Joanne Allen - Merritt, British Columbia
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Joanne Allen is one of many Country Music artists honored on Merritt's Walk of Stars. Located in front of the post office at 2040 Voght Street.
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/31/2016
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Merritt boasts being: The Country Music Capital of Canada. Merritt annually hosts the largest country music festival in Canada where over 150,000 visitors come to Merritt for the 4 day event. Some of Country Music biggest recording stars perform at the event.
To honor and pay tribute for their performance a plaque with their hand prints, signature, picture and some with a personal note are encased in a wooden frame display case and installed on the streets of downtown. The Walk of Stars walking tour highlights some of the historical, western and country music murals painted on the side of many of the downtown buildings. Many of these murals highlight some of Country Music biggest stars.
Joanne Allen (now Stacey) is a performer, musician, recording artist, songwriter, consultant, mentor and manager and makes her home in Revelstoke, BC. A vibrant entertainer, Joanne released her 6th CD, “My September”, produced by Barry Mathers in 2014.
The band "Sister Girl" with Joanne as lead singer performs throughout Canada and the US.