38 — Wednesday, January 27. 1999 - North Shore News Youth choir si Layne Christensen News Reporter layne@nsnews.com MEMBERS of Chantelope vocal ensemble were hitting a sour note earlier this month. A drop in’ membership had planged othe youth choir’s pumbers from a high of 16 to nine, threaemng its But a hastily orgamzed membership drive has pushed numbers back up to 12, the misimum needed to run othe casemble. said Chantelope’s artistic director Gillian Hunt Monday. “We can run the group casily with thar many mem- bers.” said Hunt. “bat we'd Tike to get the mumbers up even mare.” Chantelope was tounded Unree years age as an eaten Vocal Ensemble Soctety. It operates as an non: protic organization. The ensemble has per- formed on various concert Stages and has supported a vanety of charitable causes including the West Vancouver United Charch Caring Ministry, the B.C, Cancer Ageney and the Animal A B.C, Hunt said the cnsemble dvocates Society of ages 17 ta 23 high-calibre performance opportunities. Chantelope performs a varied repertoire of classical, gospel, jaze and swing, A handtul of | former members have lett the choir to pursue studies in classical voice training and) musical theatre at schools dike the University of Toronto and UBC, said Hunt. “Some of these singers are really good,” she said. ing for soaths interested in careers ins music. she added. “I's also a forum for them to pertorm qaite challenging repertoire as soboists as well as singing tlogether) as A group.” Mat Burke has been a member of Chantelope tor two Vedrs, The 19 year-old North Van resident said the vocal ensemble is not just a train: ime vround tor future protes: ngs a song of membership Its oa “socially tight-knit group" oof vouths whe just Nike to sing, “its about celebraung music and beme musical, without having the pressure of doing it as a career” said Burke, who is enrolled in second-year studies in com: munications and: computin science at SFU and cans hes own computer consulting business, future. ston Gf the Pandora’s Vex was created to. offer vouths Chantelope is wood trains sranals. See Manted page 39 United Way tops targei EFFORTS by more than 5,000 volunteers from across the Lower Mainland working for over four months rais- ing funds for United Way of the Lower Mainland resulted in $26,012,000 being raised for the 1998 campaign. The campaign total was unveiled Jan. 19 at Uniced Way’s giant thermometer located at the Burrard Street Skytrain station in the heart of downtown Vancouver Unveiling che resulis of the 1998 campaign goal was United Way's General Campaign = Chair — Rod Pennyeook, Senior Vice President = and General Manager, B.C. and Yukon, Royal Bank. of Canads. Pennycook travelled to the top of the thermometer to unveil the total of $26,012,000 exceeding the ergunization’s campaign goal of $25.7 iillion. In addition to the down- town campaign announce- ment an airplane also flew the skies of the Lower Mainland trailing a banner outlining . the campuign result. Pennycook praised the thousands of people from business, labour and other organizations along with other individuals who volun- tered their time or made - donations to the Campaign. United Way's 1958 camiaign ran from September to Dec. ’ : , 31. , cas — ur bestsaing 0! “This is a great communi- : : colour rineshion ty achievement, We knew we vate ts now on had set an optimistic goal and sate ~ sheets despite the challenges we faced — government cut- backs and business downsiz- ing — the people living in the Lower Mainland _ pulled together to make a strong statement about their betiet in and commitment to our community by raising a record amount of money for United Way,” said Ron Dumouchelie, president of United Way of the Lower Mainland. The money raised by United Way will be used ro build the community. 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