The Riverside Hotel - days long past

Liverpool's Main Street has seen a lot of changes in the 1960s with many of the older structures demolished to make way for new modern style of buildings. In 1960/1961 the Riverside Hotel was removed and the new Liverpool IGA was built on the same site.

Walter & Ella Cook - owners of the Riverside Hotel

Bobby Curtola In Liverpool

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Bobby Curtola, (April 17, 1943 –) is an early Canadian rock and roll singer and one-time teen idol.  In the fall of 1959, sixteen-year-old high school student Bobby Curtola went from pumping gas at his father’s garage in Thunder Bay  Ontario, to the life of a teen idol.  The hit “Fortune Teller” was released in 1962 and went Gold in Canada. Curtola moved to Liverpool in September 2004 to the appreciation of a great many of his local fans. The 1960s singer hit the international spotlight with his 1963 hit, “Fortune Teller.” Over his career, he garnered 25 Canadian Gold singles and 12 Canadian Gold Albums.

Curtola Website: http://bobbycurtola.com/en/

Fortune Teller:    http://youtu.be/zKXdFriKuE8

On Aug. 26, 2005, Curtola performed before thousands of fans at Queens County Sea Fest in Brooklyn.

August 17th, 2013, in Liverpool, Curtola, Canada’s Rock n Roll legend, was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh Humanitarianism Award, for community service; to add to his collection of many others for his hard work, dedication and accomplishments.

Bobby said: “I am honoured to receive this award in the new place I call home, Liverpool!  And to receive it at the performance of Godspell, with these talented kids, it’s amazing”

A commemorative medal had been created to mark the celebration of both the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne in 1952, as well as the 40th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme in Nova Scotia.

CONGRATULATIONS BOBBY on your successes and thank you for your gift of music. 
 

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GODSPELL - the musical in Liverpool

ASTOR THEATRE

Liverpool NS
Friday, August 16th and
Saturday, August 17th
8:00 pm
Tickets $15

 

 

 

 

The Nicholoadians Theatrical Society (TNTS), a not-for-profit theatre group, is presenting Godspell, a high-energy rock musical based on the Gospel of Matthew, and is full of songs, laughter, and stories. With well-known songs like "Day By Day", and toe-tappers like "All For the Best", Godspell appeals to people of all ages and interests.

Immediately following the Saturday evening performance, Canadian sensation, Bobby Curtola, will be bestowed the "The Prince Phillip Humanitarian Award" for his countless and enduring acts of humanitarianism.

Bobby Curtola first hit the pop charts in 1962, with hits including Indian Giver, Three Rows Over, Fortune Teller, and Hitchhiker. While his success on the Canadian charts has grown, Curtola remains selfless and humble, as proven by his tireless charity work for muscular dystrophy and service clubs across Canada. Curtola was appointed to the Order of Canada in October 1997, and will once again be honored for his benevolence on Saturday, August 17th with the "Prince Philip Humanitarianism Award".

Please visit us at www.tnts.webs.com to learn more about The Nicholoadians Theatrical Society!

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Hank Snow Tribute 2013

 

Hank Snow website: http://www.hanksnow.com/

 

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