Local Media Producer Graham Beer organized an online event on Saturday night that he called “Cobourg Together at Home – Community Special”. The “show” was a mix of entertainment, tributes and information featuring an all-local cast. It was professionally produced (by Graham) and broadcast on Facebook. It was co-hosted by Graham and Councillor Nicole Beatty. The video has since been posted on You-Tube and is embedded below. The focus was on good news and of course a significant coverage of what is happening locally to cope with the Covid-19 virus crisis. The video finished with two performances: 1) a song by Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore – the Good Lovelies and 2) a fun group sing-along of Hey Jude by a whole lot of people including Health Care workers.
Featured in Event
In order of appearance
- Nicole Beatty and Caremongering (Northumberland Caremongering)
- Cale Crowe – local singer
- Makers at Venture 13 making face shields (more here)
- Mayor John Henderson
- Tribute to David Ramsey – veteran of second World war on occasion of 75th anniversary of liberation of the Netherlands [at 16:43 in video]
- La Jeunesse Choir singing Yesterday [at 19:20]
- Local effort helping with food distribution
- Nancy Johnston – Cornerstone
- Community Care
- David Sheffield – Greenwood Coalition
- Dyson Construction – offering minor home repairs
- Bobbie Dawson – United Way
- MPP David Piccini
- Mary Ito of Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums playing Amazing Grace for residents of St. Peter’s Court [at 31:10]
- Chris Johnston – Hockey night in Canada
- Michael Cortesis and signs showing “2020 Graduate Lives Here”
- Chief Bill Detlor – Northumberland Paramedics
- Jamie Hunt and Steve Shortt – the Busker Brothers performing Country Road [at 37:24]
- Thelma Dillon – Dancing for Seniors at Palisade Gardens
- Northumberland Hero Helpers – Sharon Andereson and Theresa Cragg
- Snowbirds
- MP Philip Lawrence
- A Tribute to NHH workers with help from residents of Henry Street [at 46:18]
- NHH CEO Linda Davis
- The Good Lovelies [at 54:13]
- A fun rendition of Hey Jude by Doug Bates and friends (some good singers – some not so good – but all having fun).
In these difficult times, it’s great to see people coming together – albeit online. Thanks Graham for organizing and producing this all-local professional show.
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A Well Done Thank You ! great PROMO
Now how do we address the Real issues at hand and help those that have LOST some one, some thing, Like their Job , their Business, their homes and
or are just further in Debt
Or do we just forget about them and fallow along with the we are back to normal , open for Business
all is well with the world Propaganda that is about to come out ..
Where do those people , families and business owners go from here — ??????????????
It was a very entertaining and informative presentation. Couldn’t help but wonder why the producers didn’t include the local health unit. Public health professionals are working hard to keep the community up-to-date on COVID-19 and informed on how to stay safe, as well as conducting contact tracing and case follow-up.
Graham will be a great national news anchor….
Cobourg community comes together online — and quarrels.
It has been wonderful to watch the growth of Graham Beer and his video work. When I returned to Cobourg a few years back, I attended an event at the Cobourg Museum. Graham was there with his handheld and I with mine. There was an abundance of eagerness in his camera work. Year by year he absorbed and reflected more and more professionalism. The above video is superlative in execution.