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The staff at the shelter showing up at ' I __ Ontario Independent Music best fsrst year was "like a blur, [she her door just before Christmas, , , ' country awards in consecutive was] so emotionally wrought." her first on her own, with “three .. " " . years. But Casselman got back on huge garbage bags full of g'rfts" 'i2'lli,'-s18), _ . Some of them are her feet, then found love, and for her children, provided -by . ‘ . Luau 1-5535: , . "painful," says Casselman- settled intoarclationship that's students at a local high school . , - 2 a}, . "real tearjerkers" but "very lasted 12 years. The two plan to who had adopted her family I . " ta a heartfelt." get married next summer. without knowing who they were. _ ' _r = They tell what she's gone Throughout it all she "I was so moved by that," l M l P, t through in a highly accurate continued to write songs~ she says, that every Christmas tastimareasi'nyeri‘ungwriteraierylmselmanwillperfomisongxl‘mmherllerrCDatafhlishnas-rhowlhisSufldaYln way, "she says. 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"l was really Joyful Noise and musicians "I like to sing that song to aiming to make a mark and Katelyn Brant, Randy Morrison remind myself," she says, of a 1 feel that I did, at least to (Canada's top fiddle player, time, 16 years ago, when things myself [with her first CD and Tim Sanders and Will Murray. weren't so good and she had to subsequent aytardsl." Tickets are $l5, children make a major decision: leave a Last month she released her admitted free. There will be a “badmiationship.”Sheandhertwo second CD, Cheryl Casselman, silent auction. children, one and four years old at recorded at3A Studio in Hastings, Casselman's latest CD is the time, found safety and comfort owned by local country music available at Downey Pharmacy at a women’s shelter, where they singerAiden McGill. Three ofthe in Colbome, Nessie's Gifts remainedfortwoweeks. stmgsarehersaruhrhewillperfurm and British Fare in chourg, Staff there “turned our lives them this Sunday, November 30, and Roxy's Hair Salon in artmnd"throughcotmsellirig.it's at The Joy of Giving Christmas Campbellford. You can also "like taking apsychologycourse Show she's organized as a hand order by emailing <e.eass@ I01"thathelps you“leam about raiser for Cornerstone Family hotmail.cotn>. P----..---, _-.- I MUSIC: Laura Smith returns Nov. 30 . " _ iltrKrlPvrsbtreweaut, was; my. 2 7/” GEClllll NASMIIH Welcoming her back for a Nov. - and a collection of ECMA, concert close to home. This special-edition Sunday Northumtierland Today 30performance in Grafton. Juno and Gemini Awards = The show also features Afternoon Music Cafe is a rare Smith is a singer-songwriter she is perennially listed as one acclaimed guitarist and pro- opportunity to warm up that GRAFTQNfOne ofthe most who may be best known for ofCanada's finest singer-song- dueer Paul Mills, who has chiiiylast afternoon in Novem- popular highlights of the 2014 Shade Of Your Love (which writers. shared previous bills with Stan ber with seasonal beverages 1helterV.alle,y Folk Festival was got copious radio play) and My After a break from music, Rogers, Natalie and Buddy and treats, plus some excep- the magical performance of Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Smith has released Everything MacMaster, Ron Hynes, Aen- tional music, Laura Smith. [titled My Bunny). With fans Is Moving, and this is a rare gus Finnan and Chris Had- Doors at the Ainwick-Hald- The Shelter Valley people are from Denmark to the Yukon opportunity to see her live in field, imand Township municipal building (at 10835 County Rd. 2 in Grafton) open at 3:30 p.m., and the show runs from 4 to 6 pm. Tickets are $25, including HST (for more information, call 905v349-27BB). cecili'a.nasmith@sunmedia.ca twitterxam/yTptasinith (133‘ ( r~l\\ '