'PHOENIX'
on TOUR WITH
BLAKE EMMONs
Alan Shipston, our bassist with Blake and me in Dorchester, Ontario getting ready to take off on the tour
{ My apologies for the incomplete picture. My young son Quinn took it; but I'm sure Blake wouldn't mind }
Alan
Blake and me getting ready to roll to Edmonton, our first stop
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The many faces of beautiful British Columbia
Touring Alberta
Blake
Blake with his buddy's amazing collection of classic cars
Blake could hardly wait to take off in one!
One of two new vans Blake's friend generously gave us for traveling is in the background.
Blake took off in one of these too!
Here are some pix of the indoor gardens at the hotel we stayed at during our gig in
Blake chattin' up some hotel guests
We had the best time playing the Blackfalds Motor Inn! (Check the marquis spelling!)
Our show went over big wherever we played. Blake was so well-known throughout Canada's three most-western provinces
because of his dedicated work with the Variety Club Telethon for kids.
Many fans became friends during our gigs, and especially in friendly little Blackfalds.
I particularly remember one true fan Gary Albers, who drove from Lacombe, Alberta to hear us every single night.
Saskatchewan
And in between, the flatter-than-water-on-a-board province of Saskatchewan - the only picture I needed to take
Back to B.C. - one of several tunnels carved under the Rockies
Matt Campbell, our drummer in Victoria on our way to a gig in Esquimalt, B.C.
Matt
Blake took us to Salmon Arm to see the salmon returning to spawn
Terry Lee our guitarist and Alan at Salmon Arm
If you look closely, you can see the red salmon in the stream.
For those not familiar with British Columbia, Salmon Arm is one location where salmon watchers
are able observe all five North American Pacific salmon; the Pink, Sockeye, Chum, Coho, and Chinook.
In late autumn, the salmon return to their natal stream to spawn, after an amazing North Pacific journey.
Terry
David
The Town & Country Inn featured us...AND.....The Pacific Western Brewing Company's Yellowhead beer...(look closely)
Our crew guy, our sound man Richard, Terry, Blake, Matt and Alan with Anne, public relations director of the brewery.
Anne took us for a tour and gave us free range in testing the excellent suds!
Richard, Blake and Alan
Terry, Blake and Richard checkin' out the fermentation
How can you turn down all that beer, Matt?
Story-telling while we sample that great Yellowhead beer the brewery is so famous for
Blake took the boys fishin'......
Richard's dad Rudy, our excellent chief roadie
Roadie, Rudy, Richard, Terry & Alan
Terry later in the tour
Matt later in the tour
December, 2007
Allison Shipston (Alan's lovely daughter) with Terry Crisp (former NHL 'Flyers' player & Calgary 'Flames' coach),
Bobby Nicholas (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Alan
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