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Retirement Living adds to the music program

Elliot Lake’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is now able to teach stringed instruments to students through the assistance of Elliot Lake Retirement Living.

Principal Andrew Chi says prior to the pandemic the school had a guitar group led by Carol Norrish and other local guitarists who would volunteer their time, which in turn sparked the interest in playing the ukulele and guitar in many students.

He says while those visits stopped, the music did not, and the condition of the instruments was not the greatest.

Chi says the school applied for the Elliot Lake Retirement Living Community Grant of $2,250 and with the approval was able to buy 10 new ukuleles, six guitars, and 10 tuners purchased locally from George Copeland at North Channel Music.

Chi adds with the addition of the new instruments, they have expanded the music club at the school and hope to be able to entertain family and the public soon with newly acquired skills.

 

Rosalind Russell
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Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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