New master bell ringer plays music in Regina church tower for 12 hours to celebrate graduation
In the Knox-Metropolitan United Church, high above the altar and pews, Carol Benesh seemingly waltzes between a circle of ropes connected to 12 bells. Her performances, for the most part, lasts less than 30 seconds. — but the power of the performance sends sound throughout downtown Regina. Benesh has been conducting these performances for the last 22 years and on Monday, she graduated the bell ringing apprenticeship program. She rang the bells at every hour, quarter after, half hour, and quarter to for almost 12 hours to mark her graduation.