HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-05-17, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012.
Peter Irwin and the amazing
Jailhouse Rock Show and Dance
Band are coming to the Central
Huron Community Complex in
Clinton. The all-star Memories of
Elvis tribute takes the stage at the
Clinton complex on Saturday, May
26.
Irwin and his moving tribute to
Elvis is well known to rock ‘n roll
fans throughout southwestern
Ontario. As a solo artist, the Ayton
crooner has been a virtual hit and
heart-throb, wherever he has
performed. Now backed by the nine-
piece Jailhouse Rock Show and
Dance Band and background
vocalists, the Rockettes, his show
has reached new heights. And to top
it off, the show opener is Frankie D
and The Dreamers, a rockin’ band
that will take music fans back to the
days when the rock still rolled.
The show is being hosted by the
very energetic 27 member Clinton
District Kinette Club, whose
members have a proven track record
in the area for their wealth of
community service and contribution
to many fine causes.
Ang Cullen, treasurer of the
Kinettes, admits that organizing a
venue like the Memories of Elvis
show is “unlike any event we’ve ever
been involved with.” “It’s a
challenge, but we’re looking forward
to meeting Peter and all the band
members,” she said. “I’m so excited
about it. We’ve heard so much about
the show and Peter’s performance
with the band. It’s going to be an
awesome evening of rock nostalgia.”
Peter Irwin’s partnership with
Jailhouse Rock is the brainchild of
former politician, Bill Murdoch and
his longtime high school friend,
Arnie Clark. Together, they
quarterback Bognor Jam Production
and Promotion which is well known
for organizing musical productions
and their promotion. Bognor Jam’s
mainstay is the True Country Show
and the Queens of Country Music, a
seven-piece band with several
vocalists who pay tribute to some of
country’s foremost old-time country
entertainers, and Jailhouse Rock.
Producing Jailhouse Rock with
Irwin, “was an opportunity just
waiting to happen,” stated Bill
Murdoch. “Peter was doing a lot of
solo stuff. We felt that organizing a
solid band with a good brass section,
seasoned musicians and singers,
plus sound, lighting and staging,
would all really complement his
portrayal of Elvis,” he added.
Murdoch explained that the show
will focus on some of Elvis’s early
career hits, and conclude with a
tribute to the King’s comeback era.
“It’s definitely a production that’s
received a lot of attention, both from
the media and rock and rollers,” said
Arnie Clark.” The show’s booked for
various events throughout 2012 and
we’re now looking at venues in
2013,” noted Clark. He added that
the Memories of Elvis show has
received international radio
coverage in Canada and throughout
the USA as far south as New
Mexico, thanks to Jim Parsons and
his very popular Shake Rattler
Showtime syndicated show.
Tickets for Memories of Elvis are
$25 each and are available from any
Kinette member, at Cooke’s Florists
(519-482-7012) and Dale’s Pumps
(519-482-3274) in Clinton, or by
contacting 519-523-9488. Stage-
front reserve seating, eight persons
per table, is being offered for $240.
A light lunch is being provided,
compliments of the Kinettes. This is
an age-of-majority event. Proceeds
are for Kinette community projects.
Doors at Central Huron
Complex open at 7 p.m. Show-time
is 8 p.m.
For more information on Bognor
Jam, visit: www.bognorjam.com or
info@bognorjam.com
All shook up
Peter Irwin, an Elvis tribute artist, along with the Jailhouse
Rock Show and Dance Band will be featured at the Central
Huron Community Complex in Clinton on May 26. (MS photo)
Elvis tribute band to take stage in Clinton on May 26
Cruising for a cure
Grandpa Bob Facca, in the hopes of helping to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,
a condition his grandson Louie suffers from, is walking 500 kilometres this month to raise
money for Jesse’s Journey to combat the disease. On Sunday, May 12, during a stopover in
Blyth, he was presented with $200 from the Blyth Lions Club. On hand for the presentation
are, from left: Mary Lou Stewart, Ryan Lee, Sheron Stadelmann, Rachael Vanstone, Carol
Kuchta, Doug O’Hallaran, Joey Facca, John Stewart, Bob Facca, Wendy Facca, Debbie
Vanstone, Shawn Vanstone, Gary Courtney and Alex Blair. The walk started on May 7 in
Owen Sound and is set to end in London on May 30. Facca had raised $100,000 as of his
stop in Blyth. The walk continued on May 15 when Facca started out from Blyth and made his
way to Clinton. (Jim Brown photo)
Slots concern couldbe ‘clearing up’
At the April 26 Committee of the
Whole meeting, Central Huron
councillors said the doom and
gloom that originally surrounding
the Slots at Clinton Raceway after
the Drummond Report could be on
their way to clearing up.
Mayor Jim Ginn and Councillor
Dan Colquhoun both met with
representatives from the Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Commission
(OLG) on April 26 (Colquhoun
left the council meeting for a time
to attend his meeting with
OLG representatives). Ginn said
that while the world of gaming
is changing, it doesn’t necessarily
look like Clinton is going to lose
its facility as a result of the
changes.
Ginn said that OLG research
shows slots are being utilized more
by the older generation, while the
younger generation is more
interested in table games. So what
the Clinton casino will look like in
10 or 20 years’ time is anyone’s
guess, he said.
One concern the OLG has, Ginn
said, is the aging fleet of slot
machines throughout the province.
The costs to repair, or replace, these
machines will be very large, Ginn
said, which is why the OLG could
be considering a potential
partnership with private investors
who would have that kind of money.
“There’s still a lot of uncertainty,”
Ginn told councillors, “but this
could all still work out.”
Ginn did say that representatives
told him the consolidation process
is over and that no further casinos
will be closed. Whether existing
casinos will be moved around or
not, however, was unclear. Ginn did
say that he felt good about Clinton’s
facility and thought it would most
likely be staying put.
Ginn said the OLG
representatives wouldn’t give a
definitive answer on the Clinton
casino, but that there will be an
ongoing dialogue and there will be
another meeting within the
next month to discuss the issue
further.
There is also a meeting being held
on May 11 in Milton where the
mayors of all OLG host
municipalities will meet to discuss
their next steps. Ginn said he would
be attending the meeting and
supporting whatever motion is put
forward by the group, as he said it is
important that the group presents a
united front.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Open communication needed
regarding centre concerns
After a burst pipe earlier this
month at the new Central Huron
Community Complex, councillors
have asked to be kept in the
loop with any major issues at the
centre.
At council’s April 26 Committee
of the Whole meeting, Facilities
Manager Steve Campbell told
councillors that a pipe had burst in
one of the dressing rooms at the
complex, flooding the room and the
ice surface. While it did take several
hours to get under control, there was
no interruption of service due to the
malfunction.
Councillor Alex Westerhout
brought the issue to council, saying
it was mentioned to him by residents
on the street several times before he
heard any official word on it. In the
future, he said, if there is a major
issue at one of the municipality’s
buildings, it would be nice to receive
a heads-up as to what’s going on and
when it’s going to be remedied.
Campbell said it wouldn’t be a
problem to do that.
In other recreation news,
Campbell reported that both
baseball and softball registration is
up throughout the municipality,
saying that both leagues will feature
a greater number of teams than they
did last year.By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
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