My Fan Convention 2 Photos

[Roger]

Moderators, please move this thread to the Picture Board if you prefer to see it there.

I took 344 photos of the convention but of course a lot are just repeats or flubs. A lot of others are kinda boring so I will just load the more interesting ones. Today I will load just three as teasers. We are home today but out of town again tomorrow. I will have to post the remaining photos next week.

This is a pic of JD Blair. We met on the golf course and had a one on one chat for five minutes. Very nice man with an old fashioned kind of graciousness. This is the best pic of got of him. Obviously, I didn't take the pic myself since I am in it. Here are two versions, one with me in it and one with me cropped off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancongolf1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancongolf1crop.jpg


I didn't actually get to talk with Cory although I could have easily enough. Here is a pic of Cory coming out of Shania's bus. A bunch of us saw him going in so we were smart enough to realize he would be coming out of the back door in a couple of minutes. As he came out he saw this array of cameras pointed at him so he hammed it up. LOL!! Here he is girls:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus01.jpg


This next pic was taken after the banquet. Cory and JD led a karaoke of I'm Outta Here with some fans on stage with them singing, dancing and clapping the drum parts while other fans looked on. Man! What a great time!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet01.jpg


Roger

[ShaniaKoukla]

Nice photos Roger, you look cool with JD :great: thanks for sharing em, you're quite the photographer :)

[GorToma]

thank you roger - great pics :D:D

[gaudreaur]

I like the one of us on the stage. That was a really special moment for me.

Ren

[Paul]

Excellent photos Roger, thanks so much for sharing!!!

Paul:)

[tower]

I like the one of us on the stage. That was a really special moment for me.

Ren
Yes did we ever have fun with that stage, we rocked the night away playing air guitar, keyboard, violin, drums - strutting and signing autographs for those left on the floor and throwing our baseball hats to the crowd.

We even stole there Sharpie's at every chance, just like the real thing. It was like a giant play pen for adults and children alike, and the really great thing is we all get to come back next year and do it all over again.

Mimeing and Singing to "Outta here" with JD and Cory, Suzi Q and Tony with a giant Shania on the twin video screens, dancing with the staff of the STC on HER stage in Shania's home town..

Life just does not get much better than that.

[RJ]

Nice start to your photos, Roger.

Lot of familiar faces there in the group photo. I even recognize several backs of people's heads.

[CanadianShaniaFan]

Nice pics Roger, looks like you had a great time!

[my queen]

Cool pics Roger! :up: thanks for those

[Troll]

Great pics

[Shania MAC]

Great pictures, Roger!

Marja

[dreamer]

i like ur beard

[ka-ching]

Great pics!!! I love that pic of Cory!!!! :love:

[chicker]

Fantastic pics Roger, thanks for sharing them with us :)

Hope to see the rest soon :D :up:

[Timmins4Ever]

I WAS there it was a blastyed 2005 here we come and it Up! all the way!!!

[Annette]

OMG! That Cory pic:eek::shocked::D

Thanks for the pics:D:D

[cftennisnative3]

thanks Roger for sharing with us :D....all the pics are great :great:

[Roger]

Okay, I have more pix here. Sorry I don't have time to do more. I have lots more to post next week.

Here are all the early birds. We all got there well before the convention.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly01.jpg


This was at the registration. Richard was so engrossed in whatever he was doing he didn't even notice Franchie hanging on him! LOL!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration01.jpg


These girls were there for a good time - Andrea, Colleen, Kim and Frenchie.

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Tracy holds up the Golden Remote award later won by Tom.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration03.jpg


Richard unveils last year's convention tee shirt signed by all attendees and, later, by Shania.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration04.jpg


The native drummers/singers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration05.jpg


Lyn and Ken have a go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration06.jpg


Tracy holds up Shania's pants from the early shows of the Up! tour.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconstcvisit01.jpg


The famous body glove.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconstcvisit02.jpg


Richard feels like a woman again!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconstcvisit03.jpg


Corinna Wrona is a well known newsperson in Timmins. I waited until she was packing up to approach her. It's nice to turn the tables on the news people and record them!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconstcvisit05.jpg


Roger

[Kristian]

Great pics :great: Thanks for sharing them :D But "all we ever want is more" :p I want more pics if that's possible :D

[Troll]

More great pics

[Shaniabomber99]

Great pic's Roger....Yeh we want sum moreeeeee


Carley

[cftennisnative3]

thanks for the extra pics :up:

[Shaniabomber99]

Makes me wish I was there.....

Carley

[~Lisa~]

GREAT pics, Roger! :D Love the one of you and JD. :) And that one of Cory....I nearly fell outta my chair! :shocked: :p

[GorToma]

great pics :D:D

[Grace]

Hey Roger !

WOW !!! Cool pics ! Thanks for sharing !!

I really like this pic of Cory. Such a nice pose :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/gracebillington/Timmins%20FanCon2/Timmins-Corybus.jpg

[Anne-Marie]

The pictures are great Roger! Thanks for sharing them! :kiss: :)

[Fire2121]

awsome thanks for shreing :)

[Shannia]

Thank your for sharing those pictures Roger!
I am spechless after watching the Cory picture jajaja:swoosh:
He looks good;)

[Sandy]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing! :)

[tower]

Mod's don't you dare move this thread to the pictures section! I am having way too much fun following this thread where it is.


Thank you Roger, as allways really nice photo's which give a great window on the Fun we all shared at Fan Convention 2004.

[aFinn]

I really like this pic of Cory. Such a nice pose :DOh yeah, I would also say that :D :p



Great pics so far Roger!! Looking forward to more when you come back from you holiday! :D

[Paul]

Shania should change some lyrics.....

"So you think you're Cory Churko? :rolleyes:
That don't impress me much!!!"

Paul:)

[aFinn]

:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

[Shania19]

Great pics as always Roger,, you know when you time,, bring em more!!! yeah that made sense :huh: haha

cheers
Steve

[RJ]

Okay, I have more pix here. Sorry I don't have time to do more. I have lots more to post next week.

Here are all the early birds. We all got there well before the convention.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly01.jpg

Hope you don't mind if I practice up on people's names in this picture puzzle. Sure were a lot of you getting in early. From left in back row, I see John and Jaana, ? Eric German, Ken Berel, Benjamin, LindaB, Timmins4Ever (Chris), Tom in back, Jack Smith in front, Chris Backa, Grace, and Richard Sessions. In front row kneeling or sitting, from left, we have Roger, Betsy, Irene Cross, Debbie Smith, Bonnie, ?Ted and ?Andrea.

This was at the registration. Richard was so engrossed in whatever he was doing he didn't even notice Franchie hanging on him! LOL!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration01.jpg
That is my favorite shot in this batch. This is a very unique, rare and personal picture. Richard is rarely serious, almost constantly smiling, laughing or cheering. And Frenchy is often the more serene one. I love it. Oh, and Richard's face is often in the shadows also, when he's wearing that hat. Great capture there. This is not only a side of Richard you'll rarely see, it's just got something special to it.

[gaudreaur]

The person in the back row that you didn`t recognize is ME!.

Also, it`s not ted on the right but Alanb... you got andrea right.

Ren

[AngelinaShania]

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing Roger. I have to save up money and bring the kiddies over, they would love it.

[RJ]

The person in the back row that you didn`t recognize is ME!.

Also, it`s not ted on the right but Alanb... you got andrea right.

Ren
Ouch! Hey, you must have gotten a hair cut or something. Maybe you were too far from the flash? Maybe it was those glasses you were wearing on your head. Yep, now that I look again, it does look like you. Sorry about that. It isn't as though I don't know you. I've ID'd you correctly even from behind on multiple prior posts. That part of your face was just too small for me to see in that photo.

Alanb!!! Hey, great. That's one more I'll know soon. He and I confab quite abit on and off line, but I didn't know what he looked like before. I might have trouble telling him apart from Ted, though.

I'm glad I got Bonnie and LindB right. I've had a heck of a time with them and one of the Theresas and a Heather, I think it was.

Thanks for correcting my info Ren. Every little bit helps.

[RJ]

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing Roger. I have to save up money and bring the kiddies over, they would love it.
You're going to bring the kiddies over from NZ? Wow, that would be even farther than Tom Waller came, I think. Maybe you can do the reverse of the person with a Texas accent, who asked for a ticket to Oakland (California), then got on the plane and took a snooze, only to wake up and disembark in Auckland, NZ.

[Ain't Goin Down]

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[Big Swede]

Great pics!!! I love that pic of Cory!!!! :love:

OMG! That Cory pic :eek: :shocked: :D

And that one of Cory....I nearly fell outta my chair! :shocked: :p

I really like this pic of Cory. Such a nice pose :D

I am spechless after watching the Cory picture jajaja :swoosh:
He looks good ;)

Oh yeah, I would also say that :D :p

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Women! :rolleyes: :p

Thank´s for the realy great pics Roger! :up:

[Steve F]

Really great pictures Roger! ;) I noticed the lobby of the Senator hasn't changed much! :funny:

Steve

[Roger]

Here's a pic of me with John (FinnFreak) and Jaana the day before the convention. Wasn't sure they would want me to post it before. Anyway, any guy who wears a vest like me is cool!! LOL!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly02.jpg


Roger

[Roger]

On late Friday morning we had a choice of the Gold Mine Tour, the Milson Forestry Tour or the Cedar Meadows Wildlife Tour. Since we had been down the mine twice before and had done the forestry tour last year, we opted for the wildlife tour.

Here is Will in the middle with our guides. Sorry I don't remember their names or positions.

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We rode in wagons through the reserve.


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Here is what we saw:


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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconwildlife07.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconwildlife08.jpg

This male elk is a character. He thinks he is a person. You don't want to be near him at mating season. Although he has three female elk at his disposal, he prefers people! LOL!!! Note how he trotted along with us the whole time.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconwildlife09.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconwildlife10.jpg


Roger

[Roger]

There was much excitement at seeing the stage. Before we were allowed on it, Kelly, Colleen and Kim practised their dance moves.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconstage01.jpg



Here we are all over the stage:

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Here are Earl and Bryce looking down at us from the upper stage.

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Roger

[gaudreaur]

The Guide on the left is Richard Lafleur, one of the owners of Cedar Meadows. He co-owns the resort with a number of his brothers.

I do not know the guide on the right, but it is quite possible a Lafleur relative as they usually hire staff from within their own LARGE family.

Ren

[RJ]

Thanks for the excellent pictures, and the brief descriptions.

Yes, I like the vests too, and had one for some of my photo trips. It was so cool that I gave it to my nephew, eventually. Then for myself, used my sewing maching to modifiy a wet rib belly pack, for specialized camera equipment holding during hikes and climbs.

I thought the guides were John and Jaana, in an earler picture of the same trio, probably posted by another member. This corrects my info about that.

The elk thought he was a person, hey? I've seen a bit of that in close family pets. But I also think there's more going on there than that. There's a tendency for humans to anthropomorphize.

Ah, so that's Earl I've been seeing in various pics and wondering who he was. He was sitting with a strawberry blonde in the first group photo I saw posted by Alanb (on another mb), that I brightened up some to help ID attendees.

Intrigued by the picture of the pit in the center of the stage. Might be Susie Q there. Don't recognize the other person, tho the top and back of the head is somewhat similar to a person from Ottawa.

[GorToma]

thank you :D:D

[gaudreaur]

that's Suzie Q and her husband Tony Last. They are the same couple who ran karaoke for us this year and last year at the zoo also.

Ren

[RJ]

that's Suzie Q and her husband Tony Last. They are the same couple who ran karaoke for us this year and last year at the zoo also.

Ren
Thanks for the clarification Ren. I thought they did a great job last year. Do I understand correctly that Tony was also one of the members of the Longshot band when Eilleen was with them?

[shaniarools]

Thanks so much for the pics, Rog! :D:up:

[aFinn]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Women! :rolleyes: :p:angel: We're innocent!

Hey, that cap he was wearing was so great we all like the pic soooooo much! :D:up: :p

[aFinn]

anthropomorphize.I think I might know what you mean, but could you explain this so I'd know if I was right or not? :p

[Roger]

More pix. First the Shania Twain Centre:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus02.jpg


Shania's bus:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus03.jpg


Kelly's and Derek's Up! bug:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus04.jpg


Kelly and Derek, if you should read this, I thought I had taken a picture of the two of you in front of your car but I found I did not. Sorry. I intended to. Here is Kelly with the bus and the bug:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus05.jpg


It is hard to photograph the interior of a bus in any case because everything is so compact. Having 70 people troup through it adds to the challenge.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus06.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus07.jpg

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Here is where all the women go "Aaaaaww".. Eja's crib (for UK and down under people: Eja's cot) built into the wall:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus09.jpg

Bunk beds in the rear half of the bus:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus11.jpg


Here I am with an old Shania buddy on the left (Bryce) and a new Shania buddy on the right (Ted):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus12.jpg


Roger

[Troll]

Great pics Roger

[Grace]

Fabulous pics !! Thanks Roger ! They're really awesome !!

Oh I managed to take a pic of Kelly and Derek by their UP mobile :) I've posted this on my thread.

[Grace]

Hey, that cap he was wearing was so great we all like the pic soooooo much! :D:up: :p

Yeah ........ the cap matches the comic book ! LOL !

[Roger]

Oh I managed to take a pic of Kelly and Derek by their UP mobile :) I've posted this on my thread.

Thanx Grace. I don't know how I missed taking their photo with their car. It was one picture I went there intending to take!! :banghead: :bonk:


Roger

[RJ]

I think I might know what you mean (anthropomorphize), but could you explain this so I'd know if I was right or not? :p
Here's what the book says: "transitive senses : to attribute human form or personality to
intransitive senses : to attribute human form or personality to things not human"
Now if someone can remind me what transitive and intransitive mean, we'll all be in the clear.
In my experience, there is a tendency for humans to see the whole world as if it revolves about and for humans to a greater extent than is real. And they project human qualities into things, especially those they like, such as pets or likeable animals. Sometimes they even project human qualities into things they don't like, such as vending machines and computers when they don't work. This kinds of subjectivity can be creative, interesting and fun. But it's not always reliable.

[RJ]

Here I am with an old Shania buddy on the left (Bryce) and a new Shania buddy on the right (Ted):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus12.jpg

Roger
That's the best close up I've seen of Ted. Might actually recognize him now if I met him.

[Roger]

Okay, the karaoke at the Central Tavern. First up is Kim:


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Next Lynn:

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Colleen:

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This is Ivory. I will have more to say about this remarkable teenager later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke04.jpg



The crowd are getting warmed up.


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Bonnie and Grace.


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Richard, never the shy one, sings Man! I Feel Like a Woman.

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This really got the crowd going!

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Elise posts at the fan club board under the name wwwdotshania. She and her family were in Timmins during the convention but not registered as conventioneers. She wanted to meet fellow fans and vice versa. The Central Tavern is open to everyone so she met some of us there.

Elise bears an uncanny resemblance to Shania. She has caused a stir in public places more than once because of it. Two band members actually mistook her for Shania on one occcasion. Here she is with her husband, Jay.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke10.jpg


Here is Charlie with Elise.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke12.jpg

Susie Q (sp?) always does a very professional job. My wife Kay taught music for years and commented on how good she is.

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Another shot of the fans.


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You can't tell from this photo but Kay was standing on a chair at this point! LOL!!


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Tom got up and said a few words.


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Susie Q and Tony.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke17.jpg


One of the disadvantages of being a lot older than most of the other conventioneers is that we poop out early. Also we knew we had to be up early the next day. So we left an hour or two before most people. So to Bryce and others who got up and sang after we left I apologize for not being there to capture the moment. Hmmm, maybe you figure you are the lucky ones!


Roger

[Troll]

Thanks for the karaoke pics Roger

[tower]

Awesome pictures Steve, thank you. Throughout I was asking "Are you having fun yet" and as you can see, Yes we were, allways.

We took over the Zoo and the Mac and the Stage and pretty well anything else we got to play on or with!!!! The convention this year has made a BIG favourable impression on the Locals in Timmins and this will grow each year as an unstopable force for good. Next year even more locals are promising to join in the fun and games and actually register for the whole 4 day event.

[aFinn]

This is Ivory. I will have more to say about this remarkable teenager later.You sure know how to tickle our curiosity :shocked: :p



So we left an hour or two before most people. So to Bryce and others who got up and sang after we left I apologize for not being there to capture the moment. Hmmm, maybe you figure you are the lucky ones!
:funny: :funny: I have a feeling they were the lucky ones :p

[FinnFreak]

Heh, and you guys think *that's* a good pic of Cory coming out of the bus..? ;)

(...*a lot* MORE pics to come - I've got about 400 of them & 3 hours of video...)

...I've got the whole joke about him entering the bus, popping out next saying: "This ISN'T *the bus* - this is the NANNY BUS" :shocked: :p

...he had us there for a moment... :funny:

John - :p

[aFinn]

:funny: :funny: :funny:


Oh, but WHEN are we gonna see those pics? :huh: :uhh: :funny:

[Roger]

Heh, and you guys think *that's* a good pic of Cory coming out of the bus..? ;)

(...*a lot* MORE pics to come - I've got about 400 of them & 3 hours of video...)

...I've got the whole joke about him entering the bus, popping out next saying: "This ISN'T *the bus* - this is the NANNY BUS" :shocked: :p

...he had us there for a moment... :funny:

John - :p


That's great John! Whenever you want to share them, I will be interested to see them. Man! There were so many photographers at this second convention!


Roger

[aFinn]

Don't hold your breath Roger, Jussi still hasn't finished his Helsinki concert review :funny: :funny: :funny:

But maybe if I'll stop teasing him he'll surprise us with a taste to come.... like a Cory by the bus pic? For example... you know.. :p

[Mizery1]

:biglaugh: :biglaugh:

Great Pics Roger!

[Roger]

Okay now, the Trivia Contest. Here is our trusty quizmaster, Ren. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. I think my flash didn't go off. But this pose was so priceless I brought this photo back from the dead with the magic of Photoshop.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancontrivia01.jpg



Tracy was Ren's co-quizmistress (hmm, that doesn't sound quite right!) Anyway congratulations both of you for all your questions. Few would have guessed if you hadn't told us that you had lost all your original questions in two computer crashes. Mind you, that question about how to spell Hautanen was pushing it a bit. (Did I spell it right?)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancontrivia02.jpg


Our first group of contestants:

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Our second group:

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Our third group:

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Our fourth group:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancontrivia06.jpg


Our fifth group:

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Our sixth group of contestants was made up of the winners from the five groups:

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Finally, our winner: FV. I'm not sure what they gave her for winning here but I know she will be immortalized on a plaque that hangs in the STC. Her name will be added to Lyn's on the plaque. She was the winner of the first trivia contest last year.

Again sorry for the quality of this pic. I had turned my camera off not realizing they would give FV something right away. By the time I got the camera working again she was already headed back to her seat. My settings were all wrong so here is another pic brought back from the dead by Photoshop. But hey! this pic could have been much worse, eh Marika? ;) :funny:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancontrivia09.jpg


Roger

[Troll]

Looks great Roger

[~Lisa~]

More great pics. :) Thanks bunches, Roger. :)

[Little Shania]

WOW!!! I really hope I can go next year I am DYING to go there :) Thanks so much for sharing all those awesome pictures with us!! :D:D:D

[Grace]

Absolutely wonderful pics Roger !! Thanks for sharing !

:D

[Grace]

Heh, and you guys think *that's* a good pic of Cory coming out of the bus..? ;)

(...*a lot* MORE pics to come - I've got about 400 of them & 3 hours of video...)

...I've got the whole joke about him entering the bus, popping out next saying: "This ISN'T *the bus* - this is the NANNY BUS" :shocked: :p

...he had us there for a moment... :funny:

John - :p

Ah ! There you are John !! heh heh !

I was wondering when you'd come on with your wonderful pics :D Been waiting patiently, man !

Can't wait for them !!!! Make sure you start a new thread so that I can easiliy see it :D :D :D

Any good ones of Cory is fine by me ;)

[Grace]

...I've got the whole joke about him entering the bus, popping out next saying: "This ISN'T *the bus* - this is the NANNY BUS" :shocked: :p
John - :p

Oh actually........ ;).......... there's more to that nanny bus "story"...... Cory was half-right......;)

[FinnFreak]

Don't hold your breath Roger, Jussi still hasn't finished his Helsinki concert review :funny: :funny: :funny:

But maybe if I'll stop teasing him he'll surprise us with a taste to come.... like a Cory by the bus pic? For example... you know.. :p

:p

...this kind of reminds me of *THAT* most often asked question during the weekend: "...when is Shania coming to Timmins..?" :huh:

answer: "...when she gets here..." :p

...I've still been reading lots of the posts, the web went down on us yesterday, so I haven't had the opportunity to see all that has been written already... don't want to go posting the exact pics and explanations as others have... also, an apology of me making so many silly faces to the cameras: that's me - sorry..! :p

btw, has anyone posted about the hilarious debate between Ren and Will during the Trivia contest, on the question about the tour bus..? ;) :biglaugh:

...a demand for Cory pics..? :rolleyes: heh, I should've guessed... :p

...he went explaining with details how one's lips must be apart and have that "faraway eyes"-look to get that "sex god" appearance... :funny:

...man, was I laughing taping this bit... you could hear the girls sighing around him..! :D

...oops..! :shocked: - I've got a meeting in 5 minutes, so I'll email a few pics to Marika & she can post them here... after she regains consciousness...

John - ;)

[aFinn]

btw, has anyone posted about the hilarious debate between Ren and Will during the Trivia concert, on the question about the tour bus..? ;) :biglaugh:No! Tell! Tell!!! Hope your meeting won't last whole day :shocked:


...he went explaining with details how one's lips must be apart and have that "faraway eyes"-look to get that "sex god" appearance... :funny: :funny: :funny:



pic 1: Cory's explaining how this isn't Shania's bus, but the nanny bus..!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/FinnFreakTimmins/CoryBus/cory1.jpg


pic 2: Cory admits he's only kidding

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/FinnFreakTimmins/CoryBus/cory2.jpg


pics 3-5: 1 minute course in how to pose like a sex god..! :p


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/FinnFreakTimmins/CoryBus/cory3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/FinnFreakTimmins/CoryBus/cory4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/FinnFreakTimmins/CoryBus/cory5.jpg

[aFinn]

Okay now, the Trivia Contest. Here is our trusty quizmaster, Ren. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. I think my flash didn't go off. But this pose was so priceless I brought this photo back from the dead with the magic of Photoshop.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancontrivia01.jpgIt's an awesome pic!!! :up:




Tracy was Ren's co-quizmistress (hmm, that doesn't sound quite right!) :funny: :funny: :funny:



Anyway congratulations both of you for all your questions. Few would have guessed if you hadn't told us that you had lost all your original questions in two computer crashes. Mind you, that question about how to spell Hautanen was pushing it a bit. (Did I spell it right?):shocked: Must have not been easy coming up with questions just like that! :eek:

:shocked: Haa!! There was one question I would have known the answer to :funny:
Oh man, Timmins Press keep on misspelling that name over and over! :shocked:


My settings were all wrong so here is another pic brought back from the dead by Photoshop. But hey! this pic could have been much worse, eh Marika? ;) :funny:

RogerSending me the right pictures sure helps! :funny:

[Shaniabomber99]

Ohhhhh Wait til Sil see's these pic's of Cory...Meow!!!! :)

Carley

[FinnFreak]

Ohhhhh Wait til Sil see's these pic's of Cory...Meow!!!! :)

Carley

:biglaugh:

John - ;)

[Shaniabomber99]

GREAT Pic's Roger....I wish I could be there too

Carley

[Shaniabomber99]

:) I know our Sil loves Cory....I can just see her eyes light up when she see's those Spunky Pic's of Cory....Look out Cory here comes our Sexy :devil: Sil :)

Carley

[FinnFreak]

...just wait for the video...

"The 1 minute course in how to pose like a sex god..!"

...I'm NOT kidding - it's really freakin' hilarious..!

John - ;)

[FinnFreak]

btw, has anyone posted about the hilarious debate between Ren and Will during the Trivia contest, on the question about the tour bus..? ;) :biglaugh:

No! Tell! Tell!!! Hope your meeting won't last whole day :shocked:

...the only problem being, I don't remember the exact question & what were Ren's and Will's initial arguments... BUT I have - as everyone present - a *very* vivid memory about where they ended up...

:biglaugh:

John - :D

[tower]

Great stuff John, for those with broadband all my photo's are being hosted meantime free of charge by George and Teri of Timmins Web at:

http://www.timminsweb.ca/shania

There is no captions as yet but I am sure you can work out what is going on from similar photo's on this thread. Each page loads all the images as full sized so be patient for those will a slow connection. You will be rewarded as all the photo's posted are high quality, public domain and the titles pretty well explain each shot.

I did not post photo's of the McIntyre on the Sat night as I was having way way too much fun dancing and singing on Shania's UP! tour stage to bother with a camera.

You can however see the Cedar Medows resort and Uncle Bucks trout farm, Cory JD and the Native drummers, stage, tour bus, Zoo and so on. Enjoy!

[aFinn]

...just wait for the video...
...I'm NOT kidding - it's really freakin' hilarious..!
We are waiting, we are waiting!! That's all we do, actually! :uhh: :p



...the only problem being, I don't remember the exact question & what were Ren's and Will's initial arguments... BUT I have - as everyone present - a *very* vivid memory about where they ended up...Äääh, we need to know! Since you started....... :sleep:

:p Mebbe Ren can help us? :D

[FinnFreak]

..of course he can..! :p - him being Will's long-lost brother and all..!

John - :funny:

[Troll]

We are waiting, we are waiting!! That's all we do, actually! :uhh: :p




Yes it is. :p

[gaudreaur]

The question we argued about was where Shania's bus originated from.

I had heard Lake Placid and he had heard something else.

It all went downhill from there when I discovered that Will was my long-lost brother...

Ren

[aFinn]

Aaaaaaawwwww guys, you are teasing us!!! :scowl: :p We'd really like to hear the full story! :D

[FinnFreak]

...I'm not sure the whole thing can be explained without a complete re-enactment..!

:D

...maybe at next year's Fan Convention..? :p

John - ;)

[Grace]

The question we argued about was where Shania's bus originated from.

I had heard Lake Placid and he had heard something else.

It all went downhill from there when I discovered that Will was my long-lost brother...

Ren

If I remember correctly, I think towards the end of the debate, it went something like this :

Ren: Well, my daddy is bigger than your daddy.....

Will : Well, my daddy IS YOUR DADDY !!!

Then they cry out and run to give each other a big hug on the stage !! It was soooooo funny !!

[Grace]

...I'm not sure the whole thing can be explained without a complete re-enactment..!

:D

...maybe at next year's Fan Convention..? :p

John - ;)

Ah..... maybe more people will find their long-lost relatives ? LOL !! ;)

[Grace]

Hey Roger ! Love this pic of Kay :) :) :) One of the best !!! What was the song where all the ladies had to stand on the chairs ??

Btw, I think Susie Q IS a professional singer..... I can't remember who told me about it, I think it was Chris or Richard......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/gracebillington/Timmins%20FanCon2/Roger-FanconkaraokeKay.jpg

[RJ]

The question we argued about was where Shania's bus originated from.

I had heard Lake Placid and he had heard something else.

It all went downhill from there when I discovered that Will was my long-lost brother...

Ren
If I remember correctly, I think towards the end of the debate, it went something like this :

Ren: Well, my daddy is bigger than your daddy.....

Will : Well, my daddy IS YOUR DADDY !!!

Then they cry out and run to give each other a big hug on the stage !! It was soooooo funny !!
Thanks for having 'symptoms on us' and telling us the story, Ren and Grace. They say a good picture is worth a thousand words, and that's sometimes true. But a good story behind a picture, is worth a lot more than the picture alone.

[gaudreaur]

Grace...

you have a really good memory. i`d forgotten those bits.

Ren

[Roger]

Okay, banquet photos.

Here is John. He was so glad they finally found his lost luggage so he could wear this great jersey.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet02.jpg



Here is a shot of everyone at table. Actually in an arena 70 people don't take up much space.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet03.jpg



I didn't take photos of each and every table because I already did that at the Mac and because I saw that Debbie Lemaire was already doing that here.

JD was a great guest. He circulated a long time to make sure he met with everyone there. When he finally sat down to his own meal, everyone else had pretty well finished. Here he is with Bryce.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet04.jpg


Here is JD at our table talking with my wife Kay.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet05.jpg



I didn't take any pictures of the auction. Maybe someone else did?

The karaoke finals were next. Here is Kim again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet06.jpg


And here is Colleen again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet07.jpg


And here is Ivory who won the karaoke contest. I will have more to say about this special talent in a later post.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet08.jpg


I think the highlight of the convention for many of us what was came next. Groups of fans karaokeing (is that a verb?) to Shania songs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet09.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet10.jpg


Here is the money shot for all you girls - Cory playing his air guitar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet11.jpg


My absolute favourite Shania song is I'm Outta Here. Here Susie sings while everyone sings along and claps the drum parts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet01.jpg


Someone, I think it was you Tom, hoped I had taken pictures of the dancing that followed the karaoke but I'm afraid I didn't. For me there is no greater pleasure than dancing to my favourite music so I laid my camera down for once and enjoyed myself.

I took just one photo of the dancing. Here are Ivory and her mom and dad dancing a slow dance as a threesome. Now it is difficult enough for most people to dance as a couple without stepping all over each other's toes. Here there were three dancing together but they danced in perfect harmony. They must all have a great sense of rhythm. I just thought they were such a cute family.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet16.jpg


Perhaps if Kay and I had stayed longer we could have taken more dancing pictures. I understand that most people stayed until about 2 in the morning. That is a bit late for oldsters like Kay and me so we missed whatever happened at the end. I hope that next year they can start the dancing a little earlier.


Roger

[Troll]

More great pics

[Little Shania]

Thanks again for sharing,Roger :D:D

[~Lisa~]

More great pics, Roger. :) Thanks. :)

[FinnFreak]

The question we argued about was where Shania's bus originated from.

I had heard Lake Placid and he had heard something else.

It all went downhill from there when I discovered that Will was my long-lost brother...

Ren




If I remember correctly, I think towards the end of the debate, it went something like this :

Ren: Well, my daddy is bigger than your daddy.....

Will : Well, my daddy IS YOUR DADDY !!!

Then they cry out and run to give each other a big hug on the stage !! It was soooooo funny !!




Grace...

you have a really good memory. i`d forgotten those bits.

Ren

:D

heh, too bad I didn't get that bit on video, eh..?

John - :p

[Shaniabomber99]

YAY!!!! More Pic's.

Carley

[tower]

Ooh Magic pictures Roger, I was the same as you I took my camera to the McIntyre but was having so much fun hamming it up, dancing singing and having fun I only took ONE picture.

[GorToma]

greta pics - thank you for sharing :D

[aFinn]

Here is John. He was so glad they finally found his lost luggage so he could wear this great jersey.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet02.jpgShania... see this jersey? Wear it in the next Helsinki concert! ;) :p :funny:

Oh and those who don't know, Suomi is Finland in Finnish :p



Here is the money shot for all you girls - Cory playing his air guitar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet11.jpgHahahah!!! Great pic! :D:up: He shoulda participated in the Air Guitar World Champs!!!! :p


Perhaps if Kay and I had stayed longer we could have taken more dancing pictures. I understand that most people stayed until about 2 in the morning. That is a bit late for oldsters like Kay and me so we missed whatever happened at the end. I hope that next year they can start the dancing a little earlier.
RogerIf it's late for you, then think about the time difference to Finland. Well, then actually your late would be really early for Europeans :funny:

[aFinn]

If I remember correctly, I think towards the end of the debate, it went something like this :

Ren: Well, my daddy is bigger than your daddy.....

Will : Well, my daddy IS YOUR DADDY !!!

Then they cry out and run to give each other a big hug on the stage !! It was soooooo funny !!Ahahahah, BRILLIANT!!!! :funny:

[Shania19]

Wow,, thanks again Roger :)
all of you keep them coming when you get the time,, especially you John,, remember me posting 120 pics of the sunrise show,, well lets try to beat that,, haha,, but seriously post the clear ones that are'nt too embarrasing,, haha..

also john it would be nice to see those vidoes sometime,, like grace said you should probally start a new thread for that one..

I can't wait for next year,, I got Jen, Kristy, Carol(cjax) all going with me, it took no convincing on my part,, all of you all did that with your shared expierences.. heck we all said we were going next year before this years fancon even started!!!!

Cheers
Steve :)

[Roger]

This post is devoted to Ivory Higdon.

When this girl, obviously still in her teens, took the microphone at the Central Tavern's karaoke, I thought to myself "Here is another young fan who is going to sing with much more enthusiasm than ability." Well, boy, was I wrong!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke04.jpg

She was very professional. Her voice was great. She had a great sense of rhythm. She was so relaxed in front of an audience she had obviously been doing this for a long time.

I asked around to see if anyone knew who she was and no one did. I later discovered neither she nor anyone in her family had ever posted on any Shania messageboard. In fact, they didn't know any Shania sites. (They do now)

As fate would have it, Kay and I were paired up with Ivory and her mother Joanne for the golf tournament. So in two hours we got to know them. The Higdons live in Field. In my southern Ontario ignorance I had heard the name but had no idea where that is. I now know it is in northern Ontario roughly half way between North Bay and Sudbury. Ivory has been singing since she was a small girl. She sings at as many gigs as she can get and enters as many contests as she can. Does that remind you of someone whose life story we all know? Professionally she goes by just her first name - Ivory.

As those of you who participated in the golf tourney know, JD Blair roamed the course to meet all the fans. At each hole he and Tracy would allow each group a score of just three strokes for that hole, if one of us would sing a Shania song. Well, in our group it was a no brainer. Ivory would sing.

That experience of seeing Ivory singing incongruously in the bright sunshine on the putting green will remain with me forever. She sang as she did in the Zoo - totally unselfconsciously. Her unaccompanied voice was pure, in perfect pitch and full of feeling. She sang all verses so it went on for three or four minutes. Everyone including JD stood there just entranced. Here is Ivory singing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/3.jpg


Here is JD watching and listening:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/2.jpg



When the karaoke finals began on banquet night, there was no doubt Ivory would be in them. She sang Up! I expected the perfect vocal rendition. I was surprised to see that she had her body language all worked out very precisely - just the right movement to illustrate each phrase - very professional. In short, she blew me away (and I don't blow away easily). So in the end Ivory won the karaoke against some very stiff competition.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/1.jpg


I have left the most remarkable fact about Ivory until the end - her age. Ivory is just 13 years old! She will start high school this fall. She is years too young to compete in Canadian Idol but if that show is still going when she is old enough to compete, those other candidates had better watch out!

What is it about these northern Ontario girls?!


Roger

[RJ]

This post is devoted to Ivory Higdon.

When this girl, obviously still in her teens, took the microphone at the
Central Tavern's karaoke, I thought to myself "Here is another young fan
who is going to sing with much more enthusiasm than ability." Well, boy,
was I wrong!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke04.jpg

...,
I have left the most remarkable fact about Ivory until the end - her age.
Ivory is just 13 years old! She will start high school this fall. She is years
too young to compete in Canadian Idol but if that show is still going when
she is old enough to compete, those other candidates had better watch out!

What is it about these northern Ontario girls?!


Roger
Wow!!! What a powerful story. Sounds like she had the perfect partner to
get to know her and tell the rest of us.

[Shania19]

Wow Roger thats quite the tribute to Ivory,, your story had me glued,, As I was reading it its like I was listening to Kasey Kasum"sp" (for those of you in the states,, oh heck he might be known worldwide, you know who I'm talkng about) anyways My point is your review and tribute was beatifully said,, It was like Kasey telling us her story on the radio..

OK roger its your Job to get this to Ivory, I hope she reads it,,
And Ivory if you read this,, well now you'll gonna have to show UP! next year and
blow us all away like you did this year..

Cheers Roger
and Ivory sing for the stars :)

Steve

[~Lisa~]

This post is devoted to Ivory Higdon.

When this girl, obviously still in her teens, took the microphone at the Central Tavern's karaoke, I thought to myself "Here is another young fan who is going to sing with much more enthusiasm than ability." Well, boy, was I wrong!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke04.jpg

She was very professional. Her voice was great. She had a great sense of rhythm. She was so relaxed in front of an audience she had obviously been doing this for a long time.

I asked around to see if anyone knew who she was and no one did. I later discovered neither she nor anyone in her family had ever posted on any Shania messageboard. In fact, they didn't know any Shania sites. (They do now)

As fate would have it, Kay and I were paired up with Ivory and her mother Joanne for the golf tournament. So in two hours we got to know them. The Higdons live in Field. In my southern Ontario ignorance I had heard the name but had no idea where that is. I now know it is in northern Ontario roughly half way between North Bay and Sudbury. Ivory has been singing since she was a small girl. She sings at as many gigs as she can get and enters as many contests as she can. Does that remind you of someone whose life story we all know? Professionally she goes by just her first name - Ivory.

As those of you who participated in the golf tourney know, JD Blair roamed the course to meet all the fans. At each hole he and Tracy would allow each group a score of just three strokes for that hole, if one of us would sing a Shania song. Well, in our group it was a no brainer. Ivory would sing.

That experience of seeing Ivory singing incongruously in the bright sunshine on the putting green will remain with me forever. She sang as she did in the Zoo - totally unselfconsciously. Her unaccompanied voice was pure, in perfect pitch and full of feeling. She sang all verses so it went on for three or four minutes. Everyone including JD stood there just entranced. Here is Ivory singing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/3.jpg


Here is JD watching and listening:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/2.jpg



When the karaoke finals began on banquet night, there was no doubt Ivory would be in them. She sang Up! I expected the perfect vocal rendition. I was surprised to see that she had her body language all worked out very precisely - just the right movement to illustrate each phrase - very professional. In short, she blew me away (and I don't blow away easily). So in the end Ivory won the karaoke against some very stiff competition.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/1.jpg


I have left the most remarkable fact about Ivory until the end - her age. Ivory is just 13 years old! She will start high school this fall. She is years too young to compete in Canadian Idol but if that show is still going when she is old enough to compete, those other candidates had better watch out!

What is it about these northern Ontario girls?!


Roger

Wow-what a great story! Ivory's only 13?! :shocked: She looks much older! She is very pretty though. :)

[Grace]

Thanks for telling us about Ivory, Roger :) Yup, when I first heard her sing at JJ's, I thought she was extremely good too :D Looks like we've got a future big star in our midst - LOL ! Wish Shania was there to hear Ivory sing !!

Ivory... if you're reading this.... please come back to Timmins next year !! We would love to have you sing for us again :)

Oh and JD sure looked like he was blown away too !

GB

[Grace]

heh, too bad I didn't get that bit on video, eh..?

John - :p

Oh no !! You didn't capture this on video ?? That was the funniest bit man ! So now I'm intrigued... you said something was extremely hilarious..... which bit was that then ? ;)

[Troll]

Thanks for the story Roger

[CanadianShaniaFan]

Thanks for the many stories and pictures Roger!

[shania-little]

What a cool pics :D:D thanks!!!

[tower]

This post is devoted to Ivory Higdon.

I have left the most remarkable fact about Ivory until the end - her age. Ivory is just 13 years old! She will start high school this fall. She is years too young to compete in Canadian Idol but if that show is still going when she is old enough to compete, those other candidates had better watch out!

What is it about these northern Ontario girls?!


Roger
Tell me about it Roger, I am surrounded by them here in Timmins every place I go. Last night was singing night in the Club 147 and the Bar Manager, Tina just blew me away singing Patsy Cline's "Crazy".

The girls here are so awesome, sometimes I think I have died and gone to heaven! :)

[Roger]

To finish up, here are some photos that for one reason or another did not get posted before.

Here is a sign that most conventioneers probably missed because it was a couple of blocks west of Days Inn on Algonquin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconsign.jpg


Here is one of Debbie Smith's wonderful cross-stitches:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly03.jpg


Kay was very new to working the video camera but looks pretty professional here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration08.jpg


I didn't post this before because you guys have seen enough of me but this is a nice pic of Lyn so here it is:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration07.jpg


I just realized there are almost no photos of Kay and me together. So here is one in front of Derek's and Kelly's Up! bug.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus13.jpg


I took only a couple of pix at the farewell brunch and the other one did not come out. Here is JD signing the group photo for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbrunch01.jpg


Roger

[GorToma]

great ones :D:D

[~Lisa~]

great pics, Roger! :D :D

[Troll]

Awesome pics

[Little Shania]

thanks for sharing :D

[ka-ching]

Wonderful pics :D Wow I wanna go there too someday :bounce:

[NJS117]

Great pics!! :) Thanks for sharing them with us. :)

[tower]

Great Thread Rodger. Thank you! :D

[Roger]

Good photographers come in small packages! ;)

The pic of Grace and me taken with my camera was a bit out of focus. This one taken with Grace's is much better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancongracepix001.jpg


Roger

[RJ]

Good photographers come in small packages! ;)

The pic of Grace and me taken with my camera was a bit out of focus. This one taken with Grace's is much better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fancongracepix001.jpg

Roger
Yes, a fine pic. Best one of you I can remember. Tho Grace looks nice here, I've seen her looking even better in other pics; but I think she's more photogenic than you.

[Roger]

Yes, a fine pic. Best one of you I can remember. Tho Grace looks nice here, I've seen her looking even better in other pics; but I think she's more photogenic than you.


Ouch!! LOL But I will concede the point.


Roger

[RJ]

Ouch!! LOL But I will concede the point.

Roger

Ouch? I take it as a given that almost none of us look as healthy or physically appealing at 58 or 60, as we did when we were 30. So I wouldn't feel hurt myself at such an observation. If you prefer I be more restrained in commenting about such matters, let me know and I'll try to accomodate.

[Roger]

Ouch? I take it as a given that almost none of us look as healthy or physically appealing at 58 or 60, as we did when we were 30. So I wouldn't feel hurt myself at such an observation. If you prefer I be more restrained in commenting about such matters, let me know and I'll try to accomodate.

No, no. Your perceptivity is one of your strong points, Bob. Don't try to curb it on my account. I admit I feel old in comparison with most Shania fans, especially on this board. That's my problem and shouldn't impinge on you.


Roger

[RJ]

No, no. Your perceptivity is one of your strong points, Bob. Don't try to curb it on my account. I admit I feel old in comparison with most Shania fans, especially on this board. That's my problem and shouldn't impinge on you.

Roger
Thanks for clarifying. Sorry I misunderstood.

I'm not sure I'd consider it a problem to feel old. We ARE old, relatively speaking. I guess I do consider the disadvantages at times, especially when frustrated that some of my best skills are now significantly decreased, for example the inability of my eyes to adjust the focus as needed. Presbyopia happens to every human being, starting in their late 40's and getting worse until it bottoms out and stays that way in a person's early 60's. For someone like me, who's primarily visual, instead of verbal or kinesthetic, it's a serious handicap.

[Timmins4Ever]

Very nice pictures Roger... i have a few but most are the same as everyone......Anyhow see you all next year (or sooner)

[Kristian]

Great pics. Thanks :D

[tower]

Perhaps if Kay and I had stayed longer we could have taken more dancing pictures. I understand that most people stayed until about 2 in the morning. That is a bit late for oldsters like Kay and me so we missed whatever happened at the end. I hope that next year they can start the dancing a little earlier.


Roger

Well you know that is just what is going to happen this year so we get more time on the dance floor, well Ice hocky Rink, What ever...

Great thread Roger and thank you for bringing it back to life with the like across on the official Shania Twain Centre Message Forums site. It is hard to belive this year is going to beat last, but it will TRUST me on that one.

[RJ]

Okay, banquet photos.

...,

Here is a shot of everyone at table. Actually in an arena 70 people don't take up much space.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet03.jpg


Who is the blond person next to Cory?

[NancyAngele]

This post is devoted to Ivory Higdon.

When this girl, obviously still in her teens, took the microphone at the Central Tavern's karaoke, I thought to myself "Here is another young fan who is going to sing with much more enthusiasm than ability." Well, boy, was I wrong!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconkaraoke04.jpg

She was very professional. Her voice was great. She had a great sense of rhythm. She was so relaxed in front of an audience she had obviously been doing this for a long time.

I asked around to see if anyone knew who she was and no one did. I later discovered neither she nor anyone in her family had ever posted on any Shania messageboard. In fact, they didn't know any Shania sites. (They do now)

As fate would have it, Kay and I were paired up with Ivory and her mother Joanne for the golf tournament. So in two hours we got to know them. The Higdons live in Field. In my southern Ontario ignorance I had heard the name but had no idea where that is. I now know it is in northern Ontario roughly half way between North Bay and Sudbury. Ivory has been singing since she was a small girl. She sings at as many gigs as she can get and enters as many contests as she can. Does that remind you of someone whose life story we all know? Professionally she goes by just her first name - Ivory.

As those of you who participated in the golf tourney know, JD Blair roamed the course to meet all the fans. At each hole he and Tracy would allow each group a score of just three strokes for that hole, if one of us would sing a Shania song. Well, in our group it was a no brainer. Ivory would sing.

That experience of seeing Ivory singing incongruously in the bright sunshine on the putting green will remain with me forever. She sang as she did in the Zoo - totally unselfconsciously. Her unaccompanied voice was pure, in perfect pitch and full of feeling. She sang all verses so it went on for three or four minutes. Everyone including JD stood there just entranced. Here is Ivory singing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/3.jpg


Here is JD watching and listening:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/2.jpg



When the karaoke finals began on banquet night, there was no doubt Ivory would be in them. She sang Up! I expected the perfect vocal rendition. I was surprised to see that she had her body language all worked out very precisely - just the right movement to illustrate each phrase - very professional. In short, she blew me away (and I don't blow away easily). So in the end Ivory won the karaoke against some very stiff competition.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/1.jpg


I have left the most remarkable fact about Ivory until the end - her age. Ivory is just 13 years old! She will start high school this fall. She is years too young to compete in Canadian Idol but if that show is still going when she is old enough to compete, those other candidates had better watch out!

What is it about these northern Ontario girls?!


Roger

Yup Ivory is an awesome singer we have met her over the summer she is now turning 17 and still singing my daughter has met her over the summer as my daughter angele has started to give performances as well we always seem to run into ivory as well it's awesome here is a pic of ivory and Angele at a fiddle festival in sturgeon falls which is just 15 min's of field were ivory lives we live in sturgeon falls ...

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/JoyfullNancy/IvoryAndAngele.jpg


Angele Does have a myspacepage

www.myspace.com/angeleleblanc
Both girls are getting a huge amount of fans up here :)

Nancy (new to the site)

[Troll]

Thanks for the story

[RJ]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbanquet03.jpg
Who is the blond person next to Cory (Churko at right)?


That might be Kara, who works at the STC. I'd seen her before, but after she gave me a hug at the convention this year, I may remember better.

[ShaniaKoukla]

I just realized there are almost no photos of Kay and me together. So here is one in front of Derek's and Kelly's Up! bug.




Roger

What a cute couple, your wife is lovely.

[gaudreaur]

Who is the blond person next to Cory?

I don't remember their names but they were a couple from Barrie, Ontario who came to fan con with their 2 kids.

REn

[Roger]

Yup Ivory is an awesome singer we have met her over the summer she is now turning 17 and still singing my daughter has met her over the summer as my daughter angele has started to give performances as well we always seem to run into ivory as well it's awesome here is a pic of ivory and Angele at a fiddle festival in sturgeon falls which is just 15 min's of field were ivory lives we live in sturgeon falls ...

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/JoyfullNancy/IvoryAndAngele.jpg


Angele Does have a myspacepage

www.myspace.com/angeleleblanc
Both girls are getting a huge amount of fans up here :)

Nancy (new to the site)

Thank you for bringing us up to date about Ivory, Nancy. She looks more mature now. Angele looks as if she is going to be quite beautiful in a few short years. I wonder if Ivory has tried out for Canadian Idol yet?

[Roger]

What a cute couple, your wife is lovely.

How nice of you to say that! Well, we weren't bad looking 41 years ago when we were married but time has a way of ravaging that. But we are still the same people inside!

[RJ]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus13.jpg
Yes, that is a rather nice picture. Kay especially looks young there. However both of your faces are in shadows somewhat.

A pro photographer told me a flash takes care of that, but most people don't think to use it outside in the bright sun. I think there's probably also a limit to the distance a flash works, unless you have one of those adjustable flashes.

By the slope of his shoulders and height, I think that might be Charlie at right. I don't recognize the other people in the background. I wasn't there that year. However the posture of the young woman facing the other way with blue top and light tan slacks, seems to fit the pics I've seen of Bianca from Netherlands.

[RJ]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconregistration07.jpg

Ahah! Here's another puzzle to identify someone only by their hairline. That looks like Jack Watson blocked mostly out of view and talking with Richard.

[Troll]

Great pics

[NancyAngele]

Hi roger

I did talk alot with Ivory's mom and they said that they were not going too go for canadian I dol they don't like the rules that canadian idol has if you go to the top 10 ...thats what Joanne "Ivory's" mother told me a month ago :) And yes Angele is turning out to be a stunner lol and she yodles quite well :)

Nancy

[Rickyn]

Thank You for the pictures!

[ShaniaKoukla]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus13.jpg
However the posture of the young woman facing the other way with blue top and light tan slacks, seems to fit the pics I've seen of Bianca from Netherlands.

Who owns this car? I remember it on that Ultimate Shania fan contest.

Ya that is Bianca. I can tell by her backpack.

[ShaniaKoukla]

How nice of you to say that! Well, we weren't bad looking 41 years ago when we were married but time has a way of ravaging that. But we are still the same people inside!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus13.jpg
Wow 41 years! What is your secret?? BTW I love your socks. I have the same ones.

[Roger]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconbus13.jpg
Wow 41 years! What is your secret?? BTW I love your socks. I have the same ones.

Secret? Hmm, how about extreme patience on my part? (Better not tell Kay that!)

Yeah, those socks. Actually, I have a lot of flag socks. I like to wear them abroad. When I do, other Canadians come up to me and say: "Hey, are you from Canada too? I'm from Ingersoll (or wherever)" - a great way to meet other Canadians!

[RJ]

Who owns this car? I remember it on that Ultimate Shania fan contest.

Ya that is Bianca. I can tell by her backpack.

Thanks for the confirmation on Bianca.

The car belongs to Derrick and Kelly, I believe. I met him and had a nice long talk in 2005. Also met him again briefly at 2007 convention. They might have been at some event prior to 2005 convention. I think there have been some ST fan get-togethers at their place in southern Ontario. Roger, Lyn and Frenchy would know more about that.

He builds, modifies or reengineers fire trucks for Fire Departments. Very impressive and likable fellow. Built a covered, aerodynamic trailer, in a style and color to match that Up!-mobile, so she could lay down and rest if needed on the way to Timmins one year, etc. She was recovering from chemotherapy at the time.

[RJ]

I don't remember their names but they were a couple from Barrie, Ontario who came to fan con with their 2 kids.

REn

Thanks Ren. I saw your reply here a while ago, but was in a rush and did not reply then.

It's always nice to have someone backstopping me, who is good at info like this. I'm beginning to wonder now, if attractive ladies are distracting, and reduce my accuracy in identifying people in pictures.

[Roger]

Thanks for the confirmation on Bianca.

The car belongs to Derrick and Kelly, I believe. I met him and had a nice long talk in 2005. Also met him again briefly at 2007 convention. They might have been at some event prior to 2005 convention. I think there have been some ST fan get-togethers at their place in southern Ontario. Roger, Lyn and Frenchy would know more about that.

He builds, modifies or reengineers fire trucks for Fire Departments. Very impressive and likable fellow. Built a covered, aerodynamic trailer, in a style and color to match that Up!-mobile, so she could lay down and rest if needed on the way to Timmins one year, etc. She was recovering from chemotherapy at the time.

Derek and Kelly have held a couple of BBQs at their place prior to the fan con. Here they are in 2006:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/Ardern/SittlersBBQG700.jpg

[RJ]

Okay, I have more pix here. Sorry I don't have time to do more. I have lots more to post next week.

Here are all the early birds. We all got there well before the convention.
...,
Roger

I wasn't there that year, was it 2004? But let me see how many names I can guess right.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly01.jpg
In front seated or kneeling, from left to right =
Roger from Ottawa, Betsy from the Carolinas, Irene from Maryland, Debbie from California, Bonnie from Ontario, Alan fron New York and Andrea from Toronto?.

In back standing =
John and Joanna from Finnland, Ren(?) from Timmins area, Is that Ken (Drum51)?, from California possibly, maybe Corran/Ben from out New Jersey way, Linda B from California, TimminsChris, Tom from Scotland at that time, Jack from California, Chris/cbspock from Long Island, Grace from Great Britain and Richard from Illinois I think back at that time.

I still have the big concert hall poster that Grace obtained from one of the ST concerts in Great Britain that year.

The Senator/Day's Inn front desk is behind Ren, with several wall clocks displaying the time in various places across the continent or world. Farther behind that, is a hallway to the right and Nikki's sportsbar. To the left is a door to the stairway going upstairs to the parking garages, the main ballroom floor and the 7 floors of guest rooms, with the Shania Twain Suite on the 7th floor.

Along the wall to left out of view are manager offices, and this year an online computer for guest use.

Behind Chris and Grace is a short hallway going to office behind the front desk, for main desk and hotel staff.

A little to the right and in front of Andrea and Alan, is another short hallway to the 2 slow elevators. Only one of which goes down to the pool and fitness room. The bedrock of the hillside actually sticks out of the wall on both the inside and outside of the hotel, at this same level as the lobby. So I'm wondering if the pool, is down below bedrock, at the acquifer level, or maybe even down to well depth? I've never timed how long that elevator ride is, going down there.

Behind the camera holder, is an entrance to the taxi pick up area, and Mountjoy St, about 20-30 meters west of Algonquin Blvd./Hwy 101.

Given how easy it is for me to visualize all these things in my mind's eye, I'm wondering if maybe I was a practiced rat running mazes in some psychology lab, in a prior life.

[Troll]

Thanks for the info

[StarryShania]

Great photos.

[ShaniaKoukla]

I wasn't there that year, was it 2004? But let me see how many names I can guess right.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Finn5/RogerTimmins/fanconearly01.jpg
In front seated or kneeling, from left to right =
Roger from Ottawa, Betsy from the Carolinas, Irene from Maryland, Debbie from California, Bonnie from Ontario, Alan fron New York and Andrea from Toronto?.

In back standing =
John and Joanna from Finnland, Ren(?) from Timmins area, Is that Ken (Drum51)?, from California possibly, maybe Corran/Ben from out New Jersey way, Linda B from California, TimminsChris, Tom from Scotland at that time, Jack from California, Chris/cbspock from Long Island, Grace from Great Britain and Richard from Illinois I think back at that time.

I still have the big concert hall poster that Grace obtained from one of the ST concerts in Great Britain that year.

The Senator/Day's Inn front desk is behind Ren, with several wall clocks displaying the time in various places across the continent or world. Farther behind that, is a hallway to the right and Nikki's sportsbar. To the left is a door to the stairway going upstairs to the parking garages, the main ballroom floor and the 7 floors of guest rooms, with the Shania Twain Suite on the 7th floor.

Along the wall to left out of view are manager offices, and this year an online computer for guest use.

Behind Chris and Grace is a short hallway going to office behind the front desk, for main desk and hotel staff.

A little to the right and in front of Andrea and Alan, is another short hallway to the 2 slow elevators. Only one of which goes down to the pool and fitness room. The bedrock of the hillside actually sticks out of the wall on both the inside and outside of the hotel, at this same level as the lobby. So I'm wondering if the pool, is down below bedrock, at the acquifer level, or maybe even down to well depth? I've never timed how long that elevator ride is, going down there.

Behind the camera holder, is an entrance to the taxi pick up area, and Mountjoy St, about 20-30 meters west of Algonquin Blvd./Hwy 101.

Given how easy it is for me to visualize all these things in my mind's eye, I'm wondering if maybe I was a practiced rat running mazes in some psychology lab, in a prior life.

I stayed at that hotel when I was in Timmins. However, I did not stay in the Shania suite :cry:

[faithfully]

I stayed at that hotel when I was in Timmins. However, I did not stay in the Shania suite :cry:

Whats the Shania suite?:)