Dessert & Auction - Tickets Still Available!

SATURDAY MARCH 5, 7PM
DESSERT AUCTION BENEFITING THE DOOR YOUTH CENTRE
TICKETS $5.00

Come and support The Door Youth Centre, and join us for dessert, and then bid on some amazing pies, cheesecakes and cakes in our live dessert auction! Proceeds from the auction and free will offering go directly to support The Door!

THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT, BUT THEY ARE LIMITED!


For more information, please call the youth centre at 705-445-5445!

The Sounds Of Summer

Aaron likes to DJ in his part time. What started as a hobby in high school has quickly turned into a ministry for him, and he is always trying to find new venues and people to introduce the art of DJ-ing to. Periodically he'll bring in his turntables (either record or CD) to do a live mix at the youth centre, and to allow the youth to interact with the equipment and music.

This weekend he brought two turntables, set up a microphone, and mixed music. At first, he was frustrated because our RockBand junkies (who play RockBand and Guitar Hero every week, for years now), were complaining that they couldn't play their video games. A few kids mingled around a bit, but seemed a bit uninterested. That is, until Craven stepped up to the table.

Craven is one of the nicknames of a young lady here at the youth centre. She is pretty outgoing, and definitely interested in music. She might be one of our RockBand junkies too. Aaron explained the CD turntables to her, explained how the mixer in between worked, and then began to show her how to modulate the sound of the music, either by "scratching" or by using the buttons to "punch" the song. She loved it, and soon each of them were on their own turntable, fading between them. At one point, Aaron thought it would be fun to introduce her as a DJ to her peers, and when he handed he the microphone, she managed to squeak out a "hi" before collapsing to the floor in laughter. Pretty soon, Craven was playing the music that she and her peers loved, and everyone in the centre was singing along, some off-key, some in screamo, but everyone knowing all the words. No one else stepped up to the table like Craven did on Saturday night. Maybe they were shy, or didn't care, but maybe they wanted to give her room. Craven posted on her Facebook Saturday night that she had learned to DJ at The Door, and this weekend has planned an appearance by DJs Crave and Aar-born (that's pronounced airborne, she wants to clarify). I look forward to what we're going to hear from her.

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Also, check out our upcoming fundraiser - if you're a golfer, please consider joining us next week! (You must RSVP by the 10th of June):

Community Brunch

This past Sunday we were privileged to host a community brunch that also supported The Door, in partnership with Mayor Chris Carrier, town council members, The Knights of Columbus, and emergency service teams. Here are some pictures from this event that raised nearly $2000 for The Door.

Idols Revisited

This past weekend we had the rare and exciting opportunity to host Idols Revisited, a gathering of seven past Canadian Idol contestants benefitting The Door Youth Centre. We were blown away by the response, over 500 tickets were sold, and we were able to raise a significant amount of money to support The Door (no final amount yet). The concert was spectacular - these guys have so much talent, and the acoustic set was perfect for our venue of New Life church here in Collingwood. Local artist and third place runner-up Drew Wright organized the pack, which included Earl Stevenson, Sebastien Pigott, Adam Castelli, Oliver Pigott, Omar Lunan, and Paul Clifford. For sure check out the material that these guys have put out. I've had Earl Stevenson's Ghost on continual rotation for the past 3 days. Here's some pics from the concert.

Drew Wright, Omar Lunan, Adam Castelli
Earl Stevenson

The Pigott Brothers, Oliver and Sebastian


Paul Clifford (best pic I have, sorry)



We auctioned off a guitar signed by all of the performers.

All of the artists and our gang from The Door

If you missed the concert, or would like to relive it again, you can check out the videos on YouTube. Thanks to Eric at Big Screen FX for his work on them! I'll link them below.

Paul Clifford
Adam Castelli
Adam Castelli, Omar Lunan, & Drew Wright
Omar Lunan
Omar Lunan & Drew Wright
Oliver & Sebastian Pigott
Earl Stevenson
Earl Stevenson & Drew Wright
Drew Wright - Pt. I
Drew Wright - Pt. II
Drew Wright - Pt. III
Finale

Idols Revisited

The Door Youth Centre is pleased to invite you to join us at New Life Church (Hwy 24 in Collingwood) on Saturday, April 17 at 7pm for a spectacular concert featuring seven former Canadian Idol contestants! Joining us for an acoustic evening are Collingwood's own Drew Wright, Earl Stevenson, Sebastian and Oliver Pigott, Adam Castelli, Omar Lunan, and Paul Clifford.

Tickets are only $20, and can be purchased at Gabriele's Photography or the Financial Centre in Collingwood, or by tracking us down! All proceeds are benefiting The Door Youth Centre here in Collingwood! If you want more info, call John at Gabriele's at 705.445.9030. You can also look up this event on Facebook, just search "Idols Revisited". We hope to see you there for this fantastic evening, and great music!