First of all, we want to thank Louise Roblin of the Burns Memorial Fund who believed in this project and supported us with an initial seed grant. We'd be remiss if we didn't thank the Calgary Cooperative Association, an organization which has helped us in every way.

We also thank the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, the Alberta Lottery Fund, the Canadian Tire Family Foundation Jump Start Program, the Alberta Foundation of the Arts, the Calgary Region Arts Foundation, Scarboro United Church, the Woodcreek Lions Club, the Calgary Rotary Club Centennial, the Wildflower Arts Centre, the CBC's Sarika Sehgal, Melanie Jones, the Calgary Sun's Tara Merrin, the Vibe98.5's Amber Lee Trudeau, ffwd Fast Forward, the CBC's Jeff Collins, and the Hellenic Community of Calgary and District for their funding, encouragement and support of our small community enhancement kidz' arts project. This year we owe a big thanks to New Zealand's Dowdeswell's Delphiniums for sending us seeds to be sent to our Gala Garden Guild members!

Thanks to the organizations and individuals who really came through on the day of the 2004 festival. Scott Allan, Dave Wulder and Dwayne McCombs of Edward Jones, Dennis Neiser of Nick's Steakhouse & Nick's Thick and Juicy Catering and all the performers and attendees. You made a rainy day very bright!

We thank all the behind the scenes people who've helped continue this project over eight years: Metro Graphics, The Famous Five Foundation's Frances Wright, Rob Hatch of the Canadian Tire Family Foundation, Tara Blue @ Blue Collar Dance, Joanne and Amy Dryden, Philip Nickiford, Donn Lovett and Nora Stewart, Ella and Peter Matthews, Valerie Walker and Hedley the Hedgehog, Dr. Walter and Mrs. Glennis Buehning, James and Roselyn Cunnings, Harry Stammis @ Calgary BMW, Ed Mitchell, Puppet Monger, Patty Grant, Bruce Collinge and Tina Turner, Gerry Grimes, Tara Merrin, Denis Herard, Amerlee Truseau, Tara Blue @ Blue Collar Dance, Pamela Blake, Senator Frank Mahovolich, Thalia Kingsford, Lorraine Lundquist, Marjorie Alger, Don and Donna Becker, Darcy at Pepperheads Canada, Helen Dwyer, Guy and Shirley Breckenridge, Ken and Terry Robinson at blissfamilyrobinson, Animated Objects Society, Chubby Moon Clothing, Anita Miotti's Living Statues, St. John's Music, Card Sharks Paper Root Studios, Lisa Richardson, Bob Lang of the Mission District Community Association, Shauna Jayne and Dean Stanton, Amir Amiri, Debbie Skarupa and her Wahm Bearz & Friendz, Andreas and Vasiliki Vasilakos of Vasilakos Imports, Mona Lisa Artists Materials, Mojo the Clown, Mothers Music, The Drum Shop, Poplar Bluff Farm and Market Garden, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, Wayne and Glenda Jones, Joe and Darlene Misurelli, Irma and Lita at Cash Casino, Jack and Edna Kenny, The Tannahills, Zorbas,Theresa Schemenauer and Shelia Galley, Margaret Hussey, Java Sharks, the Hill-Touts, Killian Design, Edith and Larry Rabinovich, Sal at the River Cafe, Diane, Katerina, Nick and Peter Polesellou, Anthony Kalcounis, Ross Bowman, Wildrose Licence and Registry, Kelly Guard at Anthony Clark Insurance, ex-left wing captain of the Winnipeg Jets Morris Lukowich, Tim and Cindy Negrello of High Impact Media, Dr. Leonard Smith, Edwin and Audrey Ernst, Joe and Elaina Boyes, William and Catherine Hooker, Noel Begin, Cori Stent and Grant Poier, Okotoks Western Wheel, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Lisa McGrath, Donna and Andrea Pass and Josh Prowse, Louise Tomlinson, Bobbie Todd, Nancy May, Joe and Pam Straka, Wendy and Allyn Embree, Allan Duffy, Brendan Dunphy, Cathy Taylor, Jane Ann Summers, Georgia Vlahos, Chris and Dina Vlahos @ Parthanon Restaurant, Peter Hoff and Elaine Bowman, Brian Webb, Esther at the University of Calgary Program of Dance, Ruth Huber, Michael and Sandi Greene, Heather Wickstead and Heather Cowie at Village Square Leisure Center, Tom Triantafilou, Swing Shots, First Calgary Credit Union, Wade Cummings,Bill Bruce Calgary Bylaws Department, Kate Graham, Sage Theatre, Irene Karras, corus Television, Jean Ludlum Calgary Public Library,Stan Turner Real Estate, Calgary Breakfast televison, A-channel, Cathy Plum, Woodcreek Lions Club, Nifty Fifty Ford Club, Alberta02, Abbe Public Relations, Calgary Coop Kids Club, Golden Acre Garden Centres, Shiobhan Vinish, Moxies, James Maxim, Jebb Fink, Jim Peacock, The Flower Group, Dierdre Barker, Sandy @ Oakridge community Association, Brebt Johner and the Weaselhead Group, Paulo, Shaw Cable, Sam Bell, Atco Gas, Blockbuster Video, Gold Video, Number 1 Convenience Store, Westgrow Seeds, Dave Elphinstone, Darren Heatherington and Roberta Hicklin, Peter McWhir, Patrick Lewis, Louise Sunderland, Loretta and Charlie Willis of the Kootenay Tree Farm, Dave Olecko, Lem Lem Haile @ Calgary Housing Company, Tannis Eapen of Community and Family Services Spruce Cliff, Joanne Wison and Terry Keen, Wayne Hermanson, Nina Elephantis and the Calgary Hellenic Community's Ladies Philoptohos Society, Mark Chambers of One Yellow Rabbit, Midge Allen, Ester Nelson of Granny Press, Maria Bouzetos, Marcos Parrado, Ian and Karin Langdon, Bboy Raul Guevera and Bgirl "jus sik" Julia Gutsik, Kim Cooper and Noel Begin, Avalon Roberts, Mary Irwin, Doreen Crowder, Brian Dorscht, the Topolnitskys, Mary Trainor of TMC Accounting, Irene Besse Keyboards, Calgary Jaguar, the merchants of Oak Bay Plaza, Calgary Pilates Centre, the Hankinsons, Margaret and Willie Chan, Brent Johner, Marge Duncan and Laura Broadbent of Absolutely Fabulous Catering, Larry Sandul of Woodbine Pharmacy, Debbie Johnson at Rona Home and Garden, Joe and Lynn at the Jewel Box, Artnest Gallery, Joyce Falcon, Sandra Howard @ Handcrafted Wreaths and Garlands, Ming Lee Solid Gold Jewellers, Greg Taylor Point & Feather Pub, Carol Lamoureux, Zanys Angels, Damon Johnstone, Ed Peters, Marda Scoop, Neon Classics, Paper Clouds, McKinnon Coal and Wood,Lorna Kindrachuk, Papercutz Paper Roots Studio, Todd Cudmore of Kelsys, Jenna @ San Remo Northern Italian Restaurant, Oakridge Pizza, Oriental Dragon, Spirits of Oakridge, Calgary Parks and Recreation, Dr. Raymond Lippitt, Subway Sandwiches, Royal Bank of Canada Braeside Branch, Bert Nicdao, Allan Husband, Gurbachan Samra, Margaret and Gerry Hall, Cindy Huestis, Dennis Belanger, Denise Zanyk and Roy Freeborn, Lauren McIntyre, Sandra Bruce, Ruth Patterson, Louise Sunderland, Thomas David Nicdao, Jeff and Tamara Belmont, Joanne Hall, Lincoln Gordon, Sarah Bonaparte, Sebastian Bonaparte @ Calgary Immigrant Aid Society, Sharon Meyers, Stephanie Won, Calgary Sailing Club, Alberta Disabled Sailing, Airpodz, Susan Dennett, Lynne McIntyre, Grant Neufeld, Geohost support team, Lucianos, Norm Nichols @ Moose MacGuires, the staff at Panning for Gold Inc. and the Inglewood Credit Union.