The South Marysburgh Mirror Over the past 15 years, Fred J. Eaglesmith has crafted a rich treasury of songs that grew out of his rural Ontario experience - songs about the land, the farms and the people who live on them. Poignant and heartfelt, his songs are crafted with fine attention to the particular and a keen understanding of the universal. Thousands of tour miles, however, have bred an BR LICPORRORSLENRE SEOs rr acute familiarity with North America's urban landscape - cities like Nashville, Toronto, Detroit and Austin - and now Fred and his songs are settling on the outskirts of town. For Fred, this crossroads provides a privileged vantage point from which to observe life, love and all kinds of loss, wherever he may find them. He is an exciting performer whose songs can tear open your heart one moment and have you rolling on the floor with laughter the next. whether performing alone, with pick-up side musicians, or with his band of twelve years, "The Flying Squirrels", Fred delivers not just a concert abut an experience. He has appeared on CBC's Morning Side, Swinging on a Star, Radio Noon, Musical Friends, Simply Folk and CBC Television's On the Road Again. He also performs live in concert, at festivals and clubs throughout Canada and the United States. We are pleased to have him stop off on his way to a Folk Festival in Ottawa for a one night performance at Mount Tabor. See you on Friday, August 25, 8 p.m.,at Mount Tabor Playhouse, Milford. Annual Mariners' Memorial Service 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 13th Services conducted by Rev. Robert Jones, Presbyterian Church, Picton Guest Speaker - Rear Admiral Fred Misslin (Ret'd) MP for Bonavista, Trinity, Conception in Newfoundland The Lesson will be read by a member of the Marine Division of the OPP The Community Choir of South Marysburgh & Athol will feature anthems & seafaring songs. South Bay United Church