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Gazebo supporters ‘Show the Love’ By Bryan Jessop Hundreds of local music fans gathered at the Leamington Marina in a drive to literally make a dream come true. Show The Love, a concert of live performances by local musicians, was held Friday, May 24 in support of efforts to fund and build a gazebo at the marina as the site of future musical outings. The concert featured acts from across Leamington and Essex County in part as a tribute to Last Friday Coffee House funder and organizer Dale Butler. Participating acts performed their own songs as well as Butler’s material in a fundraiser that began as a dream. “It wasn’t just my idea,” said Butler, who has performed at countless venues across the county and beyond. Butler explained that on July 21 of last year, he received a phone call from friend and fellow musician Mike Binder. Binder, who frequently plays German music on the accordion along with his wife at Leamington Marina, explained that he dreamt of a covered gazebo built at the marina for live musical acts. The dream made sense to Butler, who noted that the marina’s current pergola offers no proper shelter to musical instruments and equipment in case of rain, lacks sufficient hydro and cannot accommodate proper lighting. Butler called recently retired Leamington manager of operations Cam McKay on Aug. 7, who suggested starting a petition to push for a new covered gazebo. After recruiting fellow musicians, Butler collected about 500 signatures through the petition, printed and presented to municipal executive staff members Rob Charron, Amanda Smith and Terry Symons. Butler and an entourage of 16 others attended a Dec. 3 municipal council meeting to present drawings and estimates for the gazebo project. Council was receptive to the idea, but explained that funding for it would have to wait for the 2014 budget. About a month (Continued on Page 2)
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It was a continuous concert from 6:30 p.m. until late into the night as local performers played tribute to Dale Butler. At far left is Nicole Barron. In centre is Leamington Mayor John Paterson singing a Gordon Lightfoot classic and two original songs. At right are Andrew Taves and Justin Latam. (SUN Photos)
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