Do You Want to Help Us Out With Saanich Songs?
There are a number of ways you can help us out as we work toward growing this community resource.
(1) Help Us Spread the Word
Word-of-mouth (word-of-email?) is one of the best ways of getting the news out about a valuable community resource like Saanich Songs. You could help us out immeasurably if you mentioned the book to any of your friends or family—anyone who you think might be interested in hearing some of these great songs. We’d be especially happy if you drew it to the attention of younger folk (kids, grandkids, students?), new arrivals, members of our First Nations and diaspora communities as well as any dignitaries you think would be interested.
Any suggestions you might have about how we can spread the word would be most welcome (please send them to www.deepcovefolk.ca ).
(2) Make a Donation
We’re doing our best to keep Saanich Songs a free community resource. Even with our grants, countless volunteer hours, the generous donations of our song writers, and a number of community members, there are real costs involved, such as website and advertising costs. If you would like to support this project, or Deep Cove Folk in general, send a cheque, payable to Deep Cove Folk, to Deep Cove Folk, 1226 Laurel Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5K8.
All donations will be acknowledged on the “Thank You Very Much” (link to this page) page of Saanich Songs or let us know if you’d rather be anonymous. Also please indicate if there is any special activity to which you’d like to have your donation applied. Your support will be gratefully appreciated.
(3) Help Us To Expand Our Contact Network of Local Artists
We’re always on the lookout for artistic folk who’d be interested in contributing to our project—song writers, photographers, visual artists, illustrators, book designers. We do have small honouraria available for such work. If you know of anyone who might be interested (or if you are yourself) please contact us at info@deepcovefolk.ca and we’ll follow up on your suggestion. Any thoughts will be warmly received.
(4) Help Us To Find Major Sponsors
So far, Saanich Songs has been supported by generous grants from the ArtSea Community Arts Foundation, several individuals and groups, as well as contributions from Deep Cove Folk. Perhaps you know someone who works for a community-conscious firm, or an individual, who might be interested in becoming a major sponsor of this project. Please let us know (info@deepcovefolk.ca ) if you have any suggestions. Of course, we’d offer acknowledgements in the book. We’d appreciate your sending contact information for any key individuals you know who might have an interest.
(5) Volunteer to Help Us Out With the Book
If you have a hankering to become involved with the development of Saanich Songs, please get in touch with us (info@deepcovefolk.ca ). One place you could help would be to begin our work with First Nations, schools or our many diaspora communities. Please let us know if you know any leaders in these communities that you feel might be willing to help us find contributors to the project.
We’re also on the hunt for someone to do musical transcriptions.
And there are any number of tasks needing to be done and any help you might be willing to offer would be greatly appreciated. All of the editorial work on the book has been done by volunteers—you’d be joining a stalwart core of dedicated community workers if you stepped up.
(6) Help Us To Spot Errors
If you see any mistakes or a link doesn’t work, please let us know and we’ll do what we can to fix it (info@deepcovefolk.ca )