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Canadian country stars taking part in Elliot Lake Uranium Heritage Days

Elliot Lake council has approved a budget to bring in two Canadian country stars for the city’s Uranium Heritage Days celebration.

Council approved an agreement with Ottawa-based Glove Box Entertainment for Jess Moskaluke and George Canyon for the street dance on the Canada Day weekend.

The joint fee is $55,000 and with contingencies comes in at around $62,500.

The outdoor event will be staged in the Centennial Arena parking lot.

Moskaluke, a Saskatchewan-born international country star is the first Canadian female country artist since Shania Twain to achieve CRIA Platinum single status with the hit Cheap Wine and Cigarettes.

She has also earned CRIA Gold certifications for Take Me Home, Kiss Me Quiet and a nod for her feature on Paul Brandt’s I’m An Open Road, and is the 2017 JUNO winner for ‘Country Album of the Year’ and the 2018 CCMA Award winner for ‘Album of the Year’.

Canyon is one of Canada’s country stars winning Juno’s, CMMA and ECMA awards while recording 12 albums during his career.

He is also an inductee in the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame and recently was certified platinum for his debut album One Good Friend.

Tickets prices have yet to be set but will likely fall around $40 to $50 each.

The city will release ticket and other information on the website once the contracts are finalized.

Rosalind Russell
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Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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