Posts Tagged ‘music’
St. Raphael’s Honour Catherine Frenette at Retirement Celebration
Saint Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in Blackville bid farewell to Catherine Frenette at a retirement celebration today, Sunday, June 28 after morning Mass. Miss Frenette has been the parish organist and choir director for both the youth and adult choirs for the past 25 years. Parishioners filled the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall to give…
Read MoreBlackville Singer/Songwriter Ted Lynch Releases New Music Video
Blackville singer-songwriter Ted Lynch has released a new music video for his single “His Boots”, from his album of the same name. The video for the song, written about the loss of his father, was filmed in the fall of 2013 and features members of Ted’s family. The boots, the simple possession that meant the most…
Read MoreBlackville School Crowns Winter Carnival Royalty
Last week Blackville School held their 2014 Winter Carnival Pageant. Over two hundred people packed the school gymnasium to watch as twelve female high school students participated in the annual event. The contestants completed a question and answer session as well as a talent component. Many of the contestants sang while others performed dance or…
Read MoreFrom Blackville, N.B. to artistic director emeritus of Vancouver Opera, Irving Guttman has followed his passion for opera
Three weeks ago, Irving Guttman – already a holder of the Order of Canada – was named Artistic Director Emeritus of Vancouver Opera. So what, you may say to yourself. Who’s Irving Guttman? Never heard of him. And what’s Vancouver Opera to me? I don’t care. Well, there’s no reason why you should know or…
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