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3 · Wednesday, August 11, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Summer treat CROWD PLEASERS: Clockwise, from top left, Catherine Vasilaros and Eva Prytz, 3, enjoy walking in the middle of the road during the 18th annual Oakville Jazz Festival Saturday. This was the first year the festival closed Lakeshore Road during the day. As usual, the festival drew lots of people over its three-day run. Olivia Bogle, 19 months, looks way up at Ryan Arsenault, 14, as he tries out stilts. Famous Canadian Jazz musician Peter Appleyard was at the festival. Alison and Annabel Power take in the Silverleaf Jazz Band. Manuel Ron, 9, (left) and Gabriel Ron, 6, enjoy music and hot dogs roadside after their Go-ju karate class. Elaine and Bruce Bloomfield sport sombreros for the occasion. Olivia Hudson shows off her new blue balloon. Linden Sheridan-Jonah participates in a Rock Band station at Inkling Music Studios' tent. Evanne and Leonard Wilson dance to the strains of the Silverleaf Jazz Band performing on the Towne Square stage. Paul Stewart from Just an Olde Fashioned Butchery and Seafood, cooks racks of ribs for festival goers. Taeya Steinauer and Kiana Steinauer dance to the music of Matt Dusk. For more photos see Artscene. ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER