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Ship-to-Home | Safe-in-StoreVW[PVUZILMVYLVќLYZLUK 204 745 3001 Visit us at www.4lcommunications.com for all our locations! *Conditions apply. 2 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, November 26, 2020 Founding Faouzia: a star created in the cracks of Carman By Becca Myskiw When most people her age were signing scholarship and college ap- plications, Faouzia was signing with record labels. The now 20-year-old is by no means new to the music scene, but she is somewhat new to the professional side of it. Faouzia said she always loved the arts, singing and dancing every chance she got. She wrote her fi rst song when she just 11 years old. At 11, she was taking classical piano lessons, then soon learned violin, followed by the guitar. “Anything creative, I would just im- merse myself in,” she said. She started performing at communi- ty events in her hometown of Carman when she eight, taking the stage at Faouzia Ouihya is a Moroccan- piano recitals and talent shows alike. Canadian singer-songwriter and Faouzia then started posting covers of musician who speaks fl uent herself singing on YouTube and got a English, French, and Arabic. good response online. STANDARD PHOTOS SUBMITTED She said becoming a singer with 1.8 Now, she’s with Atlantic Records, As of August 14, 2020, Faouzia’s Spotify profi le had 1.9 million monthly million followers on Instagram was taking stages far bigger than Car- listeners and 191,000 followers. man’s Ryall Park. very gradual — and it wasn’t some- “It was never something that was thing she was actively pursuing. It she was meeting with record labels of feeling and emotion. But now, she like, ‘when I’m older, I’m going to be started with her playing bigger stages and eventually settled with Atlantic writes even when she doesn’t have doing this,’” she said. “One thing just in Winnipeg, then across the country, Records. inspiration, and though most songs led to another.” and by Grade 11, she had signed with She said singing at a young age take weeks to complete, they still go her fi rst agency. In the following year, wasn’t scary, but she was cautious en- through a meticulous listening pro- tering this new world as not everyone cess afterwards. has the best intentions. During the pandemic, she said she’s Her family, Faouzia said, has had her worked harder than she ever has. She back since her fi rst small town perfor- has not been performing so she’s able Public Notice mance. They listened to each song she to put all her energy into her song wrote, clapped in front of every stage, writing — and she has. and supported her as she signed her Her most recent work of art includes fi rst deal. Now, she lives in Winnipeg, a duet with John Legend. “Minefi elds” Due to changes to the Pandemic Response System but spends a lot of time back home came out on Nov. 5 and already has Memorial Hall is closed to the public until further with her parents and sisters in Car- 3,371,301 plays on Spotify. man or on Facetime when she can’t The song wasn’t originally meant to notice. All departments are available by phone be there. include the male powerhouse Leg- between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday. She said the community in Carman end, though. It was meant to be a solo is the reason she is where she is to- for Faouzia until her team got talking. day — they were her fi rst crowd. Her “John Legend’s name came up,” she Town of Carman 204-745-2443 crowds now have the faces of thou- said. “It felt out of reach at the time. RM of Dufferin 204-745-2301 sands of people. She said that’s the Then they tell me he loves the song biggest change since she became a and wants to record his vocals right Recreation 204-745-2684 household name — the pressure. away.” “I think as time goes on, the bar just She said the feeling was surreal. Economic Development 204-745-2675 gets set higher and higher,” she said. “Minefi elds” went from being a song Planning District 204-745-2443 or 204-745-2301 She said now there’s more opinions Faouzia fell in love with alone, to be a and that makes doing her work more global hit with someone she idolizes. nerve wracking. Faouzia said she’s As the pandemic continues and she constantly wondering if the music she spends most of her time alone in lock- puts out is good enough because she’s down, Faouzia continues to work to always trying to give people the best create more hits like that. She said she has. when writing, she always tries to tell Yes, creating music is work. How- a story. ever, she loves being able to make a “It’s different every single time,” she career out of it, Faouzia said she’s al- said. “I love the feeling you get when ways writing, meeting with her team, you listen to a song.” and re-writing. That feeling — whether it be sad- “And even if you’re not feeling in- ness, happiness, or anger — is what spired, you still have to get up and try she hopes her music evokes in her lis- carmanmanitoba.ca to write,” she said. teners. Growing up, her music was based off The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, November 26, 2020 3 Carman Christmas Cheer Board requesting grocery cards By Becca Myskiw The Carman and District Christmas Cheer Board is giving grocery cards instead of hampers this year. Deana Hendricks of the cheer board said with the pandemic there are a lot of new rules this year, the most diffi cult being the donation of food and gathering restrictions. They had a hamper set up at Homestead Co-op for products purchased at the store, but have since had to take it down due to new rules. The boxes at Home Hardware and Red Apple, however, are still up and OK. The items will be made into gift hampers for the children along with Elm Creek Co-op employees the extra shopping the board hopes present $653.50 to the Cheer to do. Board. The food that was already in the STANDARD PHOTO SUBMITTED hamper at the Co-op will be given to The Carman and District Christ- Homestead Co-op employees Ruth, left, and Jaime, right, present people who need it, said Hendricks, mas Cheer Board has already raised Deana of the Carman Cheer Board with a cheque in the amount of but it won’t be included in the offi cial over $2,000 just thanks to FCC’s Drive $706.29. Christmas hampers. Away Hunger Campaign and Ian and For those wanting to donate some- number for the person dropping it off, “This food will not go to waste,” she Danielle Weibe’s pumpkin sale in thing other than money, Hendricks whether it be their own number or a said. “It will not go to somebody’s September. The board is now able to said to reach out and they can fi gure neighbour’s. pockets who doesn’t need it.” accept e transfer, and Hendricks said something out that is within guide- She needs numbers because in the How it will get there, however, is she hopes that makes donating easier lines and restrictions. past, volunteers have had trouble another question as actual hampers for people who want to. Hendricks said she also wants those fi nding homes and have had no phone won’t be going out to people. To donate to the cheer board through who are receiving the grocery cards number to call and check with. “The biggest hurdle was packing 150 e transfer, send the money to carman- to know that delivery might look dif- The deadline for grocery card re- hampers with potentially only fi ve [email protected]. No password ferent this year due to limitations on quests is Dec. 11 and the tentative de- people allowed in the hall at any giv- is required as the money will be auto- volunteers and time. And those re- livery date is Dec. 17. en time,” she said. matically deposited. ceiving cards must include a phone Christmas decorating contest to light up Carman The Dufferin Historical Museum is wishes to enter just has to decorate There will be prizes for the houses hosting a Christmas yard decorating their home. During the fi rst two weeks that place fi rst and second best. Aubin contest in lieu of their annual Christ- of December, the Dufferin Historical said she’s still unsure of how they’ll mas event.