We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the following:

The City of North Vancouver ,
The District of North Vancouver ,
The Arts Office,
The District of West Vancouver Through the Assistance Grant Program ,
The Mark Sager Foundation of the Arts,
ArtsFACT - The Arts Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent - an initiative of CHUM Radio,
and regular subscribing members of the D.C.C.S.S.

Thanks go out to Sikora's Classical Records for help with CDs for our draw
Thanks also to Delany's in Dundarave for providing coffee for our North Shore Unitarian concerts
Many thanks to Vancouver Desktop Publishing Centre for typsetting our programs

We would like to thank the following, who have made generous donations to the Deep Cove Chamber Soloists' Society

This is by no means a complete list, (our membership currently numbers over 450) and we would also like to thank the very many generous patrons who have contributed anonymously to our society.

The Deep Cove Chamber Soloists' Society is a Registered Charity - Tax receipts may be issued to all donors.
Canada Revenue Agency Business Registration Number 13234 9150 RR0001

Like most non-profit arts organizations in British Columbia, The Pro Nova Chamber Ensemble has this year suddenly and unexpectedly been denied Provincial Government support, support on which it has come to rely over the past several years—about 45% of its funding, or approximately $10,000. There has been no official explanation for the withdrawal of this support, other than a reference to general economic conditions.
Consequently, we are looking for suggestions from the entire Pro Nova community of ways to make up the shortfall in order that the Quartet can continue to provide the music that so enriches our lives through the concerts we have come to value so highly.
Short of the discovery of a benefactor/patron of the arts, generous and with the means to make up the entire shortfall, we have already come up with a few ideas.
One suggestion is that the Quartet make itself available to play at private home events, especially during the coming Christmas holiday season. An evening of music and festivity in an elegant home can be most appealing to a sophisticated host with the means and the home to provide it. If you have friends who might fit this description, please give them the word.
Another suggestion is to provide, in addition to the regular concert schedule, a special benefit concert.
And we are seeking corporate funding where it may be available.
We invite all suggestions you may have. And, if you know somebody—individual or corporation—with the interest and means of making a major, tax-deductible, contribution to the arts, please encourage them to support Pro Nova.
Pro Nova has brought professional chamber music to the North Shore for 23 years now at a level surprising to anyone attending a concert for the first time. With admission by voluntary donation, these concerts are available to everyone. The musicians themselves receive the minimum fee required by the musicians union, and receive nothing at all for scheduling concerts, preparation, and rehearsals. The entire support organization is made up of volunteers who contribute their time, technical expertise and supplies. But there are other costs—rent, publicity, and so on, that are necessary to a successful programme. Though Government support is not now forthcoming, our commitment still remains as strong as always, and with your help Pro Nova will continue to bring to you the same quality programs that you have heard all these years.
To keep Pro Nova alive and flourishing for all of us, if you have any ideas or proposals to make, please contact one of the following:
Joanne Ronsley, Chair 604-921-9444 
Colin Wood, Treasurer 604-980-0295
Aurora Felde, First Violinist 604-926-5106