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AY 4- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 28, 1995 *Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Co D> PORT PERI STAR MMUNITY Elmer Iseler Singers perform at Town Hall By Pat Procunier Town Hall 1873 is presenting a special evening of Christmas music with the fa- mous Elmer Iseler Singers as they "Wel- come Yule" at the Town Hall on Saturday, Dec.9at8 p.m. Three time winner of the Grand Prix du Durham College part-time studies see 8% increase Durham College is attracting more students who are interested in upgrad- ing their education through part-time studies. As of November, a total of 8,056 people have registered at Durham College as part-time students. Courses are taken either at night school or during the day in the Continuous Learning, Productivi- ty Improvement Centre, Durham Man- agement Centre or Industrial Training Centre. This year the part-time student total is up 8.6 per cent from last year, when there were 7,414 part-time students at Durham College. A total of 6,520 students are enroled in Continuous Learning courses, such as Arts and Administration, Communica- tions, Early Childhood Education, Lan- guages and General Interest. This is an increase of 487 students from last year. There are 543 people enroled for Skills and Industrial Training courses, which is 18 per cent higher than last years total of 460 students. The Management Cen- tre courses also had an increase, having 644 people enroled, which is 20 per cent higher than last years total of 535. "Our Continuous Learning team is committed to researching and delivering the Continuous Learning courses that individuals in Durham Region want and need," said Donna Andor from the Con- tinuous Learning Department. v [i Zz 4. a Disque du Canada, The Elmer Iseler Sing- ers, a professional twenty-voice chamber choir, was founded by Dr. Elmer Iseler in 1979. Since then it has built an enviable international reputation for its purity of tone, flawless technique, wide interpre- tive range, and commanding presence. The choir performs over 100 concerts and broadcasts annually in Toronto and on na- tional and international tours. The Iseler Singers, in their capacity as the profes- sional core of the 190-voice Mendelssohn Choir, perform regularly with the Toronto Symphony and have won critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival, London's Roy- al Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall. The choir's repertoire spans 500 years of choral music and "demonstrates pol- ished purity of tone, expressive dynamic range and finely honed balance.." says the Globe and Mail, April, 1994. The Singers regularly commission and perform new works and are frequently involved in ra- dio and television broadcasts. The choir has over 10 recordings to its credit includ- ing Gloria, a collection of French choral masterpieces, with the Vancouver Or- chestra. They won the Grand Prix du Disque (Canada) for Serendade in Harmo- ny in 1984, Welcome Yule in 1989, and Laudate Dominum. Not only have The Elmer Iseler Singers made appearances at major festivals in Vienna, Amsterdam, and Seoul, but have celebrated major events such as Mozart's Bicentennial (1991) and the 400th anni- versary of Palestrina's death (1994). They have more recently completed a success- ful western tour including premiere per- formances in the Yukon, a return visit to the Kathauminxw Festival in Powell Riv- er, and a joint-project tour of Eastern Can- ada with The Amadeus Ensemble. As for the maestro himself, he has been called "the grandfather of all choral con- ducting," "the dean of Canadian choral music," and "the man who put choral per- formance in the country on the map." He has been described as articulate, chans- matic, and meticulous. In recognition of his distinguished career, he has been awarded the Order of Canada, the Silver Medal of Paris, and the Canadian Music Council Medal. He is Dr. Elmer Iseler, a Port Colborne native who shared his love of music with the world. The renowned Elmer Iseler Singers will be In Port Perry for a performance at Town Hall 1873 next month. It will be a perfect way to help yourself get into the Christmas spirit. ROTARIANS CELEBRATE: Port Perry Rotary Club held its Past President's dinner earlier this month at Trillium Trails banquet hall, and the occasion was marked by the presentation of some special awards. Above, Geoft Cartwright (right) receives the Past President's award. He's joined by club president Jerry Hopkins, Sharon Hopkins, and Sandy Cartwright. Below Frank Tielemans (right) receives the Rotarian of the Year award from Mr. Hopkins and Earl Mames. Green Team lands grant for environmental talks Members of Scugog's Green Team, a local environmental group, have been notified of the success of their applica- tion to Health Canada's Great Lakes Health Effects Program for a small grant. The grant will enable the group to run a six-part talk series on a number of top- ics which bring together concerns about environmental and human health. The talks will take place during Janu- ary, February and March at the new Scugog Centre in Port Perry. Topics planned are a Green Jobs - Making It Happen Here; a One Doctor's Views on Incineration (Burning Garbage), 0 Why Eat Organic Food? aSwitching to Organic Growing Meth- ods; a Protecting Our Health from Increas- ing Ultraviolet Radiation; and a Your Lawn: Alternatives to the Chemical "Fix." The talk series will give local people an opportunity to make some connec- tions between environmental issues and related health problems, and to learn more about positive alternatives. A va- riety of handout materials will be availa- ble at each talk. There will be no charge for the series, and refreshments will be served. The first talk, on Green Jobs, is planned for Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Wayne Roberts, co-author of Get A Life" A Green Cure for Canada's Eco- nomic Blues. For more information, please call Green Team Coordinator Janet Banting at 986-3225. I ST