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International Jazz and Art Festival To Be Held At Udora's Camp Jõekääru

Udora - A community where there are more private roads than public roads. A Place where neighbours help neighbours. A place that few know exists even though it appears on the Ontario Road Maps.

Originally known as Snoddon Corners it was renamed in the early 1860s when it came time to select a name for the post office. 

Udora is located only 15 Minutes from Lake Simcoe which is know internationally for its; swimming, boating, fishing and fishing competitions.

Chances are if you know where Udora is you either live there, or pass through on the way to your summer cottage perhaps even stopping in at One of the last original General Stores in Ontario still in operation, and still distributing mail to the local residents, for the delicious home baked goods.

The 145 plus year old store has had only seven family owners in all that time. Even today it is the hub of this small hamlet just north of Uxbridge, Ontario. A place where the "locals" come to get their mail and catch up on all the local news.

Udora housing ranges from homes built in the 1800's to cottages built in the 50's to the latest addition, a small estate subdivision that overlooks the Pefferlaw river valley on the west side of the community.

Sitting in the outer reaches of Georgina (York Region) and Uxbridge (Durham Region) Udora is a small community that straddles the boundary between the south east corner of Georgina and the north east corner of Uxbridge. It is a community, divided by the 905 and 705 area codes, by local Municipal and Regional boundaries, and by Provincial and Federal electoral boundaries.

Camp Jõekääru

Growth was slow until the early 1950's when the Independent Toronto Estonian Woman's Association purchased land and divided it into 150 lots for summer cottages for Estonians living in Toronto. The grounds, named Jõekääru which means river bend in English, straddle the Pefferlaw river as it winds its way through the community. With the cottages also came the Estonian Children's Camp, Which is still active today as an Estonian language immersion camp for part of the summer.

JK JAZZ

Udora's Camp Jõekääru is the place to be on August 29/30 if you are a Jazz fan.

International Jazz & Art Festival, Udora, ON

Saturday August 29, 2009 (gates open at Noon)
Sunday August 30, 2009 (gates & brunch from 10 AM)

Featuring world-renowned pianist Kristjan Randalu, an Estonian singing sensation Liisi Koikson joined by jazz artists from Canada, Estonia, Cuba & beyond. Art Exhibit & Sale. Continuous Music. CD Signings. Full-Service Dining Hall. Snack Bar. LLBO licensed. Silent Auction. Proceeds to support Camp Jõekääru.

Further details and ticket info:www.jkjazz.ca
The Udora General Store
Tickets sold also at ESK Office for $30.
At the gate $40, youth (under 19) $15, kids (under 5) free.
All tickets are good for both days.

The Jk JazzWebsite currently features 2008 performers and bios, festival information, ticket info, directions, and much more!! You can see pictures from last year's JK Jazz on the Sihtkapital website: www.estonianfoundation.ca

Sponsored by: The National Estonian Foundation of Canada, The Erika & Osvald Timmas Memorial Fund, The Town of Georgina.

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