Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society

6817 Headquarters Rd, Courtenay, BC V9J 1N2. 250-337-2021

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Home Events Community Events Take Flight with MARS! May 9th
Take Flight with MARS, May 9th!


Take Flight with MARS is the first musical fundraiser for MARS and it brings together six talented local choirs, performing together for the first time.These 150 plus voices will charm and thrill you with numbers from several musical genres.

The event takes place Wednesday, May 9th, from 7 pm to 9 pm, at the Sid WilliamsTheatre, Courtenay. Tickets are $27* and are available either online at:
Sid Williams Theatre :: Courtenay, BC or directly from their box office. Tickets are available at the door.

All proceeds will go to MARS, to support our ongoing work, helping wildlife recover.

**We now have two door prizes to make the concert even more special! Pacific Coastal Airlines has donated an Encore Voucher for two round-trip tickets to Vancouver from Comox and Tide Rip Grizzly Tours has donated one of their tours.

For details see below
Photo courtesy of D. Benjestorf
The choirs are:
  • The Just in Time Vocal Jazz Choirs, consisting of:
    • The Jazzy jems
    • Vocal Minority
    • Unplugged
    • The Ma'amx'inux Choir from Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary
      All directed by Wendy Nixon Stothert
  • The Celebration Singers
  • The G.P. Vanier School Choir
    Both directed by Jenn Forsland

Unplugged

The Jazzy Jems

Vocal Minority

The Celebration Singers

We'll have ambassador birds to greet you and will be selling our famous eagle chocolates (from local Hot Chocolates) and our new Summer raffle tickets, with incredible prizes to be won.
*We have lowered the ticket price to make it under $30, including the theater surcharge. Anyone who has bought a ticket will get a refund for the difference.

** Door prizes to be drawn at the end of the concert, with prizes given according to seat number drawn from all tickets sold.

First prize:
Pacific Coast Airlines travel voucher:

Encore Voucher | Round-trip for two (taxes and fees included)

Between Comox and Vancouver

Value is $884.88

*Voucher must be used as single round-trip, no exceptions.

*If issued for two or more guests, they all must travel together on the same itinerary.

*Not replaced if lost or stolen; may not be exchanged for cash or any other service.

*Expiry date is May 30th, 2013 (no extension). Pacific Coastal Airlines


Second prize:
Tide Rip Grizzly Tours voucher:
Grizzly Bear Expedition for one person
Value $299.00
Tours leave from Telegraph Cove, and travel to Knight Inlet
Date to be used: June 15 - July 15, 2012 Tide Rip Tours

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