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CHAPLEAU EXPRESS
PIZZA HUT & KFC There’s a Reason We’re Number 1 864-0911
Vol. 10, Issue 26, March 11, 2006
More Idols are coming to town A
nd the winner is Melissa O’Neil and Rex Goudie! Last year Kalan Porter rocked Chapleau with his c o m m a n d i n g performance. This year Melissa O’Neil
and Rex Goudie are sure to have everyone up on their feet on Saturday July 15th, 2006. This duo is one of the three featured performers for this year’s Festival which will take place from
July 12th to the 16th. After all 551 eligible ballots were counted, it was obvious that Melissa O’Neil and Rex Goudie were the favorites of the residents of Chapleau with a total of 231
Saturday July 15th, 2006
votes. In second place was Stompin Tom with 137 votes followed by Amanda Marshall and Tom Cochrane. Thursday and Friday nights performances are expected to be a real treat as well. La Volée d’Castors, on the heels of the release of their fifth album Y’a du Monde à Messe, will be our first performers for our Thursday night concert. In 2005 they
were nominated for a Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album. Lawrence M a r t i n a n d Ve r n Cheechoo, winner of a Canadian Aboriginal Award, will be ending our Friday’s events with what is sure to be an unforgettable concert. Martin and Cheechoo have been nominated for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada for their album
“The Right Combination”, an album of catchy tunes and ballads. As in previous years we are expecting a large crowd to be delighted by our Fiddle and Step Dancing compe-titions Festival passes will be on sale as of March 20th, 2006. They are priced at $35 before June 5th at which time the price will increase to $40.
Chapleau Nature Festival staff busy counting votes with the help of Mayor Freeborn and Councillor Swanson
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