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Join us for the Joan Mantle Music Trust International Dinner on April 13

Rainbow District School Board’s eighth International Dinner and Silent Auction in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 6 pm at the ParkSide Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham Street, in Sudbury. The evening will mark the 11th anniversary of the Joan Mantle Music Trust which has raised more than $240,000 since its inception.

The menu will feature a wide variety of foods that represent Sudbury’s multicultural heritage. Musical entertainment will showcase talented students from Rainbow secondary schools.

A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award to Heather Parker, Co-ordinator of the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury. “Heather Parker works quietly and effectively behind the scenes to ensure that musicians of all ages have an opportunity to perform before adjudicators and live audiences, be acknowledged for their talent, and grow in their musical abilities and aspirations,” said Ralph McIntosh, Chair of the Joan Mantle Music Trust Steering Committee. “The Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury is a much anticipated annual event that has a positive and powerful impact on its participants long after the final curtain has closed.”

Everyone in the community is invited to attend the celebration. Tickets are $50 per person (with a $30 tax receipt provided upon request) and tables of eight are $400 (with a $240 tax receipt provided upon request). Tickets can be purchased at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy Street, 705-674-8381. Tickets are also available at area Rainbow secondary schools or by contacting Line Roberge at 705-523-3308 ext. 8252, email [email protected]. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of new musical instruments and equipment for Rainbow Schools.

About Heather Parker

A graduate of Levack District High School, Heather Parker participated in music festivals and theatre productions while growing up in Onaping. A talented pianist, organist and vocalist, she earned her teaching credentials from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Throughout the years, Heather Parker has shared her love of music with infants, children, young people and adults. She has provided outstanding musical leadership at St. John’s United Church in Levack as organist, hand chime director, music director and adult choir director. She has accompanied school choirs at Larchwood Public School and Levack Public School, provided musical leadership at St. Gabriel’s Villa in Chelmsford, and been a valued member of the Bel Canto Chorus. She has also been a piano instructor, vocal coach, and Kindermusik educator.

As Co-ordinator of the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury, Heather Parker ensures the 10-day event runs smoothly from start to finish – preparing the syllabus, hiring adjudicators, scheduling performances, producing the program, recruiting volunteers, liaising with musicians, organizing the final concert, and making arrangements for musicians who qualify for other levels of competition. She also raises an impressive amount of money for scholarships, an important component of the festival.

About the Joan Mantle Music Trust

The Joan Mantle Music Trust was established in the fall of 2008 to help refresh, modernize and revitalize school music programs in the Rainbow District School Board. The Trust allocates funding for musical instruments and equipment to selected schools on a rotating basis. The Trust also accepts the donation of new and used musical instruments and allocates them to schools in need. This ensures that there is an ongoing improvement in the condition of musical equipment throughout the Board, allowing for students to achieve more in their musical studies together.

Donations to the Joan Mantle Music Trust are always welcome. Cheques should be made payable to Rainbow District School Board. Receipts will be provided for all donations of $25 or more.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.

International Dinner Contact:

Ralph McIntosh,
Chair, Joan Mantle Music Trust Steering Committee,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-662-0115