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Giant Angry Birds event brings laughter
by Shaylyn Thornton idea for the 'Giant Angry Birds' and
their team worked to get it into
The Senior Pastors of the place.
Family of Faith church strive to Youth at the event were able to
offer creative and entertaining break the ice by playing basketball
events for youth in the or ping pong, before they were
community. With their latest separated into a Red Team and a
event, they certainly hit the target. Blue Team.
On April 12, the organization Each team was made to build a
invited youth to join them at the landscape of cardboard boxes,
YKCS Gymnasium for an event strategically placing three green
called 'Giant Angry Birds'. The pigs within. Then, the opposite team
event was exactly as it sounded – would get four shots with different
a real life version of the popular 'Giant Angry Birds' in an attempt to
video game 'Angry Birds'. knock down the pigs with a giant
Senior Pastor Bev Swanson sling shot.
said that the organization's goal is Both teams went back and forth
to “serve the community” and knocking down pigs, rebuilding
offer “awesome but safe” their damaged landscapes, and then
activities for youth. She also said, taking more shots. The youth
“We want youth to hear 'you involved exuded energy as they took
matter'. We want them to know careful aim, built up their boxes, The Blue Team worked
that we care enough to create and cheered whenever a successful together to build their
Summers Drilling
opportunities for them to do shot was made. game board, in hopes that Summers Drilling
things and avoid getting into The Family of Faith church the other team would not
trouble.” successfully completed their be able to take down their
Water Well Drilling
Her husband, Senior Pastor mission to offer something new and pigs during the 'Giant Water Well Drilling
Ron Swanson echoed that exciting to the youth of Edson with Angry Birds' event held at
sentiment, and said that he is the idea to turn a video game into a YKCS.
always looking for new activities reality. photo Shaylyn Thornton
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
to offer. It was Ron who found the Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Final Chautauqua show features drilling and water well repairs.
drilling and water well repairs.
calypso band Kobo Town
by Cassie Kushniruk Music Album of the Year. Gonsalves' lyrics told a activism.
As the last Chautauqua story by exploring As this concludes the
W i t h r o o t s i n show of the season, d i f f e r e n t a r e a s o f 2019 Chautauqua season,
Trinidadian culture and Chautauqua member Trinidadian history, from the organization is in the
history, Toronto-based Robyne Wilock thanked the first-hand accounts of works of preparing acts
780-963-1282
band Kobo Town took to t h e a u d i e n c e f o r grief following the for the upcoming 2020 4405 50 street 780-963-1282
4405 50 street
the Red Brick's Hatlen continuing to support the assassination of Pakistan's season. Stony Plain, AB www
www.summersdrilling.com.summersdrilling.com
Stony Plain, AB
Theatre stage on April 11 society by attending these Prime Minister to the end
t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r shows and gave mentions of the sugar cane export in
reimagined calypso blend to some of the people who the Caribbean.
d u r i n g t h e l a s t have made this season a The band's unique Double Feature Theatre
Chautauqua show of the success. storytelling quality also
2019 season. “ I c a n n o t allows them to explore
Calypso music, which think—especially when difficult topics, such as presents
originated in the twin we started the day with a m e n t a l h e a l t h a n d
island country of Trinidad blizzard— of a better way h o m e l e s s n e s s , a n d
and Tobaga, acted as a to end such as wonderful translate them in a way
n e w s s o u r c e f o r season,” said Wilock. that makes people want to
Trinidadians, often “These musicians have listen.
pushing the boundaries of such kind hearts and jovial Audience members
free speech and political spirits and it's so great to were also amused by
expression. be able to support trombonist Terence
Kobo Town, which is m u s i c i a n s i n o u r Woode and trumpeter Jan
named after the Port-of- community.” Morgan, who attempted to
Spain neighborhood Audience members comically steal the
where calypso music were introduced to Kobo spotlight from each other
originated, preserves the Town through a funky and throughout the show.
traditional roots of the upbeat tune, which had Later during the show,
genre through activist people dancing in their Gonsalves encouraged the
lyrics and historical seats and bobbing their audience to dance along
s t o r y t e l l i n g , w h i l e heads along to the music. with the music, and a few
merging reggae, jazz, A l t h o u g h s i n g e r ladies were seen dancing
folk, and rock to create a /songwriter and band on the main floor together
unique and modern blend. f r o n t m a n D r e w w h i l e s m i l i n g a n d
Over the years, various Gonsalves spoke with a laughing.
a w a r d s h a v e b e e n heavy Trinidadian accent, Not only did Kobo
accredited to the band's audience members were Town bring a party to the
name, such as aVictoire de amused by his witty Hatlen Theatre stage, they
la Musique, a CFMA for remarks and amusing also taught the audience
World Group of the Year, explanations of each of about Trinidad history and
and a JUNO for World the songs.
May 3 & 4
Red Brick Theatre
Doors open at 6:15, curtain at 7:00
Tickets $20 each
Toronto-based band Kobo Town showcased their reimagined calypso blend
during the last Chautauqua show of the season on April 11, combining their Available at the Red Brick
historical Trinidadian lyrics with funky beats. photo Cassie Kushniruk
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 8 MONDAY APRIL 29, 2019 MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2019 PAGE 7
Giant Angry Birds event brings laughter
by Shaylyn Thornton idea for the 'Giant Angry Birds' and
their team worked to get it into
The Senior Pastors of the place.
Family of Faith church strive to Youth at the event were able to
offer creative and entertaining break the ice by playing basketball
events for youth in the or ping pong, before they were
community. With their latest separated into a Red Team and a
event, they certainly hit the target. Blue Team.
On April 12, the organization Each team was made to build a
invited youth to join them at the landscape of cardboard boxes,
YKCS Gymnasium for an event strategically placing three green
called 'Giant Angry Birds'. The pigs within. Then, the opposite team
event was exactly as it sounded – would get four shots with different
a real life version of the popular 'Giant Angry Birds' in an attempt to
video game 'Angry Birds'. knock down the pigs with a giant
Senior Pastor Bev Swanson sling shot.
said that the organization's goal is Both teams went back and forth
to “serve the community” and knocking down pigs, rebuilding
offer “awesome but safe” their damaged landscapes, and then
activities for youth. She also said, taking more shots. The youth
“We want youth to hear 'you involved exuded energy as they took
matter'. We want them to know careful aim, built up their boxes, The Blue Team worked
that we care enough to create and cheered whenever a successful together to build their
Summers Drilling
opportunities for them to do shot was made. game board, in hopes that Summers Drilling
things and avoid getting into The Family of Faith church the other team would not
trouble.” successfully completed their be able to take down their
Water Well Drilling
Her husband, Senior Pastor mission to offer something new and pigs during the 'Giant Water Well Drilling
Ron Swanson echoed that exciting to the youth of Edson with Angry Birds' event held at
sentiment, and said that he is the idea to turn a video game into a YKCS.
always looking for new activities reality. photo Shaylyn Thornton
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
to offer. It was Ron who found the Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Final Chautauqua show features drilling and water well repairs.
drilling and water well repairs.
calypso band Kobo Town
by Cassie Kushniruk Music Album of the Year. Gonsalves' lyrics told a activism.
As the last Chautauqua story by exploring As this concludes the
W i t h r o o t s i n show of the season, d i f f e r e n t a r e a s o f 2019 Chautauqua season,
Trinidadian culture and Chautauqua member Trinidadian history, from the organization is in the
history, Toronto-based Robyne Wilock thanked the first-hand accounts of works of preparing acts
780-963-1282
band Kobo Town took to t h e a u d i e n c e f o r grief following the for the upcoming 2020 4405 50 street 780-963-1282
4405 50 street
the Red Brick's Hatlen continuing to support the assassination of Pakistan's season. Stony Plain, AB www
www.summersdrilling.com.summersdrilling.com
Stony Plain, AB
Theatre stage on April 11 society by attending these Prime Minister to the end
t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r shows and gave mentions of the sugar cane export in
reimagined calypso blend to some of the people who the Caribbean.
d u r i n g t h e l a s t have made this season a The band's unique Double Feature Theatre
Chautauqua show of the success. storytelling quality also
2019 season. “ I c a n n o t allows them to explore
Calypso music, which think—especially when difficult topics, such as presents
originated in the twin we started the day with a m e n t a l h e a l t h a n d
island country of Trinidad blizzard— of a better way h o m e l e s s n e s s , a n d
and Tobaga, acted as a to end such as wonderful translate them in a way
n e w s s o u r c e f o r season,” said Wilock. that makes people want to
Trinidadians, often “These musicians have listen.
pushing the boundaries of such kind hearts and jovial Audience members
free speech and political spirits and it's so great to were also amused by
expression. be able to support trombonist Terence
Kobo Town, which is m u s i c i a n s i n o u r Woode and trumpeter Jan
named after the Port-of- community.” Morgan, who attempted to
Spain neighborhood Audience members comically steal the
where calypso music were introduced to Kobo spotlight from each other
originated, preserves the Town through a funky and throughout the show.
traditional roots of the upbeat tune, which had Later during the show,
genre through activist people dancing in their Gonsalves encouraged the
lyrics and historical seats and bobbing their audience to dance along
s t o r y t e l l i n g , w h i l e heads along to the music. with the music, and a few
merging reggae, jazz, A l t h o u g h s i n g e r ladies were seen dancing
folk, and rock to create a /songwriter and band on the main floor together
unique and modern blend. f r o n t m a n D r e w w h i l e s m i l i n g a n d
Over the years, various Gonsalves spoke with a laughing.
a w a r d s h a v e b e e n heavy Trinidadian accent, Not only did Kobo
accredited to the band's audience members were Town bring a party to the
name, such as aVictoire de amused by his witty Hatlen Theatre stage, they
la Musique, a CFMA for remarks and amusing also taught the audience
World Group of the Year, explanations of each of about Trinidad history and
and a JUNO for World the songs.
May 3 & 4
Red Brick Theatre
Doors open at 6:15, curtain at 7:00
Tickets $20 each
Toronto-based band Kobo Town showcased their reimagined calypso blend
during the last Chautauqua show of the season on April 11, combining their Available at the Red Brick
historical Trinidadian lyrics with funky beats. photo Cassie Kushniruk
