MIDALE, SASKATCHEWAN — Midale's Plus One Club is calling for local talents from the town, along with Estevan, Weyburn and anywhere else, to join them on May 5 for a fun community event.
After a long break, the club is once again putting up a Midale's Got Talent night. The original edition of the event was held in 2014 and was popular with the community. There were attempts to bring it back before, but the pandemic interrupted those efforts. Now, club members decided it was a great time to push the button and bring this great entertainment back again.
Lois Feaver, a board member with the Midale Plus One Club, said they have a variety of acts lined up already from a young drummer to gospel singing, as well as dancing and more. But they still would like to see a few more talents join.
"We want to make it a great night of entertainment for onlookers. If you know someone who has some hidden talent, or you would like to show off your singing voice, comedic talent, instrumentals, dance or something completely new, let us know," Feaver said.
The event is open to anyone of any age.
She added that they have some judges but are also looking for a few more to help decide the winners, who will be recognized with prizes.
"[The judges] will be adding in some comedic relief and some heartfelt compliments along the way as well. So, we really just want some people to join in, and the more acts the better. We all think that it would be a great night if we had a lot of people join in."
Ideally, they would like to have between 10-15 performers with a couple of acts each. This will allow for a great variety and will also ensure that the night doesn't go too long for onlookers.
"I think it's going to be great. I've talked to a few performers and it sounds like it's going to be very entertaining," Feaver said.
Midale's Got Talent will also be a fundraiser for the Cymri 4-H club, with money being raised through 50/50 sales and a raffle for prizes donated by local sponsors. The club decided to have free admission for Midale’s Got Talent, so as many people as possible could join them.
The canteen will be running throughout the night, thanks to the local 4-H club.
Midale Plus One Club is a community service organization, and they're dedicated to giving back to the local community through their fundraisers and other efforts.
"We are able to provide financial assistance to different causes and benefit our town in many ways. And that's why we're doing this. It's a fundraiser for our local 4-H club. We were told that there are quite a few kids that could use some help with some equipment and other things, so we really want to help them out," Feaver said.
Feaver added that they believe in giving back to the community and reinvesting funds locally. The club, which is an offshoot of the former Midale's Lions, donates to many local sports teams and the Midale Central School breakfast program, provides school bursaries, maintains the Manley Park, hosts a popular annual Santa Claus parade and does so much more.
Midale Plus One Club board member Margaret Hauglum said that being a genuine community organization, the club also sometimes helps at weddings and other social events doing 50/50 sales, working at the bar and with other aspects.
Hauglum originally was a part of the local Lions and then in 2017, along with other members, they decided to establish the Plus One Club.
"When the Lions phased out, we just said we are going to start a new club," Hauglum recalled. "We had a meeting and we thought we'll call it the Plus One Club because there is always room for everyone."
She noted that the club is all about helping others, giving back and having a good time together while doing so.
"We welcome anybody who would like to join our club," Hauglum said.
The Midale Plus One Club is also going to start running a farmers’ market this year. A future edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
The Midale's Got Talent event will take place at the Midale Civic Centre, which is upstairs at 128 Haslem Street in Midale. Performers arrive at 6:30 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m.
If anyone would like to learn more about the Midale Plus One Club or wants to join Midale's Got Talent as a competitor or judge, they can contact Feaver at 306-458-7258, get a hold of the members through their Midale Plus One Club Inc Facebook page or email them at plusoneclubinc@gmail.com.
The deadline to apply for Midale's Got Talent is April 30.
