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By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to start polishing your boots and practicing your line dancing \u2013 tickets are now on sale for Magna\u2019s 2017 Wild, Wild West Hoedown.
\nSet to take place at the Magna Corral outside Magna International\u2019s Wellington Street East Headquarters on Friday, September 15 and Saturday, September 16, organizers set the countdown clock last Thursday at the event\u2019s formal launch at the Stronach family farm, Adena Meadows.
\n\u201cI hoped to be able to make some announcements relative to talent, but the ink isn\u2019t quite dry,\u201d said Magna\u2019s Steve Hinder at Thursday\u2019s launch. \u201cIt is probably two-thirds dry and my history with this event is that until it is dry we\u2019re not going to make that announcement \u2013 but you know it is our job to put together the best possible program that we can so that we can all collectively be successful.
\n\u201cI think in the last 28 years we haven\u2019t let you down. We\u2019re excited about the 1\/3 of dry ink and the full three thirds will make us really happy.\u201d
\nBut, as the initiated know, the entertainment is only one part of the Hoedown tradition. At the end of the day, it is all about community \u2013 and that will once again be the case as York Region\u2019s biggest party heads towards its 30th anniversary.
\nOne year shy of the milestone, Hoedown will partner with the second-largest roster of community charities and non-profits in its history, each of whom will share a slice of 100 per cent of Hoedown\u2019s proceeds.
\n\u201cCollectively, our Hoedown recipients serve almost 82,000 York Region residents,\u201d said Mr. Hinder.
\nThis year\u2019s recipients include:
\nThe ALS Society of Canada
\nAurora Minor Hockey Association
\nAutism Ontario of York Region and Epilepsy York Region
\nBetter Living Health and Community Services
\n(a collaboration between York Region hospices)
\nBig Brothers Big Sisters of York
\nDeaf Blind Ontario Services
\nGeorgina Skating Club
\nLake Simcoe Soccer Club
\nLife Corps Food Share
\nMarquee Theatrical Productions
\nNewmarket Food Pantry
\nNewmarket Stingrays Swim Club
\nThe Optimist Clubs of York Region
\nPulsars Gymnastics Group
\nSport Aurora and the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
\nPeer Project, Youth Assisting Youth, and the Learning Disabilities Association of York Region
\nVictim Services of York Region
\nWalk It Off Spinal Cord Wellness Centre
\nWelcoming Arms
\nWomen\u2019s Centre of York Region
\n\u201cIt has always been our goal at Magna Hoedown and Neighbourhood Network to support organizations that help our communities thrive, which is why we\u2019re absolutely thrilled to announce this year that we have 20 Hoedown charities including five collaborative partnerships,\u201d said Mr. Hinder, addressing the organizers in attendance \u2013 each of whom were dressed in their best rendition of western gear, including a cowgirl and the requisite cow from Marquee.
\n\u201cMagna is involved in the Hoedown for only one reason: it is for you. The only reason why Magna does Hoedown and will do it this year for the 29th time is to support the community. That\u2019s what Magna believes in. It is about making the community stronger for you, for us, for our Magna employees, for everywhere. It is about bringing us all together.\u201d
\nRepresenting York Region\u2019s elected officials, Mayor Geoff Dawe was on hand in his cowboy hat to once again welcome Hoedown to Aurora.
\n\u201cIt really is such a privilege and pleasure to be here, to thank the Magna organization for the incredible work they do to give back to our community and for the support they bring,\u201d said Mayor Dawe. \u201cIt really has helped make York Region \u2013 and particularly Aurora \u2013 one of the best places to live in Canada. I think I was at the first one in 1988 with the hot air balloon rides and the backyard barbecue and the evolution of this event is stunning. My congratulations to the organizers. Thank you for everything that you have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

For information and tickets, visit www.hoedown.ca.
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