supplies.

expenses, according to the Aurora

we

board of directors: "As well as’
creating three jobs locally with a

payroll exceeding $11,000, an
additional $20,000. was spent on

instructors fees. These 10 instruc-

tors, coming from California,
Colorado, Vancouver . and
Vancouver Island, stayed in the
region from five to 15 days, dis-
covering the area and contrib-

uting back into the economy... A.

further $18,000 was pumped into
our economy through direct pur-
chasing of supplies and services.”

The reported enrolment for
1991 included 70°students, dis-
tributed as follows: Terrace 32,
Kitimat 13, Thornhill six, Prince
Rupert, and Smithers four each,
the Hazeltons three, Kalum Lake
and Prince George two each, and
Stewart, Cedarvale, Gabricla
Island and the Queen Charlotte
Islands one each. |

An increase in enrolment of
between 25% and 50% has been

The plus _ side to these .

predicted in 1992 by the Aurora
board of directors, And with this
enrolment . boost, comes ‘an
increase in costs. Total expenses
have been estimated at $76,000 —

an increase of about 56%. Staff.
wages and benefits are up slightly .
to $13,500, program supplies are.

listed at $3,000, but, the biggest
increase is found in instructors
wages, up from $19,531 to an
estimated $38,000,

To cover the 1992 cost, Aurora
has indicated a reliance primarily
on a total of $42,000 in grants,
$25,000 in registrations, tuition
and accommodation, and their
1991 surplus of $8,837.

_ Following the Economic
Development Commission decision
last Saturday, however, the Aur-
ora School of the Arts is already
$8,000 short. The commission has
made a suggestion, though. -Last
year 13 Kitimat residents took
advantage of.the school’s offer-.
ings. Perhaps this year Kitimat

could offer a little financial sup-

port.

Nechako Valley Senior’

Secondary School
presents —

_ Fiddler

April 14
at
- at the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre
Tickets available at

Sight & Sound.
Adults: $8.00

Seniors & Students: $6.00 ©

_THE RCMP CONCERT BAND

8pm.

ase procs ma
Aes oe

April 26

R.E.M.Lee Theatre |
$10 adults

$8 students/seniors
featuring ceremonial
music, “pops”, vocals,

- Big Band favourites,

tock hits

“But it's more than the
repertoire that makes the
Concert Band unique. It's
the spirit.” .