2003 COUNTRY MUSIC JAMBOREE

(In support of the OTTAWA HUMANE SOCIETY)

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

What else can be said? Our second jamboree was a resounding success with over $ 2, 300.00 raised for the Ottawa Humane Society. The event was held on October 19, 2003 at the Montgomery Legion (Branch 351) in Ottawa. Thank you to the Legion President, Mr. Norm Kenney who donated the hall and made a cash donation.

We also want to extend special thanks to Terry Carisse, Neville Wells, Rick Thompson, Sherrill Ferguson, Gerald Ferguson, Tony True, Mac Berube, Terry McCann, and Barry & Aaron Stead. Their musical talents were well received and enjoyed by everyone.

In addition, thank you CJOH News, CFRA Radio, Country Y-105 Radio, The Ottawa Sun & The Ottawa Citizen for helping to promote this event. Their help is always greatly appreciated.

And finally, thank you to all the people who attend this event. Without your participation this jamboree would not have done so well. BRAVO!

Everyone had such a great time and planning has already been started for our next jamboree, to be held April 25, 2004, again at the Montgomery Legion.

For your viewing pleasure we have provided some photos taken that day.

So again......thanks to everyone involved and we will see you in the spring!

Doug and Pam Champagne

On a sad note. we wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the friends and family of Mr. Pat Foley. Pat was instrumental in organizing this Jamboree and he will be missed dearly. Rest in peace Pat.

	This is Dale Ducharme, a very talented Bass player....and he can sing too!
Got Bass? Gotta have drums! This is Carl Ceasar.
	And of course....you've got to have Lead. On Lead is Rodger Coulombe.
A "true" voice. One of the many vocal and accoustic talents that day. This is Tony True.
	The good'ol boys having a great time! This is of course Rick Thompson (right) and Neville Wells (left). (pssst....did you know that Neville Wells is inducted in the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame? Yep! It's true.)
Here's another country great! This is Terry Carrise. He's a "hall-of-famer" too! Hey, we're shmoozing with a celebrity! Wait a minute....aren't we celebrities too? At least in our own mind (Ha! Ha!). So who's shmoozing who, eh?
	Now here's a "Country-Gentlemen", the one and only Terry McCann!
It's the dynamic-duo, Barry and Aaron Stead.
	Laying a tune on us, the sweet voice of Sherril Ferguson.
Now here's a guy that can belt out a tune! It's Mac Berube.
	And rounding out the line-up.... Gerald Ferguson.
	A cheque is presented to Pam and Doug by the President of Branch 351 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Mr. Norm Kenney.
And the total is...? We presented a cheque to Candice Nelson of the Ottawa Human Society. By the time the jamboree was finised, we raised $ 2,340.59. Way to go!