Alive with Culture: A post from local blog 'Middle Age Bulge'

Posted by Russell Thomas today at 6:30am on his blog: Middle Age Bulge

My band teacher from high school retired a couple of days ago. Mr. Wenner posted the news on Facebook and stories and memories began pouring in from his former students stretching back to the early 1980s. So, music ensembles had already been on my mind as Theresa Wells and I met with Arndis Bildfell from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to talk about the celebration of culture coming up this weekend.



We found out that the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) would be coming north a few months ago at a Council meeting, thanks to the generosity of a number of different companies including City Lumber, Enbridge, Syncrude and Worley Parsons. They would be joined by an amazing traveling exhibit from the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) at an event planned for June 3rd at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island....


To see the entire post please visit Russell's blog: http://www.middleagebulge.com/2012/05/alive-with-culture.html

Meeting Wayne Gretzky: A wonderful post from Russell Thomas

The below is a snip-it of a fantastic and descriptive blog written by local blogger Russell Thomas. Please visit his blog, Middle Age Bulge to read the full post - I've included a link at the bottom of this window.

We were escorted to a back stairwell at the Sport and Wellness Centre to meet Wayne Gretzky and his posse of colleagues and protectors, guests of honour at the inaugural One on One Banquet being hosted by the Keyano College Foundation on May 11. A new addition to its already impressive list of mega fundraising events - Golf Classic, Gala, Curtain Raiser - the banquet with The Great One sold out in less than two days despite the average ticket price being $500. In fact, single tickets were never made available as the entire inventory of tables were sold to sponsors - over 50 in all - that jumped at the chance to support students through the Huskies Athletics Endowment and meet one of the most revered sports personalities of all time.

The limousine was to arrive around 4:15 pm, at the back of the building so we could usher the stars of the show into the facility unhindered by crowds of guests who had already started to arrive. It would also add an element of surprise and heighten the anticipation if they appeared at only the appointed time. The plan was well thought out and focused on delivering the best possible experience for the 650 friends of the Foundation who would be in attendance......

To read the full post please visit Russell's blog: Middle Age Bulge

http://middleagebulge.blogspot.ca/2012/05/meeting-wayne-gretzky.html