Jury

Valérie Lessard                                            President of the 2012 jury and arts editor Le Droit   

Since 2002, Valérie has been the Arts Editor for the LeDroit newspaper. She is an assiduous collaborator of the Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light.  

Stu Schwartz                                                    Host Majic 100  

Stu co-hosts the morning show with Angie Poirier on Majic 100, and is the PA announcer for the Ottawa Senators. "These are the best fireworks you'll ever see and to hear them with the music is an amazing experience!"

Chantal Plouffe                                     Weather Reporter au Téléjournal de Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau etLe monde selon Mathieu à la Première Chaîne

Growing up on a dairy farm in L’Ange Gardien area, in Outaouais, Chantal always had to worry about the weather. Arriving at Radio-Canada in August 2010, it is with great pleasure that she presents to you, everyday, everything you need to know about the weather. Hopefully, Chantal can reserve us many evenings under clear skies so we can fully appreciate the beauty of the fireworks.

Nadia Balti                                                 Host 104.7 Fm Outouais                                   

A radio fan  since her early childhood, Nadia  has had the opportunity to travel and to live  across two Provinces for her  career. From the North of Ontario to Gatineau, Québec,  via the Abititi, she chose to settle down in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to follow her passion for radio more than 2 years ago. You can now listen to her  every weekday  afternoon on  104.7 Outaouais.

 Jessie St-Cyr
Researcher and tv host de l’émission La vie à Gatineau-Ottawa
Jessie, who is proud to be a member of the Sound of Light’s Jury Panel for the very first time this year, started her career as a radio host in 2005.  After working for different radio stations in Kapuskasing, Port-Cartier, the Outaouais native came back to the area in 2008.  Since her comeback, Jessie has worked with Tag Radio and CJRC before switching to television as a researcher and host of La vie à Gatineau-Ottawa presented Monday to Friday at 1:30 PM on TVA

Max Keeping
Community Ambassador
Max is a retired broadcaster, after more than 44 years with CTV National News and CJOH/CTV Ottawa.  He’s a philanthropist and community activist, having help raise more than $130 million charitable dollars in this region. Last year, he made 443 appearances at public events. Max has been one of the most loyal Sound of Light supporters since its inception in 1996.

Annie Lachance 
Host Rouge FM 94,9
Because she started dreaming of working in the communications in her childhood, Annie left home at 17 to follow her passion and the study “Arts and Media Technology“, after which she entered the wonderful world of radio! After working for 8 years as a radio host in the Saguenay, Annie decided to make the move to the Ottawa-Gatineau region in 2009 and since has been truly happy being part of the 94.9 Rouge FM Team!