At CAMEO Music Festival 2006, Vice President Doreen Anderson flashes the beautiful smile that has added so much charm to CAMEO events over the past six years. |
Kim Baskerville, nominated as CAMEO Female Vocalist of the Year 2006, with March Hare bandmate Ian Paxton, a nominee as CAMEO Drummer of the Year 2006, "rockin' on the river" at CAMEO Music Festival 2006. |
Aimee Pettersen, the "most decorated" member of CAMEO, poses with her three trophies for Female Vocalist of the Year and two for Entertainer of the Year. (Photo by Cordalis Photography)
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"DeLovely" Jennifer Dewilde of Chillwack, BC, a nominee for CAMEO Female Vocalist of the Year 2004, entertains an awestruck crowd at the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase at the Clarke Foundation Theatre. (Photo by Linda C.)
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Abe Neufeld, then mayor of Mission, BC cut the anniversary cake at CAMEO Music Festival 2002. |
CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year 2005 Stephanie Lang was a huge hit at CAMEO Music Festival 2006 both as a solo singer/ songwriter and as a scintillating "showgirl" with the March Hare band behind her. At the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase on Jan. 26, 2007 at the Clarke Foundation Theatre in Mission, BC, Stephanie will perform as a nominee for three major awards. |
Dustin Lee Hiles performing at the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase where he later accepted the award as the first ever CAMEO Male Vocalist of the Year 2004. In 2006, Dustin, who has added a "touch of classical" to many CAMEO events over the years, received his third consecutive nomination for top male vocalist honors. (Photo by Linda C.)
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Buffalo
Bob and Bonnie enjoy Festival 2003.
Shown here with Doreen Anderson and Ron Hughes in 2003, drummer par excellence Tim Diak (right) accepts a CAMEO singer/songwriter award on behalf of Abbotsford's Karen-Lee Batten for a performance at CAMEO before she went on to Canadian Idol fame. Through connections made at CAMEO, Tim, who performed at the New Year's Eve bash on Jan. 31, 2000 that launched the CAMEO adventure, became a member of Abbotsford rock group TOPAZ and now also plays in the Karen-Lee Batten Band. In 2006, Tim became a nominee for our first ever Drummer of the Year award.
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Bryan Steeksma and his band Heck polished their performing skills at CAMEO events and went on to record with Bif Naked's label, Her Majesty's Records.
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The Twitch performing at CAMEO Music Festival 2005 at Island 22 Regional Park in Chilliwack, BC
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Jacob Hoggard and his band Hedley (Abbotsford, BC) played at CAMEO several times before he finished in the top three at Canadian Idol 2004. We accept no responsibility for the behaviour for which he has since become known. |
Laura Bacon of Abbotsford, CAMEO Entertainer of the Year 2003, sings at a CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent showcase. (Photo by Jean Konda Witte, Mission Times)
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Tim White of Mission, BC, relaxing at the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase where he was a nominee for CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year 2004. (Photo by Linda C.)
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Rachel Stewart sings classic songs at an early CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent Showcase event. |
Megan Pedersen, nominee for CAMEO Female Vocalist of the Year 2003, sings "Broken Wing" at the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase (Clarke Theatre, Mission).
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Representing CAMEO, a young Bryan Steeksma played for the grand opening of Tom Lee Music in Abbotsford with Dave Conroy, Tim Diak, Mike Hamalainen, and Ivan Covello. |
Val Dupuis of 7th Avenue, John Taves, chief organizer of the Twilight Concert Series at Heritage Park in Mission, and Aimee Pettersen, CAMEO Female Vocalist of the Year 2003 and 2004, served on the panel that determined the nominees for CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year 2003.
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Aimee,
Ed, and "the Hat"
Side
FX rocks at CAMEO Music Festival 2003.
CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year 2003 Stephanie Lang sings Sarah Mclachlan's "Angel" at the first ever CAMEO Music Awards Showcase. (P.S. Call it a "Cameoincidence" if you like: two of the first three CAMEO Teen Vocalists of the Year have been named Stephanie Lang ---but they are not the same person!) |
Paige Korstrom was an elite volunteer at two CAMEO Music Festivals.
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Security Coordinator Dave Hughes rides with security teammate Charles White at Festival 2003.
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Jessica Griffiths of Surrey, BC accepts one of her three START Awards for promising teen vocalists from CAMEO Youth Coordinator Doreen Anderson. Jessica went on to become CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year in 2004 and in 2006 she received her second straight nomination as Female Vocalist of the Year.
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Promising young pop rock group Last Day Lost of Maple Ridge performs at CAMEO in one of their first ever public appearances. |
More than just another pretty face, Carmen, shown here at CAMEO Music Festival 2006, has been an excellent stage crew member at several CAMEO events. |
Aimee Pettersen performed with Jerry Yuzon and the Johnson Brothers of Maple Ridge at the Clarke Foundation Theatre in Mission, BC. That night, Aimee was named as the first ever CAMEO Female Vocalist of the Year.
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Scott Boyes (left) of TOPAZ with "The Road Dog", stage manager Gary Edwards, at CAMEO Music Festival 2006 in Fort Langley, BC. Gary, an elite volunteer whose dedication and professionalism have been hugely appreciated since his first CAMEO appearance as an assistant stage manager at Retrofest 2005, became a member of the CAMEO Board of Directors in 2006.
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Emily Adams, teen vocalist extraordinaire, performs at CAMEO Music Festival 2006 with the amazing March Hare band. Later, both Emily and March Hare received nominations for CAMEO Music Awards 2006. |
Award winner Colin Mohr and Brenda Sharpe were fellow nominees for the first ever CAMEO Volunteer of the Year Award given in January 2006. Over the years, these two have been among the hardest working members of CAMEO. The dedication of elite volunteers like Colin and Brenda is one of the primary reasons that Fraser Valley communities are proud to play host to our events. At Retrofest/CAMEO Music Festival 2005, in addition to their monster efforts before and during the festival, these two were on hand for days after the event, helping to clean up the park at Island 22 in Chilliwack so that we could maintain our tradition of leaving the parks in which we stage these excellent events in pristine condition. |
"Sweet singer" Melanie Dawn of Abbotsford, BC, winner of nine START awards for promising teen vocalists and a three time nominee as CAMEO Teen Vocalist of the Year, performs with the ace backing of the March Hare band at CAMEO Music Festival 2006. Melanie also performed in the CAMEO Artist Showcase at Mountainfest that summer and will sing at the 4th Annual CAMEO Music Awards Showcase in January 2007. |
Aimee Pettersen smiles with Security Volunteer Ed Dawson after winning her second consecutive award as CAMEO Entertainer of the Year.
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On this occasion, the CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent Showcase at the Elks Hall in Mission, BC became a jam session complete with onstage dancers.
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Japanese exchange students had a blast at a CAMEO Teen Singers Cafe event in 2004. Could this be the start of JAMEO (Japanese Association for Musical Empowerment and Opportunity)?
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Shown here at CAMEO Music Festival 2006, Dan Hare (left) and Andy Smyth (right), key members of the March Hare band, will perform together, as they have for almost ten years, at the "Stars of Tomorrow" show at the Clarke Foundation Theatre in Mission, BC on Jan. 26, 2007. March Hare was nominated for seven CAMEO Music awards in 2006 including Guitarist and Male Vocalist honors for Dan. |
James Atebe, who became the mayor of Mission, BC in 2005, helps CAMEO President Ron Hughes cut the cake celebrating the 3rd anniversary of our incorporation as a non profit musical society at CAMEO Music Festival 2004. James Atebe has been always a strong supporter of artistic and cultural initiatives. We especially appreciated a stirring speech that James gave at this festival concerning the passion and dedication that are required to create beautiful community events such as this one.
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David Hughes does guitar magic at a CAMEO event in Mission, BC. David became one of the first ever nominees as CAMEO Guitarist of the Year in 2006. |
CAMEO Vice President and Youth Coordinator Doreen Anderson at Retrofest 2005. It may be hard to take her seriously wearing rabbit ears, but the fact is that Doreen has been one of the most dynamic and driving forces of CAMEO since our foundation in 2001. |
400 music lovers from Mission, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and Coquitlam enjoyed Aimee Pettersen at the First Annual CAMEO Music Awards Showcase in 2003.
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A CAMEO Fraser
Valley Talent Showcase in 2002
CAMEO Vice President Doreen Anderson poses with ace volunteer Curly Douma at a Fraser Valley Talent Showcase. |
Doreen, John,
and the "Love Basket"
Colin Mohr, Nikki Clay, Ingrid Bismeyer, and Doug Reid enjoy a CAMEO Singers Cafe event at the Main St. Cafe in Mission. |
Jacob Hoggard and Hedley in action at a CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent Showcase |
Ingrid, Marie, Abby, and Sue at a Fraser Valley Talent Showcase in Mission, BC |
Beautiful scenery is never in short supply at CAMEO events as proven by the staff at the Riverwalk Grille and Banquets in Fort Langley, BC. The Riverwalk also served as a beautiful setting for CAMEO Music Festival 2006 (also known as "Rockin' on the River"). |
Dennis and Lynn Egan enjoy a CAMEO "Spring Fling" Dance. |
Megan, Ashley, and Arly enjoy a CAMEO Teen event at the Main St. Cafe in Mission, BC. |
Karen-Lee Batten performed on numerous occasions at CAMEO events before she went on to make the final rounds of Canadian Idol in 2003. |
Singer/Songwriter/Voice teacher Liisa Nessim of Stepping Stone Music enjoys a CAMEO teen event with her husband Ben at the Main St. Cafe. |
Nora Lynn of Surrey, BC performs a tribute to Reba at a CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent Showcase.
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Ashley McQuade of Mission, Megan Pedersen of Maple Ridge, and Coby of Langley enjoy a moment together at the Clarke Theatre. These three were part of the "7 Fabulous Females" show enjoyed by 400 music lovers from all over the Fraser Valley in January 2003.
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The "gate girls" smile for the camera at CAMEO Music Festival 2003 in Mission, BC at the beautiful Fraser River Heritage Park. |
St. John's Ambulance volunteers enjoy CAMEO Music Festival 2003 at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission, BC. |
Our
ace festival stage construction team works into the night.
Julie Duerichen sings show tunes at a CAMEO Fraser Valley Talent Showcase.
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Kris Dueck (R) and Glenn Boettger (L) of Sterr, an excellent original rock band from Abbotsford, play "unplugged" at CAMEO. Sterr went on to become CAMEO Original Band of the Year 2004 and Dueck was honored as CAMEO Male Vocalist of the Year 2005.
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Last Day Lost, young pop rockers par excellence from Maple Ridge, BC at the CAMEO Music Awards Showcase where they performed as nominees for CAMEO Original Band of the Year 2004. The next year, this hard working, dynamic group of talented teens were honored as the CAMEO Original Band of the Year 2005.
(Photo by Linda C.)
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