Choir Members Noel Cooper and Pat Beecham-Cooper, Nominees for 2018 Orillia Citizen of the Year
Anne Belanger photo. Pat is very active in the Orillia arts community and serves on the executive of Orillia Fine Arts Association and Zephyr (pop-up art group). She is on the Elderberries executive and organizes the social part of concerts. She also gives bridge lessons at Bayshore and has made the bridge-playing groups at lively and friendly.
Noel tutors at Orillia District Literacy Council and is a volunteer driver for Helping Hands. He also edits the quarterly newsletter for Bayshore Village as well as The Berry Patch for the Elderberries. He also serves on the Elderberries executive. In his spare time, he likes to sing in the choir and play bridge, and golf when it's warm enough.