by admin | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rotarians Tom Andrews and Bob Smith at work on the Waterwheel Park bandshell Members of the Chemainus Rotary Club have been hard at it, power washing, scraping and re-staining the log and wood trim exterior of the bandshell in Waterwheel Park. Rotarians Tom Andrews,...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Black Moon Valley They describe themselves as a “four-piece foot stompin’ country rock & roll explosion” and the Waterwheel Park bandshell audience tapped and clapped to the Black Moon Valley’s blend of classics, original songs and musical...
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Author Bernice Ramsden-Firth reads from her childrens’ book, The Night Visitor, on of four volumes in her series. Her books are available at Askew Creek Book Shop in the Chemainus Market, along with the books of many other Island and Chemainus Valley...
by admin | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Begin with the end in view. That could be the motto of the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society’s newly established Writers’ Forum and Circle, which is looking to hold its inaugural startup (Zoom) meeting in early October. “We want Valley writers...
by admin | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Big Pacific took to the Bandshell stage at Waterwheel Park, August 18, and rocked an appreciative audience with their music. It was a first for the group in the Music in the Park series, but it looks Roly Sandoval, guitar; Nick Dokter, drums; Wayne Veillet, bass; and...
by admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Hardware GirlsBarb, Jessica and Jade, the Hardware Girls, took to the Bandshell Stage in Waterwheel Park August 11, after an opening act by JoHannah Knight. JoHannah Knight Barb Blakney Jessica Blakney Jade Blakney More Music in the ParkThere’s more music...
by admin | Aug 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Rhythm Kings had people clapping and dancing at the Waterwheel Park bandshell August 8, as part of the summer music in the park series. Mike Mallon, Carson Mallon, Nick Docter, Dan Dube and Joe Spinelli had their audience tapping and clapping in their two sets....
by admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Amanda Hale read from her novel Mad Hatter at the Askew Creek Book Shop recently. Mad Hatter and books by other Chemainus Valley and Vancouver Island authors are on the shelves of the Askew Creek Book Shop, which is located in the Chemainus Market on Willow Street,...
by admin | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Chemainus’ own Bluegrass Fever opened a two-set Afternoon of Bluegrass at the Waterwheel Park bandshell Saturday afternoon, August 1. Barrie Hemmings (banjo, guitar & vocals), Jan Norton (fiddle and harmony vocals), Bob Johns (guitar, dobro & vocals) and...
by admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society has opened up a new chapter for Valley writers, approving funds for a Writers’ Forum and Circle. An ad hoc committee report, submitted by Jonathan Churcher and Craig Spence to the board’s July 9 meeting, was...
