writing and performing her original songs Christine Graves, a new County resident, has been spending her days this October and November writing songs in South Bay. Her view of the shallow bay waters and the brilliant white Tundra swans has helped inspire her work. A grant from the Ontario Arts Council aided the process by financing living expenses for the two months of creative song writing. Christine is a well-established singer and contem- porary songwriter who has released three independent CD recordings since 1995 on her label "Brave Music". She has toured extensively across Canada, receiving acclaim for her performances and recordings and considerable airplay on CBC and campus stations from coast to coast to coast. She has taught songwriting workshops to adults, teens and kids. She recently studied jazz singing with her mentor Sheila Jordan in Banff and New York State. Christine lends her voice and songs to the four-women a cappella troupe 'Malaika' and since 2000 and has toured internationally with the group. Malaika performs on an upcoming CTV air- ing of Regional Contact, Saturday December 18", singing songs from A Malaika Christmas. Hailing most recently from Perth Ontario, Christine came to enjoy Prince Edward County as a retreat. She made the permanent move in October of this year, and plans to make a living as a voice teacher and performer in the Quinte region. (Christine is also a Feldenkrais ® Method Teacher, a movement-based technique that enhances per- formance for musicians, actors and anyone wishing to move better). Christine is pleased to have her premier County Continued on page 4 is now an annual event which we hope will continue for years to come. Inspired by the practices of old, the choir of South and Cherry Valley United Church under the direction of Heather King and organist Verna Hirtz sought to re-institute the tradition of Christmas Music in the south end. This year the tradition continues with two performances on Sunday December 12th, 2004 (snow date December 19th). Two concerts are planned - 2 PM at Cherry Valley United Church and 7:30 at South Bay United Church. The choir is very grateful for the additional members who will join them for this event from the lo- cal community and from Cressy and Glenora. A con- cert of secular and traditional Christmas music is planned with special guests Bev Gorsline, Janice Oren- stein, Suzanne Pasternak, and Kim Inch. Come and help keep this tradition going - "Christmas in the South End". Inside ® Flu Shots 5 ® Amnesia 7 ® Druella Acantha Malvina 11 ® The Reason for the Season 13 ® Life in the Past 19