The Northern Ontario Country Music Awards weekend commenced last night to excited fans, with the Great Northern Opry All Stars Event.
White Stallion was the house band with guest appearances as the stage in the packed ballroom at Quattro Hotel was graced with country music greats from across Northern Ontario.
From the Sault, there was Rob Wagner, Larry Cote and Jimmy Bouchard. From Timmins there was Mike Geoffrey, Cleo and Chantal Bellemare, Dana Lee Herbert and Sasha Lee Cadieux. From North Bay there was Frank and Cheryl Robbins, Don Brose and Jason Lamoureax. From Manitoulin there was Ben Lentir and Doug Hope. From Sudbury there was Kevin Russell, Gilles Giroux and Guy Moncion.
Today will be the Northern Ontario Country Music Awards Show at 7 p.m.