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August 2003 at the Market:

The 3rd Annual Feast of St. Lawrence

August 22-24, 2003Market Street

Featuring some of Toronto's best seafood restaurants and suppliers, and live music, the festivities take place: Friday and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 5:00 p.m. For more information call 416-392-7120.

North American Oyster Shucking Championships

August 22-24, 2003

The market will also host the North American Oyster Shucking Championships featuring shuckers from across Canada and the United States. Qualifying rounds on Friday and Saturday; championships will be held on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Treasures of St. Lawrence

August 23-24, 2003

The St. Lawrence Community mega-sidewalk sale runs Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To book a table, email the Community Bulletin before August 14th.

August 21-24, 2003 Front Street (between Jarvis & Church) & Market Lane Pedestrian Mall

BuskerFest is Toronto's International Street Performer's Festival where the world's best Buskers converge on Toronto for four days and nights of entertainment from more than 40 of the world's top street performers. Proceeds go to support Epilepsy Toronto, a not-for-profit organization which provides support to more than 40,000 people living with Epilepsy and seizure disorders in the city of Toronto.

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From noon to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and from noon to 5p.m. on Sunday, buskers from around the world including Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe will thrill you with daring feats of fire, martial arts, comedy, music, juggling, acrobatics, miming, storytelling and much, much more. Market Lane Park will be used for children's area with clown, jugglers, tents, etc. Expansion area will be Berczy Park.

To find out more about attending this event go to torontobuskerfest.com or email Elizabeth Dalgleish or phone her at Epilepsy Toronto at 416-964-9095, located at 2221 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2B4.

Still to Come in 2003 at the Market:

November 1, 2003	200th Anniversary Celebrations North Market, South Market & Market Lane Pedestrian Mall
December 1st to 24th	St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA Toy Drive St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood
December 1st to 31st	Nutcracker Neighbourhood St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood

Check back later for more details on these events. And to see what's happened in past at the St. Lawrence Market, go to:
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