Monday, June 21, 2010

Sechelt Children's Playground Wheelchair Accessible


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Playground wheelchair accessible!

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Summer Solstice, Monday, June 21, 2010 Evergreen Landscaping crew from Gibsons, BC put the finishing touches to wheelchair friendly accessible decking around the Rotary children's playground park on Wharf street next to the new volleyball courts & Trail Bay wharf in Sechelt, BC. The area also now includes public washrooms and a spectacular beach front view!

Truly a Sunshine Coast effort by numerous businesses.

I was there when the playground was officially opened back in September 2007.

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PHOTOS "Flashback to 2007 Rotary Playground Opening"
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The Sunshine Coast Rotary Clubs from Gibsons, Sechelt and Pender Harbour do tonnes of good in the community.

So much so I volunteered to host the 2009 Rotary TV Auction on COAST TV and had an absolute blast with the volunteers and television crew.

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SEE ALL the 2009 Rotary TV Auction PHOTOS
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The Rotary Club auction managed to raise $39,000 in these tough economic times - way to go Coastal folks. Down only 4%

Rotary would like to thank all of the companies who support the Sunshine Coast Communities though your generous donations to the Rotary Coast TV Auction. There would be no auction without your generous support.

We would also like to thank all of those who facilitate and promote the Auction...Coast TV, School District 46, The Local, The Coast Reporter, CKAY, Suncoast Central and Duane Burnett Productions. It is only through your support that we are able to present this annual event.

Congratulations to all of the winners and all of those who came second. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed this Sunshine Coast event. There were great items sold during the auction and many bargains. Most of the funds raised will go directly to local projects, scholarships, cultural and athletic organizations and charities with the balance to Rotary International projects such as the worldwide eradication of polio (we are almost there) and clean drinking water (we have a long way to go). Every little bit helps and we thank you for your support..

Rotary Club of Gibsons
Sechelt Rotary Club





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I was there when the Rotary put in some brand new volleyball courts.

Volleyball Anyone? Photo Duane Burnett.

Local MLA Nicolas Simons had fun with some local children at the informal opening of the new volleyball courts in Sechelt. The children were passing by after a swim at the beach when they came upon the Rotary BBQ. The Rotarians fed the children hamburgers and hot dogs and encouraged them to give the new courts a try.

The Sunshine Coast Rotary Club, Sechelt branch finished the first phase of their project, the children’s play park, in 2007. Now, two new volleyball courts are ready for action.

Members of the Rotary say that they are excited to off er something special for the youth of Coast. they also anticipate that the new facilities will attract tournaments that will feed the local economy.

In a few months, there will be 35 paved parking spots and a road link from Wharf Road to Xenichen Ave. Phase three of the project will see the closure of Sinku Drive along the waterfront, so the park can be extended down to the beach where there are plans for a viewing platform, water access ramp, showers and washrooms. All of these improvements will enhance the existing pier and Torii gate.

On Friday, the Rotary Club hosted an informal, by donation, BBQ to celebrate the completion of the most recent phase of the waterfront park. The project has come together with the hard work of the Rotary Club, BC Gaming grants, donations of material by Construction Aggregates; Gerry Schafer of West Coast Mining built the rock retaining/seating walls; Clark Hamilton Enterprises and financial support from the District of Sechelt.

A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned in the future once the project is completed.





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Catching Rotary volunteers in action as they built a wheelchair accessible fishing ramp and dock at Trout Lake, in Halfmoon Bay, BC is just one more example of a typical day in Duane's World!

ACCESSIBLE FISHING AT TROUT LAKE. Photo Duane Burnett.

Last weekend, after several years of planning, the Sechelt Rotary Club were finally able to begin construction on a wheelchair accessible fishing platform at Trout Lake in Halfmoon Bay. The Sechelt Rotary told the Duane that they expect to have it completed and have an official opening ceremony by Mid-August. They still need to put railings up and attach the ramp. They would like to kindly request that the public stay off the structure until it is complete.

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And I was there in 2008 when the Rotary put in new washrooms and a concession stand at Hackett Park in Sechelt, BC

NEW FACILITIES FOR HACKETT PARK
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Last Sunday, after a lot of fundraising and hard work, the Sechelt Rotary Club held the official opening ceremony of the newly built washrooms and con-cession stand complex at Hackett Park in Sechelt. At the ceremony the facilities were transferred to the care of the District of Sechelt. Mayor Cam Reid and Councilor Darren Inkster were thrilled to have the new facilities and thanked the Sechelt Rotary volunteers for all the great work they do in the community. e concession stand/washrooms will be perfect for events like the Sleepy Hollow Rod Run, Canada Day Festivities, sports tournaments and the Sechelt Arts Festival. is building is a welcome addition to Hackett Park.



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These are just some of the many projects done each year by the Rotary Clubs. Be sure to support them at all their community BBQ's, raffles, fundraisers and their annual Rotary LIVE TV Auction!


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And just ONE more reason I was honoured to donate a prize package worth almost $1,000 to the Rotary Auction as well as host the show on COAST Television.





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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Watch the Winning Videos from the Much Music Video Awards MMVA's 2010






Sunday, June 20th, 2010

What a great show!

Compiled the winning videos together from the MMVA's in this blogspot to share with all of you.

I think the outdoor street venue makes this one of the best music awards show on earth.

Justin Bieber definitely swept the awards show and made an impressive showing.

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And the MMVA 2010 Winning Videos Are:


+ UR Fave Video award goes to Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris "Baby"
+ International Video of the Year by a Canadian award goes to Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris for "Baby"

VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4&




+ UR Fave International Video MMVA goes to Adam Lambert "Whataya Want From Me"!!!
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Fqn9du7xo&




+ Video of the Year MMVA goes to Hedley "Perfect"!!!!
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nBU9VR2X5g




+ UR Fave New Artist MMVA goes to @justinbieber!!!!!!!
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXUSaVw3Mvk




+ Pop Video of the Year award goes to Hedley for "Cha-Ching"
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8iWSaM12io




+ Director of the Year award goes to Michael Maxxis for "St. Veronika" by Billy Talent
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQesR7aoj8




+ MuchFACT Indie Video of the Year goes to Belly ft. Snoop Dogg "Hot Girl"!
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBTuIMBY_wo




+ MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video award goes to Young Artists for Haiti for "Wavin' Flag"
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7L1BIDELc




+ Cinematography of the Year Award goes to Trey Songz and Drake for "Successful"
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5DySYu5Bfw




+ International Video of the Year - Group award goes to Jonas Brothers for Paranoid.
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTqzxiNHUN4




+ International Video of the Year MMVA goes to Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA"!!!!
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Memorable performances, as picked by Duane Burnett

Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg "California Gurls"
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Ke$ha - TiK ToK
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Teen Friends @AtNight Casting Call for MTV Reality Show



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Team "At Night" get's offical MTV Casting page!
# 4371 - At Night
http://casting.mtv.ca/promote.php?p=4371

Here is their video entry on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5-qRwuszc&



June 22, 2010 by Duane Burnett


A group of Vancouver teen friends set sights on MTV Canada reality show contest called "Casting Call."

Calling themselves @Night, (AtNightt on Twitter) they say "move over LA, Vancouver is where its at. We want our own TV show about us. Our friends, the parties, and our lives."

MTV says they are looking for people with real lives, real experiences, and real friends. "We want to see your real experiences on screen."

The Vancouver Teens love the night life of the city and have answered the contest casting call bid with their own "@Night -- MTV Casting Call" fan page on facebook and a vibrant high energy youtube video filmed at a local nightclub.


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WATCH VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32MWf8_ew8


Vancouver, B.C. Adrenaline Productions and Twisted Productions team up to bring you amazing all-night events that bring in hundreds and thousands in attendance. The lights and music form an addicting environment that sends the local partiers back for more.


..::THE PITCH::..


What happens when you put a Jewish Starcraft-obsessed engineering student together with a kid way too smart for his age? Then the uber-smart kid gets a bubbly blonde girlfriend and the three of them meet a ridiculously funny Dutch DJ and his quick as a whip Italian girlfriend? Well, read-on...

Who are they you may wonder? Well in most ways they're your typical group of friends. Some making the transition from high school to graduate. Others making the transition from university to...what? It's these pivotal moments in their lives that need to be explored. What's beyond school? What does one do next?

Two things unite this close-nit group of friends: they're all free-thinkers and they all know how to have fun. Each one is quirky and weird in their own unique way, some to greater extremes than others, but when one gets out of line, the others are quick to lay down the law.

Some of them became friends through the usual means - social gatherings, parties, etc. Others became friends and even lovers through the strangest circumstances (Facebook romance anyone?). No matter how they came together though, they share a close bond of camaraderie.

What brings them together you might ask? Well, though they may not look different than any other group of friends, this clique puts on some of the most creative and memorable parties in Vancouver. From 300 to 2000 people - in nightclubs or decked-out warehouses - with local DJs or International Electronic superstars - sometimes for free, usually for profit, but always for the love of the party!




How many people can say that? And of course those who work hard, have to play hard too, so when they're not busy producing shows of their own, they can usually be found in and around lovely Vancouver getting into (and hopefully out of) all sorts of trouble... because when you're in the spotlight, drama follows you whether you asked for it or not!



..::THE CAST::..


THE PROMOTERS:
‘Promoters’ has always sounded like a dirty word to us. You hear that word thrown around a lot in Vancouver These days someone hands you a flyer or a ‘free before 11’ ticket to some club and exclaims “I’m a promoter” with an undeserved cocky attitude. Screw Promoters - call us Party Professionals:

Joel: The realist. The go-getter. At 16 he wrote his first business plan. At 17 he’s the youngest event producer in Vancouver. He co-owns a company, Adrenaline Productions, that puts on terrific events without yet being able to sign a single contract himself. Oh the irony...



Ben: The numbers guy and Joel’s partner. He met Joel while working for another production company where they simultaneously came to the realization that they were doing work for somebody else for free with nothing to gain from it. Fast-forward a year later and you’re looking at Adrenaline Production’s co-founders - and they’re doing very well! Recently single, its her loss because as the promoter and face of some of VanCity’s most memorable all-night parties, the world is his oyster...


Allya: The older, wiser, brother? Older yes, more experienced perhaps, but definitely not wiser (Birthday party shenanigans come to mind). But what he sometimes lacks in restraint, he makes up for in creativity and pure passion. As part of Twisted Productions, he’s DJ’d and thrown parties with the likes of Benny Benassi, Paul Oakenfold, Roger Sanchez, and too many others to list. He brings a wealth of know-how, energy, and attitude into the mix - pun-fully intended.



Alje handles most aspects of event production
, coordinate staff, and organize logistics for our more involved all-night events. Some of the notable artists he has worked with include: Boyz 2 Men, Method Man, Sean Paul, Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Judge Jules, Klaas, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez, Sander Kleinenberg, Tall Paul, Armin Van Buuren (#1 DJ in the world), Paul Van Dyk (#3 DJ in the world), Ferry Corsten (#6 DJ in the world).

"Oh god...are you sure you're ready for the life of drinking everything out of red plastic cups? You should really put up Lloyd's Adrenaline/Twisted promo vid. Nothing explains our existence better than that." Alje 'Allya' Vennema




THE HEART & SOUL: Behind every great man, there’s an even greater woman... Except for Ben... but see? That’s a story hook! Anyway, in this group there are two:


Megan: Joel’s faithful and ever-helpful girlfriend. Eternally patient even when cashing-out a party at 7am, always ready to jump in when staff are in need, she’s the heart of the group. With a happy-go-lucky attitude, she’s near impossible to get down. Well, Allya may have done it once or twice... But Megan still comes out on top as the one to make everyone smile no matter what the circumstances. She also counts money faster than a bill counter, which is VERY handy in this business.

Alecia: Last but certainly not least. Okay, well she is the smallest of the group, but only in stature. In personality, she’s by far the biggest. Big personality is sort of a prerequisite for being Italian though, isn’t it? Her boyfriend, Allya, knows her loud side better than anyone. And if she’s ever being uncharacteristically quiet, it’s only because she’s blasting Deadmau5 while galavanting around in her Hummer. On that note, she’s not a very good driver yet either. I sense possible hilarity here...


Haha No doubt a show about teens who organize and go to raves and party would be so much more interesting then listening to a bunch of rich girls whine about their problems :P Alycia Byjork


@Night includes a Sunshine Coast, BC connection too! Megan Fraser has lived near Sechelt, BC for 5 years and went to Chatelech Secondary School. She told me her friend Alessia came to her with the idea, and as Alessia was out of town she got Megan to start everything. She has known Alessia and her boyfriend for almost a year now, and Megan's boyfriend, Joel has known them for awhile longer.




Megan has been with her boyfriend Joel for 2 years now, and he lives in Port Coquitlam, BC - so she is in the city every chance she gets. Then there is Ben, Joel's business partner and long time friend who Megan has known almost as long as she has known Joel.

Over the last year, Megan says the "5 of us have been spending so much time together. Partying, hanging out, and traveling!"

Her friend Alessia Buonsanti thinks their reality show idea is "perfect for a group of friends who plan events as well as go to most of the events."

"We have a great deal of drama and situations that I think people would love to watch."



All have different backgrounds and come from all parts of the city, the upper mainland and lower mainland. Alessia lives in Vancouver, Aljes from North Van, Megan lives in Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast, Joel is from Coquitlam, and Bens from White Rock.



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The MTV contest challenge is to create a video that shows why you and your friends deserve your own MTV Broadband reality Series, and/or why someone should rate/comment on your video. http://casting.mtv.ca/



@Night is definitely off to a great start in fulfilling the show's criteria to:


# Show your personality, and the crazy personalities of your friends. Think MTV, anything from drama to comedy, that showcases your real dynamic.
# It can be spontaneous or scripted, however you want to approach it.
# You will be judged on your creativity, chemistry, and the ratings you get when people check out your profile. Be real, and be you.




I'll keep you posted on when to VOTE and how our local Vancouver friends do in the contest. Stay tuned for more updates.

Thanks for reading my blog, "liking" it, sharing it, and all your comments and feedback too!

Greatly appreciated. Duane Burnett





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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Gettin Equipped St. Mary's Hospital Expansion Campaign in Sechelt, BC

Gettin Equipped Picnic
June 13, 2010
St. Mary's Hospital
Sechelt, BC


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An old fashioned picnic at St. Mary's Hospital kicked off a $2 million fundraising campaign for expansion of the hospital.
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The pledge to raise $2 million includes $1 million each from the Hospital Foundation and the Hospital Auxiliary. Today's fund raising launch got off to a great start with the campaign thermometer set to over $500,000.

$2 million is a lot of money, yes, but many remember the outstanding success of the Back the Cat Campaign in 2007 that raised over $3 million in about a years time for a CAT Scanner for the hospital so people didn't have to drive to Vancouver. The success caught everyone off guard and rallied the Sunshine Coast like never before.

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Today's picnic fund raising launch was preceded by a Ground Breaking on April 16th, 2010 and was attended by the Minister of Health, local officials and representatives of the Sunshine Coast RHD, St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary, the Sechelt Indian Band and many other members from the community.

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The expansion project kick-off event included something for everyone, cake walks, story theatre, face paiting, displays, music and more.


Next up the Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation are having a fund raising raffle to meet their goal. Raffle prizes are $3 thousand for 1st, $1,000 for second and $500. for third.


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Also watch for coin boxes at local merchants.

For more information about the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation visit their website at http://stmaryshospitalfoundation.com/


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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Idlers Rock Gibsons Jazz Fest

Gibsons Landing Jazz Weekend
Final Night Sensational Hit!
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15th Annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival week grand finale night featured THE IDLERS - straight from Newfoundland via a million gigs on their cross Canada Tour. The band blew the roof off the Roberts Creek Hall with their foot moving skank and polit-reggae-ska-rock, eliciting shrieks of joy from the sold out crowd who danced their butts off!

Meanwhile, back in Gibsons Landing, the CREEK BIG BAND packed a full house at The Club overlooking the beautiful harbour marina. The Creek Big Band is made up of unpaid volunteer musicians who contribute their time and talent for the benefit of Sunshine Coast music students and audiences. The money earned from their paid performances goes toward scholarships for Sunshine Coast students going on to further music studies, and toward miscellaneous band expenses.

Visit their website at http://creekbigband.net/bigband.htm



THE IDLERS, from Newfoundland are on a cross Canada Tour. From their seaside hometown of St. John's, Idlers have been loading and unloading the great green pickle-van to bring their foot moving skank and polit-reggae-ska-rock to cities and towns from coast to coast and everywhere in between. With anything from a 7-piece onslaught of sound to a squat and groovy 11, Idlers conscious sound has earned the group fantastic reviews for their 2007 release Corner and their latest release, Keep Out. They definitely WOWED the packed crowd at the Roberts Creek Hall!

Members include Mark Wilson - vocals/trumpet, Pahl Schiralli-Earle - guitar, Craig Millett - guitar, Erin Best - vocals, Luke Power - keys, Chris Power - drums, Aneirin Thomas - bass, John Duff - trombone, Susan Evon - alto sax, Chris Harnett - tenor sax, Curtis Andrews - percussion.

Visit their website at http://www.idlers.ca



Both bands provided a fantastic steamy climax to a week of amazing talented performers at dozens of local venues amidst a beautiful hot sunny weekend.

For more information about the Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival and the many terrific events they host throughout the year please visit their website at http://www.coastjazz.com



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1st Annual Sechelt Sea Festival Sea Kayak Demos on the Seashore

Sea Kayaks at Sea Fest on the Sechelt Seashore!
June 12-13, 2010 Duane Burnett


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The 1st Annual Sechelt Sea Festival weekend kicked off with a stunningly beautiful sunny weekend on the Sunshine Coast, and breathtaking views of Porpoise Bay, BC

Organizers, Halfmoon Sea Kayaks invited the public to "witness the beginnings of the largest Spring festival in the entire World!"

Their new location next to the wonderful Lighthouse Pub with its amazingly huge outdoor patio is the perfect launching spot for kayaking and kayakers.

The weekend Sea Festival is a morph of Halmfoon Kayaks popualr Demo Days which used to be held at Rock Water Resort in Secret Cove.

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The new festival heralds the "Official Opening" of Halfmoon Kayaks convenient new location in Porpoise Bay.

The event brought out some great booths to compliment the kayaking demo and FREE try outs of the brightly coloured kayaks including the incredible Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific Unit 12 (CCGA12), the fabulous Sunshine Coast Dragon Boat Club, awesome Mermaid Boat Tours, and the terrific Sunshine Coast Power & Sail Squadron

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The Annual Halfmoon Kayking Demo Days is one of my favourites and with their new location on Porpoise Bay, the best launching spot for kayakers in Sechelt.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Sunshine Coast Karaoke Finale Winner Crowned

Duane Burnett
June 11, 2010
Heather Dore was crowned the winner of the 2010 Sunshine Coast Karaoke contest held at the Sechelt Legion, in Sechelt, BC on the Sunshine Coast.


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Finalist (L-R) Laura Ingram, Heather Dore, and Krystal Duncalfe



The judges said they had a hard time choosing between the three wonderful finalists which included Krystal Duncalfe who came in 3rd place, Laura Ingram in 2nd, and Heather Dore 1st place.

For their final night before the judges Laura sang "Born To Fly" by Sara Evans; Krystal sang "Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter; and Heather's winning song was her rendition of "Tainted Love" originally by Gloria Jones but made ultra famous in the 1980's by Soft Cell.

Kudos to the ladies, and contestants, it takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of an audience and perform, especially something as intimated as singing.


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The judges were Jac Cawsey, Dani'svox Walton and Bob Shaw.

Judge Bob Shaw, taking a page off of American Idol's love him or hate him Simon Cowell made it clear "country music" wasn't his favourite so he took off points, but then added some bonus points back to Krystal cause she dedicated her song to Bob.

In the end, it wasn't enough for Krystal to win, but everyone had fun, and it gave local singers an opportunity to enjoy what they do and gain practice and confidence before a live audience.


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Congratulations to all the participants, volunteers and supporters who came out to cheer on their favourites!



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Dave C Sayers
it was nice finally to meet you,and thanks for showing up and the pictures,there great

Penny Berdahl
U da best Duane !! Great to see ya tonight hunny! Big Hugssssss The pictures are awesome!!! :)Thank you for coming out!

Dani'svox Walton
Great article Duane! Thanks so much for it and the photos of our beautiful contestants!! They were amazing....they should have all been first!!!! I am endlessly amazed by the fantastic talent on this coast!!!

Anonymous said...
Hi Duane......Great coverage of Karaoke Idol ,....Your pictures are awesome :) Your write up ... was bang on! Good work ......Thank you for coming & taking pictures ....You rock!! Your **OUR Duangel** :)

Heather DorΓ©
"Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to come by and see our " big night " - the Finale of Sunshine Coast Karaoke Idol !!! It was fabulous to see you, and the pictures are lovely ! Thank you so much, Duane !!! Love how you always put in the time and effort to attend so many community events ! Hugs! xoxo"



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Duane's Facebook Fan Page
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Sunshine Coast BC Canada facebook FAN PAGE
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