Pageant Week
November / December 2012

Free - All welcome!

The telling of the Christmas story began as a modest Church School event. It developed into a musical evening under the guidance of Dr. and Mrs. C.H. Dickinson and was presented by the Junior Choir. A script was written in 1945 by the Reverend Dr. Wilfred Lockhart. Throughout the years the pageant has had some slight changes and additions but remains true to its humble beginnings. Since 1945, the pageant has grown into what is now a full-scale nativity play with two complete casts over four nights.

The 2011 production involved over 120 young actors and over 100 adults and teen volunteers. We were also delighted to have some special guests join us this year who were young pageant actors in the 1940's and 1950's!

This year's pageant was organized under the co-ordination of Sandra Linsdell, Jane McMullen, Jill Tyndall and Trish Wardrop with the "behind the scenes" help of Karen Grys, Janine D'Ippolito, Jayne-Ann Steele and Margo Mingay. We were fortunate to have the impressive talents of Sharon Burlacoff as our Music Director for her fifth year. We warmly welcomed Elizabeth Stinson as our Director. Her patient and kind directing style brought out the best in all the children. Darryl Martin continued once again to help our children shine with his lighting expertise.

In Memorium

Please take a moment to appreciate the stain glass window located in the Chapel hallway. This nativity scene was erected to honor all those who share in our Christmas Pageant tradition. This window, a gift from Eugene and Helen Durrant, was dedicated on Sunday, December 14th, 1980.