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FINNIGAN'S PUB - Ottawa
- December 31, 2006
HELIUM was very fortunate to ring in the New Year with friends
and family in our most frequent venue of 2006. What better than to toast with the people you love and respect.
Finnigan’s Pub has given HELIUM an awesome year and we ensured that the goers got the party that they deserved. We’d like to especially thank Owner, Drew Dobson for making it all happen. He too, made sure his guests were content. It was an intimate party for everyone. A great lunch, fun hats, sparkling champagne followed by a traditional acoustic style Auld Lang Syne. We really enjoyed ourselves and are convinced that 2007 will treat us just as well.
Big thanks to those who ventured out to join us in such dismal weather conditions. Packing up at the end of the evening was quite the adventure! Slushy freezing rain indeed. Hugs and kisses go out to all the Finnigan’s Pub loyals who continue to cheer us on (thanks for coming out): Ivan, Cassidy, Dweener, Angie and Jazz, Sonya, Jay and Steve, Joanne, Céline, Johnny, Stacy, Sue and dancing partner (ha), Mike, Roundcat, Freddy and Michelle, Brian and Gerry, Luc and Hélène, Renée, Michel and Christiane, Gail, Stevie and the gang. The list goes on and on……… We also applaud the fabulous service of the working staff. Way to go Tim, Chantal, Paul and Collie. You pulled it off. It might have been a rough night, but you all survived with dignity. It was well worth it! Have yourselves a wonderful 2007! ATLANTIC HOTEL - Alexandria
- December 29, 2006
We thank Chloe and Brent for initiating the “dance
fever” on others. Nathalie danced away while keeping the beat with a pair
of spoons, as Julie borrowed our Brigitte’s tambourine. We totally welcomed
their musical accompaniment.
Special shout outs to Angela, Stephanie and Brad for having
such enthusiasm with our rock classics selection. We’re glad you enjoyed
the show.
Cheers, one more time, also to our good ol’ pals Johnny
and Jay. We still love the shooters you keep feeding us. Big thanks to the on-duty bar staff: Alisha, Meagan, Loni,
Bridget and Jamie. Oh, and who can forget doorman Chappy. We often wonder if Chappy gets cold staying close to them entrance doors!
Luckily the warm fireplace is set to keep the bar nice and toasty. We
surely enjoyed it!
HELIUM is scheduled to revisit in the New Year. See the gang soon!
PHATTY KATS - Cornwall
- December 15, 2006
This Friday was a tad quieter than usual at the Phatty
Kats. Perhaps due to the holiday/ shopping season. We still had a magnificent and intimate evening
with the excellent bar regulars, guests and staff.
Something as simple as complimentary peanuts added a certain
"edge" to the evening's fun. All of those scattered peanut shells made the floor seem carpeted. Some folks enjoyed
hearing the crackling as they walked and danced on the shells. Some thought it'd be a good idea to use them as
food fight weapons. We should have brought shields! Respectfully... it never got out of hand.
HELIUM would like to say hello and another thank you to DJ's
Phatty, Hightower and Kitteh for great song mixing. Nice work guys, and gal! Thumbs up also, to bouncers
Roger and Kevin for using cool security measures against them peanut shells. ha ha Big cheers to John, Joe,
Marleen and date, Gordie, Brent (of Alexandria), Manager Claude and servers Lisa and Josée too. Dennis, sorry we missed ya! You're all great company.
We also applaud Eillen's work with the making of that
nice, red, "Christmasy" stage background. It looks nice and even accentuates our banner!
HELIUM wishes everyone from the Phatty Kats a Merry
Chistmas and a Happy New Year! Have a rockin' good time and drink responsibly. We had a good time and we
hope to see you again sometime in the new year.
ÉLÉGANCE BAR - Buckingham
- December 8-9, 2006
Ce fut une fin de semaine formidable pour HELIUM. Les
gens de Buckingham savent comment faire le "party" et l'accueil a été très chaleureux.
Les gens se sont montrés très réceptifs à notre sélection de "rock" à laquelle on a ajouté quelques classiques en français. Ils ont tous pris leur tour à danser et ricaner avec nous.
De plus, nous étions très heureux de revoir nos amies "The Sistas" samedi soir . Elles ont réussies à nous trouver et se sont complètement défoulées. Joyeux anniversaire à la jolie Claire encore une fois!
D'autres visages familiers sont venus nous encourager dont; Martine et Simon, Nicole et Réjean,
Steve Desroches, Ken et Nancy, Martin, Louise et gang, Bob Daniel, Paul, Bob (M. Disco) Gauthier, Paulo ainsi que Serge et Mireille. Votre entrain et vos encouragements étaient fort sentis
et appréciés. PENALTY SHOTZ - Cardinal
- November 5, 2006
Back in Cardinal we were. How we missed visiting the
gang of the Penalty Shotz. It was a chilly night but a couple of rounds of shooters with some old friends took
care of that in a jif.
PHATTY KATS - Cornwall
- October 20-21, 2006
Our weekend in Cornwall was definitely an amusing time. Everything went smoothly except for the unexpected snowfall we encountered on the way. Luckily it melted within hours. Some residents expressed how bummed out they were over the whole thing. “How dare Mother Nature impose snow on us before Halloween!” HELIUM performed for an exciting crowd on the Friday evening and an even wilder crowd on the Saturday. We were alert and on a mission to keep them folks dancing. Our people displayed high energy all weekend long and assured us that they enjoyed every minute of the party. We met a lot of new people and scored some new HELIUM fans. As per their request, Karey and “Bouncer Roger” each received a pair of Flo’s drumsticks. Why not autograph them while we’re at it! ha ha Others who contributed to such a special weekend were Cindy and buddy Mario from Montréal, Tammy and Nat “The Brat”, Sylvie-Anne, Pierre, Adèle and Shawn, Mike and “crazy Quebecer ladies”. HELIUM also thanks Jay, Al and Laurie, as well as Jordan for great laughs and for keeping their table loud and rockin’. Oh…and thanks for retrieving Brigitte’s lost earring. The shooters were tasty weren’t they?! The Phatty Kats staff: Claude, Lisa, Josée and DJ Hightower worked good shifts and were as courteous as ever. We also hope that Phatty Kats owner, Denis was able to capture some nice photo shots of the marvelous weekend.
ATLANTIC HOTEL- Alexandria
- October 13, 2006
The Atlantic gave another nice welcome back to the
band. There were many rockers among us who were determined to party hard. As of the 2nd song of the evening, folks
were up and dancing. HELIUM was determined to
keep the ball rolling all night. It wasn't a difficult task and the dancing never ceased.
On stage, looking out into the room, it is always so amusing
to watch the dancers. People display great body language to the feel of the rock music. Those who stood out the
most were Joanne, George, Michelle Ann, Rosco, Naiomi, Chloe and Brent, Marc (guidoune), Lianne and Tina.
Mélanie and Matt preferred to rock out near the pool tables. We had a great party. It almost got out of hand
when Naiomi and pal came aboard the Crazy Train. We weren't sure if there'd be enough seats...nor
room up there with us. We all survived!!!
RIDEAU TAVERN - Smiths
Falls - October 7, 2006
We noticed a few extra TV screens, a Saturday “Ladies Night”, Steve the new DJ, etc. What didn't change are the many friendly faces we recognized. After a year, it was pretty cool to be reacquainted with Gil and his gal, Karen, Brenda, Nancy, Craig, Ron and staff Leah and Sherry. Thanks for remembering our previous performances and for insisting that we come back. HELIUM loves rockin' with you.
Big thanks to Marleen and Rebecca for expressing their appreciation to the band, and thanks again to Tammy, Gil, Karen, Brenda and Nancy for signing our Guestbook They are swell and we’re glad they had a good time. Call on HELIUM again ya hear!
THE GLUE POT PUB
- Ottawa - October 6, 2006
Another fantastic evening of rock. The Glue Pot Pub is always such a cozy little place. You can always expect a positive and receptive audience. HELIUM did not disappoint.
J.P. was excited to bring in his newest guitar. What
a piece of work...and it's green too! It definetly suits him well. Flo seemed a little grumpy as he didn't get to eat during pre-show. Nevertheless, he never ran out of
fuel. Brigitte exercised her right to rock.
People wonder where she finds her energy. So do we sometimes!!!
Bob was in a strange, funny mood as usual. Fridays
nights treat him well and he always delivers a good show. Even the lady bar staff, Shawlee and Erin, fed on
his smooth vibrance.
HELIUM thanks Rick, Ben, Bill, Cynthia, Roger and pub
owner Sonia for such great company and rockin' support.
Big thanks to Doug, also, for helping us out with our gear.
The guy can haul anything...scary!!!
Other thanks and hellos go out to Johnny, Hélène, Alice
and Paul, Céline, Jim and Anne. Let's party again soon. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!
FINNIGAN'S PUB - Ottawa
- September 22, 2006
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