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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-07-22, Page 1414 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Visually impaired Jason Lamont plays the acoustic guitar at his house in Seaforth. Nothing is holding back this young Seaforth boy Jason Lamont enjoys life to the fullest, he laughs and said "whenever the Plumber comes over and sees me he always calls me Ray Charles" Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor As Jason Lamont strums the acoustic guitar there's no need to see any musical notes, the visually impaired Seaforth teen learns the tune by ear. Lamont first picked up a gui- tar a year ago and since then the 15 -year-old has jammed with some experienced music pals in Mitchell. To top it off he's also performed at his grandparent's 50th anniversary and earned himself some relatively thick fingers. The musical sores developing on his fingers are something that Lamont said he's proud of. "I will eventually get cal- luses and now I know because I read Braille that calluses are not going to affect it," said Lamont. When Lamont first started playing the guitar his parents worried that reading Braille would be interrupted because of the constant use of his fingers with the guitar. But the way most guitarists and Lamont twang, the cuti- cles will harden on the part of the fingers that is not needed to feel Braille readings. Lamont is currently enrolled at W. Ross Macdonald, which is a school that specializes in the teaching of children visu- ally impaired. The soon to be Grade 11 student said he is enjoying the summer break and is looking forward to jam- ming with the older guys at the Random Acts of Music in Mitchell. "When I'm playing with a group, it makes me feel like I'm part of it, it's not like I'm just sitting there listening," said Lamont. "I play, if it's something I can't play, I flip the guitar over and hit it like a drum:" Lamont has the music in his blood, he comes from a long list of relatives who have been drawn into music. His 12 -year-old sister plays the drums and his momdid key- board. Lamont's grandmother also was involved in several different types of instruments and her grandmother as well. Like his grandmother, Lamont is also experiment- ing with other instruments other than the guitar. He owns a keyboard, drum set, accordion and has his hopes on a fiddle in the near future. "It makes me very happy to watch him pick up instru- ments and away he goes, said Jason's mother Tracy Lamont. Tracy explained that Lamont has always been a "little energetic, no limits, he just always loves to live life to the extreme." That limitless mentality was almost once limited for Lamont. When Lamont was a baby he was born almost four months pre -mature, him and his twin brother Jacob. Lamont weighed a small fraction of what most babies should be and his twin brother weighed less. Lamont weighed 1 lbs 8 oz while his twin was 14 oz. The delivery did not go smooth for the two twins. Lamont stayed in the hospital for 103 days after birth and his twin passed away, the day the two were bom. "There was a time we thought he wouldn't make it, to see him doing all this stuff that he does is pretty amaz- ing," said Tracy. Seaforth Ward councillor Bob Fisher, shares a similar disability as Lamont, he too is visually impaired. Fisher said he's known the guitar player since he was a baby. Fisher 's story is different than Lamont's, he lost his vision because of a rare medical condition. "I got it in one eye, they said it would never happen in the other eye and then months later it happened in the other eye," said Fisher. "I had 50 years of sight, I'm very fortunate when I think about Jason, he was born without retinas and the retina is the film in the camera, that's what makes the eye go:' Fisher said the way technol- ogy is moving, he "firmly" believes Lamont will be able to one day see. For now Lamont is not thinking about that, his mother said he's like every kid his age his vision is not holding him back from anything. He's riding dirt bikes, four -wheelers and tractors. Lamont currently has two part-time jobs and is looking forward to performing at the next Random Act of Music in the fall. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Nuron Expositor 8 Main St, Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS EDIRCTORY cal JJflE[RC'H You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Rector The Rev. Karine Snowdon Rectory 519-482-9071 Church Office 519-527-1522 Sunday July 26th Parish Worship at 11:15a.m. at St. Paul's Clinton (no service in Seaforth) Rev. Snowdon's Farewell Celebration Potluck lunch Everyone Welcome EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Pastor Steve Hildebrand Youth Coordinator - Laura Nakamura Worship July 26th 10:30 a.m. Youth Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. For more information view our website www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com & like us on Facebook BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Interim Pastor: Rev. Laurie Morris SundayWorshipService10:00a.m. July & August Only (5 EVERYONE WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Lorrie Mann - Organist Sunday Worship July 26th 11:00 am Guest Speaker: Rev. Carol Hamilton Regular Worship during July & August • Nursery Provided as Needed L� ALL WELCOME Nothing is holding back this young Seaforth boy Jason Lamont enjoys life to the fullest, he laughs and said "whenever the Plumber comes over and sees me he always calls me Ray Charles" Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor As Jason Lamont strums the acoustic guitar there's no need to see any musical notes, the visually impaired Seaforth teen learns the tune by ear. Lamont first picked up a gui- tar a year ago and since then the 15 -year-old has jammed with some experienced music pals in Mitchell. To top it off he's also performed at his grandparent's 50th anniversary and earned himself some relatively thick fingers. The musical sores developing on his fingers are something that Lamont said he's proud of. "I will eventually get cal- luses and now I know because I read Braille that calluses are not going to affect it," said Lamont. When Lamont first started playing the guitar his parents worried that reading Braille would be interrupted because of the constant use of his fingers with the guitar. But the way most guitarists and Lamont twang, the cuti- cles will harden on the part of the fingers that is not needed to feel Braille readings. Lamont is currently enrolled at W. Ross Macdonald, which is a school that specializes in the teaching of children visu- ally impaired. The soon to be Grade 11 student said he is enjoying the summer break and is looking forward to jam- ming with the older guys at the Random Acts of Music in Mitchell. "When I'm playing with a group, it makes me feel like I'm part of it, it's not like I'm just sitting there listening," said Lamont. "I play, if it's something I can't play, I flip the guitar over and hit it like a drum:" Lamont has the music in his blood, he comes from a long list of relatives who have been drawn into music. His 12 -year-old sister plays the drums and his momdid key- board. Lamont's grandmother also was involved in several different types of instruments and her grandmother as well. Like his grandmother, Lamont is also experiment- ing with other instruments other than the guitar. He owns a keyboard, drum set, accordion and has his hopes on a fiddle in the near future. "It makes me very happy to watch him pick up instru- ments and away he goes, said Jason's mother Tracy Lamont. Tracy explained that Lamont has always been a "little energetic, no limits, he just always loves to live life to the extreme." That limitless mentality was almost once limited for Lamont. When Lamont was a baby he was born almost four months pre -mature, him and his twin brother Jacob. Lamont weighed a small fraction of what most babies should be and his twin brother weighed less. Lamont weighed 1 lbs 8 oz while his twin was 14 oz. The delivery did not go smooth for the two twins. Lamont stayed in the hospital for 103 days after birth and his twin passed away, the day the two were bom. "There was a time we thought he wouldn't make it, to see him doing all this stuff that he does is pretty amaz- ing," said Tracy. Seaforth Ward councillor Bob Fisher, shares a similar disability as Lamont, he too is visually impaired. Fisher said he's known the guitar player since he was a baby. Fisher 's story is different than Lamont's, he lost his vision because of a rare medical condition. "I got it in one eye, they said it would never happen in the other eye and then months later it happened in the other eye," said Fisher. "I had 50 years of sight, I'm very fortunate when I think about Jason, he was born without retinas and the retina is the film in the camera, that's what makes the eye go:' Fisher said the way technol- ogy is moving, he "firmly" believes Lamont will be able to one day see. For now Lamont is not thinking about that, his mother said he's like every kid his age his vision is not holding him back from anything. He's riding dirt bikes, four -wheelers and tractors. Lamont currently has two part-time jobs and is looking forward to performing at the next Random Act of Music in the fall. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Nuron Expositor 8 Main St, Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS