The Road Hammers are the highest selling Canadian country band in history. The 2017 CCMA Group or Duo of the Year winners have charted one #1, three Top 5’s, and six Top 10’s on Canadian country radio. They have over 2.8 million YouTube views, a Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year, and their new album, “The Squeeze”, was the #2 selling Canadian country album in its first week of release.

For more information, visit: theroadhammers.com

Autumn Hill is a Canadian country duo. Mike Robins and Tareya Green have been making music together since 2012, with two studio albums under the Wax Records label. Their cross-over style music has garnered airplay on both country and adult contemporary stations.

For more information, visit: Autumn Hill’s Facebook page.

Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Tanya Ryan has been described as Patsy Cline in high tops, belting out smooth, classic vocals with a modern approach to delivery and songwriting. Singer, songwriter, and bass player, Tanya resides in the Alberta Foothills, where she has been honing and shaping her music. She’s earned the grand title of almost every music-based competition in Alberta: taking the crown in Calgary Stampede’s Nashville North Star Contest (2012), Ponoka Stampede Talent Competition (2012) and Country 105’s Rising Star Competition (2011), among others. In 2014, Tanya was part of the Canadian Country Music Association’s (CCMA) Discovery Program.

For more information, visit: tanyaryan.ca

 

A true lover of country music and a lifelong Albertan, Shane Harluk is a Calgary-based country singer and songwriter. Harluk has released a number of originals to Canadian radio—including “Summer’s Moon”, “Old Bridge”, “Run Like Hell”, “Long Way to Go”, and most recently, “I Like You Best”—and is a strong and steady presence in Calgary’s singer-songwriter community. In 2016, Shane performed at both Calgary’s first Country Thunder Festival and at the Calgary Stampede. Along with his daughter, Jennie, Shane also hosts his own production, Country Night Live, to support both local charities and artists.

For more information, visit: shaneharluk.com

 

United Way gives individuals and families the opportunity to reach their potential and improve their quality of life. The United Way funds a variety of programs that include teaching conflict-resolution skills to a high-risk family, enabling a senior to live independently, or helping a high school student stay in school; United Way’s impact is local, tangible and meaningful.

Founded in 1974, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. is a privately owned, independent investment firm that manages assets for a broad range of individual and institutional investors across all major investment strategies. The firm has offices in Calgary, Toronto and Singapore.

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