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Three local girls facing off in semi-finals
of Huron County Idol contest Thursday
By Jason Middleton
Expositor Staff
Three local girls are facing off in
this weeks semi-final competition at
Huron County Idol happening
Thursday night at Hurley's Celtic
Inn in Seaforth,
Although they might be young,
these girls could have the chance to
win next weeks grand prize —
$1,500 in recording time, and an
opportunity to showcase musical
talent.
Ever since she was two, Laura
Elligsen, 15, of RR 4 Walton, has
been singing and dancing.
"My mom gave me that little
push and it kind of grew on me,"
said Elligsen, who has performed in
various productions at Grand
Bend's Huron Country Playhouse.
Viten she performed during the
second week of the eight week
competition, it was the first time the
15 -year-old had been in a,bar and
said that it was surprising how
many people were there.
"I didn't realize it would be so
packed," she said. "It's not always
full attention on the performer so
you kind of have to get that
attention yourself."
For 17 -year-old Sarah Christie, of
Staffa, it was also the first time for
her performing in a bar.
"It was my first time competing
and even singing in one. It was
quite neat," said Christie.
Elligsen, who preformed the
Dixie Chicks' song, Let'Er Rip, and
I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann
Womack, said that she got the
audience into her performance by
inviting them to clap along.
Elligsen explained that being in a
bar is, "not her favourite kind of
thing but it's neat because it puts
you to the test and sees what kind
of performer you are."
"I just kept thinking about the
audience and that they were
enjoying the entertainment and
hoping that they were having a
good time," said Elligsen.
Jason Middleton photo
Laura Elligsen, Sarah Christie and Tammy Elliott are three local girls who are
competing Thursday night in the semi-finals of the Huron County Idol
competition at Hurleys Celtic Inn in Seaforth.
In November, Elligsen will be
playing Wendy's daughter in a
musical version of Peter Pan at
Kitchener's Centre in the Square.
"1 hope to do Broadway, opera
and every kind of music," said
Elligsen.
Elliott said that she had people
coming to Archie's Service Station
where she works and asked if she
was going to try out for Huron
County Idol.
So, after much persuasion, Elliott
sang during the fifth week of the
competition and won.
Before she went on, Elliott said
she had some "healthy nerves" and
was looking forward to facing the
audience.
"In (formal) competition it's not
as fun because the audience is so
prim and proper. They don't say
anything," said Elliott. "I love when
you can get the audience going and
pump it up."
Christie said that it felt good
performing in front of the crowd
when she qualified, last Thursday.
"It was just good being up there'
with a live audience. Usually you
only "see that on TV," said Christie,
who performed the Rankin Family's
You Feel the Same Way Too and
Leaving on a Jetplane.
The first song that both Huron
County Idol semi-finalists, Tammy
Elliott, 21, of Slabtown, and Sarah
Christie, 17, of Staffa, learned to
sing was Ladybug Ladybug.
"I just do it for fun," said Elliott,
who doesn't want to become a
professional musician, but has
performed numerous times at
Kiwanis Music Festivals.
Recently, Elliott has been
performing at weddings, special
functions and at churches.
Elliott explained that during her
performance of Poor Me, by Trick
Pony and Trisha Yearwood's How
Do I Live people were clapping
along and dancing.
"People were dancing while I was
singing. That was a little weird,"
said Elliott.
Backhoe
purchase
causes council
disagreement
Huron East council put it to a
recorded vote Sept. 22 about
whether or not to buy a new
backhoe.
Public Works Coordinator
John Forrest asked council in
early September if he could
tender to replace a backhoe but
was told by Seaforth Coun. Joe
Steffler that a wheel loader was
more appropriate.
"I've always been told by
council to listen to what the
men are telling me and they are
telling me that we need a new
backhoe not a wheel loader ,"
Forrest told council in a report
Forrest said town employees
use a backhoe for tree removal,
ditching around culverts, road
construction and pulling road
graders out of ditches in the
wintertime.
"A backhoe is a multi -use
machine and it's just something
we use continuously," he said.
Steffler continued to disagree
that a backhoe was necessary.
"It's a little like a kid that's
never ate ice cream so he
doesn't like it. If you never had
one or used it, you don't know.
An articulated loader will bury
a backhoe moving snow," said
Steffler.
In a 7-5 recorded vote,
vtoing in favour of tendering
for a backhoe were Deputy -
Mayor Bernie MacLellan, Grey
Coun. Mark Beaven, McKillop
Coun. Ferg Kelly, Tuckersmith
Coun. Bill DeJong, Seaforth
Coun. Lou Maloney, McKillop
Coun. Sharon McClure and
Brussels Coun. David Blaney.
Voting against the motion
were Mayor Joe Seili, Brussels
Coun. Frank Stretton, Seaforth
Coun. Joe Steffler, Tuckersmith
Coun. Larry McGrath and Grey
Coun. Alvin McLellan.
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