A look back at CBC Montreal's Christmas Sing-In 2016
Annual event took place at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in downtown Montreal
The halls at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul were ringing with the sound of Christmas choral music on Sunday afternoon for CBC Montreal's Christmas Sing-In.
The event, in its 37th year, was in support of West Island Community Shares — the charity for this year's CBC funding drive.
The Sing-In event raised more than $9,000, while other fundraising efforts have brought in $12,000.
People can make donations until the end of the month.
- Donate now to CBC's annual funding drive
- Why we chose West Island Community Shares as our charity this year
West Island Community Shares is a group that distributes funding to 40 non-profit groups in the West Island area of Greater Montreal.
Hundreds waited in line along Sherbrooke Street West and on Redpath Street as the wristbands were distributed.
Attendees said they are drawn to the sense of community as much as the music at the annual Sing-In.
"The quality of the music is superb," said Maura McKeon.
She added that it's the sense of community and Christmas spirit that's kept her coming back to the Sing-In every year for almost 30 years.
Some Sing-In newbies said they wanted to stop by because it seemed like a nice holiday event to attend.
"It's one of the only festive things we're doing besides shopping," first-time attendee Sarah Mitchell said.
For anyone who couldn't attend, the Sing-In will be available for streaming on CBCMusic.ca on Dec. 16. It will also be aired on a holiday music special hosted by Ben Heppner on Radio 2 on Dec. 18.
You'll get one more chance to hear the Sing-In on Dec. 25 with two different broadcasts on CBC Radio 2 (1 p.m.) and CBC Radio One (9 p.m.).
