Roger
07-30-2004, 10:50am
It's Twain time in Timmins
The Canadian Press
Friday, July 30, 2004
TIMMINS, Ont. - Fans of Shania Twain have already started arriving in Timmins for the second annual convention celebrating the country music superstar, set for Aug. 5-8.
"We have people coming from Finland, Scotland and England to be here," said organizer Tracy Hautenan. "We have nearly doubled our numbers over last year and are still welcoming more participants."
The convention will include a guided tour through the Shania Twain Centre, which houses her music awards, hand-written song lyrics and outfits she wore to awards ceremonies and concerts. "The support we have from Shania and her management is phenomenal," Hautenan said. "She has donated nearly all her original outfits and awards to the centre."
There will also be a chance to interact with the set used in the recent Up tour, Hautenan said. "We are going to set up the stage in a secret location just for our fan convention attendants." As well, two of Twain's band members, J.D. Blair and Cory Churko, will be on hand to mingle with fans.
There will also be a tour of the high school Twain attended. "While there we will host a Shania trivia contest," Hautenan said. "We will also host a video dance and auction complete with autographed Shania Twain memorabilia."
Aug. 8 will take the conventioneers to the Days Inn for a brunch hosted by owner Jean Paul Aube.
"He will talk about his experiences with her before she rose to stardom," Hautenan said. "He often booked her high school band Long Shot at the Days Inn when it was still the Senator Hotel and he used to employ her at McDonald's when she was a teen."
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Roger
The Canadian Press
Friday, July 30, 2004
TIMMINS, Ont. - Fans of Shania Twain have already started arriving in Timmins for the second annual convention celebrating the country music superstar, set for Aug. 5-8.
"We have people coming from Finland, Scotland and England to be here," said organizer Tracy Hautenan. "We have nearly doubled our numbers over last year and are still welcoming more participants."
The convention will include a guided tour through the Shania Twain Centre, which houses her music awards, hand-written song lyrics and outfits she wore to awards ceremonies and concerts. "The support we have from Shania and her management is phenomenal," Hautenan said. "She has donated nearly all her original outfits and awards to the centre."
There will also be a chance to interact with the set used in the recent Up tour, Hautenan said. "We are going to set up the stage in a secret location just for our fan convention attendants." As well, two of Twain's band members, J.D. Blair and Cory Churko, will be on hand to mingle with fans.
There will also be a tour of the high school Twain attended. "While there we will host a Shania trivia contest," Hautenan said. "We will also host a video dance and auction complete with autographed Shania Twain memorabilia."
Aug. 8 will take the conventioneers to the Days Inn for a brunch hosted by owner Jean Paul Aube.
"He will talk about his experiences with her before she rose to stardom," Hautenan said. "He often booked her high school band Long Shot at the Days Inn when it was still the Senator Hotel and he used to employ her at McDonald's when she was a teen."
© The Ottawa Citizen 2004
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Roger