The Treeplanter’s Ball is an opportunity to dance away the hard work of the day with the brilliant tunes of Prince George’s Patchwork and Williams Lake’s Cole Patenaude and the Screech Owls. As we are toasting to an initiative that will have benefits for folks of all ages living in Wells and the surrounding area, this event will be for folks of all ages.
At Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave
June 24th, 2023
Doors open at 8pm
Tickets:
$15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door.
Folks under 18 - $10.00
Ages 10 and under are by donation
Planting Volunteers from Solid Roots are by donation
We’ll be looking for setup (June 23rd), on-site, and tear-down (June 25th) volunteers.
To reach out for volunteering contact sarah@imarts.com
The Treeplanter’s Ball is made possible through the support of the Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia, and Creative BC.
This event is supporting the recently named Wells Destination Highschool Society, which is hosting a fundraiser all day on June 24th.
They've acquired one of the clear-cut lots visible from the Jack of Clubs lake from West Fraser to host an all-day tree-planting sprint. The funds raised will go towards the pouring of a foundation for one or two of the homestay cabins/ community lodging buildings that will be usable by youth during the school year, and Forest researchers and Artists in the Summer.
IMA will host art activities in the morning and afternoon at the Wells community hall. We're rounding out the evening with a show of our own, which will feature music, dancing, and decoration.
Patchwork
Patchwork is an integrated act of musicians who all currently reside in Prince George, BC on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T'enneh. Their style ranges from bluegrass-influenced folk to alternative country fusion, all while maintaining a lively sense of rock and roll energy. Their live shows are packed full of emotion, and their unique blend of folk-rock is sure to keep you on your toes throughout the night. Through their songs they will share stories of lost love, misadventures in the rugged B.C. wilderness, and lessons learned along the way
Cole Patenaude and the Screech Owls
Born to really decent human musicians in the quiet mountain town of Horsefly, BC, Cole has
been surrounded by good vibes, bears, song and instrument since his time began. A happy life
on stage started early, as he quickly fought off cousins and step siblings to become the family
band’s number one bongo player at the tender age of 3. Propelled by his logger dad’s
True-Country songwriting, The Patenaude Family Band quickly became local favorites. But
while the joys and perks of performing were many, shyness and dirtbikes took the boy in
different directions, and his days of performing at local country music festivals were over for
Now…
Three decades, three children and one guitar obsession later, the erstwhile bongoist has quietly
transformed into a six string slinger, an alluring frontman, and a certified mechanic. He was to
be musically inspired by both his Juno award winning anthropomorphic songbird older sister
Pharis Romero, and his many dump truck owning local legend of a father Geoff Patenaude.
Cole absorbed everything he could from his idols, stealing how to make that first tight grab of
attention with wicked hook and rhythm, and how to hold a raucous crowd with charm, wit, and
Rock and Roll.
While playing guitar by yourself in the bathroom can be fun, Cole knew he needed a band. After
years of musical matchups not meant to be, Cole Patenaude and the Screech Owls were finally
born. Together they would discover how to weave awesomely blazing solos, butter rich bass,
righteous beats and a plague-like catchiness into every song. And while the true test of any
band is what they can do on stage, live is when Cole Patenaude and the Screech Owls are at
their absolute best.