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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY,. SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. PAGE A-3.
Thresher Reunion 2004
Committee chairs
Back row, from left: Wilbert Phillippi, Torn Penhale, Murray Siertsema, Gordon Gross, Dave
Chittick, Judy Sloan, John Lowe and George Townsend. Middle: Bob Oliver, Joe Freeman, Bill
Andrew, Bruce Thomson, Jim Schneider, Leonard Archambault, Lloyd Josling, Wayne Lowe,
Crystal Taylor, Gladys Van Egmond and Bernadette Andrew. Front: Raymond Hallahan, Arie
Van Deepen, Joe Hallahan, Mel Bogie, Bill Seers, Edgar Daer, Ashley Taylor and Todd Andrew.
Absent: Todd Edgar, Henry Hendriks, Lorna Vincent, Janny Fear, Fred and Deb Hakkers, Brad
McBride, Elizabeth Battye, Marvin Scott, Seva Irvine, Dave Thomson, Bill Vincent, Michael
Andrew, Elvis Vincent, Bob Sloan, Gary Courtney, George Underwood and Kendra Tiffin. (Elyse
DeBruyn photo) • • Communwatton key to performing
Continued from A-2
There are a lot of rewards involved."
He explained that he didn't want
to be on the road a lot or spending
time away from his family.
He said, as a performer, it's
"always a challenge to see if you,can
communicate with the different
audiences."
"I often say (to the audience); I
think I'm getting more from this
than you are, because one of my
biggest joys is watching people
enjoy the music that I sing."
MacKenzie has written some
songs, but he said he doesn't "have a
great talent for that."
"I'm starting to write more songs
now. Sometimes I get an idea in the
middle of the night, so I get up and
write it down so I don't forget in the
morning. Once you get the rhythm in
your mind, you can just start to
write. It kind of flows with you."
He has written a song for each of
his grandchildren and when he was
performing with Leslie Pike, he sang
a song that was specifically written
for his wife.
"I rarely do that. It's personal, like
a poem."
Starting young
From young to old, fiddlers
compete on Saturday afternoon
at the stage behind the arena.
(File onotcy
MacKenzie said he is so happy
with the way his life has worked out
and that is why he enjoys
volunteering his time and voice to
make others happy.
"I've been a published writer and
played professional softball. Then
my children became the centre of
my universe and I coached them in
sports. Then music came back to me
and I never actually realized people
love music so much. It's a strange
feeling hearing my music come over
the speakers."
He said coming back into music
was like it was meant to be.
"As long as it's fun and new, I'll
keep going. I can't see myself
retiring any time soon since my
mother entertained audiences until
her early 90s. She never lost her
magic."'
Thresher executive
From left: Stephen Tiffin, treasurer; Marian Hallahan,
secretary and Paul Josling, president. Front: Todd Andrew,
first vice-president; Edgar Daer, past president and Henry
Hendriks, second vice-president, (Elyse DeBruyn photo)