Ontario Rocks Charity Concert

Ontario Rocks for Breast and Ovarian Cancer on September 19 2009

Bring your instuments to Queen st. Niagara Falls ont. to help raise funds for breast and ovarian cancer research.

The street will be closed off from Victoria Ave to River rd. to accommodate over 200 viper cars. At 3:30pm sharp everyone on the street is going to join in singing 'with a little help from my friends'. We are asking our local musicians to bring themselves, friends and instuments to Queen st, to help us out. We will be providing several venues for you to visit and register for this event. Upon Registration you will find a donation box, we encourage all of our paticipants to drop a small donation in this box to help us start. At the event there will be other opportunities for donations.

Every instrument is welcome. Guitars, keyboards, saxaphones, flutes and any other instument playing music is encouraged to come down. Many venues along queen st will be providing electical sockets for those who require them for amps, keyboards, etc. Please bring your own extension cord.

Our main goal is to raise funds for Breast and Ovarian cancer research however as a secondary goal, we would like to break the record for the number of singers and instruments playing in unison.

Any band that registers will have the opportunity to add their names to a secondary list for a gig after the event. These gigs will be done mostly on a volunteer bases however will be provided with a meal, a drink and $30-$50 to offset transportation costs. This is a great way to get your music heard, help out a great cause, and get your faces seen.

Because we understand that not everyone will be able to make their way to Niagara Falls we have arranged for those people to paticipate too. Venues in your area will be provided for you to go to on Sept.19/2009. At 3:30pm these venues will also be allowing you to play your instument and sing along with us on Queen st. Of course it will be recorded so it can be proved that this venue participated with us at the very same time. These recordings will be posted on Ontariorock.org and U-tube.

If you would like to participate in this event as a volunteer, supply a venue, or have any questions please feel free to contact . Alex George at alexgeorge@ontariorocks.org

Beverly Thomson is the co-host of CANADA AM, Canada's #1 morning show and is one of the nation's most-respected news personalities. Thomson will be an integral part of CANADA AM's broadcast team for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Thomson's career started in radio after graduating from Seneca College's Radio and Television Broadcasting program. She soon broke into local television news at CTV TORONTO as a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor from 1990-97. Moving over to Canwest Global, she anchored the evening news cast for six years. In 2003, she returned to CTV to host CANADA AM.

Thomson has reported on various political campaigns, including the 2008 Canadian federal election, the U.S 2008 presidential election, and reported live for CANADA AM from the 2009 presidential inauguration in Washington.

Outside of her broadcast career, Thomson gives her time to various health charities and organizations which include being the honourary chair and spokesperson for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in addition to being the honourary chairperson for the York Central Hospital Foundation. Thomson is a past chair of the Rouge Valley Health Foundation and champions the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre, Wellspring Cancer Support Centre at Sunnybrook Hospital, Muki Baum Treatment Centres and Bloorview Kids Rehab.

Thomson reaches outside of her community and country by volunteering her time to Aga Khan Foundation Canada, an organization supporting social development programs in Asia and Africa. Thomson is a supporter of the Canadian arts community including The National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company, serving as host for a variety of their annual events.

Thomson is the 2006 recipient of the Gemini Humanitarian Award. In June 2009, Thomson was appointed by the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward as the National Ambassador for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

Thomson lives in the Toronto area with her two children. In her spare time she enjoys skiing and playing squash with friends.