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Here's your first Sing Canada Harmony e'Newsletter of 2013. We have selected thistemplate showing earth from space to help you get in the mood for Music Monday. Thisyear the selected song for Music Monday has been arranged for Barbershoppers. The songwas written by the Canadian Commander of the International Space Station Colonel ChrisHadfield and lead of Bare Naked Ladies Ed Robertson. Read more about it below.OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE:Canadian "Ambassador of Song" ChorusReports from Grimsby, Red Deer, Kitchener­Waterloo, Calgary (Clock), Harmony, Inc.,Quantum Quartet,Memorial and Living TributesCoalition for Music Education in Canada.....and some photos to engage your visual senses.

Plan on singing in the Canadian "Ambassador of Song" ChorusRegister your Chorus for Music MondayPlan now to sing with a school, youth, children's or other community choir on 6 MayRemember the 75th anniversary of the Barbershop Harmony Society 2013 ! ! !

Our most recent Members of Presidents Council Ron and Gail Smith of London, ONjoined President's Council after theyreturned from the Mid WinterConvention of the BarbershopHarmony Society. Ron was caughtsinging in this photo, with none otherthan the Dapper Dans of DisneyWorld. Congratulations to both Ronand Gail on joining President'sCouncil. You are both more thanqualified to sing on the stage at the International Convention of theBarbershop Harmony Society in Toronto this July. The Barbershoparrangement is ready for download. We thank you and all our donors onbehalf of those deserving Canadians who will benefit from your generosity.THANK YOU RON and GAIL

Canadian Ambassador of Song ChorusEvery Canadian President’s Council Member and every Canadian Ambassador of Song isinvited to perform on the stage at the annual International Convention of the BarbershopHarmony Society. The Canadian Ambassador of Song Chorus will be directed byBarbershop Harmony Society Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Ray Danley,gold­medal director of the 2 time international championship chorus the Scarborough

Dukes of Harmony. If you are not already a Canadian Ambassador of Song or a President’s Council Member,simply go online at SingCanadaHarmony.ca/donate and schedule a monthly gift of notless than $10 per month. When you are donating to Sing Canada Harmony you can choosethe level at which you wish to be recognized: Mentor – an advanced level of involvementwith a gift of $50 or more a month; Coach – a pledge of dedication with a gift of $30­$49per month; or a Sponsor with a gift of $10­$29 per month. The levels of recognition forPresident’s Council start at $85 per month. Whereas the President’s Council membershipincludes a significant other, recognition for Ambassador of Song, is individual. Once you have pledged your gift to Sing Canada Harmony as the Ambassador of Song orPresidents Council level you are qualified to sing in the Canadian Ambassador of SongChorus right after you register your name at SingCanadaHarmony.ca. Know that you willbe making a wonderful difference in the future of a cappella singing in the communitiesand schools of Canada. You will be recognized on the large display boards at theInternational Convention and you will get one other thing – that warm fuzzy feeling insidebecause you did something for youth, for Barbershop Harmony and for Canada.

Major Opportunity for BarbershoppersBarbershop Arrangement AvailableMusic Monday Song – “Is Somebody Singing”Free Download of Sheet Music and Voice Parts Renowned Canadian Barbershoppers, Chris Arnold, has produced and made available anarrangement and learning tracks for the 2013 Music Monday Song: “Is SomebodySinging”. Chris had been contracted to the Coalition for Music Education in Canada towrite the Barbershop arrangement of the song composed by Chris Hadfield, CanadianCommander of the International Space Station, and Ed Robertson, lead of the “Bare­Naked Ladies”. In 2012 an estimated 750,000 people of all ages participated in Music Monday, not onlyacross Canada, but several other locations around the globe. Among these numbers wereseveral Barbershop Choruses which were paired up with community and school choirs tosing the Music Monday Song. This year on Monday, May 6, it is anticipated that mostBarbershop Choruses will sing, or at least be represented in singing the Music MondaySong, because the Coalition for Music Education in Canada has partnered with theCanadian Space Agency and CBC Music and is now working with the BarbershopHarmony Society. It is hoped that every men’s and women’s Barbershop Chorus willreach out to children’s, young people’s and other singing and music groups around theglobe. Without a doubt this is one of the greatest opportunities for community service and youthoutreach for Barbershop Choruses. It is global in nature and application. It isrecommended that every barbershop chorus register for participation in Music Monday atwww.musicMonday.ca and link up with a youth or school singing group in their own localcommunity. Further announcements on the availability of the barbershop arrangement andlearning tracks will be made in the near future. Chapter NewsSing Canada Harmony invites men’s and women’s Barbershop Chapters across Canada tosubmit news items and photographs to Sing Canada Harmony for inclusion into thee’Newsletter. There is no charge for this service which is provided to CanadianBarbershoppers through this medium as a means of keeping Canadian Barbershoppers and

other singers informed about what is happening in our respective communities. Pleaseconsider submitting a short article and photographs, particularly when sharing theperformance stage with a youth or children’s choir from your local community. Carolyn Pellow HonouredCarolyn Pellow was honoured by Sing Canada Harmony at apresentation at the International Convention of Harmony,Incorporated, at Orlando Florida. In this photo, Past President ofHarmony, Inc. Trinda Ernst, Sing Canada Harmony Board Memberand Past Pres. of Harmony, Inc., left, presents the CommunityLeadership Award Certificate. On behalf of Sing Canada Harmonyand Barbershoppers across our great nation we extendcongratulations to Carolyn Pellow for outstanding leadership toHarmony Inc. and the Barbershop community Kitchener­Waterloo ChapterFund Raiser for Sing Canada HarmonyThe Kitchener Waterloo chapter has donated a hand carving of aBarbershop Quartet to be raffled that the Ontario District Spring Convention. Half of theproceeds of the raffle will be donated to Sing Canada Harmony. Sing Canada Harmonyextends gracious thanks to the Kitchener Waterloo Chapter for this initiative and thanksthem for their support of Sing Canada Harmony. Concert held in Grimsby, Ontario evening. By Scott Durward, Sing Canada Chapter LiaisonThe Niagara Gateway Harmony chorus celebrated our 45th anniversary with our 7thannual Christmas benefit concert at St. Joseph's Church in Grimsby, ON December 4,2012. Invited singing guests were: St. Edwards Elementary School choir, Voices in theCreek choir and Great Lakes Christian Academy Choir. Our emcee this year was noneother than our District President Barry Towner. NGH also welcomed Sharon Towner,Board Member of Sing Canada Harmony to our concert. To ensure a place in our community, each year NGH holds a benefit concert to supporttwo local charities or non­profits to help raise much needed funds and food for localfamilies. This year our recipients were the Grimsby Benevolent Fund Food bank and WestNiagara Second Stage Housing. With the generous donations of our patrons over the lastseven years, we have been able to raise over $10,000 (over 7 years) for our charities andover ten tons of food for the Grimsby Benevolent Fund Food bank. Christmas cheer was abound in this fun filled evening where the audience joined ineverything from Christmas carols to the La­La song. Many thanks to the schools andgroups for donating their precious time and to our youth and volunteers who support awonderful event like the benefit concert. We hold it every year on the first Tuesday ofDecember.Editor Comment ­ Community Service by Grimsby Ontario Chapter

In addition to supporting Sing Canada Harmony, the Grimsby Chapter is known for itsservice to its community in the Niagara Peninsula. In this photo, Chapter Members areshown with food collected for the local food bank and the needy of their community. SingCanada Harmony thanks for Grimsby Chapter for their support and recognizes them fortheir contribution to Grimsby and area.

THIS EFFORT WILL COST YOU NOTHING

……..AND CANADIANS OF ALL AGESWILL BENEFITEvery Barbershopper in the world can help tocontribute a gift to Sing Canada HarmonyScholarship Fund by letting the QuantumQuartet do it for you (In addition to yourregular giving we hope). There’s nothing to it.QUANTUM QUARTET will donate an equalamount of dollars for all the LIKES we haveon our Facebook page by Ontario DistrictSpring Convention on April 12. Up to

$1000.00!Just visit the QUANTUM QUARTET website http://quantumqt.com/ and follow theseinstructions:Simply click on our “Like’ button (it’s right over there —>) , and that’s it. Do your partand we will be happy to do ours.Show your support for SING CANADA today, and then “Share” this message will all ofyour friends! Professional Comments on Singers and SingingNeurologist Dr. Gottfried Schlaug of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Bostonfound that the cerebellum, which contains about 70 percent of the brain’s neurons, isabout 5 percent larger in expert male musicians than in men who have not had extensivemusical trainingRobert Lee Hotz, Study Suggests Music May Someday Help Repair Brain. Los AngelesTimes. November 9, 199 Better singers tend to have a much more positive view of themselves – as singers and alsoin general – and a stronger sense of social inclusion. [The] other­than­musical benefits ofmusic education, [are] positive impacts on physical and psychological (mental) health andwellbeing (such as relieving anxiety, promoting relaxation, improved lung function,lowered heart rate and blood pressure), as well as on self, social development and socialattachment.Professor Graham Welch, Chair of Music Education at the Institute of Education,University of London, Sing Up! Programme report 2009 Music Makes UsHolly Nimmons, Executive Director of the of the Coalition for Music Education inCanada addressed the participants at Ontario district leadership Academy earlier this year.Holly spoke of the new partnership that has been set up with the Canadian space agencyand CBC Music to bring Music Monday celebrations to greater heights and strengthen thecoalition’s abilities to advocate for music education for all young people. The song gotthat has been selected for music Monday 2013 [is I. S. S.] Is Somebody Singing this songwas co­written by International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield and EdRobertson of the Barenaked Ladies. It is the intention of the Coalition, with thecooperation of Commander Chris Hadfield, to literally fill the skies with music when theybroadcast the song “Is Somebody Singing” from space. Hundreds of thousands of young people and singers of every genre of music will join incelebration of music on Music Monday, May 6, 2013. Without a doubt this is the biggestsinging event in the world and Barbershoppers are encouraged to be part of it. It is recommended that every men’s and women’s Barbershop Chapter on the globe toreach out to, and participate with, a children’s, youth, school or community choir on

Music Monday. The Barbershop arrangement and downloadable voice parts will be madeavailable on the Music Monday website very shortly. All singers who want to get a headstart on learning the music and the words to the song should visit www.musicmakesus.ca The words of the song are

So sing your song, I’m listeningOut where the stars are glistening

I can hear your voices bouncing off the.

If you could see our nationFrom the International Space Station,You’d know why I want to get back

I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Music by Ed Robertson / lyrics by Ed Robertson and ChrisHadfield Copyright 2012, treat Baker music / Warner Chappell Music / Chris Hadfield Inc Every Music Monday is a particularly important event for Barbershop Chorusesthroughout North America because of opportunities made available for public relations,youth outreach and spreading the word throughout all our communities about BarbershopHarmony and of the power of music. Please ensure that your chorus is registered atwww.musicmakesus.ca and that you have arranged a choir or other vocal ensemble withwhich to sing. While you’re visiting www.musicmakesus.ca why not signed in as asupporter who believes in the power music? Ed Arnold Scholarship Awarded to Border Patrol QuartetProud brothers Rob, left, and Chris, right, poses withBobby Gibson following the presentation of the EdArnold Scholarship to the Border Patrol Quartet. TheEd Arnold Scholarship is awarded annually to theinternational representative of Ontario District to themidwinter convention of the Barbershop HarmonySociety Senior’s Quartet Competition. The value of thescholarship is now $200.Congratulations to Border Patrol the BarbershopHarmony Society’s senior quartet champions for 2013. Family Literacy Day By ­ Keith J. Bohlken, Sing Canada Chapter Liaison and Member President’s CouncilA VLQ of Harmonizers (Wild Rose Harmonizers Red Deer Alberta) participated inFamily Literacy Day at a nearby rural school (Condor, AB). As well as performing fourshows to about 160 students and staff, a number of the guys volunteered to read RobertMunsch (Canadian Author) books to the various classes. They were a very appreciativeaudience and we all had an awesome time! The school put together a little video of themorning – it can be seen at the website shown below.http://condorschool.weebly.com/events.html IN MEMORIUM: KEEP A MELODY RINGING Memorial tributes and gifts and have been received in the names of the followingwho will be remembered for all time on the SING CANADAKeep A Melody Ringing plaque in Barbershop Headquarters, Nashville, TN – Music City

2012 Terry ReaghBob ThomasPeter J. ThompsonPaul EberweinJeep EnnsPat RobertsDonald DuncanNorm Shelswell IN MEMORIUM: Memorial tributes have been received during 2012 to honour the following: Ed Ryan, Toronto, ONJack Carroll, Windsor, ONFrancis Baker, Edmonton, ABMargaret Heath, Oshawa, ONArnold Gaudet, Halifax, NSHoward Ness, Halifax, NSGavin McCallumJohn HaleyBeatrice Conley, Smiths Falls, ONJohn Houseman, Van Cleek Hill, ONBill Kearney, Fredericton, NBHarvey H Jackson, Edmonton, ABLloyd Mater, Sarnia, ONJeff Dolan

Calvin Honderick, Toronto, ONThe 27 New Town VictimsLarry Darling, Calgary, ABMary JacksonAlma Schaber, Edmonton, ABTerry Carmichael, Winnipeg, MBDavid May, Edmonton, AB\Dave YatesBryan GreenElma GoughBarbara HaesenEd ArnoldEdith Arnold

 IN MEMORIUM: Memorial tributes have been received during 2013 to honour the following: JanuaryPeter Polan; St Lambert Chapter;NED (See below)Jack MacDonaldAudrey Borsos, Lake CountryHarmony; Harmony, Inc.

Marie McBrideEdward John “Jack” Ellis: ActiveMember Spruce Grove Chapter, ABElaine Balkwill; SAI, Prairie Gold Chorus

 In Memoriam: Peter Polan By Walt Garrett, Sing Canada Chapter Liaison, St Lambert, South Shore SaintsWe regret to announce the passing of Peter Polan, December 14. He who was a memberof the South Shore Saints Barbershop Chorus in St. Lambert, QC. Peter enjoyedbarbershopping singing for over 40 years as a Lead singer in both the chorus and inseveral quartets and made many friends along the way. He will be missed. The SouthShore Saints and Sing Canada pass on our condolences to his wife Hélène, family andfriends. Peter will be missed. LIVING TRIBUTESDonations have been received in the past year to honour the following individuals fortheir leadership, contribution to Barbershop Harmony and/or their communities:Carolyn Pellow

Ken FisherTed and Joyce DevonshireCanada West YouthDigger MacDougallOntario Youth A Cappella Chorus (OYA)Area 5 HI Judges PanelArea 2 HI Judges Panel MEMORIAL AND LIVING TRIBUTESSing Canada Harmony welcomes donations to honour any person at any time. Such giftsmay be in memoriam or living tribute gifts. Sing Canada Harmony is grateful to all donorswhose gifts are tributes to family members, friends, riser mates, Barbershop Leaders, andtheir fans, whether living or memorial tributes.Sing Canada Harmony receives donations from across Canada to honour the memories ofBarbershoppers, riser mates, family members, friends and fans. In memoriam donationsreceived in any given year will be acknowledged in the Sing Canada Harmony newsletterand on the Sing Canada Harmony website for a period of one year. When memorialdonations reach or exceed $1000, the name of the individual who is being honoured shallbe engraved on a plate on the Keep a Melody Ringing Plaque in Barbershop HarmonySociety Headquarters, for all time.Living tributes are a wonderful way to recognize the contribution of men and womenBarbershoppers other singers and members of your community. Sing Canada Harmony ispleased to receive donations that honour Canadians of any age and post their names in thee’Newsletter.

Many prefer to donate onlineOnline donations to Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund are growing in popularitydue to a number of factors. Barbershoppers and other donors have found that income taxreceipts are available immediately, or for monthly giving, can be deferred until year end.Online donations are safe and secure, simple to set up and require no further work on thepart of the donor. These factors are particularly attractive for individuals who are busythrough work or those who just want to set up a donation process and forget about it. It isimportant to note that income tax receipts can only be issued to the one individual whomakes the donation. Donations from quartets or other groups must be made by eachindividual in order that each receive an income tax receipt. Online donors are allowed to designate all or part of their donations as a Living orMemorial Tribute and write a short message that will be delivered to the individualhonoured, or in the case of Memorial tributes, to the surviving family. Sing CanadaHarmony, on receipt of an onlinedonation, automatically sends an acknowledgment to the donor and the person beinghonoured or the surviving family. It is possible for special funds to be set up online toreceive Memorial and other tribute donations for the purposes of establishing ascholarship fund in the name of a particular individual; for further information contactSing Canada Harmony at 613­446­2734. Monthly giving is convenient, secure and particularly popular among Presidents CouncilMembers and Ambassadors of Song. For as little as $10 per month Barbershoppers andother donors can become Ambassadors of Song at the Sponsor Level and be recognizedthroughout the entire Barbershop Community as supporters of Barbershop Harmony,youth and the training that is conducted by the 3 Barbershop singing organizations.Ambassadors of Song receive a special ribbon for wearing on convention or regular namebadges. This is a “donor only” recognition. Ambassadors of Song is an annual givingprogram

Just as popular are the online donations for President’s Council which start at $85 permonth. This minimum amount qualifies President’s Council members at the Partner Level,although many donors prefer the simplicity of donating $100 per month and receiving anincome tax receipt at year­end. For President’s Council only, recognition and VIP status isextended to the spouse or partner. Not only are Presidents Council members recognizedon display boards at International Conventions of the Barbershop Harmony Society andsome District Conventions, they are given special VIP status at International Conventionsfor the purposes of VIP seating, early hotel registration, VIP registration with specialname tag at International Conventions, use of the VIP lounge, summer, an invitation to theVIP reception hosted by Harmony Foundation International Inc. President’s Council is anannual giving program for which recognition and VIP status starts as soon as theindividual or couple registers. Further information about online giving may be directed to any member of the SingCanada Harmony Board of Directors, by visiting the websitewww.SingCanadaHarmony.ca or by telephoning Sing Canada Harmony at 613­446­2734. Thank You Sing Canada – By Scott DurwardEach year, Sing Canada issues scholarships to many people who would like to furthertheir education in music or to participate in a music program across the country. This year,Sing Canada granted me a scholarship to attend the Leadership Academy held fromJanuary 4 ­ 6, 2013 at Geneva Park in Orillia Ontario Canada. The benefits of attendingthis rewarding weekend were evident right from the start. First we met our new societypresident and found ourselves singing off the top. Chris Peterson and Paul Ellinger wereour keynotes for the weekend and their influence was felt everywhere. I attended thechorus director's learning track and found great value in all that Chris Peterson had tooffer. Since I am new to the director's chair, his class gave me a road map to establish abase to build from for my chorus. In closing, I wish to encourage everyone to support and donate to Sing Canada(http://www.singcanadaharmony.ca/) for all of the great works they assist in makinghappen. Sing Canada is there to make the funds available for those who want to keepimproving and those who want to improve music in our communities. The Myrtlewood S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Clock. Not just a clock, but a work of artTickets on Sale Soon

No other hardwood excels OregonMyrtlewood in beauty of grain and varietyof coloring. Golden tans and muted reds,yellow greens and soft grays, ash blondsand seal browns, often patterned withvelvet black for striking designs within thewood. Here is nature's artistry unsurpassed!Green, unseasoned Myrtlewood logs willnot float. They must be hand­logged andhauled to the sawmill where they are cutinto slabs from one to eight inches in

thickness. The slabs are stacked in drying sheds, protected from direct rays of the sun, butgiven free circulation of air. For each inch of board thickness, almost one year of air­seasoning is required.When the slabs are taken to the factory, the artist­craftsman uses great care in selecting

just the right grain and color for the articles he has in mind. After marking, then bandsawing, the pieces are roughed­out to approximate size and shape. As soon as the wood issufficiently cured, the "rough­outs" are put back on the lathe. Only the eye, hand, and skillof the craftsman guide the chisel as he fashions each piece individually. After sanding, thepieces are sent to the finishing room, where much time is devoted to applying a fine finishwhich will protect the wood as well as enhance the grain and color.A time may come when the supply of highly figured Myrtlewood will be depleted and themanufacturing of the articles from this wood may cease. The highly­prized pieces oftoday will be handed down through generations, as heirlooms which will be preserved forus by our descendents.Donated by Alan Gowans – Calgary, ABChairman 1993 Calgary International

Look below: Chris Hadfield is probably seeing this right now and thinking that YOUWILL BE JOINING HIM AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ONMUSIC MONDAY.Please register and make arrangements with a local choir soon.

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