Dooryard begins with film showcase/contest, concerts in downtown

Dooryard Arts Festival volunteer and local military expert Aaron
Bouma, left, poses with Phil Hawkins, who oversees Films in the
Valley. Bouma was featured in the film Operation Patriot.

Phil Hawkins introduced the film festival, held at Connell House
on Wednesday, August 8th. Hawkins also gave periodic updates
between film showings. 

The following is a You Tube video of Phil Hawkins introducing the Dooryard Film Festival

Joe from the NB Nature Trust spoke prior to the showing of a film created by the nature trust in partnership with the provincial government.

Andrea Gatton appeared in the nature trust film, and spoke about her experience in the film prior to the showing.

Woodstock Deputy Mayor and Dooryard Arts Festival organizer
Amy Anderson spoke on behalf of the River Valley Arts Alliance.

Carleton County Historical Society executive director Kellie
Blue-McQuade served as bartender at the cash bar at Connell
House.

Painting of the stage at the concert held at the corner of Main
and Queen Streets in downtown Woodstock

CJ 104 announcer Brad Perry chats with artist Sharon EP1C,
who painted the scene at the concert at the corner of Main and
Queen Streets.

Woodstock Mayor Art Slipp chats with town councillor Theresa
Blackburn and family while taking in the concert on the corner
of Main and Queen Streets.

Sharon EP1C painting the stage while Cedric Noel Motherhood
performs in the background

CJ 104 announcer Brad Perry chats with Ellen McKinley while
they sit comfortably in the back of the CJ 104 cruiser.

CJ 104 announcers Brad Perry and Caitlin Doucette pose with
the CJ 104 cruiser.

Cedric Noel Motherhood performed at the stage on the corner
of Main and Queen Streets on Wednesday, August 8th.

Here is some You Tube of Cedric Noel Motherhood's performance:

Phil Hawkins of Films in the Valley, along with local military expert Aaron Bouma and Films in the Valley member Charlie McCartney agreed to an interview with The Shiretown Blogger on the porch of Connell House after the film showcase. 

From left: Aaron Bouma and Phil Hawkins, along
with Charlie McCartney (standing in back) pose
for a photo with one of the columns at Connell House