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Outdoor Entertainment Abounds During Summer of ^99 Summer is the year can only I 4\ Y A V / h a t did y o u d o during last s u m m e r o f t h e the t/me of the when make you an decito the 1900s?" W h e n this q u e s t i o n c o m e s up, y e a r s f r o m n o w , it w o u l d b e n i c e have s o m e great m e m o r i e s t o to festivals by Maureen Curtis impromptu sion to stroll park tained and for be relate. enter- You'll w a n t to nostalgically recall the g l o r i o u s days and w a r m summer free. pick of Take your from music nights--days of music, food, and laughter. Luckily, you'll be able to spice up this s u m m e r w i t h a variety of free outdoor entertainment events. D r e s s a variety and at (photo), dance Deep offerings Cove Waterfront Edgemont the and Ferry Park, Village, Building c o d e : s u p e r casual. Start by g e t t i n g a taste of classical, Latin, jazz, and blues at t h e s e r i e s o f c o n c e r t s t a k i n g p l a c e t h r o u g h o u t t h e s u m m e r at N o r t h W e s t Vancouver parks. C h e c k out neighbourhood celebrations and a S h o r e festivals. and the Horseshoe w h o l e array of N o r t h According to N o r t h Vancouver Recreation C o m m i s s i o n ' s Janice Bailey, w h o has b e e n p r o v i d i n g supO v e r in W e s t V a n c o u v e r , S u n d a y is t h e day f o r C o n c e r t s by t h e Sea. A t p m in H o r s e s h o e Bay, t h e 2 e v e n t featuring line d a n c e r s , b e e r garden, pony rides, and a petting z o o . port services to these events since 1990, a t t e n d a n c e has b e e n growing s t e a d i l y in r e c e n t y e a r s . " S o m a n y people are working, and they less c h a n c e t o g e t t o g e t h e r bours. O u r o u t d o o r have performers Edgemont Harvest September 19 Festival, will include the N o r t h Van A l u m n i B a n d , A n n a M a e - A n g e l Eye (jazz), U r b a n a (jazz), S i m o n Fisk Quartet as n e i g h - (tentative) community T h i s a n n u a l c e l e b r a t i o n , o r g a n i z e d by l o c a l m e r c h a n t s , has a d i s t i n c t f l a v o u r w i t h all a g e s e n j o y i n g entertainment, family musical e v e n t s are filling an i m p o r t a n t n e e d , " says B a i l e y . (jazz), F a n t a z e a (jazz a n d Latin), a n d Tete aTete (Canadian Folk). O n S e p t e m b e r 5, t h e s e r i e s e n d s w i t h sampling food, and C O N C E R T S IN PARK In N o r t h V a n c o u v e r , t h e THE concerts the country twang of the Ploughboys. Ferry Latin perusing the street-side kiosks. F r i d a y s at 7 p m at t h e Building, the line-up varies f r o m performers s e r i e s r u n s o n F r i d a y s , b o t h at P a n o r a m a P a r k in D e e p C o v e ( C o n c e r t s in t h e C o v e , 7 p m ) a n d a t H i g h l a n d s a n d E d g e m o n t ( E v e n i n g s in Edgemont Concerts). Performers the C o v e include T h e Fabricators at Equinescio and Libeatos up CONTESTS & COMPETITIONS The 15th Annual Clam 18 at to blues singer June K a t z , finishing S e p t e m b e r 5 with the S u m m e r Pops Y o u t h O r c h e s t r a in c o n c e r t ( a l s o J u l y 2 4 , 7 p m , at J o h n L a w s o n P a r k ) . C h o w d e r C o o k - O f f , July W a t e r f r o n t P a r k in Vancouver. North (R&B), Blackthorn and M a d Pudding (Celtic), Rhumba Calzada (Latin), and NEIGHBOURHOOD GATHERINGS Deep Cove Panorama Daze, August Park the the 28, (Also the 4th A n n u a l Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Competition) Boat-building Sugar M o u n t a i n W a y ( C o u n t r y ) M i k e H e n r y ( J a z z ) . In Edgemont, T h e t e a m s will be rolling up their there's the D o n H a r d y Trio blues), B a b a Yaga (string (jazz- sleeves for s o m e serious slicing, dici n g , a n d c o o k i n g . T h e i r g o a l is t o p r o d u c e , f r o m s c r a t c h , an outstanding quartet), C o m e listen to the bands, try m i d w a y a n d r e f r e s h y o u r s e l f at beer garden. M o t h e r of Pearl, and R h u m b a Calzada. In a d d i t i o n , d o n ' t m i s s t h e T i m e D a n c e r s , A u g u s t 2 9 at Waterfront Park. S u m m e r concerts Saturday Swing p o t of c l a m c h o w d e r , t o be passed before celebrity food industry judges. team Dundarave September Hoedown, I 7 The North Vancouver City has an u n b e a t a b l e combination: are also being organized for e v e n i n g s at C a t e s P a r k . T h e 2 5 0 0 b l o c k o f M a r i n e D r i v e is b l o c k e d off f o r this western-theme M a y o r Jack L o u c k s ' P N E f o o d chop- per. C o u n c i l l o r B a r b Sharp's s e c r e t