On Nov. 2, Annette Lafond thrilled the audience at the RA Centre in Campbell’s Bay with her performance as country singer Shania Twain. Her husband plays bass and sings with her. They happened to be celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary that night. The act was similar to one you could see in Las Vegas, full of action, colourful costumes and great singing.
Annette mingled with the crowd and Perry Kluke got to take quite a few pictures with her. Todd Hodgins was the lucky one because she had him up dancing with her. She was very entertaining and super at including everyone by walking around to each table.

For those of you who were unable to attend, you missed a fantastic evening. I was talking to Faye Belanger a few days after the show and she told me that there’s been many people calling her who want to see Shania come back. So, Faye is thinking of putting on another show next spring or summer if she’s not already booked. So keep your eyes open for ads in THE EQUITY for upcoming events to help support Animal Aide Pontiac.
My cousins Elaine Newton McCagg from Bryson, Que. and Lorraine Lowe Newton from Victoria B.C., along with a few other friends from Bryson also attended the Shania Twain show. They had a blast and danced all night. The 50-50 draw was won by Pauline Lamothe from Calumet Island. It was was $310.
On Saturday, Elaine and Lorraine came to visit me with their friend Gail Sparling. They came for brunch and after we went for a drive to see some donkeys. The reason behind this was because I had shown Lorraine a video which was on Facebook about this Scottish woman reading a book called The Wonky Donkey to her grandson. It is the funniest video I have ever seen. When I was out visiting Lorraine this fall in Victoria, BC I showed this video to her. A few days after I left, she was walking by a bookstore and happened to see the book in the window. She ran in and bought it for me and brought it all the way back to Quebec for me to have.
I was very touched by it because she wrote an inscription in it which goes like this “I was walking down the road and this wonky donkey winked at me and I said……. How much is that donkey in the window, the one with three legs and one eye? My cousin Diane wants to buy him to add to her turkey pot pies. All my love, cuz Lorraine.”
Later that day I went and had supper at Elaine’s in Bryson and her brother Lee Newton cooked us a big snack of liver and onions which was fantastic. We then went to Forest Inn to participate in the fundraising for the tornado victims. Another great night of entertainment.
I’m wishing everyone a happy birthday and anniversary.
The deer hunt started this weekend so good luck to all the hunters.