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聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Preeceville and District Mushers Rendezvous kicked off on February 3 with a talent show at the Preeceville Legion Hall where 15 artists and dancers were featured.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rhonda Cook and Brittnay Halkyard were the emcees. Jeannette Jaques, her granddaughter, Shelby Cook and her mother Rhonda Cook sang O Canada prior to the beginning of the talent show.
Throughout the evening Halkyard gave information about the Preeceville Community Hall, Endeavour School Complex and Sturgis Community Hall because proceeds from the musher event were to be distributed between the three halls.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Audience members had the opportunity to vote for their favourite act and make donations in lieu of their votes.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "The talents show went over great with a lot of different talent," said Halkyard. The Preeceville and Sturgis schools sold paper dogs with top sellers winning a cash prize of $100 and the top class receiving an ice cream party. In Preeceville, Kendra Hueser and the Kindergarten class received the ice cream party. In Sturgis, Autumn Rose won the $100 cash prize and the Grade 3 class won the party.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The talent show began with Brittany Vewchar performing a solo.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Studio Dance One club members performed four dances: two jazz dances, one hip hop and one tap dance. Members who participated were: Asia Kilborn, Addison Danielson, Hayley Payette, Alexis Firmna, Emerson Strykowski, Autumn Rose, Chloe Bourassa, Chloe Chornomitz, Katryna Englot, Mia Mitchell, Kiera Balyski and Maggie Bartel.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Hein Bertram performed a musical number on the trumpet and accordion.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Alecia Shuba performed a Ukrainian dance solo.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Willie Jakubowski was accompanied by Stepahnie Pristie, Stella Holmes, Vicky and John Kowal and June Jakubowski in a musical performance.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Filipino children performed a rap dance. Members were Franz, Fiona and Floyd Pinaroc, Eloisa Vincente and Janhia Irlandez.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Jeff Davis, Les DeRuiter and Laura Chartrand performed a trio act.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Filipino Community band of Butch Pinaroc, Jake Dela Torre, Julius Irlandez and Bimbert Coreos performed three musical selections.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Jesse Nelson sang a solo.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dr. Shamsher Singh and his family performed a Bhangra folk dance of Punjab India.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Camryn Nelson performed a piano solo.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Woodland Chorus聽 of Willie Jakubowski, Ray Scarth and Jack Jaques concluded the performances.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The favourite act voted by the audience was Dr. Shamsher Singh and his family.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The evening concluded with a dessert and beverage.
