The Born Ruffians perform on July 17

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ROTARYFEST

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Born Ruffians on Tenaris Second Stage

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - Born Ruffians will headline The Tenaris Second Stage starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 17.

Born Ruffians, one of the many outstanding bands scheduled to dazzleus on the Tenaris Second Stage, are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2004, originally from Midland, Ontario, located near Georgian Bay.

After some local performances and a growing online reputation, the band moved from Midland to Toronto and was signed to the UK electronic music label Warp Records.

Today the Born Ruffians have a list of outstanding accomplishments to their name.

They have released their self-titled debut EP in 2006, have received extensive airplay on CBC Radio 3 with their debut single "This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life,” and in 2007, they released the single "Hummingbird," which was included on their first album, "Red, Yellow & Blue."

They have toured with Franz Ferdinand, Caribou, Peter Bjorn and John, Hot Chip, The Hidden Cameras, Tokyo Police Club and The Honorary Title and have appeared in the British teen drama Skins, playing "Hummingbird" in a Brooklyn night club.

The song has also been featured in a television advertisement in the UK for Orange mobile telecommunications' "Animal" campaign and in a car
advertisement in Australia.

They have recently completed the follow-up to their 2008 LP, "Red, Yellow & Blue."

RotaryFest

Rotaryfest, the Sault’s Summer Festival, is one of our community’s most cherished annual traditions.

This year the festivities run from July 15 -17 centered in Clergue Park.

The festival presents a number of exciting events including The Stage in conjunction with the Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie & District and sponsored in part bymthe Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation which features three days of free musical entertainment, the Tenaris Second Stage - a celebration of original art and music, and the the Tenaris Queens Walk Art Exhibit.

You won’t be able to miss the glint of steel and hot wheels featured in Wheels on the Water Car Show presented by Royal Tire and Napa Auto Parts, the hands-on fun of the Essar Steel Algoma PlayZone, the inflatables operated by the SSM Steelworkers Community Services Committee, the face-painting sponsored by Merchants of Station Mall, and the amusing and amazing at Cirque du RotaryFest sponsored by Community First Credit Union and Canadian Heritage.

Plus, we have added some new events including RC Race Cars presented by the Sault RC Car Club and Dynamic Funds.

Be sure to stop by the Rotary Food Court sponsored by Scotiabank and indulge in some mouthwatering summer treats.

And don’t forget the 88th annual Rotary Community Day Parade presented by Brookfield Renewable Power this year you can even join in the fun by participating in the Rotary Miracle Mile presented by RBC Royal Bank and run/walk/wheel down Queen Street before the parade.

This year we will be continuing with the RotaryFest Reduce Garbage Initiative partially funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

For the complete RotaryFest schedule and to learn about all the fun events go to this website.

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