Touring Mounties find their musical voice

 

Seniors are enjoying seasonal songs delivered by a touring choir made up of Ridge Meadows RCMP members, and others.

 
 
 
 
Guitarist Dave Walsh, Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, led a group of singing Mounties who performed Tuesday at the Langley Seniors Village.
 

Guitarist Dave Walsh, Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, led a group of singing Mounties who performed Tuesday at the Langley Seniors Village.

Photograph by: Troy Landreville , Langley Advance

A group of singing Mounties are spreading some holiday cheer as Christmas approaches.

The choir made up of Ridge Meadows RCMP members, retired RCMP members, municipal employees, and some friends are touring seniors' homes, singing some holiday classics to the residents.

Superintendent Dave Walsh, who is the Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, started this choir approximately 15 years ago.

Participating members give up their own time to sing to the seniors, most of whom can't get out into the community.

The group visited the Langley Seniors Village assisted living residence on Tuesday. It was the second of what will be six stops at seniors care facilities.

"The reason this event has continued is our audience appears to appreciate it," said Dan Herbranson, communications strategist with Ridge Meadows RCMP. "It fully illustrates how Ridge Meadows RCMP is engaged in our communities, and another way police officers give back to their citizens. The members who are able to make it out to participate truly enjoy the experience, and can see the smiles on the senior citizens' faces."

As far as talent goes, the choir members have everything from "good to lip sync," according to Herbranson.

As Walsh says before every performance, "You can have good, or you can have entertaining, but unfortunately you can't have both."

"That sort of sums up the talent portion," Herbranson noted.

Walsh added, "Superintendent Derek Cooke, the Officer in Charge of Langley RCMP, was very supportive of this event taking place in his community, and he hopes to have Langley RCMP's involvement increase in the future."


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Guitarist Dave Walsh, Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, led a group of singing Mounties who performed Tuesday at the Langley Seniors Village.
 

Guitarist Dave Walsh, Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, led a group of singing Mounties who performed Tuesday at the Langley Seniors Village.

Photograph by: Troy Landreville , Langley Advance

 
Guitarist Dave Walsh, Officer in Charge of Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment, led a group of singing Mounties who performed Tuesday at the Langley Seniors Village.
Langley Seniors Village resident Cory Brearley listened intently to the songs of the season.
The small choir that sang traditional Christmas songs Tuesday at Langley Seniors Village consisted mostly of Ridge Meadows RCMP members, with some help from a little one.
The Ridge Meadows RCMP choir members sang around a Christmas tree Tuesday at Lagnely Seniors Village.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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