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Danforth East Arts Fair set for East Lynn Park The Danforth East neighbourhood is full of creative people and many of its talented artists will be on display at the Danforth East Arts Fair this weekend. The fourth annual event is set to take place in East Lynn Park on Sept. 15 and 16 with more than 50 artists – many of them local, including Heather Tormey, Lisa Dickie and newcomer Dan Murphy. “The main reason I wanted to be part of it is it’s in the neighbourhood,” Murphy said. “I’d been looking for somewhere to show my work and this was a perfect opportunity for me.” The artist has been a graphic designer for years and then started painting more recently, but has only
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shown his work at a few juried arts shows. This will be his first time at a juried art fair selling his pieces. He’s done 10 pieces specifically for the event and has both small and large canvasses for sale. Murphy is one of the lucky ones, many people interested in showing their art at the popular event were turned away because the interest is so great. After starting with 32 artists in its first year, the arts fair has grown each subsequent year. “We’ve slowly increased that number ... This year we’ll have 61, which from what we can tell is the most we can fit in the park,” said Mary Cowan, one of the volunteer organizers. >>>ART, page 6
Local residents can take part in Terry Fox runs Local residents have a number of options if they wish to take part in a Terry Fox Run this Sunday. There are nearby runs slated for Wilket Creek Park, the Beach and Moore Park. The Beach run begins at the Woodbine Bathing Change House (east of Coxwell Avenue and south of Lakeshore Boulevard. The run goes from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with registration starting at 8:15 a.m. The Moore Park runs starts at the Mooredale House Car Park, 146 Crescent Rd. It goes from 8 a.m. to noon. The Wilket Creek Park run goes
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It begins in the park, which is located just north of Eglinton Avenue off Leslie Street. All runs are also open to walkers, cyclists, rollerbladers and are wheelchair accessible. This is the 32nd year for the Terry Fox Run, held in memory of Fox who at the age of 20 started his Marathon of Hope in April of 1980 in Newfoundland. The Marathon of Hope ended on Sept. 1, 1980 just outside Thunder Bay, ON, as Fox was forced to stop because cancer had spread to his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981. For more information on the run, visit www.terryfox.org
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DIGGING IN: Theo Schultz digs into his corn on the cob during the Don Mills United Church Corn Roast and Fair on Saturday.
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