Performing in front of the Junior Parade judges

Unofficial Results From The Children's Carnival

(slightly adjusted since Saturday July 20th)

JUNIOR FEMALE OF YEAR 

1st Place

Masquerade Theme: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE  

Theme For Female of the Year: THE BUTTERFLY MENAGERIE  

Band Leader: DEXTER SEUSAHAI  

Player:  CANEISHA EDWARDS

2nd  Place

Masquerade Theme: THE REEF

Theme For Female of the Year: D'ZEBRA FISH

Band Leader: MARCUS EUSTACE

Player:  KAI CASTLE

JUNIOR MALE OF YEAR 

1st Place

Masquerade Theme: ONCE UPON A TIME

Theme For Male of the Year: JACK AND HIS BEANSTALK

Band Leader: JAMAAL MAGLOIRE

Player:  JALEN MAGLOIRE 

2nd  Place

Masquerade Theme: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

Theme For  Male of the Year: MANTIS, THE PREDATOR

Band Leader: DEXTER SEUSAHAI

Player: COURTNEY ST. Louis

JUNIOR FEMALE QUEEN  OF YEAR 

1st Place

Masquerade Theme: HEAVEN AND EARTH

Theme For Female Queen  of the Year: HEAVEN CAN'T WAIT 

Band Leader: LOUIS SALDENAH 

Player:  FAITH HERMELIJN 

2nd  Place

Masquerade Theme: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

Theme For Female Queen of the Year: THE LOTUS QUEEN

Band Leader: DEXTER SEUSAHAI  

Player:  CELENA SEUSAHAI 

JUNIOR MALE KING OF YEAR 

1st Place

Masquerade Theme: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE  

Theme For Male of the Year: MARAHOOTAH THE GUARDIAN

Band Leader: DEXTER SEUSAHAI  

Player:  MALIK ADAMS

2nd  Place

Masquerade Theme: ONCE UPON A TIME

Theme For  Male of the Year: ANANSI WEAVES A TALE

Band Leader: JAMAAL MAGLOIRE

Player: TY WILLIAMSON

JUNIOR BAND OF THE YEAR 

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

FIRST: ONCE UPON A TIME - JAMAAL MAGLOIRE 

2 HEAVEN AND EARTH - LOUIS SALDENAH 

3 THE REEF -  MARCUS EUSTACE 

4 THE BEAUTY OF NATURE DEXTER SEUSAHAI  

5 MINI LEGENDS WILL MORTON 

6 IN FLIGHT MERVYN SKEETE 

7  CELBRATING OUR  HERITAGE - WHITFIELD BELASCO 

8 HOME FOR CARNIVAL - OSEI BRAND 

9 LOST CIVILIZATIONS - NARISSA ALI 

10 SUGAR AND SPICE - COREY HOWARD 

11 MAMA THIS IS MAS - MICHAEL WILLIAMS  

Media Preview of Children's Carnival on July 9th

MEDIA ALERT

Junior Carnival Queen Costume 2011

Monday July 9th 29th 11.30 am - 12.30pm

Media Launch to announce MAJOR changes to the 2012 FREE Junior Carnival Parade

Free Kiddies Parade and Family Day Event Moves to Downsview Park.  New Programmes. Kid Safe Route. Good TTC links

June 29, 2012  (Toronto) The media is invited to join Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto’s CEO Denise Herrera Jackson, local MPPs, city of Toronto councillors, and members of the Caribbean Canadian community for the releasing of information about this year’s Junior Carnival.  For the first time in a decade the parade will not be held along Jane Street, it will instead be held in Downsview Park on July 21st. 

The Festival Management Committee, members of the Toronto Mas Band Association and The Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes, will be releasing key information about this year’s Children’s Parade and Carnival.  As well children from several mas camps will be showing their new costumes for the first time!  There will also be Junior Calypso singers, a dance group and steelpan performances.

Why: There has been a major venue change and programme additions to this year’s Children’s Carnival.  Because of traffic safety concerns and because of space limitations, this growing event has had to find a new home! Over 2,000 children  in mas costumes are expected to take part in the parade, making it the largest children s carnival parade in North America. A Family Day Event follows the Parade until 8pm.

Who: Spokespeople from the Parade, MPPS, city councillors and Scotiabank will speak at the press launch. Children in costumes. Steel pan orchestra. Calypso singers

When: 11.30 a.m to 12.30pm

Where:   35 Carl Hall Road, east of the John Drury Drive (within Downsview Park - enter on John Drury Drive - off Sheppard Ave W)

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 45th 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, CTV, CP-24, FLOW fm, WinTV, WinRadio, General Motors, El Dorado Rum, 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, and Grace Kennedy Foods.

For more information about the programmes and events, please visit the festival’s official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com. The Festival Office is NOW located at 19 Waterman Avenue. Contact info: Tel: 416-391-5608; Fax: 416-391-5693; Email: info@ torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

Stephen Weir Festival Publicist.
Phone 416-489-5868 Cell: 416-801-3101
Email: Stephen@stephenweir.com                                  

MEDIA ALERT: Children's Parade this Saturday - Jane / Finch Toronto

CLOSE TO 2,000 CHILDREN WILL TAKE TO THE STEETS
JANE/FINCH – YORKGATE JUNIOR PARADE

Saturday, July 17, 2010
Parade starts at 11am

Mobilicity – New Sponsor. TTC adds buses for spectators
Registration numbers make this the biggest children’s parade EVER!!!

What: Children from 15 masquerade camps (including a Toronto police Mas camp for kids band) will be in costume and marching down Jane Street. Close to 2,000 children and over 20 float trucks and sound vehicles will be taking part in the Yorkgate Mall Junior Parade. Followed by a party in the parking lot with music, performances and the winner of the Yorkgate Idol
Why: The Junior Parade is a volunteer driven parade designed to teach children about how to celebrate the Caribana Festival. Traditionally held two Saturdays before the main Caribana™ parade.
Who: Children, Children, Children. Check website www.caribanafestival.com for a list of the bands
When: Kids arrive at 10.00 am. Opening ceremonies scheduled to begin at 11.00. Children will begin arriving at theYorkgate Mall by 12.30.
Where: The parade travels west on Shoreham Drive, past the judging point at 31 Shoreham Drive (in front of Shoreham Public School). The parade then turns south onto Jane Street where it will travel until Yorkgate Blvd. It will turn west on Yorkgate Blvd and travel south ending at Hullmar Drive. Once the parade is over, there will be entertainment, DJ music, food vendors, steelpan music and a market place in Yorkgate Mall’s car park – northwest of the Jane Finch intersection.
News: TTC adds service to get spectators up the parade route. Mobilicity NEW corporate sponsor for the parade.

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Media Contact

Stephen Weir, Publicist Alicia Sealey, Publicist
stephen@stephenweir.com atchp@the-wire.com
(416) 489-5868 Cell:(416)801-3101 (416) 599-0664 Cell:(416) 500-4349