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Sam Roberts’ small- town connections
and we were in this community that was so different, and we had a really great time. As Canadians we get to see all of the country. Every summer we see places and things we’ve never seen before.” The story of his rise to fame reads like something from decades ago. Roberts was sleeping on a friend’s couch for a winter when he wrote Brother Down. “It was a really fertile creative time for me,” he said. “The song was born out of that experience and didn’t take long to write. I didn’t think
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RUSSELL Internationally-acclaimed rock star Sam Roberts and his band are headliners at this year’s Russell Fair. The Montréal native loves the connections he makes with smaller crowds, he said during an interview with The Reflet-News. The Sam Roberts Band has been success- l
it would propel me into the spotlight, but thankfully it did.” Friends in Pembroke sent his CD to Ot- tawa music radio stations. DJs liked it and played it, and soon a major recording deal was in the offing. “It’s been a busy time since then,” says Roberts. “I’m just trying to keep the momentum going.” He hasn’t been to Russell before and is looking forward to seeing it.
fully touring since 2001, when the huge hit Brother Down hit the charts, and has always included smaller venues in their schedule. “Fans from smaller communities are more passionate and enthusiastic,” says Roberts. “We like the big cities, too, but when we play in a local hockey arena we feel con- nected to the audience.” The band played Moose Factory in Au- gust. “There were a few hundred people,
Cumberland has one and now so does nearby Vars. So maybe it is time for Limoges to have its own farmers market too. The Limoges Citizens Committee is studying the feasibility of a local farmers market setup. One question that needs answering is where it would be. St-Viateur School was suggested as one possible location, with its parking lot available for outdoor booths and tables. But that would require a user agreement with le Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) to cover liabil- ity concerns. Another possibility could be the municipal garage parking lot area on Limoges Road or one of the larger neighbourhood parks. Either of those would require dealing with either Russell Township or The Nation Municipality. The committee will continue looking into the matter for a future meeting report (GC). Farmers’s market idea grows
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