The third annual Seniors Have Talent showcase proves that that has no expiry date, says Louisa Lundy, coordinator of the New Westminster Lions Club.
The Sapperton Pensioners Association and the New Westminster Lions Club teams up on this year’s show, after circumstances prevented a number of entrants from attending on the day of the Oct. 18 competition. Instead, all of the contestants in the show were deemed winners – and equally shared the prize money.
“It was a good, good show,” said Vic Leach of the Sapperton Pensioners Association. “Lots of talent. People really enjoyed themselves.”
Lundy said comic songstress Sue Sparlin hit all the hysterical high notes, while Marylee Stephenson regaled youth indiscretions with sage silliness.
“J. Anthony’s cool jazz stylings warmed the room and lyricist Lavana LaBrey’s original melodies mellowed,” she stated in an email to the Record. “Century House ukulele musicians and singers encouraged audience participation and local author David Burnell cast his personal spell, reading from his published collections.”
The grand finale was the Bright Sunset Chinese dance ensemble, who was deemed the audience choice favourite.
Held just two days before the federal election, MC James Crosty sported an ever-changing rainbow of bow ties representative of political parties – orange, red, blue and green – in an effort to remind people of the election and encourage them to vote.
Discovery Centre exhibit sails forward
Fraser River Discovery Centre is charting a course that will lead to the creation of a $2.25 million Working River project.
As a result of contributions from 10 partners, Fraser River Discovery Centre has announced it will be moving ahead with Year 2 of $2.25 million project.
“We are very excited to be moving ahead with the Working River project,” Stephen Bruyneel, chair of Discovery Centre’s board of directors, said in a press release. “The project will continue due to the support of our 10 partners – BNSF Railway, Chevron Canada, City of New Westminster, Fortis B.C., Fraser River Pile and Dredge, Fraser Surrey Docks, Kinder Morgan Canada, Port Metro Vancouver, Seaspan and Saam Smit Canada.”
The Working River will be a “choose-your-own” adventure exhibit that’s designed to personalize the Fraser River for each visitor. People will discover all the ways industry in the Lower Fraser appears in their daily life through a complex web of social, environmental and economic considerations and will be encouraged to think about how their personal choices impact the demand met by industry.
During the second year of the Working River project, Discovery Centre will work with its partners on the themes, content and design of the exhibit and develop the final content and design. Exhibit fabricators will use that information in Year 3 to build the exhibit that will open in late 2017 on the lower floor galleries of Fraser River Discovery Centre.
“The City of New Westminster is proud to be a partner in the Working River project,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “The Fraser River has long been a vital part of our community and the Project will ensure its stories continue to be shared with residents in New Westminster and the entire Lower Mainland.”
Save the date:
The New Westminster Symphony Orchestra’s first fall concern is The Musicians’ Choices, featuring music selected by members of the orchestra. Local arts promoter Tony Antonias says this is a “rare opportunity” to savour the musical tastes of the artists who make the music. The show takes place on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in Massey Theatre. Admission is by donation.
