Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 24, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. High Dive Show Lumberjack Show Prairie Town Adventure Discovery Place Exhibition Place Around the Park Red Barn Stage Main Stage 12 noon 1: 30 Splash ' N Boots 2: 30 Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull Agri- Magic Show Moneyfinger 3: 30 Freddy Fusion 4: 30 Splash ' N Boots 5: 30 Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull Agri- Magic Show 6: 30 Freddy Fusion Splash ' N Boots 7: 30 Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull Agri- Magic Show 8: 30 Freddy Fusion Mother Groove 9: 30 Mysterion 1 pm Moneyfinger The Backyardigans 2 pm Show EXtreme Dog Show G04 Nutrition Stage 3 pm Show Physical Activity Stage The Backyardigans 4 pm Show Lord Strathcona Mounted Troop G04 Nutrition Stage Lord Strathcona Mounted Troop Rockbox 5 pm EXtreme Dog Show Physical Activity Stage Rockbox ( 5: 15) 6 pm Show G04 Nutrition Stage Mysterion Parade KidzQuest/ Stars of Tomorrow - FINALS 7 pm Show EXtreme Dog Show Physical Activity Stage Mysterion 8 pm Show 9 pm 11 pm Mother Groove .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EXtreme Sing a long ( 12 noon to 9 pm) LOVE Animal Hospital ( 1 to 7 pm) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. TODAY! The Backyardigans at 1 and 3 p. m. on the Main Stage Lord Strathcona Mounted Troop Musical Ride Today at 4 p. m. Learn about Manitoba Beef from pasture to plate. Stars of Tomorrow and Kidz Quest FINALS Today at 6 p. m. on the Main Stage FREE gate admission, with a donation to Winnipeg Harvest, and free pancake breakfast from 10: 30 to 11: 30 a. m. Go4health EXpo Come by for a FREE bike helmet and fitting. TODAY ONLY! ( While supplies last. Not exactly as shown) Today is Go Smoke Free Day We're encouraging those hoping to stop smoking to check out the FREE Nicotine Replacemet Therapy giveaway. Check out the NEW LOVE Animal Hospital and The Pet Centre inside Discovery Place See The WHS's vets in action All schedules, information and performers are subject to changes without notice. at the LOVE Animal Hospital. June 15 to 24 r e d r i v e r ex . c om g T O D A Y ! LAST CHANCE TO w e NEWS LOCAL A4 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 W ITH perfect weather and thousands expected to celebrate Aboriginal Day at The Forks, Marciel Bird got there early Saturday to find a shady spot and enjoy the changes she's seen over the years. " We come every year," said Bird, who's been attending Aboriginal Day events for more than a decade with friends and relatives. " We always come here as a family," she said, perched with kids and adults in folding chairs under some trees not far from the mainstage. " It's our celebration as aboriginal people." Performances were planned throughout the day, with entertainers including the winners of the Canada's Got Talent TV program, Sagkeeng's Finest. They shared the stage with a larger group, Sagkeeng's Dancers. Other entertainers included DJ Tik on the turntables, hoop dancer Joshua Hansen, powwow singer Nelson Thomas, Lorenzo and Fit First coach Kent Brown with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, which televised the day's events. On the festival site, tents offered everything from aboriginal crafts to diabetes information to auditions for the new TV series The North End . " It will show the diversity," Erica Daniels, a volunteer at the Big Soul Productions booth, said of the show. They had 50 auditions lined up Saturday and were looking for all kinds of people, she said. Toronto- based Big Soul is an aboriginalowned and - operated company whose last series was the Gemini- nominated Moccasin Flats , which ran for three years on the APTN and Showcase. The North End is being created for the APTN. " The North End has a strong sense of community and diversity," said Daniels, a young aboriginal woman who has lived there. For Aboriginal Day veteran Bird, people taking pride in who they are and where they come from is an important part of having a strong society. " At one time, you didn't want to say you were aboriginal," said the Ojibway woman, who grew up near Clear Lake. She moved to Winnipeg as an adult and has two grown children and grandchildren. " We faced racism as aboriginal people," she said. " My dad always said, ' You're strong aboriginal women - be proud of your language and culture.' " Bird said she and her sisters took that to heart. They practise their traditions and beliefs many non- aboriginal people are starting to embrace. " Now everybody wants to be aboriginal," she said with a laugh. " It shows how the world has changed." carol. sanders@ freepress. mb. ca First Nations put on a show The Forks event celebrates culture By Carol Sanders ' My dad always said, ' You're strong aboriginal women - be proud of your language and culture' - Marciel Bird, longtime Aboriginal Day attendee TREVOR HAGAN PHOTOS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Spring McKay, 15, and her mom, Martha Braun ( above), enjoy a performace by Adam James ( left), a singer from Australia, at Scotiabank Stage at The Forks during Aboriginal Day on Saturday. ABOVE LEFT: Beatrice Deer, an Inuk singer from Quaqtaq, Quebec, also performed for the crowd. A_ 04_ Jun- 24- 12_ FP_ 01. indd A4 6/ 24/ 12 12: 03: 58 AM ;