Whitby Free Press, 22 May 1991, p. 37

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iIIçiX I> X.'tf* t...... By Maureen Quinlan Kids and adults alike who watch Polka Dot'Door will be happy to know that Cindy Cook will b. coming to the Brooklln Spring Fair. Cook has starred and produced her own show called 'A lime To Read' that airs on YTV at il a.m. weekdays. Now Cook has adapted her show into a musical play that she takes on the road to schools and fairs. "ft's going to b. really fun because 1 know from past experiences at schools that the kids love to get involved wihh the show," says Cook., 1 Cook has travelled to several sohools over the year, but the~ Brooklin Fair will be her f irst visit to a fair. "Brooklin will be f irst in a long lin. of many," says'Cook. She hopes to take her program ail around Ontario this summer. The show, about 40 minutes in length, will b. held at noon and 2 p.m. on* Sunday.. .Cook wiII have puppet friends Owly Owl, Bookworm and Spelling Bee on hand to help her sing songs and tell stories. *The kids actually read along with me in the. television pro gram," says Cook. Kids wvilIl. learn new son gs and old favourites like Old MacDonald, Iearn about words and rhyming. The play is directed for ag es 3 to 8, but "someone of any age could ejyisays Cok The showh as already had great success, even without guest appearances from the Polka Roo. BMX trick tearn to pe rlorm By Maumeen Quinlan The fair will have a new source of entertainment this year a BMX trick -style team. The team wiII be prformingon the fair grounds-on Junel in intervals from 12:30 p.m. until5 p.m. WftIs going to be a greattime," says Rick Davis, organizer of the event. The team of three riders will b. using a quarter pipe, 8 by 8 feet in size, to perform their stunts. "They can go up to 13 feet off thegonsoi a e really exciting," says Davis. h rud 0i a e Team members, with the exception of Bill Newman of Detroit, are fromToronto. Newman is one of the.top fiat land freestylers in the country. The BMX team will also be appearing at Durham, Region's bike rodeo that is, coming up soon. "W. hope that the events will feed off each other," says Davis. A heartstopping and thrilling show is promised for ail. 5 Whitby Free Press EVERYWHERE. GORDON Lm CORNER LTD.é Agri Metal Badger- Smale -Berkley Pumps- 24 HÉ. Service 3975 Wilson Rd. N., R. R. #1 Oshawa, Ontario Li H 7K4 Ph:(416) 655@3177 Affer Hours: (416)579«5737 (416) 655M149 (41 6)263u261 8 :n M S . . . . . . .

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