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Entertainment Still Standing

THE CBC PRODUCTION ENTERTAINED A FULL HOUSE

Mona ROCHON
The crew spent five days interviewing people perishable food items or to donate money to La
People lined up early on December 6 to get in Huntingdon, in order to come up with mate- Bouffe additionnelle. Altogether, more than
into the Grove Hall, for the taping of CBC’s hit rial for the standup comic evening featuring $400 and 200 kg of food were donated, in itself
show Still Standing. The venue was full of Jonny Harris. He poked fun at the history of the a testament to the generosity and resilience of
expecting people who were not disappointed. town, namely the Grant’s and the Château, as this town’s people.
well as some recent entrepreneurs. Local female The show filmed in Huntingdon was the 10th
The aim of the show is to showcase small boxer Jennifer Neal, who won the Golden out of 13 episodes, in the fourth season of Still
towns throughout Canada, which have gone Gloves Championship earlier this year, was also Standing. There is no way of knowing when it
through a rough patch, but are “still standing.” In acknowledged. will air, other than tuning in to the CBC on
a way, the show pays homage to the people who Although attendance was free, as per CBC’s Tuesdays. It is likely, however, that it will be
fought to turn things around for their little requirements, people were asked to bring non- broadcast in late winter or early spring. n
towns. November 8, 2017

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