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St. Catharines

Music News 

An artist has been selected for Neil Peart artwork in St. Catharines. Here’s a preview of what things will look like.

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lakeside Park, Memorial, Neil Peart, Rush, St. Catharines

Before he joined Rush, Neil Peart spent a lot of time growing up in St. Catharines, Ontario. A few years

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Yet another interesting Canadian rock festival has been announced for this summer

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, Born & Raised, Born and Raised, Broken Social Scene, Cleopatrick, Festival, PUP, Ruby Waters, Sam Roberts, St. Catharines

With mask mandates coming off and the warm weather approaching, we’re starting to see a flurry of shows, tours, and

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Controversy 

Some parents are trying to remove a teacher because she’s an Iron Maiden fan. [UPDATED with latest info.]

October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments 666, Eden High School, Iron Maiden, Petition, Principal, Sharon Burns, St. Catharines

I’d expect something like this to happen in the Deep South. This case, however, is very Canadian. Sharon Burns is

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Music News 

Update on the Neil Peart fundraising plans

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lakeside Park, Memorial, Neil Peart, St. Catharines

Were he still with us, Neil Peart would be celebrating his 69th birthday on Sunday (September 12). Just ahead of

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Music News 

Neil Peart’s hometown has put out a commission for Peart-related artwork

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Neil Peart, Rush, St. Catharines

Some concerned citizens and Rush fans Neil Peart’s hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, continue to work on creating memorial places

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Neil Peart’s home town is moving ahead on a special memorial

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Memorial, Neil Peart, Rush, St. Catharines

A year after Neil died, the city of St. Catharines, the Ontario city where he grew up, continues to work

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Music News 

Neil Peart will be honoured with a pavilion in his old hometown.

June 6, 2020June 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Neil Peart, Rush, St. Catharines

After an online survey of the public in which 81% agreed with the proposal, a pavilion in Lakeside Park in

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Music News 

SCENE Musical Festival Turns 19, Grows Up and Expands

March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Matthew Good, Monster Truck, Montebello Park, SCENE, Sheepdog, St. Catharines

The SCENE Music Festival, a fixture of downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, for the last 18 years, has moved up in

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