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A12 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards show to feature rising star Susie McNeil to entertain hometown crowd The Huntsville/Lake of Bays before that. She has two half- honoured to entertain the troops Chamber of Commerce has siblings, Sarah and Andrew. in Afghanistan on an army tour. announced that rising Canadian McNeil is no stranger to the In January 2007 McNeil starred music star Suzie McNeil will be area. At one time she worked as in the Toronto debut of Queen’s the featured entertainer at this a staff member and then as man- We Will Rock You musical as the year’s Business Excellence ager at Foxwood during the role of Oz. Awards show. period her family owned it. In November 2007 she fin- McNeil of Rock Star: INXS To date, her greatest claim to ished a Canadian tour with fame, walked away with the title fame is was being the last musician David Usher. of favourite pop artist at the woman standing on CBS televi- Her song Believe has been eighth annual Independent sion’s reality series Rockstar: featured on network TV Music Awards, held March 7 in INXS. She was featured singing episodes including The Biggest Toronto. She is also up for two duets on INXS’ 2005 release Loser, Beauty & The Geek, The Junos, New Artist of the Year Switch and American Idol final- Hills, and Oprah Winfrey’s The and Fan Choice Award. ist Clay Aiken’s fall release A Big Give. McNeil is the daughter of Thousand Different Ways. Tickets for the March 27 Robin McNeil, who with his At the end of July 2006, business awards show are $45 wife Carol Parrott has lived in McNeil finished singing back- plus GST. To purchase your Huntsville for the past six years up vocals for Pink on her North tickets, contact the Algonquin and operated Foxwood Resort American tour. Theatre box office at 789-4975 on Lake of Bays for 10 years In December 2006 she was or at www.algonquintheatre.ca. FEATURED PERFORMER: Rising Canadian music star Suzie McNeil will be the featured entertainer at this year’s Business Excellence Awards show. The Juno-nominated singer has family ties to this region. Grants offered to low income families for private schools Prices in effect until Thursday, March 13, 2008 Once again, Children First: to $24,175 per year. The aver- important to the family." School Choice Trust is offering age tuition at schools chosen by Founded in 2003, Children LEADBETTER’S POGO’S ORIGINAL 6, grants to low income families in Children First families is $5,020 First School Choice Trust sup- SCHNEIDERS STEAKETTES, Ontario who feel their children and the average grant is just ports 1,000 economically disad- PEAMEAL STYLE would benefit from attending a over $2,351. vantaged students attending OKTOBERFEST SAUSAGES, private school. Once a family is awarded a over 200 private schools across BACON RED HOTS OR SHOPSY’S Awarded based solely on grant, they can choose which Ontario. The grants are avail- ALL BEEF WIENERS financial need, Children First private school their child will able as early as junior kinder- Whole cured pork backs rolled in grants provide funds to cover attend, including Montessori, garten and are renewable until cornmeal, vaccum sealed 450-454 g half the cost of tuition at any Waldorf, arts, academic and the students complete Grade 8, 4.34 kg private school in Ontario, up to special needs schools. subject to funding availability. a maximum of $4,000. "Private school education Parents can apply online for "I didn’t feel my children offers families many choices, a Children First School Choice were doing well in the public and our program helps make Trust grant at www.children- $$ 9797 school system and I needed to those available to parents who firstgrants.ca. Applications can $$ 9797 find an alternative," said Helena may not otherwise be able to also be submitted by mail or Duck, whose four children have afford it," stated Michael parents can apply over the 11 been receiving grants since Thomas, Children First program phone at 1-866-942-8881. The 11 lb. 2004. "Children First gave us director. "Children First helps application deadline is March the option to choose and families who have different 31. allowed us to find a school that needs, whether it’s a desire for All new grants will be matched our children’s needs." smaller class sizes to help their awarded in April through a ran- 12 CANN STREET • HUNTSVILLE • (Brendale Square) • 789-9172 Tuition at private schools kids catch up, developing artis- dom lottery once an applicant’s participating in the Children tic talents or just wanting a safe financial needs have been deter- First program ranges from $650 school that teaches values mined. 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