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Hi all,
I am reminded today that tonight would have been our annual Holiday Christmas concert at St Agnes Church and it gave me pause to think of all of you and to hope that you and your families and friends are all staying safe during this second wave and indeed through this whole time since March.
Our annual Christmas concert always reinforces to me that we are all in this HCB family together as music lovers, musicians, performers and colleagues, which is a wonderful thing! Let’s keep that spirit in our hearts as we move on, even though we can’t celebrate it together in person this year.
This will all come to pass and I’m sure that we will find that time in the near future when we can get back to the pleasures of making music together.
Stay safe and please accept my best wishes for a joyous and happy season.
Dave

Hi
My apologies. My internet problems began around 6:45 pm and I was unable to do the Zoom meeting. We are going to try again next Tuesday, Nov 10. Same time, same station. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
There will be an Annual General Meeting for the Band on Tuesday November 10 at 7 pm. This will be done through Zoom. I am sending you the link to join the meeting.
Link to join this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/85803001090?pwd=c0JjZHp2NFlSOVZnblB4VWJkS20xUT09
Meeting ID: 858 0300 1090 Passcode: 710509
Click on the link above to join the meeting. This will take you to a “waiting room”. I will invite you into the meeting.
Hope to see you there.

Hi
Attached are the Agenda and other documents related to our Annual General Meeting.
There will be an Annual General Meeting for the Band on Tuesday November 3 at 7 pm. This will be done through Zoom. I am sending you the link to join the meeting.
Link to join this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/85803001090?pwd=c0JjZHp2NFlSOVZnblB4VWJkS20xUT09
Meeting ID: 858 0300 1090 Passcode: 710509
Click on the link above to join the meeting. This will take you to a “waiting room”. I will invite you into the meeting.
Hope to see you there.

Hi
There will be an Annual General Meeting for the Band on Tuesday November 3 at 7 pm. This will be done through Zoom. I am sending you the link to join the meeting.
Link to join this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/85803001090?pwd=c0JjZHp2NFlSOVZnblB4VWJkS20xUT09
Meeting ID: 858 0300 1090 Passcode: 710509
Click on the link above to join the meeting. This will take you to a “waiting room”. I will invite you into the meeting.
The Agenda and other documents from the Executive will be sent out later this week.
Hope to see you there.

From Dave Staples:
I received this request for trombone, euphonium, tuba and french horn players from Ryan Veltmeyer (tbone player in the community and former student) and thought it would be good to pass it on to our low brass and french horn players in HCB. A little late notice but it could be a fun thing.
Here’s a little blurb about the event and a link to a sign-up form. forms.gle/9NiJAPR8rbgXodfJA

Hi
As many of you know, I had some complications following my second colon cancer surgery last October, so I was only just getting back to work and other activities, including band, when Covid hit in March. Unfortunately, in July I learned that my cancer had spread, and as a result, I have decided to step back from work and other things so I can focus on my health. Last month I tendered my resignation as President and Director of the Halifax Concert Band Society, and I understand the Board has asked Kim Conway to serve as a Director until the AGM this Fall, as permitted by the Society’s bylaws.
Thank you all, especially my fellow volunteers on the HCB leadership team, for the support you have given me since we formed the Society in 2009. I have enjoyed music since I was very young, and the Halifax Concert Band has been a huge part of my life, so once rehearsals resume, I hope to continue as a playing member of the band as long as my health permits.
Yours in harmony and hope,
John Underhill