ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

Northeastern District

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: September 22, 2003 Volume 2003 - 38

Our friend and member, Rudi Flaig, is bravely battling cancer. He hasn't been able to visit with us for some time now, but he does appreciate phone calls, cards, letters and visits.

Rudi's address is:

48 Maple Circle

Dollard des Ormeaux, QC H9B 1E5

His telephone number is 514-684-6009

Alan MacKenzie, Chapter President tells the scribe that things are happening and here is the latest news from the Executive.

The Music Team is meeting this week and will be selecting six new songs for next spring's show. The songs will be chosen from a library of available learning tapes, so we will have both the new music and the learning tapes very soon.

Salle Claude Champagne is not available for our 2004 show, but chairman Bert Brossoit has been successful in finding a new venue for our May 29^th show. It will be held at Salle Pierre Mercure at UQAM. Bert has seen several shows at this hall and he tells us that it is a great location for our show. Thanks Bert!

The internationally famous quartet appeared at the closing breakfast of the Red Hat Society, which was holding its first convention in Canada. The organisers of the convention found the Key of Eh? through the quartet's web site, and asked if the guys would sing like to sing for this vivacious group of ladies, aged 50 and over.

As you know, it doesn't take much to get them to sing, so they said yes and the rest is history

The Red Hat Society calls itself a "disorganization", and they are proud of their lack of rules and by-laws. [Sounds like some groups I have belonged to!]

The Red Hat Society http://www.redhatsociety.com/ began as a result of a few women deciding to greet middle age with verve, humour and elan. They believe silliness is the comedy relief of life, and since they are all in it together, they feel that they might as well join red-gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Underneath the frivolity, they share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes them next.

There is an age requirement, as all Red Hatters must be 50. There are no official rules, although they have some rather strong suggestions, the first of which is regarding red hat attire.

Of course, to be a Red Hatter, one should wear a red hat and a clashing purple ensemble at all meetings to keep up the spirit and purpose of the (dis)organization.

They also suggest rather strongly that women under 50 stick to the pink hat and lavender attire until THE BIRTHDAY. This adds an element of fun to ageing, which they think is invaluable to women in society who have learned to dread ageing and avoid it at all costs. They believe that ageing should be something anticipated with excitement, not something to dread.

As you can imagine, the members of Key of Eh? had a great time. They even met some fellow barbershoppers from Truro, NS.

1. I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking good either.
2. I love deadlines. I'm particularly fond of the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
3. Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
4. Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue.
5. Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If he isn't there the first time, chances are you won't need him again.
6. I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
7. My reality check bounced.
8. On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.
9. I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier.
10. Today, I'm planning on being slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.
11. Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
12. Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, and then beat you with experience.
13. A pat on the back is only a few centimetres from a kick in the butt.
14. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
15. After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before.
16. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.
17. You can go anywhere you want. Just look serious and carry a clipboard.
18. If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.
19. When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.
20. Following the rules will not get the job done

Here is our current and future repertoire list: WATCH THIS SPACE. Changes are coming!

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

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