November 12, 2008 Thanks to everyone who came out to my Coffee House Series performance this past Saturday at the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie! It was a wonderful night filled with great music and a very supportive audience. Special thanks to Johnny Dietrich, Brian Douglas, Ken Campbell and Glad Campbell for being such a terrific band and also to Jerry Masmyck and the staff/volunteers who assisted in making this a memorable evening. A special congratulations to Sylvie Dion for her outstanding opening set. It was an absolute honour to perform once again at the Glesby Centre and I look forward to future opportunities to support this wonderful establishment. The following was featured in the Monday, November 10, 2008 Daily Graphic: http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1289916 October 7, 2008 Hello to my dedicated listeners! Fall is upon us and I am busy locating songs for my album and preparing for the Coffee House Series @ the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. For those who are not aware, this is an evening where I will be the main act performing for you for 90 minutes. There are still tickets left, if you are interested please contact the William Glesby Centre to order @ 204-239-4848. I would like to take this time to thank all of those who booked me for performances over the summer months - I had a great time being a part of your wonderful cultural celebrations and am looking forward to seeing you all next year. Keep up the fantastic work! June 4, 2008 Hello everyone! Just a quick heads up that more information regarding Metis Ville 2008 can be found on their website: www.cherrycreekmetis.com. May 7, 2008 Hello everyone - hope 2008 has been great for you so far! Some progress has been made regarding song selection for my debut album which I am very excited about. Please note that tickets are now available for my November 8th performance @ the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie. Seating is limited. Please contact (204) 239-4848 for your purchase, tickets are $12.00/each. Visit www.glesbycentre.com for more information. January 14, 2008 Happy New Year - wishing you all the very best in 2008! The last few months of 2007 were steady with performances and I very much enjoyed entertaining for so many wonderful organizations! A few shows have been booked for 2008 although the main focus will be the release of my debut album. Funding is being applied for, songs are being searched for (and co-written) with the hopes of a late summer release. Please check back regularly for updates on shows and the album! August 29, 2007 Hello to my dedicated listeners! A few shows coming up that may be of interest to you: August 31st to September 2nd - Asham Stomper Festival taking place in Reedy Creek, Manitoba. I will be a contestant in Reedy Creek Idol - Round 1 takes place August 31st @ 4pm. Rounds 2 & 3 take place September 1st & 2nd in the evening. For more information on the festival please contact (204) 589-6321 or toll free @ 1-800-267-5730. September 29th - Annual Metis Gala being held in Portage la Prairie. For more information on entertainers and to obtain tickets, please call the William Glesby Centre @ (204) 239-4848. July 17, 2007 Hello to all - hope everyone is enjoying the summer! Time continues to fly by - hard to believe the last update I provided was in April. Since that time I have had the opportunity to perform at a variety of events including a cultural celebration, high school graduation and Dauphin CountryFest 2007. I want to send out a hello to all the fantastic people I met during these performance opportunities - so great to see you in the crowd cheering on those working for their dream. Thanks for your continued support and encouragement - makes my journey so rewarding. A few performances coming up in the next few weeks that I hope you can come out and enjoy. Include MetisVille 2007 - for more information please contact (204) 534-6018 or check out their web-site @ www.cherrycreekmetis.com, Haywood Centennial Celebration taking place August long weekend in Haywood, Manitoba and Folklorama 2007 where I have the honour of not only performing for the Metis People Pavilion, I also have the joy of being one of the Ambassadors promoting the Pavilion. For more information please visit the Folklorama web-site @ www.folklorama.ca. Hope to see you in the crowd! April 3, 2007 To all my wonderful supporters - please tune in to the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 @ 6:00pm for the Aboriginal Icon competition.  I was selected as one of three finalists and will be performing LIVE.  E-mail and telephone voting will open after the performances.  Please call (204) 947-9331, extension 481 for more information and/or tune in on the following stations: MTS 14 Sasktel 22 Telus 85 Bell ExpressVu 269 (South) Bell ExpressVu 270 (North) Starchoice 350 Shaw 75 It would be wonderful to have all your support as I sing for some terrific prizes (for more details please check www.aptn.ca). March 21, 2007 Voices of the Prairie - an opportunity to perform back home is near!  If you are interested in attending, please get your tickets soon as they are quickly being sold.  For more information please contact the Glesby Centre Box Office @ (204) 239-4848. February 26, 2007 A very special thank you to Vincent Dureault and the entire CKSB Radio-Canada staff for featuring me on their morning show on February 8, 2007.  For those who are interested the interview can be heard on Radio-Canada.ca Another special thank you goes out to the phenomenal staff at the Native Addictions Council of Manitoba for hosting such a fantastic evening on February 23, 2007.  It was a great honour to perform for all who attended and to be part of such a wonderful event.  A large thank you to the organizers for including myself in the line-up and to all those who made their way up to speak to me afterwards.  Keep up the fantastic work, you are definitely making a difference. February 5, 2007 For the bilingual listeners out there - an interview discussing my cultural and musical involvement will be aired on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 @ 7:40am on CKSB Radio Canada Winnipeg (1050 AM and 89.9 FM).  Hope you can tune in! January 28, 2007 Hello to you all!  Hope this finds each and everyone of you having a great start to 2007 - I wish you all the very best.  Some exciting performances coming up in the next few weeks that I felt you should be aware of: Bud Country Talent Search 2007 - That's right the Talent Search is right around the corner with auditions beginning in mid-February and the finals taking place on May 1, 2007!  For more information please check out the QX 104FM web-site @ www.qx104fm.com or contact Katherine @ 275-2300.  Audience response is a LARGE factor in the marking system this year, so if any of you know of a performer auditioning I encourage you to get out to support them and bring your loud voice! I am scheduled to audition on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 and would love to have as many supporters out as I possibly can.  Make sure you come by and say hello! Native Addictions Council of Manitoba - A fundraiser celebrating 35 years of fantastic service will be held on Friday, February 23, 2007 beginning at 6:00pm.  The evening features the talents of Billy Joe Green, Troy Westwood and Little Hawk.  I am honoured to inform that I have been asked to open up the entertainment portion of the evening with the assistance of my friend and wonderful fiddle player, the remarkable Mr. Dale Brown (www.dustrhinos.com).  This is a terrific cause - for more information please contact 586-8395. December 20, 2006 The holiday season is definitely upon us and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following organizations for including me as a performer in their holiday celebrations: Metis Child and Family Services and ANCR.  I had a wonderful time getting to know you and it was a true honour to perform for such fantastic organizations that continue to strive for the safety of children in our communities.  Keep up the excellent work and all the best in the New Year! To all those who have supported me and guided me over the past year - a big Meegwetch to you all.  Have a terrific Christmas and I wish you nothing but happiness in 2007! December 3, 2006 Thanks to everyone who has checked out the website, it has been great hearing your feedback!  A suggestion was made from one of you fine viewers to have some performance photographs for viewing.  Currenty, the only performance photos available are via the NCI FM website.  Feel free to check them out: 2006 NCI Jam - Photo Gallery Contestant and Photo Gallery Award Show features photographs of the 20th Annual NCI Jam 2005 NCI Jam - Photo Gallery - Gallery 2 - featuring photographs from the 2005 NCI Jam - September 24, 2005 2004 NCI Jam - Photo Gallery - page 1, 10 & 15 featuring photographs from the 2004 NCI Jam - October 9, 2004 October 8, 2006 20th Annual NCI Jam a great success for Krista Rey as she takes home the first place prize!  This showcase of Aboriginal Amateur talent took place Saturday, September 2, 2006 @ the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Latest edition of Thunder Voice News to be released the week of October 9, 2006.  Edition includes a write-up of the 20th Annual NCI Jam.  Copies can be found at the Thunder Voice News office located @ Turtle Island, 510 King Street, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 3Z5 or phone (204) 779-7869.

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