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38 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 19, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Young songwriter making music industry connections Continued from page 35 ing, and writing and writing." As Mulligan put it, "I really enjoyed it and kept working on it, just seeing how far I could get." With a style she describes as "a mixture between The Cranberries and Avril Lavigne," Mulligan started playing at The Moonshine Café on open mic nights, and has also appeared locally at CJ's Café and other venues. Her experience there landed her gigs in Toronto, including at the popular concert venue The Rivoli, where she played during a `Girls with Guitars night.' "I was playing with people who had been playing 10 or 15 years," said Mulligan. "They were professionals. It was a She works twice as fast as everyone else... real honour to play there." With the goal of becoming a recording artist, Mulligan is now taking a two-month long government program called YMCA rocks, designed to educate and give experience to those interested in the music industry. She may be fairly new to the scene, but Mulligan has already recorded three of her singles on a demo CD, and has written more than 30 original songs. This includes a tune called Last Night, which she entered into the CosmoGirl competition. "It's about the summer before everyone goes away, you're spending time with your friends, but it's going to end soon because everybody's going away to university," she said. "It's just kind of that moment in time that you want to last forever." Mulligan says it's one of her stronger songs, and "has a message everyone can relate to," especially the teenaged crowd the magazine caters to. That, and "the song got a really big response." "When she first put Last Night on her My Space page, she got all these responses from Italy and Germany, all over the place," said Tammy. "I think she even got a marriage proposal," she added, laughing. To hear Elora Mulligan's song and vote in the CosmoGirl magazine songwriting contest, visit www.cosmogirl.com/entertainment/songwriting-contest-voting-2007. The top ten songs are listed on the site. So does her natural gas water heater. A smart home uses natural gas ­ not electricity ­ to heat water . Why is natural gas the smart choice? That's easy. A natural gas water heater: - Is fast. Natural gas delivers twice as much hot water in the same time as an electric water heater - Saves over 40%* on your water heating energy bill which adds up to over $2,400 over your water heater's lifetime - Reduces the load on Ontario's electric grid *July 2007 rates for natural gas and electricity. Based on a four person household. Does not include monthly fixed charges for natural gas and electricity. ©Union Gas Limited 2007 10/2007 UG20070024 SUPER SATURDAY! 600 300 2000 3 Jackpots ONE LINE GAMES OCTOBER 20TH $ TWO LINE GAMES $ $ HOCKEY'S BACK! FREE DRAWS FOR 2 TICKETS All In Your 7 Page Book ONE LINE GAMES $ 150 $ TWO LINE GAMES $ 300 TO A LEAFS GAME FRI, OCT 19 - 10PM SESSION SAT, OCT 27 - 7PM SESSION or call the Hotline: 905 3 Jackpots 1000 All In Your 7 Page Book For details on all our jackpots and promotions, check out: www.meadowvalebingo.com 821-7883 for further details 2295 Battleford Road, Mississauga Meadowvale Sponsors Assoc. Lic. #36-004 & M507567 Visit uniongas.com/waterheaters and we'll get you started on saving money, using less energy and enjoying tubs of comforting hot water because a natural gas water heater is... 6 DAYS ONLY! October 22nd - 27th Twice as Fast. Half the Cost. uniongas.com/waterheaters ONCE A YEAR MANUFACTURERS CLEAROUT SALE Diamond Anniversary Bands, Cocktail Rings, Three Stone Rings, Right Hand Rings, Men's Rings, Hoop Earrings, Dangle Earrings, Tennis Bracelets, Heart Pendants, Cross's, Dangle Pendants. up to 80% OFF Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Rings, Earrings, Pendants Etc. FREE GIFT WITH EACH PURCHASE! Randor Jewellery Inc. 4316 Village Centre Court Suite 106, Mississauga Natural Gas Water Heaters www.Randor.com · info@randor.com 905-566-5583