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The Citizen, 2016-03-17, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016. PAGE 19. Entertainment Leisure St. Anne's band claims gold at London event Going for the gold The St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School Concert Band is comprised of 66 capable and talented musicians, all of whom can now boast that they're gold medalists. The band was honoured with the gold designation at the recent Music Fest Regionals held at Westminster Secondary School in London last week. (Photo submitted) Festival, HAHN partner on new scholarship fund Blyth Centre for the Arts and Huron Arts & Heritage Network (HAHN) are pleased to announce a new scholarship fund to support graduating high school students from Huron County with their post- secondary school studies in the arts. The scholarship fund will provide up to $1,000 to a deserving young arts student, or can be divided into two $500 scholarships for two deserving arts students. "This scholarship will provide much needed support to young graduates as they venture on into their post- secondary education in the arts," said HAHN Board Chair Aaron Neeb, adding that the development of this scholarship fulfills a recommendation in the Huron County Cultural Plan to establish a scholarship fund for Huron County students pursuing the arts. "The Blyth Centre for the Arts is pleased to offer this support to Huron County graduates as they pursue studies in the arts at the post- secondary level," said David Armstrong, President, Blyth Centre for the Arts. "Through 41 seasons, the Blyth Festival has been significantly enriched by the involvement of our talented young people and we see this as an opportunity to continue to encourage these young artists." In order to qualify for this scholarship fund, applicants must: • Be graduating from a Huron County secondary school in June • Be attending a post -secondary institute enrolled in an arts program in September • Provide samples of their artistic work, whether it be in visual arts, theatre, music, writing, etc. • Show support from a teacher The deadline for submissions is April 8 by 5 p.m. All submissions will be reviewed by a jury made up of members of the Blyth Centre for the Arts and the Huron Arts & Heritage Network board members. The winner(s) of the scholarship will be recognized and awarded at the Huron County Cultural Awards scheduled to take place on May 6 at the White Carnation in Holmesville. The Scholarship Fund is a new addition to the Cultural Awards, which is an annual event held to recognize the exceptional achievements of Huron County residents, businesses and organizations in the following categories: Cultural Event/ Organization, Individual Artist, Community Contribution, Heritage and Innovation. Tickets for the awards are $20 each and can be purchased through the Blyth Festival box office at 519- 523- 9300 or toll free at 1-877-862- 5984. For full details about the scholarship or to download the www.movielinks.ca long distance?1-800-265-3438 application form, please visit www.creativehuron.ca. The St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School Concert Band, which is made up of 66 members competed at Music Fest Regionals at Westminster Secondary School in London last week. The band performed exceptionally well and received a Gold standing along with some very positive remarks from their adjudicators. This Gold standing earns the band an invitation to compete at the national music festival within the next two years. The St. Anne' Jazz Band also competed at the festival and earned a silver standing. This group of 10 musicians performed three challenging jazz pieces. Get information on Huron County attractions on the Stops Along The Way section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca "We have an exceptional group of young musicians at St. Anne's that come out of some amazingly musical communities in Huron County. It is a privilege to watch their hard work and dedication to music pay off," said Josh Geddis, music at St. Anne's. The music program at St. Anne's continues their busy spring season with several small performances in April. Their musical performance season concludes on Friday, May 13 with their annual May Melodies concert at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Admission is $5, children under 12 are free. Kap t Seth `13ivttfulatf Jean (Steiss) Stiles March 14th, 2016 -ire inemake Make Your Own Beer, Wine, Coolers and Fruit Wine (Cireir here or al hamel) 84 KingstonstSt., GODERICH 524-2323 A surprise (9.en JiEQ.[.[iJ,e will be held on Saturday, March 19th at Emmanuel United Church, Sebringville, Ont. from 1:30-4:00 pm Canadian 'i < Theatre BLYTH FESTIVAL .Getter from Win ie arm m 0 0 presents two special events not to be missed! By Dan Needles Directed by Douglas Beattie Starring Rod Beattie The first in the series of the Wingfield shows, Letter from Wingfield Farm is the story of one man's attempt to embrace a less complicated world. In a series of letters to the editor of the Larkspur weekly newspaper, Walt Wingfield tells of the people and events of his first year as a man of the soil. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016 8pm 1 $35/person Blyth Memorial Hall The Polka Dogs singthe Hank Williams songbook Special Events Sponsors HOW CK A multi -artist musical tribute to master singer -songwriter Hank Williams featuring Tom Walsh on trombone, Tiina Kirk on accordion, Colin Couch on tuba, John Millard on banjo and vocals, and Ambrose Pottie on drums. Don't miss these world class live musicians as they mightily celebrate one of the all-time greats! Prr (Gv == Wes�Wawanofi MNual SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016 8pm 1 $30/person Blyth Memorial Hall 519.523.9300 1 1.877.862.5984 1 blythfestival.com