NCE4: Harbourfront/Trinity-Spadina
Location
HtO Park, at Queen's Quay West & Rees St. 19k marathon only, outbound.
Theme
"We Are Canadians"
Times runners pass by and entertainment happens
7:50am to 9:45am
On this page:
Neighbourhood Champions:
TBA for 2008
Neighbourhood Charity & Sponsoring Group:
Brandon Street Community Development Foundation fundraising for The Self-Esteem Academy
Entertainment features:
We have something unique, exciting and truly Canadian in store. The theme of Brandon Street's cheering section is "We Are Canadians". We feel that this is a great opportunity to showcase all that is great and wonderful about our country. Various traditions and practices of our ten provinces and three territories will be highlighted. We also have an art exhibition that is all encompassing of our theme. A poetry and song competition has been incorporated, where the winners will perform their tribute to Canada at the event. The Self-Esteem Youth Choir will also be serenading the crowd with an original song entitled "We Are Canadians".
Brandon Street Community Development Foundation seeks to mentor youth to strive for excellence. Since 1987, Brandon Street CDF has been effective in helping youth expand their horizons and transform their lives. In 2003 Brandon Street launched a program committed to improving the self esteem of young boys and girls through their own artistic, academic and creative abilities. We are hoping to raise a substantial sum to assist in maintaining and expanding of this crucial program. Help us build future educators, artists and business men and women of our country.
Access/parking:
Parking in Beer Store Lot [paid] at NW corner of Queen's Quay West and Rees St. By car, access inbound must be via Spadina Ave. south. Spadina is the ONLY north/south road accessing Queen's Quay that is open all day on the 24th. South on Spadina, turn LEFT [East] onto Lakeshore eastbound lanes [do NOT go straight down to bottom of Queen's Quay, as you'll only be able to go West on QQ from there and you need to go east!]; then right onto Rees and right onto Queen's Quay and the lot. Exit west on QQ, north on Spadina into the city [east on Adelaide to Start/finish]; OR north on Spadina, east on Lakeshore to Rees St. on ramp to Gardiner Eastbound.
NCE4 is supported by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20)