Bringing Cash to historic movie house
Promoter lines up country tribute to raise money for Port Theatre
Cornwall’s next Barrymore’s,” he said, re- ferring to the popular theatre turned music venue in Ottawa. Lucie Hart, founder of the Citizens for the Port Committee, said a large amount of restoration work has already been com- pleted at the theatre. The leaking roof has been fixed and the undulating ceiling above theatre patrons has been repaired and painted. Electrical work is also being done to provide the power necessary for live music acts. “The possibilities for this place are end- less,” Hart said. “We never want it to not be an attraction.” The Ring Of Fire: A Johnny Cash Experi- ence fromHamilton, Ont. is rapidly becom- ing Canada’s favorite tribute to the man in black, Johnny Cash, according to a bio posted on the group’s Facebook page. The group, under the leadership of Andy Vickers, brings a different experience be- cause its members are younger than most Johnny Cash tribute artists. The groups’ repertoire ranges from Big River, Get Rhythm, Folsom Prison Blues and I Walk The Line, to Hurt, Rusty Cage, and an amazing emotional rendition of Spiritual performed by Andy Vickers. Members bring a unique edge to the music and style that made Johnny Cash famous which is attracting the next generation of iron and Chris Raabe joined the top 5. Planck is on the back bumper of Robidoux and he finally got by with 5 laps to go. Go- dard caused the caution on lap 26. Planck still the leader as Chris Raabe got third with Doiron now fourth. Planck led the final laps to win his first feature of the season in front of Robidoux and Chris Raabe. In the 12-lap Crazy Dave’s DJ Services, Mike Gaucher was the early leader with Michael Blais and Martin Bernard quickly Cornwall will be the third of a four-night night Canadian Swing for the WOO Sprints. The field of drivers that will be present to win the $10,000 winner’s share will be filled with superstars such as cur- rent points leader and 20-time WOO The Journal The best Sprint Car Series in North America will visit Cornwall Motor Speedway for the first time in history in less than two weeks as the World Of Outlaws Sprint Cars will be in town to compete along with the only visit of the spectacular Lightning Sprints and the Modifieds will share the spotlight on Headline Auto Recycling Night.
By Greg Kielec
Supporters of a historic theatre in Corn- wall are hoping to cash in with a popular country music tribute Aug. 3. The Citizens for the Port Committee and Alkaline Entertainment will be bring The Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash Experience to the venerable Montreal Road institution to raise money for the time-worn theatre. It will be the first time a live music act has played at the theatre since the Bowering Boys in 1952, back when the movie hall was still called The Roxy. “This is one of the best Johnny Cash trib- ute acts that you can get,” Brunet boasted proudly at a press conference at the historic theatre last week announcing the show. The introduction of live musical acts is a new direction for the theatre, and if the Johnny Cash tribute is well received, there could be more shows at the theatre in the future, said Jeff Brunet of Alkaline Enter- tainment. “If it works for the theatre, we will make it happen,” Brunet said. The Port Theatre will still be a place to see movies, but organizers are hoping the extra revenue from live music acts will bring in some much needed cash to put towards the building’s restoration. “It’s a gem of a building and we’d like to try to save it,” Brunet said. “This can be Sprint Car fans were pleased to see the return of the Patriot Sprint Tour at Corn- wall Motor Speedway Sunday night along with a full show for the Modifieds, Pro- Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock as Nor- trax was the main sponsor of the evening. Brian Howland led the way in the 25-lap Patriot Sprint Tour feature, Mitch Brown and Alain Bergeron were following suit. Howland got into heavy traffic just before the halfway point as Jared Zimbardi took third from Bergeron on lap 15. Glen Styres was really strong on the top and cracked the top 5 with 2 laps to go. Styres passed Berg- eron just before hitting the wall hard as the checkered flag flew for Brian Howland who finished first in front of Brown and Zim- bardi; Bergeron and Parent completed the top 5. The race lasted just over 6 minutes. In the 30-lap Jiffy Auto Service Modified feature, Bruno Lepage grabbed the lead over Kayle Robidoux and Gage Morin. Dale Planck was on a mission as he got to third on lap 3 after starting tenth. Michel Chicoine brought the caution with 5 laps down. The top 3 remained the same on the restart. Robidoux got by Lepage using the high lane just before Gilles Godard stopped in turn 2 with 18 laps to go. Robidoux got a good start as Planck got third while Joel Do- The Journal
Photo by Greg Kielec Jeff Brunet of Alkaline Entertainment stands by a movie project at the historic Port The- atre on Montreal Road in Cornwall.
Cash fans as well as more mature fans. Tickets are $25 and are available at Melody Music and the Port box office.
Show information will be posted by the end of the week at www.portheatre.com. greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Howland, Planck and Gaucher winners at Cornwall Motor Speedway
both Sportsman and Pro-Stock along with a complete race program for the Modified, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock divisions. For more information on the upcoming events at the speedway, you can visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway or join us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cornwallmotorspeed- way for useful information. Patriot Sprint Tour Feature Results ( Brian Howland, Mitch Brown, Jared Zim- bardi, Alain Bergeron, Michael Parent, Jamie Collard, Justin Barger, Jeff Cook, Dain Naida, Lee Ladouceur, Keith Demp- ster, Devin Caron, Glenn Styres, Kayle Ro- bidoux, Tyler Rand Jiffy Auto Services Modified Feature Dale Planck, Kayle Robidoux, Chris Raabe, Joel Doiron, TimO'Brien, Kyle Ding- wall, Stephane Lafrance, Carey Terrance, Bobby Herrington, Michel Chicoine, Marc Therrien, Gage Morin, Gilles Godard, Lau- rent Ladouceur, Brian McDonald, Bruno Lepage, Shane Pecore, Luke Whitteker Crazy Dave’s DJ Services Mini-Stock Mike Gaucher, Michael Blais, Martin Bernard, Mathieu Aubin, Justin Ramsay, Marc Chartrand, Alain Tardif, Danny Lefebvre, Jamie McKee, Matt Hately, Justin Desrosiers, Pier-Luc Lemieux, Marc-Andre St-Marie, Joel Pilon, Mark Radbourne, Dan Cook.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
behind him. Mathieu Aubin got third from Bernard at the halfway point as Blais was on the backbumper of the leader. Gaucher led all twelve laps to capture his second fea- ture of the season over Blais and Bernard charged back to complete the podium. The rain came at the same time as the win- ner circle for the Modified feature and the Pro-Stock and Semi-Pro feature will be rescheduled to August 12th. Next week on the card, it will be the DIRT- car Doubleheader, 50-lap feature events for Glen Styres of Oshweken Speedway will spice up this event as he is sponsoring $3,000 in money. Styres will give $500 each to the top 360 Sprints from the Em- pire Super Sprints, Patriot Sprint and Southern Ontario Sprints organizations. Also, 500$ each to the top finisher in the A-Main for all 3 major 360 Sprints organ- izations, along with a minimum of $800 to start the feature, a 360 Sprint driver could end up with at least $1,800 in his pockets. champion, Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell, Craig Dollansky, Joey Saldana, Kraig Kinser, Cody Darrah, Chad Kemenah and several others.
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