Dave Ogilvie
The Scott Woods Band travels extensively throughout Canada each year helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for churches, charities, and other community organizations.
This year, the Canadian championship fiddler is scheduled to play at the Emo Legion on May 11.
Last year’s show, entitled “All Aboard,” was enjoyed by a large crowd at Robert Moore School.
Woods new show, which will be performed in Emo, will highlight the music and styles of famous fiddlers from across North America.
Woods studied classical violin from age four. He also plays several other instruments but his favourite is the fiddle—whether it’s classical, jazz, big band, country, swing, Celtic, or old-time music.
Woods combines his superb fiddle playing with a wonderful sense of humour, and has entertained people across Canada, the United States, and Holland.
This show no doubt will be a sell-out, with tickets to go on sale across the district early in February.
Those interested in getting some are urged to do so as early as possible.
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This month’s men’s breakfast on Saturday at the Emo Legion was a huge success.
Nearly 75 men listened intently to the featured local speaker Steve Toriseva, who works for Babe Winkelman helping to produce the “Good Fishing” and “Outdoor Secrets” television shows.
Those on hand were inspired by his message.
Considering the average attendance is usually around 25, Toriseva’s inspirational video and message obviously was a big hit with many of the men from across the district.
Despite the size of the group, the Legion’s kitchen staff rose to the occasion, providing everyone with an excellent buffet breakfast.
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Nearly 90 people from across the district attended the Emo and District Lions Club’s second-annual “Rabbie Burns Night.”
Everyone was treated to a fantastic beef supper prepared by the kitchen staff of the Emo Legion.
The evening featured the traditional toast to the haggis, some Scottish poetry written by Burns, a memorial to the famous poet, and a Scottish dancing demonstration by the talented members of Fort Dance Studio.
A surprising number of people sampled the haggis, which is a mixture of onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and choice pieces of sheep’s organs prepared in a casing and simmered for hours.
Some even went back for seconds!
If you enjoyed the evening or wished you could have attended, the Lions no doubt will be holding another celebration next year around the anniversary of Burns’ birthday (Jan. 25).
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