Talented musician entertains at Kindersley

By Joan Janzen

West Central Locals #85, a local Métis group, hosted a fun night of good food and entertainment on Friday evening, April 5th. Barb Card, the group's president, organized the evening with the help of volunteers.

The evening began with a delicious roast beef dinner. All Métis members and new members were welcome, along with their guests. According to Barb, the group hosts get-togethers twice each year. Members come from Kindersley and the surrounding area, including Brock, Eston and D'Arcy.

Talented musician and songwriter JJ Lavallee from Saskatoon entertained Saturday evening, April 6th at the Legion Hall in Kindersley. He was invited by West Central Locals #85 (Métis local). Photo by Joan Janzen

Special guest JJ Lavallee from Saskatoon provided the entertainment on Friday evening. Barb said JJ has performed at several previous events and is a fun, friendly, and talented professional musician.

He played old-fashioned Métis fiddle music, stomping his feet while he entertained his audience. He also strummed his guitar while singing songs that relayed stories. JJ is well known for connecting with people through his songs.

"We had him entertain at a Christmas party and at a spring event. Everybody likes him," Barb said. JJ was born and raised in a small town in Manitoba. He started singing at the age of six and began playing the guitar at nine. He comes from a musical family and was performing regularly along with his uncle by the time he was sixteen.

Since then, he has become an accomplished musician and songwriter but is always willing to perform at a small gathering like the one on Friday night in Kindersley.