Performer: Ueli Liechti
Charity: West Coast Railway Heritage Park
And now for something completely differentUeli Liechti will be playing the Alphorn while dressed in the traditional attire of the Guatemalan mountain tribespeople from an area called Todos Santos.
"The men might think I'm cross-dressing but the women are gonna like it," says Liechti, who has traveled to Guatemala several times on behalf of the Squamish Rotary Club and Adopt-a-Village to build roads and services to the indigenous people of the South American country.
Liechti, who was born and raised in Switzerland, will be bringing his European heritage to centre stage to play the Alphorn, which he has been playing for nearly five years.
"I've always wanted to play it here in the mountains because they're just like the Alps in Switzerland," he said. "I just bought a horn and decided to start playing it."
Liechti's performance will be a tribute to a couple of fallen friends, Jim Harley and Ken Mason, who were both railroaders by heart.
He has chosen the West Coast Railway Heritage Park as his charity because of the historical importance the railroad has in our car-crazed society.
"I feel passenger train travel is important," said Liechti, who also grew up near a train station. "We need to show our children that mode of transportation."
Performer: Norman Foote
Charity: Squamish Days Loggers Sports
Get ready to laugh when Norm Foote hits the stage. A consummate entertainer, Foote gets any audience going with his special blend of music and comedy.
Foote is an award-winning singer/songwriter who has received critical acclaim for his recordings, outrageous props and off-beat sense of humour. Norman performs in theatres, festivals and with symphony orchestras throughout North America.
He is a former Squamish resident who holds the community near and dear to his heart. "I love performing in Squamish," said Foote. "It's always nice to see so many smiling faces, and everyone has been incredible supportive of what I've done."
A longtime local favorite, Foote has performed at a countless number of events in Squamish throughout his career and is often the headlining entertainer at Squamish Days Loggers Sports - his charity of choice - every summer. He has gathered thousands of fans throughout the world with his CDs, music videos, illustrated book and concert performances.
