Black Sage Carnival Appreciation Party

2011 Toronto Carnival Parade Results

Congratulations to Carnival Nationz, the 2011 Toronto Carnival Band of the Year!

"A" bands:

1. Carnival Nationz - Mythical Creatures - Band leader: Marcus Eustace

2. Louis Saldenah Mas-k Club - Secrets of the Outer Limits - Band Leader: Louis Saldnenah

3. Toronto Revellers - Welcome to Oz - Band Leader: Jamaal Magliore

4. Tribal Knights - Legends - Band Leader: Dexter Seusahai

5. Callaloo - Native Americas - Band Leader: Marlon Singh

6. Mas Toronto - Mas in Atlantis - A carnival mythology - Band Leader: Mark Deleon

7. TruDynasty - The Roaring 20's - Band Leader: Thea Jackson

"B" bands:

1. Connections - A Cultural Expose - Band Leader: Mervyn Skeete

2. Fantazia International - Come Dance with me - Band Leader: Will Morton

3. Bitter Lemon - Monsoon Wedding, Before the Storm - Band Leader: Clarence Ford

4. Renaissance Mas Productions - Just Imagine - Band Leader: Kathleen Hughes

5. Blues Carnival Fusion - Time after Time - Band Leader: Narissa Ali

6. Black Sage Carnival - From Rags to Riches - Band Leader: Corey Howard

7. Concept Costume Creators - Celebrations - Band Leader: Whitfield Belasco

8. Spirits of the Caribbean - Band Leader: Susan Gorgan

2011 Pan Alive Results

Congratulations to Afropan Steelband on capturing the 2011 Pan Alive Trophy!!!!

1. Afropan (291 points)

2. Salah Steelpan Academy (286 points)

3. New Dimension (284 points)

4. Pan Fantasy (280 points)

5. Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra (275 points)

6. Panatics (274 points)

7. Symphonyx (270 points)

8. Golden Harps (266 points)

9. Silhouettes (262 points)

10. (tie) Pan Masters & Jesse Ketchum Pan Vibrations (258 points)

12. Metrotones (257 points)

13. CCAH Steel Orchestra (255 points)

14. St. Jamestown Youth Centre Steel Orchestra (247 points)

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS from 2011 KING & QUEEN COMPETITION

Ontario Science Centre Innovation in Mas Award: Bitter Lemon Carnival (band leader Clarence Forde) for their King costume entitled "The Storm" portrayed by Keith Pascall, designed by Jackie Forde.

Female Individual of the Year:

1. Carnival Nationz

2. Saldenah Mas-K Club

3. Callaloo

Male Individual of the Year:

1. Carnival Nationz

2. Saldenah Mas K-Club

3. Mas Toronto

Queen of the Bands:

1. Carnival Nationz

2. Saldenah Mas-K Club

3. Callaloo

4. Renaissance Mas

King of the Bands:

1. Carnival Nationz

2. Callaloo

3. Tribal Knights

4. Saldenah Mas-K Club

Citizenship Ceremony - CIC & Toronto Carnival

What: 60 new Canadians from 33 countries and their families will come together for a special citizenship ceremony hosted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival.

Presiding official: Judge Raminder Gill

When: Thursday, July 28, 2011

8:30 a.m.

Where: North York Civic Centre - Council Chambers

5100 Yonge Street

Toronto, ON

M2N 5V7

Special guests: Chungsen Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and MP Willowdale

David Zimmer, MPP Willowdale

Delores Lawrence, Order of Ontario and Chair of Operation Vote Canada

Chris Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival

Media are invited to attend. Photography and audio-visual equipment are permitted.

For more information on Canadian citizenship ceremonies held across the country, please visit the Celebrate Citizenship section of Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s website at www.cic.gc.ca.

The Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine and arts. Now in its 44th year, it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. For more information, please visit the festival’s website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

Media contacts:

Jen Burkholder

Media Relations, Ontario Region

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

416-954-2819

jen.burkholder@cic.gc.ca

Stephen Weir

Media Relations

Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival

416-489-5868

stephen@stephenweir.com

Toronto Carnival at Pearson Airport

Caribbean Carnival Kicks Off Celebration at Toronto Pearson

- Chef Roger Mooking, the Bahamian Junkanoo Legends and Steel Pan Players Welcome Guests -

Toronto, ON - Get ready to jump up Toronto! In celebration of the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2011, Toronto Pearson is welcoming guests in style to the city's world renowned celebration of Caribbean culture. On July 27, Toronto Pearson will transform into an island oasis, bringing the best of Caribbean music, food and culture to Canada's premier airport.

As part of Toronto Pearson’s renewed focus on guest experience, media are invited to jump start the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival weekend while the airport surprises and delights guests arriving into Terminal 3 with Toronto chef Roger Mooking, and the world renowned Bahamian Junkanoo Legends from the Bahamas on hand to entertain Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival guests as they arrive in Toronto.

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

1. Performance by world renowned Bahamian Junkanoo Legends from the Bahamas that starts at departures and will make its way to arrivals in Terminal 3. Band member John Zonicle will be onsite and available for interviews.

2. Sampling of Caribbean fare, including salt cod fritters prepared by one of Canada’s premier chefs, Roger Mooking, available for interviews by appointment after the demonstration

3. Steel Pan Players

4. Interviews with Toronto Pearson and the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival representatives

DATE: Wednesday, July 27

TIME: 3:45 p.m.

· 3:45pm - The Bahamian Junkanoo Legends start at Terminal 3 departures, performs en route to Terminal 3 arrivals

· 4:00-4:15pm - The Bahamian Junkanoo Legends arrive at stage area in Terminal 3 arrivals

· 4:15pm - Roger Mooking cooking/demo/sampling

WHERE: Toronto Pearson, Terminal 3, International Arrivals. For drivers, park in the Terminal 3 garage and you will be given a parking voucher at the event. Directions to Terminal 3 parking can be found here: http://www.torontopearson.com/en/toandfrom/directions/

WHO:

Roger Mooking has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s premier Chefs by developing a culinary philosophy built on perfect execution of globally inspired culinary traditions. As a third generation restaurateur and chef he began his formal training through the George Brown Culinary Management Program where he earned Top Student Honors diploma and is now the Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee.

Roger continued his training at Epic Dining Room in Toronto’s world renowned Royal York Hotel before co owning and consulting on many food and beverage operations.

He is the Host and Co-Creator of his own internationally broadcast television series Everyday Exotic. He is also the Co-host of the upcoming series Heat Seekers airing on Food Network Canada.

In addition he is the recording artist and creator of Soul Food; a unique food and music project released by Warner Music. For Roger, music and the epicurean world are seamless. One feeds the body, the other the soul; it is all food in all its various forms.

The Bahamian Junkanoo Legends: born from a group of Bahamians missing Junkanoo music - the sweet sound of their home. This group simply wanted to share the most recognizable culture and distinct music from the country of their birth to their new home. After a 20 year absence from the Festival's parade, the Association of Bahamians in Canada have resurrected the core group with a contingency of 50 "Legends" flying up from the Bahamas.

About Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival

The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Now in its 44th year, it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural phenomenon, the great metropolis of Toronto and its environs will come alive as the city explodes with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands. The Festival Management Committee oversees the running of North America’s largest outdoor festival.

Corporate sponsors of this year’s festival include: Scotiabank, The Toronto Star, Sway Magazine, The Grid, CTV, CP-24, The Canadian Federal Government, The Province of Ontario, City of Toronto, Tourism Toronto, The Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Ontario Place, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto Public Library, Yorkgate Mall, Liberty Grand, FLOW FM, The Caribbean Camera Newspaper, Toronto-Lime.Com, Urbanology Magazine and Grace Kennedy Foods.

For complete listing information, visit www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com, the only official website for the Festival. Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival Office is located at 263 Davenport Avenue. Lower Level, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Tel., 416-391-5608; Fax, 416-391-5693; Email: info@torontocaribbeancarnival.com

About Toronto Pearson International Airport

The GTAA is the operator of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's biggest airport and one of the largest airports in North America in terms of passenger and air cargo traffic. In 2010, Toronto Pearson handled an estimated 31.9 million passengers and is ranked 4^th largest in international passenger traffic in North America. The focus of the GTAA continues to be on competitiveness, growing the airport's status as an international gateway, meeting the needs of our guests and ensuring the long-term success of the organization, our airline customers and the regional economy.

For more information, contact:

For Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival:
Stephen Weir
Stephen Weir & Associates
stephen@stephenweir.com
416-489-5868; 416-801-3101

Craigg Slowly
Stephen Weir & Associates
CraiggSlowly@gmail.com
416.333.6781

For Toronto Pearson International Airport:

Noor Marzook
Edelman
noor.marzook@edelman.com
416-849-8914

Issued By:

Stephen Weir
Stephen Weir & Associates | stephen@stephenweir.com
or sweir5492@rogers.com
2482 Yonge Street, Unit 45032, Toronto, ONT.
CANADA. M4P 3E3
Tel: 416-489-5868 | cell: 416-801-3101
www.stephenweir.com

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Mixology.....only $5!!

Date: Monday, July 25 at 7:00pm and last until 9pm
Place: ING Lounge Cafe
Featuring: Light finger foods and DJ music social after
Cost: $5.00
Location: 221 Yonge Street at Shuter Street - the south east corner. The old Pier 1 location Expert bartenders show their skills with Appleton Rums.

Kaiso 365 - 2011 Calypso Monarch Results

Website: http://www.ocpacalypsoca.com

Canada’s top calypso music prize – Kaiso 365 – was captured by Bryan Structure Thornhill before a capacity crowd in the P.C. Ho Theatre of the Chinese Cultural Centre. In a hotly contested battle between nine singers performing two songs each, Barbadian-born Structure also won the coveted People’s Choice Award and several other Special Awards for Lyrics, Melody, Presentation, Originality, Rendition and Humour.

2011 “KAISO 365” CALYPSO MONARCH RESULTS

Winner - Structure – Bryan Thornhill

2^nd (tie) - Macomere Fifi – Eulith Tara Woods & Pan Man Pat - Pat Mc Neilly

4^{th -} Beginner – Michael Moore

5^th - Spice – Denise Quammie Alexander

6^th - Mr. Wonderful – Steve Clarke

7^th (tie) - Newton P – Newton Phillips & Redman - Michael Thomas

8^th - King Smokey – Clieve Henry

2011 “KAISO 365” CALYPSO MONARCH – SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST LYRICS:

Structure – Trenton Monster

BEST MELODY:

Structure – Trenton Monster

BEST PRESENTATION:

(tie) Structure – Trenton Monster & Newton P - Old Age Pension

MOST ORIGINAL CALYPSO:

Structure – Trenton Monster

BEST RENDITION:

Structure – Trenton Monster

BEST COMPOSITION ON A LOCAL TOPIC:

Panman Pat – Stop The Gravy Train

MOST HUMOUROUS CALYPSO:

Structure – Trenton Monster

BEST ARRANGEMENT:

Michael “Skel” Redhead – Tackling The Issues (sung by Macomere Fifi)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE:

Structure

Structure has won the Calypso Monarch title in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007. Structure will

take home a cash prize of over $6,000.00 and will be sent to represent Canada in London,

U.K in next year’s Notting Hill Carnival, as part of an exchange programme with the Association

of an eof British Calypsonians (ABC) that saw their 2010 Calypso Monarch Alexander D Great

perform here as a Special Guest.

CARNIVAL NATIONZ COSTUME DISTRIBUTION DATES FOR TORONTO CARNIVAL 2011

Pickup is located at the Mas Camp 519 McNicoll Ave.

NEW For ladies there will be LIMITED tights on sale at the Mas Camp during pickup times. These are the tights from Trinidad that are skin tone aaaaaand eliminate the forbidden cellulite look. They are great in hot conditions so don't worry about that. If you're interested ask at pick up time.

NEW FAST TRACK For those who have paid off their costume already please note there will be a special location for you. You will not have to wait to pick up your costume. Please remember to walk with your receipt and/or ID and this process will be painless. Your bag will be ready and waiting for you on your assigned day.

Ladies and Gentlemen the time is here for 2011. Time to get ready for de road. We at Carnival Nationz are just as excited as you are to be presenting Mythical Creatures on the Lakeshore. I know you're all ready for yuh costumes like yesterday so LET'S GET IT ON!

We have set aside special days for each section. Pickup begins on Tue July 26th and ends on Fri Jul 29th. For all out of town masqueraders please make sure we know to hold your costume until Friday evening or a specified time. Please NOTE: At pickup you will recieve all other information pertaining to Caribana day assembly time, location, order of trucks etc. The scheduled time for costume pickup is as follows:

DATE	SECTION	SECTION LEADER	TIME
Tues July 26th	DRAGON, MERMAID, PEAGASUS	MARCUS - 416.565.4079,HAYDEN - 416.220.4972	6pm - 10pm
Wed July 27th	BANSHEE & QUETZAL	ROSS - 416.301.7761 , AL & BRANDT - 647.727.4445	6pm - 10pm
Thurs July 28th	CLOSED FOR	KING AND QUEEN	SHOW
Fri July 29th	OYA, UNICORN, SPHINX, ANGEL, PIXIE, PHEONIX, CENTUAR, OUT OF TOWN MASQUERADERS	BRYCE - 416.985.8488,DWAYNE & SHANAH - 416.930.9650	11am - 6pm

PICKUP RULES AND GUIDLEINES:

• Please do not show up on days not assigned to your section before your scheduled pickup date. In other words if you are to pick up on Tues PLEASE do not show up on Monday and assume your costume will be ready.
• There will be no trying on at the mas camp on pickup days. We are also not responsible for alterations. For any minor alterations please feel free to do so at home or at a professional tailor or seamstress. We have over 2300 masqueraders and it will get fairly chaotic if we allow everyone to try on or alter their costumes. Thank you in advance for understanding.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Concerning costume pickup please walk with your receipt. If you have lost your receipt please walk with a valid photo ID. If you are sending someone to pickup your costume please give them a copy of your receipt. If you have lost your receipt and would like someone to pick up your costume PLEASE photocopy your drivers license or a valid photo ID and write in your own hand writing that you authorize {person Jane Doe} to collect your costume then sign at the bottom.
• Lastly if you cannot come to pick up your costume on the assigned date, not to worry,PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE and we will gladly make an appointment with you. We intend to hold your costume for you until 8pm Friday July 29th. YOU MUST LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE if you cannot make your schedued pickup date. Go tocarnivalnationz.com and/or contact your section leader directly from the numbers listed above. Please be aware that you would have to make this appointment outside the times assigned to the other sections' scheduled times. In other words if you are in DRAGON and you are supposed to come to the mas camp between 6-10pm on Tuesday and cannot make it for that time, then feel free to call and schedule an appointment anytime between the hours of 10am-4pm Wed or Fri.
• Any costume remaining after 6pm on Friday 30th July (without prior nofication to the band or section leaders) WILL BE SOLD. PLEASE NOTE ALL FINAL PAYMENTS ARE DUE AT PICKUP.

We look forward to meeting you in person once again and jumping with you on de Lake Shore!!!

Pouch Alert!!!!!

Hi Readers,

If you've been looking for a handy dandy pouch to carry all your essentials on Carnival Day then The Collabo has the solution for you. Please check out her blog for some very helpful Carnival tips for the big day!!!

Here's the link to the pouches:

http://thecollabo.blogspot.com/2011/07/questions-and-answers-where-do-i-find_18.html

If you are interested in a pouch email The.Collabo.Inc@gmail.com and specify the colour and the style you're interested in.

Blog: http://thecollabo.blogspot.com

KEEP ON JUMPIN' @ 299

Location:299 Queen West, Toronto, Ontario

Summary:Join us at CTV’s headquarters at 299 Queen Street West for a special outdoor BBQ event in celebration of the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival! Featuring lots of great Caribbean food, music and entertainment and of course prize giveaways, plus your favourite on-air personalities!

Sponsor:

CTV

JUMP UP & GO!!!!!

The Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto is well underway and GO Transit will be offering you special advanced all-day GO passes and extra train service to get you to and from some of the festivals signature events.

For your convenience, starting, today, we will be selling advanced all-day GO passes at all Lakeshore line GO stations, including Union Station. These passes will be good for travelling on the Lakeshore lines on July 30th and 31st only.

For revellers travelling to the parade on Saturday, July 30th, in addition to our regular hourly Lakeshore line train services, Lakeshore East passengers will have an extra train departing Oshawa at 11:11, arriving Exhibition GO at 12:16; and Lakeshore West riders will have an extra eastbound train to Union leaving Aldershot at 11:34 and arriving Exhibition GO at 12:30. We will also operate an additional train service to bring you back home after the parade; departing Exhibition westbound to Aldershot at 18:19 and eastbound to Oshawa at 18:33.

Those attending the Caribana Lime Festival on Sunday, will have regular hourly train services to and from the event with an extra train trip afterwards travelling eastbound from the Exhibition GO to Oshawa at 20:33, and a westbound service at 20:16 that will make all stops to Aldershot and then continue on to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.

Please visit the Toronto Caribbean Festival section of gotransit.com or click the following link for more details on your festival and holiday service: http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/travelling/caribbean.aspx

Pan Alive 2011 - Order of Appearance

Order of Appearance 2011

BAND #1: Silhouettes

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Mark Mosca

BAND #2: Pan Masters

Song: Showtime (Edwin Pouchet, Alvin Daniel, Anslem Douglas)

Arranger: Tommy Crichlow

BAND #3: Metrotones

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Carl James

BAND #4: Panatics Steelband Network

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Ian H. Jones

BAND #5: St Jamestown Youth Centre

Song: Showdown (Amrith Samaroo, Edwin Ayong)

Arranger: Dwight Belgrove

Band #6: New Dimension

Song: Showdown (Amrith Samaroo, Edwin Ayong)

Arranger: Andre Rouse

BAND #7: CCAH

Song: Do Something for Pan (Len “Boogsie” Sharpe)

Arranger: Albert John

BAND #8: Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Terrence Sealey

BAND #9: Symphonyx

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Delano Thomas

BAND #10: Salah Steelpan Academy

Song: How We Coming (Brian “Bean” Griffith)

Arranger: Salah Wilson

BAND #11: Afropan

Song: A Raging Storm (Winston Scarborough "De Original Defosto Himself")

Arranger: Earl La Pierre Sr

BAND #12: Golden Harps International

Song: Calling Meh (Ken “Professor” Philmore, Mark Loquan, Destra)

Arranger: Duvone Stewart

BAND #13: JK Pan Vibrations

Song: Max it Up (Destra and Kernal Roberts)

Arranger: Edan Scime-Stockell and Jason Farrell

BAND #14: Pan Fantasy

Song: Showtime (Edwin Pouchet, Alvin Daniel, Anslem Douglas)

Arranger: Al Foster

Website: http://www.panalive.com

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE BANDS....

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SHOW!!!

Carnival Round de Corner.......

Hi readers,

With only 12 days left to go before the Grand Parade its really time to get down to business....Doh Stick!

Are you READY to take ADVANTAGE???

Toronto Carnival Checklist:

• Costume ___
• Makeup ___
• Footwear ___
• Tights ___
• Hair ___
• Accessories ___
• Official Toronto Carnival Event Tickets (e.g. King & Queen, Pan Alive etc.) ___
• Fete Tickets ___
• Fete Outfits ___
• Camera ___
• and finally.....
• Workout Regime (e.g. Socacize Bootcamp) ___ (honestly, if you didn't start this one weeks ago.....you might be in a bit of trouble....lol)