From the Board and Staff!!
Jul 23, 2009
Thank You All!
The Nakusp Roots Music Society has completed another successful Must Fest – the 6th Annual Saddle Mountain High. This years’ lineup was probably the finest we ever had. About 14,000 guests attended this year’s 3-day show.
Time has come again to remember the many supporters who gave us encouragement and helped us with the production of the show. The biggest THANK YOU must go to the record number of almost 450 volunteers who invested their time to assure another smooth sailing. Without them we could not put on the calibre of show we are famous for.
A special recognition to our 54 corporate sponsors who continue to believe in our project and who put their name and money on the line by investing in our future.
Thank you all so much!
All contributions were absolutely necessary to guarantee the success of this phenomenal show. This year’s production cost was approximately $ 1.2 M. The Nakusp Music Fest is once again recognized as the most successful Rock Festival in Western Canada.
Thanks go to: the Village staff & administration; to the board and incredible staff of School District #10; to the Arrow & Slocan Lake Community Services (ASLCS) for providing us with a shuttle bus service and to the Nakusp Chamber of Commerce for providing services at the Info Booth.
Thanks to all the essential emergency units for their assistance:
The local RCMP detachment and all the other members who came in to help assure a safe and good time for all of our guests, the Nakusp Volunteer Fire Department and our local Ambulance Service.
Sincere appreciation and admiration is extended to our dedicated team which worked so hard and tirelessly for the last 12 months to make this project become a reality. We mastered all extreme challenges professionally and with pride. The many praises we have received from the musicians, professionals, media and our guests is the reward for the hard work we put in.
Our team is: Donna Rebman, Acting President; Sandra Scott, Secretary; Milton Parent, Treasurer; Wulf Mense, Director; Jesper Nielsen, Director; Greg Craine, Director; and the other core-group members Bianca Neidhardt, Kelly Ballard, Terry O’Brien, Cam Leitch, Gabi Koehler, Forest Humphreys, Gordy Matchett, Len Gustafson, Rhonda Palmer, Doreen Desrochers, Alan Niquidet and Rose Parent.
A special appreciation goes to our administrative team of Octopus Productions Inc.:
Willi Jahnke, our administrator and producer; Doug Switzer, media relations;
Colleen Matchett, sponsors and merchandise; Michele Williams, production coordinator; Joleen Minchin, office manager; Val Scott, office assistant. And thank you to our outstanding office staff: Marilyn Deobold, Jackie Watson & Annette Gorrie as well as our multimedia-coordinator Brent Wanstall. You all did a phenomenal job!
An absolute amazing job was done by our Green Team - The United Church of Nakusp; and by the PALS group who fed our volunteers.
Thanks to the people of Nakusp and our business community for their great hospitality.
There are many more who helped us before and during the show, we truly appreciate your involvement. Please forgive us if we forgot to mention your name.
See you all on July 16 – 18 of 2010 for the 7th Annual Summer Blast – Saddle Mountain High. We have already started planning for it. Prepare yourself once again for the unexpected!
See you at the fest –
Staff & Board of the Nakusp Music Fest
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