While
you are enjoying the sights and sounds of spring during the
Festival, be sure to visit the Garden Of Hope on grand river
street North beside Sibbick Fuels. This garden was built to
honor Cancer Survivors and in memory of those who did not
survive. Take a little rest on one of the park benches and
reflect on the memories of your loved ones who have passed
on.
The Springtime
In Paris Festival provides an opportunity for schools, churches,
service clubs and youth groups to host a fun(d) raising event
during the weekend of the festival. The Paris Horticultural
Society hosts a garden tour; the Paris Optimist club presents
their annual craft show and this year the Paris Legion is
having a breakfast on Saturday morning. Mother Nature and
Mother Nature in Waiting will preside over the Monarch Butterfly
release at the opening ceremony on Saturday at 10:00 AM in
Lions Park. There will be music at the band shell in Lions
park on Friday and Saturday evening as well as all day Saturday
and Sunday. A live birds of prey demonstration will be one
of the many activities provided to delight persons of all
ages.
The Festival
committee in partnership with the Paris Horticultural Society
has dedicated proceeds for the past 2 years to planting lilacs
in our beautiful community and to date we have planted 37
lilacs.
Springtime
in Paris 2009 Events
* All events are at Paris
Lions Park unless otherwise noted. Bring lawn chairs / blankets
to enjoy the entertainment
Saturday
June 6 2009
Time
Act
10:00
am - 11:00 am
OPENING CEREMONIES - Alicia Skoretz O Canada
Alicia has been singing for 7
years and playing guitar for 4 years. Alicia has
placed in the top 5 in many competitions. She
won overall Champion at the St Georges Apple Fest
Idol and was 1st runner up in Brantford has Talent.
11:00
am - 11:30 am
Joan
Minnery singers: Alicia Skoretz, Careyanne Andrews,
Andrea Godin
Careyanne
Andrews was born and raised in Brantford, she
won this year's Brantford Has Talent competition
in the adults catagory. Careyanne also won at
the Jarvis corn Fest 2 years ago and at the Ontario
Open Country singing contest in 2001 in Wingham,ON.
She has won a few other events around Ontario
too and has placed in the top 10. Careyanne has
been singing for many years and loves to sing
anything by Leann Rimes, Martina Mcbride and Celine
Dion. She love to sing any chance she gets, especially
when it is going to a good cause. Careyanne loves
that her husband, kids and family are behind her
100% without them she feels she wouldn't be the
strong singer she is today.
Pop/R&B singer songwriter Andrea Godin has
appeared on Rogers Television on their DayTime
show, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland,
Ohio and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
One of her singles...Baddest Boy...has been played
on Brantford's radio station FM 92.1 and can be
seen on You Tube.Andrea is currrently working
in the recording studio to release an album of
her original material, so keep on the lookout
for that.
BarryO’ has been entertaining children for
over 15 years.
His love for working with kids started while teaching
Sunday school and it just kept growing from there.
In the last few years alone he has performed his
Character Education program for over 10,000 students.
He travels to schools all over Ontario, but he
lives right here in Paris.
Hope
Blackmore and Hilary McCulloch - Irish Dancers
12:30
pm - 1:00 pm
Davis
Girls - Violinist
1:00
pm - 1:30 pm
Raptors
Show - Ground Level
1:00pm
- 1:45 pm
Belly
Dancers
1:45
pm - 2:30pm
Barry
O - Ground Level
2:30
pm - 3:00 pm
Raptors
Show - Ground Level
2:30
pm - 3:00 pm
Premier
Marshall Arts
Joe
Osborn is a 5th degree black belt in Premier Martial
Arts. He is the winner of 3 World Championship
titles and 2 world silver medals from 1996 to
1998. He is a coach on the Canadian National Karate
Team for 2009, helping to prepare our team for
the world championships in Paris France this November.
However, he feels that his greatest accomplishments
take place in his studio every night, where he
and his professional staff teach children of all
ages the character building tools found only in
his unique martial arts program. His accomplishments
as a "Martial Artist" are many...but
nowhere near as important as his victories as
a "Mentor".
In his presentation at Springtime in Paris he
will teach the "ABC's of Success" a
special beginners workshop specifically designed
to teach children about Focus, Self-Confidence,
The Ability to Stay on Task, and the power of
self-belief.
His center located on Scott Ave, Across from Mary
Maxim, and is rated as one of the top schools
in North America by BBSI (Black Belt Schools International).
The
Playford Players are Roland Packer on hammer dulcimer
and Philip Corke on guitar and mandolin. They
are from the Hamilton area, and have performed
throughout Southern Ontario since 1982.
Their
instrumental music is a blend of traditional music
of the British Isles, Canada and America with
contemporary original material in a wide range
of styles.
Today’s
concert includes selections from their two current
CDs, “Dog Days” and “Maple Grove”,
which have received radio airplay on folk and
acoustic music programmes internationally and
across Canada on CBC Radio 2.
They
are pleased to be here in Paris and part of the
“Springtime in Paris” festivities.
To
check their 2009 performance schedule, visit their
website at playfordplayers.com
11:00
am - 11:40 am
Cloggers
11:00
AM
OPP
Golden Helmets
Mechanic
St.,
11:40
am - 12:10 pm
Starr
Sensation - Joan Minnery
Starr Sensations is a children’s
performance troupe from Brantford Ontario. The
children; ages 6-14, has been touring across Ontario
in their delightful salute to the music of yesteryear.
Their repertoire includes Disney, Broadway, and
Movie Show tunes, Pop, Oldies and Nostalgic Standards.
They have performed for an estimated 60,000 people
over the last 7 years and appear throughout Ontario,
at a myriad of community related functions, concerts,
private parties, fundraisers, senior's home, residential
centres, festivals and events. They just recently
competed at the Brantford Kiwanis Music Festival
and won first place in both the Disney Ensemble
Musical Theatre Award and Broadway Ensemble Vocal
Music Award and they were then selected by the
Adjudicator as the recipients of the Brant Men
of Song Plaque for Choir Excellence.
12:10
p.m. - 12:40 pm
Esperanza
- Joan Minnery
Esperanza is a brand new pop band
from Brantford Ontario. The four teens sing modern
pop hits from today and the past decade. Ariel
Bean, Brie Patterson, Taya Humpartzoomian &
Michelle Buckley; are award winning vocalists
from several local & provincial talent contests.
Ariel & Brie have been performing in various
groups since 2001; Taya & Michelle have shared
the spotlight in many projects since 2004. Each
of them brings a special unique gift of vocal
excellence, superb musicality, vast stage experience,
theatrical training, and a harmonic sound which
is unstoppable!!! (Taya Humpartzoomian is the
reigning Junior Brantford Idol Grand Champion
and Michelle Buckley is the reigning St. George
Apple Fest Grand Champion)
12:40
pm - 1:40 pm
Memphis
Motion - Joan Minnery
Memphis
Motion is a salute to Elvis and the 50s &
60s from Brantford Ontario. The 4 ladies and one
fellow tour all over Canada and the United States
in their award winning salute to the King and
his court. Their show, which lasts anywhere from
1-4 hours and can be accommodated to any venue,
consists of a Tribute to Elvis and the Songs of
Yesteryear, which is a mixture of salutes to the
50s, 60s & 70s. On various occasions they
are also joined by friends who salute Buddy Holly,
Roy Orbison, Bill Haley, Johnny Cash and other
iconic legends. Memphis Motion has been together
since November 1998. They have a repertoire of
more than 500 songs. Memphis Motion has entertained
an estimated 600,000 people across North America.
*ONLY the ladies of Memphis Motion will be at
Springtime in Paris.
Zachary is a Tenor vocalist who has been singing
since he began talking. His formal training began
at the age of 8. Zachary has performed and competed
as a Boy Soprano and in more recent years a Tenor.
3:15
pm - 3:45pm
Lea
Roswell and Kelley White
3:45
pm - 4:00pm
Zachary
and Raquel Vandermulen - Duet
Raquel began her formal music studies, performances
and competitions at the age of 5. She enjoys performing
solo, in duets, family ensembles and choirs.
Opening
Ceremonies-
Lions Park Bandshell
Saturday June 6th, 10a.m.
Live butterfly realease with Mother Nature, Father Thyme and
Madame Butterfly
Hope
Rocks Paris
Friday June 5, 6:00p.m. - 12:00p.m.
Syl Apps Community Arena
The Paris Optimist Club will be hosting a barbecue at this
event - all proceeds to support youth orientated projects
in Paris.
Tickets:
Advance: $10
Door: $15
All Ages welcome! Food donations will be accepted.
For tickets call: 519-761-2254
Live
Entertainment!
All day Saturday and Sunday at the band shell!
Paris
Optimist Craft Show
Lions Park
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m - 4 p.m.
A unique variety of craft vendors
Free Admission 519-442-5227
luvbugs60@sympatico.ca
Spring
Luncheon
St. Paul’s United Church, 48 Broadway St. W
Saturday only, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
Wheel chair access Cost: $10
Questions call: 519-442-3435
Unfinished
Nationals Car Show and Swap Meet
Paris Fairgrounds
Saturday June 7th, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hot rods, classics, kustoms on display on Mechanic St. Saturday
and Sunday.
See our full show Sunday at the Paris Fairgrounds!
Spectators $5.00
For Info email us at unfinnatscarshow@hotmail.com
Live
Raptor Show
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Saturday only, 3 1/2 hour shows: 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and
2:00 p.m.
Partially sponsored by Gurney Sand & Gravel and Enterprise
Brant.
Pony
Rides
Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $2.00
Co-sponsored by CIBC
Stage
Coach Rides
Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
From Lions Park to Paris Fairgrounds
Cost $3.00
Rubber
Duck Race
Sunday 2 p.m.
Tickets $5.00 each
For tickets call 519-442-5227 or 519-442-1740
Art
Show
Paris Grand Country Club, 150 Paris Links Road
Artist in attendance during festival hours
Paris artist Holly O. invites you to the opening weekend of
her annual original exhibition!
1st
Paris Scouting Group
Youth activites and demonstrations.
Join the adventure with Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and
Rovers
Garden
Tour
Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
See Ad in this brochure.
Bike
Rodeo
Sponsored by Paris Community Policing and the Paris Optimist
Club in cooperation with the County of Brant OPP.
Saturday June 6
Mechanic St. Paris
11am - 2pm
All Ages! - Prizes!
Breakfast
in the Park
Saturday only
New Apostolic Church
Brant
Flyers R/C Inc.
Come see their exciting display and take part in the flight
simulator!
The
New Apostolic Church, Paris Congregation will host “Breakfast
in the Park”
Saturday June 6th
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Proceeds donated to the Paris Food Bank.
The
New Apostolic Church Concert Choir will do a
presentation in the park
Sunday, June 7th:
Beginning at 2:30p.m.
Proceeds donated to the Paris Food Bank
Paris
artist Holly O. invites you to the opening weekend of her
annual original exhibition!
Also
be sure to visit The Garden Of Hope as well as the Cobblestone
Common.
