ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: June 24, 2002 Have a Great Holiday!

A group of members will be attending the 2002 SPEBSQSA International Convention and Contest in Portland, Oregon and will be selling registrations for our 2003 Convention and Contest.

The first 2,000 pre-registrants will receive a souvenir pin. If you want one, make sure that you arrange to have your registration bought for you in Portland.

See one of Steve or Andrew Wheaton, Murray Phillips, Al Mahoney, Ron Dawson, Ernie Chappell, Peter Evans, Stan Blicker, Alan Kenley, or Bert Brossoit. You can get the registration form out of the latest Harmonizer. Your payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard or Cheque. You will need to supply your address and member number.

Early-bird registrants will pay $100.00 US. That will also put you in the early registrants' draw for seats and housing. All volunteers who wish to see any part of the contests MUST purchase a registration package.

There is a great opportunity available to you, Dear Reader. The editor of this newsletter is going to the SPEBSQSA International Convention and Contest in Portland. There is a two-week period requiring an editor. If you feel you would like to take it on let me know!

It is time to decide how you want to pay for your share of the Summer Costume. As previously announced we are looking great in a forest green polo shirt, tan pants, brown belt, brown socks and brown shoes.

The members will be asked to pay $50.00 toward the cost of our outfit. The Chapter will pay for the remaining cost.

If you wish to use your accumulated credits to defray part of the $50.00 cost, you need to inform Jerry Silverberg as soon as possible, but PAY NOW!

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mary Briffett (nee Boyce) beloved wife of John Briffett on June 21.

She had been ill for some time and you will remember that we went to sing for her and the other patients and staff at the Centre d'Accueil in Dollard des Ormeaux, last Christmas.

Our thoughts and best wishes are extended to John and his family. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, June 25 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9, at Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 boul. Des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux, and the funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 26 at 1:00 PM, at the Paroisse Ste-Suzanne, 9501 Gouin Blvd., Pierrefonds.

Thank you, to all those who have taken on the responsibility for setting up and taking down the risers. Please lend a hand where you can.

70°F (+19°C): Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.

People in Canada go swimming in the Lakes.

60°F (+14°C): North Carolinians try to turn on the heat. People in Canada plant gardens.

50°F (+9°C): Californians shiver uncontrollably.

People in Canada sunbathe.

40°F (+4°C): Italian and English cars won't start.

People in Canada drive with their windows down.

32°F (0°C): Distilled water freezes.

Lake Superior's water gets thicker.

20°F (-6°C): Floridians put on coats, thermal underwear, gloves and woolly hats.

People in Canada throw on a flannel shirt.

15°F (-8.5°C): Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.

People in Canada have the last cookout before it gets cold.

0°F (-18°C): People in Miami all die.

Canadians lick the flagpole.

-20°F (-26°C): Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Canada get out their winter coats.

-40°F (-36°C): Hollywood disintegrates.

The Girl Scouts in Canada are selling cookies door to door.

-60°F (-46°C): Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.

Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-80°F (-56°C): Mt. St. Helens freezes.

People in Canada rent some videos.

-100°F (-66°C): Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.

Canadians getfrustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

-297°F (-164.5°C): Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.

Cows in Canada complain about farmers with cold hands!

-460°F (-246°C): ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale).

People in Canada start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-500°F (-266°C): Hell freezes over.

The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

1 - Scores vary due to double or triple panels being used.

Here is our current and future repertoire list:

Songs in italic are going to be dropped. Songs in bold are to be learned or re-learned.

Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!

Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!