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Page 14 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday, March 25, 2016 Around The Region The smell of fresh boiling maple syrup was sure in the air at the Lennoxville Presbyterian Church on Saturday for their sugaring off. Left photo: Kelly Ross getting the syrup just right for sugar on snow. Right photo: digging in to the finished product. Corey Bellam photos. (Continued from page 13) tour ahead of him, and he misses his family a lot and can't wait to get home. The show kicked off at around 8 p.m. with the stage bursting to life with Kyle and Corey Dunn from Kingston, Ontario. They got the crowd wound up for George Canyon. George hit the stage soon after and the crowd went wild. He kept all dancing in their seats for very close to two hours. It was a show not to be missed for sure. The place was packed with over 600 people. It was a sell out, which made all very happy. George Canyon was born Aug. 22, 1970, in Pictou, Nova Scotia and later moved to Hopewell, Nova Scotia. He started in the music business in 1996 and has certainly climbed to the top ever since. He is signed with Shoreline, Universal South, and Universal Music Canada. In 2004 George was a runner up on the second season of Nashville Star. He has had many jobs to include police officer, slaughterhouse beef inspector, owner-operator of his own music studio, plus others. On Oct. 16, 2014, he was named official anthem singer for his beloved Calgary Flames hockey team. He has also done his fair share of acting in movies too. In 2012 he was in a remake of “Dawn Rider,” which is a remake of a John Wayne movie. He now calls Alberta his home and tries to get home often. –Corey Bellam WYATT SAVAGE CELEBRATES 60 YEARS A few days ago, Rev. John Barry Forsyth of St. Andrew’s Church in Lennoxville gave us a call and invited the Chronicle to a very special service honoring Jessie Aulis interviewing country performer George Canyon backstage before his sold-out show at the Centennial Theater. Corey Bellam photo. Blackberry the kitten made some new friends at the Lennoxville Blue Seal garage sale this week. Corey Bellam photo. It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without the 25-year tradition of live music at the Jean Coutu Pharmacy in Lennoxville, Que. Corey Bellam photo. Wyatt Savage on his 60th year of being an elder at this Church. Rev. John Barry Forsyth told us that Wyatt has served 60 years as elder under six different ministers, to include John Barry. Just before the service, many of Wyatt's family arrived much to his and his wife Louise’s surprise. Rev. John Barry did a super service and explained just what an elder is. They have to be devoted to the church, understanding, gentle, helpful, supporting to all, patient, determined, and the list could go on forever. Elders hold a church together just as a good minister does. The Church presented Wyatt and Louise with a lovely engraved plaque, and also a framed print of the old church before it was damaged beyond "Speck" and "Fred" were spotted warming themselves by the woodstove, two newcomers to the world under the care of Mike and Elsie Harbinson. Corey Bellam photo. repair by a storm many years ago, and the new St. Andrew's Church in Lennoxville, Que. A very nice bouquet of flowers was also given to Louise from the Church. Wyatt Savage has been around St. Andrew’s Church forever it seems and we’re very sure he and his wife will be for many more years to come. After the service, we were invited down into the church hall for lunch and Rev. John Barry read many messages that had come in from family and past ministers. Wyatt Savage and his wife certainly deserve this great honor. –Corey Bellam