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JUNE/JULY2014 DATES TO REMEMBER BROUGHT TO YOU BY Biz X has the list of business events (and some fun stuf) that you shouldn’t miss! Please be sure to confrm all events before attending. WINDSOR ESSEX *unless noted the area code is 519 June is “Seniors’ Month.” Tis year’s theme is “Aging Suite of Programs. Please pre-register to attend at Hop” MAESTRO FRESH WES! $10 advance, $15 door Without Boundaries: 30 Years of Celebrating SaveOnEnergyShow.com. For further details or how for general admission. Tickets are limited and available Seniors” and recognizes the contributions seniors to become a vendor contact Nouveau Event Planning, at: TicketScene.ca/events/10597. For more information have made to their community and the contributions 978-0676. For complete story turn to page 34 this issue. email: [email protected] they are still making every day across Ontario! June 18: “A Day for a Life V” Charity Golf June 20 to 22: “Windsor King Fest” (formerly See more @seniors.gov.on.ca/en/seniorsmonth/index.php Tournament honouring Trevor Louis Funkenhauser “Windsor Elvis Fest”) at the Capitol Teatre, June 7: Te Mennonite Community presents the at Kingsville Golf and Country Club, registration at 11 University Avenue West. Round 1 - Friday; 7:30 “44th Annual Mennonite Community Festival” at 10 a.m. Help make a diference and register now as p.m., Te Great Pretenders - Saturday; 3 p.m., Round 2 UMEI high school (6th Concession West of Hwy an individual golfer for just $200. Proceeds support - Saturday; 7:30 p.m., Gary Elvis Gospel Show - Sunday; 77 Leamington) beginning at 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. specialized surgical instrumentation. For additional 10:30 a.m. and Finals - Sunday; 1:30 p.m. Tere is also a Admission is free. All proceeds go to local charity. information call Gunther Funkenhauser, 966-6241 or special beneft for Te Canadian Cancer Society at 7 p.m. Ethnic food, children’s activities, Music in the park, email: [email protected]. Sunday, June 22 featuring female Elvis Tribute Artists Quilt Auction, Farmers Market, Home-made pies and June 19 to July 1: Te Windsor Parade Corporation from Florida and Maine. Tis year the event has joined baked goods. 723-4807 presents “Windsor Summer Fest” beginning June 19 at Te Elvis Entertainers Network World Championships to June 10: Monthly “Biz MiXer” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Festival Plaza when the World’s Finest Shows midway become part of one of the most prestigious international at the Windsor Yacht Club. Cost: $10. Join the Biz X Fan opens with spectacular rides, games, and more for the Elvis Tribute Artist contests. Te Change of Habit Band Page on “Facebook” for more details or call 977-2199. whole family. Purchase your “Ride All Day” midway from Chicago will be making their second Windsor June 13 to 15: “Carrousel by the River Windsor,” passes at any area 7 Eleven; City of Windsor Community appearance. Tickets range from $15 up and weekend turn to page 18 of this issue for full details. and Customer Care Centres; Canadian Tire Ambassador packages are available. Benefciary is Life Afer Fify. June 14: “Dads Matter Conference” open to all Plaza and Ray and Kim’s Convenience, still only $25 but Tickets and information online at WindsorKingfest.com. fathers, no cost to attend; organized by Connections only available until June 18 – don’t miss the savings. June 20 & 21: Te Tecumseh Business Improvement Early Years Family Centre (252-9696.), City of Windsor, June 21 at 1 p.m. catch the action of the “International Area (BIA) hosts the “6th Annual Art of Eating Food Children First, Access County Community Support Tug Boat Race” when the waters of the Detroit River & Wine Festival” at Lakewood Park, (13451 Riverside Services, Windsor-Essex CAS, John McGivney churn as these mighty tugs make their way up the river. Drive East) beginning both nights at 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. Children’s Centre, WECDSB, GECDSB. Windsor Following the race attend the “Shore Party” at Dieppe Recently named one of the “Top 100” Festival Events in location: F.J. Brennan Secondary School, 910 Raymo Park along with visits from Tall Ships Peacemaker and Ontario, the event features local food, wine, craf beer Road. County conference location: Cardinal Carter Liana’s Ransom. June 23 you will want to have a front and music by Transeo, Red Legacy, Te Blue Stones, Secondary School, 120 Ellison Avenue, Leamington; row seat at the “Summer Fest River Front Fireworks Jackson Jill, Dan Woods Trio, Liz Coyles, Te Modern from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; workshops, Q &A, lunch, snacks, Party” for the Ford Fireworks. Ten don’t miss out Hearts, Suzie McNeil and One Man Out. Giveaways to door prizes. Registration required by calling 211 or on July 1 as the “Canada Day Parade” makes its way the frst 1,000 guests each night! Advance tickets online 258-0247. across Wyandotte Street between Devonshire and are $12 and $15 at the gate. For more information, visit June 15: Te Art Gallery of Windsor (401 Riverside Glengarry. Bands, foats, entertainers and more. Afer the ArtOfEatingTecumseh.com or call 735-3795. Drive West) presents “Te S3: Sweet Speed & Style” parade save room for a slice of the 5,000 piece cake. Find June 21: Te “14th annual Guardian Garage Sale” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring your dad and enjoy the rare out more at SummerFestWindsor.org. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5505 Rhodes Drive, Guardian and vintage collection of automobiles in this premier June 20: Te churcHouse network presents Storage site. Free hot dogs and pop from 11 a.m. until car show, then head upstairs to make dad a Father’s Day the “Summer Symposium III” at Place Concorde 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend. 944-5505 masterpiece in the Studio. Admission is free. 977-0013 (7515 Forest Glade Drive) beginning at 4:30 p.m. with June 21: Mardi Gras, Amherstburg Chamber of June 17: Te Windsor Essex Chatham- proceeds benefting Hospice Windsor and Essex Commerce presents “Mardi Gras Under Te Stars” Kent “saveONenergy Show & Symposium,” 9 a.m. to County. Your local community arts collective invites at Te Verdi Club, 689 Texas Road. Great Cajun style om 4 p.m. at the Caboto Club for Industrial, Commercial, you to a special outdoor music festival showcasing a mix food! Doors open at 5 p.m., hors d’oeuvres and dinner Municipal, Agricultural and Institutional Building of independent artists from the churcHouse network to follow. Tickets $40. Cash bar, dancing with live Owners & Operators. Free admission. Hosted by (ChurcHouse.ca) featuring Grand Analog, Salt of the music from the band Dream Catcher. Rafe, beads and EnWin Utilities Ltd., Essex Powerlines Corporation, Chief Cornerstone, the Locusts Have No King, Grumpy more. For more info go to AmherstburgChamber.com or Entegrus and Hydro One. Exhibitors and Guest Monkeys, Takers & Leavers, Academy, Te Expansion call the Chamber Ofce, 736-2001. Speakers introduce the saveONenergy Incentive Family, Double A, and “the Godfather of Canadian Hip June 21 & 22: Attention Boomers, Zoomers and om 16 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JUNE 2014 BizX2014June52.indd 16 2014-05-27 9:43 PM