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posted Aug 12, 2004
Many of the staff were working to save for further schooling or for travelling -- they are a sparkling diverse imaginative group of folks. Now they are willing to do lots of different short-term work in the neighborhood -- painting, child care, research, data entry, food preparation, landscaping, whatever they can get to make up the lost wages from the park. Think hard, dear park friends, this is your chance to have some remarkable people do work for you, for a short time.
posted August 12, 2004
We have to pass the hat. This is people's chance to give the park a donation. In the week since we found out the bad news, we've been getting a steady stream of checks and bills and so we've already been able to pay off some arrears. We still need to collect almost $7000 (the good news is, at first we thought we needed $17,000). That means there will be a few special events in the park to help raise the money, and all donations are appreciated. $25 is nice and so is $50. A few kind souls are giving even more. All donations can be handed to the park staff. Cheques should be made out the "Friends of Dufferin Grove Park." To mail: c/o 242 Havelock St. Toronto M6H 3B9.
posted August 12, 2004
Some of the park staff or former staff are also in theatre. Current staff Dalal Badr and former staff Lea Ambros and Kyle Cameron are performing in The Counterfeit Marquise at this year's Summerworks Festival. They have arranged to put on one park performance at the end of the festival, pay what you can (all proceeds to the park). This is a new version of a shadow-puppet play with music and narration. Its language is poetical and philosophical but despite (or even because of) this, the children at the Summerworks matinee performance at Theatre Passe Murreille looked spellbound for every moment of the 40-minute show. A wonderful chance, too, to see Dalal Badr perform while she's still unknown (she just graduated from the National Theatre School in Montreal). In years to come, we can say we knew a great actress when she worked at the food cart and Friday Night Supper. Performance near the Field House at 8 p.m., with torchlight. Inside the rink house if it rains.
posted August 12, 2004
On Sunday evening park staff person Bianca Morgan is having a benefit at the El Mocambo, to help her pay for going to Kenya with Canada World Youth in September. She's hoping to replace some of the money she won't be able to earn through the park now, and she has some good musicians lined up.