For the 46th time, Toronto wil lsway to the Soca beat and the

soundsof the Steel Drum

The Festival Management Committee is preparingfor Toronto's 46th annual Scotiabank TorontoCaribbean Carnival, which wil l run from July 9, 201 3to August 4, 201 3, and once again bring the cultureof the Caribbean to over a mil l ion spectators indowntown Toronto. The free official launch wil l takeplace on July 9, 201 3 at 1 2:00 p.m. at Toronto'sNathan Phil l ip's Square, where dancers, musicians,and calypso singers wil l get the city into theCarnival mood.

"The funding that we wil l be receiving from thebank, the province, the Federal government, the cityand now OLG means that the Festival can continueto deliver new and exciting events again this year.Because of construction on the grounds of the CNEwe are changing how the big parade wil l be run,giving more opportunities for paying customersinside the park grounds to see our colourfulparade," said Scotiabank Toronto CaribbeanCarnival CEO Denise Herrera-Jackson. "This year,just as we did last year, we're making sure that fromthe revenues raised at our events, we donated fourcommunity charities – The Children's BreakfastClub, The Caribbean Children's Foundation,Prostate cancer Canada and Sickle AwarenessGroup of Ontario. “

The Toronto waterfront Carnival parade, takingplace on August 3rd, remains the largest outdoorevent in Canada. This year, because a hotel is nowbeing constructed where the parade traditional lystarts, the actual staging area for our 1 6,000costumed masqueraders and floats is being movedto the north-end of the CNE property. That meansthe parade wil l now travel the width of the CNEgrounds before entering Lakeshore Blvd, giving thefestival more space to accommodate paidadmission guests. The parade continues to be freefor spectators along the Lakeshore blvd. “

About Scotiabank Toronto CaribbeanCarnivalThe Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is anexciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbeanmusic, cuisine, and revelry as well as visual andperforming arts. Now in its 46th year, it has becomea major international event and the largest culturalfestival of its kind in North America. As Carnival isan international cultural phenomenon, the greatmetropolis of Toronto and its environs wil l comealive as the city explodes with the pulsating rhythmsand melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Chutney,Steel Pan and Brass Bands. The FestivalManagement Committee oversees the running ofNorth America's largest outdoor festival.

Do you know what it takes toclean up after a festival?Let's look at Pride.

Saturday ParadeTransportation:2 sweepers

4 staff1 supervisor1 superintendent

Total 6 transportation staff

Solid Waste1 0 labourers using

brooms2 backpack blowers2 pickups3 litter sacs3 supervisors1 project lead

Total 21 sol id waste staff

Sunday Parade: Transportation

5 sweepers2 claws4 open trucks1 supervisor1 superintendent

Total 1 3 transportation staff

Solid Waste:2 rear packers(4staff)2 pickups4 backpack blowers9 litter vacs1 side loader1 0 labourers5 supervisors1 project lead1 general supervisor

Total 37 solid waste staff

*StatisticssuppliedbytheCityofToronto

Scotiabank TorontoCaribbean Carnival Events

Junior Carnival ParadeThe first big event, the Junior CarnivalParade, wil l take place at DownsviewPark. Think of it as a junior's version of thebig parade. In 201 2, over 2,500 childrenperformed for the judges and played Masalong the streets of the Downsview Park.Chevrolet supports the ScotiabankCaribbean Carnival Junior CarnivalParade.

Festival Cup MatchSport fans wil l want to watch the CanadianRugby League take on the Jamaica RugbyLeague at Lamport Stadium. This is thethird year for the Festival match – theCanadian team remains undefeated.Game starts at 7:00 p.m.

NEW FREE EVENTThe Scotiabank Caribbean CarnivalSummertime BBQ JULY 25TH wil l bringfood, Soca music, costumes, and MokoJumbies to the Eglinton Square ShoppingCentre (Eglinton East / Victoria Park).

The Annual GalaA formal wear party to honour the richhistory of the festival and to sample theCaribbean arts, wil l take place at theLiberty Grand Ballroom on the CNEgrounds.

Monarch ContestOntario’s best Calypso performerscompete to see who wil l wear the crownas this country’s top Calypso singer.Evening competition to be held at theChinese Cultural Centre’s P C Ho Theatrein Scarborough.

The King and Queen ContestBecause of overwhelming demand, theseating for Lamport Stadium is beingincreased to accommodate spectators atthis year’s King And Queen competition.This nighttime event showcases theelaborate costumes, which wil l be worn bythe Kings and Queens in the GrandParade.

Pan AlivePan Alive is the largest outdoor steel panorchestra competition in North America.Over a dozen orchestras from Ontario andQuebec wil l compete in an evening battleof the bands at Lamport Stadium.

- Stephen Weir