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November 17, 2017 #34

Community IssueGHC, HNC, SOUNDINGS & CCLT

Choir Community Newsletter <><><><><><><><> Quick Reminders! <><><><><><><><>

Up Your Game Male Voice WorkshopNov. 18, 10 am

Details in the Opportunities To Sing section

Coco Love Alcorn ~ GHC Spring 2017 Guest ArtistNov. 19 @ Oak Bay High’s Dave Dunnet Community Theatre

Details in the Opportunities To Sing & Community Events sections

Gorgeous Guatemalan Scarves And Shawls For SaleAt GHC & HNC Practices - Nov 20, 21 & 23rd

Details in the Choir Gift Market & Community Events section

GHC Choir SectionalsAltos/Basses Nov. 27, 28 & 30 + Sopranos/Tenors Dec. 4, 5 & 7

Details in the Opportunities To Sing section

An Open SWAT – Against Nuclear WeaponsDec. 3 – First Unitarian Church of VictoriaDetails in the Opportunities To Sing section

Soundings ConcertsDecember 9th (Oak Bay) & 10th (Saanichton)

Details in the Community Events section

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SPECIAL NOTES!!!!!!Practice CDs

I still have some ordered CDs that need to be picked up and a few extras for those who might be interested. Over the next couple of weeks I will be at choir:

Tue Nov. 21, Mon Nov 27, Tue Nov 28 & Thu Nov 30

~ Bill

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Choir Seasonal Gift MarketEvery Fall season in the weeks prior to our holiday break we have a series of worthy causes that hold fundraising sales during the break at HNC & GHC Practices. All the money raised goes to the causes so you get to pick-up some unique gifts and support great community action at the same time. Double Duty Dollars!

Gorgeous Guatemalan Scarves And Shawls For Sale…

…plus some NEW handwoven  items, or please CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT, instead of exchanging gifts with family, work or friends, and make a huge difference in a Mayan family's life.

Last winter, with input from  parents, teachers and community leaders,we established a much needed Learning Centre and Library for San Antonio's children, who were falling behind and dropping out of school, as early as Grade 6.  The learning center/library has been a huge success with almost 600 visits  for learning assistance in September and a steady increase in children who come to read from our small library.  We are also continuing with our lunch program for the very poor elderly widows.   

We will be selling our beautiful scarves at GHC and HNC for 2 weeks: 

Nov 20, 21* & 23rd (All GHC + * HNC)

Pls refer to our blog for more details and photos: www.icoatitlan.blogspot.com Submitted by:

Mary Lynch, HNC Soprano, Linda Stanton, HNC Alto, and

Kathy Coster, Former GHC Soprano.

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A positivelyAfrica fundraiserWin A Gourmet Dinner For 8!

Between now & Dec. 1st we’re launching our fundraising efforts to build a new primary school in Kenya by offering a raffle to win a dinner for up to 8 people in your home. We’ll bring all 5 courses to your home. You just relax with your friends and know you’re helping a great cause!

Flyer Poster

For more information or to buy tickets, please contact sabine@positivelyafrica.org or 250-598-0708.

Submitted by Sabine LaubentalFormer GHC Tuesday Alto

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The brain is...a tangled mess of habits, traits, outdated processes and inefficient systems.  In many ways the brain is the victim  of its own success; it's evolved over millions of years to reach its current level of complexity, but as a result it has accrued a great deal of junk, like a hard drive riddled with old software program and obsolete downloads that interrupt basic processes. Bottom line: the brain is fallible. 

It may be the seat of consciousness and the engine of all human experience, but it's also incredibly messy and disorganized despite these profound roles.

Dean Burnett(from Idiot Brain: What your head is really up to)

Editor's Collection

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Opportunities to Sing

An Open SWAT Against Nuclear Weapons

Another chance to hear these important talks and to sing in support of the speakers.

This is a mid-day event for the wider community with Mary-Wynne Ashford and Dr. Jonathan Down as guest speakers. They will be sharing information and actions we can take on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

Talk title: North Korea and United States: Empty Rhetoric or Nuclear Threat?

We will combine this with a GHC/HNC SWAT, performing some singalong songs.

SWAT leader: Cathy Baker.  All singers welcome to join.

Please RSVP so we can update you as to warm-up and start times and anything else as needed.

The songs we will be doing are:Humbly We Walk Here Peace Is - w/Cathy on guitar (video),Da Pacem DomineLead With LoveOne More Step - w/Cathy on guitar I Believe That Peace Will Come - w/Cathy on guitarLet Us Go Out

First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road Sunday, December 3rd after the morning service

(warm-up and start time TBA)

Poster Flyer with Bios (residential, work or community posting of either document would be appreciated)

Submitted by Mary-Wynne AshfordGHC Monday/Tuesday Alto

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The brain regularly edits memories to make them more flattering, whatever the rationale for doing so, and these edits and tweaks can become self-sustaining.  If we remember and/or describe an event in a way that slightly emphasizes ouir role in it (we caught the biggest fish on a fishing trip, rather than the third biggest), the existing memory is then effectively "updated" with this new modification...And this happens again every time it's recalled.

Dean Burnett (paraphrased from Idiot Brain: What your head is really up to)

Editor's Collection

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There will be Alto and Bass sectionals all three nights the week (Nov 27, 28 & 30) from 6:45 to 7:30. Please be there a bit early so we can warm up and be singing repertoire starting right at 6:45.

The following week (Dec. 4, 5 & 7) will be the Soprano and Tenor sections' turn.

Home sectionals & Cross Sectionals can, of course, happen anytime you want to host one. If so start thinking about appropriate dates over the holiday break or in January. There will be more on that in the December 1st Community Issue or you can find it now on our site’s Choir Life: Home Page in the What Are Sectionals? section.

~ Denis, Dick & Cathy

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Coco Love AlcornGHC Guest Artist ~ June 2017

An Invitation To Sing Tour

Coco sent us this invitation:

Hi Gettin' Higher Choir friends! 

I'm so excited that I'm coming back to Victoria this fall. Wait, let me rephrase that... I'm soooooo excited! My band and I will be performing two full sets and as the tour name suggests, we'll be

inviting the audience to sing along at many points throughout the night. So feel free to invite lots of friends who like to sing but also, don't be shy to invite your friends who don't like to sing along. I always sing for everyone. <3 Coco Love

Here are the details:

Sun, Nov 19 @ 7:30 PM Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, (map)2121 Cadboro Bay Road Doors: 7PM Show: 730PMTickets: $20/adv and $25/door   Advanced tickets available on-line on-line and at: Munro’s Books – 1108 Government St or

Poster JPG Image Poster PDF Share On Social Media

Submitted by Jo VolekGHC Monday Tenor & Concert Organizer

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Community NetworkingCommunity Investment Co-op AGM

Interested in learning about local social impact investing (affordable housing and social enterprise, for example)?

Vancouver Island Community Investment Cooperative is holding its Annual General Meeting on November 21, 2017 from 3-5 pm at the Burnside-Gorge Community Centre (downstairs Activity Room), 417 Cecilia Rd. Guest speaker Eden Yesh from Creston & District Community Investment Co-op will talk about their experience in launching BC's first rural community investment co-op.

Submitted by Brian MacDonald, GHC Monday Tenor

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Serving Each OtherPlan ahead for…. A SINGING (or not) SANTA For Your Celebration

I am Victoria’s Santa Parade Santa and I am available to jolly up your Christmas event!

Have Santa suit will travel (within reason) for children’s, adult’s and community events.

For details including photos please visit my web site.

Submitted by Doug Paterson Former GHC Bass etc.

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One Senior’s Services

In my 55+ year working life change was my only constant.  Many different jobs and projects in many different places.  Not a great life plan for preparing for retirement but great one for satisfying multiple changing interests and for building up a long list of transferrable skills for use in augmenting the inevitable minimal pensions. 

To find out how I might serve you, or someone you know, visit any of these sites: WebEasyServices, YES! (Your Enterprise Services), Very Sound Services or Digital Dance Computer Tutoring.

Submitted by Bill HansonGHC multi-night Bass etc.

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Community Marketplace

Health Master Blender/Juicer

$100.00 (or best offer)

Powerful Blender /Juicer for smoothies and even hot soup. Comes with all attachments and recipe books and DVD. Used only a few times.

More details and pictures

Please phone/text:  Linda at 250-380-6338 or email lindainvic@gmail.com for more information and to purchase.

Submitted by Linda Chan, former HNC Soprano

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Community Marketplace (cont.)

Coco Love Alcorn Merchandise Coco will be selling both her Wonderland CD and a Wonderland songbook at her November 19 concert. The songbook includes all the words and chords - a perfect opportunity to make Coco’s music part of your own or your jamming circle’s repertoire.  Wonderland CD $20      Wonderland Songbook $40 Or both for $50! Payment can be made by cash, credit card, or cheque.

Submitted by Jo VolekGHC Monday Tenor

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A Glimpse into the Beauty of Fogo Island, Nfld. by Leela-ilene Orr (Foreword by Robert Bateman)

A pictorial coffee table book of 119 photos of Fogo Island depicting the culture, landscapes, seascapes, flora, fauna and accompanied by descriptive captions is now available for sale in time for a gift for yourself or others. This is one of the projects that are a result of my artist-in-residence placement on Fogo Island. 

All profits from the book go to mental wellness programs and The Nature Conservancy of Canada. $39.00

To order a copy email: northtodream@yahoo.ca

Submitted by Leela-Ilene OrrFormer GHC Summer Drop-In Singer

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Community Members’ Web Sites

Currently Spotlighted

For each Community Issue of this newsletter we Spotlight a few web sites from our site’s Community Members Web Sites page. This issue’s community members are:

Renee Lindstrom (GHC Tenor)Gretchen Sleicher (CCLT 7)Jonathan Brian Francoeur (former GHC tenor)Beverly Norman (GHC Tues/Thur Alto)Chloe Oliver (former HNC tenor)Bisia Belina (Song Leader)Nancy a. Watters, MA, (CCLT1 2004/5 & GHC Soprano)

To access descriptions for all of the above members’ spotlighted sites click here (you can also scroll-down or search that web page to view other members’ sites).

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Do You Have A Personal Or Business Web Site?

If you are a current or past member of any choir in our family of choirs and you have a web site feel free to submit the URL plus a 50 word (or less) capsule description for inclusion in this section by clicking here.

Your listing will be kept on file and a half dozen of them will be rotated (in the order received) through this section

of the Choir Community Issue that goes out every second week.

This will give your site periodic exposure to 1500+ people and offer readers different web sites to check out each week.

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AccommodationAvailable & WanteD

Furnished one bedroom row house

For rent Jan 09-March 31       My home is for rent while I'm away from Jan 9 to the end of March. It's a row house adjacent to Goldstream Park. One double bedroom will be available and otherwise the house comprises living room, kitchen, dining area and art studio, It is fully furnished and equipped. WIFI,  heating and hydo will be included in the rent  of $1250. 

There is a parking spot available and there is bus service nearby.

If interested please phone 778-922-1847 or email at eliza.coppock@gmail.com for photos and further details

Submitted by Susan Smith Previous Tuesday Soprano

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Community Events

(Nov 17 – Tonight!)

Nick La RivierePlays Hermann’s

An excellent musician, performer and a showman!

Also he has a new video posted.

Check out the details here

Submitted and recommended by Bill HansonGHC Multi-Night Bass etc.

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What have we learned so far about the human brain?  It messes with memories, it jumps at shadow, it's terrified of harmless things, it screws with our diet, our sleeping our movement, it convinces us we're brilliant when we're not, it makes up half the stuff we perceive, it gets us to do irrational things when emotional, it causes us to make friends incredibly quickly and to turn on them in an

instant.  A worrying list. What's even more worrying is that it does all this when it is working properly.

Dean Burnett (paraphrased from Idiot Brain: What your head is really up to)

Editor's Collection

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(now to Dec 1)

A positivelyAfrica fundraiserWin A Gourmet Dinner For 8!

We’re launching our fundraising efforts to build a new primary school in Kenya by offering a raffle to win a dinner for up to 8 people in your home. We’ll bring all 5 courses to your home. You just relax with your friends and know you’re helping a great cause!

Draw date Dec. 1st

For more information or to buy tickets, please contact sabine@positivelyafrica.org or 250-598-0708.

Submitted by Sabine LaubentalFormer GHC Tuesday Alto

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(Nov 18)

Musial Open House for St.Cecilia's Day

At Christ Church Cathedral Saturday November 18th 9 am to 5:30 pm

https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/events/musical-open-house-for-st-cecilias-day/2017-11-18

Submitted by Frances Strauss GHC Tuesday/Thursday Soprano

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Community Events (cont.)

(Nov 18)

November NoelGuatemalan Scarf SaleIn Saanich

The same great scarves that were available at choir on Nov. 13, 14* & 16 and will be again on Nov 20, 21* & 23 (all GHC & *HNC).

Let your friends, family and associates know that they can get some as great gifts to themselves and for others.

At st. John’s United Church, North SaanichSaturday, Nov 18th - 9:30 - 1:0010990 West Saanich Rd., North Saanich

This is one of three sales in the Victoria area…check out all three here

Submitted by: Mary Lynch, HNC Soprano, Linda Stanton, HNC Alto, and Kathy Coster, Former GHC Soprano.

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(Nov 19 & 26 + Dec 3, etc.)

Tea Leaf Readings

Sundays 2 - 4 pm, at James Bay Coffee and Books 143 Menzies St, Victoria BC see map

$30 for 30 minutes $45 for 45 minutes

Gift Certificates Available for Tea Leaf Readings

Our Readers have done 100s of Tea Leaf Readings. Warm, insightful and intuitive,they bring a wealth of life experience to every Tea Cup reading. > Walk in for readings through the shop or book an appointment by calling:

James Bay Coffee & Books 250 386-4700 or emailing jbcoffeeandbooks@shaw.ca

James Bay Coffee and Books is a family friendly, zero alcohol, community event where you can feel comfortable to come on your own or with friends.

For more information http://www.jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com

Submitted by Kim E. Willoughby GHC & Soundings Alto and “When I Sing” Soloist

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Nov 19)

RAFFI is coming to VictoriaGHC Guest Artist in our January 2004 Concerts

Two Family Concerts, at 1 and 4 pm on Saturday November 19

There are still tickets available online from the Royal Theatrfor for the 4pm show, and Raffi asked that we let you all know about it. 

I saw his family show the last time he was here, and it is wonderful for all ages, especially young children.

~ Siobhan

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(Nov 20, 21 & 23)

Gorgeous Guatemalan Scarves And Shawls For Sale…

…plus some NEW handwoven items, or please CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT, instead of exchanging gifts with family, work or friends, and make a huge difference in a Mayan family's life.

Last winter, with input from  parents, teachers and community leaders,we established a much needed Learning Centre and Library for San Antonio's children, who were falling behind and dropping out of school, as early as Grade 6.  The learning center/library has been a huge success with almost 600 visits  for learning assistance in September and a steady increase in

children who come to read from our small library.  We are also continuing with our lunch program for the very poor elderly widows.   

We will be selling our beautiful scarves at GHC and HNC again in the week of: 

Nov 20, 21* & 23rd

(All GHC + * HNC)

Pls refer to our blog for more details and photos.  www.icoatitlan.blogspot.com

 Also choir members have asked us where their family and friends can find our scarves. Check out this “Three Sale Flyer” and pass the information on to them with our appreciation.

Submitted by: Mary Lynch, HNC Soprano, Linda Stanton, HNC Alto, and Kathy Coster, Former GHC Soprano.

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Community Events (cont.)

(Nov 21)

Community Investment Co-op AGM

Interested in learning about local social impact investing (affordable housing and social enterprise, for example)?

Vancouver Island Community Investment Cooperative is holding its Annual General Meeting on November 21, 2017 from 3-5 pm at the Burnside-Gorge Community Centre (downstairs Activity Room), 417 Cecilia Rd. Guest speaker Eden Yesh from Creston & District Community Investment Co-op will talk about their experience in launching BC's first rural community investment co-op.

Submitted by Brian MacDonald, GHC Monday Tenor

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(Nov 21 & 28)

For Love of Earth with Lisa Gordon

This four-part series will explore the role your inner life plays in how you love, defend, protect and celebrate the Earth. Lisa Gordon will weave practices from Parker Palmer and other visionaries to help you remember your inner wisdom about the Earth. You will explore how you connect with the Earth and how you connect with others when defending the Earth.

Location: Friends Meeting House,1831 Fern St, VictoriaDate: Four Tuesdays, Nov 7 – 28 Nov 21 & 28, 2017 Time: 10 am – 12 pmCost: $75 or $20 per session

Please do not let cost deter you, call us about our scholarship fund

programs@earthliteracies.org 250-220-4601 www.earthliteracies.org

Submitted by Gertie Jocksch

Tuesday Soprano

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(Nov 22, 29, etc.)

James Bay Coffee & Books       Bluegrass Jam Circle

Come to play in a relaxed, funky bookshop atmosphere; or come to listen while you browse the books, have dinner, sip coffee, play Scrabble.....

Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm

James Bay Coffee and Books 143 Menzies St. Victoria BC.is a family friendly, zero alcohol, community event where you can feel comfortable to come on your own or with friends.

For more information:

Submitted by Kim E. Willoughby GHC & Soundings Alto and When I Sing Soloist

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(Nov 25)

Christmas In The MangerGuatemalan Scarf SaleIn Central Saanich

The same great scarves that were available at choir on Nov. 13, 14 & 16 and will be again on Nov 20, 21 & 23.

Let your friends, family and associates know that they can get some as great gifts to themselves and for others.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov 25 and Nov 26 from 10 to 4Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys X RdIn the Sunflower Room

This is one of three sales in the Victoria area…check out all three here

Submitted by: Mary Lynch, HNC Soprano, Linda Stanton, HNC Alto, and

Kathy Coster, Former GHC Soprano.

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Community Events (cont.)

(Nov 25)

Videa Fair Trade FairGuatemalan Scarf SaleIn Central Victoria

The same great scarves that were available at choir on Nov. 13, 14 & 16 and will be again on Nov 20, 21 & 23.

Let your friends, family and associates know that they can get some as great gifts to themselves and for others.

Saturday, Nov 25th - 10 to 4First Metropolitan Church Hall, 932 Balmoral, Victoria

This is one of three sales in the Victoria area…check out all three here

~~~ Videa Trade Fair Poster ~~~

Submitted by: Mary Lynch, HNC Soprano, Linda Stanton, HNC Alto, and Kathy Coster, Former GHC Soprano.

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(Dec 1 to 3)

Art Show

On Dec 1-3, long-time choir members Agnes Amundrud (Monday soprano) and Judith Rassenti (Tues/Thurs soprano) will be part of a 7-person art show and sale to be held at Agnes' townhouse home at at # 33 - 4360 Emily Carr Drive.  The name of the townhouse complex is Foxborough Hills.  

The show will open on the evening of Friday, Dec 1 and continue through the afternoons of Saturday, Dec 2 and Sunday, Dec 3.  Lots of parking available on Emily Carr Drive and also at the strata club house just down the hill from Agnes' home.   All artists will be in attendance during the show hours indicated on the poster."

Submitted by Agnes & Judith

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Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.

Claude Monet, painter (14 Nov 1840-1926)

From the footer of an email from Judith RassentiGHC Tuesday/Thursday Soprano

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(Dec 8)

The Pandora Chorus December Concert

Director: Glenna Garramone CCLT8 - 2011

Dec. 8th, Doors open 7:30pm, Show starts 8pm.

The Pandora Chorus is a non-auditioned indie pop rock choir directed by Glenna Garramone, based in Victoria, BC. We'll be singing songs from our Fall Season repertoire, including songs by Kiesza, 4 Non Blondes, Pharrell Williams, U2 and more!

Join us for light snacks after the show. https://glennagarramone.com/the-pandora-chorus-choir

Accompanied children ages 12 and under do not require a ticket. Advance tickets $12 online, and hard copy tickets are for sale at Lyle's Place (770 Yates St., Victoria, BC). If still available, tickets will also be for sale at the doors, starting at 7:30pm the night of the show for $15 (cash only).

Submitted by Bill HansonGHC multi-night Bass etc.

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(Dec 9 & 10)

Soundings Northern Lights Concerts

I'm very pleased to be able to announce that my 26-voice a cappella vocal group SOUNDINGS will be

presenting our annual Winter Concert on Dec.9 and 10. Poster

In what has become an annual tradition for many, Soundings celebrates the coming turn of the year with a wide range of seasonal a cappella music. You will hear traditional and contemporary songs from Yorkshire, Wales, 16th C. Belgium, Catalonia, and even Powell River BC, from musicians such as Tobin Stokes, Ola Gjeilo, John Lennon, Pentatonix, and director Denis Donnelly.

Saturday Dec.9, at 7:30pm, Oak Bay United Church, and Sunday 10, 2:30pm, St. Mary's Anglican Church, Saanichton.

Tickets $20, Seniors/students $15, will be available at choir from Denis and online soon.

Submitted by Denis DonnellySoundings & GHC Director

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Community Events (cont.)

(Dec 16)

Champagne Tea Concert with Ensemble Laude Women’s Choir

This will be a sparkling seasonal social event not to be missed!!*songs, tipples and petit fours*

Please join us for a sippingly sumptuous afternoon of resplendent choral gems and fabulous vocal performances by Ensemble Laude.

From 1:30 - 4 pm, on December 16th at the Baumann Centre.$95 per guestA special event in support of Ensemble Laude’s unique programming and core development.

Tickets available online Also available at Ivy's Bookshop and Long & MacQuade.

Images & More Information

An Ensemble Laude 2 Event Flyer

Submitted by Marilyn WolovickHNC Singer

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(Dec 17)

SpellboundEnsemble Laude In Concert

Ensemble Laude will enrapture listeners with songs of beauty and magic from the far north, Canada and back through time to the Middle Ages.

The choir is pleased to include a lovely setting of the traditional Irish song, Love Is Lord of All lyrics & arrangement by Dennis Donnelly.

Sunday, December 17th, 2017, 3:00 PMCentennial United Church, 612 David St. Victoria

Tickets $25/$20 advance/$15 student/12 and under free Tickets available online

also available at Ivy’s Bookshop and Long & McQuade.

Images and more Information https://ensemblelaude.org/spellbound/

An Ensemble Laude 2 Event Flyer

Submitted by Marilyn WolovickHNC Singer

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JUST FOR FUNA reward of laughter for reading this far

The Tomato GardenFrom an email forward received from Peter Meyer

Soundings & former GHC Bass

An old man lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. 

His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: 

Dear Vincent, I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days. Love, Papa 

A few days later he received a letter from his son. 

Dear Pop,Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. Love, Vinnie 

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without

finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.  Soon after that the old man received another letter from his son. 

Dear Pop,Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.Love you, Vinnie

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