I have really tried to be more present during events as I tend to spend more time taking picture. His performance was on March 24th at 8PM. But thanks to Casino Rama, this whole journey was covered by them and I can guarantee you that this one is probably the most memorable and sentimental. I didn’t care if I had to spend $1,000, we were doing it.

The only venue was Casino Rama and I put my plan in motion at that time. So that night, in another hotel room, I searched to see if Charley Pride was playing ANYWHERE in Ontario during the next three months. According to my Dad, he is the best country singer of all time. He mentioned that once he had an opportunity to see Charley Pride but was disappointed that they never seized the opportunity. I started talking to Dad about country artists I have seen in the past, who was the best, and who I’d love to see again. The following day was a blinding snowstorm, so the awkwardness of our heavy hearts and the snow made for some pretty tense moments. STOP THE CAR! Long story short, we were able to get the drug ordered and administered the next day.

At that time we assumed that he could do the hormone therapy here in Ontario so we were going to keep going until my Dad made us aware that it would probably cost them $1,200 per shot out of pocket. He would be required to do hormone therapy and take a pretty potent drug for one month. He found out that his prostate cancer had metastasized into his rib cage. Well, the pitstop became an overnight adventure (if you want to call it that). Dad had an appointment to see his oncologist, who was in Rimouski about five hours east of Gaspe, so we had to make a pitstop there. I was in Gaspe to bring my parents up to Ontario for their annual Winter stay with us. The Makings of a Fun Weekend at Casino Rama I also gave my parents a dream come true (which I didn’t realize the extent of it until we were experiencing it first hand). Why you ask? Because this wasn’t just a media trip. It has taken me two weeks to write this article. Casino Rama was gracious enough to accept my proposal. At that time my 80-year-old father was recently diagnosed with metastasized bone cancer, and I wanted to do something for him that was special and different than the norm. About six months ago, I spoke to the representative at Casino Rama Resort in Orillia, Ontario, about the possibility of doing a media weekend to see Charley Pride and experience their beautiful resort with my parents.

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