The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, is pleased to present a new program to promote music and community spirit across the province. "Sing Me A Song" is an opportunity for musical groups of all ages and genres to write and sing an original song in the lead up to Canada's 150th birthday celebrations in 2017.
All entrees can be viewed by following the link above and the details for qcatv.ca's entree can be viewed below this blog post.

Canada Day July 1 2017 Song

(c) Words & Music Eddie deSouza

 

The Past Meets the Present for the Future!

 

The chorus was originally recorded in 1993 for Canada Day and the Alexander Mackenzie bicentennial voyager festival.  When I heard about the Sing Me A Song program to promote music and community spirit across the province, I decided to write some new verses about what living in Canada means to Quesnel and showcase stories from three very different people who have some things in common including Pride in being Canadian, very big dreams and the love of Music.

Verse 1

John Robert GoodwinSinger/Songwriter/Entertainer/Recording Artist. John lives in Quesnel B.C. Firs recording”Making Memories” on Royalty Records in 1983 garnished three & a half years air play on main stream radio, nominated for three major awards by the B.C. Country Music Association, 1992 Male Vocalist, 1985 Album of the Year 1992 Entertainers of the year, with the Goodwin Brothers. In 1996 John toured Canada, USA, Mexico and Alaska, in 2010 inducted into the Quesnel Entertainers hall of Fame, 2012 released 4th CD “Go for the Gold” Author of “Cariboo Country’ a history of the local music scene in the mid 80’s over 250 interviews of local and touring musicians, pbublished for 4 years in TV Mag, Spartan Printing. John has been on numerous Radio and tv shows through out North America promoting his Cariboo region of B.C. with songs like “the Nazko Valley Hills” and “Go for the Gold!” John also won Cariboo Idol 2012 songwriter of the year, John is still very active in the music scene, with new songs and a self published book titled “Ranbows in the West” release date slated for August 2014

 

Verse 2

Eddie deSouza – Eddie was born in Pakistan in 1954 at the age of two he and his Mom, Dad and Sister moved to England. In 1964 they moved again to Ontario Canada. Eddie heard the calling “Go West Young Man” and at 19 moved to British Columbia, Moving to Quesnel in 1990. Eddie’s musical career started in the late 1970’s touring Western Canada and into Alaska.  Eddie has produced 50 Episodes of You’re the Star! Since 2009,  Featuring interviews and complete songs of Local Musicians which can be seen on qcatv.ca for more on Eddie deSouza please visit:   qcatv.ca/id73.html

Verse 3

Nikki Howe Our young Canadian has some big dreams about traveling the world, she came in second in the Begbie’s Search for the Golden Throat contest earlier this year. Nikki is also a Songwriter and has plans to record some of her songs soon.

 

The 1993 male choir: Victor  Cronley, Bob Pinchbeck, Barry McKillican, Doug Cotter, Sandy Erickson, Vito Nevoral, Heath Onstine, Ron Durocher, Jim LeClair, Farrell Egelstad, Eddie deSouza, R.J. Proulx and Rod Williams.

 

The 1993 Correlieu Choir Front row: Patricia Killian, Celia Van Der Cammen, Songwriter Eddie deSouza, Michelle Godfrey and Crystal Smith Second row From Left: Petrina Smith, Natasha McGregor, Viola Finley, Rebecka Scholten, Kyla Churchman, Evelyn Obiri-Korang and Amy Goulet. Third row: Susan Peterson, Rolanda Larocque, Alyda Nelson, Karie Goffic, Marleen Eberding, Carel Erickson, Crystal Cooper, Jennifer Nelson, Raielle Lettington, Roy Carson and Angela Halliday. Back row: Corina Fransen, Nicola Hofmeier, Michelle Moroni, Jodi Schneck, Heidi Shopa, Ryan Williamson, Nigel Ranger and Angela Wesselink.

 

 Singers  “The Gold Pan City Entertainers” Performed in 2014

 

The new title “Canada Day July first, Twenty Seventeen has been performed by:

 

Members of English as a second language at the New Focus Society in Quesnel: Rina Bruce, Junko Lacy, Ryoko Hosaka, Shuang, Hiromi Ochiai and Maria Landherr.

 

Begbie’s Karaoke Singers: Clarlyn Elgert,  Andrew Groff, Jerry Munson, Julie Joly, Jim Edwards, Mike Joly, Rosie Anne, Richy Castillo Entzminger,Vangie Venzon,  Dale Brown, Carol Sison, Michael Nelson and Linda Ann Ritter.

 

Singing the Chorus:

 Begbie’s Open Mic Singers:  Ab McQuillin,  Jim Mullin, Earl Dearing, Ivan Spivey, John Goodwin, Sam Balsdon, Sam Balsdon Jr. Linda Balsdon,  Jay Severinski, Mike Nelson, Linda Ritter, Dale Brown,  Rick Kirby, Russ Watson, John Brisco, Shawn Skead,  Ray Lougheed, Jim Simmons,  Jean Gelinas  and Songwriter  Eddie deSouza.