Sheila Pelletier

Sheila's been singing as long as she can remember and became interested in pursuing it as a career in 1993. By this time she had been singing in a local country band since her high school years and was enjoying a career as a Registered Nurse.

She became the Saskatchewan Bud Country Talent Search winner in 1993 which earned her a chance to showcase her talent at the Canadian Country Music Week in Hamilton, Ontario that year. She later formed her own band with the assistance of Freddie and another friend, bassist, Blaine Yandt. Sheila played the local festival circuit including the Big Valley Jamboree in Craven, Saskatchewan. She has earned nominations for the Saskatchewan Country Music Association Female Vocalist and Most Promising Entertainer categories. A number of CD singles were recorded on compilation CDs and released to radio in the early 90s.

Sheila and Freddie became partners both personally and professionally and formed a dance band in 1994. Freddie's son, Clint, soon joined in. They later traded in the bass and drums preferring to perform in an acoustic concert setting with their vintage acoustic parlor guitars. They've spent the past eight years doing this as either "The Pelletiers" when Clint can join them (he now lives in Edmonton, AB) or as duo, "Freddie and Sheila Pelletier".

Freddie, Sheila, and Clint joined CBC "Disc Drive" host Jurgen Gothe on June 7, 2005 when CBC launched its FM 89.1 station in Prince Albert from the Saskatchewan Forest Center. They were the featured performers and played live nationally.

Sheila also performs with an all female group of nine called "For the Love of Music". They play a variety of music from folk to klesmer, a lot of it being original compositions and music that deals with women's issues. They have recorded two CD's and are set to release a third. In May, 2005 the group was awarded the YWCA Prince Albert Women of Distinction award in the Music category.

Interested in a variety of music; folk, jazz, bluegrass, and traditional country, Sheila's crystal clear voice does them justice and makes her a voice to be heard.