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IN LAVAL
December 3, 2003 - Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil in Laval, Canada
ADHERMAN DION FUNERAL
On December 4, 2003 Celine Dion came at the funeral services for her father, Adhemar Dion, in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. Adhemar Dion died in his sleep on Sunday, November 30, 2003, after a long illness (bone cancer). He was 80. That day, a sad-looking Celine escorted her mother inside a small Roman Catholic church to say goodbye to her father, who has been described as her No. 1 fan. Celine, who was carrying a bouquet of flowers and also seemed tired, acknowledged the crowd of several hundred townsfolk with a slight nod and wave. Her husband and manager, Rene Angelil, followed Celine and her mother, Therese, into the St-Simon and Jude church. Other family members then made their way into the church. Bells tolled as the casket was carried into the red brick church in this small community about 40 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Canada. Townsfolk watched as 20 limousines, 15 cars carrying flowers and five busloads of family and friends arrived for the invitation-only service. About 350 people were expected to attend the service, including 200 members of the Dion family. "There will be no room for the public inside the church", said local police officer Paul Diamond. Security guards and provincial police also were on hand with local officers to block off streets in Dion´s hometown and allow the funeral to proceed smoothly. Celine and her family shook hands and accepted cards of condolence from family friends as well as strangers. "Thank you all for being here", she said to a stranger. "It is good of you to take the time for us". About 400 people visited the funeral home.
BILLBOAD MUSIC AWARDS
On December 10, 2003 Celine Dion attended the 2003 Billboard Music Awards Ceremony, wich took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, USA. The ceremony was broadcasted live on Fox channel and started at 8:00 p.m. ET. Celine gave an award. Celine used a very sexy yellow dress and she was photographed talking with famous singers Shania Twain and Sting on backstage.
FOUNDATION HOPITAL SAINTE-JUSTINE
On December 18, 2003 Celine Dion gave a press conference at the Sainte-Justine Children Hospital fundraising drive in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Celine´s voice was choked with emotion on that day as she urged the public to donate to a local children´s hospital where her niece died a decade ago. But she was relatively composed at the event, a stark contrast to the flow of tears she shed last year at a similar appeal for donations to Ste-Justine Hospital. Celine and her husband and manager Rene Angelil, both part of the fundraising campaign, once again urged people to give generously to the hospital. "Who will benefit from all this (money)? Our children, our teenagers, our mothers", said Celine, "It´s time for the parents, individuals, families, all of us, to be generous - to open our hearts. The life of a child obviously doesn't have a price".
VIDEO MESSAGE
On December 13, 2003 Celine Dion appeared on a video message wich was broadcasted on the American television game show "The Price Is Right", hosted by Bob Barker and aired on CBS channel in USA. This year, Barker celebrated his 80th birthday with a prime-time special on CBS channel. It featured guest appearances by fan Celine Dion (on a video message), along with friends talk-show host Larry King and actor Chuck Norris. The show also featured taped vignettes from CBS stars like Ray Romano, the cast of Becker, and the cast of Joan of Arcadia. Celine´s message was taped at her dressing room in the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, USA where she was performing with the show "A New Day...".
ON CHRISTMAS
On December 24, 2003 Celine Dion celebrated the Christmas Eve and Christmas with her family and friends at a very special celebration wich took place at the golf club Le Mirage, in Terrebonne, near Montreal, Canada.
CHRISTMAS TIMES
In December 2003 Celine Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil, received at their house in Laval, Montreal, Canada some members from the Angelil family. Rene was photographed with his son, Rene Charles and his grandsons.
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ON PARTY
In 2003 Celine Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil, attended to the marriage party of one of her nieces. They were accompanied by their son, Rene Charles.
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