On Sunday June 1,
1997, the Slovaks in St. Catherines had the
opportunity to present their culture and heritage
to the local community under the umbrella of the
Folk Arts Councils 29th Annual Multicultural Folk
Arts Festival. The festivities were held at
Summit Place Tavern. The event was well attended
by all nationalities, including a large
contingent of Slovaks that came all the way from
Toronto, Mississauga, Welland and other cities in
Southern Ontario.This year the Slovak Ethnic
Queen was Maria Benedik.