Jacob’s Ladder Lent 2015 Jacob’s Ladder

A newsletter from St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Port Hope

St. Mark’s says The renowned choir The Coldest Night of the Godspeed to Marg of Britain’s Year” saw a team of Tandy Gloucester walkers from St. Mark’s Cathedral to sing at raise $2100 Parishioners gave a St. Mark’s in the fall resounding farewell to in support of the Green our priest of 13 years Wood Coalition See the photo above and See page 5 pages 4 and 11 See page 9

Hello from the Interim Priest, Mary Ryback A year after her arrival in Canada, Mary met Chet--a widower— My arrival on March 1st landed me into your midst in in the public library where she worked. Five months later they this most solemn season of Lent. I’ve been up and were married! He came as a package deal—with two daughters running ever since! and a son. Two more daughters were born to Mary and Chet.

When the youngest child was in grade 8, Mary began her undergraduate studies by correspondence through the University of Waterloo. In 1992 Mary graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies. This was to be the end of her formal schooling, but a year later Mary enrolled at Trinity College, University of in the Master of Divinity programme. As part of the requirements for this degree, each student had to spend a term as an intern in a parish church. Mary was able to fulfill this requirement in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She and Chet loved the

four months they lived there. Mary graduated with an honours I wish to thank all of the parishioners who have Master of Divinity degree in 1997 and was ordained Deacon at welcomed me with such grace and kindness. My St. James Cathedral in 1998. She spent her curacy at Trinity acceptance into your fold has been a joy to me. It is my Church, Port Credit, where she was ordained a priest. wish that this friendship will continue as I walk with you through the seasons of the church and the selection From Mississauga Mary and Chet moved to Gores Landing process that will culminate in the appointment of your where she was in charge of a three-point parish (Gores Landing, new priest later in the year. Change and transition are Bewdley, Perrytown). Five and a half years later Mary moved to what keeps us on our toes, enabling us to look with fresh Colborne to begin a ministry of two years in a two-point parish, eyes on the “way we have always done things”! Colborne and Grafton. Four years later she retired.

As I work to remember your names I ask you to consider Five months after retirement Mary joined the staff of St. Peter’s wearing your name tags to aid me in this process. Church in Cobourg as the Pastoral Associate. Two years later the current rector moved to another parish. Mary resigned her Lent is a time of reflection, meditation, prayer, reading position when the Bishop appointed two clergy to St. Peter’s. and an opportunity to walk --in your hearts and minds-- Christ’s journey through the forty days of this season. Mary enjoys gardening (over an acre surrounds her home), As Holy Week approaches, the tension mounts as we reading, theatre, concerts, cooking and travelling. follow Jesus through his critical last days on earth. I commend this week to you, asking you to do your best to ______let the noise and busyness of our secular lives fade into Sub-committee of the Advisory Board resurrected the background. Easter isn’t about bunnies, chicks and Easter eggs; it’s about the resurrection of Christ! Parishioners may remember that, as a result of our Vision 20/20 process, we felt it was time to re-evaluate the effectiveness and May God’s blessings be upon you all. success of our Advisory Board. Among the various sub- Mary. committees put in place as a result of that review was the Maintaining and Growing the Congregation group. Unfortunately, it ______never met as no chair was found, but recently it has taken on new life. Mary has kindly provided this short – and very interesting – biography. (ed.) Under the chairship of Peter Kedwell, the committee comprised of Pat Eberle, Patrick Gray and Cathy Carlyle, Pat and Dick Mary Ryback was born in Wollongong, N.S.W., Symonds and Val Mancktelow has met twice and has made good Australia—50 miles south of Sydney. Her high school headway in reviewing its mandate and coming up with new ideas education took place at St. Gabriel’s School, in Sydney. to help “maintain and grow the congregation”. We feel our This school was run by the Community of the Sisters of group’s five areas of concern mesh well and overlap in some ways the Church, an Anglican order of nuns. with the mandates of the other subcommittees. We remain excited and energized as we continue to review and establish Following graduation, Mary worked in the Wollongong some new ideas and programs for St. Mark’s. Public Library for five years, by which time her itchy feet persuaded her to go to Europe. After working in If YOU have any ideas which you feel would be helpful, England, Mary travelled to the continent, Denmark and please speak to or phone/email any committee member. We are Sweden. While working again in London Mary visited all ears and happy to receive your suggestions. You may find that England, Wales and Ireland. A year and a half after her your idea(s) is already under consideration. Peter Kedwell, Chair arrival, she was off again—this time to Canada. 2

AMONG FRIENDS Jack Goering turned 90 on February 16th. We held a festive celebration for him after church on February 15th. Compiled by Claire Mowat The birthday cake was there for all St. Markers who were born in February. For some reason quite a few of th Canon Graham Cotter’s 90 birthday was January 12. us were: We celebrated it here after church on January 11 with cake and refreshments. Many of Graham’s family and friends were Claire Mowat ….Feb.5 here. There was a display of photographs and mementos of John DeVisser….Feb.8 the life Graham shared with Evelyn and their family and the many years of service in the Anglican Church of Canada. Valerie Smith…. Feb.14 Jack Goering……Feb.16 Graeme Lawson..Feb.17 Robert Smith… Feb.29

If you have a February birthday and we don’t know about it please tell us: Ian McDonald, Claire Mowat or Barb Grandy at the church office.

Last year marled the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of France during WWII. In grateful recognition to Canada for its part in the conflict the President of the Republic named a number of veterans to The Legion of Honour, his country’s highest award. Geoff Dale was one of a number of veterans of his Regiment to be so honoured. Many happy returns, Graham. We are so pleased that you have been part of St. Mark’s, Port Hope, for many years. Mourning our four-footed friends: Steve Poste’s pot- bellied pig died a few weeks ago. Bunny, the Chocolate On January 12th there was a spectacular concert at the Labrador dog belonging to Trish Doney also died Capitol Theatre in memory of the late Farley Mowat. recently. Our condolences to Steve and Trish. Internationally celebrated pianist Angela Hewitt offered to do this benefit concert as a tribute to Farley who loved her St. Mark’s Mid-Winter Snowbirds: George Clements music. Over the years Angela and Farley traded her CDs and has been in Florida since just after Christmas. Tony his books. Angela had performed with Friends of Music and Val Mancktelow also headed south and visited several times since her first performance in 1987. Angela’s with George. Ken and Sue West have also been in the father, Godfrey Hewitt, was the organist at Christ Church sunny south and so was Jane Pinchin. Mark and Cathedral in Ottawa for fifty years. Nora Holmes are newly back from Florida. Gary and Barb Russell are spending seven weeks in Portugal. Special thanks to Ron and Pat Paddon, with assistance Stephen Smith has recently returned from four weeks from Doug Armstrong, for assembling a photo memorial in New Zealand. Peter Kedwell savoured a brief about St. Hugh’s House. This can be seen in the display case holiday in the Bahamas and is now headed for Cuba. at the back of the church. Here at St. Mark’s we have a long Carolanne Bjarnasson visited her daughter and association with housing for people with special needs. St. family in Holland. Elmer Bogyay has returned from Hugh’s House, on Rose Glen Road, was founded by two several months in Hungary. Anne Finlay, Evan Anglican nuns, Sister Eileen and Sister Anna, in 1954. It Legakis and their daughters Sarah and Kate spent was a kind and caring home for a dozen women before the the march break in Barbados. days of government funded group homes as we now know them. For many years all the residents of St. Hugh’s House St. Markers will be interested to read the inscription on attended St. Mark’s Church, and some of them still do. This one of the marble plaques on the south wall of the nave. house continues to provide a home-like residence for those It commemorates the collapse of the bridge over the who need some assistance in their day-to-day life Desjardins Canal near Hamilton in March of 1857. The bridge was covered with ice two feet thick. A passing New faces in our congregation include John deVisser, Great Western Railway train was plunged into the abyss. Wilhelmina Kennedy and her daughter Helen Kennedy. 59 people died in this tragic accident including Thomas Patrick Johnson has recently become part of our parish. Benson, age 54, who was a member of this church.

Jill Walkingshaw had surgery in Toronto in January. She recently featured this 19th Century is beginning to feel better now and we are glad to see her disaster in their daily column, A Moment in Time. back at church. 3

invited to rehearse at 2pm. Sponsored by the area Branch Randy Mills of the Royal School of Church Music Canada. Choir News Monday, May 4 at TCS Memorial Chapel - The singers have been busy preparing for our Holy Week evening. Watch the Sunday leaflet for more details of a liturgies, along with their regular Sunday duties. The call of concert by the TCS Chapel Choir celebrating the southern (and/or warmer) climes has claimed several of our School’s 150th anniversary (founded May 1, 1865 in members over the past few weeks, but nearly everyone has Weston), 40 years of Friends of Music and international returned as I write. Music Monday.

The Senior Choir has gained a new Alto, Helen, who often Wednesday, May 14, 7pm. - TCS Memorial Chapel. joins us on Sundays with her mother Wilhemina and John - Annual Eve of Ascension Day Choral Evensong, with welcome! The Junior Choir has also greeted a new singer – local choirs (again, including our own). Free – all are Ella who, with Abbey (who joined us in November), attends St welcome to attend. An offering will be received for the Anthony’s School, Port Hope. It is great to have these two new work of the Royal School of Church Music in Africa. choristers, who are schoolmates of Sian Ruttan. ______

4:30pm First Wednesday Evensongs – will continue on April 1 and May 6 in the church, led by our Junior Choir (I am especially grateful to the Rev. Mary Ryback for her support and encouragement as we continue this parish tradition). If you are free, please come out and support our young people as they sing for this 30-minute meditative service of worship.

Concert News – Visiting choirs in May and October

Saturday, May 9, 4:30pm – The Junior Choir of St George’s Cathedral, Kingston Led by Michael Capon, the singers will present Evening Prayer. All are welcome – and offering will be received at the door. Food – if you can help provide supper for the children, please contact Randy.

Under the direction of Randy Mills, Choristers Ellen Monday, October 26, 1pm – The Choir of Men and Torrie and Ava Bogyay presented a concert called Boys from Gloucester Cathedral, UK. “Words and Music for Epiphany” at St. Mark’s. (See also A very exciting day, as the UK singers will lead a workshop at page 8 of the current edition of The Anglican.) TCS in the morning for my choirs, followed by a massed sing at the TCS Chapel at 11am (which may be open to ticket holders In the first week of February St. Mark’s junior choristers for the 1pm concert). sang Choral Evensong . The combination of young At 1pm the Cathedral Choir will present a 45-minute singers and snow prompted Randy to write a short post to programme in St Mark’s Church. Tickets will be sold in a Facebook site dedicated to Choral Evensong. Replies advance and at the door. and “likes” came from across North America! Food – again, if you can help provide lunch for our guests at 2pm, please speak to Randy. ______

Summer Music at St Mark’s

There are plans underway to hold four concerts on You are cordially invited to Wednesday evenings during the summer – dates will be announced later in the Spring, through the parish leaflet. St. Mark’s Annual Strawberry Social

Other Music Dates On the Side Lawn of the Church

A number of special events are in the works, some Sunday, June 28th at 12:00 noon involving our St Mark’s choristers. Please speak to Randy for further information. Sandwiches, Strawberries and Cream

Sunday, Apr. 19, 4pm - Peterborough. Canon Dr Giles $12 per person Bryant will lead children’s choirs in Evening Prayer at the RC Cathedral of St Peter-in-Chains, Peterborough. This is a return All St. Mark’s families and friends are welcome. of Giles’ wonderful music days for children which he directed when he was Organist and Choirmaster at St James’ Cathedral, sign up at the back of church 4 Toronto. Children, including our own singers, have been

GOD SPEED, MARG TANDY • Marg is a teacher who shared with us her insights in February 22 marked a major milestone in the career of our teaching adolescent girls at BSS. Her pedagogical skills priest for the last 13 years and in the life of our church: for were superbly demonstrated when she was the lead-off Marg Tandy as she prepared move to retirement and for the lecturer in last fall’s adult study group sponsored by the congregation to searching for a new incumbent. Outreach and social action committee.

• Marg is the very soul of compassion. I think of three examples. One is the consistently moving way in which she conducted funerals: all different, all valid and always profoundly helpful to the bereaved and friends of the deceased. Another is her monthly Eucharists at Extendicare. And third, the care and respect for the remains of the anonymous settlers discovered during the construction of the parish hall.

• Of course the glory of Marg’s incumbency is that fabulous building, and for her leadership in this undertaking we are all now in her debt and will always be. Ian McDonald

After a reception and a delicious pot-luck dinner, remarks were offered on behalf of the wardens, the honorary assistants and the congregation, highlighting some of the many accomplishments of Marg’s tenure. The choir rendered a musical tribute with a spoof sung to Anglican Chant and more seriously with the setting of a blessing by John Rutter. Few of St. Mark’s rectors held office for as long and as successfully as Marg did.

What will we remember specially from our time with Marg? • Excellence in worship: the liturgy and its concomitants, preaching and music. Not only did Marg sing the services as celebrant but she served also as chorister and most recently as choir director in the hiatus when there was no one to take that role. This, we discovered only recently, was a skill honed by her being director of community choirs in other places.

• As for preaching, Marg was consistently compelling. Her A very happy retirement to Marg! sermons were well researched, fresh in approach, challenging in subject matter and delivered with élan. ______

Parish Selection Committee

A special Vestry Meeting followed the 10:30 service on March 22 to appoint a Selection Committee for the purpose of recommending to the Bishop a person to be our new incumbent. The following were appointed: Susan Abell, Frank Walkingshaw, Peter Kedwell, Dorothy Geale, Anne Finlay and Ian McDonald.

New Church e-mail addresses:

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A Short Note on John Smith

On the south wall hangs a memorial stone to John Smith. Over the years many have assumed that he is related to Elias Smith and family who are buried in our churchyard. However, that may not be the case.

These short biographical sketches should be considered a work in progress - that is to say that they can change as new information is found. A caution - there were several "John Smith"s in Port Hope in the 1800's and it is always possible that information on one becomes erroneously attached to another. Hopefully that has not happened here. PHWG is the "Port Hope Weekly Guide".

"Our" John Smith was born either July 12, 1815, Dec. 7, 1815 or July 12, 1816 (all three dates are documented) and died Feb. 9, 1891. It appears from his obit, published in the PHWG, Feb. 13, 1891, that John Smith came to Canada in 1832, and is therefore probably not a relative of the Smiths who founded Port Hope. The obituary reports that John was ill with diarrhea. He left a wife and 7 sons.

John was a cabman. He worked for a livery stable on John Street. He is listed in town directories as a labourer. He rented premises on Francis Street.

My question was "How does a cabman afford a fine Lavender Chamber Ensemble at St. Mark’s marble memorial stone in St. Mark's?" The answer lies both in his service to St. Mark's and in the success of his Co-founded by Deborah Henderson and Tak Kwan sons. (concertmaster of Northumberland & Peterborough Symphony), Lavender Chamber Ensemble is Charles Smith, a son of John, became owner of the a collective of professional musicians who present quality livery on John Street, thereby becoming his father's performances of chamber music. The ensemble has a keen employer. John W. Smith, another son, became a interest in supporting up-and-coming players, to give them successful merchant on Walton Street. A third son, experience in this demanding genre. Mark, whose occupation is unknown to me at this time, was a sidesperson, an usher and was elected Vestry Lavender’s upcoming tour, “Turbulence & Grace” Clerk all at St. Mark's in 1887. Charles Smith was also a juxtaposes the dark and eerie qualities of the string quartet sidesman, and John Smith was appointed as a lay #8 by Shostakovich with the charm and elegance of 18th delegate to Synod in the same year. century Vienna found in Beethoven’s Septet in Eb. The ensemble welcomes double bassist, Dylan Hunter, to perform the Beethoven. Dylan is an alumnus of LJYO who has earned a performance degree at McGill, and will be entering a Master’s degree program next fall.

You can read more about the music and the players (and purchase tickets!) on our website: http://www.lavenderchamberensemble.ca.

We hope you will mark Saturday, May 23 on your calendars and come to experience the beauty of live chamber music performed in the superb acoustic of St. Mark’s.

Charles owned a house on Francis Street. I speculate that not only was Charles John's employer, he was also John's landlord!

John's death certificate was signed by Reverend Daniels, who was the rector of St. John's Pine Street at the time. I speculate that Rev. Daniels was helping out when he could at St. Mark's as St. Mark's rector, Rev. Jonas Stamers Baker, was becoming ill around that time. John is buried In St. John's Anglican Cemetery on Toronto Road. His funeral was "largely attended", says PHWG on Feb. 11, 1891

Doug Armstrong

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St. Mark’s Country BBQ SPRING into SPRING (well, nearly)

Although Old Man Winter has not given up at this At Steve Poste’s Property point in late March, plans are already afoot for (what 492 3rd Concession Road W., Trent Hills (for your GPS) has become) our annual Attic Treasures and Basement Bargains Sale. Beside Sandy Flats Sugarbush (approx. 1/2 hour from Port Hope)

As you are spring cleaning, please consider th putting aside aside some items for Saturday 8 August Sunday July 19 arrive after 12:00pm (9 am - 1 pm) Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Salads, Desert, & beverage Full details including acceptable items will be published bar. closer to the date. By Donation – Proceeds to St. Marks’ Bring your lawn chairs and wear comfy shoes ______

Fred Cory, RMT.

Fred has been an active massage therapist for over a decade. In addition to his mobile RMT service and nutritional counseling, Fred has recently added Low-Level Laser Therapy. LLLT is an effective, safe, non-invasive, and pain-free application of red and infrared light to accelerate the healing process at the cellular level.Thanks to the information age, compeling challenges to entrenched dogmas on weight-control and related diseases are finally being heard. These challenges are not necessarily from fringe radicals but from highly qualified researchers who have been ignored and/or discredited for decades. Fred can help you Peter Kedwell sort out fact from fiction and dogma in this era of change. Combined, this “trinity” of modalities – manual therapy, food, and light energy can have a positive effect on almost any health condition that can arise.

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EVENTS COMMITTEE REPORT

The Events Committee has been very active in a number of St. Mark’s events. In January, we supported Graham Cotter’s 90th birthday and hosted a lunch for the Community Care Senior Diners. In February, we organized the Vestry Potluck, the Pancake Supper and Margaret Tandy’s retirement reception and dinner.

In terms of fundraising, we are on track with the two events slated to raise funds. The Senior Diners lunch and the Pancake Supper generated $760 towards our budget goal of $9,000 to $10,000.

The Events Committee members, Gwen Duck, Carol Poste, Susan Abell, Peter Kedwell, Roger Wilson, Pat Eberle, Dorothy Potter and Sue West, support the following events for the remainder of 2015. We need your support to help make these events a success and hope you will consider volunteering whenever possible.

Date Event

April 18 Refreshment booth for the Ganny Race *Roger Wilson is co-ordinating this event and many hands are needed to man the booth on race day. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board. June 28 Strawberry Social July 19 Summer BBQ August 8 Attic Treasurers and Basement Bargains September 20 Church Brunch after the 10:30 service October 15 Community Care Senior Diners lunch November 7 Hollyberry Bazaar and Quilt Raffle November 28 Christmas at St. Mark’s and Cookies for Christmas December 4,5,6 Crèche Exhibit and Tea Room December 20 Christmas Chili Lunch

We are confident this ambitious schedule will help us reach our budget goal approved at Vestry this year. Please volunteer and join us as we share fun, fellowship and laughter. Gwen Duck

______DID YOU KNOW …

That there are three ways to get your copy of Jcaob’s Ladder?

1. In hard copy with your name on it from the distribution box 2. Electronically, as an e-mail attachment 3. By a link from the parish website?

Pick the one that is best for you! 8

On February 21st, 20 teams gathered at the Port Hope Recreation Centre for the walk. The teams were a broad cross section of local small business, churches, banks, public health and concerned citizens.

St. Mark’s Parish Hall was a warming station and walkers were delighted with the hospitality offered there. On a snowy but not frigid night, we had fun. It was great to connect with community, shoulder to shoulder as Green Wood would say, in common cause. We surpassed out goals: St. Mark’s And Friends raised $2110; Green Wood Coalition raised $25,551; National total $3,247,866.

Small is beautiful. Nola McDonald

______Don’t Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, Walking For The Homeless When the funds are low and the debts are high, Sometimes it’s great to be a small church. You can turn on a And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, dime and it’s easy to engage the whole congregation. That’s When care is pressing you down a bit – one take away from our participation in Coldest Night of The Year, a national walk for the homeless. Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

The dime turning came up because none of us had heard of this program when the request to participate came to the Life is queer with its twists and turns, Church the last week in January for a walk on February 21st. As every one of us sometimes learns, Not much time for The Outreach and Social Justice And many a fellow turns about Committee to research the background but just enough to find out that we wanted to jump on board. With the support What he might have won had he stuck it out. of the Rector and Wardens St. Mark’s registered to Don’t give up though the pace seems slow – participate as a team. You may succeed with another blow. Coldest Night of the Year has been running since 2011 and has grown each year. Often the goal is nearer than Nationally, organizations in 80 towns and cities coast to coast It seems to faint and faltering man; participate. The National goal was $3million. In Port Often the struggler has given up Hope, the beneficiary was Green Wood Coalition with a goal of $25000. Green Wood had the responsibility of When he might have captured the victor’s cup; coordinating the local campaign with Jeff Knott at the helm. And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Eight St. Markers volunteered to walk a 3 or 5 kilometer route in the coldest month of the year as it turned out! We called our team St.Mark’s and Friends wih a view to Success is failure turned inside out— broadening the Appeal to include some friends and family. The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, We set a goal of $1500. And you never can tell how close you are,

The National Campaign was managed by Blue Sea It may be near when it seems afar; Philanthropy a not for profit agency located in Guelph. So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit— They provided excellent video materials, a lively web site, e- It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit. donation and receipt options and the framework, training and support to ensure that the local and total national goals were Kathy and David Cannon (submitted met. Also those colourful hats! by Joan Moss 9

"Why would anyone want to play the oboe?" Fast forward, skipping over the "life getting in the way" and immigrating to Canada, a By Tony Mancktelow determined effort was made to get back into music on a fast track. I first met with Nicholas After playing English Horn solo from "Pines of Rome" by Kilburn, principal bassoon in the Toronto Respighi (LJYO concert Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and I bought a The oboe and its bigger brother the English Horn (for that lower bassoon thinking of the demand for amateur darker sound) keep my brain alive and allow me to share music with bassoon players. After being disenchanted, I the younger generation. Believe it or not, I play the oboe for fun. It is said to Nic that I have always loved the oboe pursued as a hobby. I am not a professional but I enjoy having and because so many people say the same contact with well-known professionals along the way. I categorize thing there must be lots of people playing the myself as an advanced amateur, which makes me eligible to play in instrument. Not so was the reply. I rerouted to community and in the pit of community musical Perry Bauman, principal oboe in the TSO and productions. For the past 15 years I have been one of the volunteer later Melvin Berman, professor of oboe at the adult coaches in the La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra directed by . Michael Lyons. It is very refreshing to be involved with committed teenagers under the orchestra's banner "Music for Life". I was soon to learn that there was an obstacle in the way of making a sound and making a To be sure those who are familiar with "Gabriel's Oboe" by Ennio beautiful sound (in spite of any musical talent Morricone from the movie "Mission" would think that there would and practice). This obstacle is the tiny reed that be no shortage of students wanting to choose the instrument that requires air being forced through an opening delivers this expressive and haunting sound. However high school the size of a straw. 80% of the gorgeous sound students are comfortable with flutes, clarinets and the brass is dependent on the crafting and control of the instruments while the brave soul who has been assigned the oboe 2 blades of cane tied onto a tube pushed into may be stuck with a squawking duck. It was when I moved to the top of the instrument. Toronto from my hometown Brighton, England, in my late twenties, that I saw the opportunity to take up the oboe. Here is my story. A professional oboist can spend about 15 hours a week on reed making. I make my own reeds World War II was in progress when my father who was in the navy starting with a piece of tube cane 10.5mm to would write home asking if his 7 year-old was doing his piano 11mm in diameter. It is then split down the practice. Would I become that spot lit musician sitting at the mighty middle into 3 pieces to end up as 3 reeds. Theatre Wurlitzer organ rising up into the auditorium playing "Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside" ? The short answer is no. A pivotal A gouging machine will hollow out each piece event came in my early teens when my father arrived home with a before being folded, shaped and bound onto a used simple system clarinet that he had acquired from a mechanic at tube. Then comes the mystique of scraping the the local garage. My fingers quickly took to the keys (after I wiped off blades with a knife that has to be sharpened in the grease) and I banged out the tune "Buttons & Bows". This was a special way and re-sharpened to get the "cool". I was now in high school. My parents were then pressured vibrations that produce a beautiful sound into getting me a Bb Boehm-system clarinet (symphony standard). I (hopefully). played solos at school concerts and soon the music master asked if I would like to play in the Sussex Youth Orchestra. It was connected to Wife Val and Joey the cat seek solitude as far the Sussex Rural Music School in Lewes where there were players away as possible while the squawking from who were very advanced (play concertos) and who played with the Tony's reed testing bench is in progress. orchestra. I was slotted in as 2nd Clarinet. As one oboist put it: "Oboe players do not have My involvement with the Sussex Youth Orchestra (SYO) brought to be crazy but it helps!" When you see the awesome moments as a teenager such as an appearance in the pit of tools and techniques required to create an oboe the prestigious Glyndebourne Opera House. However it should be reed that will do what the player wants it to do noted that we were restricted to playing in the intermission when the without contortions of the mouth you begin to audience was served tea - trays with teapot and cups and saucers wonder: "Why would anyone want to play the being passed along the rows while we played. oboe?" I guess it helps to be crazy.

So what has all this got to do with the oboe? The conductor of the Tony Mancktelow SYO had a friend who played the oboe very well. We were set to play "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring" by Frederick Delius. See photo next page The piece starts very quietly and then the oboe enters with a soaring gorgeous melody. This became embedded in my brain.

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Gloucester Cathedral Choir

Nine centuries ago the boys and monks of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester, sang for daily worship. Today’s choir stems from that established by Henry VIII iin 1539, and consists of 18 boys (choristers) and 12 men (lay clerks and choral scholars). The choristers receive generous scholarships to attend the King’s School, also founded around the same time as the Cathedral by Henry VIII.

The choir sings six services each week in term time, major carol services at Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Once or twice a year the choir sings live on BBC Radio 3, and they regularly take part in concerts with other prestigious choirs and orchestras; the choristers have recently sung in Subject: Teacher Arrested At combined concerts with the Bournemouth London Heathrow Airport Symphony Orchestra and the Gloucester and Bristol Choral Societies.

Teacher Arrested At London Heathrow Airport - held in In addition to services and concerts within the isolation. Cathedral, the choir undertakes outreach work and visits to other churches in the Diocese. Tours

and concerts outside of the Cathedral have A secondary school teacher was arrested today at recently included a 12 day tour to South Africa London's Heathrow International airport as he and a five day trip to the twinned Diocese of attempted to board an international flight while in Vasteras in Sweden. The choir’s tour to Toronto possession of a ruler, a protractor, a pair of and Ottawa is eagerly antipated. compasses, a slide-rule and a calculator. The choir participates n the annual Three Choirs At a press conference, a UK Border Control Festival, which is the world’s oldest Music Festival spokesman said he believes the man is a member of dating back to 1715. The Festival is held in the notorious extremist Al-Gebra movement. He Gloucester,, Worcester and Hereford in rotation. did not identify the man, who has been charged by In 2016 the Festival will be held in Gloucester. See the Police with carrying weapons of maths www.3choirs.org for details. instruction. ______'Al-Gebra is a problem for us', the Spokesman said. 'They derive solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search of Lenten Project absolutevalues.' They use secret code names like This year’s Lenten Project is The Foundation for "X" and "Y" and refer to themselves as Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. The "unknowns;" but we have determined that they Foundation supports the work of Canon Andrew belong to a common denominator of the axis of White to provide humanitarian relief in Iraq medieval with coordinates in every country. As the through St. George’s Church and Health Clinic. . Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There Canon White travels throughout the Middle East. are three sides to every triangle." He has been widely praised for his work to

reconcile Christians and Muslims of competing When asked to comment on the arrest, Opposition factions. He recently received an honorary degree Leader Ed Milliband said,"If God had wanted us from Wycliffe College. to have better weapons of maths instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." Fellow Our local Lenten Project is Fare Share. Donations Labour colleagues told reporters they could not are particularly welcome at this time of year. recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the Opposition Leader. 11

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES

Palm Sunday, March 29

8:00 a.m. Distribution of Palms and Eucharist

10:30 a.m. Distribution of Palms; Procession and Sung Eucharist

Wednesday, April 1

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (at St. Mark’s)

Maundy Thursday, April 2

8:00 p.m. Sung Eucharist

Good Friday, April 3

10:00 a.m. Solemn Devotion

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 4

8:00 p.m. Procession and Sung Eucharist with Incense Jacob’s Ladder is edited by Ian McDonald and Easter Day, April 5 published four times a year (September, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist December, March and June) for members and friends of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Port 10:30 a.m. Procession and Sung Eucharist with Incense Hope, Ontario.

JACOB’S LADDER

St. Mark’s Anglican Church 51 King Street, Port Hope, ON L1A 2R6