Veronique Hamel
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With trained staff, a broadcast tower facility, two equipped production studios, a performance studio with stage lighting and a Steinway grand piano, Radio Communautaire Missisquoi has more potential, in the eyes of the federal government, than ever before.
With a mandate from the CRTC to develop talent, RCM has done what is required of it; built a performance venue and put on shows featuring Canadian artists for recording and broadcast. RCM does not develop artists by simply playing CDs nor does any other broadcaster. The CBC, for example, has the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto and we have Radio Village Hall in the Town of Brome Lake.
a re-print from “The Record”
The grand finale of the Stop! show took place on Saturday November 27th . Our three judges Miklos Takcs, Guylaine Charbonneau and Jean Wiedrick reached their decisions.
- The winners of the Competition have been chosen:
- Véronique Hamel (Waterloo) – 1st place ($500),
- Emilie Dion (Granby) – 2nd place ($350),
- Adelaide Ménard-Tremblay (Granby) – 3rd place $150
- and Pascalin Naud (Roxton Pond) – the People’s Choice award.
The money prizes were sponsored by the Caisse Populaire de Waterloo. Congratulations and best of luck to all the winners in their future endeavors.
The awards ceremony took place in Knowlton at RCM’s Radio Village Hall, inaugurating the room as a performance venue. With enough space to seat eighty people, RCM is certain that Radio Village Hall will prove to be an important asset to the community.
ouvrir la pleine capsule » Grand Finale!: STOP! piano competition 2010
a re-print from “The Record”
Thanksgiving was upon us. Yet another year, another meal, another family gathering. But what is it that we are truly thankful for? Telemarketing, spam, global warming, recessions, high taxes, a minority government, the internet, reality TV, #1 goalie Carey Price, the demise of Tiger Woods, or could it possibly be our community?
The harvest is in and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of our labours. Right? Let’s be thankful for who we are. I don’t know, maybe it’s time to reflect on why we have what we have. We can be thankful for being alive, but sooner or later we have to think about our quality of life. Are we really happy with what we have and by the way, who are we?
We, as a community, constantly buy into globalization as being the next big thing. Whether we realize it or not, we’re hooked and seemingly can’t let go. When there’s a grand opening in our area of a “Big Box” store we rush out and greet the creation with awe and great expectations. Back home we turn on the TV and maybe the radio hoping to be fulfilled by the next big thing. Usually an artist, show or product we can’t live without.
Vote will be possible only once all contenders are on line.
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Ignorance is a starting point for all of us seeking awareness and happiness. And, even though we think we’re smart, a set of training wheels, so to speak, still come in handy when navigating life’s twists and turns.
Does knowledge guarantee success? Conventional wisdom tells us, that if we want to succeed in life we must be educated, or at least, if we don’t have an education (or life that is), have the smarts to seek out the experts. For example, it would be wise to consult an expert if you know what it is you want to do in life, but have no idea how to go about doing it. So, who are the experts?
It can be argued that we are. That every one of us has the ability to attain success through a belief in oneself. Self confidence. There’s no need in having to go to hell in a hand basket. “Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, ‘I am of no value’, is wrong. Absolutely wrong.” says the Dalai Lama. “You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought- so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.”
