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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2016-08-24, Page 18wai4 its 4z_ 18 News Record • Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Westcoast Blues Festival promises authentic Canadian blues experience Photos taken from westcoastblues.ca The local favourite Bill Durst Band will perform at the Goderich festival on September 3. tin"IRS"I 100 ROYAL LEPAfaE — EIlIIIIII TAY• ', Elea Ali ]laalty .M&li,.rPAN wVI..1•. 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This year will be no different, except for the fact that there are two extra venues this time around. In the past, the festival has featured eight walkabout venues on the Friday night of the week- end, but this year they will offer 10 venues. "Our crowds are growing," said organizer John Harrison. Last year upwards of 1500 peo- ple attended. "This will spread the crowd out a bit more so it won't be quite as crowded. [...] The two new venues are the Liv- ery Theatre and the beer tent in the square. All the venues are indoors except the one under the beer tent in Courthouse Park." The Friday night walkabout will feature ten acts, and the cost to get in is $10; upon entry each person will receive a wristband. To guarantee a spot, tickets can be purchased ahead of time at Wuerth Shoes, Fincher's gift shop, Ernie King Music, and the 104.9 The Beach. A limited num- ber of tickets will also be availa- ble at the door of each venue on Juno award winner David Gogo will also perform. the night of. On Saturday, there are main stage events all day. This will be kicked -off with a motorcycle show at 1 p.m. with acts to follow. The downtown square in Goderich will be closed on that Saturday, September 3, from 1- 6 p.m. It will be open for foot traffic only. The main stage is outdoors in Courthouse Park, and the admission fee is $5. There will be a beer tent at the park, so this is an age of majority event. The performance stage will feature six Canadian Blue acts beginning with local favourites, the Empty Threats, at 1:30 p.m. This will be followed by the high energy of the Bill Durst Band, then the sensational prodigy, Spencer MacKenzie, the Doug Varty Blues Band, the Smoke Wagon Blues Band and closing with Juno award winner, David Gogo. "The festival is all Canadian blues artists," said Harrison. He noted that at some blue's festi- vals there are other genres of music, but this festival is strictly Canadian blues music. For the full line up and more information about the event, go to westcoastblues.ca. "West Coast Blues has the local support to host additional 'walkabout nights' throughout the year that could feature Country, Rock, Folk and Blue- grass genres of music. This is something we are seriously con- sidering," said Harrison. Profits raised through this fes- tival will go back to the commu- nity to support local arts, cul- ture, community projects and high school bursaries for stu- dents pursuing post secondary education in a music related field. Photo courtesy of Gezahgn Wordofa Pictured here are some of the dinner guests including Goderich Mayor Morrison and many newcomers to the area. Multicultural Association dinner thanks community Justine Alkema Clinton News Record More than 55 people recently attended a dinner put on by the Multicultural Association of Huron -Perth at Community Cen- tre Hall in Goderich. Many of those people were newcomers to Canada, and others were long- time Canadian citizens. In light of the cultures gathered together, all different kinds of foods were served, includingEthi- opian, Ukrainian, Syrian and Rus- sian food. "The event was a thank you dinner for the community who invited these people," said Gezahgn Wordofa, founder of the association. "Goderich is a won- derful community" To express their gratitude to the community, many of the new- comers who attended the ban- quet brought gifts including des- serts and flowers. "Newcomers to Perth and Huron Counties enrich their community by teaching us about the world we live in and remind- ing us that even though we may be different, we are all the same"