublin, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra and more. • wildmountainmusicfest.ca • 780.865.0849 Wildwood Agricultural Fair • Wildwood • Aug 15 • Everyone can appreciate the old-time atmosphere of this fair. With a parade, and fair run, this festival has everything for everyone. • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.786.4649

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Package Includes: - Two nights’ accommodation in a Lodge room - Two rounds of golf per person (Saturday afternoon & Sunday morning) - A golf cart rental - Breakfast for two at Woods’ Pumphouse & Grill each morning - Admission to the Culinary Clinic with “Top Chef” participant Jamie Hertz (Saturday morning) - Attendance to the five-course Wine Tasting Dinner, featuring NK’MIP Wines (Friday evening)

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July 4th to 6th, 2014

This special package is the perfect combination of award winning cuisine, fine wine & extraordinary golf. Indulge all of your senses at Kokanee Springs from July 4 – 6, 2014. Play on our 18-hole championship course. Learn culinary techniques from visiting Top Chef Canada participant Jamie Hertz. Then enjoy an incredible 5-course gourmet dinner that includes exclusive wine tasting that feature award winning wines from NK’MIP Cellars Winery. This indulgent package also includes breakfast each morning at Kokanee’s onsite restaurant, Woods’ Pumphouse & Grill!

* Cannot be combined with any other offer. Tee Times will be confirmed by Kokanee Springs Golf Course. Based on availability – limited seats available. Book until June 15 to stay between July 4 – 6, 2014. Starting from rate is per person, per night.

Starting from:

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B.C. Artswells Festival • Wells and Barkerville, BC, four hours west of Jasper • Aug 1 – 4 • Over 100 musical acts on nine stages over four days with over 30 workshops, and screening of independent films • artswells.com • 250.994.3466 Bella Coola Music Festival • Bella Coola, BC • July 19 – 20 • $15 – 45 (12 and under are free) • Celebrating its 15th year, the festival has an lineup including roots, rock, world, blues, folk & more; an interactive children’s site, food & craft vendors and workshops • bellacoolamusic.org Billy Barker Days • Quesnel, BC • Jul 17 – 20 • Free • Featuring musical performances, food, and of course, a park full of people • billybarkerdays.ca • 250.992.1234 Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival • Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, BC • Aug 9 • $40 • Big Sugar, Matt Andersen, Bettye Lavette and more • burnabybluesfestival.com • 604.291.6864 Canada’s Alpine Blossom Festival • Aug 1 - 3, 11 am - on • Sun Peaks Resort, slopeside • The festival weekend blooms with wildflowers in the alpine and entertainment at the base, with a kids zone and climbing wall, outdoor big screen movie, special guests The Doodlebops, Shane Philip, The Trollsons, Stories on Wheels. • sunpeaksresort.com/ summer • 1.800.807.3257 Crankworx • Whistler, BC • Aug 8 – 17 • A place for bike lovers and riders to gather and crown a champion • crankworx.com Country Fest • Jul 19 –20 • Sun Peaks Resort, slopeside • Aaron Lines tops the lineup, with other great country acts celebrating western culture in Sun Peaks’ ranchland region. • sunpeaksresort.com/summer • 1.800.807.3257 Desert Daze • Spences Bridge, BC • Aug 8 – 9 • Free (10 and under), $20 (gate, cash only) • A fun-filled family-friendly summer event with live music, farm displays, a drumming presentation, supervised kids’ area, beer garden, vendors, pickle making, apple bobbing, watermelon seed spitting and more • desertdaze.ca Edge of the World Festival • Queen Charlotte (Haida Gwaii) , BC • Aug 8 – 10 • $30 – 60 (adults), $120 (family) • Performers this year include FM Hi Low, Aurora Jane, The Broken Mirrors, C.R. Avery West my Friend, Andrew Scott, Out of the Blue and many more. The EOTW festival opens

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and closes with traditional Haida song and dance • edgefestival.com

Filberg Festival • Comox, BC • Aug 1 – 4 • Free (12 and under), $13 (adv), $$15 (gate, daily), $40 (festival pass) • Featuring more than 120 artisans, great food and lively entertainment for all ages on the beautiful 9-acre waterfront Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park. No dogs please • filbergfestival.com • 250.941.0727 Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival • Gibsons Landing, BC • Jun 20 – 22 • Tickets available via info@coastjazz.com • The 16th annual festival has 2 days of outdoor concerts, 2 evening dances, Sunday Jazz brunch and more • coastjazz.com Kamloopa Pow Wow • Kamloops, BC • Aug 1 – 3 • A spectacular expression of the Secwepemc people’s heritage and a vibrant display of storytelling, song and dance in traditional regalia • tourismkamloops.com Keloha Music & Arts Festival • Kelowna, BC • Jul 11 – 13 • $99 • Escape into a tropical waterfront paradise of music, arts and celebration with a variety of musical talents • keloha.com Kaslo Jazz Festival • Kaslo, BC • Aug 1 – 3 • Free (12 and under with paid adult), $18 (Fri, youth, 13 – 17), $28 (Sat or Sun, youth, 13 – 17) $68 (Sat & Sun), $75 (adult, Sat or Sun) • With performances by MAZ, George Leach, Current Swell, Kellylee Evans, Tofu Stravinsky, Djabe, The Kelly Fawcett Trio and many more • kaslojazzfest.com Lytton River Festival • Lytton, BC • Aug 29 – 31 • Free • Includes a Powwow, artisan craft demos & sale, children’s activities and Chicken Poop Bingo • riverfestival.ca Motion Notion • 4220 Beaverfoot Forestry Road, Golden, BC • Jul 24 – 28 • $160 – $320 • Unique stages featuring bands, DJ’s, free riverside camping, workshops, rafting, and more • motionnotion.com Retro Concert Weekend • Sun Peaks Resort, slopeside • Aug 15 - 17, 7 pm - 8:30 (Fri) • free • Tribute bands pay homage to ZZ Top, Bon Jovi, Kiss, Johnny Cash, Neil Young and more. • sunpeaksresort.com/summer • 250.578.5542 Robson Valley Music Festival • Robson Valley, Dunster, BC • Aug 15 – 17 • $20 – $100 • A great weekend of live music with Aurora Jane, Bottoms Up Barely Burlesque, The Chimney

Swallows, Scott Cook, Digging Roots, Dirty Grace and more • robsonvalleymusicfestivalbc.com

Rockin’ River Music Fest • Mission, BC • Aug 7 – 9 • With 20+ bands, 3 stages with performances by Rascal Flatts, Terri Clark, Hey Romeo, Road Hammers and so many more. Includes beverage garden. Camping available • rockinriver.com Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival • Salmon Arm, BC • Aug 15 – 17 • $85 (youth), $97 (seniors), $119 (adult) • Featuring 6 daytime stages and 2 evening stages, craft & food vendors, artisan market, children’s activities, beverage gardens, and camping. Performers include: Bill Durst, Bellstop, Rose Cousins, Shad, the Stone Foxes, Rolla Olak, Little Miss Higgins and more • rootsandblues.ca Shambhala Music Festival • Salmo, BC • Aug 8 – 11 • $290 (first tier), $305 (second tier), $330 (third tier) • Featuring performances by: A Tribe Called Red, DJ Dan, Robot Koch, Sabo, Lynx, Eligh, J Rabbit and so many more • shambhalamusicfestival.com Smithers Midsummer Music Festival • Smithers fairgrounds, Smithers, BC • Jul 4 – 6 • $25.50 (youth), $55 (adult) • Features four daytime stages, headline performers and dozens of local, regional & national performances. Featuring: Good for Grapes, Little Miss Higgins, The Kerplunks, and more. Opportunities for kids, crafts & organized activities plus a variety of musician workshops, food vendors, crafts with onsite camping • smithersmusicfest.com Squamish Valley Music Festival • Squamish, BC • Aug 8 – 10 • $149 (single day), $325 (weekend) • Featuring the musical talents of: Bruno Mars, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Foster the People, Serena Ryder, Walk Off the Earth, Skream, Sleepy Tom and so many more • squamishfestival.com Sturgis North • Merritt, BC • Aug 21 – 24 • A motorcycle jamboree and music festival featuring the talents of Jasmine Cain and many more • sturgiscanada.com Summer Concert Series • Jul 4 – 5 • Sun Peaks Resort, slopeside • time • free (general access), $25 (front stage access, single ticket), $65 (front stage access, combo) • Blue Rodeo, Dan Mangan and Blacksmith, with openers. • sunpeaksresort.com/ summer • 1.800.807.3257 Continued on 106

FUN IN THE MOUNTAINS... SUN PEAKS DOES IT BEST! 2014

Visit BC’s sunny interior, a nine hour drive to this alpine paradise located just north of Kamloops. With hotels, townhomes, chalets, and RV parking, you’re steps away from biking, hiking, golf and more.

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CONCERT

BLUE RODEO JULY 5

RETRO CONCERT WEEKEND AUG 15–17

ARKELLS AUG 30

COUNTRY FEST JULY 19 & 20

DAN MANGAN+BLACKSMITH JULY 4

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FOR CONCERT DETAILS AND SPECIAL PACKAGES, VISIT SUNPEAKSRESORT.COM/CONCERTS Lift-Accessed Hiking

AUGUST 1–3, 2014 A family festival with FREE entertainment!

TRAIL RUNS

The Doodlebops • Music with Shane Philip • Kids Fun Zone Stories on Wheels • The Trollsons • Outdoor Big Screen Movie

‘Get Retro’at

August 16 1K Walk • 5K Run • 10K Run

SEPT 6 The Ultra Dirty 50km & Relay SEPT 7 Dirty Feet King & Queen of the Mountain 5km Walk/Run • 16km Run

Tourism Sun Peaks Central Reservations 1.855.456.2007 www.SunPeaksResort.com/SummerEvents HOT SUMMER GUIDE JUNE 5 – SEPT 1, 2014

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Castle Downs Park

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EPLGO - UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

Dawson/Kinnard Park

HIGHLANDS

Emily Murphy Park

IDYLWYLDE

Gallagher Park

JASPER PLACE

Gold Bar Park

LOIS HOLE (LESSARD)

17740 69 Avenue

50 Street & 109A Avenue

12522 – 132 Avenue • 780-496-7090 #201 Capilano Mall, 5004 – 98 Avenue • 780-496-1802 #106 Lakeside Landing, 15379 Castledowns Road • 780-496-1804

11520 153 Avenue

1-40 Cameron Library, U of A • 780-248-1662

11425 1142 St 10298 89 Ave

11904 Emily Murphy Park Road 10943 84 Ave

Goldstick Park

Government House Park

Hermitage Park

Jackie Parker Park

Kinsmen Park

Laurier/Buena Vista Park

EDMONTON AREA

4620 105 Ave

4210 101 Ave

9938 Groat Rd

6516 118 Avenue (temporary) • 780-496-1806 8310 – 88 Avenue • 780-496-1808 9010 - 156 St • 780-496-1810 17650 69 Avenue • 780-442-0888

LONDONDERRY

110 Londonderry Mall, 137 Avenue - 66 Street • 780-496-1814

MILL WOODS

PENNY MCKEE (ABBOTSFIELD)

RIVERBEND

Mill Creek Ravine

SPRUCEWOOD

Mill Woods Park

STANLEY A. MILNER (DOWNTOWN)

Queen Elizabeth Park

Strathcona

Rainbow Valley Park - South

WHITEMUD CROSSING

Rundle Park

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Terwillegar Park

Victoria Park

Whitemud Park

William Hawrelak Park

Louise McKinney Riverfront Park

2115 Hermitage Rd 4540 50 St

9100 Walterdale Hill

601 Mill Woods Town Centre, 2331 – 66 Street • 780-496-1818

3410 - 118 Avenue • 780-496-7839

460 Riverbend Square, Rabbit Hill Road & Terwillegar Drive • 780-944-5311

13221 Buena Vista Rd NW 96 St and 76 Ave 2730 - 66 St

10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Rd 142 Street & 50 Avenue 2909 - 113 Ave

10 Rabbit Hill Rd

11555 – 95 Street • 780-496-7099 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780-496-7000 8331 – 104 Street • 780-496-1828

145 Whitemud Crossing Shopping Centre, 4211 – 106 Street • 780-496-1822

WOODCROFT

13420 – 114 Avenue • 780-496-1830

STRATHCONA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

FORT SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

ST. ALBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Strathcona Wilderness Centre

STONY PLAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Legacy Park, Ft Saskatchewan

SPRUCE GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Lions Park, St Albert

LEDUC PUBLIC LIBRARY

Central Park, Spruce Grove

DEVON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Kinsmen Park, Leduc

FORT MCMURRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Centennial Park, Devon

WETASKIWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Rotary Park, Red Deer

Centennial Park, Edson

CAMROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY

centennial park, Jasper

EDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Central Park, Stony Plain

HINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Mary Reimer Park, Hinton

JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY

12130 River Valley Rd 13204 Fox Drive

9930 Groat Road

9529 Grierson Hill

52535 Range Road 212, Strathcona County 9904 – 101 St

Sir Winston Churchill Avenue 450 King Street

Corinthia Drive North Athabasca Avenue

43 Street & Spruce Drive 5529 - 3 Ave

Maligne Avenue & Turret Street 5108 – 55 Avenue

Continued from 104 Summer Concert Series • Sun Peaks Resort, slopeside • Aug 30 - 31 • free (general), $65 (front stage access) • Oh, the boss is coming! Juno winners The Arkells light it up as headliner for the long weekend event. • sunpeaksresort. com/summer • 1.800.807.2357 Sweetwater 905 • Rolla, BC • Jun 13 – 15 • Free (12 and under, seniors on Jun 15), $20 (early bird, youth, 13 – 17 yrs, day pass), $40 (early bird, youth, 13

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7507 Borden Park Rd (under construction - no 2013 bookings)

OUTLYING AREAS

EDMONTON AREA

Parks

– 17 yrs, weekend), $40 (early bird, adult, day), $60 (early bird, adult, weekend), $30 (gate, youth, 13 – 17 yrs, day), $40 (gate, youth, 13 – 17 yrs, weekend), $50 (gate, adult, day), $70 (gate, adult, weekend) • The festival will have carriage rides, pony rides, a kids’ entertainment area and other kid-friendly events every day. Includes food vendors and a beer garden on the festival grounds • sweetwater905.com

20 – 29 • Featuring the musical sounds of Bobby McFerrin “spirityouall”, The Chieftains with Ry Cooder and many more • jazzvictoria.ca

Ukee Days • Ucluelet, BC • Jul 25 – 27 • The seaside community of Ucluelet explodes into a summery haze of live music, parades, games, fun, food, entertainment, logger sports, kid zone, beer gardens and so much more • ukeedays. wordpress.com

TD Victoria International Jazz Festival • Victoria, BC • Jun

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401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • (780) 410-8600

10011 – 102 Street • 780-998-4275

St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street • 780-459-1530 #112, 4613 – 52 Avenue • 780-963-5440

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35 - 5th Avenue • 780-962-4423 #2 Alexandra Park • 780-986-2637 101, 17 Athabasca Avenue • 780-987-3720 151 MacDonald Drive • 780-743-7800 5002 – 51 Avenue • 780-361-4446 4710 – 50 Avenue • 780-672-4214

4726 – 8 Main Avenue • 780-723-6691 803 Switzer Drive • 780-865-2363

303 Bonhomme St • 780-852-3652

Vancouver Folk Music Festival • Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC • Jul 18 – 20 • $40 – $165 • With performances by: David Bridie, Ashleigh Flynn & the Back Porch Majority, The Honeycutters, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Suzie Vinnick, Wintersleep and more • thefestival.bc.ca • 604.602.9798 Vancouver International Jazz Festival • Vancouver, BC • Jun 20 – Jul 1 • With performances by: The Chieftains with special guest Ry Cooder,

Ry Cooder, Bobby McFerrin “Spirityouall” and many many more • coastaljazz.ca

Vancouver Island Music Fest • Comox Valley Fairgrounds, Comox, BC • Jul 11 – 13 • Free (12 and under with adult), $102 – $179 • Has 6 stages, riverside camping and family activities. Featuring an amazing lineup including Bonnie Raitt, Blind Boys of Alabama, Birds of Chicago, Keisja Cox, Gilmore & Roberts, North Atlantic Trio, West my Friend and many more • islandmusicfest.com

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FRIDAY AUGUST 1 EDMONTON PROPER Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Nick Vatterott • Comic Stip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 30 – Aug 3, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

EDMONTON Metro Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival • Stony Plain • Aug 1 - 3 • $55 – $135 (TM) • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts from all over America including Suzy Bogguss, the Rambling Rooks, the James 108

King Band, Canadian Country Music Legends, Trick Ryder, and more. The Rambling Rooks headline Friday night. • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973

Band, Jimmy Whiffen, the Rambling Rooks and headliner Suzy Boguss • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973

Jump With Hope for Kids With Cancer Horse Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Watch different displays of talents from horses and support the kids. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY

Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 1 – 4, 10 am - 6 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists too! • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Wild Rose Figure Skating Competition • Leduc Recreation Centre, 4330 Black Gold Drive • Aug 1 – 4 • See some blades hit the ice for some amazing skating. • leduc.ca

SATURDAY AUGUST 2 EDMONTON PROPER Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Nick Vatterott • Comic Stip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 30 – Aug 3, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival • Stony Plain • Aug 1 - 3 • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts from all over America. Saturday features the Larry Stephenson

39th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 2 - 4 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets); Arts-and-crafts items at pavilions will be sold for cash. • Over 85 cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts & crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from. • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378 Movies on the Square • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Aug 1-2; 29-30; 8 – 10 pm • Free • Who doesn’t like movies outside? Bring your blanket and lawn chair and watch a movie on a 3-story high inflatable screen. • edmonton.ca • 311

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Devon Pottery Guild Show & Sale • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 2 – 3, 10 am - 4 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • An exhibition and sale by members of the Devon Pottery Guild. Get a chance to meet the artists too! • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2224 Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 2 – 4 • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Fairies, pirates, fairy-strawberries, shortcake, folk music, the Mindbender and Kidz Corn Mazes come to life this weekend. Celebrate the fairy-tale end of the Alberta strawberry season with a fun kids fest. • prairiegardens.org

Jump With Hope for Kids With Cancer Horse Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Watch different displays of talents from horses and support the

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kids. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608 Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 1 – 4, 10 am - 6 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists too!• devonian. ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 Wild Rose Figure Skating Competition • Leduc Recreation Centre, 4330 Black Gold Drive • Aug 1 – 4 • See some blades hit the ice for some amazing skating. • leduc.ca

SUNDAY AUGUST 3 EDMONTON PROPER Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Nick Vatterott • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 30 – Aug 3, 7:30 pm • $15.50 • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY 39th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 2 - 4 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets); Arts-and-crafts items at

pavilions will be sold for cash • Over 85 cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts & crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from. • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378 FC Edmonton • Clarke Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 2 pm • $15 (general admission, groups of 15 or more, youth 15 years and under), $22 (genral admission, adult), $18 (youth 15 years and under, sideline reserved), $22 (sideline reserved, group of 15 people or more & midfield reserved, youth 15 years and under), $28 (adult & reduced mobility, sideline reserved), $29 (midfield reserved, groups of 15 people or more), $33 (adult, midfield reserved) • Versus Indy Eleven • fcedmonton.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Devon Pottery Guild Show & Sale • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 2 – 3, 10 am - 4 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • An exhibition and sale by members of the Devon Pottery Guild. Get a chance to meet the artists too! • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2224 Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 2 – 4 • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Fairies, pirates, fairy-strawberries, shortcake, folk music, the Mindbender and Kidz Corn Mazes come to life this weekend. Celebrate the fairy-tale end of the Alberta strawberry season with a fun kids fest. • prairiegardens.org Jump With Hope for Kids With Cancer Horse Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Watch different displays of talents from horses and support the kids. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608

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Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 1 – 4, 10 am - 6 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists too! • devonian. ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 Wild Rose Figure Skating Competition • Leduc Recreation Centre, 4330 Black Gold Drive • Aug 1 – 4 • See some blades hit the ice for some amazing skating. • leduc.ca

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Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY 39th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 2 - 4 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets); Arts-and-crafts items at pavilions will be sold for cash • Over 85 cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts & crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from. • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 2 – 4 • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Fairies, pirates, fairy-strawberries, shortcake, folk music, the Mindbender and Kidz Corn Mazes come to life this weekend. Celebrate the fairy-tale end of the Alberta strawberry season with a fun kids fest. • prairiegardens.org Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 1 – 4, 10 am - 6 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art

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Club. Get a chance to meet the artists too! • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

cer worldwide! Today: Germany vs USA, China vs Brazil. • fifa.com/ u20womensworldcup

Wild Rose Figure Skating Competition • Leduc Recreation Centre, 4330 Black Gold Drive • Aug 1 – 4 • See some blades hit the ice for some amazing skating • leduc.ca

Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana • Rexall Place, 7424 118 Ave • 7 – 11 pm • $50 – $176.75 (TM) • northlands.com

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TUESDAY AUGUST 5 EDMONTON PROPER FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 • Commonwealth Stadium, 1000 Stadium Rd NW • Aug 5 – 24 • $14.75 - $34 (lower deck), $14.75 (upper) • The preeminent international showcase for the future stars of women’s soc-

Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 5 – 9 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show, kick-off breakfast and more. A free pancake breakfast kicks things off today, followed by a barbecue and an evening of classic cars and music of the 50s and 60s. • rocknaugust.com • 780.996.4230

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EDMONTON METRO Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Presenting an act featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians. • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852 Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 5 – 9 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show and more. Today’s entertainment features a car rodeo! • rocknaugust.com • 780.996.4230

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Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2014 • Gallagher Park, 94 St & 92 Ave • Aug 7 – 10 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of incredible music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens

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Hundredth Aniversary of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry - Edmonton Garrison • Aug 7 – 10 • To bring the Patricia family together in one place to celebrate their 100th anniversary, a celebration of the Regiment’s history is the lead event in the triad of major 100th Anniversary activities. The main events are open to all members and friends of the Regiment and their families and guests • ppcli.com/100.html

EDMONTON METRO ArtWalk • Perron District, downtown St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • Jun 5, Jul 3, Aug 7 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 13th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones. • artwalkstalbert.com Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (different each week). • devonian.ualberta.ca Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 5 – 9 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show and more. Today, a show ‘n’ shine and “Night at the Drive-in.”• rocknaugust.com • 780.996.4230

FRIDAY AUGUST 8

EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 21 • Grant MacEwan City Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 8 - 10 • Animethon is Western Canada’s largest and longestrunning event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more. • animethon.org Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2014 • Gallagher Park, 94 St & 92 Ave • Aug 7 – 10 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of incredible music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens.• edmontonfolkfest. org • 780.429.1899 Edmonton Rock Music Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 8 – 9 • $55 (one day adv.) $95 (two day, adv) • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why not rock? Colin James, Burton Cummings, Chilliwack, Doug and the Slugs and more. Colin James headlines Friday. • edrocks.ca Hundredth Aniversary of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry - Edmonton Garrison • Aug 7 – 10 • To bring the Patricia family together in one place to celebrate their 100th anniversary, a celebration of the Regiment’s history is the lead event in the triad of major 100th Anniversary activities. The main events are open to all members and friends of the Regiment and their families and guests • ppcli.com/100. html Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park Af-

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ter Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark. ca • 780.471.7210 Rita McDade & the Fusion Blues Band • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • $23-$33 • festivalplace.ab.ca

EDMONTON METRO Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 5 – 9 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show and more. Friday night, come out to the street dance! • rocknaugust.com • 780.996.4230

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown Edmonton • Aug 8 – 10 • It will be nights and days of an

Edmonton steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free y’self up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish, everyone will be aroused with the colour, music and excitement of it all. • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2 km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com

SATURDAY AUGUST 9

gardens. • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899

EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 21 • Grant MacEwan City Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 8 - 10 • Animethon is Western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more. • animethon.org

Edmonton Rock Music Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 8 – 9 • $55 (one day adv.) $95 (two day, adv) • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why not rock? Spend your Saturday rockin’ to the classics with Doug and the Slugs, Chilliwack, Trooper and headliner Burton Cummings. • edrocks.ca

Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

EDMONTON METRO Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 5 – 9 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show, and more with mystery bands for the big show ‘n’ shine finale. • rocknaugust.com • 780.996.4230 Fragapalooza • Leduc Recreation Center, 4330 Black Gold Drive, Leduc • Aug 9 – 12 • Four days of non-stop video and computer gaming. With games like Starcraft II. • fragapalooza.com

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Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown Edmonton • Aug 8 – 10 • It will be nights and days of an Edmonton steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free y’self up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish, everyone will be aroused with the colour, music and excitement of it all. • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Harvest Days • Bon Accord • Aug 9 – 10 • Something for all ages, starting with a slo-pitch tournament, followed by a parade, family games, petting zoo, pancake breakfast, teen dance and so much more. • bonaccord.ca NHRDA Diesel Drags • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • See the fastest Diesels in the world: 6 & 7 second race cars battle it out for Top Eliminator. • castrolraceway.com Nite Thunder • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adults), $10 (youth, seniors), free (kids) • castrolraceway.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 10 EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 21 • Grant MacEwan City Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 8 - 10 • Animethon is Western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more. • animethon.org Hundredth Aniversary of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry - Edmonton Garrison • Aug 7 – 10 • To bring the Patricia family together in one place to celebrate their 100th anniversary, a celebration of the Regiment’s history is the lead event in the triad of major 100th Anniversary activities. The main events are open to all members and friends of the Regiment and their families and guests • ppcli.com/100.html

EDMONTON METRO Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 •

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11:30 am & 1:30 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • Learn about the history of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the symbolism behind the landscape features and structures as you stroll through this renowned contempla-

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tive garden. • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2223 Japanese Tea Ceremony • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • Beginning at 11:15 am (please note that times will take a maximum of 15 participants) • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) plus $7.50 for tea ceremony • Experience Japanese culture in a unique setting! Traditional tea offerings are hosted at the Ozawa Pavilion, the garden’s authentic Japanese Tea House set in the tranquil Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the tearoom and tea ceremony. Can’t make the tea ceremony? Free guided tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden will be offered at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 Leduc #1 Rib Cook-off • Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre, south of Devon on Highway 60 • 12 pm - 4 pm. Live rig demos, entertainment and great ribs. Come sample or compete • leducnumber1.com • 1.866.987.4323

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Animal Mythbusters! • Edmonton Valley Zoo,13315 Buena Vista Road NW • 12 – 4 pm • Part of admission: Free (2 and under),

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$5.50 (child 2 – 12), $8.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $9.50 (adult) • Do goats really faint? Does an elephant ever forget? Do porcupines shoot their quills? Uncover the truth behind these and other popular animal myths at Animal Mythbusters! Guests are invited to come armed with questions. Activities include an animal myth touch table, hands-on science experiments, a myth-busting scavenger hunt and crafts for kids. • valleyzoo.ca • 311 Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown Edmonton • Aug 8 – 10 • It will be nights and days of an Edmonton steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free y’self up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish, everyone will be aroused with the colour, music and excitement of it all • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800

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Bracketeer Drag Racing Series • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Jul 26 – 27; 8 am (gates), 10 am (race) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Drag racing • castrolraceway.com

MONDAY AUGUST 11

EDMONTON PROPER FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 • Commonwealth Stadium, 1000 Stadium Rd NW • Aug 5 – 24 • $14.75 - $34 (lower deck), $14.75 (upper) • The preeminent international showcase for the future stars of women’s soccer worldwide! Today: Paraguay vs France, England vs Nigeria. • ﬁfa.com/u20womensworldcup

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Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Presenting an act featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians. • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

Hot August Night • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $30 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Canada’s largest Jet Car event with jet cars from throughout the US & Canada. Motorsports fans can expect to see the

EDMONTON PROPER Arcade Fire – Reflecktor Tour • Rexall Place, 7424 118 Ave • 7:30 – 10 pm • $40 – $90 (TM) • northlands.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 11 – 15 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 6 – 8 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

TUESDAY AUGUST 12 EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 11 – 15 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 6 – 8 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry • festivalplace.ab.ca Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • $295 • Want the full-blown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies offers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed • castrolraceway.com

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skies light up with flames, smoke and speeds approaching 300 MPH. • castrolraceway.com Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 11 – 15 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 6 – 8 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry • festivalplace.ab.ca

THURSDAY AUGUST 14 EDMONTON PROPER Alfie Zappacosta • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Aug 14 – 15 • 8:30 pm • $35 • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890

Patio Roots • Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96A St • 6 – 8 pm • Free (2 and under), $6.50 (kids 2 – 12), $10.60 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12 (adults) • Enjoy the pyramids in a tranquil atmosphere before taking in the music of singer–songwriter Martin Kerr at the Muttart Conservatory. If weather permits, this event will take place on the patio. • edmonton. ca • 311

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazed-filled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures. ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Spec-D Drifting Practice • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon •

5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 11 – 15 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 6 – 8 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

FRIDAY AUGUST 15 EDMONTON PROPER 2014 Edmonton Blues Festival • Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 15 - 17 • Featuring performances by Front Porch Roots Revue with Brent Parkin, The Nighthawks, Robert Cray, and so much more. Friday night, Front Porch Roots Revue brings together Western Canada’s best, followed by award-winning The Nighthawks and the soulful guitar of Robert Cray. • bluesinternationalltd.com Alfie Zappacosta • Jeffrey’s Cafe, 9640 - 142 St • Aug 14 – 15 • 8:30 pm • $35 • jeffreyscafe.com • 780.451.8890 Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY 18th Annual Dragon Boat Festival • Louise McKinney Park • Aug 15 – 17 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing is capturing the attention of international sporting scenes and embraced by millions worldwide. With a track record of attracting over 5000 spectators watching 1500 participants compete for aquatic glory, it will be an exciting weekend on the water! • edbfa. com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazed-filled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around 116

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the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY EAADA - Bronze Pyramid Dressage Schooling Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608 JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com Movie Under the Stars • Legacy Park, Fort Saskatchewan • 9:15 pm • Free • Think of it like a drive-in movie, but you need a lawn chair or blanket instead of a car. Beginning Jul 1, residents and visitors can vote for which movie they’d like to see. • fortsask.ca • 780.992.6261 Nite Thunder: Extreme Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 15 – 16; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adults), $10 (youth, seniors), free (kids) • castrolraceway.com Perseids Pyjama Party • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 8 pm – midnight • Free with regular admission; $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders) • A pyjama party under the stars, what could be better? Wear your cozy pyjamas, bring your pillows, blankets, flashlights and lawnchairs, and sit back to enjoy one of the busiest times in the sky during the annual Perseids Meteor Shower • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 Redwater Discovery Days • Redwater • Aug 15 – 17 • Featuring a parade and so much more • redwater.ca • 780.942.4101

Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 11 – 15 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 6 – 8 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

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SATURDAY AUGUST 16 EDMONTON PROPER 2014 Edmonton’s Blues Festival • Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 15 - 17 • Featuring performances by Mississippi Heat, Sean Carney with Jonn Del Toro Richardson, The Cash Box Kings, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Jim Byrnes with Steve Dawson and The Sojourners, and so much more • bluesinternationalltd.com Canadian Derby • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 – 5 pm • Still going strong at 85 years! Featuring horse racing and so much more, it’s the must-see, mustattend event of the season for horse racing fans. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 • Commonwealth Stadium, 1000 Stadium Rd NW • Aug 5 – 24 • $20 $40 (lower deck), $20 (upper) • The preeminent international showcase for the future stars of women’s soccer worldwide! Today: semi-final with 1st B and 2nd A facing off. • fifa.com/u20womensworldcup

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY 18th Annual Dragon Boat Festival • Louise McKinney Park • Aug 15 - 17 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing is capturing the attention of international sporting scenes and embraced by millions worldwide. With a track record of attracting over 5000 spectators, and 1500 participants competing for aquatic glory, it will be an exciting weekend on the water. • edbfa.com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazed-filled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

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JUST IN TIME FOR PRESS A collection of important listings made it to us just under the wire. Here they are, by venue.

Mark McGarrigle • Sherlock

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Joanne Janzen • Sherlock Holmes

Blues on Whyte Eddie Shaw And The Wolfgang • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82

Ave • Jun 5 – 8 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Blues Hall of Fame • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • 6 pm • $20 (adv), (B); $25 (door) • An induction ceremony. Featuring Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

Holmes: WEM, 1650-8882 170 St • Jun 5 – 7; 7 pm • Duggan’s Boundary, 9013 - 88 Ave • Jun 27 – 28, 7 pm

Downtown, 10012 - 101A Ave • Jun 10 – 14, 7 pm

$19.75 (adv, student/equity), $24 (adv, adult); (Tix)• A live play where each individual audience member listens through their own set of headphones, choosing which character to follow in a three person love tragedy set in the modern day. • c103.ca Writers from a Hat • Audrey’s

Mike “The Party Hog” • Sherlock Holmes WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 10 – 14, 7 pm

Books, 10702 Jasper Ave • Jun 15; 7 pm • Reading for amateur writers. • audreys.ca • 780.423.3487

Andrew Scott • Sherlock Holmes U

Canada Day Weekend on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

of A Campus, 8519 - 112 St • Jun 11 – 14; 7 pm Duff Robison • Duggan’s Boundary, 9013 - 88 Ave • Jun 11, 18, 20 – 21, 25; 7 pm Rural Routes • Duggan’s Boundary, 9013 - 88 Ave • Jun 13 – 14; 7 pm

Taylor Scott • Blues on Whyte, Casper

Hollands

10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 9 – 14 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

• Duggan’s Boundary, 9013 - 88 Ave • 7 pm

Front Porch Roots Revue

Stu Bendall • Sherlock Holmes

• Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 18 – 21 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 17 – 19, 7 pm

Blues on Whyte

Stan Gallant • Sherlock Holmes Downtown, 10012 - 101A Ave • Jun 24 – 28, 7 pm

Wild T And The Spirit • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jul 2 – 5 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

Mike Letto • Sherlock Holmes U of A

Krystle Dos Santos • Blues on

Campus, 8519 - 112 St • Jun 25 – 28, 7 pm

Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jul 6 – 12 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

King Muskafa • Blues on Whyte,

10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 23 – 28 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

Sherlock Holmes Amy Weymes • Sherlock Holmes: U of A Campus, 8519 - 112 St • Jun 5 – 7; 7 pm • Sherlock Holmes WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 20 – 21, 24 – 25, 7 pm Derina Harvey • Sherlock Holmes:

Downtown, 10012 - 101A Ave • Jun 5 – 7; 7 pm • Sherlock Holmes: U of A Campus, 8519 - 112 St • Jun 18 – 21; 7 pm

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Tyler and Matt • Sherlock Holmes

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 26 – 28, 7 pm

OTher The Genius Code • C103 (for-

Grady Champion • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jul 14 – 20 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Bill Durst • Blues on Whyte, 10329

- 82 Ave • Jul 21 – 27 • bluesonwhyte. ca • 780.439.3981

merly Catalyst Theatre), 8529 Gateway Boulevard • May 21 – Jun 8; 8 pm •

Anni Piper • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jul 28 – Aug 3 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

OTher Canada Day Weekend on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Jun 29 – Jul 1, 10 am – 6 pm • $8.40 (individual), $16 .80 (family of 2), $33.60 (family of 4); (O) • Petting farm, wagon rides, straw bale pyramid, straw bale mazes, sack races, and more. • prairiegardens.org Dogfight • C103 (formerly Catalyst Theatre), 8529 Gateway Boulevard • Jul 11 – 13, 15 – 19; 7:30 pm • $20 (adv); (Tix) • Novembe r 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment, three young Marines set out for one final night of debauchery. But when Corporal Birdlace meets Rose, things change. • threeformtheatre.com

Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band • Blues on Whyte,

10329 - 82 Ave • Aug 19 – 23 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Russell Jackson & Alex Zayas • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82

Ave • Aug 25 – 31 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

The Comic STrip Barry Brewer • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 6 – 10, 7:30 pm • $15.50 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Chris Disterfano • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 13 – 17, 7:30 pm • $15.50 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Greg Warren • Comic Strip, 1646

- Bourbon St • Aug 20 – 24, 7:30 pm • $15.50 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Writers from a Hat • Audrey’s

Books, 10702 Jasper Ave • Jul 7 – 21 ;7 pm • Reading for amateur writers. • audreys.ca • 780.423.3487

AUGUST BLUES ON whyte Bill Magee • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Aug 4 – 10 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Cassie Taylor • Blues on Whyte,

10329 - 82 Ave • Aug 11 – 17 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

Jessimae Peluso • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 28 – 31, 7:30 pm • $17.50 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Other Writers from a Hat • Audrey’s

Books, 10702 Jasper Ave • Aug 4 – 18 ;7 pm • Reading for amateur writers. • audreys.ca • 780.423.3487

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Tools of the trade What every barbecue enthusiast should be equipped with

very barbecutionist needs a solid range of equipment at their disposal to prepare for any and all grilling adventures. Here are some of the ideal pieces you should arm yourself with before setting out. Serrated Tongs Tongs are an essential tool for the outdoor chef who needs extra reach and dexterity; perfect for handling delicate and juicy cuts of meat or vegetables. Use a tong with teeth. Serrated tongs can better grip meat. It's also important to find tongs that aren't too heavy, and long enough to reach deep into your grill without roasting your hand. Basting Brush Barbecuing is all about the juice, so a basting brush or sauce mop is 118

an absolute necessity to keep the meat moist and the flavors flowing. The sauce mop is a petit version of the traditional household mop (wooden handle and white strings) and is best used for thinner sauces. The threads absorb the sauce and evenly baste the meat. A silicone baste brush is ideal for thicker barbecue sauces and allow you to pile on the flavor. Baste baby baste! Insulated gloves When it comes to protecting your flippers you have two choices, each with their own purpose: rubber insulated gloves or heavier, leather gloves. Either choice involves some bulkiness, which makes things a little awkward, but a total necessity around open flame. Rubber gloves are perfect for lifting and shredding

meat without burning your fingers. They also clean easily so feel free to get saucy. Leather gloves are ideal for handling the hardware, such as grills, pans and skewers. Grill topper What can make a moist, nine-ounce filet better (besides wrapping it in bacon)? How about a perfectly grilled veg medley of mushrooms, baby spuds and red pepper? Grill toppers are where veggies go to mix and sizzle and can be placed directly over heat to provide for even cooking. Known as the barbecue wok, the grill topper can be picked up to toss and shake up veggies or smaller portions of meat. Get the non-stick variety to ensure hasslefree plating and cleaning. (requires "flavour medley" skill) HOT SUMMER GUIDE JUNE 5 – SEPT 1, 2014

Digital meat thermometer Mastering the pit requires diligence when monitoring temperature to ensure culinary perfection. Don't rely on colour cues as they can be very misleading. Spatulas It's better to lift meat than to poke it, which can cause the meat to lose moisture and dry out, but you also need a tool that won't rip or tear a nice fish filet. Try to find a thin metal or stainless steel spatula that can glide along the grill easily and lift or flip filets and patties without splitting. Grill Grates Fake it until you make it and cheat your way to 'cue master. Grill gates give you sear marks so tight Dave

Thomas would be jealous. The grates also help to reduce flareups, so amateurs need not to worry about charring their meat. Grill Brush A meat overdose should make you sweat, but cleaning your grill shouldn't, so when all the tasty goodness ends and before the meat sweats kick in, tidy up your grill with a heavy duty grill brush. The Grill Daddy Pro brush seems to be melting hearts and caked on gristle everywhere due to its steam power and two-handle system. Leaving your barbecue a mess not only changes the taste of your food but also leaves you exposed to harmful bacteria. Tejay Gardiner

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY EAADA - Gold Sparkle and Spurs Pyramid Dressage Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Aug 16 – 17 • Watch diﬀerent displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows.com • 780.955.7608 Farm & Heritage Carnival • Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum, 100 Railway Ave, Spruce Grove • 12 – 4 pm • $1 - $4 • Old fashioned kids games, pony rides, farm animals, cow milking competition, face painting, balloon twisting artist, tattoos, live entertainment, historic grain elevator tours, farmers market and fresh corn on the cob for sale. • sprucegroveagsociety.com IHRA Division 6 Summit Team Finals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 16 – 17; 8 am (gates), 10 am (start) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Watch local IHRA drag racers compete for national recognition. • castrolraceway.com Nite Thunder: Extreme Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 15 – 16; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $20 (adults), $10 (youth, seniors), free (kids) • castrolraceway.com Redwater Discovery Days • Redwater • Aug 15 – 17 • Featuring a parade and so much more. • redwater.ca • 780.942.4101

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Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazed-filled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000 Walterdale Block Party • John Walter Museum, Bottom of Walterdale and Queen Elizabeth Roads, on the north side of the Kinsmen Sport Centre parking lot • 1 – 4 pm • Free • Join us to celebrate John Walter’s birthday at our Walterdale Block Party! There will be lots of activities, crafts and games to help celebrate Walterdale and the Walter family. Grab a piece of cake and a glass of lemonade. • edmonton.ca • 311

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY EAADA - Gold Sparkle and Spurs Pyramid Dressage Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR3, south Edmonton • Aug 16 – 17 • Watch different displays of talents from horses. • amberleameadows. com • 780.955.7608

IHRA Division 6 Summit Team Finals • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 16 – 17; 8 am (gates), 10 am (start) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Watch local IHRA drag racers compete for national recognition. • castrolraceway.com

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Mission Hill Day • Father Lacombe Chapel, Mission Hill, St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert • 12 – 4 pm • Admission by donation • Costumed historical interpreters show visitors around the site which includes the chapel, crypt, grotto, and cemetery. Enjoy historic photo displays, historic demonstrations and a tall glass of lemonade while you take in the view from atop Mission Hill. There will be crafts and games as well. • history.alberta.ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663

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Redwater Discovery Days • Redwater • Aug 15 – 17 • Featuring a parade and so much more. • redwater.ca • 780.942.4101 Wild Mushroom Exposition • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 km north of Devon on Highway 60 • 11 am – 4 pm • Free with regular admission: $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); there will be a charge for food samples • View specimens of wild mushrooms. Bring your own fungi for identification. Scientific displays, photos, field guides, cookbooks, tastings and much more. A guided walk

Pop the Clutch

and cruise through The Fabulous Fifties with us!

EDMONTON PROPER 2014 Edmonton Blues Festival • Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 15 - 17 • Featuring performances by David Maxwell, Fathead, Carolyn Wonderland, Lurrie Bell, Mavis Staples, and so much more • bluesinternationalltd.com

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This feature exhibition explores the car culture of the 1950s: · Car Tunes · Drive-Ins · Only in Canada · Foreign Invasion · Aviation Influence · Designer Influences: The People Behind the Designs · Chrome Dreams: Colour and Style

Exhibition Runs Until Oct 14 2014 Reynolds-Alberta Museum 6426-40 Ave | 2 km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 | Ph. 1.780.361.1351 or 1.800.661.4726 Historic Sites and Museums, Alberta Culture www.ReynoldsAlbertaMuseum.com

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• 780.455.1336 • 10169 104 street • thecavern.ca •

through the Garden will introduce you to local varieties that are edible, poisonous or medicinal. • devonian. ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

MONDAY AUGUST 18 EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazedﬁlled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 18 – 22 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 9 – 17 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

TUESDAY AUGUST 19 EDMONTON PROPER 2nd Annual C’mon Festival • Anglican Parishes of St Faith and St Stephen the Martyr Church, 11725 - 93 St • Admission by donation • Aug 19 – 21 • Dedicated to attracting a wider audience to classical music in Edmonton, through imaginative programming and an informal style of presentation, using the intimate medium of chamber music, helping to transform the area into an arts destination.

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazedﬁlled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20 EDMONTON PROPER 2nd Annual C’mon Festival • Anglican Parishes of St Faith and St Stephen the Martyr Church, 11725 93 St • Admission by donation • Aug 19 – 21 • Dedicated to attracting a wider audience to classical music in Edmonton, through imaginative programming and an informal style of presentation, using the intimate medium of chamber music, helping to transform the area into an arts destination. Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Ride Against Violence • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Aug 20 – 22 • Free • Event to raise awareness for agencies and organizations that offer victims of violence a service. • rideagainstviolence.com Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

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uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Outdoor Movie • Heritage Park, Stony Plain • Free • Outdoor screening of a children’s classic. Relive the

days and experiences of the drive-in movie and bring your blankets, chairs, and jackets • stonyplain.com Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 18 – 22 • 9 am – 4 pm • $200 (per child, per week) • A chance for children age 9 – 17 years to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

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THURSDAY AUGUST 21 EDMONTON PROPER 2nd Annual C’mon Festival • Anglican Parishes of St Faith and St Stephen the Martyr Church, 11725 93 St • Admission by donation • Aug 19 – 21 • Dedicated to attracting a wider audience to classical music in Edmonton, through imaginative programming and an informal style of presentation, using the intimate medium of chamber music, helping to transform the area into an arts destination. Ride Against Violence • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Aug 20 – 22 • Free • Event to raise awareness for agencies and organizations that offer victims of violence a service. • rideagainstviolence.com

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live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210 Ride Against Violence • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Aug 20 – 22 • Free • Event to raise awareness for agencies and organizations that offer victims of violence a service. • rideagainstviolence.com Toronto & Helix • Century Casino, 13103 Fort Road • 8 pm • $48.85 (TM) • edmonton.cnty.com

SATURDAY AUGUST 23 EDMONTON PROPER Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Eskimos • Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • 2 pm • Versus Toronto Argonauts • esks.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Open Farm Days • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • $8.40 (individual), $16 .80 (family of 2), $25.20 (family of 3), $33.60 (family of 4), $8.40 (additional person - more than 4 people in group)

• Bring the whole family for behind the scenes tours of the garden’s community supported agriculture gardens, wagon rides around a working farm. Don’t forget that there is a complimentary admission to the Kids Fun Zone & Kids Corn Mazes (Aug 23 only) • prairiegardens.org Popcorn in the Park • Voyageur Park, Devon • Beginning at dusk, folks will gather to enjoy popcorn and companionship • devon.ca • 780.987.8300 Rock the Rails • Leduc Skateboard Park, Corinthia Park, Leduc • 11 am – 6 pm • Featuring Pro-Scooter demos, skateboard camps, graf art camps, battle of the bands and so much more. • rocktherails.com World of Outlaws: Oil City Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 22 – 23; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $40 (adult), $15 (youth,

senior), free (kids) • Sprint cars will do battle with their fire-breathing 850-plus horsepower machines each night for the $10,000 top prize. • castrolraceway.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 24 EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2014 • Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 14 – 24 • For 11 crazed-filled days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 130 unjuried and uncensored shows

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Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • $295 • Want the full-blown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies offers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed. • castrolraceway.com World of Outlaws: Oil City Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 22 – 23; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $40 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Sprint cars will do battle with their fire-breathing 850-plus horsepower machines each night for the $10,000 top prize. • castrolraceway.com

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from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans. • fringetheatreadventures. ca • 780.448.9000 Enchanted Garden Picnic in the Park • St. Albert Botanic Park, 265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert • 1 – 4 pm • Free, donations welcome • Bring your picnic and enjoy children’s activities and entertainment, popcorn, lemonade and ice cream, to the tunes of a brass band. • stalbertbotanicpark.com • 780.458.7163 FC Edmonton • Clarke Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 2 pm • $15 (general admission, groups of 15 or more, youth 15 years and under), $22 (genral admission, adult), $18 (youth 15 years and under, sideline reserved), $22 (sideline reserved, group of 15 people or more & midfield reserved, youth 15 years and under), $28 (adult & reduced mobility, sideline reserved), $29 (midfield reserved, groups of 15 people or more), $33 (adult, midfield reserved) • Versus Fort Lauderdale Strikers • fcedmonton.com

dicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers • teatroq.com

and what our resident animals do to survive in the wild. How do animals stay warm? How to they catch their food? How do they see in the dark? Join us at 1 pm for our Ultimate Survivors Game Show • valleyzoo.ca • 311

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 25 – 29 • 9 am – 12 pm & 1 – 4 pm • $90 (per child, per week) • A chance for children younger than 6 years old to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry • festivalplace.ab.ca

Queen of Hearts Garden Pyramid Opening • Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96A St • 12 – 4 pm • Free (2 and under), $6.50 (kids 2 – 12), $10.60 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12 (adults) • Celebrate the Queen of Hearts in this feature pyramid opening event. Join some of your favourite characters throughout the day and take part in some of the family–friendly activities. • edmonton.ca • 311

EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only ($15-25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415

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Nature’s Ultimate Survivors • Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Road NW • 12 – 4 pm • Part of admission: Free (2 and under), $5.50 (child 2 – 12), EDMONTON PROPER $8.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $9.50 (adult) • What do Bactrian Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, camels, snowy owls, Sichuan takin, 10329 - 83 Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, and harbour seals have in common? vue weekly 2014_Layoutstudent, 1 14-05-02 PM (adv, Page 1 senior,11:53 TIX), $24 adult, They are allsummer Ultimateguide Survivors! TIX) • Presented by Teatro La QuinLearn all about animal adaptations

compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. Today’s event: the aquathlon championship. • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415

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Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, student, senior, TIX), $24 (adv, adult, TIX) • Presented by Teatro La Quindicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers • teatroQ.com

Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 25 – 29 • 9 am – 12 pm & 1 – 4 pm • $90 (per child, per week) • A chance for children younger than 6 years old to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

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Viva Italia Viva Edmonton • Giovanni Caboto Park in the Heart of Little Italy, 95 St and 109 Ave • 12 – 9 pm • Part of the East meets West Festival. Featuring concerts, exhibits, kid’s activities. • Edmonton.ca • 780.298.0356

Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, student, senior, TIX), $24 (adv, adult, TIX) • Presented by Teatro La Quindicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers • teatroq.com

Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27

Winesday • Sherbrooke Liquor, 11819 St. Albert Trail • 4 - 7 pm • Sampling wines from across the world. • sherbrookeliquor.com • 780.455.4556

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THURSDAY AUGUST 28 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only ($15-25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. Opening ceremonies and the Parade of Nations kick off the triathlon competition weekend tonight. • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415 Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, student, senior, TIX), $24 (adv, adult, TIX) • Presented by Teatro La Quindicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers • teatroQ.com

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EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Spec-D Drifting Practice • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 25 – 29 • 9 am – 12 pm & 1 – 4 pm • $90 (per child, per week) • A chance for children younger than 6 years old to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

FRIDAY AUGUST 29 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only ($15-25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. Today’s

starts are the age group sprint championship, junior women’s and junior men’s championships. • edmonton. triathlon.org • 587.759.0415 Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 7 pm • $22 (adv, student, senior, TIX), $24 (adv, adult, TIX) • Presented by Teatro La Quindicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers • teatroQ.com Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Park After Dark • Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino, 7410 Borden Park Road NW • Every Fri, Jun until mid-Sep, weather permitting • Thoroughbred horse racing meets one of Edmonton’s largest patio parties. Join in for drink specials, live DJs and one of the most exciting sports of the summer! As the weekly social event of the summer, come to Park After Dark sporting your best fascinators and fashions. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7210

Symphony in the City • Churchill Square • Aug 29 – 30 • Free • Get the family together and witness Disney in Concert featuring music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, The Lion King and their newest hit, Oscarwinning “Let It Go” from Frozen. • edmontonsymphony.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY JB’s Power Centre Street Legal • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 • castrolraceway.com Under the Big Top • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Aug 25 – 29 • 9 am – 12 pm & 1 – 4 pm • $90 (per child, per week) • A chance for children younger than 6 years old to develop circus skills like magic and puppetry. • festivalplace.ab.ca

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Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only ($15-25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. Cheer on today’s racers, competing for the U23 men’s championship, elite women’s championship and elite paratriathlon championship. • edmonton. triathlon.org • 587.759.0415 Euphorians • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 2 pm & 7 pm • $22 (adv, student, senior, TIX), $24 (adv, adult, TIX) • Presented by Teatro La Quindicina, part of the Fringe Holdovers. • teatroQ.com Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds. • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Sonic Boom 2014 • Northlands • Aug 30 – 31 • A modern rock music festival that will blow you away. This year’s stellar lineup features Arctic Monkeys, Foster the People, Tegan and Sara, New Pornographers, Stars, Cage the Elephant and Jack White himself. • sonicboomfestival.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Movies on the Square • Sir Winston Churchill Square • Aug 1-2; 29-30; 8 – 10 pm • Free • Who doesn’t like movies outside? Bring your blanket and lawn chair and watch a movie on a 3-story high inflatable screen • edmonton.ca • 311 Symphony in the City • Churchill Square • Aug 29 – 30 • Free • Get the family together and witness Disney in Concert featuring music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, The Lion King and their newest hit, Oscarwinning “Let It Go” from Frozen. • edmontonsymphony.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Maximum Destruction Night • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $20 (adult), $10 (youth, senior), free (kids) • More smashing, crashing, fire and mayhem. • castrolraceway.com

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Rocky Mountain Pro Mod Shootout • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2km West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 30 – 31; 8 am (gates), 10 am (start) • $25 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Watch some of the world’s fastest Outlaw Pro Modified Cars battle it out for $30,000 in prize money. • castrolraceway.com Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 30 – Sep 1, 11 am – 5 pm • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Celebrate the awesomeness of corn! Full of corny activities including: corn eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more. The festival features the Minotaur and Mindbender Kids Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Keith Remple Band from 12 – 3 pm and Dave Tyler’s Starlight Puppet Theatre throughout the day. • prairiegardens.org

Sonic Boom 2014 • Northlands • Aug 30 – 31 • A modern rock music festival of epic proportions, including Fitz and the Tantrums, Current Swell, Mounties, oh, and a few big names that bear repeating even if they were mentioned on Aug 30: Jack White, Stars, Foster the People. The list goes on. • sonicboomfestival.com YESS Community Garage Sale • YESS Programs & Services,

10310 85 Ave • 10 am – 3 pm • $50 (table; table fee goes to support YESS’ programs for youth in need; keep whatever sales made) • If you have stuﬀ you’re looking to get rid of (or you love treasure hunting), this is your chance • yess.org

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SUNDAY AUGUST 31

FC Edmonton • Clarke Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road • 2 pm • $15 (general admission, groups of 15 or more, youth 15 years and under), $22 (genral admission, adult), $18 (youth 15 years and under, sideline reserved), $22 (sideline reserved, group of 15 people or more & midfield reserved, youth 15 years and under), $28 (adult & reduced mobility, sideline reserved), $29 (midfield reserved, groups of 15 people or more), $33 (adult, midfield reserved) • Versus Minnesota United • fcedmonton.com

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Celtic Colours with The McDades • Kinsmen Park • 8 pm • Free • With Robert Bernhardt, conductor, and The McDades. This year, the High Level Bridge will be fitted with 60,000 LED lights. ESO is celebrating this scenic addition to the river valley with a performance that will tie in the visual of this dynamically lit Edmonton landmark with the spectacular sounds of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Edmonton’s favourite celticrooted family, The McDades. • edmontonsymphony.com Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only ($15-25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. Today, cheer on the Kids of Steel (12 - 15 years), corporate sprint, the U23 women and the elite men as they compete for championship billing. • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415

Katy Perry – The Prismatic World Tour • Rexall Place, 7424 118 Ave • Aug 31 – Sep 1; 7 – 11 pm • $40 – $168 (TM) • northlands.com

Rocky Mountain Pro Mod Shootout • Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 30 – 31; 8 am (gates), 10 am (start) • $25 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids) • Watch some of the world’s fastest Outlaw Pro Modified Cars battle it out for $30,000 in prize money. • castrolraceway.com Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 30 – Sep 1, 11 am – 5 pm • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Celebrate the awesomeness of corn! Full of corny activities including: corn eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more. The festival features the Minotaur and Mindbender Kids Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Keith Remple Band from 12 – 3 pm and Dave Tyler’s Starlight Puppet Theatre throughout the day. • prairiegardens.org

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n case it isn’t painfully obvious, the goal of the Hot Summer Guide is to get you out enjoying those hot summer days. But it’s also to make sure you enjoy yourself safely. Heat can take its toll if you’re not prepared, and it’s wise to remember a few sun and heat safety tips. Alberta Health Services offers a few sage bits of advice for keeping your cool: • Apply a sunscreen of at least sun protection factor (SPF) 30, at least 20 minutes before going outside. Be sure the SPF 30 screens out both UVA and UVB rays, and reapply frequently. • Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses (with a UVA/UVB CSA certified seal). If possible, wear lightcoloured long pants and long-sleeved shirts that cover skin.

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What is plenty of water? Generally, two litres is recommended for regular consumption For hot days or extended periods of activity, a good rule of thumb is to consume another 500ml for every hour you’re out. More, for extended activity. Doing all these things will help to ensure you avoid being overcome by heat and excitement at your favourite festival. The important thing is to be aware of your body, and its reactions. Alberta Health offers this advice: “If you feel dizzy, nauseous and faint, you may be suffering from heat exhaustion. Drink plenty of water and get into a shaded area.”

• Drink lots of water and other nonalcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated.

Above all, remember those more fragile than yourself when considering the effect heat can have. “Leaving children in cars, for any minute length of time, can cause dangerous overheating,” reminds Dr. Christopher Sikora, medical officer with Alberta Health Services in Edmonton.

(Source: Practice Sun and Heat Safety in Summer Weather, Alberta Health Services, July 9, 2012 - http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/6924.asp.)

So slather up with screen, cover up as much as is comfortable and grab your water bottle. Then get out there and have a hot, summery, festive and safe time!

Alberta Health Services toll-free health advice • 1-866-408-LINK (5465) • albertahealthservices.ca

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for Elite races only ($15 – 25) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists. The final day of races features the open paratriathlon championship, age group standard championship, U23/junior mixed relay world championship and the closing ceremonies. • edmonton. triathlon.org • 587.759.0415

Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 30 – Sep 1, 11 am – 5 pm • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group) • Celebrate the awesomeness of corn! Full of corny activities including: corn eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more.

The festival features the Minotaur and Mindbender Kids Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Keith Remple Band from 12 – 3 pm and Dave Tyler’s Starlight Puppet Theatre throughout the day. • prairiegardens.org

Katy Perry – The Prismatic World Tour • Rexall Place, 7424 118 Ave • Aug 31 – Sep 1; 7 – 11 pm • $40 – $168 (TM) • northlands.com Writers from a Hat • Audrey’s Books, 10702 Jasper Ave • 7 pm • For amateur writers to share. • audreys. ca • 780.423.3487

Big Dave Mclean • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Sep 1 – 7 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Aug 26 – Sep 1 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed

Museum & Historic Site, marking the end of summer. In addition to the Parade, there will be the Picnic in the Park with the sheep. Starting at 11:30 am, families, visitors and residents are invited to bring down a blanket and a picnic lunch to Legacy Park to enjoy the last days of summer. Everyone can play with the sheep, talk to the Shepherds, and do some fun crafts. Sigh. Summer’s over, folks. • fortsask.ca • 780.992.6261

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Sheep Leaving Parade and Picnic in the Park • Legacy Park, Fort Saskatchewan • 11:30 am and 1 pm (parade) • The Fort Saskatchewan sheep make their way from Legacy Park through downtown, ending up at the Fort Saskatchewan

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16th Annual Wilvil Walleye Tournament • Pinehurst Lake,

Lac La Biche • Jun 6 – 7 • A catch and release tournament. Just who can catch the biggest fish? • goeastrto.com 22nd Annual Westridge CPCA Finals • Lloydminster

Exhibition Grounds • Aug 13 – 17 • World-class chuck wagon racing. • lloydexh.com

41st Annual Vegreville Pysanka Festival • Vegreville

Agricultural Society Grounds • Jul 4 – 6 • Free • Get your Ukrainian on! Enjoy Ukrainian dance, food, pysanka making and culture. • pysankafestival.com • 780.632.2777 60th Annual Lea Park Pro Rodeo • Lea Park, between Lloy-

dminster and Bonnyville • Jun 6 – 8 • Pancake breakfasts, dances, and of course, a rodeo competition. • leaparkprorodeo.com • 780.871.1210 • 780.870.0397

61st Annual Wainwright Stampede • Wainwright • Jun

19 – 22 • $5 – $25 • The fifth largest stampede in Canada, including wild pony races, and a concert. • wainwrightstampede.ca

65th Hardisty Rodeo • Hardisty

• Jul 18 – 20 • A good old rodeo. • hardisty.ca • 780.888.3623

A Frontier Christmas • Victoria

Settlement • Jul 6, 11 am • Free (6 and under/ Military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (7 to 17 years), $2 (senior, 65 and over), $3 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $8 (family, includes two adults and their children 7 to 17 years of age) • Things were different back in the 1860s: no internet and no malls. This event focuses on the Christmases of the past with activities and treats galore. Mittens, hats and winter gear are optional. • history. alberta.ca/victoria Art Without Borders • Various

venues around Lloydminster • Jun 14 – 19 • Artistic festival with a wide variety of acts including a community art project, play with clay, Lloyminister reads, artwalk, film fest, art show and more • artswithoutborders.ca

Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival • Andrew • Aug 23 – 24

• It's the second year of this festival! Learn about the Ukrainian culture with food, performances, folk arts, demonstrations, displays of history, religion, and agriculture • babasandborshch.ca Bears and Berries Festival • Fort George and Buckingham House, 13 km southeast of Elk Point on Highway 646 • Jul 19 • Free (6 and under/ Military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (7 to 17 years), $2 (senior, 65 and over), $3 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $8 (family, includes two adults and their children 7 to 17 years of age) • For everyone who loves bears and berries. Includes delicious yummy berry desserts, a teddy bear picnic, story telling, bear and berry-themed craft sale, historical tours, nature talk and a barbecued burgers for the bears within • history.alberta.ca/fortgeorge

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Boscombe Hillbilly Jam

• Boscombe Community Centre, Boscombe • Jul 11 – 13 • Admission and camping by donation • Some of the best amateur bluegrass and gospel talent in the province plays an outdoor stage. • 780.645.3224

the awesomeness of potatoes and their key role in the community. Enjoy derby events, food, and win prizes for your spudcar. • history.alberta.ca/victoria Hairy Hill Rodeo • Hairy Hill • Jul

Arena, Tofield • Aug 9 • Get ready for winter with beautiful quilts! Or decorate your home with them. • goeastguide.com • 780.662.2022

4 – 5 • Hairy Hill's rodeo will be... hairy. But only because of the animals. Enjoy a heavy horse pull, rodeo, kids' wild pony race, wild horse race, wild cow milking, silent auction, dancing and so much more. • goeastguide.com • 780.768.3880

Boyle Rodeo • Boyle • Jul 18 – 20 •

Haying In The 30's • Mallaig •

Bounty Quilt Show • Tofield

Featuring a cabaret, music act Ettinger Doors (back by popular demand!), rodeo and more. • 780.689.4257

101st Annual Bruce Stampede • Bruce • Jul 25 – 27 • Featuring

concerts, pony chariot and chuck wagon races, a rodeo, RCMP musical ride, parade and more. • brucestampede.ca • 780.688.3424

Canada Day in St Paul • St Paul

Recreation Centre • Jul 1 • Balloon rides, concession and fireworks. • town.stpaul.ab.ca • 780.645.2232

Canada Day in Vermillion •

Agricultural Society Fairgrounds. Vermillion • Jun 30 • Entertainment and beef on a bun. • vermilion.ca

Clandonald Country Fair • Clandonald • Aug 8 – 9 • Bench shows, pancake breakfasts, gold mines, races, bale decorating and more, oh my! • 780.724.5464 Cloverlodge Stampede • Stampede Grounds, Viking • Jul 5 – 6 • A stampede featuring livestock, petting zoo, bounce house, and more. • townofviking.ca Colonial Days Parade and Fair • Lloydminster Exhibition

Grounds • Jul 9 – 12 • Midway rides, live entertainment, livestock shows, grandstand concerts, chuck wagon racing, demolition derbies and more. • lloydexh.com CPCA Chuck wagon Races •

Dewberry • Jun 13 – 15 • Chuck wagons and races oh my. • villageofdewberry.ca • 780.847.3053

Friends' Ukrainian Music Fest • Ukrainian Cultural Village, 50

km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 24, 10 am – 5 pm • Musical magic on display from the region's finest Ukrainian folk songsters, along with a village market, Ukrainian food and childrens' activities. • ukrainianvillage.ca Experience the Bounty in Beaver County 2014 • Beaver

County • Aug 8 – 10 • A one-of-a-kind self-guided driving tour exploring businesses and attractions in the county's growing Ag-tourism scene. • beaver.ab.ca Glendon Derby Daze • Glendon • Aug 9 • A thrilling demolition derby. Great Alberta Potato Derby •

Victoria Settlement • Aug 17, 11 am • Ah, potatoes. They provide potassium, lower blood pressure, provide vitamins and are delicious deep-fried with ketchup. It's fun for all ages in celebrating

Aug 2 – 3 • A fund raiser for victims of cancer. Do you have what it takes to be a pioneer and do that hard work? Featuring horse drawn teams, hay cutting, bailing, harvesting and so much more • hayinginthe30s.org

Holden Farmers' Day and Soap Box Derby • Main Street,

Holden • Jun 14 • Includes events such as a BBQ, pancake breakfast, parade, the famous soapbox derby, market, art show, fireworks, kid's activities and more. • village.holden.ab.ca Innisfree's Annual Fair & Horse Show • Main Street, In-

nisfree • Aug 13 • Includes a parade, bench show, horse show, soap box derby, supper and entertainment. There's so much to see! • goeastguide.com • 780.592.2083 Jaywalker's Jamboree in Camrose • Main Street, Camrose

• Jun 6 – 7 • Three full blocks of side walk sales, concession booths, great music, midway rides for all ages and midway games • tourismcamrose.com

Kikino Silver Birch Rodeo & Celebration Days • Kikino Resort,

near Lac La Biche • Aug 14 – 17 • Includes chuckwagon races, kid's activities, bingo, nightly steak suppers, and wraps up with fireworks over Whitefish Lake. • laclabicheregion.com Killam's Annual Parade and Street Fair • Killam • Jun 14 • En-

joy pancakes, parades, an old fashioned fair show and shine, rodeos and more • killamagsociety.com Kinsella Bullarama • Kinsella

Sports Grounds, Kinsella • Jul 9 • Slap that bull! Probably not a good idea, but enjoy the Bullarama with beer gardens, pony rides and a dance. • 780.386.2340

Kitscoty Days Celebration • Kitscoty • Jun 30 • Celebrate Kiscoty with a variety of events like games, family entertainment supper and more. • vokitscoty.ca Lac La Biche Annual Pow Wow Days & Fish Derby • Lac

La Biche • Aug 1 – 3 • Activities all weekend! Featuring a midway and of course, a fish derby. • goeastguide.com

Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Fair • Lamont fairground,

Lamont • Jul 25 – 27 • Pancake breakfast, midway, parade, rodeo, demolition derby, combine krunch, bench show, market garden, beer gardens, rodeo dance and more. • lamont.ca

Lloydminister "Just Kruzin" Show N' Shine • Lakeland Col-

Ranfurly Fair & Horse Show

Llloydminister Colonial Days & Parade • Lloydminister • Jul 9

Relay For Life • Jun 7, 7 pm – 7 am • Vegreville Fairgrounds • An inspirational 12-hour event to raise funds for cancer research. • 780.437.8421

lege, Lloydminister Campus • Jun 14 • Free • Enjoy a variety of vehicles. • 780.875.4414

– 12 • Enjoy a variety of events, such as the parade, midway rides (just like chili - from mild to wild), skill testing games, entertainment, agriculture and livestock shows, grandstand concerts, chuck wagon racing, demolition derby and so much more. • lloydexh.com

Mannville Agricultural Society Fair & Parade • Aug 16

• Celebrate with a parade, exposition and so much more. • mannville.ca

• Ranfurly • Aug 10 • Includes a parade, bench show, horse show, BBQ, kid's entertainment, steak supper and so much more. • 780.632.7020

Rendezvous 222 • Fort George and Buckingham House, 13 km southeast of Elk Point on Highway 646 • A special 222nd birthday celebration. Enjoy birthday cake, performers, work of arts, historical tours, and of course historical activities. Free burgers to those who get hungry after a full day of activities. • history.alberta.ca/fortgeorge

Marwayne Lea Park Jamboree • Jubilee Regional Park, Mar-

Round Hill Bench Show

Mundare Agri-Daze Fair • Mundare • Aug 16 – 17 • Includes children's entertainment, a ball tournament and more. • mundare.ca • 780.764.3929

Smoky Lake 33rd Stampede

Mundare Chicken Coop Quilt Show • Seniors Drop-In Centre,

Stoney Lake Stampede • Stoney

wayne • Jun 28 – 29 • Enjoy the sweet tunes. • 780.847.3556 • 780.808.0283 • 780.847.2291

Mundare • Aug 16 • See amazing quilts! Featured artists include Vivian Grue from Camrose. • thechickencoop.ab.ca

Myrnam Fair and Fun Days •

Myrnam • Jul 18 – 20 • Enjoy a steak supper, silent auction, horse shoe tournament, fireworks, pancake breakfast, ranch rodeo, parade and beer gardens. • myrnam.ca

Parks Day 2014 • Various parks in and around Alberta • Jul 19 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with a variety of different activities like facepainting, barbecues, sandcastle building and so much more. • albertaparks.ca Plamondon Jamboree • Plamondon Community Centre, Plamondon • Jun 14 – 18 • Local performers and silent auction • plamondonalberta.ca • 780.798.3478 Plamondon Mud Bog • Plamondon • Aug 15 – 17 • Watch the drivers tackle the mud pits at this CMRO sanctioned mud bog event. Included is a children's festival, amateur & professional races, vintage tractor pulls, classic car show, Sunday's aerial bike show and more. • plamondonalberta.ca • 780.798.3478

• Round Hill & District Ag Society • Aug 12 – 13 • See the different kinds of benches. • 780.672.6548 • 780.672.6271

• Smoky Lake • Aug 2 – 3 • With rodeo performances, kids stick horse race and so much more. • goeastguide.com • 780.656.3730 Lake Rodeo Grounds • Jul 2 – 3 • Thrilling rodeo action and pancake breakfast. • elkpoint.ca/stoney-lake-rodeo.html

Summer Street Fest • Lloyd-

minster • Jun 14 • Farmers' market, fashion show, Guitar Hero contest, live music, food, sidewalk sale and more. • streetscapes.ca

Thorhild Rodeo • Thorhild • Jul 1 – 2 • Includes a parade, rodeo events, mounted shooters, wild pony races, a steak supper, demo derbies and so much more. • thorhildcommunityassociation.com • 780.349.9833 Ukrainian Cultural Village Vintage Day • Ukrainian Cultural

Village, 50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Jun 29, 10 am – 5 pm • A special day that showcases historic vehicles. Also includes free horse-drawn wagon rides and musical entertainment and traditional Ukrainian food inspired by pioneer recipes. • history.alberta.ca/ ukrainianvillage

Provost • Jun 13 – 15 • Including monster truck freestyle, lawn mower racing, tough truck competition, a midway and so much more. • 780.753.0480

Ukrainian Day • Ukrainian Cultural Village, 50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 10, 8:30 am – 5 pm • Join in for a tribute to history, culture and community to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Included is a pancake breakfast, church service, followed by centenary pioneer celebrations and memorial services. Concerts include the Cheremosh Ukrainian dancers, with Kozak games, and the ACUA Ukrainian Community Showcase & Art Sale. • ukrainianvillage.ca • 780.662.3640

Rainbow Society of Alberta 22nd Annual Trail Ride •

Vegreville Downtown Markets • Vegreville • Jun 21, Jul 19,

Provost Splash N' Smash •

Central Staging Area, Blackfoot-Cooking Lake Provincial Recreation Area • Aug 17 • Minimum of $50 in pledge donations • Raise money and ride horses! • dotheblackfoot.ca

Sep 6 • An outdoor market featuring a variety of vendors, live entertainment, kids activities, food and so much more. • visitvegreville.com

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www.LaclaBicheRegion.com With more than 100 lakes and over 1,300 beach-side campsites and cabins, offering 70% of Alberta’s Class A beaches, the Lac la Biche Region is a little piece of paradise in northeast Alberta. Annually, visitors come to our pristine surroundings for camping, boating, ﬁshing, bird watching, canoeing, and joining us to celebrate our rich diversity and cultures through various activities and festivals through the year like Kikino Silver Birch’s Annual Rodeo and Plamondon Mud Bogs which also features our culinary backgrounds and performing arts.

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25th Annual Kikino Silver Birch Rodeo August 14-17

Kikino 3rd Annual Triple ‘R’ Triathlon & 2nd Annual Quad Bog August 30-31

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INDOORS

Mill Woods*

Edson

North Glenora

Fort Saskatchewan

3805 – 118 St (Reserved for those under 18)

Riverdale

Hinton

OUTDOORS

TEMPORARY

Jasper

7207 – 28 Ave

Corner of Hwy 16 & 54 St

West 49

Phase 2, WEM

13535 – 109A Ave

101 St & 94 Ave

Tegler Youth Centre

Skateparks marked with an asterisk (*) are supervised by trained City of Edmonton staff, and open from 12:30 pm – 8 pm. Callingwood*

17300 – 69 Ave

9306 Cameron Ave The following sites have temporary ramps for skateboarding, inline skating, BMX and mountain bike riding (no brakes allowed on temporary equipment) from July through August:

805 761 Switzer Dr 305 Bonhomme St Lancaster Park

Arras Avenue & Hwy 28A Leduc

50 St between Corinthia Dr & 42 Ave

Delwood Fulton Ravine South Park

Terrace Rd & 61 St

7505 Delwood Rd Evergreen

Castle Downs*

11520 – 153 Ave

10 St & 167 Ave

3804 – 139 Ave

14840 – 72 St

14325 – 104 Ave Kaskitayo*

111 St & 19 Ave

Central Park on King St St Albert

Ramsay Park Grovenor

2000 Premier Way Spruce Grove

Kilkenny Clareview*

Millenium Place (Sherwood Park)

Riverbend Rd & 43 Ave

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Sturgeon Rd east of Boudreau Rd Stony Plain

49 Ave by CN tunnel

Beaumont

Westlock

Bob Foster (Morinville)

Wetaskiwin

50 St & 55 Ave

10711 – 104 Ave

Mayliewan

7411 – 161a Ave

107 St North

McKernan

112 St & 76 Ave

Camrose

4516 – 54 St Drayton Valley

4804 – 44 St

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Continued from Pg. 132 Vegreville Exhibition & Country Fair • Vegreville • Aug

7 – 9 • Vegreville's annual fair offers a parade, chuck wagon races, beer gardens and carnival rides. • vegrevilleagsociety.ca Vegreville Father's Day Event • Vegreville • Jun 15 • Rev up

your engines for a demolition derby, car show and shine, antique tractor pulls, lawn mower races and so much more. • visitvegrille.com Vermillion Annual Fair •

Vermillion • Jul 24 – 26 • Parade, trade show, animal judging, chuck wagon races, agricultural displays, grandstand shows, livestock shows, midway and more. • vermilionag.ca • 780.853.4108 Viking Cloverlodge Stampede • Viking • Jul 5 – 6 • Includes

a petting zoo, stampede, fireworks,

pancake breakfast, christian cowboy services and more. • 780.336.2138 • 780.385.0620 Vikings in the Streets • Viking

• Jun 20 – 22 • Includes music, chili contests, laser tag and so much more. • townofviking.ca

Vilna Cowboy Festival • Vilna

• Jul 18 – 20 • A weekend of old timey country music, cowboy poets and a cowboy church. • vilnaagsociety.com

Wainwright Stampede •

Wainwright • Jun 19 – 22 • A stampede at its best. • wainwright.ca

Wainwright Come By the Hills Music Festival • Mista-

hiya Retreat Centre, Wainwright • Aug 15 – 16 • The hills! They live! An amazing weekend of friends, weather, and of course, music! A line-up featuring folk, country, roots, blues, rock, jazz and Celtic musicians. • comebythehills.ca

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