Hello! Welcome to the website of The Victoria Good News Choir Society.

The Victoria Good News Choir Society, incorporated under the societies act and a member of the British Columbia Choral Federation, was founded in 1997 by Louise Rose as a three month project to raise funds for Claremont High School’s theatre construction project. This Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass non-audition community choir celebrated its tenth anniversary in March, 2007. (Louise never could tell time.)

Louise has served as the choir’s accompanist, music director and resident arranger for all of the years of the choir’s existence.

Our membership is intergenerational, culturally, religiously and spiritually diverse. Our repertoire is composed of arrangements of music from the sixteenth century to funk to rock ‘n roll to gospel to spirituals. Louise has arranged most of the choir’s repertoire.


Sleeping Bags for "Our Place"

Cold and wet weather present great difficulties to our homeless community especially since drying facilities for wet sleeping bags are almost entirely unavailable to those who need them most. Rev Al Tysick has asked for donations of sleeping bags and The Victoria Good News Choir is assisting their campaign in three ways. From mattress bags, we are producing bags that will keep sleeping bags and their occupants dry. Now the bags will last much longer. Vouchers are available to bag donors who would like to replace their donated bag at a reduced price. Simply
deliver the donated sleeping bag to the project organizer in your community and you will be asked if you would like a voucher, or contact Russ Linney at vgnc@shaw.ca to make the necessary arrangements. Please use this address for any comments or questions regarding the project. Lastly, we are spreading the word of the Sleeping bag Campaign to people like you, hoping that you too will spread the word and the bags will come rolling in. Thank you for your support.