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WhiStle Radio, 102.7 CIWS-FM. received a $15,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for equipment purchase this week. The money will help buy a transmitter, antenna, a main studio console Stoufl‘ville’s fledling radio staâ€" tion has received a financial boost a month before going on the FM She’s performed all over the ded, including China, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Japan. “I never really decided it (to become a singer), it just sort of hap- pened," Ms Morgan said. She’s also sung at several events and venues such as the Royal York Hotel, Niagara Fallsview Casino and Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Ms Morgan has been a profes- sional singer since age 14. “I'm always working on music, all the time," she said. “I sing for a couple hours every- day. I use my voice as my melody.” The California native and Stouffville resident writes music, plays instruments and sings And it’s all in a day's work BY ALYSHIA HIGGINS Correspondent Bonny Morgan is the lill of all trades, in the singing world that is California native Bonny Mom is a professional singer living in Stoufl'ville. Her new CD came out last fall. She will play the annual Stars of Stoufl’ville concert, a fund- raiser for WhiStle Radio, Feb. 23. Singing career found Bonny at age 14 $15,000 Trillium grant for Stouffville radio station SUNâ€"TRIBUNE PEOPLE Fundraising efforts have raised $45,000 in equipment, premises and cash, Mr. Priebe said. “The giant is instrumental to our launch, which is still on track for mid-March," CEO Jim Priebe and other equipment. “I’m inspired by many people, liv- ing their own truths," she said “I'm influenced by everyone and every type of music.” With all that singing, one might think it would take a toll on her vocal chords, but Ms Morgan said she has been to an ear, nose and throat specialist and she’s in good shape. Besides performing a couple times a week, Ms Morgan appears at the third annual Stars of Stouflville Feb. 23 at the Christ Church Angli- Ms Morgan said her inspiration was her mother, although she was influenced by singers such as Barbra Streisand, Nancnylson, Frank Sina- tra and Gordon Lightfoot. Her mother used to sing, and a few of her relatives played musi- cal instruments, but none were as involved in singing as she is. She also admits to also being inspired by the everyday individual. MID-MARCH LAUNCH WhiStle Radio is a non-profit station airing news, views, spoken- word entertainment and music of interest to people in Whitchurch- Stouffville. WhiStle is also looking for vol- unteers to help build its new stu- dios on Main Street, across fmm Scotiabank. For more information on' Bonny Mor- gan or the Stars of StouflWIe event. go to bonnymorganmm. As for right now, she's happy with where she is and is going to continue making music. “I think the music chooses you,” she said. “I’d like to continue doing what I’m doing in a lot of different She hopes to continue making music and performing and, long- term, she hopes to become involved in charities Several other female perform- cm are singing at the fundraiser for WhiStle Radio of Stoufl‘ville. Ms Morgan also released her first CD, Acoustically Yours, with the help of her husband, in November. “There are some classic tunes, some of my own originals and a newrite of a song.” WhiStle has been broadcasting The Ontario Trillium Founda- tion gave $33.1 million to 531 orga- nizations in the arts and culture, environment, human and social services, and sports and recreation sectors last year. on the Internet, at whistleradio‘ com, forthreeyears. For more, go to whistferadio. com Brian O’Sulllivan is presenting the third annual Stars of Stouffville Feb. 23 at 8 pm. at Christ Church Angli- can.Tickets are $15 at the door. b Performers include Grainne Ryan,Wanda Stride and Susan Luke, Lenore, Marieâ€"Lynn Hammond, Bonnny Morgan, Rachael Bradley and Carys Montgomery accompa- nied by Justin Kerswill. b A postconcert party takes place at The Main Course in downtown Stouffville. D For more, go to whistleradio.com FEMALES STARS SHINE AT SHOW Have something to say about these or other stories? E-mail us at jmason@yrmg.com Call 905642-7323 for more infor- maa'on. Ms Jones is a psychotherapist who combines Jungian dream therapy, meditation, bioâ€"energet- ic work and astrology to encourâ€" age people on their path. The one-hour talk begins at 7:30 pm. The library is at 30 Burk- holder St. in Stouffville Memorial Park Admission is free, but dona- tions are being accepted. Depression: Light in the Darkness is an interactive talk examining some of the experi- ences associated with depression and shows how depression is a response to being all too human. For more information, call 905-727: 8954. Stoufiville resident Charlene Jones talks about depression from a hopeful perspective Feb. 13 at the VVhitchurch-Stouflville Public Library. The fifth annual Whitchurchâ€" Stouffville Wmter Carnival is on today from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cedar Beach Park at Musselman’s Lake. Activities include face painting. skating, music and hay rides. Not sure what to do with the children on the Friday before Children 8 to 12 can partici- pate in hands-on crafts, heritage cooking and traditional games March 7 at the Whitchurch- Stouffville Museum. The cost is $32 for members and $40 for nonâ€"members and includes all materials and sriacks. Pie-registration is required. March break? Pie-March break session hosted at museum Camlval today at lake Whitchurch-Stouffville News Digest Visit yorkregion.com for more on these and other stories SOUND OFF