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Hello to the North Westside
Music in the Park for 2023 has taken a giant leap by bringing a wide variety of music and themes to Westshore Estates Community Park this summer.
Read on to find out what days have been planned out for you this summer at Westshore Estates Community Park.
Free for NWCA members , Music in the Park begins on May 20th with a "SUMMER BLOOMS" afternoon of Country music from 2-5PM featuring Duane Marchand, Cat Wells, and Marv Machura, a Canadian recording Country artist from Saskatchewan who now resides in Vernon. So come to the park and hold onto your hat as you kick off your boots and get some grass between your toes as you sit back and relax or dance away. There will be a Hippie Market as well and a BBQ , so bring an appetite. 50/50 draws will make someone in the crowd smile all the way home.
We will have Hippie Market vendors, BBQ's 50/50 raffle tickets, Drinkology etc for EVERY event....so come and explore the different genres of music offered and make some great memories and connections on the North Westside. Please enjoy reading this special edition newsletter highlighting what we have planned for you to enjoy this summer.
SEE YOU AT THE PARK 🌻
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Thank you to Anthony Morgan, owner of Full Throttle Tree Services, who is the main stage sponsor. | | |
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When you listen to Duane it is hard to understand that he has only been playing for 15 years and is self taught on the guitar. A proud member of OKIB, Duane exudes a joy and innocence when he plays. He is adaptable to most styles and will be featuring his Country repertoire for us as he starts off our 2023 Music in the Park at 2PM. The NWCA is so happy to have him back for his second appearance at Music in the Park. | | |
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Introducing Cat Wells to Music in the Park. Cat is an experienced entertainer that sings country/folk songs that everyone knows and loves. Her energy, knowledge and experience with audiences helps her choose precisely the correct music for each audience. She usually can play in such a manner that you don't even realize that you are up, dancing and having a great time. She will take our stage between 3-4PM | |
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Introducing Marv Machura, a first-time performer at Music in the Park, a singing guitarist from Vernon, BC. He is known as an engaging, entertaining performer who plays a wide variety of familiar music. He is also known for his focus on Western Canada Roots music that follows in the singer-songwriter traditions of Ian Tyson, Gordon Lightfoot, and John Denver. He has released four CDs, many singles, and has published over 20 songs in Nashville. He will take our stage from 4-5PM. | | | | |
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Thank you to Cobs Bread in Vernon on Anderson Way for supporting the North Westside Communities by supplying their delicious breads, buns, and treats! | |
North Westside Quilters | NWCA | |
Come visit the NWCA Membership table to get your Quilt Raffle ticket from Donna Green from our North Westside Quilters club.
*Please note a revision in the draw date. In the May Newsletter I, Jaimie Dewar, NWCA Communications Director, published it as June 30th but Donna did not think she would sell all the tickets in time so the date has been extended to September 23rd. Please come down and show your support and get your ticket and support the North Westside Quilters Club!!
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Make a Difference. Join the NWCA. Support making the Westside the Best side by becoming a member. Select your membership plan based on your residential address. ​ There are two types of NWCA Membership. If your address is in the area beginning at Westshore Estates and ending at La Casa Resort then you are a VOTING member. If you live outside of these areas you are a NON Voting member. | | | |
Get your 2023
NWCA Membership
at the NWCA table or at the Library.
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Add your North Westside Business today! | Business Directory Submission | NWCA | | | |
JUNE 10 - ART IN THE PARK | |
Free for NWCA members, Music in the Park is featuring ART IN THE PARK on June 10th from noon-3PM...a Celebration of Colour and Soul. When you come to the park on this day, you may not recognize it. From and green grass haven, the park will be filled with colour and interest from local artisans. For the shy artists amoung us, we are showcasing a spot we like to call the 'not so secret SEEK ART Garden". Those who would like to make an anonymous offering 9Art to be returned at the end of day), you can give to the coordinator some prose to describe your work (inspiration) so that others may walk a trail of art and prose and enjoy your work and be inspired themselves. . A garden of soulful contemplation, you can walk on your own and gather your thoughts or walk with a group and discuss the works. Your choice. There will be live music in 'surprising' places as well as the main stage. We have former members of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Christine Moore lead flutist, Alan Rinehart a classical award winning guitar player, Kelsey Zachary a violin player and her keyboard playing dad and Michael Averill will grace our stage with his easy going, philosophical and inspirational melodies and sound. This is sure to be something the North Westside has never seen...come experience something special. |  | |
A Call to Local Westside Artists | |
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A Celebration of Colour and Soul
A don't miss event this summer! Come to the park on this occasion and you will be transported with a flood of colour and personal stories from creative minds and souls.
We are doubling our efforts on this date to bring to the Westside a whole new way of connecting with one another through Music and now Art. Art is a personal way to connect with oneself and others.
We are looking for artists of all abilities to come share their work publicly…and if you are the shy type, please consider making some anonymous contribution(s) to our not so secret SEEK ART Garden….a walking trail of art and prose… a time to reflect with others or walk the trail on your own for some quiet contemplation as local artisans speak to you through their art forms. All Hippie Market vendors are creating an interactive experience for you as well!
Come to Westshore Community Park and listen to easy listening and classical stylings from a variety of renowned BC instrumentalists from noon till 3pm.
A BBQ firing off the classics will be available at reasonable prices.
We welcome you to invite your family and friends to attend all the events this Summer and make memories!
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Christine Moore - 1pm
Former lead flutist at the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.
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Alan Rinehart - 1pm
Classical Guitarist and co-founder of The Vancouver Guitar Quartet, won the Classical Musician of the year in 2017 for Western Canada Music Awards.
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Michael Averill - 2pm
Michael Averill is an adventurous Canadian troubadour who literally strolled 4000 miles of Canada over 7 years. Through well walked Roots, Folk, and Blues, Michael captivates his audiences and invites them to connect deeper within themselves and their communities.
Onstage, Michael’s performance versatility ranges from southern lap steel slide blues, to intricate finger-style folk, to driving shanties about mismatched socks. He combines buttery guitar licks and philosophical wordplay into the perfect blend of silly and sensitive.
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JULY 22 - BLUES IN THE PARK | |
AUG 26 - PEACE, LOVE, AND SING ALONG | |
Free for NWCA members, Music in the Park presents PEACE, LOVE and SING ALONG SONGS on Aug 26 from 2-5 . If you play guitar, violin, harmonica, bass, tambourine, salt and pepper shakers, etc, you'll want to bring it with you to help out our musicians as they lead us through some peace, love and sing along songs for one set...this is an interactive musical afternoon. On stage, Marv Machura will return with Justin Tindal, a former resident of the westside....Duane Marchand and Fritz may also be along for this fun afternoon. | |
TIME TO CELEBRATE WESTSIDE | | | | |
