News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2005


Capturing the Music in the Air

Point Aconi, NS –– Lake Wind Sound Studios Limited is a Cape Breton success story. Winner of five consecutive “Studio of the Year” ECMA awards, multiple Music Industry of Nova Scotia Awards, and a standing nominee for 2005, the Studio is one of the best in Canada and around the world.

“With events such as the East Coast Music Awards being held in Sydney this February, Cape Breton is gaining recognition internationally for its home grown musical talent,” says Mark Eyking, MP for Sydney-Victoria on behalf of the Honourable Joseph McGuire, Minister for Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC) and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

“Today’s recording technology makes geographical location much less a factor in the global market place and we have seen growing demand for this world class recording space,” says Fred Lavery, president of Lake Wind Sound Studios Limited. “Meeting this demand with the proper facilities encourages local talent to record here in Cape Breton. It also allows us to attract more international artists.”

Lake Wind Sound Studios Limited has a growing customer base of musicians and corporate clients. Offering recording and mixing services as well as pre and postproduction for film and television, the studio has a complete range of services available to the industry. With assistance from Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, the company recently underwent an expansion of the facility and increased its technical capacity. A state of the art orchestra size recording room designed by internationally renowned Pilchner Schoustal of Toronto and Los Angeles, and new specialized controls and mixing equipment has enabled Lake Wind Sound Studios Limited to compete for clients on a national and international level.

The two principals, Fred Lavery and Gordie Sampson, along with award winning recording engineer, Michael Shepherd, have extensive backgrounds in the music industry. All are excited about the new prospects. “This is good for the local economy and it puts Cape Breton on the international map of the music world,” says Gordie Sampson. “Support from the Government of Canada has helped our company grow over the last several years.

The total cost of the latest expansion project was $120,000. ECBC provided Lake Wind Sound Studios Limited with a repayable contribution of
$55,000 through ACOA’s Business Development Program.

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation offers programs in support of economic development initiatives and is responsible for delivering ACOA's programs on Cape Breton Island and in the Mulgrave area.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Valérie Poulin
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(613) 941-7241

Office of the Honourable Mark Eyking
MP Sydney-Victoria
(902) 567-6275

Fred Lavery, President
Lake Wind Studios Limited
(902) 736-2351

D.A. Landry
Director of Communications, ECBC
(902) 564-3617