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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 7THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 20186 PANCAKE BREAKFAST - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Acton Town Hall Centre OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES in Prospect Park PLUS BINGO!!! - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dufferin Rural Heritage Community Centre (Agriculture Building) SUNDAY FUNDAY - 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Acton Town Hall Centre Featuring SUNDAY JANUARY 28 Prospect Park, Acton Starting at 11 a.m. Blood Donor Clinic Acton Legion Hall 15 Wright Avenue Thursday, January 25 5:00 p.m. - 8 :00 p.m. By: Alex Hilson Knox Presbyterian Church's Arts Benefit Concert returned for its seventh year this past Saturday, January 13. The event showcased local talent and raised funds for scholarships that those with an af- finity for the arts can apply for. This year 's show had 16 separate per- formances and was h e a d l i n e d b y We s Mason. Mason, who lives just outside of Ac- ton and attended Acton District High School, was "Best Young Song- writer" at the 2016 Toronto Independent Music Awards and was named one of the "Top 20 Artists Under 20" in CBC's 2016 Search- light Competition. "I mean, it's huge. The whole commun- ity's here. I know so many peop le , I 've seen so many famil- iar faces", said Mason, who announced that he was flying to California for a two week record- ing session the next day. Mason's family was also in attendance. The show's MC was Pat Kentner, and acts included: the Robert Little Glow Choir, the Acton District High School Jazz Band, the Acton Town Hall Play- ers, Leanne Monaghan, Natalie Longpre, Hea- ther Mascarin and The Hazzards. Local artists also displayed their work, including Cora Ba i l ey, Jane t Wi l - son, Laura Taylor, and Trudy Priede. Marjorie Britton, who organized the show with a committee of volunteers, said, "It's not only helping the arts community, but I'm really thankful for the community in our church that makes this happen because there's a lot of people who put time into getting this ready." The show raises ap- proximately $1,000 every year for local art- ists. The money can go towards equipment, les- sons and school costs. Many years, money is left over because people don't apply for what is available. Lo- cal Artists interested in writing an applica- tion for a scholarship can call Knox Church in Acton at (519) 853- 2360, or visit their website for the appli- cation form. Wes Mason headlines Knox Presbyterian Church's Art's Benefit Concert Headliner Wes Mason Acton High's Jazz Band Robert Little Public School