Christmas with Chor Leoni: Angels Dance

Erick Lichte Artistic Director

CHRISTMAS WITH CHOR LEONI:

ANGELS DANCE featuring the Performance Research Project at Arts Umbrella

December 21, 2019

December 22, 2019

4 pm & 8pm Orpheum Theatre

3pm West Vancouver United Church

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Christmas with Chor Leoni : Angels Dance

a shiMMerinG collection of seasonal Beauty

Chor Leoni /Star of wonder

the perfect soundtrack to your holiday feast!

Ave Maria | O Little Town of Bethlehem | The First Noel | Star of Wonder | O Come, All Ye Faithful | What Child Is This? | Star of Wonder | I Wonder As I Wander | Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening | Silent Night | O Come, O Come Emmanuel

$20 ea | 4 for $60 Available today in the lobby.

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Chor Leoni men’s choir Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Christmas with Chor Leoni: Angels Dance

featuring the Performance Research Project at Arts Umbrella

Saturday, December 21, 2019 4pm & 8pm | Orpheum Theatre

Afternoon performance Evening performance generously sponsored by generously sponsored by

Christmas with Chor Leoni Sunday, December 22, 2019 3pm | West Vancouver United Church

Sunday performance is part of the Carter Cadillac North Shore Series sponsored by

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director Tina Chang, piano Vivian Chen, harp Ed Henderson, guitar Katie Rife, percussion

Chor Leoni acknowledges that we are privileged to sing on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Watauth First Nations.

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elcome to this year’s Christmas with Choir Leoni, and for those of you joining us for our Saturday show at the Orpheum, our Angels Dance collaboration with the PREP dancers from Arts Umbrella. The holidays are about getting together, so in that spirit, I wanted to bring the world of contemporary ballet to the musical world of our seasonal offerings. My hope is that these old carols and folk songs will be made new through these incredible arrangements and extraordinary dance.

Bringing our Christmas program to the Orpheum is no small undertaking. I am so glad we can utilize this iconic Vancouver space with a program which will truly fill the stage.

Thank you for your loyalty to this choir and following us here.

This holiday season, everyone at Chor Leoni wishes you joy and peace. I hope that the music of Angels Dance can be a gift of both, for this year and into the next.

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director

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PROGRAMME

December

Ed Henderson Ed Henderson, guitar solo

Hark, The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn Bring A Torch Jeannette, Isabella arr. Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson, guitar solo

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Gregorian chant, arr. Deke Sharon

Keith Sinclair, soloist

Ave Maria Franz Biebl I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In arr. Ed Henderson Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Randall Thompson Star in the East ARR. Malcolm Dalglish, arr. Erick Lichte Choreography by Livona Ellis Keith Sinclair, soloist • • •

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Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest

Conrad Susa Choreography by Lesley Telford

I. ¡Oh, mi Belén!

II. El Desembre Congelat

III. Alegría

IV. A la Nanita Nana

VII. En Belén Tocan a Fuego

X. El Rorro Stephen Baker, Byron Hanson, Kyle Harland, Daniel Sheinin, Jaime Vargas, soloists

A New Year Carol Benjamin Britten Maybe This Christmas Ron Sexsmith , arr. Erick Lichte Two Counting Carols Zachary Wadsworth Choreography by Brandon Lee Alley and Rachael Prince

Jingle Bells James Lord Pierpont, arr. Keith Sinclair Silent Night Franz Gruber

Sing along

Canadian Composer

World Premiere performance

recorded by Chor Leoni

commissioned by Chor Leoni

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SING-ALONG CAROL

Silent Night 1. Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright, Round yon Virgin mother and Child!

Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace!

Sleep in heavenly peace!

2. Silent night! Holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight!

Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Christ, the Saviour, is born!

3. Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, love’s pure light.

Radiant beams from Thy Holy Face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy Birth!

Jesus, Lord, at thy Birth!

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Texts & Translations

Ave Maria The angel of God visited Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Mary said: Behold, the servant of the Lord. may it happen to me according to your word.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

And the Word became flesh and lived among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death.

Amen.

Carols and Lullabies I. ¡Oh, mi Belén!

Oh, my Bethlehem!

Your hour has come, beloved, oh, my Bethlehem!

Your light shines without ceasing, it is like a beacon that guides us on our way, night and day.

II. El Desembre Congelat The frozen December retreats.

The whole world admires April, crowned by flowers.

When in a garden of love, a divine flower is born from a beautiful rose, fruitful and fragrant.

Our first Father brought on the night which shrouded the world in darkness.

But at midnight, the risen sun shines

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announcing a beautiful dawn, delighting the sky.

The month of May has blossomed, not yet in full flower, a white and polished lily, of such rare fragrance, that from East to West, all the world can breathe in its sweetness and scent with blessedness.

III. Alegría Towards Bethlehem they walk, Mary with her loving husband, traveling in the company of an almighty God. Refrain: Joy and pleasure!

For the virgin passes by, with her husband, towards Bethlehem.

When they arrived in Bethlehem, they searched for an inn, but no one would accommodate them, because they were so poor.

Refrain The birds of the forest, seeing Mary and Joseph, sang songs with their harmonious trills.

Refrain IV. A la Nanita Nana My Jesus is sleepy, blessed be He. Fountain that runs clear and sonorous, Nightingale in the forest, singing sadlyHush, while the cradle rocks.

VII. En Belén Tocan A Fuego In Bethlehem a fire begins, from the manger come the flames; for they say he was born, the Redeemer of souls.

Refrain: Fish in the river jump and dance, they jump and dance to witness God’s birth.

Fish in the water jump and dance, they jump and dance to witness the dawn’s birth.

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a carnation was born, the incarnate, that by redeeming the world, has turned into a purple lily.

Refrain The Virgin washes clothes, and hangs them on the rosemary bush.

The birds sang, and the water flowed rejoicing.

Refrain X. El Rorro Refrain: A la rurru, little child, go to sleep now, my tiny Jesus.

From the elephant to the mosquito, keep quiet, do not make noise.

Refrain Divine night, night of joy, Blessed be sweet, divine Mary.

Refrain Celestial choirs with your sweet voices, sing the blessing of this birth.

Maybe This Christmas Maybe this Christmas will mean something more.

Maybe this year Love will appear Deeper than ever before.

And maybe forgiveness will ask us to call Someone we’ve loved, Someone we’ve lost For reasons we can’t quite recall.

Maybe this Christmas.

Maybe they’ll be an open door, Maybe the star that shone before Will shine once more.

And maybe this Christmas will find us at last In heavenly peace, Grieve for the least, For the love we’ve been shown in the past, oh Maybe this Christmas.

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ABOUT Chor Leoni Described as “one of the best male choirs on the continent” by Oregon Artswatch, Chor Leoni is one of the most active amateur ensembles in North America and performs more than 35 concerts a season to over 15,000 patrons. With stylistic grace and an adventurous spirit, Vancouver’s Singing Lions have enriched and transformed people’s lives through singing for over twenty-five years. The choir is fortunate and privileged to sing on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

In 2019 the ensemble received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from the professional choral organization, Chorus America. The award recognizes artistic excellence, contribution to the choral art form, and organizational stability over a long period of time and may only be given once in an ensemble’s lifetime.

The ensemble has been honoured with many awards at the national and international level including five first place awards in the CBC National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs. Chor Leoni’s recordings are regularly featured on CBC, Minnesota Public Radio, KING-FM in Seattle and WFMT Chicago. The choir’s Wandering Heart recording received a perfect five-star rating from the UK’s prestigious Choir and Organ magazine.

About Performance Research Project at Arts Umbrella The Performance Research Project is a post-graduate Arts Umbrella program for emerging professional dancers.

The Performance Research Project, led by Lesley Telford, functions in parallel with an emerging artist’s professional path, providing opportunities for dancers to participate in projects and performances. This year the dancers are working with Ballet BC, Chor Leoni, Bard on the Beach and other local organizations. Conceived as a stepping stone into a career in dance, this program focuses on the development of an intensive artistic practice through workshops along with daily training. Delving into the choreographic process, dancers research and develop new work and investigate existing repertoire. In past years, the dancers have created new work with local choreographers such as Serge Bennathan, Vanessa Goodman, Noam Gagnon, David Raymond, Heather Myers and Lesley Telford.

Erick Lichte Enjoying a diverse career as a conductor and composer, Erick Lichte has been hailed by Washington Post for the “audacity” of his programming and noted by the Chicago Tribune for the “meticulous preparation” of his choirs. The New York Times recently called his direction and composing “thrilling” and said of his work that the “sensation is tremendous and the musical chill effect engulfing.”

As a founding member, singer, and Artistic Director of the male vocal ensemble Cantus, Lichte created and sustained one of only two full-time vocal ensembles in the United States. From 20002009, his programming and artistic direction were heard in over 60 concerts a year and Lichte has collaborated with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, the Boston Pops, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, and the Minnesota Orchestra.

In January 2013 he began his tenure as Artistic Director of Chor Leoni and has grown the choir into one of the continent’s most active and popular amateur choirs. His first recording with Chor Leoni, Wandering Heart, received a perfect five-star review from the UK’s prestigious Choir and Organ Magazine, and Oregon Arts Watch has declared that, under his 10

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leadership, Chor Leoni is now “one of the best male choirs on the continent.” In the summer of 2018, he led Chor Leoni to multiple awards and Grand Prix appearances at both the Singapore and Bali International Choral Competitions.

His work with Cantus and Chor Leoni garnered him both the 2009 and 2019 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the highest honour from the professional choral organization Chorus America.

An active proponent of new music, Lichte has commissioned over 250 new works from composers such as Lee Hoiby, riks Ešenvalds, Gavin Bryars, Jocelyn Morlock, Edie Hill, Mary Ellen Childs, Zachary Wadsworth and more.

He is an active composer and arranger, especially known for co-creating All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 which has toured North America annually and been performed on three continents. The work’s off-Broadway run in Greenwich Village garnered Lichte a Drama Desk Award for both his composing and his musical direction.

CHOREOGRAPHERS Lesley Telford Lesley Telford is a Vancouver-based choreographer and teacher who has returned to her hometown after a career in Europe spanning 20 years. She is the artistic director of Inverso Productions and on faculty at Arts Umbrella’s Professional Dance Program, leading the Performance Research Project. She has a long-standing commitment to emerging dancers in our community and is dedicated to create platforms for research and development and performance opportunities that allow these dancers to grow as artists.

As a commissioned choreographer, she has created works for Ballet BC, Netherlands Dans Theater 1, Hubbard Street Dance Company 2, Compañia Nacional de Danza 2, Ballet Vorpommern, International Project for Dance in Rome- DAF, Butler Ballet, University of Utah, Simon Fraser University and Arts Umbrella Dance Company. She was selected by Crystal Pite for the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award 2015 as emerging artist in dance. She is presently creating a work for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens due to premiere March 2020.

Livona Ellis Vancouver-born Livona Ellis completed her training at Arts Umbrella under the direction of Artemis Gordon. In 2010 she received her Dance Diploma and began dancing with Ballet BC. Throughout her eight years with the company she has been fortunate to collaborate with and perform works by world renowned artists such as Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, Medhi Walerski, Company 605, Emanuel Gat, William Forsythe, Lesley Telford and many others. Livona has performed in many international venues such as Sadler’s Wells, Movimentos Festival Wolfsburg, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Fall for Dance NYC, and International Dance Festival Birmingham UK. Recently Livona has created works for Dances for a Small Stage, Dance Deck Trois, Public Salon 2019, and Arts Umbrella Season Finale. In 2017 she received the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging Artist. Livona is currently dancing for Konzert Theater Bern as a guest artist.

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Brandon Lee Alley and Rachael Prince Brandon and Rachael are creating together as Dance//Novella.

Established in 2019 by Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince.

Dance//Novella, was brought to life with the intention to research and create new dance works that move dance closer to humanistic nature by developing daring societal stories and concepts that challenge the performer and viewer. A large part of what inspires Dance//Novella is the idea of collaboration, not only with other dance artists but cross-disciplinary partnerships.

Racheal and Brandon began their professional careers with Alberta Ballet and Hubbard Street 2, and have danced with multiple companies including BODYTRAFFIC, Ballet BC, Company605 and Inverso Productions.

PERFORMANCE RESEARCH PROJECT DANCERS Adrian Maxwell Campagna Hannah-Jane Clutchey Adrian Deleeuw Beth Durnie Ashley Eleby Maddy Gilbert Alex Kolarcik Eva Solnick Samantha Sutherland Marie Taylor Ain Tominaga Noémie Valois

Musicians TINA CHANG Vancouver pianist and coach Tina Chang is currently on the music staff at Vancouver Opera as répétiteur and coach, and was most recently assistant conductor with the company’s production of Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters. Past engagements include music directorship with Fear No Opera in Victoria, and as pianist and coach with the Atelier lyrique at the Opéra de Montréal. Tina regularly tours with mezzo-soprano, Barb Towell, performing traditional to contemporary song repertoire and melding it with theatre. She has toured with the group QuintEssence (vocal-piano quintet) to bring classical music to communities throughout British Columbia. Tina is on the music staff at Wexford Opera Festival in Ireland where she most recently assisted with Jacopo Foroni’s opera Margherita, last heard in 1852, as well as music directed Rossini’s La Scala di seta. She is also on staff at the soundSCAPE New Music Festival in Cesena, Italy, a musical exchange program between composers and performers.

Vivian Chen Born in Taiwan, Vivian Chen first encountered the harp on a family trip to Vancouver, a city which later became her home. Vivian is a student of Heidi Krutzen. She graduated first place from the UBC School of Music, and later completed her Master of Music in Harp Performance degree with full scholarship. Passionate about creating with others, Vivian plays a variety of musical genres with different ensembles, including the Vancouver Opera, Elektra Women’s 12

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Choir, and her own chamber group, the Elysian Trio, which was just selected to perform in the upcoming 14th World Harp Congress in Wales, England.

As a soloist, Vivian has been invited for numerous occasions such as the 13th World Harp Congress in Hong Kong and the 2nd Taiwan Harp Festival. This April, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank, she performed with world-class chamber musicians, the Formosa Quartet, in the Chan Center for the Performing Arts.

Ed Henderson Ed Henderson has composed scores for CBC, CTV, Bravo, Knowledge, Vision Networks and others — Theatrical scores for The Stratford Festival, Tarragon Theater, Arts Club Theatre and others — commissions for Vancouver Chamber Choir, Elektra Women’s Choir, The Dance Centre, Canadian Music Centre, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, musica intima, Hamilton Symphony, Tapestry Music Theatre and others. He has collaborated with Ann Mortifee on several large theatrical works (When the Rains Come, Into the Heart of the Sangoma, The Mysteries).

Ed works extensively in the music community across Canada and performs with Chilliwack, Diane Tell, Tangissimo, Ann Mortifee, Vancouver Symphony and many others. His choral works are widely recorded, presented and published by Schirmer/Hal Leonard, Cypress, earthsongs, Santa Barbara and self-publishing. Ed has recorded three original solo guitar CDs: Intimate, guitarwall and Winter Child and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, along with the other members of Chilliwack, in October 2019.

Katie Rife Vancouver percussionist Katie Rife is a dynamic and active performer of classical and new music. Katie has performed in concerts presented by Music on Main, Vancouver New Music, Redshift Music Society, Turning Point Ensemble, and Driftwood Percussion, among others. She is the principal percussionist of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and has worked with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera. This season she is also performing with the Elektra Women’s Choir and the Phoenix Chamber Choir. Katie holds a Masters of Music and Professional Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. A dedicated educator, she is on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music and the Langley Community Music School, and is a teaching artist at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. She is looking forward to being back with Chor Leoni for their Christmas concerts next month.

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Members of Chor Leoni First Tenors Corey Hollett Ken Hollett Noel Hollett Shaun Jackman Derek Kief Bob Keyes Mark MacDonald Peter Spira William Ting Jaime Vargas Freeman Woolnough

Second Tenors Stephen Baker Craig Burnett Kevin Chiang Charles Crossin Jonathan Easey Conor Graham Byron Hanson Kyle Harland Choji Hayashi Bruce Hoffman Reid Howard Liam Kearns Lynley Lewis Rod Locke Marc Petrunia Keith Sinclair John Wyness John Zuidhof

Section Leaders Mark MacDonald, Byron Hanson, Greg Martin, Michael Soderling

Baritones Joseph Anthony James Carter Allan Cathcart Ian Farthing Mike Fletcher Doug Graeb Phil Jack Mike Jackman Peter Joosten Tom Kidd Paul Larocque Douglas Leung Greg Martin Rob McAllister Trenton Millar Greg Mohr Daniel Sheinin Ted Steiner

Basses Rick Bennett Stash Bylicki Garth Edwards James Emery Eric Kristensen David Love Derek McCracken Chris Moore Bob Rankin Larry Smeets Michael Soderling Nicholas van der Velden

Honorary Lifetime Members Paul & Margaret Birch Christopher Gaze, o.b.c., m.s.m.

Martha Lou Henley, c.m.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF CHAIR Rick Bennett Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Vice-Chair John Geddes Treasurer Marni Johnson Secretary Conor Graham MEMBERS AT LARGE Kevin Chiang Leanne Denis James Emery Peter Joosten Fred Lee Masato Oki Patricia Penner Ted Steiner

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STAFF Artistic Director: Erick Lichte Executive Director: Stash Bylicki Production Manager: David Carpenter Manager of Marketing & Patron Relations: Bruce Hoffman Administrative Assistant: Derek Kief Archivist: Eric Kristensen Collaborative Pianist: Ken Cormier FOUNDER Diane Loomer, c.m.

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The Diane Loomer Founders’ Circle Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is proud to launch the Diane Loomer Founders’ Circle to recognize those friends who have chosen to leave a gift in their will or estate to Chor Leoni. We name the circle after our beloved founder, Diane, because gifts of this magnitude ensure the legacy of Diane and Chor Leoni lives on for many years to come. We are so thankful for the commitment, foresight, and generosity of those who have left an estate gift, and we are honoured to acknowledge you in your lifetime for your unwavering support of Chor Leoni.

MEMBERS Rick* & Lorraine Bennett, Paul & Margaret Birch*, Ann Coombs, James Emery* & Rob McAllister*, Ian Farthing*, Jean Hurst, Jacqueline Joys, Len & Shauna Kirkham, Eric Kristensen* & Geoff Reid, David Love* If you are considering a gift in your will or estate plans to Chor Leoni, please contact us. We would be happy to provide sample will wording or chat with you about the incredible impact of your gift. Please contact Stash Bylicki, Executive Director, at 778.886.4612 or stash@chorleoni.org. * = current choir member

A very special thanks to the David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Fund for establishing the David Spencer MYVoice Endowment Fund. The fund, held at the Vancouver Foundation, will help young men find their voice and experience the transformative joy of singing.

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Chor Leoni names its giving levels after the stars of the constellation Leo, the lion. Thank you to all of our benefactors and friends. Your generosity helps us shine!

This list acknowledges donations received from December 9th, 2018 to December 9th, 2019. If you detect any errors or omissions, please call the choir office at 604.263.7061.

For more information or to make a gift, please visit www.chorleoni.org/donate

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Darlene & Paul Howard David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Fund ADHAFERA ($5,000 - $9,999) Alix Brown, Leslie & James* Carter, Bob & Judy Hager Family Fund, Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, Marni Johnson & Gordon Roberts, Lesley Stowe & Geoffrey Scott, William Wood NOVA ($2,000 - $4,999) Alan & Gwendoline Pyatt Foundation, Rick* & Lorraine Bennett, Dick & Val Bradshaw, Ruth Brodie, Vincent Carey & Ed Friesen, Stephanie Carlson, Pete Chamberlain, Kevin Chiang*, David Cousins, Valerie & Richard Dunsterville, Heathcliff Foundation, Joan Henderson, Fred Lee, Erick* & Ashley Lichte, Nader Mirhady & Chris Salton, Patricia Penner, Peter Brown, Ian & Jane Strang, The Howard Foundation, Colleen & David Torrison, Eric & Beverley Watt DENEBOLA ($500 - $1,999) Marsha Belanger, Stash Bylicki* & Katerina Kwon, Nina & John Cassils, Liz Chaston, Karen Cook, Garth Edwards*, Brian Fearncombe, The Christopher Foundation, Christa Frosch, John Geddes, Rusty & Lindy Goepel, Douglas Gordon, Doug Graeb*, Conor Graham*, Martha Hazevoet, Carol & Richard Henriquez, Johanna Hickey, Reid Howard*, Patricia Hudson, Douglas & Donna Jamieson Hume, Jane Hungerford, Jean Hurst, AllWest Insurance, Mike Jackman*, Marni Johnson & Gordon Roberts, Peter Joosten* & Michelle Joyal, Anne-Marie & Peter Kains, Liam Kearns*, Gary & Louise Kenwood, Robert* & Deborah Keyes, Jim Knight, Paul Larocque*, Gordy & Barb MacDougall, Maureen McIntosh, Joan McLeod, Cindy McPherson, Lindy McQueen, John McVie & Cheryl Armstrong, Liz Meekison, Jennifer Meldrum, Alan & Mary Lou Miles, David & Darrell Mindell, Greg* & Laree Mohr, Harold Myers, Renee Nielly, Diane Norton, Masato Oki, Papertech Inc., Bob* & Margaret Rankin, Elfriede Rohloff, Larry Smeets*, David Smith, Mary-Anne Stowe, The Reid Family Charitable Gift Fund, Jean Scribner & Chris Wilson 17

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SUSTAINING DONORS GIVING BY RECURRING MONTHLY DONATION Brenda Benham, Paul & Margaret Birch, Stash Bylicki*, Kevin Chiang*, Leanne Denis, Garth Edwards*, Doug Graeb*, Conor Graham*, Joan Henderson, Bruce Hoffman* & Dean Brown, Reid Howard*, Jean Hurst, Mike Jackman*, Shaun Jackman*, Peter Joosten* & Michelle Joyal, Bob* & Deborah Keyes, Jim Knight, Roderick Locke* & Quinn Crosina, Mark MacDonald*, Greg Martin*, Tara May, Lindy McQueen, John McVie & Cheryl Armstrong, Jim O’Hara, Patricia Penner, Bob* & Margaret Rankin, Don & Heather Risk, Peter & Elfriede Rohloff, Helen Smith, Peter Spira* & Valerie Duma, Colleen & David Torrison, Jaime Vargas* 18

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