Who Are The County Town Singers?

In 1967, during Canada's Centennial Celebration, a dozen Whitby citizens responded to the Federal Government's invitation to honour Canada's 100th Birthday by forming the "County Town Singers". They were named for the town of Whitby which was the "county" seat in times past.

The choir's dedication to community service was established early in our history. Over the past 37 years, our commitment to be of service to the community, has resulted in either directly raising, or helping to raise over $300,000. Singing is great fun, but we also greatly value our contribution to the cultural fabric of Durham Region and our lifelong commitment to community service.

From small performances for seniors' groups, service clubs, and church fundraisers to the Miami Convention Center and the Skydome in Toronto, to concert halls across Canada and Europe, the choir has excelled. During our 1974 tour of Europe, we were dubbed "Canada's Singing Ambassadors". Since that time, we have toured Western and Eastern Canada, England and Ireland and most recently, in Spring 2003, Eastern Europe.

As the years pass, we continue to strive for choral and musical excellence, while entertaining our audiences with a wide variety of music and a varied repertoire. We truly enjoy what we do and continue to "Sing for the Love of it".