A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CAPE BRETON’S FIRST LADY OF SONG
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF RITA MACNEIL
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THE MUSIC OF RITA MACNEIL
A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CAPE BRETON’S FIRST LADY OF SONG
DEAR RITA is a musical celebration of Rita MacNeil — an iconic Canadian storyteller who invited us to see ourselves in her music. Rita herself said her life story is “something you could pretty well put anyone into. It’s about one person, but so many of us could be there.”
Through her career MacNeil was at the time the best selling country artist in Canada, received five honorary degrees, released 24 albums, won three Juno Awards, a SOCAN National Achievement Award, four CCMA awards, eleven ECMA awards, was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and was named to the Orders of Nova Scotia and Canada.
From Rita’s popular hits to the lesser-known songs that made her bandmates cry like babies, DEAR RITA weaves Rita’s lyrics into new perspectives and invites her spirit into the room as her songs live on through our own experiences.
Who is “Rita” in this show? It’s not one person. We all are — everyone on that stage, everyone in the audience, and everyone whose hearts she has touched with the musical prayers of her people.
When Chris Corrigan said he gave my name to Rita MacNeil’s son to create a show about her life, I was thrilled! Chris was guitar player for both my play Tompkinsville and Rita MacNeil herself, even dragging me into Rita’s dressing room in 2012 to meet her. There, Rita gave me a pep talk I never forgot, saying, “Tell the stories of who you are. Tell the stories of where you come from. Someone out there has a wound in the shape of your words.” As a Cape Bretoner, I was too starstruck to respond. Fun fact: I had graduated from Paul McCartney’s university the year before and when Paul gave me my degree, I could not stop talking. But Rita? Now that was a star!
Years after Rita passed, her son wanted to meet with me. I picked a random day at Rita’s Tea Room. Over “the last bowl of soup of the season,” Wade agreed I was the person to write Rita’s story. Both Wade and I didn’t know that would be the last day the Tea Room was open forever. Dear Rita was born as the Tea Room said its final farewell.
When I pitched the Charlottetown Festival, the artistic director asked if I was “tapping his phone.” Turns out that morning composer Mike Ross had pitched a show about Rita. My email came in moments later. Also, Mike and I are old friends who went to theatre school together and he hired me for my first professional show. Now we were co-creating Dear Rita. What could go wrong? Well… it was 2020.
One thing kept me sane: writing. And in 2021, Dear Rita premiered at the Charlottetown Festival. I was in it. Opening night, I had no idea how it went. I walked out the door, and people started clapping and holding their hearts. I was so relieved. Dear Rita next premiered in Cape Breton in 2022 and 728 people stayed to hug me. The best words were from Wade, who said, “Rita would be really proud of this show.”
DEAR RITA just had its Ontario/Newfoundland premieres, and now, we are home in Halifax. I am so grateful to Jeremy Webb for making this happen. Years ago, it was Jeremy who programmed Tompkinsville with EFT, which was co-created by Ian Sherwood and myself, and led to Dear Rita. Now, Ian and I are both in Neptune’s Dear Rita. What you see on stage is the result of years of people supporting each other, creating together, and being part of a strong theatre community. And so, when I think about Dear Rita premiering in Halifax, it’s Rita’s own words that come to mind… “Home I’ll Be.”
Lindsay Kyte Co-Creator Dear Rita
FEATURING
JULIE MARTELL , LINDSAY KYTE WITH IAN SHERWOOD , LISA NASSON AND MICHELLE YU
MUSICIANS
AVERY-JEAN BRENNAN PIANO/CONDUCTOR
BRAD REID ELECTRIC BASS & CELLO
STEPHANIE MCKEOWN PERCUSSION
CREATIVE TEAM
LINDSAY KYTE CREATOR
MIKE ROSS CREATOR / MUSICAL ARRANGMENTS
SAMANTHA WILSON DIRECTOR
AVERY-JEAN BRENNAN MUSIC DIRECTOR
REBECCA WOLFE MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
LUCAS ARAB SCENIC DESIGNER
KAELEN MACDONALD COSTUME STYLIST
LEIGH ANN VARDY LIGHTING DESIGNER
JOE MICALLEF SOUND DESIGNER
JUNE ZINCK STAGE MANAGER
LAURA LARSON ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
ORION GOKIERT CHRYSALIS LIGHTING
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S
Welcome back to Neptune Theatre and to our 2024-2025 Season!
It’s always an exciting time of year, as we embark upon the next twelve months of drama, comedy, and magic. Our staff are standing by, ready to greet you at the door, at our box office, standing by to pour you a refreshing beverage and to show you to your seat. Backstage the crew and the actors are buzzing - ready to bring you theatrical excellence, show after show.
I am thrilled to start this season with DEAR RITA for the month of August. Lindsay and Mike have created a delightful show that utilizes the words and music of Cape Breton musical icon, Rita MacNeil. The cast, under the expert direction of Samantha Wilson, have been a joy to have in the building, as they create this performance for you.
I had the incredible privilege of seeing Rita live on stage for her penultimate performance, hosting the show she was booked to be an unexpected guest. Backstage I was victim to her sharp wit, as she teased me, just before she made a surprise appearance, bringing the packed crowd roaring to their feet. It was a thrilling night and quite electric.
If you enjoy this performance, please spread the word.
I look forward to seeing you back for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, KING GILGAMESH, WINTER MOONS, FROZEN and DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL and that just gets us to December!
See you at the theatre
Jeremy Webb Artistic Director
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S
Summer in Nova Scotia truly is a special time, and we’re delighted to have you join us to celebrate the life and music of Rita MacNeil - a true ambassador of Nova Scotian culture. This beautiful show highlights both the incredible talent that was Rita, and our artistic community as they bring her story to life.
This production, created by Nova Scotians to honour a beloved national treasure, underscores Neptune’s dedication to showcasing our region’s stories and storytellers on our stage.
Dear Rita is just the start of our 20242025 season and ticket packages are still available!
If you enjoy stories about our corner of the country, I highly recommend including WINTER MOONS and CONTROLLED DAMAGE in your season planning.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre!
Kimberlee Stadelmann Executive Director
JULIE MARTELL
NEPTUNE: Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Billy Elliot The Musical OTHER CREDITS: Over the past 30 years Julie has starred on many stages across North America including Broadway, Mirvish and 9 seasons at the Shaw Festival. Julie grew up in Cape Breton with these tunes and listening to Rita’s soulful voice. She is grateful for the opportunity to share this story and bring these melodies to life in her home province. Thank you always to mom and dad for their continued unwavering support. Daniel, for the trust and following me home.
IG @julesmartell
LINDSAY KYTE
NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Dear Rita (Charlottetown Festival); Dear Rita (Tweed & Co); Dear Rita (Savoy); Open Casket Open Mic (Victoria Playhouse); Tompkinsville (EFT; Festival Antigonish); Blithe Spirit (Classic Theatre); Fourposter (Classic Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Solar Stage); Danny, King of the Basement (TNB); Toronto Adventures (Festival Antigonish; Victoria Playhouse); Anne of Green Gables (Various) TRAINING: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Sir Paul McCartney) FILM/TV: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); You CAN Do It! (Seabright DVD) AWARDS: Merritt Awards for “Outstanding Original Score” (x 2) and “Outstanding New Production” LOVE: Dedicated to our First Lady of Song, Rita MacNeil!
IAN SHERWOOD (He/Him)
NEPTUNE: Argyle Street Kitchen Party OTHER THEATRE: East Coast Kitchen Party (London Grand Theatre); Dear Rita (Tweed and Company Theatre); Tompkinsville (Go Fly A Kyte Productions); Toronto Adventures (Halifax Fringe Fest) AWARDS: Canadian Folk Music Award (contemporary singer of the year); Nova Scotia music award ( musician of the year); international acoustic music awards ( songwriter of the year); Robert Merritt award (best composition) OTHER: Ian has released 6 albums of original music (his 7th, Broken Little Heart, to be released in September 2024). Ian Currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with his partner Geneviève Steele and their two children, Winnie and Daphné. Ian spends his down time doing home renovations and trying to learn the secret language of French that his children and wife speak when he’s in the room.
LISA NASSON
NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot The Musical, Pawakan Macbeth OTHER THEATRE: Women of The Fur Trade (National Arts Centre, Native Earth Performing Arts); Pawakan Macbeth (Akpik Theatre); Richard III, All’s Well That Ends Well, R+J, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Stratford Festival) DIRECTOR: Otihew (Crossroads Theatre); Moose and Hawk (Neptune Theatre, Roseneath Theatre) TRAINING: George Brown College, Stratford Festival’s Birmingham Conservatory FILM/TV: Little Bird (Toronto International Film Festival) AWARDS: Michael Mawson Award, Stratford Festival Tyrone Guthries.
MICHELLE YU
NEPTUNE: Cinderella in Cinderella OTHER THEATRE: Little Shop of Horrors, Billboard: 1969 (Capitol Theatre Port Hope); MEAT!, Magical Soft Tofu Boys, Destination Wedding (Musical Stage Co); An Incomplete List (The Makers’ Ensemble/Toronto Fringe); One Hit Wonders (Stage West Calgary); Divine Interventions (Corpus Dance Project); Head Over Heels (Theatre Sheridan) TRAINING: Sheridan College Honours Bachelors - Music Theatre Performance OTHER: Michelle is overjoyed to be back in Halifax! Gratitude to Sam, Avery-Jean, and the Neptune team. Lots of love to my family and to my sweet Adrian.
CREATIVE TEAM
LINDSAY KYTE
ROLE: Co-Creator NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER PLAYS PRODUCED: Dear Rita (Charlottetown Festival); Dear Rita (Tweed & Co); Dear Rita (Savoy); Open Casket Open Mic (Victoria Playhouse); Tompkinsville (EFT; Festival Antigonish; Grand Bank Theatre); Toronto Adventures (Festival Antigonish; Victoria Playhouse); Various dinner theatre shows TRAINING: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (founded by Sir Paul McCartney; MA Theatre); King’s (Journalism) UPEI (BA in Theatre & Writing) AWARDS: Merritt Awards for “Outstanding Original Score” (x 2) and “Outstanding New Production” LOVE: Thank you to Rita’s son Wade Langham for trusting Mike and me with Rita’s incredible songs and story!
MIKE ROSS
ROLE: Co-creator / Musical Arrangments NEPTUNE: No Great Mischief (composer/arranger) OTHER THEATRE: Mike was the founding Slaight Family Director of Music at the Soulpepper Theatre, an international fellow at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, England, and currently owns and operates a music hall in rural Prince Edward Island called Harmony House. He is the composer of Spoon River (critics pick in the New York Times) and ROSE (Dora award for best new musical) AWARDS: He is the recipient of 6 Dora Awards, 2 Merritt awards, 2 East Coast Music Awards and a two time gold medalist at the New York Festival of Radio and Drama.
SAMANTHA WILSON
ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: East Coast Kitchen Party (Neptune/ The Grand), Shape of a Girl, Liars (Director); Misery, Cradle and All (Actor); The Full Monty,Rocky Horror Show, In Lieu of Flowers, Ballad of the Motherland (ID) OTHER THEATRE: Til Death Do Us Part, Downed Hearts, Dayboil, Tuesdays and Sundays (Ship’s Company Theatre); Cottagers and Indians (ARC); Steel Magnolias (Watermark Theatre); Honey Harbour (Gail Force Theatre), Where You Are, Sexy Laundry (Theatre Baddeck); The Roaring Girl, In the Next Room (Sheridan), Women of Troy, The Secret in the Wings (Dal Theatre); Strawberries in January (Live Bait). OTHER: This one is dedicated to Elizabeth.
AVERY-JEAN BRENNAN (They/She)
ROLE: Music Director NEPTUNE: Murder For Two, The Rocky Horror Show (Merritt Award for Outstanding Musical Direction), Seeds of Change, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Oliver! OTHER THEATRE: Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse), Sweeney Todd (Theatre Sheridan), Nobody Asked to Be Here (Theatre Sheridan & Musical Stage Co.), Now What? (Musical Stage Co.), No Country for They/Thems (Potassium Theatre), The Pansy Craze (Toronto Fringe, LGBTQ Fringe Award Winner), King of Berlin (The Doppler Effect, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot (Prairie Skies), Broadway Lights (Victoria Symphony) OTHER: For all the Nova Scotian women who taught me to love music, mentors or otherwise - but most of all, my mother, Binnie @TheAveryJean
REBECCA WOLFE
ROLE: Movement Director NEPTUNE: Birds of a Feather, Elf the Musical OTHER THEATRE: CHOREOGRAPHY & MOVEMENT DI-
RECTION: Til Death Do Us Part (Ship’s Company Theatre, Kick at the Dark Theatre Co-op); The Movements (Assistant Choreographer, Zuppa); Observatory Mansions, Zomblet (The Villains Theatre); High School Musical on Stage, Elf The Musical Jr. (Halifax Regional Arts) ACTING: The Movements (Zuppa); Macro Digitals (Eastern Front Theatre); 4.48 Psychosis (Caravan Theatre); Young Company 2020 (Theatre New Brunswick); Penny (Alinea Theatre); PEACE Project (Transitus) DIRECTING: Birds of a Feather (Neptune Theatre School TourCo); Shakespeare’s Time Machine (The Villains Theatre); Elf The Musical Jr. (Halifax Regional Arts) FILM/TV: Diggstown (CBC); Mr. D (CBC) OTHER: Thanks to my family and partner Kevin for their endless support and to Samantha for bringing me along to tell this story!
LUCAS ARAB
ROLE: Scenic Designer NEPTUNE: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Assistant Set Designer) The SpongeBob Musical (YPCo), Little Women (YPCo) (Scenic & Projection Designer) OTHER THEATRE: Euripidaristophanize, Peer Gynt, A Northern Lights Dream (FSPA) TRAINING: Recent graduate of Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts OTHER: Working with this team and Rita’s music has been a real treat, and you’re in for one too. Thank you to my Neptune family and my loved ones. Come behind the scenes and follow me: @lucas_arab
KAELEN MACDONALD
ROLE: Costume Stylist NEPTUNE: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Ballad of the Motherland (Costume Design) Peter Pan, Cinderella, Shakespeare in Love (Assistant Costume Design) OTHER THEATRE: ‘Til Death Do Us Part (Costume Design, Ships Company Theatre), Leaving Home, (Costume Design, Matchstick Theatre) FILM/TV: To Have and to Holiday (Assistant Costume Design, Hallmark) Escape the Usual (Costume & Production Design, MacRad Productions), From S1&2 (Costume Truck Supervisor), Washington Black (Costume Truck Supervisor). OTHER: Kaelen is delighted to work with a stellar team to bring such a fun show to life.
LEIGH ANN VARDY
ROLE: Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Misery, The Rocky Horror Show, In Lieu of Flowers, Fall On Your Knees OTHER THEATRE: The Lehman Trilogy (Belfry), Guilt, A Love Story (Tarragon), Richard II (Stratford), The Breathing Hole, Metamorphosis (NAC), February (Opera on the Avalon), Between Breaths (Artistic Fraud) OTHER: Leigh Ann is a teacher and coach at NTS.
ORION GOKIERT (they/he)
ROLE: Chrysalis lighting NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: The Children’s Hour (Bishop’s University), Heathers: la comédie musicale (Broadway UdeS), She Kills Monsters (Bishop’s University), Anne & Gilbert: the musical (Island Theatre Festival), Life’s A Dream (Bishop’s University), La Belle et la Bête (Broadway UdeS), Whatever Happened to Doctor Faustus: A Tragical History (Bishop’s University) TRAINING: BA Drama Honours, Bishop’s University OTHER: Huge thanks to my support system and everyone who helped me get here, this is the dream.
JOE MICALLEF
ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: The Full Monty, Elf The Musical, The Woman in Black, Fully Committed, The Last Five Years, Peter Pan, It’s A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th St, A Christmas Story OTHER THEATRE: Eighteen (Neptune/Eastern Front); Chasing Champions, The Romeo Initiative, Habit of Murder, Our Eliza, (Ship’s Company Theatre); Litmus Road (Us vs Them). ELECTRONIC MUSIC DESIGN: Mamma Mia!, The Color Purple, Shakespeare in Love, Shrek, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol, Elf (Neptune) OTHER: Joe lives with his family in Halifax where he runs the Neptune Theatre’s sound department. His training in theatre and sound include The Banff Centre and Sheridan College.
BRAD REID
ROLE: Electric Bass & Cello NEPTUNE: Elf the Musical, Cinderella, Shakespeare In Love, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, A Year With Frog and Toad, The Addams Family, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd OTHER THEATRE: Pollyanna (Charlottetown Festival) OTHER: Crystal (Cirque du Soleil World Tour 2019-2020).
STEPHANIE MCKEOWN
ROLE: Drums/Percussion NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: (Broadway Atlantic) MD, Sound of Music: (Chester Theatre Festival) Drums, Ruthless!, Broadway Without Borders,(DGM music) MD, Drums, RENT, (St Luke’s Players) Drums; Guys and Dolls, Nunsense, Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, The Music Man TRAINING: BMUS ED, Dalhousie, (Percussion and Instrumental Music) OTHER: MD, ChebuctoSymphony Orchestra, MD/Founder Atlantic Sound Machine. Love to the cast and crew and to my family for their constant encouragement and love. Here’s to you mum! xoxo
JUNE ZINCK
ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: The Full Monty, Cinderella (2023, 2018 & 2019 RBC Chrysalis Sound Designer) The Play That Goes Wrong, Kitchen Party (2023 and 2019), The Last 5 Years, The Last Wife (2019), Noises Off (2019), Mamma Mia (2018), Dark Side of the Heart (2018), Shakespeare in Love (2018) OTHER THEATRE: Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Drayton Entertainment 2024) It’s A Wonderful Life (Western Canada Theatre 2022), Kamp the Musical (EFT 2018), Kronborg 1582 (Charlottetown Festival 2017) FILM/TV: Dirty Deeds (SwearNet), Sifting (Eastlink TV)
LAURA LARSON
ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: HALIFAX: Winnifred in The Bluenose (EFT Stages); Anna in Could I Have This Dance (Geordie Brown). ASM for Oil Rush (VPP); The View From Here, Doris & Ivy, By The Light of a Story (Theatre Orangeville). ON STAGE: Dancer! (Stacey Tookey); Meg in Little Women (TO); Nellie in South Pacific (EMP); Bridges of Madison County (SMT); Amelia Earhart in Dead Reckoning (Lezlie Wade, Scott Christian); Parade: In Concert (Lincoln Centre); five seasons at Drayton Entertainment. OTHER: For my beautiful Grammie Ruth, as we share these sweet summer beams in Bedford.
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Arthur & Patsy LeBlanc
Dr. Alastair Saunders
David/Andrea Sibley/Rankin
Ms. Susan Crocker
Nancy Doty
Malcolm Friedland
Sherry Porter
Susan Sherwin & Richmond Campbell
Kimberlee Stadelmann
$500 - $999
Harold Crosby
Marilyn & Reid Harrison
Dorothy Morrison
Herbert & Phyllis Orlik
John & Faith Semple
Charlotte & Dick Sutherland
Patricia & David Watson
Beverly & Patrick Charlton
Alan & Laurie Cruess
Judy Farnell
Monique LeBlanc & George Kephart
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
Debby & Tom Rudolph
Jean & Robbie Shaw
Les & Jean Single
Jeannine Bakeeff
Sheila MacLeod & Sean Christie
Lynn Coveyduck
David Manning
Nancy G. Spencer
Paul Amyotte
Thom Fitzgerald
Joel Haley
John Harris
Anna Hurshman
Leon Major
Martha Paul
Doug Reid
Carol McCauley and Wally Seipp
$250 - $499
Dave Hunter
Lynn Johnston
Rod & Sue McCulloch
Nancy J. Morrison & Gregory C. Baker
Callie & Alfred Bent & The Bentlea & Sons Charitable Foundation
Anonymous
Alayne Pothier
David Ritcey
Patrick Casey & Monica Rodriguez
Melissa & Level Chan
Anonymous
Robert & Sheila Frame
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Irene Orr
Betty & Ron Tetreault
Margaret and Howard Anderson
Anne Sweeney
Ms Leslie MacDonald
Jolene Pattison
Harold Robertson & Liz Townsend
Rose Scott-Lincourt
Jim & Lillian Smithson
Mr. Charles Baxter
Ms. Nancy Birt
Mr. Blaise Bolland
Angus Bonnyman
Paul Bragg
Paul Broad
Cayla Calderwood
Lorraine Campbell
Marcelle Comeau
Rebecca Covey
Dr. Linda Ferguson
Christie Hammel
Karrie Hochhold
Dr. Larry Hughes
Therese Kenny
Oona Kilcommons
Ms. Brynn Leard
Virginia MacDonald
Wendy McDonald
Peter Miller
Samuel Morris
Emily Peterson
Jamie Saunders
Rachel Sneddon
$100 - $249
Lorna J. Carter
Edward B. Chase
In Memory of Rev. David Ferguson
Jean & Michael Gray
Edwin & Patricia Harris
Andrew S. Harvey & Margaret Jean Bayer
Susan Grant & William Middleton
John A. Montgomerie
Marguerite & Hector Muise
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Stephanie Connidis
Linda Cummings
Mr. John Gillis
Lynn MacDonald
David & Anne Morison
Susan Barnes
In Memory of Allan Shlosssberg
Roderick & Carolyn Buhr
Lynne Donahoe
Barbara Huskilson
Jerry & Cheryl Inman
Rick & Marion Kelly
Catherine & John Lazier
Nancy Mansfield & Charles Baxter
George & Shirley Mencher
Nancy Mills
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Gloria Rondeau
S. Bengert
Sharon Brannon
Joe Burke
Leslie Burrows
Margaret & Gordon Davis
Ms. Paula English
Ms. Gail Eskes
Elizabeth Fountain
Deborah Gass
Ms. Judy Haley
James Keast
Raymond Klein
Mr. & Mrs. G. & C. Knapp
Todd LeBlanc
Anne MacKay
Donna L. McGrath
Janet Murray
Ms. Michelle Paon
Kathryne Phillips / Diana Patterson
Linda & Alain Pirard
Jill Rafuse
Joanne Redden
Debbie Richardson
Sharon Samland
Jane Scott
Larry Smith
Ms. Kathie Swenson
Robert Van Wart
Madonna & Tom William
Anonymous
Megan Young
Sabina Abidi
Dr. Jennifer Andrews
Nora Askew
Omega Au
Jeannie Bail
Spencer & Caroline Barclay
Roberta Barker
Katherine Basile
Julie Becker
Jon & Susan Bekkers
Laura Gerrior
Naomi Black
Mr. David Black
Joanne Blight
Genevieve Bondy
Greg Boutilier
Derek Brett
Lynn Brockington
Shari Burnard Ostrom
Annemary Butcher
Dorothy Cantrell
Janet Carver
Craig Charuk
Andre Chiasson
Danks Cole
Emily Dauphinee
Jesse Dexter
Ms. Sarah Dobson
Laurie Dolhan
Leanne Downey
Kate Dwyer
Sarah Dyack
Peter Edwards
Maureen Fehr
The above Individual Support Gifts were made between June 1 - May 31, 2024. We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support 10 to 14 years of support
15 to 19 years of support
20 or more years of support
Arthur Finbow
Allie Flinn
Matthew Grandy
Melissa Hartery
Ms. Rosemary Hayter
Elizabeth Hayton
Shawn Hayward
Paul Henderson
Sarah Hicks
Jenny Hill
Mary Hills
Kimberley Hirtle
Errol & Anne Hughson
Ashley Huxley
Dani Inkpen
Mike Jenkins
Michelle Johnson
Mehnaz Karani
Jordan Keddy
Dusty Keleher
Scylla Kerr-Coady
Ruth Kiechle
Mr. William Kydd
Faith Lamoureux
Mrs. Sara-Lynne Lantz
Reilly Lapierre
Meredith Lapp
Joanne leBlanc
Margaret Logan-Graham
Victoria Logan-Leadbeater
Theodore Lownie
Nazar Lukiv
Lois Mac Gregor
Nancy MacDonald
Mark MacKinnon
Colin Macmillan
Taylor MacQuarrie
KC. Mangali
The Estate of Margaret Kathleen Dingley
Mr. John McCord
Mrs. Carol McKnight
Angela Monk
David Morse
Ms. Margaret Murphy
Margarst Murray
Johnathan Nicholson
David Nicholson
Jodi Nickerson
Rita Nigam
Mr. Dane Percy
Mr. Russel Piercy
Mr. & Mrs. Stephanie Potter
James Potter
Charlotte Raines
Jennifer Robarts
Jane Roberts
Blake Rolling
Charlotte Ross
Ms. Lyn Salsman Waller
Doris Schoen
Colleen Shubaly
Ms. Karlee Sinclair
David Sisley
Caitlin Smith
Carrie-Ann Smith
Susan Stackhouse
Paul Stone
Anna Stuart
Adam Thurston
Jane Tracey
Ms. Jody Tulk
Ian Tulloch
JaneandJohn Van Horne
Jason Vermes
Ms Carolyn Vroom
Jill Waddington
L Warner
Marika Warren
Ms Cynthia Wasson
Mr Ken Davidson
Brian White
Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 902-429-7300.
ADDITIONAL STAR DONORS
We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support 10 to 14 years of support
