FCP EVENTS

  
Shuffle Demons performing at SOUNDBITES at LUNCH in the PARK!
Thursday, August 07, FCP Park, King Street 
 
Satisfy your appetite for a different kind of lunch break with First Canadian Place's first ever summer concert series. Come for a taste of some great Canadian talent.

What do you get when you cross 3 amazing saxophonists dressed in wacky clothes, a crazy dancing drummer and a killer upright bass player and have them sing songs about Buses, Roaches and Hockey? The SHUFFLE DEMONS!!!
  

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Destino performing at SOUNDBITES at LUNCH IN THE PARK!
Thursday, July 31, FCP Park, King Street 
 
Satisfy your appetite for a different kind of lunch break with First Canadian Place's first ever summer concert series. Come for a taste of some great Canadian talent.

With robust and exciting voices, Destino was born out of a desire to bring opera to a wider audience. Their style has been described as "pop with an opera flair ... or vice-versa."
  

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Meaghan Smith performing at SOUNDBITES at LUNCH IN THE PARK!
Thursday, July 24, Waterfall stage 
 
Satisfy your appetite for a different kind of lunch break with First Canadian Place's first ever summer concert series. Come for a taste of some great Canadian talent.

There's more to Meaghan Smith's sound than meets the ear, this Nova Scotia songwriter is rapidly gaining fans in Canada and in the United States. Come out and hear why. Her song Five More Minutes was recently featured on an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
  

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Amanda Martinez performing at SOUND BITES in the Waterfall Stage inside FCP!
Thursday, July 17, Waterfall stage 
 
Satisfy your appetite for a different kind of lunch break with First Canadian Place's first ever summer concert series. Come for a taste of some great Canadian talent.

Amanda Martinez thrills audiences with her dramatic, sensual interpretations of Latin styles and Brazilian Bossa Nova.

Please note: The concert will now take place inside FCP at the Waterfall Stage located on the Concourse level. Performance starts at 12:15 pm.
 

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Click here for more information on Amanda Martinez.

Amanda Martinez performed live in FCP at the waterfall stage.

 

 

 

 
Damhnait Doyle performing at SOUND BITES at LUNCH IN THE PARK!
Thursday, July 10, FCP Park on King Street 
 
Satisfy your appetite for a different kind of lunch break with First Canadian Place's first ever summer concert series. Come for a taste of some great Canadian talent. All performances are FREE and no registration is required. Performance starts at 12:15 pm.

Singing songs from her latest CD, Lights Down Low, Damhnait explores every facet of her voice, while revealing extraordinary depths of tenderness and passion.

 

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Watch out for her new cd, Lights Down Low. For more information click here 

 

 

 

 

 
Ron Sexsmith at the Waterfall Stage
Tuesday, June 24, Waterfall stage, concourse level 
 
It's no wonder even legendary Paul McCartney is a fan of prolific and acclaimed songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Here's your chance to hear this Canadian star debut music from his new CD.

All performances are free and no registration is required. Performance starts at 12:15 pm.
 

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Stuart Mclean introduces Ron Sexsmith at the Waterfall stage.. 

                     Ron Sexsmith performing his new CD album

 

      

 
BMO Celebrates National Aboriginal Day
Monday, June 23, Waterfall Stage 
 
Join us at the Waterfall stage and help celebrate the National Aboriginal Day.
Sponsored by Bank of Montreal.
  

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Liz Tuccillo: HOW TO BE SINGLE
Monday, June 16, FCP Gallery 
 
From the bestselling co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer and single girl in us all. A debut novel by the coauthor of the bestselling phenomenon He's Just Not That Into You and executive story producer of Sex in the City, How to be Single is a hilarious account of one woman's adventures after she gets fed up with New York City's dating scene and leaves the country to learn how women around the world deal with being single.Through their journeys, all these women fight to redefine their vision of love, happiness, and a fulfilled life.
 

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How to Be Single, by Liz Tuccillo . 
Book release on June 10th, 2008  at !indigoSpirit at First Canadian Place.
Crash Parallel
Tuesday, May 06, Waterfall Stage 
 
Drawing comparisons to ColdPlay and Counting Crows, this Toronto-based quartet will celebrate the release of their debut CD, World We Know, at the Waterfall Stage. http://www.crashparallel.com

All performances are free and no registration is required.
  

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Crash Parallel's performance at the Waterfall Stage on May 6th, followed with a signing of their new CD infront of HMV at First Canadian Place.

 

 
Canadian Living Magazine: Living in Style Outdoors
Friday, May 02, FCP Gallery 
 
Discover dozens of fabulous ways to refresh your porch, deck and patio decor. Canadian Living decor editor Karen Kirk along with Kate Seaver of Kate's Garden in Markham, share simple and inexpensive projects, highlighting new products and creative ideas.
  

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www.canadianliving.com

Casa Life Furntiure
Tel: 416.922.2785
www.casalife.com
Two Locations: Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre and Liberty Street( King St. West & Dufferin)

Kate's Garden
Tel: 905-475.7674
Hwy 7 & McCowan in Markham
www.katesgarden.ca
Suzie McNeil
Tuesday, April 29, Waterfall Stage 
 
From a reality show star and finalist in Rockstar: INXS to a lead in Toronto's production of We Will Rock You, Canada's own sweet Suzie McNeil is ready to entertain fans with a performance songs from her solo debut CD, Broken and Beautiful http://www.suziemcneil.ca

All performances are free and no registration is required.
  

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 Suzie McNeil's solo debut CD: Broken and Beautiful (cilck on the image to link)

 

Suze McNeil performs at First Canadian Place, Waterfall stage

 

 

 

 
Maritime Travel: Green Adventures
Monday, April 28, FCP Gallery 
 
Focusing on small group adventures, Brad Ford, Director of Sales, Americas for G.A.P Adventures, will introduce you to a myriad of options for grassroots-style, eco-vacations and low-impact travel. Presented by G.A.P. Adventures in association with Maritime Travel.
  
Justin Trudeau
Tuesday, April 22, Waterfall Stage 
 
To celebrate Earth Day, Justin Trudeau will be speaking at the Waterfall Stage in First Canadian Place! Be inspired by Justin Trudeau`s vision for a greener Canada.
 

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Marq De Villiers: Dangerous World
Monday, April 21, FCP Gallery 
 
Governor General's Award-winning writer Marq De Villiers presents a brilliant and challenging look at natural and human caused calamities, and at what we can do to influence our future and the planet. Presented in association with !ndigospirit.
  
The Power of Hypnosis
Thursday, April 17, FCP Gallery 
 
Dr. Georgian Cannon explains how the power of hypnosis works and how it’s used for everything from smoking cessation and weight loss to stress management and even overcoming the feat of public speaking.
  

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For more information:

Dr. Georgina Cannon
Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Master Instructor for the National Guild of Hypnosists, the international Medical and Dental Association, and the Association of Past Life Regression and Research, and completion of Doctorate in Metaphysical Counseling.

www.ontariohypnosiscentre.com
info@ontariohypnosiscentre.com

The Ontario Hypnosis Centre
94 Cumberland Street, Ste. 310
Toronto, ON M5R 1A3
416.489.0333
1.866-497.7469
Marjorie Harris: Making A Sustainable Garden
Tuesday, April 15, FCP Gallery 
 
Editor-at-Large of Gardening Life magazine and author of How To Make a Garden: The 7 Essential Steps for the Canadian Gardener, Marjorie Harris, presents practical ideas for organic and sustainable gardening. Presented in association with !ndigospirit.
  

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Visit Marjorie Harris at www.marjorieharris.com

WILDFLOWER SALE and EXPO

All kinds of native plants from NANOS approved ethical growers. They thrive without fertilizer, pesticides or supplemental watering and are of local origin to ensure hardness and genetic suitability. Wildflowers, Shrubs,Trees,Ferns, Vines, Grasses, Sedges Great selection in one location.

Saturday, May 10 from 10 am to 3 pm Markham Civic Centre, Atrium 101 Town Centre Boulevard (Hwy 7 at Warden Avenu)
Markham, ON L3R 9W3
Plant List and advance ordering on the web: www.nanps.org
Canadian Home & Country Magazine: Green Housekeeping 101
Thursday, April 10, FCP Gallery 
 
Just in time for spring cleaning! Editor Erin McLaughlin showcases some of the newest and most effective earth-friendly products for cleaning everything from laundry and dishes to windows and floors.
  

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Visit these web sites for more helpful information:

www.candianhomeandcountry.com
www.methodhome.com
www.shaklee.ca
www.rowenta.ca
Canadian Living Magazine: Green Up Your Decor
Tuesday, April 08, FCP Gallery 
 
How green and healthy is your home? Decor editor Karen Kirk, along with guests Paul Rivett and Doug Irwin of Brentwood Classics, show how easy it is to decorate with eco-friendly furnishings and home decor.


  
Canadian Gardening Magazine: Eco-friendly Gardening
Friday, April 04, FCP Gallery 
 
Join founding editor Liz Primeau and editor in chief Aldona Satterthwaite of Canadian Gardening for a lively show-and-tell of earth-friendly tips, techniques and tools for fuss-free gardening.
  

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Visit the following sites for more helpful tips:

www.canadiangardening.com  (information, forums, etc.)
www.torontomastergardeners.ca (fact sheets, etc.)    
www.toronto.ca/pesticides   (loads of helpful gardening info)
www.leaftoronto.org   (subsidized residential tree planting program in Toronto)
www.treecanada.ca (not-for-profit organization)
www.leevalleytools.com  good garden tools, weeders, etc.
www.fiskars.com   ergonomically friendly hand tools, weeders, etc.

For more information regarding the services mentioned in session:

Soil testing services:
University of Guelph, Laboratory Services
University of Guelph
P.O. Box 3650,
95 Stone Rd., West,
Guelph, Ont. N1H 8J7
tel: 519-767-6299
fax: (519) 767-6240
info@lsd.uoguelph.ca
Mr. Nick Schrier

Stratford Agri-Analysis
1131 Erie St., Box 760
Stratford, Ont.
N5A 6W1
tel: (519) 273-4411 or 1-800-323-9089
laboratory@daconutrition.com
Mr. Keith Lemp
 

Homemade Garden Remedies

Garlic spray
A repellant for many insects, including whiteflies, aphids and beetles. Spray top and undersides of leaves—good coverage is essential. Don’t use too much or you’ll risk damaging plants.
This one is from a 1995 article by  H.M. Flint and soe fellow scientists who’d done research on using garlic spray to control whiteflies:
125 grams garlic extract
Few drops of dish soap or insecticidal sopa
1 litre water
Strain through cheesecloth  and dilute  to 10 percent of its strength.

No garlic extract? Try this one:
1 garlic bulb
Peel from one small orange
2 cups water
Few drops dish soap
Blend together till liquefied. Strain and add dish soap. Dilute with four litres of water for spraying.

Hot pepper spray
Some people sprinkle cayenne pepper around plants to deter squirrels, but this has disadvantages: Squirrles may jump over it, or they may rub it into their eyes after they’ve stepped in it. We prefer a spray on the plants themselves to deter insects. Again, good coverage is essential, and don’t use too much or risk damage to plants.
Few drops of hot pepper sauce.
Four litres water
1 tbsp dish soap
Mix and spray

OR
2 cups chopped scotch bonnet or other really hot  peppers
2 cups water
1tbsp. dish soap
Blend peppers and water. Strain. Add soap and uses as spray.

All-purpose critter ridder
Two Tbsp. (30 mL) Murphy Oil Soap
One capful yellow mouthwash (i.e., Listerine)
Place in a one-litre spray bottle; top up with water and spray on plants you wish to protect. Works to deter squirrels from foraging for bulbs, rabbits from eating shrub bark and deer from eating foliage. Does not harm animals or plants.

To prevent blackspot diseases 
Spray susceptible foliage every seven to 10 days with a solution of 15 millilitres (one tbsp.) each of baking soda and liquid soap dissolved in 4.5 litres (one gallon of water). Dispose of affected leaves.

To get rid of green aphids and whitefly on roses
Make a spray of equal parts water and three per cent hydrogen peroxide, and apply weekly during dry weather and twice weekly during wet weather (the peroxide also promotes bud sprouting and depends green leaf colour).

To get rid of slugs
If you don’t like picking them off, spray slugs directly with a mixture of one part household ammonia to 10 parts water. Won’t harm plants. (Slugs are most active at night, so bring your flashlight.)

Eggshell  fertilizer
Assuming you use them in enough quantity, crushed eggshells boiled in water yield enough calcium and potassium to benefit plants, and traces of  phosphorus and magnesium.  Save the shells when baking or making eggs for a crowd of Sunday brunchers and mix up this potion:
10 to 20 eggshells
Four litres water
Bring to a boil slowly and simmer for about five minutes. Let mixture sit overnight. Strain and apply. Don’t store for more than a day.


 
Gillian Deacon: Green For Life
Tuesday, April 01, FCP Gallery 
 
This Event is April 1st Only
Gillian Deacon, award-winning broadcaster, writer and passionate environmentalist, understands the challenges of trying to with a smaller environmental footprint. In her new book, Green For Life, Gillian explores 200 simple eco-ideas for everyday. From learning how to wash a car, to how to run an office and raise healthy kids, Green For Life helps us discover other ways to live the lives we love without hurting ourselves or the earth in the process. Presented in association with !ndigospirit. Photo courtesy of CBC.
  

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For more information visit:  www.gilldeacon.ca   and  www.flickoff.org

 

Also check out the following websites:

GrassrootsStore.com
organicevolution.ca - exclusive Canadian distributor of Pangea Organics
pangeaorganics.com

 
Opera Ateliers: Mozart's Idomeneo
Wednesday, March 26, Waterfall 
 
Opera Atelier performed excerpts from upcoming production of Mozart's Idomeneo (April 26 - May 3, 2008, Elgin Theatre). Described as “one of those works that even a genius of the highest rank, like Mozart could only write once in his life, this opera tells the story of Idomeneo, the Greek hero of the Trojan War who is forced to choose between the life of his son and a terrible promise he has made to Neptune, the god of the sea. This production promises to be a once in a lifetime event and will feature the only man in the world capable of singing the roles of Idamante, the extraordinary American male soprano, Michael Maniaci. Playing at the Elgin Theatre from April 26 to May 3, 2008.

www.operaatelier.com
  

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NATURALLY 7: Ready II Fly
Wednesday, March 26, Waterfall Stage 
 
Winning accolades as the opening act for Michael Bouble North American Tour, Naturally 7 are truly extraordinary. Performing without any instruments, this stellar septet will win you over with their art of vocal play ...hearing is believing.
  

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Visit www.naturally7.ca