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Feb 3, 2016 #5For the end of 2015 Fall Season

ADMIN & COMMUNITYI ISSUE OF THE GHC, HNC, SOUNDINGS & CCLT

CHOIR COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

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Start-up, intake, concert, and other choir dates are listed on our Choir Life Calendar

and the events listed below also might be there.

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GHC NEW SEASONFirst Week Feb. 15, 16 & 18

Details in the GHC Registration Info section

GHC New Singers Orientations7:00 to 7:30, Feb. 15, 16, 18, 22, 23 & 25

Details on our Choir Life: Next Season & New Singers web page

DJANGO FESTFebruary 12, 13 &I 14

Details in the GHC Past Concert Artists Updates section

OLIVER SWAIN’S BIG MACHINE CD RELEASEFebruary 26

Details in the GHC Past Concert Artists Updates section

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SPECIAL NOTES!!!!SMART PHONE NEWSLETTER EXPERIMENT

In the hope of making it easier for smart phone users to read the newsletter on their small screens this issue has a format change. Narrower columns with section headings and single items centered. Multiple items in any section are listed in a 2 column format.

Those of you who tend to read the newsletter on such devices are invited email feedback regarding whether or not you find this helpful.

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NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY

Feb. 12 – AdminFeb. 19 – CommunityFeb 26 – Admin

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Sing badly if you must…but sing!

Fortune cookie saying

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ADMIN TEAM NOTESSHIVON

Well I must say, those concerts last weekend were utterly thrilling  for me as a director.  It’s an amazing thing we do, coming together faithfully each week for 4 months or so, often several times in the week, learn all these songs, learn the words by heart, add a new language to two to your repertoire, flow with the changes as they arise, put individual egos aside and become this One Choir, one mind, all starting and stopping on a dime, all feeling the rise and fall of the volume and tempo, the emotion, singing of our love for our friends, our world, our children, our hopes and dreams.  I am deeply impressed by, and grateful to each of you for the dedication and focus you bring to our choir. Together, we create a thing of beauty and magic.

~ Shivon

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DENIS (see correction)

Whew - what a concert! You all were great! Thanks you all so very much for your attention and dedication - the audience was enthralled, as was I!

On another note, I highly recommend going to see TwelveTones in concert this Saturday Friday evening. Seven young people singing contemporary songs, unaccompanied - they're great! Go see them! Sat. Feb.6 Sat. Feb.5 at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Douglas at Courtney, 7:30. $20.

I also strongly recommend, for anyone interested in poetry, the Roger Housden (of the "Ten Poems" series of books) weekend workshop at Royal Roads coming up March 11 - 13. Full Info   Many of the poems I speak at choir evenings can be found in his books - so he's got good taste!

~ Denis

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GLORIA

Another great season of singing with you all, capped off by two amazing concerts with Coastline. 

Although a few final details are not confirmed we will have raised well over $23,000 for the power of hope from our two concerts. WELL DONE EVERYONE!

I'm looking forward to the Spring Season and what Shivon and Denis will come up with for our 20th Anniversary Concerts. 

See you all in a couple of weeks. 

~ Gloria

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BILL

Great and joyful concerts and after party. I think we should all do it again soon. Sing in the Spring anyone?

Another round, another songAnother chance to sing alongAnother season, another reason For singing….Whoopee!

Did any you, or audience guests of any of you, get any good photos at either concert or the after party that you are willing to share? If so please send them to me for posting on our site's Choir Photos page

GHC Tuesday Tenor Howard Dieno had his video camera set up for both concerts so we should be ok for concert video coverage but if anyone has some good cell phone videos from our after party that they are willing to share please send them to me for possible Choir Videos page posting.

~ Bill

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RECOMMENDED BYSHIVON & DENIS

BRIAN WISMATH CHORAL WORKSHOP

Brian is presently the music director of Vox Humana Chamber Choir, the Linden Singers and the Victoria Choral Society.

His workshop will focus on vocal technique, blending and tuning.

Saturday, February 6th, 10 AM to 3 PM at the Unitarian Church, 5575 W. Saanich Road.

Please check out the event poster for details and register by February 1st

Everyone welcome!

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OLIVER SWAIN'S BIG MACHINE…

…celebrates the release of 'Never More Together' February 26 at Alix Goolden Hall. 

"This is genre defying at its best...beautifully played and performed, each song a mini masterpiece" 

~ Paul Jackson, Fatea magazine UK. 

BIG MACHINE features a Victoria all-star line-up including Adrian Dolan, Richard Moody, Adam Dobres, Danuel Tate and Matthew Pease with a special opening performance from Netwerk recording artists Twin Bandit.

Web Site

Tickets just $15 at Lyle's Place, Larsen Music or online

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The Victoria Django Festival is back with three nights of the best in international Gypsy swing and jazz including this year’s headliner The Hot Club D'Europe!  Also on the bill, Petunia & The Vipers, Lache Cercel & The Roma Swing Ensemble, The Marc Atkinson Trio and Trio Voltaire featuring Richard Moody and Marc Atkinson.

Friday, Feb. 12th ~ Kicks off with a Dance and speakeasy at White Eagle Hall $25adv/$30 door

Saturday Feb. 13th's ~ Main Event Concert & Dance at St Andrews Church and The Kirk Hall features all our Django Festival Artists $40 adv / $45 door

Two stages Friday and Saturday (Dance Cabaret & Concert) night run simultaneously all night. Both events are licensed and all ages with food gourmet snacks and dance classes and competition hosted by the Swing Dance Association of Victoria.

Sunday Feb. 14th ~ A Valentines dinner with guest chef Cosmo Meens at Hermanns Jazz Club $80 adv ($50 French dinner included…a $50 value)

Event Web Site Buy Tickets now online. Submitted by: Oliver Swain past Guest Artist and periodic accompanist on Bass

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GETTIN HIGHER CHOIR INFO

APPRECIATIONS

CONCERT APPRECIATIONS

There are so many people who helped to make our Concerts such a success.

From the choir:

a) I would like to thank all of you who helped me sell tickets at choir for the weeks leading up to the Concerts and to all of you choir members who sold tickets to their friends and relatives ….we couldn’t have such great audiences without your efforts.

b) I would also like to especially thank Jo Volek who was my right hand woman, doing all of the donation envelopes and stuffing them, managing the front door, in the programs, and helping me in so many other ways.

c) Thanks to all of you who helped usher at the front doors.

d) Thanks to the “Roadies” who helped with chairs, music stands etc. etc. and made it look easy.

e) SPECIAL THANKS TO - all the stores who volunteer to sell tickets for us, Munroe’s Books, Ivy’s Books, James Bay Coffee and Books and Dig This (Broadmead). Please patronize these stores if you get a chance.

~ Sincerely - Gloria

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GHC NEWS & BUSINESS

GHC SPRING SEASON REGISTRATION

For information on any of these topics…

Starting, or paying, late for the GHC fall season

New singers intake (dates, times, locations, etc.)

Registration information & proceduresDeadlineReferring New Singers Returnees paying fees at choir by the deadlineReturnees paying fees after the deadlineContact and other information changes Fees, payments & scholarships

…open this Registration Information Document

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We Welcome Your FEEDBACK ON THE PAST SEASON

Practices, concerts, after party, etc.

If you have any “more of this,” “less of that,” “try this” or any other form of feedback that can help us make the GHC experience better for you, and for us all, please pass it on us.

~ Shivon, Denis, Gloria & Bill

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GHC & COASTLINE SLIDE SHOW

Rhianna Barr, the GHC Soprano who handles most of the posting on the GHC Facebook Page, and GHC Tenor Gregory Beaumont have created a video slideshow of Coastline in concert with using photos by Bill Weaver…to view click here .

The slide shows backing song is Lua's Dance performed by Coastline.

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CONCERT THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND/OR STORIES TO SHARE?

Whether you were in the audience or on stage for our “January 29th & 30th” concerts please take a few minutes to share your thoughts, feelings and stories about them by adding a comment on our web site or by

posting them on the GHC Facebook page or better yet…both! (simply copy your thoughts from the first post and paste them into the second)

We also invite you to check out the comments to some of our past concerts. If you experience a memory aboutone or more past concert that you would like to share add a comment. It is never too late.

Your thoughts, feelings and stories about your concert experiences can help promote our future concerts and, most importantly, they will add heart to the concert history that is evolving on the site.

~ Bill

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OTHER INFO ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY OF CHOIRS

HIGH NOON CHOIR NEWS & BUSINESS

THE WINTER SESSION OF THE HIGH NOON

New singers still welcome. Tuesdays, noon-1:30 This session runs til March 22.

Spring Season begins March 29, til June 14

Shivon Robinsong, Director and Gloria Hansen, Registrar.

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CCLT GRADUATE’S NEWS & UPDATES

CARI BURDETT CCLT3 - 2006/7 – Duncan/Cowichan

Cari’s monthly newsletter on the activities of her Lila Music Centre in Duncan is now available here. Check it out and pass it on to any of your contacts within a comfortable driving distance of Duncan that you think might be interested.

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GHC PAST CONCERT GUEST ARTISTS’ UPDATES

BOB BOSSIN’S ~ DAVY THE PUNK A one-man musical…A story of Bookies, the Mob, Toronto the Good and my Dad.

Davy the Punk is Bob Bossin's one-man musical about his father's life in the gambling underworld of the 1930s - a story that is, according to CBC’s Michael Enright, “fascinating, amazing and sometimes hilarious.” Says musician and playwright Si Kahn, “It is the stuff of dreams and movies.”

Live in Victoria, Friday, February 5, 7:30 PM

Trailer Flyer

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Knowing yourself is your life’s eternal homework

Felicia Day (from: You’re never weird on the internet)

Editor’s Collection

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A changeable man is not one person but several, forever about to be what he has never been…

L A Broyer

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COMMUNITY MEMBER’S SUBMISSIONS

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WORD OF MOUTH / RECOMMENDATIONS

For supporting and celebrating 'others' whose businesses / actions / way of being / kind words - whatever! - have helped you, us and / or our world grow, come alive and / or prosper.

DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE – CHOIR CHOIR CHOIR

A choir tribute to David Bowie in Toronto for everyone to watch…https://youtu.be/cKg1_fKO1sY

Recommended by Barb McLintock GHC Thursday Alto and Concert Promotions Volunteer

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SOME USELESS INTERESTING INFORMATION

http://www.gettinhigherchoir.ca/choir_life/00-Posts/2016/0203/useless-info.pdf

A cyber forward sent out by: Harley Lappin former GHC Tenor

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AN ACCOUNTING SERVICE I RECOMMEND

Sterling Financial - specializing in financial  coaching, accounting, tax returns and separation and divorce.  I have worked with Tania Sterling before.  Her service is one of excellence and integrity.  www.sterlingfinancial.ca,(tax returns), www.financialbrilliance.ca, (financial coaching) and collaborativeteamworks.ca (divorce and separation).

Recommended by Katrina Pavlovsky former GHC Tuesday/Thursday Soprano

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A Book RecommendationTHE MAGIC STRINGS OF FRANKIE PESTO

I'm in agreement with the following paragraph from the cover of the book…

"With it's Forrest Gump-like journey through the music world, The Magic Strings of Frankie Pesto is a classic in the making. A lifelong musician himself, Mitch Albom delivers an unforgettable story. 'Everyone joins a band in this life,' he observes, be it through music, family, friends or lovers and those connections change the world."

Recommended highly by Bill Hanson GHC Bass

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A brief glimpse of some of...WHAT SCIENCE CAN DO!

Check out this YouTube link: as a bonus it will also lead you to links to other science oriented videos.

Submitted by Bill Hanson GHC Bass etc.

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I believe we now need to step back from the overwhelming nature of our "digital age.  One can already see a tendency among many people to "surf" across the ocean of information that is the internet.  This behaviour seems to replace a desire for a deeper or more rounded understanding of anything.  Mastery seems unfeasible in a world awash with information.  However, higher level thinking is needed now more than ever.  We need to develop more refined skills of awareness and judgement to help us filter, select and identify opportunities.   Collaboration will increasingly be the name of the game as people around the world work, share ideas, write books, and even construct mathematical proofs together.

Neil Turok, The Universe within: from Quantum to Cosmos

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COMMUNITY NETWORKINGWEEKLY FIDDLE JAM INVITATION

Got a fiddle and no one to play with? Let’s start a weekly jam! Beginners welcome. We’ll draw from an eclectic repertoire of tunes. There’s a part for everyone. All levels. I’m happy to help free that inner fiddler!  I have been teaching violin/fiddle for over 25 years, co-founding a Suzuki Strings program in the Yukon as well as founding a fiddle performance group, Fiddleheads, in both the Yukon and Ottawa area.

Playing healthy, and passing that on, that's important to me, particularly after studying the Alexander Technique. Creative collaboration and helping folks discover the joy of expressing themselves musically is my passion. Hope I can share that with you! 

Your questions are most welcome. Just contact me at 519-276-8444 or epzbarclay@gmail.com

Submitted by Trish Barclay GHC Tuesday Soprano

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS WEB SITES

KATRINA PAVLOVSKY  (GHC Soprano)

www.caredance.org

Katrina is a Care Provider and a Dance/Movement Educator offering reliable, dependable and caring services to seniors privately in their home as well as in residences and facilities throughout Victoria. Her services are personalized and customized companionship, exercise

routines, outings, meal preparation are provided.  For more information please call (250) 598-1846.

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KAREN S. DAVIS (former GHC Monday Alto)  Karen S. Davis (Who's Who in America) is an

internationally acclaimed…   Writer/Editor        For bestselling authors, publishers & businesses.   Photographer         Of "Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody" (book),         first to document thoroughbred training.        Photo notecards also available.   Musician         Composed & sings "Someone Loves" Sang at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and on fourcontinents.Contact LooseRacehorse@aol.com

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BETSY SANSBY (CCLT4 – 2007/8)

http://dancinghands.com/collections/teaching-cds-for-community-choirs-multi-part-songs-from-around-the-world

The Director of The One World Community who is offering her teaching CD series for community choirs. 100% all profits to Care.org, humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and restoring dignity in the poorest regions of the world. Click on link to hear samples or order: bsansby@ccomcast.net.

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ERNIE SKETCHLEY (GHC Bass)

http://www.bcfta.ca

The BC Fruit Testers Association is a not for profit organization of people who share an interest in the science and cultivation of fruit bearing trees, shrubs, vines and plants. Members range from backyard hobbyists to professionals. Through the organization, members can share information, participate in meetings and organized field trips. ernbcfta1@telus.net

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BRUCE BATCHELOR (GHC Tuesday Bass)

http://www.agiopublishing.com

Agio Publishing House.  We offer expert book editing, design and marketing services, working in collaboration

with positively-oriented authors.

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NIKKI BASUK (HNC Alto) & her husband Jack

http://www.nikkibasuk.com & http://www.jackbasuk.com

We love to write and we invite you to read. Enter and be intrigued, amused or entertained. We wish you well on our journey.

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BEV RENNY (GHC, Monday Soprano)

http://www.cruiseshipcenters.com/en-CA/BevRenny

Expedia CruiseShipCenters offers the best value on the widest selection of cruises – all at Expedia prices.  More…I can help you plan any vacation including resorts, tours, flights and hotels worldwide. Email me anytime

Enter to win a cruise for two on my website. Click on the “Enter to Win” banner - it’s that easy!

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DAVID OTT (former GHC Alto)

http://www.peakrecovery.com

"Peak Recovery" is a two-phase program that will help you recover from any crisis, stress, loss, change or destructive coping choice and teach you the skills to reclaim the peace, power and joy within. It is available for individuals, couples and groups. Please visit my web site for more information.

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DO YOU HAVE A 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 (in the same format as those listed in this section) for periodic inclusion on this page.  read more

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ACCOMMODATIONAVAILABLE OR WANTED

LOOKING FOR A HOME!

Howdy partners in choir…

I’ve just recently moseyed on into town from Quebec and am hoping to make Victoria (or surrounding area) home. But to make that possible I need a home, something cabin-in-the-woodsy, to rent or buy. I need green and cozy. I’m hoping you might be able to help me. You’ve already been so helpful by making me feel welcome in your Getting’ Higher community. You’re a one-of-a-kind crew of crooners!

I’d be much obliged if you contacted me with any leads. epzbarclay@gmail.com or 519-276-8444. 

Submitted by Trish Barclay GHC Thursday Soprano

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COMMUNITY EVENTSTHIS WEEKEND TO NEXT

We encourage you to support the activities of other choir community members by emailing copies of their event items to any of your contacts that you think would be interested.

James Bay Coffee & Books       (Feb 3, 10, 17, etc.)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: http://www.jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com

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

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TWELVE TONES CONCERT        (Feb 5)

I am very impressed with this vocal group - seven young people who sing a wide variety of songs - all a capella, unamplified. I am sure you will be amazed and delighted by their singing.

This concert will be held on February 5, 7:30 p.m. at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtney St.

Tickets ($20) are available at: Victoria High School, 1260 Grant St., The Little Cheese Shop, 1034 Fort St. …and Long and McQuade, 756 Hillside Ave… or from Shirley Routliffe (one of the singer's grandmother) at sroutliffe@gmail.com. Shirley will deliver your tickets to you!

Facebook event page

Submitted by: John Hilditch, Soundings, and former GHC, tenor and recommended highly by Shivon, Denis, Gloria and Bill

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BOB BOSSIN’S DAVY THE PUNK (Feb 5)

A story of Bookies, the Mob, Toronto the Good and my Dad

Davy the Punk is Bob Bossin's one-man musical about his father's life in the gambling underworld of the 1930s - a story that is, according to CBC’s Michael Enright, “fascinating, amazing and sometimes hilarious.” Says musician and playwright Si Kahn, “It is the stuff of dreams and movies.”

Live in Victoria, Friday, February 5, 7:30 PM

Trailer Flyer

Submitted independently by Bill McKechnie former GHC Thursday Bass etcHarley Lappin former GHC Tuesday/Thursday

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE (Feb 5, 12, 19, etc.) WAKE UP SINGING Wanna Sing Sing Sing?

By the cosy fire in a lovely yurt with Amazing beautiful friendly people?

Fun easy going - yet sometimes a little curve ball, improv, gospel, world, folk, fun.. Songs.. Cari Burdett - yup MOI chooses them.. because I LOVE them.. adore them. I am only teaching songs - leading songs, sharing songs. I adore.. new rule.. so come on out.. - Friday Mornings.

Where you get to wake up in Harmony.... In the Yurt at the Lilac Music Centre3228A Gibbins Rd., Duncan, BC

Shine with the Sun!

Bass

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TEA LEAF READINGS (Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, etc.)

Saturdays & Sundays 2 - 4 pmat James Bay Coffee and Books 143 Menzies St, Victoria BC see map

$30 for 30 minutes$45 for 45 minutes

Gift Certificates Available specifically 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 book 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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For more info about Wake Up Singing:View PosterMessage me

For more info about all my musical activities visit:www.joythroughmusic.com www.cariburdett.com

Submitted by Cari Burdett CCLT3 - 2006/7

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SUNDAY AFTERNOONSACRED WRITING CIRCLES (Feb 6, 13, 20, etc.)with Junie Swadron What’s it about?   It’s walking to enjoy and observe our world. It’s writing to share from our hearts, it’s laughter, it’s friendship. It’s learning to stop judging our work, it’s sipping tea. It’s finding our voice and feeling safe to speak our words out loud. It’s about being authentic and kind. It’s about music and moving our bodies during the break. It’s about creativity and it’s about catharsis – allowing the writing to become our wise teacher.   It’s poetry and it’s prose. Short stories and drawings that we write from. It’s different every time! Every Sunday Ongoing 1 to 4 p.m.$20.00 Limited Space. $20.00

Full Details: http://junieswadron.com/workshops/sunday-afternoon-writing-circles/Junieswadron@hotmail.ca 250-813-0183

Submitted by Junie Swadron, former GHC Alto

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FAMILY FAITH FAIR (Feb 7)

Cadboro Bay United Church (2625 Arbutus Road) will host a fundraiser organized by the Victoria Multifaith Society from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 7 to benefit Syrian Refugees while cerebrating unity through diversity. The event is free but those who donate toward Syrian refugees receive entry in a family friendly prize draw.

There will be treats available for a nominal fee @ the World Café, multicultural dances, exhibits, compassion stories by Buddhist, Ismaili & Jewish storytellers and a keynote address, "The Soul of Education," by Dan Vaillancourt.

Submitted by Maggidah (Jewish Storyteller) Shoshana Litman, GHC, Alto, Tuesdays

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AWAKENING THE DREAMER, (Feb 9, 16 & 23 + Mar 1)CHANGING THE DREAM with Gertie Jocksch SC DMin

Weekday Morning  (Feb 8 - 12, 15 – 19, etc.)DROP-IN MEDITATION AND WRITING PRACTICE With Junie Swadron Kick-start your day with a heart-centred practice shared with like-minded others. Come and join us    Monday – Friday 8:15 – 9:00 a.m. James Bay, Victoria.  By donation.  Please RSVP (Space limited)  junieswadron@hotmail.ca or calling 250-813-0183. Submitted by Junie Swadron, former GHC Alto

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VALENTINE’S DANCE (Feb 12)

Based on the work of Pachamama, this programs aims to be a transformational educational experience designed to change the collective “dream of the modern world” from one rooted in consumption and competition to one of sustainability, justice and fulfillment for all.Date: 4 Tuesdays Feb 9 – Mar 1, 2016Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pmCost: $75 or $20 drop inLocation: Friends Meeting House (1831 Fern St.) Victoriaearthliteracies@shaw.ca, 250-220-4601 www.earthliteracies.org

Submitted by Gertie Jocksch GHC Monday Soprano

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Films From The Parlour ~ (4Ds) (Feb 12, Mar 11, etc.)DOCUMENTARIES & DISCUSSION ON DYING AND DEATH

Films from the Parlour group meets on the 2nd Friday evening of each month to watch a documentary related to the issues of 'end of life', dying and post-death options; and discuss our wishes, concerns, etc., as well as the changes happening in our culture and medical system around pan-death issues.   

Contact Pashta MaryMoon for further information -- contact@beyonds.ca or 250-383-4065.

Submitted by Pashta MaryMoon -- ex GHC tenor, now HNC tenor

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Join us on the dance floor!  Purchase your ticket by February 9, 2016. Ticket includes live entertainment and a tasty treat snack buffet table as well as door prizes.

Friday, February 12 1pmMembers $8 and Non-Members $10 For more information on these and other events please check out our website at www.cookstreetvillageactivitycentre.com or call our Centre at 250-384-6542

Submitted by Carol Turnbull former GHC Tuesday Soprano

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The voice is the muscle of the soul.

Roy Hart

From the footer of an email from: Craig Green CCLT3 - 2006/7

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I get up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning the day difficult.

E.B. White, American writer (1899-1985) Submitted by: Josephine Munro, former GHC Alto

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COMMUNITY EVENTSFEB. 14 ONWARD

A Reading Series (Feb 19)PLANET EARTH POETRY

Climate Action Performance Poems in Victoria Friday February 19 as part of the Planet Earth Poetry reading series. 

At: Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave (across from Bolen Books).

Murray Reiss, stand-up spoken word poet (and percussionist and blues harmonica player), from Salt Spring Island.

The evening begins at 7:30 with an open mic, and also features Alberta writer, editor and explorer, Jenna Butler. 

Here's a link to one of Murray's pieces, "Four More Planets"

Submitted by Shivon Robinsong GHC & HNC Director

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UPCOMING TAIZÉ SERVICES (Feb 19 & Mar 18)

The next three Downtown Churches Association monthly services in the style of Taize are at St John the Divine Anglican

COSMIC STORY, (Feb 20) EARTH STORY, SACRED STORY With Gertie Jocksch, SC DMin and Margaret Walters BA

This day we include a combination of learning, reflection and dialogue on the wisdom teachings of Thomas Berry and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. We will explore how their evolutionary understanding of the Universe has implications for our life today. Date: Sat, Feb 20, 2016Time: Sat 10am-4pm Cost: $95 + applicable taxes Best to Register by: Feb 6, 2016 Registration: RRU Continuing Studies, www.royalroads.ca/continuing-studies

earthliteracies@shaw.ca, 250-220-4601 www.earthliteracies.org

Submitted by Gertie Jocksch GHC Monday Soprano

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ALCHEMY™ (Feb 28)CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND CIRCLE

(Quadra and Mason).  Fridays, January 15, February 19 and March 18 @ 6 pm.  Doors are open at 5:30.  Music rehearsal at 5:15 in the Denson Lounge for the support choir.   Come early if you would like the opportunity for extra singing!

Submitted by Liz Vickers HNC, and former GHC, Alto

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HEALING WITH CRYSTAL BOWLS (Mar 4) AND SACRED SOUND--LEVEL 1

Learn to use sound for meditation and profound wellness. This training includes a sound bath, hands-on instruction with over 40 Alchemy ™ quartz crystal singing bowls and 7 secrets of healing with sound. You’ll also learn why the bowls irritate some people (and how to avoid that!). With Certified Sound Therapist Nancy Watters, RCC.

March 4, 9:30-5:00 at the Sound Sanctuary, Oak Bay

Register at http://www.luminous-tones.com/training.html or nancy@luminous-tones.com

Submitted by Nancy A. Watters, CCLT 2005, former GHC Soprano

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Expecting life to treat you well because you are a good person is like expecting an angry bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian.

Shari R. Barr

Editor’s Collection

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An evening of sound meditation with Sound Therapist Nancy Watters

“This sound elixir will shift your state of being!” Experience total immersion in a Sound Bath created by the live vibrations of 19 Alchemy™ Quartz Crystal Singing bowls and overtone chant.

February 287:00—9:00 pm (doors 6:45), at the Sound Sanctuary in Oak Bay, By Donation $10-20

RSVP at http://www.luminous-tones.com/sound-circles.html or nancy@luminous-tones.com

Submitted by Nancy A. Watters, CCLT 2005, former GHC Soprano

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FORGIVENESS WORKSHOP (Mar 12)

When you are feeling stuck in a career, a relationship or in life, chances are that you are holding onto resentments. Forgiving your boss, your ex-spouse or anyone who 'has done you wrong' helps you reclaim your joy, creativity and confidence.

Join career clarity coach Julia James for a transformational forgiveness workshop and learn how to forgive quickly and with ease, so that you can move forward with confidence. Where: Victoria, BC (address will be provided upon registration)

March 12, 9:30am-12:30pmFee: $35 early bird / $45 after February 15To reserve your spot contact Julia at julia@juliajames.ca or 778-433-5558. For more information visit: http://juliajames.ca/programs/ 

Submitted by Julia James (GHC Tuesday Alto)

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JUST FOR FUNA reward of laughter for reading this far

GONNA BE A BEAR!

This was given to me many years ago and I don't know where it is from.Submitted by Claire Ebendinger, Monday soprano

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