March by Tim Sharpe

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This month we welcome a new contributor to KnowBrockville Jennifer Harvey. Jennifer Harvey has been in the floral industry for 12 years, working and managing several shops across Canada. She has designed for Royalty, Members of Parliament and Prominent Political Figures. She has worked closely with Preston Bailey on the empire state building” love is in the air” valentine weddings, a royal wedding and Preston Bailey’s personal wedding. She is an award winning designer with affiliations with Flowers Canada. She Graduated with honors on the Deans List from Algonquin College Floral Design Program. She now teaches Floral Design for the continuing ed department at St. Lawrence College in Brockville.

Inside This Month Arts & Culture

What’s Happening at the Brockville Arts Centre Pg. 4

Community & Life

30 Hour Telethon Palliative Care Pg. 5 May Court Supports MacLean Maternal Child Unit Pg. 6 St. Lawrence College receives major gift from RBC Foundation to support new academic programs. Pg. 6 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant helps Fund Brockville Museum “Open Drawer” Project

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Brockville General Hospital

Aquala Day Spa “Heart Happy” Baskets Raise over $1200 for Brockville Cardio Program Pg. 7 The BGH Volunteers are Back!

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BGH Says Goodbye Elmgrove!

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Leeds & Grenville Sports PDCI Blue Devils Burn BCI

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TISS Edges Out BCI for Upper Canada Cup Jr. Boys Basketball Title

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Youth Speak: Leigh Bursey Wrestling showcase of the immortals

Jennifer Harvey Jennifer Speaks at Canada Blooms

Entrepreneur Spirit

A local 9 year old that operates his own business

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Marianne van Silfhout Gallery UNTAPPED Exhibit Opening Reception

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From Our Editor Welcome to the March edition of KnowBrockville. Well we are turning the corner headed for spring and if you are anything like me I cannot wait for spring. Nothing beats the fresh smells of spring and even though I have asthma and these spring smells can be harsh on me I still love them. With the arrival of spring it will mean more events will be happening in and around the Brockville area. This year KnowBrockville will have more photographers out there covering the events that will be happening in our great city. In this issue we have covered the 30 Hour Telethon Palliative Care, what an amazing community fundraising event raising a record amount over $260,000 this year. The hard work of the volunteers and the organizers certainly paid off! Recent I was approached by our newest contributor Jennifer Harvey asking if we would be interested in having her submit a regular article and of course I said yes. Jennifer Harvey has been in the floral industry for 12 years, Jennifer has actually been invited to speak at the Canada Bloom how in Toronto which is amazing and I am so proud to have her join the KnowBrockville team. Until next month please get out and enjoy our great city as much as you can this month. Hope you all have a great March and thanks for supporting my locally owned business as you do. Tim Sharpe President/Publisher KnowBrockville Ph. 613.803.0822 Email: contact@knowbrockville.com Facebook: facebook.com/KnowBrockvilleExpress www.knowbrockville.com

Brockville Arts Centre Feature Film DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including BEST PICTURE Friday, March 14 @ 7pm Saturday March 15 @ 2pm & 7pm Tickets $10.00 including tax (All ages) Starring – Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner & Jared Leto In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease.

Don Jones productions presents Stuart McLean & The Vinyl Café Saturday, March 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $48.75 Adults / $33.26 Students ages 18 and under. (Prices plus HST) The Vinyl Cafe 2014 Winter Tour celebrates the 20th season of Stuart McLeans popular radio show. The hit radio show The Vinyl Cafe is now heard by 1.5 million people each week. The show is broadcast on CBC Radio in Canada, on close to 100 public radio stations in the USA and on around the world on Sirius Satellite Radio 169 and podcasts. In addition to the popular Dave & Morley stories, the show also features live and recorded music by both up-and-coming and established Canadian musicians. Increasingly, it is becoming a place where Canadians go to find new, undiscovered talent. Stuart has sold over 1 million books in Canada and he recently celebrated the release of his new collection Time Now for the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange. The books are: The Morningside World of Stuart McLean (1989), Welcome Home: Travels in Small Town Canada (1992), Stories from the Vinyl Cafe (1995), Home from the Vinyl Cafe (1998), The Vinyl Cafe Unplugged (2000), Vinyl Cafe Diaries (2003) and Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe (2006), Extreme Vinyl Cafe (2009), Vinyl Cafe Notebooks (2010) and Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe (2012). Home from the Vinyl Cafe, Vinyl Cafe Unplugged and Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe have all received the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. The Vinyl Cafe Diaries (2003) was chosen as the best short story collection of the year by the Canadian Author’s Association.

Koba Entertainment Presents The Backyardigans Sea Deep in Adventure Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $26.06 plus HST, per person for all ages. Winnipeg, MB – November 1, 2013 – Come along as The Backyardigans explore a magical aquatic world in Koba Entertainment’s splashy new production, The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in Adventure. Join the gang at Brockville Arts Centre on March 20, 2014. Tickets go on sale November 8 and are available through the Brockville Arts Centre box office, online at Brockvilleartscentre.com or by phone at 1-877-342-7122. Who explores a coral reef, plays in an octopus’s garden, and joins the jellyfish ballet – all before snack time? The Backyardigans! Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Uniqua and Austin are back on stage, singing and dancing and ready to plunge sea deep into adventure. Dive into the action as these five friends explore clues, discover underwater magic, and match wits with an all-too-tidy octopus and a pair of playful (but messy!) dolphins. With a splashy range of song-and-dance styles to wade along to – including psychedelic soul, Bollywood, bossa nova, and more – our heroes save the day. With non-stop excitement and surprises, this watery tale will mesmerize, entertain and delight audiences of all ages! The theatrical production is based on the top-rated preschool television program The Backyardigans, airing on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the US. About The Backyardigans Live! On Stage Produced by Koba Entertainment, The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in Adventure is among the company’s roster of other memorable theatrical productions, including Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys and Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon. Koba Entertainment’s artistic director Patti Caplette uses her original creative direction and Broadway-style choreography to create a truly unique production. Also among the live theatrical’s all-star creative team are The Backyardigans’ television series composer Evan Lurie, who contributes an energetic array of songs, and projection designer, Beth Kates, who will create a magical and exciting world using innovative 3D video design.

The 31st annual 30 Hour Palliative Care Telethon took place on March 1st and 2nd at the Brockville Arts Centre and it raised a record amount of over $246,000 for the Brockville & District Hospice Palliative Care Service. The telethon ran all weekend from noon Saturday until 6:00pm on Sunday and it was also broadcasted live on TVCogeco. It was a great job by all the volunteers and organizers of the telethon. The money raised will be put to good use in the Palliative Care Program.

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May Court Supports MacLean Maternal Child Unit

Admiring the new sleepers are (l – r) May Court members Lynn Hanley (Communications), Margaret Lauridsen (President), BGVA volunteer Carole Crump, MacLean Unit Director Jennifer Torode, BGVA President David Bessant, and BGH Registered Nurse Stacey Feig. The MacLean Maternal Child Unit at Brockville General Hospital (BGH) recently received a large donation of infant sleepers from the May Court Club of Brockville. “We collected 85 sleeper sets in a donation drive from before Christmas and into January of this year,” explains Margaret Lauridsen, President of the May Court Club. “We donated sleepers last year as well, and the hospital used them all. We felt this was a worthy cause to support again this year.” The sleepers will be included in the “We Care” baskets created by the Brockville General Volunteer Association (BGVA). These baskets go to young families in need who have given birth at BGH.

“We have been very appreciative of our partnership with the May Court Club and their generosity in supporting the infant sleeper drive two years running,” says Jennifer Torode, Director of the McLean Maternal-Child Unit at BGH. “It has given us the opportunity to be a conduit for giving back to our community to some of the most needy and vulnerable population out there. Together we are doing great work!” she adds. (Submitted)

St. Lawrence College receives major gift from RBC Foundation to support new academic programs. RBC Foundation is investing $50,000 through the Difference We Make campaign at St. Lawrence College. The gift will advance the college’s efforts to support the growing supply chain and logistics sector in the region. RBC Royal Bank presented the gift during a special reception for leaders of the supply chain sector held at the College on Tuesday, February 18. “RBC believes strongly in the education of Canada’s next generation of entreprenurial business leaders, and our donation today is a real testament to our confidence in the new Centre for Supply Chain Studies and their innovative program that nurtures, develops and accelerates the careers of students in Eastern Ontario,” said Johanne Delves, regional vice president, Eastern Ontario, RBC. “This support further underscores not only the bank’s focus on helping our kids reach their true potential in life, but RBC’s ongoing comittment to this community.” Among the many initiatives the College has undertaken is a new Supply Chain and Logistics Management one-year graduate certificate program. This program was created in response to the needs of employers in the supply chain sector, warehousing and distribution, transportation or the manufacturing/retail areas. Cornwall has become a major centre for the distribution of goods and materials across Canada with several companies establishing regional distribution centres in the city, according to Glenn Vollebregt, President and CEO of St. Lawrence College. “This significant gift will help the College grow the academic programs and services we are developing and will provide employers in our communities with much needed skilled professionals in order to build the strength of the region, something we’re known to do in all sectors of the economy.”

Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant helps Fund Brockville Museum “Open Drawer” Project M.P.P. for Leeds-Grenville, Steve Clark was on hand at the annual general meeting of the Friends of the Brockville Museum to celebrate a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in the amount of $16,100. This much anticipated grant will ultimately allow the Brockville Museum to literally open the museum’s drawers to the world. Pictured l-r Steve Clark, MPP; Betsy Heately, Ontario Trillium Foundation representative, Doug Smith, Co-chair Friends of the Brockville Museum; and from the Brockville Museum Alison Dingledine, Project Manager, & Natalie Wood, Curator/Director.

Aquala Day Spa “Heart Happy” Baskets Raise over $1200 for Brockville Cardio Program New “Heart Happy” gift baskets sold over the Christmas season by the Aquala Day Spa have raised $1285.00 in support of the Brockville Cardiovascular Program (BCP). “We got the idea last November,” says Sabby Duthie, owner of the Wedgewood Retirement Resort where the Aquala Day Spa is located. “We wanted to promote heart health to our clients as it is so important, while raising funds and awareness for the BCP. Our community is lucky to have this healthcare service right here in Brockville.” The BCP is a local rehabilitation service for people recovering from cardiac surgery, cardiac angioplasty or stenting. Opened in 2009 and based in Brockville General Hospital, the BCP is free for patients referred to the program and offers six- and twelveweek programs designed to assist with the post-operative journey to full recovery. The program has served over 400 graduates to date. The BCP receives no government funding, and is entirely supported by generous individuals, groups, and businesses such as the Aquala Day Spa. (Submitted) Showing one of the (still available!) baskets filled with heart healthy gift items are (l – r) Sabby Duthie; Denise shaver, Director of Estheticians for Aquala; and Heather Halladay, Brockville and District Hospital Foundation Board member.

The BGH Volunteers are Back! Pictured launching the program at the hospital are (l – r) SLC Child and Youth Worker students Amanda Furlong, Vanessa MacInnis, and Stephanie Feltmate with Volunteer Manager Cheryl Marshall. Missing is Kira Merritt. Brockville General Hospital is happy to announce the return of its highly successful “Volunteen” program. Based on the original volunteer program for teens that ran from 1990 to 2005, the new Volunteen program will give area youth the chance to volunteer in many areas within the hospital, allowing them to experience the working hospital setting first hand. The Volunteen program is once again hosted by the Brockville General Volunteer Association (BGVA) in partnership with St. Lawrence College’s Child and Youth Worker program. “Brockville General Hospital and our Volunteer Association have many learning experiences to offer the youth of our community who are interested in the various aspects of healthcare,” says Cheryl Marshall, Manager of Volunteers for the BGVA. “We look forward to working with the young people of the community, ages 13 to 18, which will bring a new vitality and younger component to our Volunteer Association.”

Be a Volunteen and make a difference! The BGVA marks 125 years of service to Brockville General Hospital and the community in 2014.

BGH Says Goodbye Elmgrove!

Over 100 BGH staff, former Elmgrove staff and friends gathered February 7th to celebrate and mark the end of an era. Pictured are (l – r) BGH Vice President Clinical Services and CNE Heather Quesnelle, Vice President of Performance, Operations and CFO Steve Read, President & CEO Tony Weeks, Chief of Psychiatry Dr. Robert Malone, Director of Mental Health Services Linda Peever, Manager of Mental Health Inpatient Programs James Sweeny, and Manager of Mental Health Community Programs Brent Dalgleish. Upon completion of the Third Floor renovation at the BGH Charles Street Site in coming weeks, all services now accommodated at the BGH Elmgrove Site (formerly Elmgrove Unit of the Brockville Mental Health Centre) will relocate to Charles Street or the Front Avenue Resource Centre. After 99 years of service to the community, on April 1st, 2014, Elmgrove will officially close its doors. (Submitted)

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PDCI Blue Devils Burn BCI to Take Upper Canada Cup Junior Girls Volleyball Championships It was an impressive, undefeated repeat. The Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI) Blue Devils were the victors for the second year in a row Thursday at the Upper Canada Cup Junior Girls Volleyball Championships, defeating the Brockville Collegiate Institute Red Rams in straight sets. Led by the power hitting of Mikaela Congreves, Alex Roberts and Abigail Brandon, the Devils handed the Red Rams a convincing 25-16, 25-19 defeat during the tournament final, held at Tagwi Secondary School. “They’re my three big hitters,” said Coach Leanne Watt of the trio. “They really attacked the net. The other teams just didn’t have an answer for their power.” Watt said her team gelled on the court, overwhelming their opponents as they went undefeated throughout the tournament. “They came together as a unit and communicated very well on the court and they never gave up on a ball.” The team got to the final by defeating the Thousand Islands Secondary School (TISS) Pirates 25-20 and 25-10 in semifinal action. The Devils also bested TISS in their first match of the tournament, before defeating Seaway District High School to qualify for the semis. In senior action February 25, Seaway District High School took the Upper Canada Cup Senior Girls Volleyball Championships after defeating Russell High School during tournament play at Gananoque Secondary School. The Upper Canada Cup Championships are special athletic events organized by the Upper Can-

ada District School Board to give its students greater athletic opportunities. This year Upper Canada Cup junior and senior events were held in boys and girls basketball and volleyball.

TISS Edges Out BCI for Upper Canada Cup Jr. Boys Basketball Title It was a Brockville rivalry on the hard court Thursday afternoon as the Thousand Islands Secondary School (TISS) Pirates edged out the Brockville Collegiate Institute (BCI) Red Rams to take the 2nd annual Upper Canada Cup Junior Boys Basketball Championships at North Grenville District High School. The TISS team battled back from a seven-point deficit at halftime to take the game 41-38, after BCI forward Jack Wilson missed a three-pointer two seconds before the buzzer that could have tied the game. For TISS, it was a particularly sweet victory, said Head Coach Jason Crotty. “We’ve been in four tournaments this year and even though we’ve made the finals we haven’t been able to pull it (a championship) off,” said Crotty. “It was nice to be able to pull one out and get one against a good team.” A key difference in the game was the play of centres Austin Allingham, A.J. Barton, and Lucas Morrison who played great both offensively and defensively to contain BCI stars such as point guard Jackson Bayles and centre Cole Wallace. The TISS team’s depth on the bench also helped the Pirates, as the flu and injuries had an impact on BCI’s effectiveness in the final. The match-up was the fourth of the year between the two evenly matched squads, with each team taking two victories, said BCI Head Coach Tom Bell. Other teams to compete in this year’s tournament included Rockland District High School, Rideau District High School, St. Lawrence Secondary School and Perth and District Collegiate Institute. Nutrition Month 2014

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Since I was a child, I have always wanted to go to Wrestlemania. Known in the pro wrestling world as “the showcase of the immortals”, World Wrestling Entertainment’s best will come out to fight at the annual April pay per view extravaganza, and I have always had a dream of being there to catch the moments in living colour. This year, Wrestlemania turns thirty, which means according to Canadian psychological indexes, if it were a person it would no longer be a youth. Wrestling can be brash, barbaric, over the top, downright cooky, and an overall unreal experience for many. Yet, for me, it’s poetry in motion. Athleticism that is unmatched, vibrant colours, memorable theme songs, and the ever-evolving saga of good versus evil. Pro wrestling explores a young boy’s primal instincts for action, excitement, and every other type of aggressive stimulation, while also reminding us not to try it at home, and to “be a star” not a bully. Professional wrestling rewards us when we least expect it, by finally recognizing the underdog’s true potential, and allowing their hard work to shine in front of a captive audience of cheers and boos. I am a 26 year old author, columnist, television personality, event coordinator, and city councilor, and I can say with sincerity that the WWE taught me to read. My desire to get in on the action while my family struggled to pay for television (let alone pay per views, or tickets for live events) led me to purchasing monthly magazines like WWE Raw, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and The Wrestler. The colourful pictures were fun and provocative at first, but it was my complete passion for the product itself that finally put my eyes to the text.

Emblazoned with a memorable image of Michaels wearing his new prize or leather and gold, I remember the awe I felt, even now. I also remember the frustration I felt that I couldn’t order Wrestlemania XII, and that I was being left behind by my peers, and this was my only way into their world. I remember staying up late sounding out words and stringing phrases together about ‘snapmeres,’ ‘toe-holds’, ‘super-kicks’, ‘sharpshooters’, and a barrage of other names for wrestling moves that I began practicing on my plush toy.

On March 31st, 1996 Shawn “Heartbreak Kid” Michaels accomplished his “boyhood dream” of becoming the world heavyweight champion in a grueling 63 minute “Iron Man” match against Canadian icon, Bret “Hitman” Hart at the Arrowhead Pond in Anahiem, California.

Fast forward just two years, and I had probably read about more bouts than I had ever seen on television, and I could sit back and appreciate the art of the story arch with so much more authority. The beautiful symmetry of the performance. Combat ballet between two live action superheroes, flying through the air to capture the hearts and minds of all that raphy, the physical discipline, and the fact that each night these performers took each other’s lives in their hands to create a memory for another child like me. I am no longer a little boy, staring at a magazine on a rack, wishing so desperately to read it and comprehend through described visualization, a match in a world I could not be a part of. Instead now,

My literacy was late developing, and my interest in books was limited, but my sheer obsession with the unreal world of professional wrestling led me to crave more information than basic cable could produce. It pushed me to scrape together my first five dollars, visit my local convenience store and slap down my coins to purchase the next edition of their monthly magazine.

stood before them. I could better appreciate the choreogI am a young person who has pushed his way in as part of their universe, many times borrowing their swagger, their attitudes and their confidence when delivering my own monologues. The WWE has become a part of my story. My illusion of disbelief has helped my imagination to develop, and helped my character to respond to adversity. And you can bet there are many more like me, who take comfort in knowing that at the end of a hard day’s work, these men and women lick their wounds, remove their costumes, and lie in bed dreaming about their Wrestlemania moment, hoping that they too can capture that feeling of awe, that inspiring second of poetic triumph, and the heart of a little boy or girl like I was, who just wanted to share in their journey, and watch their favourite hero fly. I still get chills sometimes, and I am sure I always will. I am still mesmerized by the moments of intestinal fortitude, where “the irresistible force meets the immovable object,” and one day I hope that my dream of sitting up close at the “grand-daddy of them all” comes true. Not just for me, but for the little boy who wanted to see this so bad that he learned all the words he could, just to imagine it right. And also for the little boy or girl who grows into the superstar who puts their careers on the line every night, so that we can all take part in the moments that define their lives.

Jennifer Harvey CFD, of Brockville Ontario has been invited to speak and teach at the largest garden show in Canada, Canada Blooms. Canada Blooms is a yearly international flower and garden festival which enhances and promotes the awareness of horticulture by featuring the best designs, products and services of amateur and professional participants. Proceeds from Canada Blooms are used to support community projects that promote horticulture and nurture and enhance our landscapes. Jennifer Harvey CFD is an award winning, internationally certified florist who has been in the industry across Canada for 14 years, managing shops, designing for celebrities, prominent political figures and royalty,and she works with some of the most prestigious names in the industry such as Preston Bailey. Her company, “Jennifer Harvey Designs” is a versatile business based in Brockville, Ontario that includes home and garden designs, event planning and teaching. Her up beat and enthusiastic teaching style makes her floral design courses, workshops and motivational speaking engagements unforgettable. In the last Year, Jennifer has been honoured with the coveted Certified Floral Designer (CFD) designation with the Americian Institute Of Floral Design and was Canada Blooms is held at the Direct Energy building at exhibition place running only one of 3 Canadians that received such honours. She also won the Canada from March 14th to the 23rd. Tickets can be bought at the door or online. Blooms Bouquet Battle held at the intercontinental Hotel in Toronto. Winning this competition named her the Canada Blooms Ultimate Floral Designer 2014! Jennifer Harvey has been in the floral industry for 12 years, working and managing several shops across Canada. She has designed for Royalty, Members of Jennifer is speaking on stage and teaching workshops throughout the 10 event. Parliament and Prominent Political Figures. She has worked closely with Preston Her schedule of events can be found at Canadablooms.com. Jennifer Is also cre- Bailey on the empire state building” love is in the air” valentine weddings, a ating a Floral Dress influenced by the theme for the festival “WILD” on a fashion royal wedding and Preston Bailey’s personal wedding. She is an award winning runway that can be seen on display throughout the 10 days. designer with affiliations with Flowers Canada. She Graduated with honors on the Deans List from Algonquin College Floral Design Program. She now teachCanada Blooms has grown to be one of Toronto’s most successful events, draw- es Floral Design for the continuing ed department at St. Lawrence College in ing volunteers, visitors and participants from all across Canada and the United Brockville. States. Already a popular destination with tour groups, gardeners from Bermuda, France, the United Kingdom and the United States now rank Canada Blooms as Please visit Jennifer’s website located at www.jenniferharvey.ca. being one of the top five shows of its kind.

Local 9 year old boy is making waves with his homemade doggie treats Many people wonder if they could ever run their own business and do not and then there are those with the true Entrepreneur spirit inside of them. This could be no more true than for Sebastian Ferguson, Sebastian is just 9 years old but operates his own business already! Sebastian is the owner/operator of Bailey’s Biscuits which produces homemade doggie treats. Sebastian is currently selling his doggie treats in the 1000 Islands Mall at the “Ours About 2B Yours” craft store. However, during the summer season you can find Sebastian selling his doggie treats at the Brockville Farmers Market as well as various festivals around the area. Sebastian already has a strong following in the summer at the Farmers’ Market with regular customers coming on a weekly basis to buy his doggie treats. In an age when most children are stuck in front of some type of screen it is exciting to see a 9 year old running a business like this. I strongly recommend that you purchase some of his treats as your dog will love them. I also invite you to LIKE his Facebook page located at https:// www.facebook.com/baileysbuscuits

UNTAPPED Exhibit Opening Reception

opened on Saturday March 8th at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery The Marianne van Silfhout Gallery which is a state-of-the-art gallery located at St. Lawrence College’s Brockville campus. There were many spectators that walked through the doors and enjoyed the talents of high school students from Brockville and Corneall areas. Five honourable mentions went to Tracy Schuder, Maya Saringan, Kara Bush, Hailie Phillips and Cameron Donsburger. There was a tie for third place between Rachel De Koon and Sarah Lumsden and 2nd place went to Hailie Phillips and 1st place went to Cameron Donsburger. There was still a people’s choice award to be determined after the show. This exhibition continues until April 11, 2014.

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