The Greater Victoria Police Chorus is looking for a few good men, and women.

The chorus regularly performs across the South Island, singing at churches, retirement homes, Legions and various community events.

B次元官网网址淲e have up to two performances a month, from September through May,B次元官网网址� said acting president Brian Dunning, adding they regularly perform during Police Honours Night at Government House as well as Remembrance Day services and Christmas concerts.

B次元官网网址淢ostly we perform around the South Island.B次元官网网址� The chorus has also performed in Nanaimo and completed a successful tour through the Okanagan in May.

The Greater Victoria Police Chorus was formed in 1984 as a way to promote fellowship in the areaB次元官网网址檚 police departments, bringing together members from police departments in Saanich, Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Central Saanich and the local RCMP detachments.

B次元官网网址淭here are still members with us now who started 32 years ago,B次元官网网址� said Dunning.

The police chorus has performed at hundreds of concerts in support of a variety of causes.

B次元官网网址淚n those 32 years weB次元官网网址檝e been around, weB次元官网网址檝e raised over $2 million for charity,B次元官网网址� said member Barney Pratt, adding the chorus charges only a modest fee to help cover their costs.

But the years have witnessed a drop-off in chorus members from the police departments.

B次元官网网址淲e noticed the proportion of police and Code 3-related members was diminishing. WeB次元官网网址檝e got a lot of older members, weB次元官网网址檝e got a few members who are in their 80s. The fact of the matter is weB次元官网网址檙e losing some of our police content,B次元官网网址� said member Gerry Bliss, adding just six of the 30-some members of the chorus are former police officers. B次元官网网址淲e looked at the demographics and thought there must be at least a couple of thousand retired police officers in the Greater Victoria area.B次元官网网址�

The chorus is inviting any police or former police members with a love of music to come out and give it a try.

B次元官网网址淚t involves one night a week for a two-hour, or two-and-a-half hour practice at the Ukrainian Culture Centre,B次元官网网址� said Dunning.

B次元官网网址淎nd anybody that joins should be able to sing,B次元官网网址� adds Pratt.

To find out more visit the website victoriapolicechorus.org.

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