Bailieboro's Jade Eagleson Will Return To His Old Stomping Grounds For Kawartha Downs First Ever Country Music Festival

Bailieboro - raised, country music star Jade Eagleson will return to his old stomping grounds at Kawartha Downs on July 3 for ‘Kawartha Country Music Fest’.

Photo by Austin Chaffe, Starseed Entertainment.

“I've driven by Kawartha Downs thousands of times, it’s right down the road from where I grew up so it's really cool to be playing there,” said Eagleson.

Eagleson grew up helping out on his grandparents farm, raising livestock and growing crop.

“Growing up I thought I was going to be a farmer, but I ended up not being too good at it.”

He notes that growing up in the country, he was surrounded by music and his upbringing heavily influenced the music he plays now.

“I’m so lucky to be from an area that has a great music scene that I got to be a part of,” he said. “My mom was a musician growing up and then there’s Jimmy Bowskill, he was a huge influence.”

Bowskill, who is also from Bailieboro, is a guitarist in popular rock band The Sheepdogs.

Eagleson will take the stage at Kawartha Downs with The Reklaws and Nate Haller.

“I think this is going to be one of my favorite shows,” he said. “I haven't been back home in a while.”

When asked if he thinks he might know a few people in the audience he says he thinks he will know everyone in the audience.

“I have so many friends and family members back home it will be so nice to see familiar faces in the audience.”

As for playing alongside The Reklaws, this isn’t a first for Eagleson and he says he’s looking forward to it.

“They’re such sweet human beings and their show is just magnificent the have such an energy.”

Joining the two Canadian acts on stage will be Nate Haller, from Waterloo.

“I can promise you now he’s going to hit it big,” said Eagleson. “He was made for this . He’s got that energy , the sky is the limit for that guy.” 

Kawartha Country Music Fest will take place at Kawartha Downs July 3. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the show starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are available online.

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Retired Nurse In Bailieboro Wins $150,000 In The Bigger Spin Instant Game

Heather Packman-Sheehan of Bailieboro has won $150,000 playing THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game.

Heather, a 67-year-old retired nurse, stopped at Mister Convenience on River Road in nearby Peterborough on her way home after a demanding day. She won an in-store spin on her ticket and watched the lottery terminal screen as it landed on $150,000.

“I was gob smacked,” she says. “My eyes were wide and I couldn’t stop staring at the screen while we waited for the call from OLG!”

Picture courtesy OLG

On her way home, the mother of three and grandmother of five stopped at her son’s house to ask him to photocopy her ticket. “I didn’t say anything to him about it,” she says. “I just handed him the envelope and when he came back he didn’t say a word but I watched this big smile form on his face. I’ve never seen him radiate glee like that!”

Heather plans to pay some bills and pay off her mortgage—and says she is going to enjoy her retirement even more now. Congrats.

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