Guelph Youth Singers Visits Pictou County, Nova Scotia

From June 1-6, 36 members of Guelph Youth Singers, along with their conductor, Linda Beaupre, accompanist, Ken Gee, and several chaperones, travelled to Nova Scotia on a SEVEC-sponsored exchange with the Pictou District Honour Choir. This program, run by Exchanges Canada, gives financial assistance to Canadian youth groups participating in cultural exchanges.

The meeting of the two choirs was a fond reunion, as the Nova Scotian choir had visited Guelph in early November. The Guelph choristers were billeted in Pictou choristers’ homes and were treated to warm, Eastern hospitality.  Activities included several school concerts; local sightseeing; a great afternoon and evening at a local seaside camp with the Pictou choristers and their families; a cool, wet sailing trip on a tall ship in Halifax harbour; and a marvelous concert with the Halifax Girls Honour Choir and Pictou District Honour Choir. This trip allowed our young people to share the gift of choral music with others; to discover more about each others’ history, geography and culture; to appreciate the beauty and diversity of Canada and its people; and to develop new friendships. It was a delight to represent Guelph in this amazing choral exchange!

Contact:             Katie Case, Volunteer & Marketing Coordinator
Phone:                519-341-8576
E-mail:                katiecasegys@bellnet.ca
Choir website:    www.guelphyouthsingers.com