This week was all about being the “breast” you can be! It was Titz and Glitz time again. And this year, once again, I can only imagine my invitation was lost in the mail. This year the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront was turned into the Pink Flamingo, where breast cancer survivors and supporters were invited out to shake their cha-chas.
Winners picked up costume awards for Viva Bra Diva, Bra-mazing Race and the very seasonal Santa Bras.
I almost forgot Wednesday night at Casino Nova Scotia. It was flashback time as Classic Albums Live flawlessly recreated Led Zeppelin IV. Then I swung by Neptune Theatre to catch a special VIP reception for the production Frost/Nixon.
It was the perfect marriage of blues and country Thursday night at the Rodeo Lounge for the Leukemia Live Country Concert. The brains behind the event is leukemia patient Derek Caine, who found taking up the blues harmonica instrumental in fighting his disease. So far concert revenues and CD sales have raised tens of thousands of dollars for the QE II to be used to help leukemia patients who need extra financial support in their cancer battle.
Political junkies were lined up at the Chapters in Bayers Lake to catch a glimpse of former Prime Minister Paul Martin. Martin was signing copies of his new book, which basically blames everything on former PM Jean Chretien!
– When he’s not making the Scene, Jamie Paterson hosts The Drive and The Beatlebrunch on KOOL FM in Halifax
