/*--beginning of general structure --*/
@import url(https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Merriweather%20Sans);
@import url(https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Archivo%20Black);
body, ul, li, h1, h2, h3, p {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
p {
    margin: .5em 0;
}
body {
 margin: 1em auto;
 padding: 0;
 text-align: center;
 color: #000;
 background: #dff698;
 font-kerning: none;
 font-variant-ligatures: none;
 font-synthesis: none;
 font-family:"Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif;}

#header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    background: #dff698;
    padding: 0 2em;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

#logoWrap {
    display: none;
}

#wrapper {
 display: flex;
 align-items: flex-start;
 gap: 2em;
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2em;
 box-sizing: border-box;
 text-align: left;
 color: #000;
 background-color:#dff698;
}
#subWrapperHome {
    max-width: 85%;;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: transparent;
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
#subWrapperOther{
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: transparent;
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
ul.sublist1 {
    padding-left: 1em;
    margin-bottom: .75em;
}
ul.sublist2 {
    padding-left: 1em;
}
.topicHead{
    font-weight: bold;
}

/*--end of general structure - beginning of navigation area  --*/
nav.topMenu {
    position: relative;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif;
    background-color:#dff698;
    text-overflow:ellipsis;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5em;
    padding: 0.5em 2em;
    }
#hamburgerBtn {
    display: none;
}
#navLogoLink {
    display: block;
}
img#VECLogoSmall {
    display: block;
    max-height: 120px;
    width: auto;
}
#socialLinks {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75em;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.5em 0 1.5em;
}
#socialLinks a {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#socialLinks a:hover {
    color: #28359E;
}

ul#mainMenu{
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
visibility: visible;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content:flex-end;
background: #dff698;

 }
ul#mainMenu li.navMenuLink{
color:#000;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 1.3em;
list-style: none;
}

a.menuLinkContent{
 display: inline-block;
 text-decoration: none;
 padding: 10px 16px;
 font-size: 0.94em;
 color: #000;
 text-overflow: ellipsis;
 font-weight:bold;
}

a.menuLinkContent:hover{
 font-weight: bolder;
 color: #28359E;
 text-decoration: none;
 padding: 10px 16px;
}
ul#mainMenu li a#current{
 font-weight: bolder;

}

/*--end of navigation area - beginning of main content area --*/
/*--Image Specific --*/
img#VECLogo {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
    height: auto;
}

#mainContent > #homePageImg {
    width: 100vw;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
    aspect-ratio: 2.6 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
#mainContent > #homePageImg > img#homeImg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 50% 40%;
    display: block;
}
.heroBadge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2%;
    left: 47.5%;
    width: clamp(50px, 14%, 200px);
    height: auto;
}
#homePageImg .heroTagline {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 28%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
    color: #dff698;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-variant: normal;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.85rem + 2vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.2s ease-out 1.5s forwards;
}
@keyframes heroFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}
img#mapImg {
margin-top:1em;
width: 95%;
}
img#newRisers{
    width:100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
img.homeImageBlock {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 125ch;
    height: auto;
    margin: 1em auto 0;
    padding: .5em;
    border-radius: 36px;
    background: #993734;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/*--end Image Specific --*/

#homeIntro {
    max-width: 125ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
#homeHighlights {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2em;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2em auto 0;
}
.highlightCard {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 1.5em;
    border-radius: 36px;
    background: #454a9f;
    color: #fff;
}
.highlightCard:nth-of-type(2) {
    background: radial-gradient(at bottom right, #eeffba 10%, #b2d0f4 100%);
    color: #000;
}
.highlightCard h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.highlightCard h4 {
    margin: .75em 0 .25em;
}
#homeIntro a:link,
#homeIntro a:visited {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
#homeHighlights a:link,
#homeHighlights a:visited {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
a.donateLink:link,
a.donateLink:visited {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.highlightCard > ul {
    list-style-position: inside;
}
.highlightCard > ul > li {
    padding-left: 2.4em;
    text-indent: -1.4em;
}
.highlightCard:nth-of-type(2) ul.sublist1 {
    list-style-type: "- ";
}
#homeHighlights a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
#mainContent h1, #subWrapperHome h1 {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 5px;
 font: bold small-caps 1.4em verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
 text-align: center;
}
#mainContent h1#resourcehead {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

#mainContent h2, #subWrapperHome h2 {
 color: #454a9f;
 background: transparent;
 font-size: 1.2em;
 text-align: center;
 padding: .5em;
 margin: 0;
 }
#threeColumns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 2em;
    max-width: 100%;
}
#threeColumns h3 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
}
#threeColumns ul {
    padding: 1em;
}

#columnOne, #columnTwo, #columnThree{
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 1em;
    margin: 1em 0;
    border-radius: 36px;
    background:#454a9f;
    color: #fff;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
}
#columnTwo {
    background: radial-gradient(at bottom right, #eeffba 10%, #b2d0f4 100%);
    color: #000;
}
#columnOne img, #columnTwo img, #columnThree img{
    width:100%;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
#columnOne img, #columnThree img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
}
#membershipColumns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2em;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 2em;
}
#membershipColumns #homePageImg {
    flex: 0 1 57%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 1080px;
}
#membershipColumns #homePageImg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
#membershipColumns #membershipText {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}
#membershipColumns #membershipText {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}
#membershipText > ul {
    list-style-position: inside;
    padding-left: 0;
}
#membershipText > ul > li {
    padding-left: 1.2em;
    text-indent: -1.2em;
}
.slideshow {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img.slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
.slideshow img.slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
.slideshow img.slide.active {
opacity: 1;
position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
}
.slideshow img.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
}
#columnTwo a:link, #columnTwo a:visited,
#columnThree a:link, #columnThree a:visited {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
#columnThree a:hover P{
    font-weight: bold;
}

.highlightCard .EventOrSponsor{
    font-weight: bold;
}
/*--beginning of contact form specific--*/
address  {
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style:normal;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    line-height: 1.47em;
}


form#contactus {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
form#contactus input[type=text]{
 margin: 0 0 .3em;
 width:90%;
 padding: 7px;
 border-radius:5px;
 border:1px solid #000;
 background-color: #dff698;
 box-sizing: border-box;
}
form#contactus textarea#comments{
width:90%;
padding: 7px;
margin: 0 0 .3em;
border:1px solid #454a9f;
border-radius:5px;
resize:none;
 background-color: #dff698;
    color: #000;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
form#contactus fieldset {
    margin-left: 2em;
   background: radial-gradient(at bottom right, #eeffba 10%, #b2d0f4 100%);
    color: #000;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 2px solid #454a9f;
}
.g-recaptcha {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 0 .3em;
    padding: 10px;
    width: fit-content;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border: 1px solid #454a9f;
    background-color: #dff698;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
form#contactus select {
 margin: 0 0 .3em;
 width:90%;
 padding: 7px;
 border-radius:5px;
 border:1px solid #000;
 background-color: #dff698;
 color: #000;
 color-scheme: light;
}

form#contactus ul {
  font-size: 95%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 10px;
  margin: 0;
}
form#contactus li {
  padding: 5px
}
#feedback {
    padding: 40px 0 30px;
   min-height: 55%;
}
p#finalfeedback {
  color: #000;
  font-style: italic;
}

h4#feedbacktitle {
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  font-variant: small-caps;
}
h5#feedbacksubtitle {
  color: #000;
  text-align: left;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
blockquote {
  font-size: 95%;
  color: #777;
  font-style:italic}
/*--end of contact form specific--*/
/*--end of main content area - beginning of footer area --*/
#mainContent.twoColSplit, .twoColSplit {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2em;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 2em;
}
#whySection.twoColSplit {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.photoCol {
    flex: 0 1 60%;
    min-width: 0;
}
.photoCol img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 18px;
}
.detailsCol {
    flex: 1 1 55%;
    min-width: 0;
}
.detailsCol img#mapImg {
    width: 80%;
   display: block;
    margin: 1.5em auto;
}
.sectionHead {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: #454a9f;
    margin: .5em 0 .5em;
    text-align: left;
}
#whySection .photoCol, #whoSection .photoCol {
        flex: 0 1 60%;
}
#contactSection .photoCol {
    flex: 0 1 50%;
}
#contactSection .photoCol img {
    aspect-ratio: 18 / 14;
    object-fit: cover;
}
#whySection .detailsCol, #whoSection .detailsCol {
       flex: 1 1 40%;
}
#contactSection .photoCol {
    flex: 0 1 50%;
}
#contactSection .detailsCol {
    flex: 1 1 50%;
}
.detailsCol p {
    text-align: justify;
}
#whySection a:link, #whySection a:visited,
#whoSection a:link, #whoSection a:visited {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
#whySection .slideshow, #whoSection .slideshow {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/RehearsalRisers.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.34);
    transform-origin: 23% 66%;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/WinterHarmonies2025.png"] {
    transform: scale(1.10);
    transform-origin: 0% 76%;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/TeaPartyPerformance.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.25);
    transform-origin: 16% 69%;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/AbbotsfordTreeLighting.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.13);
    transform-origin: 46% 100%;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/ClayburnVillageSingalong.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transform-origin: 0% 82%;
}
#whySection .slideshow img[src="images/WinterHarmonies2019.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.50);
    transform-origin: 41% 44%;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/KaraokeNight1.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.6);
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/KaraokeNight2.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.64);
    transform-origin: 49% 42%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/RetreatCentreGroup.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    transform-origin: 21% 69%;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/ChorusRetreat2026.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.17);
    transform-origin: 56% 58%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/Retreat2025.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.17);
    transform-origin: 70% 57%;
}
#whoSection .slideshow img[src="images/StPatricksDay.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.29);
    transform-origin: 51% 24%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/SillyCostumes.png"] {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    transform-origin: 1% 0%;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/CommunityPerformance.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transform-origin: 43% 20%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/CommunityPerformance4.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.57);
    transform-origin: 35% 49%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/CommunityPerformance6.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.41);
    transform-origin: 61% 50%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/download.jpg"] {
    transform: scale(1.11);
    transform-origin: 24% 34%;
}
#columnTwo .slideshow img[src="images/CommunityPerformance8.jpg"] {
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: scale(1.52);
    transform-origin: 30% 36%;
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
#footer {
 clear: both;
 max-width: 1200px;
 margin: 0 auto;
 text-align: center;
 background: #dff698;

}
#footer p{
 margin: 0;
 padding:1em;
 text-align: center;
}
#footer a {
color: #777;
margin-left: 3em;
font-size:90%;
text-decoration: none;
}

/*--end of footer area --*/