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2008 Performers
Ivan Boudreau
An experienced musician and prolific songwriter, Ivan has been fortunate to have performed with many well-known artists and musicians from Boston, to Toronto, to Vancouver. Years of musical influences now surface as songs from his heart and soul, and echo the sentiments of an ever-expanding audience of listeners. Ivan has blended a life and variety of music, into honest and well-crafted songs, about many of the simple emotions and gut wrenching feelings we all experience. Contemporary folk music, delivered with a warm and relaxed approach. |
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Rex Weyler
Rex Weyler is a journalist and ecologist. He was a cofounder of Greenpeace International in 1979 and editor of the Greenpeace Chronicles. He is the author of Blood of the Land, a history of the American Indian Movement (New Society, 1997), Greenpeace: The Inside Story (Raincoast, 2004) and Song of the Whale (Doubleday, 1986). He is a co-author of Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life. His photographs and essays have appeared in books, magazines, and newspapers including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic. His next book, The Jesus Sayings: The quest for his authentic teachings, will be out in March 2008 from Anansi Press. He can be reached at www.rexweyler.com. |
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Michaela Slinger
Michaela Slinger is eleven years old, and cannot remember a time when she wasn't humming a tune. Her musical career started when she was three years old, as she sang the National Anthem in front of 18,000 people at G.M. Place! From then on, musical theatre has been her passion. Favourite roles include LeFou (Beauty and the Beast) Tootie (Meet Me In St. Louis) Annie (Annie) Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) and Anne (Anne of Green Gables). She has performed in the finals of the PNE Talent Search for several years, as well as the National Anthem/s for the Canucks, Whitecaps, Canadians, and at the Opening Ceremonies of the FIFA U19 Women's World Cup. |
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