With song, a 性视界传媒 social justice choir raise money for a pair of local charities.

The 28-voice have made benefit concerts an annual tradition at Northwood United Church, where 鈥淏e A Light鈥� is planned Saturday, June 8, starting at 7 p.m.

This year鈥檚 beneficiaries are 性视界传媒 Women鈥檚 Centre and The PLOT Community Sharing Garden in Newton, and the concert will feature 10 songs that reflect the concert title.

鈥淎ll the selections focus on making a positive difference in the world,鈥� explained Yvonne Gamelin, Aequitas Singers member.

鈥淭he songs range from much loved, very recognizable pieces to those that are lesser known. All of our song choices have an optimistic, inspirational message. Both our beneficiaries will speak about the work they do to improve lives within the community of 性视界传媒.鈥�

for $20, or $15 for seniors/kids 12 and under. In Fleetwood, Northwood United Church is at 8855 156 St.

Founded in 2013, the Silvia Grassi-directed Aequitas Singers rehearse at the church on Tuesday evenings, September to June.

Last year, the choir performed a 鈥溾�淟ove Can Build a Bridge鈥� benefit concert for Read 性视界传媒 White Rock Society, Phoenix Society Treatment Services & Programs Society and Pathfinder Youth Society. A year before that, in June 2022, a 鈥淔inding Colours in the Grey鈥� concert was the choir鈥檚 first public performance since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Aequitas Singers pivoted to Zoom rehearsals and recorded . The digital project involved individual recordings of choir members edited together by sound engineer Lee Garrido.

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In Newton, the landscape could soon change at The PLOT garden site, where the City of 性视界传媒 wants to build a $310.6-million Newton Community Centre. The original location was on King George Boulevard, south of 70A Avenue, where a 鈥済roundbreaking鈥� event was held in September 2022, but plans changed with the current 性视界传媒 council, and now all eyes are on city-owned land south of Newton Arena off 136B Street.