ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: September 9, 2002

For those of you that missed it, the sexiest quartet (Morgan, Laura, Christin and Liz) dressed in towels, won the Trip to Hawaii or $3,000 US. Guess which one they took?

November 2, 2002 is the date; we will be performing in the Salvation Army Citadel, on Drummond Street and tickets will be available in a week or so. People are already making requests, by email. It isn't too early to take requests (and cheques!)

We will also be preparing a program, so get in touch with your advertisers and get an order.

This Monday, we have been invited to sing at John Hatfield's Church (Westminster Presbyterian at the corner of Gouin Blvd. and Monk) in Pierrefonds.

Please arrive between 6:00 and 6:15 PM for dinner, wearing our Summer Uniform. This will be the first chance we have had to wear it as a chorus.

Jerry Silverberg is ready to receive orders for those great Chocolate Bars or Chocolate Covered Almonds.

He is also getting ready to start the Cheese Sale for Christmas. The project will start in October.

Don't forget, a percentage of ALL the sales you make will be accumulated in your account and can be applied to the Fall Forward, costumes, etc.

Call Sandra Fagen at 620-8996 to get your tickets for a comedy benefit evening at the Comedy Nest. That's at the old Forum. Tickets are $15.00 and the show starts at 8:00 PM on September 12.

The Daily Bulletin Committee is responsible to produce a daily newsletter for the delegates attending the International Convention and Contest. The editor gathers as much of the material as possible before the fact, and then completes the seven issues with news of the day, appearance orders, etc.

Jerry Walter of the Burlington Chapter has taken on this task and he will work with Lorin May, Editor of the Harmonizer at the Convention.

Registrants (before January 1, 2003) will pay $100.00 US. Use the web link to register.

http://www.spebsqsa.org/montreal/registration.htm

The Steering Committee met on Thursday, September 5, and many Committee Chairmen sent a brief progress report out to other members in advance. A special thanks goes to Jerry Walter (and his wife Tina), who drove up from Burlington, VT. Jerry is the Daily Bulletin Editor for 2003.

Nearly all of the Chairman have been found, and have started getting their activities under control.

If you are wondering, "What did I sign up for?" or "Did I sign up yet?" or even "Where do I sign up?" Here is the answer. Steve Wheaton has a list, and will be pleased to put you in a spot where you will feel comfortable. See him tonight!

We are looking for a Coordinator of Tour Volunteers. This is to organise the volunteer force required to ensure that the buses get loaded and the right people get on the buses for the various tours.

Please lend a hand where you can. This week we are at Westminster United Church!

One of the best marksmen in the FBI was passing through a small town. Everywhere he saw evidences of the most amazing shooting. On trees, on walls, and on fences there were numerous bull's-eyes with the bullet hole in dead center. The FBI man asked one of the townsmen if he could meet the person responsible for this wonderful marksmanship. The man turned out to be the village idiot.

"This is the best marksmanship I have ever seen," said the FBI man. "How in the world do you do it?"

"Nothing to it," said the guy. "I shoot first and draw the circles afterward."

A couple of hunters are out in the woods of North Carolina when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head.

His friend whips out his cell phone, calls 911, and gasps to the operator, "My friend is dead! What can I do?"

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says, "Just take it easy. I can help. First, lets make sure he's dead."

....There is a silence, ... then a shot is heard.

The voice comes back on the line, "OK, now what?"

Here is our current and future repertoire list:

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

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