Another Belle Vue fundraiser planned for June 19

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The WSO youth string quartet is comprised of Natasha Morozova, Logan Richardson, Simon Ng and Eliza Ng. They were joined by Rebecca Ng, the education and outreach manager.

“I think it was really good,” Richardson said of Sunday afternoon’s fundraiser.

“It is really fun to play here,” added Eliza. “The acoustics are really good.”

Morozova agreed the acoustics were well and it was a fun gig to play for the youth string quartet. They play anywhere from two to four performances per month, added Rebecca, adding they also welcome audience members for WSO performances at the Capitol Theatre in Windsor.

The youth string quartet members will also be competing soon at a guild competition. They said they were pleased to be called in to raise money for the restoration of the 200-year-old Belle Vue mansion in Amherstburg, and Rebecca added Deslippe allowed them to choose the pieces they wanted to play during the “Looking to the Future” concert. The concert was sponsored by Richard and Colleen Peddie.

The next fundraiser for the Belle Vue Conservancy will be June 19 as they will present a dinner and a show at the Artisan Grill. Entitled “New York, New York,” the entertainment will feature Renée KingJackson. That event runs from 6-9 p.m. with people to choose dinner entrées ranging from New York Strip Loin Steak, Salmon Cedar Plank, Pollo Al Carbon or a Shanghai Vegetable Bowl. Tickets are $125 and available by calling Curson-Prue at 519-736-7586 or at the Artisan Grill’s Amherstburg location at 269 Dalhousie St.

The Belle Vue Conservancy was created in 2016 after the Town of Amherstburg purchased the Belle Vue property at 525 Dalhousie St. In a message listed in the concert program, Curson-Prue pointed out the conservancy has raised over $500,000 with half used to replace the roof. A Parks Canada grant was obtained to do the eaves. Current fundraising is focused on replacing the windows.

Town council has agreed to issue an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the site with a recent payment of $9,000 authorized to prepare the site for the EOI. For more information on the Belle Vue Conservancy, please visit www.bellevueconservancy.com.

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