Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage in Fredericton, Sussex and Moncton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage in Fredericton, Sussex and Moncton

August 30, 2011, Sussex, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Capital Complex in Fredericton on September 6 at 8PM, the Mason Jar in Sussex on September 7 and 8 at 8PM and the Old Cosmo in Moncton on September 9 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting the three New Brunswick venues as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the shows, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize the small New Brunswick circuit. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature acts in the approximately 2-hour shows will be as follows:

September 6 in Fredericton: Moncton-native and Montreal-based comedian JC Surette

September 7 in Sussex: Saint John comedian Shane Ogden (winner of the recent "Funniest Person in NB" contest)

September 8 in Sussex: JC Surette

September 9 in Moncton: Moncton's Neal Mundle who has been performing around Canada for several years.

Tickets for the shows are $10 and will be available at the at the door (limited seating available).

About Nick Beaton:

From a blue collar background, Nick Beaton cuts through the bullshit of an overly bureaucratic society that takes itself way too seriously. Whether it’s done through his opinionated rants, hard hitting jokes, or his disarming "every man" personality Nick Beaton is a favorite wherever he performs. He has performed at the Montreal Just for laughs festival, the Halifax comedy festival, and has received numerous accolades for his comedy, including being a myspace featured comedian and winning the 2007 Just for Laughs Toronto Homegrown Competition. You can hear Nick on Xm satellite radio's "Laugh Attack," or see him on his award nominated National Comedy special "Comedy Now!"

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com. 

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Old Cosmo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Old Cosmo

August 30, 2011, Moncton, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Old Cosmo in Moncton on September 9 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Moncton as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the show, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize a small New Brunswick circuit ending in Moncton and also taking in Sussex and Fredericton. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature act in the approximately 2-hour shows will be Moncton's Neal Mundle who has been performing around Canada for several years.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Old Cosmo at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September9, 2011
Location: The Old Cosmo, 700 Main St, Moncton, NB
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10 available at the door on show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

From a blue collar background, Nick Beaton cuts through the bullshit of an overly bureaucratic society that takes itself way too seriously. Whether it’s done through his opinionated rants, hard hitting jokes, or his disarming "every man" personality Nick Beaton is a favorite wherever he performs. He has performed at the Montreal Just for laughs festival, the Halifax comedy festival, and has received numerous accolades for his comedy, including being a myspace featured comedian and winning the 2007 Just for Laughs Toronto Homegrown Competition. You can hear Nick on Xm satellite radio's "Laugh Attack," or see him on his award nominated National Comedy special "Comedy Now!"

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com. 

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage For Two Nights at the Mason Jar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Mason Jar

August 30, 2011, Sussex, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Mason Jar in Sussex on September 7 & 8 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Sussex as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the show, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize a small New Brunswick circuit beginning in Fredericton and also taking in Sussex and Moncton. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature acts in the approximately 2-hour shows will be Moncton's JC Surette on Wedensday night and Saint John's Shane Ogden on Thursday night.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Mason Jar at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September 7 & 8, 2011
Location: The Mason Jar, 60 Maple Ave, Sussex, NB
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10 available at the door on show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

From a blue collar background, Nick Beaton cuts through the bullshit of an overly bureaucratic society that takes itself way too seriously. Whether it’s done through his opinionated rants, hard hitting jokes, or his disarming "every man" personality Nick Beaton is a favorite wherever he performs. He has performed at the Montreal Just for laughs festival, the Halifax comedy festival, and has received numerous accolades for his comedy, including being a myspace featured comedian and winning the 2007 Just for Laughs Toronto Homegrown Competition. You can hear Nick on Xm satellite radio's "Laugh Attack," or see him on his award nominated National Comedy special "Comedy Now!"

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com. 

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Capital Complex‏

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Capital Complex

August 22, 2011, Fredericton, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience in Wilser’s Room at Fredericton’s Capital Complex on September 6 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Fredericton as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the show, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize a small New Brunswick circuit beginning in Fredericton and also taking in Sussex and Moncton. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature act in the approximately 2-hour show will be Moncton-native, Montreal-based comedian, JC Surette.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Capital Complex at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September 6, 2011
Location: Wilser’s Room at the Capital Complex, 362 Queen Street, Fredericton
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10. Available in advance by contacting Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com, or at the Capital Complexon show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

From a blue collar background, Nick Beaton cuts through the bullshit of an overly bureaucratic society that takes itself way too seriously. Whether it’s done through his opinionated rants, hard hitting jokes, or his disarming "every man" personality Nick Beaton is a favorite wherever he performs. He has performed at the Montreal Just for laughs festival, the Halifax comedy festival, and has received numerous accolades for his comedy, including being a myspace featured comedian and winning the 2007 Just for Laughs Toronto Homegrown Competition. You can hear Nick on Xm satellite radio's "Laugh Attack," or see him on his award nominated National Comedy special "Comedy Now!"

For more information, or photos:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com. 

Carol Arnold to receive MS Liberation Treatment – Find out how you can help!‏

Dear friends and family,

As many of you know, my sister Carol has lived with Multiple Sclerosis for much of her life. Chronic fatigue, weakness and many other symptoms of MS have made day-to-day living a challenge for Carol over the years.

The recent talk of Liberation Treatment and the early successes doctors have had with alleviating MS symptoms has brought hope to MS patients everywhere.  With her third grandchild due in a few months, Carol is excited at the prospect of increased mobility and decreased fatigue that this treatment can bring.

However, the Liberation Treatment is not available in Canada. It is available in the US, but is expensive. Carol has recently been able to arrange an appointment on short notice for the Liberation Treatment in Rhode Island on August 1. The total cost for Carol and her husband John to travel to Rhode Island and for Carol to undergo the treatment is upwards of $10,000.

We want to help Carol reach her goal as quickly as possible, so have decided to have a raffle to help raise money for her treatment.

Tickets are available now, and will cost $50 each. There will be one prize of a $500 (Canadian) Future Shop gift card for the winner! We will only be selling a limited number of tickets, so the odds of winning are great (even better if you buy more than one ticket!). Tickets will only be available for a few days due to the short notice for Carol's appointment.

You can buy tickets directly from Jodi and Lloyd, or online at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CXJU3KHJB7L78. The draw will be held at our house at 232 St George St, Sussex, NB on Thusday, July 28 at 8:00 PM.  All ticket holders are welcome to come for the draw and to wish Carol well! (Note: you do not have to be in attendance to win.)

Donations to help Carol with the costs of the Liberation Treatment are also accepted and can be given to any of Carol’s family, or online at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GV7W9RA34NKT8.

Between raffle tickets and donations, we hope to raise $7,500 despite the short time frame. The province of New Brunswick has a program in place to match funds raised, up to $2,500 for approved applicants, which would bring the total to $10,000 and cover the treatment entirely. We hope we can count on your support. So we need lots of help. Please feel free to pass this message on to anyone you feel would be interested in hearing about Carol’s upcoming Liberation Treatment, and our fundraising efforts to help her. If you would like to help out by selling tickets to your family, friends and co-workers, please feel free to get in touch via e-mail (lloydravn at hotmail.com) or on call Lloyd at 506-292-4956.

Thanks for your help,

Jodi and Lloyd Ravn

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I pick the lady in the Nun's Habit

Taken at the NB Antique Auto Association giant flea market in Sussex, NB Canada, 2010

BUT I REALLY NEED A SMOKE!

Taken at the Tonic Nightclub in the Three-mile Entertainment Complex in Saint John, NB, Canada: