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Former local resident being inducted this Saturday onto Walk of Achievement
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from the school’s drama department highlighting her career in television, film and theatre. “I really didn’t expect anything,” she said. “Usually, when I’m in mentoring situations, it’s something on a much smaller Erin Haluschak scale. But the kids are so talented and imaginative and I was really Record Staff taken aback. She sang with students, “And some of things they were answered questions, and even quoting, I was thinking, ‘Hey, I revealed what it was like dating “a kind of agree with that.’ I like very attentive” Pierre Trudeau. that I said that. Or, ‘That was an For actress and producer Kim embarrassing moment.’” Cattrall, it was a homecoming. In addition to the assembly, Wednesday morning, the Sex Cattrall had lunch with staff and and the City star returned to G.P. toured the school’s drama departVanier as part of nearly a week- ment. long celebration honouring the “We didn’t have a drama departstar, who will have a plaque dedi- ment at the time, so we did plays cated to her as part of the Comox and had local community theatre Valley Walk of people come Achievement in and help us ceremony Satand direct us. It There’s a sweeturday afterwas more done ness in the air that noon. as a hobby as you just don’t have in In front of opposed to a a packed gym, Vancouver. For me, course,” she Cattrall preexplained. it’s just Vancouver sented a bursaCattrall said Island, and I know ry to Jean Paul at a very early I’m home. Jesse Polito, a age, the drive Grade 12 drama she had to Kim Cattrall student, in her pursue acting name. was something “I thought it’s time for me to unusual, yet was strongly supgive back at this time in my life ported by the school. and I’ve been so lucky and suc“I think that was noted in the cessful. Yes, I’ve worked hard, teachers and the students and I but I feel that ... it’s really the was treated with a lot of respect moment for me to make a sig- and care,” she added. nificant contribution to the next Reflecting upon the changes to generation to Canadian artists,” both the school and her friends she noted in an interview follow- and peers from her graduating ing the event. class, Cattrall noted her best “I was very excited to see the memories were those formed with students. Not having kids of my her friends. own, it’s very important to me “(Vanier) was a relatively a nurturing and mentoring young new school, and it was very excitpeople, especially right now in ing. There was all these facilities, British Columbia with the lack of some of it was still under confunding for the arts. struction and there was talk of “I think it’s really important to a swimming pool, which seemed bring attention to and show sup- so incredibly exotic. It had an port to young people who want to excitement of being new and difmake a similar journey to what ferent for the Comox Valley. But I have made, and without that what I remember most are my funding, I don’t think it would friendships and a lot of support have been possible.” in school.” Returning to the school that Cattrall told students she conshe attended for years, the Golden tinues to work in theatre proGlobe Award-winning actress was ductions in England, and is also presented with a 10-minute skit working on films through her
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ACTOR KIM CATTRALL shares an upbeat moment with Comox Valley Walk of Achievement committee member Jackie Green during an assembly at G.P. Vanier Secondary School. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
company, Fertile Ground Productions. Although she splits her time in New York and England, Cattrall said no matter where she is, the Comox Valley remains her home. “When I get off the plane at CFB Comox I take a breath in and I call it sweet air,” she noted. “There’s a sweetness in the air that you just don’t have in Vancouver. For me, it’s just Vancouver
Island, and I know I’m home.” ••• Cattrall will be inducted onto the Comox Valley Walk of Achievement this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Native Sons Hall or the nearby plaza at the Sid Williams Theatre, depending on the weather. The plaque will be unveiled at the Sid plaza following the ceremony. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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