Cherub Choir - Lakeview United Church
3200 McCallum Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0R8 (306) 586-7844
Ron Hopkinson
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born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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took accordion lessons at the Arcade Music Center (1958 to
1961) and then at the Ray Hunker Accordion Studio (1961 to 1968)
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taught accordion lessons at Ray Hunker Accordion Studio 1963
to 1968
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sang in church, school and high school choirs
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BA (Physics) University of Regina 1968
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sang with Whitehorse United Church choir in Yukon and also
Whitehorse Choral Society 1969/1970
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sang with McDougall United Church choir and University of
Alberta Mixed Chorus 1970 to 1972 in Edmonton
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met Margaret in McDougall choir in 1970 and married in 1972
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MSc (Meteorology) University of Alberta 1972
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moved to Nova Scotia - sang with St. Andrews United and Bedford
United Church choirs 1972 to 1979
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sang with Dartmouth Choral Society 1973-1979
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moved to Regina in 1979 and joined Lakeview United Church
choir (temporary assignment in Toronto - fall 1980 - sang with Deer Park
United Church choir)
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1981 joined the Regina Philharmonic Chorus and served on
the RPC Board in various capacities including two terms as President- made
honorary life member in 1994
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member of the Augmented Six 1985 to 1987
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chaired Lakeview Church Board 1994 to 1999
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employed 1968 to 2003 by Environment Canada as a meteorologist
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established Custom Climate Services 2003
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received CMOS award - Dr. Andrew Thomson Prize in Applied
Meteorology for 2003
Directors: Margaret and Ron Hopkinson
3519 Queen Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 2G1 (306) 586-5489
r.hopkinson@sasktel.net
m.hopkinson@sasktel.net