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HAPPENINGS
Abby Fooks releasing first single inSide
Patrick Kolafa Happenings
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A Drumheller girl, Playing at The Napier Theatre...UNBROKEN.
Friday, January 16 - Thursday, January 22. 7:30
who has demonstrat- pm. No Matinees. Closed Monday.
ed talent beyond her January 8 - 23, Drumheller: Screen Test, mam-
mogram screening, call 1-800-667-0604 to book an
years, is stepping into appointment.
Friday, January 16, Drumheller: New Blood.
the spotlight with her Strathmore High School and Siksika Drummers per-
forming at Kaleidoscope Theatre, 7:00 pm.
first single. Saturday, January 24, Drumheller: Drumheller &
District Fish and Game presents Antler Measuring Day
Abigail (Abby) at the Drumheller Legion. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 295
Centre Street, Downtown.
Fooks, daughter of Monday, January 26, Drumheller: Kaleidoscope
Theatre Annual General Meeting, 7:30 pm
Ben and Candice has Kaleidoscope Theatre.
February 2 & 3, Drumheller: Special Meeting for
recorded her first sin- world and was able to demo to Abby to prac- all shareholders of the Dinosaur Trail Golf & Country
arrange a recording tice. Abby flew out and Club. 6:30 pm both nights.
gle and this week it is session in Vancouver. recorded Breakaway.
expected to be avail- “After Abby won the “When I first heard
Drumheller’s Got Tal- it wasn’t as upbeat, I
able on iTunes. ent contest, I was real- thought it was a really
ly surprised how much pretty song. As we re-
QUOTE “After Abby won of a buzz was created. corded, it became fast-
the Drumheller’s I had people constant- er and more upbeat, I
ly asking about it after thought it was really WHO ayorue?
Got Talent the fact, so I figured cool to see the trans-
contest, I was maybe now would be a formation of that,” she
really surprise good time to come out said.
how much of a with some of her own
buzz was created.” material,” said Ben. Abby said it was an
exciting experience.
Ben Fooks He connected with
former Drumheller “It was kind of in-
While only 15, she resident Mike James timidating at first, but Abby Fooks in the studio Jennifer PASICIEL
has been involved with and Jeff Dawson, the I did get comfortable, in Vancouver recording her
music for a number of same producers of it was fun,” she said. first single Breakaway. Age: 26 I’ve lived in cities
years and is being no- his band Downtyme’s Occupation: Walk because of university
ticed. Most recently, work. Their resumes Her dedication to submitted Coordinator for and wanted to
she was the winner of also includes working the song seemed to sit Drumheller MS Walk experience a small
the Drumheller’s Got with Kelly Rowland, well with the crew. She release the song na- How long have you town. And I’m closer to
Talent contest. Kreesha Turner and said she was well prac- tionally. Ben says they done that for? family.
the band Hedley. ticed on the song be- are considering this One week. What are you most
She also comes from fore they went in and and also working on How did become looking forward to
a musical family and They were interested because of that they getting a website and interested in that living here?
some of those connec- in working with Abby were able to be more other details in order. work? Experiencing
tions helped record a and collaborated on creative musically. A history in organizing Drumheller, the
professional debut. a song. They sent the As part of the Drum- walks for
The partnership may heller Talent Contest, Doctors different
Her father Ben has continue further. She she won local record- Without landscape,
some connections in says the people she ing time. Abby has Borders the people,
the Canadian music worked with have the also been working on and an my job.
industry contacts to writing her own songs education What do
and Ben says imagines in Health you enjoy
she will be recording Promotion. in your
her material in the What is downtime?
near future. Health Long
Promotion? distance
DONALD J Don Wilson It’s more the running
preventative (since I was
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