SAULT STE. MARIE—Evansville musician Art Hayden says being inducted into the Great Northern Opry (through the Northern Ontario Country Music Association [NOCMA]), and the weekend around it exceeded his expectations.

“Actually, the whole event was more than I had expected,” stated Art Hayden. “It was awesome, the whole weekend was really incredible. The experience for me was amazing. Everything was so well organized and professionally done, it all went way beyond my expectations.” 

“We had a very busy weekend,” said Mr. Hayden. “We travelled by bus from Little Current to the Sault; the bus was packed and local musicians played music all the way to the Sault. Ben and Crystal Lentir organized the trip, and everything went as smooth as silk throughout the weekend.”

Musician Art Hayden of Evansville was inducted into the Great Northern Opry through the Northern Ontario Country Music Association (NOCMA) this past weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. —photo by Carole Labelle

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