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IN THIS ISSUE

  • Part 2:  Our Founding Chair, Digger MacDougall, reveals the beginnings of Sing Canada Harmony  Scholarship Fund and the difficulties with establishing a charity
  • Toronto Northern Lights show raises money for Sing Canada Harmony 
  • The Dukes of Kent say thank you for helping them get coaching
  • Leave a Legacy. Include Sing Canada Harmony in your will.

A Brief History of Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund
Part 2
by J.R. Digger MacDougall, Founding Chair
SING CANADA HARMONY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A Charity Registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
Registration Number 85470 3014 RR0001
www.SingCanadaHarmony.ca
 
The “Sing Canada Fund” of The Community Foundation of Ottawa
In December 2005, JR Digger MacDougall and Larry Martens two officers of the established not-for-profit entity called “Sing Canada ” signed an agreement to establish and operate an endowment fund within the Community Foundation of Ottawa, which included both flow-through donations and a permanent endowment. The purpose of this relationship with the community foundation was to allow an income tax receipt to be issued by the community foundation to donors, who made gifts to Sing Canada before Sing Canada became a registered charity in its own right. This arrangement was particularly effective in satisfying the needs of Sing Canada as a not-for-profit entity, the requirement for Canadian donors to have a tax receipt, and the accounts of the Sing Canada Fund maintained in compliance with Government of Canada regulations. Note: At this time, donations had to be made by cheque made out to the Community Foundation of Ottawa – Sing Canada Fund. Canadian Barbershoppers slowly became accustomed to trusting this arrangement. Donations were submitted to the Sing Canada Harmony office, which was located in the residence of the founder, JR Digger MacDougall. Every donation made at that time, and since, has been acknowledged with a thank you letter which bears the logo of Sing Canada Harmony, the address and a list of the Board of Directors of Sing Canada Harmony and/or Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund. Thereby, Barbershop donors could see the names of their representatives of the Board of Directors of Sing Canada Harmony. Once Sing Canada became The Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund, a registered charity regulated by the Government of Canada, the flow-through funds of The Community Foundation of Ottawa were transferred to Sing Canada Harmony. The endowment portion of the Sing Canada Fund, as per agreement with the community foundation, remained with the community foundation and to this day in 2014 bears over $1100 per year in income which now becomes part of the Paul Tamblyn Community Leadership Award Fund, of the Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund and is used to support the mission of Sing Canada Harmony. According to the agreement with the Community Foundation of Ottawa, in the event that the Canadian charity, Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund Incorporated were to be dissolved, the funds held by the community foundation of Ottawa would be used to support vocal music, particularly barbershop harmony, across Canada in perpetuity.
 
Establishing the Canadian Charity
The original plan was to set up a Canadian charity to mirror Harmony Foundation International. To this end, for six years, Digger MacDougall sought the pro bono assistance of Canadian lawyers.  While all of the lawyers were well-intentioned, it was difficult if not impossible, to set up a (Harmony Foundation Canada). One of the main reasons was that an organisation with that name already existed. The other main reason was centred around how different the tax laws of Canada and the United States were. One after one, the lawyers gave up while trying to find a way to support Barbershop Harmony singing organisations headquartered in the United States while providing Canadian supporters some sort of tax relief.
 

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Toronto Northern Lights hosted a quartet booster show on March 29th at Willowdale Baptist Church in North Toronto. Despite the threat of freezing rain, the chorus was happy to present two quartets who were preparing for upcoming competitions.  Performing were Firefly, from Region 16 of Sweet Adelines International, and Oxford Comma, from Ontario District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, along with the Toronto Northern Lights Chorus

A display was set up in the lobby, and $227.00 in donations were collected in support of Sing Canada Harmony.  Thanks to the audience and the performers!

By Cynthia Feltrin

The application process changed and the new application form is on our website. The focus is on a cappella harmony education.
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To apply for a scholarship


The Dukes of Kent is a small chorus in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and is a member of the Sunrise Division, Northeastern District of the Barbeshop Harmony Society. The chapter applied for a scholarship to help improve the musicality and performance of the chorus. While the process continues, the members have enjoyed some excellent coaching and have incorporated lots of new habits that will, hopefully, improve the entertainment value the chorus provides to its audiences (including the judges at their next contest).

The guys were goofing it up after a long afternoon and sent a video to thank Sing Canada Harmony for the support.

Leave a Legacy.
 
After caring for your loved ones, why not ensure that there are people who continue to sing, especially a cappella harmony? Leaving Sing Canada Harmony a bequest in your will will help reduce your final income taxes and provide opportunities for worthy recipients to learn more about cappella harmony. It’s a win-win!

If you have already done that, please send an email to chair@singcanadaharmony.ca to let us know. You will be recognised on our website.

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