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i dt f» 2002 United Way of Oakville Campaign " OUR GOAL *3.3 m illion Single stage s69, Dual stage s99 P ick up & D e liv e r y A v a ila b le CURRENT POWER M A C H IN ER Y INC. 1661 L a k e s h o re R d . W . M is s is s a u g a (5 Stop lights east of Southdown Rood in Clarkson) < r > /1711 * m m m United W ay For more info: 845-5571 Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 email: rjerred@haltonsearch.com W l I ) N I S I ) . w . \ ( ) V I \ I B I : u (i. _>(X)2 · r,i«r( S Teen actor new face for Bonne Bell Youngsters sought for By Paula Henriques OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF special talent contest Can you sing, dance or play an instrument? By Robb Swybrous SP E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER Fourteen year-old Meghann (Mags) Henderson has two goals. The first, she wants her face on a billboard, the sec ond, to be featured in a magazine. She has reached her first and is now working on her second. You can see the teenage star on four billboards in the U.S. One in New York, one in Hollywood, and two in Los Angeles for her acting debut in a madefor-television movie called The Pact. The drama is based on the best-selling book by Jodi Picoult. Henderson plays Emily, a 17 year old who dies in a double-suicide attempt with her boyfriend, who lives. Coping with her death is her mother played by Megan Mullally, best known for her role as Karen on the hit television show Will & Grace. The movie premiered Monday on the U.S.-based Lifetime, channel and will, hopefully, be aired on Canadian networks soon. A Holy Trinity Secondary School student, Henderson was actually 13 when she filmed the movie on location at the Old Mill in Toronto and in Pickering this summer. "On-set everyone was really nice. There was nothing I didn't like to do. I didn't want to go hom e," said Henderson. Her role called for a kissing scene with her co-star, Eric Lively, 21. At first she said she was a little embarrassed with all eyes on them, but soon realized how "unromantic" a supposed intimate scene actually was. "We had to do it over and over again. It was very mechanical, turn this way, turn that way," she said and added with a shy smile, "It was good." In between takes and film cues, she said she watched and learned, not only from the producer and director, but from her makeup and hair artists. "If I didn't understand something I would just look at them, and they would tell me. Everyone was great." Henderson was cast for the role, in part, because of physical likeness to Mullally. With her dark hair, slim build, combined with an innocent quality, directors saw it as the perfect fit. "They auditioned people in Los Angeles, but they couldn't find any one," said Henderson. "So they decided to come here for an unknown." Her mom Kari-Ann Matthews, is fully supportive of her · daughter's dream, but is adamant about school being first on the agenda. "School is first. We don't take her out of school. We've been lucky that auditions are usually held after school. The principal is very supportive," said Matthews. And H enderson agrees with her mom's stand. This isn't the first time Henderson has been in front of the cameras. Through her agent, Sherrida Rawlings, Barrie Erskine · Oala'ille Beaver Meghann (Mags) Henderson has already packed much excitement in her 14 years. The teenager recently landed a role in a made-for-TV movie The Pact, which stars Megan Mullally, best known for her role as Karen on the hit tele vision show Will & Grace, and will be the new fresh face for Bonne Bell's upcoming cosmetic line. based out of Toronto, Henderson has graced many print ads and was recently chosen to be the new fresh face of Bonne Bell in its upcoming cosmetic campaign that will be launched throughout North America. She was also in a made-for-television move entitled Possessed, and in a couple of music videos. One of them was Aaron Carter's video, Iko, Iko. To keep her finances in check, she has her own investment broker and debit card. "She's still got so much to learn about business etiquette," said Matthews. Henderson couldn't resist, though, making a few purchases upon receiving her earnings from her latest film. "I bought a pair of light blue Roxy sneakers, a few T-shirts, a dozen roses for my mother on her birthday and I invested the rest of it," she said proudly. Her dreams don't end at movies. Henderson wants to do high fashion including runways, but the 5-foot-7 beauty was told she needed to grow another two inches. As well she might pursue psychology. When she was younger, Henderson was always involved with performing. She took acting classes and vocal train ing at O akville's West End Studio Theatre, and various dancing classes like tap, jazz, and hip hop. "She was told to be basically well rounded," said Matthews. Henderson, who would love one day to meet twin celebrities Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, has one rule after going to auditions, "to not talk about it." "I try to get her to share, you know. I'll ask her, `so how did it go?' But her outlook is it doesn't matter. She has a wonderful attitude. She wants to be a teenager, hang out with friends, go to the movies," said Matthews. Matthews has no immediate fear that one day her daughter will move outside of Canada to pursue her dream. "There's enough work in Toronto to keep her going right now. We want to support Canadian business and indus try," she said. "Everyone is very supportive of her. She's wanted to do this since she was two years old. She had the dream, and she's doing it." Inspired by the popularity of recent talent search shows airing across North America, City Parent magazine is host ing a region-wide talent search contest. But unlike the TV shows that made household names of bands like Sugar Jones, O-Town and American Idol' s Kelly Clarkson, the First Annual Halton Talent Contest is focusing more on fun and building children's self-esteem rather than trying to discover an instant star. "We've noticed the popularity of shows like Making the Band and Pop Stars and now with American Idol, we thought this is something younger kids really like to do. And since we're a chil dren's publication we thought it would be a good fit," said Judy Miles advertis ing manager of City Parent. "The emphasis is on having a fun, family time." City Parent is a publication produced monthly by M etroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd. Its aim is to provide parents with insightful arti cles and advertisements on parenting issues from dealing with picky eaters to shopping online for Christmas toys. City Parent is teaming up with the Oakville Beaver, Burlington Post, Milton Canadian Champion, Scraps and Scribbles, Oakville Hydro and Sheridan College to host the two-day talent show at Sheridan Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Miles said the college is excited about hosting the event because it gives the school a chance to participate in a community event and show off its stateof-the-art performing facilities to what could be future college students. There are 120 spots for contestants between the ages of 5-12. (They will be split into two age groups for the compe tition, 5-8 and 9-12). Talented youngsters will have three minutes to sing, dance, play an instru ment or dazzle the crowd with another talent (magic, for instance) on the first day of the event. The top three performers in each cat egory advance to the final day where one winner in each category will be awarded. Ten-year-old Burlington resident Marilyn Bacani is one of the contestants already registered for the event. The classical singer is hoping the experience will help her on the path to professional success. "I am hoping it (singer)tums into a career," she said. "I 've been singing since I was six. I practice everyday." There is a $25 entry fee per contest ant. Parents will also have to pay $5 which pays for admission on both days. The performances are open to the public. Entry forms are being printed in City Parent, the Post, Beaver and Canadian Champion. Hopefuls can also phone 905-815-0017, ext. 441, for an entry form. The deadline for entries is Nov. 10. Contestants must be Halton residents. Students collect TELET00N awards Students in Sheridan's Classical Animation Program have captured six of the 12 awards (and more than half of the $30,000 scholarship prize money) in a national competition. Winners of TELETOON's 2002 Animation Scholarship Awards, selected from hundreds of submissions from across Canada, were announced recent ly at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Sheridan's winners and their cate gories were: Andrew Shek, first prize, Entrance Scholarship; Melissa Hall, third prize, Entrance Scholarship; Jonathan Ng, first prize, Continuing Education; Jason Martinsen, first prize, Most Promising; Dan Merisanu, third prize, Most Promising; Dominic Bilodeau, second prize. Mature Student. Award judges included representa tives from CINAR, TELETOON, Corns Entertainment, and several animation schools. Winning submissions will be shown on TELETOON's Web site (www.teletoon.com) beginning in December. Sheridan is internationally recognized for the excellence of its animation pro grams, which have launched the careers of hundreds of successful animators in the United States and Canadian film and television industries. Beginning in September 2003, the college will offer an Bachelor of Applied Arts (Animation) degree, which combines the traditional approach to animation formerly taught in Sheridan's Classical Animation pro gram, with elements of the post-diplo ma/degree Computer Animation curricu lum. Sheridan crafts and design auction Friday The Sheridan School of Crafts and Design is holding its annual Crafts and Design Benefit Auction on Friday at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto. This is the first time in its 15-year history that this annual event is being held away from Sheridan's Oakville Campus. The auction, which features a dazzling array of fine Canadian craft, supports student scholarships. The preview is from noon to 5:30 p.m. and the auction is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Heather Darling Pigat, of Ritchie's Auctioneers, will host the auction. Over 80 pieces donated by Canada's finest professional designer/makers of ceramics, glass, furniture and textiles will be showcased and sold in a com bined live and silent auction. Proceeds go entirely to support stu dents at Sheridan College's Crafts and Design program, Canada's oldest and most respected full-time program for designer/makers in craft disciplines. , Since 1988, more than $100,000 has been raised at this annual auction of work by faculty and alumnae. Works to be auctioned to the highest bidder have been donated by many of Canada's finest craftspeople, including Bruce Cochrane, Karin Pavey, Jeff Goodman, and Saidye Bronfman Award winners Daniel Crichton, Peter Fleming, Harlan House and Susam Warner Keene. The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art is located at 111 Queen's Park, Toronto. 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