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Donna Hopper

Donna Hopper

Donna Hopper has been a photojournalist with SooToday since 2007, and her passion for music motivates her to focus on the area of arts, entertainment and community events. She has served as a member of Canada's Polaris Music Prize jury since 2010, and was honoured to be appointed to the Polaris Music Prize Grand Jury in 2015.

Recent Work by Donna

GALLERY: Families gather for annual Sault College powwow

GALLERY: Families gather for annual Sault College powwow

Event took place Saturday in the college's Health and Wellness Centre gym
GALLERY: 50 wild photos of our weirdest-ever polar bear plunge

GALLERY: 50 wild photos of our weirdest-ever polar bear plunge

Bon Soo wrapped up today with the popular event
Unleashed: The Sheepdogs play to capacity crowd at the Machine Shop

Unleashed: The Sheepdogs play to capacity crowd at the Machine Shop

This was the band's first appearance in Sault Ste. Marie in eight years
Jumbo moment for Joe Thornton as Soo Greyhounds retire his #19

Jumbo moment for Joe Thornton as Soo Greyhounds retire his #19

Former Soo Greyhounds star was honoured during a pre-game ceremony at the GFL Memorial Gardens Saturday night
Ripcordz turn it up a notch at The Loft

Ripcordz turn it up a notch at The Loft

Montreal punk show was a departure for the usually low-key venue
Blue Rodeo plays to a packed pavilion

Blue Rodeo plays to a packed pavilion

The Canadian alt-country legends last played Sault Ste. Marie in 2010
When Gordon Lightfoot sang to the Sault

When Gordon Lightfoot sang to the Sault

In 2011, an intimate gathering of 1,000 Sault Ste. Marie music fans savoured the genius songwriting of a Canadian legend; Lightfoot died yesterday at age 84
Graham, Samuel Lucas 'Sammy'

Graham, Samuel Lucas 'Sammy'

Hey Sambo Novemer 12th, 2020, I can't believe it's been 2 years since we have seen your beautiful face heard your beautiful laugh and saw your beautiful smile words can't describe how much we miss you
Summer Moon wraps up with high energy concert (29 photos)

Summer Moon wraps up with high energy concert (29 photos)

SHAD, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Skratch Bastid entertained hundreds during free concert
Donna Hopper: You can blame Motley Crue

Donna Hopper: You can blame Motley Crue

It was the first real concert Donna Hopper photographed and nothing has stopped her since (except for the, er, pandemic)
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