Incredible experience for student
The Ceilidh in the City is set to host two P.E.I. singers at its first show of August.
Susan Campbell and Colleen MacPhee will be gracing the stage at this evening’s show at the Jack Blanchard Centre in Charlottetown.
Campbell has been performing across the Island for many years and is well-known for her voice, song repertoire and musical styles. When she performs the music of the late Patsy Cline, a guest once remarked after hearing her renditions of “Sweet Dreams” that “if you closed your eyes you would be hard pressed to tell if it was not Cline’s voice you were listening to”.
MacPhee has also performed all over the Island for many years, but recently gained popularity through her portrayal of Rita MacNeil in the Lady Singers of Our Century show, which has been touring the Island to regular sellout crowds. MacPhee sings many different styles of music, but when she brings out her inner MacNeil something magical happens on the stage, and the audience is treated to a voice so similar to Cape Breton’s beloved songstress.
In addition to MacPhee and Campbell the ceilidh organizers are welcoming Brian Blacquiere, a well-known Rustico-area fiddler and banjo player, to join the house band and hosts of the ceilidh, Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Heartz Godkin and Brian Knox.
The show will get underway at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening for general admission at 6:30 p.m. There will be a 50/50 draw in support of the Ceilidh Gives Back Fund, which supports various Island charities and families in need. A canteen service will also be offered by the Jack Blanchard Centre catering staff with all kinds of fresh-baked treats and refreshments. For additional information, call Docherty at 902569-1133 or Knox at 902-569-3327 or follow along online atwww.facebook.com/CeilidhInTheCity. year at Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside that he decided to pursue an education in physics.
“I knew I liked science and learning how things work, so I took physics and calculus courses which opened up a whole new world for me. I found it fun and liked the challenge of the classes.’’
After completing his bachelor of science at SMU, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in physics and most likely go on to become a professor. There are really only two career paths he can take as a physicist — experimental and theoretical. The latter fits his personality perfectly.
“Questions need to be he simply states.
He was shocked, surprised and somewhat humbled to receive three amazing job offers this summer in his field.
“The opportunity was initially presented to me with the options of British Columbia, Michigan and Germany, but my supervisor thought it would be best if I worked in B.C. this summer,’’ he explains. answered,’’
“There’s still a possibility for work at those other facilities in future years.’’
It is an incredible experience for Sebastien, who will spend the remainder of the summer working on a couple of different complex research projects.
“A typical day starts with meetings in the morning and the rest of the day is spent working on the device, trouble-shooting, changing parts, monitoring data and deciding what needs to be fixed.’’
It’s all still a bit mind-boggling for the small-town boy who had no idea what to expect when he arrived at the facility and, admittedly, doesn’t always completely understand everything at times.
He’s been a little bit lonely but otherwise adjusting well to life on the West Coast where he’ll remain until the middle of August. He’s made new friends at work and has been taking the time to explore the beautiful Vancouver area on weekends.
His family and friends have been supportive, for which he is grateful.
“Lots of people are very excited for me.’’