Bé - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 1, 2003

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Strike up the band

The Terrace Community Band welcomes new
members, and a new director, in its 21st year

CONTRIBUTED
CALLING ALL adult
wind and percussion
musicians!

The Terrace Com-
munity Band, in its 21st
year, this active adult or-
ganization continues to

present annually, num- ~

erous local] concerts and
volunteer at many com-
munity events.

The band is looking for-
ward to welcoming new
members in all sections,
and although an audition is
not necessary, previous
experience is required.

This season the band
would like to welcome to
the director’s podium
Susan Brouwer, who has

Help for
families

DO YOU have a family
member with a disability?

You're invited to a free
orientation later this month
an the Family Support In-
stitute.

The workshop will focus
on various disability is-
sues.

The Family Support In-
stitute is a province-wide
organization that supports
families faced with the
extraordinary circum-
stances involved with hav-
ing a family member with
a disability.

It works with families,
professions and community
members,

Learn more about the
services and supports
available available,

The orientation is Oct.
22 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the Northern Health Au-
thority’s auditorium, next
to the courthouse on
Kalum St

Registration forms are
available at Skeena Fami-
ly Resources, the Terrace
Child Development
Centre, and the Ministry
for Child and Family De-
velopment in Terrace.

For more information,
call Steve Bernard al 250-
738-2330 or the Family
Support Institute at 604-
875-1119,

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His work

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complete

But there’s a causal
flourish, too: he’s wearing
dark blue Birkenstock
sandals,

Many people are look-
ing for a peak spiritual ex-
perience, searching out

answers as if there were a

formula to follow.

Not so, says Houghton,
who struggled to under-
stand the nature of the call
he received informing him
that his work in Terrace is
camplete.

“The mountaintop ex-
periences are separated by
big valleys, which are the
bulk of our life,” he says.

And that’s OK.

“Our faith is found in
the mundane as well as in
the spectacular and divine.
And,” he reasons, “in the
nitty-gritly of life.”

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been described as one of
the finest band conductors
in Canada.

Susan has directed
choral, jazz and concert
band ensembles throughout
British Columbia:

A graduate of the Uni-
versity of Victoria’s school
of music, she currently dir-
ects the concert and jazz
band program at Skeena
Junior Secondary, and has
taken her ensembles tc
compete and win gold at
MusicFest, Canada’s. na-
tional festival,

Susan credits her love
of music to the enthusiasm
of her music teachers, and
to her parents, who would
make every concert a fa-
mily event.

se, Thornhill Fire

When not conducting or
teaching or playing her ass
trombine, Susan laves to
spend time with her hus-
band Rick and their young
daughter Renya.

Susan is honoured to
have been asked to direct
the Terrace Community
Band. ‘

For more information on
the Terrace Community
Band, please call 635-
4729 or visit its website al
ww w, terracecommunity-
band.ca

The band rehearses at
Caledonia Senior Second-
ary’s band room Tuesday
evenings from 7-9 p.m.,
starting Sept. 30.

Bring your horn and join
the fun.

ONE OF CANADA'S FINEST: director Susan
Brouwer and the Terrace Community Band look for-
ward to the group’s 21st season.

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ZG =i Department

PJ’s Pizza and Thornhill Fire
Department will be delivering
pizza orders to the immediate

Thornhill area from October 8th to
11th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

When you place your pizza
order from PJ's 2 for 1 pizza,
the Thomhill Fire Department will

deliver your order and check
your smoke detecor(s)
free of charge.

~ Get Out & Stay Out

Congratulations to the
many Northwest seniors
who participated in the
Senior's games in
Chilliwack and to those
who brought home
medals - great going! |
hear the weather was
very warm down there.
Mid September and
the activities are all
gearing up for another
year. We are so lucky in
this area to have so
many events set up for
those over 55. Seniors
bowling on Monday
afternoon, great exer-
cise, good time to
socialize, great idea.
The Happy Gang

‘ROGER HARRI
7 . » MIA}: =

Terrace, BC
Tel: 615-4828

~ SKEENA REGION

For your FREE

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guide to Programs
& Benefits in
British Columbia

Please drop by or contact our office:

Constituency Office |
A623 Park Avenue eI

Toll Free: 1-866-615-4828 —
Or email: roger.harris.mla@leg.bc.ca

Website: www.rogerharrismla.be.ca

Centre has had it’s first
meeting since the sum-
mer break with many
plans for games, din-
ners and entertainment,
a little work thrown in
like daily lunches, pan-
cake breakfasts and of
course our fall Bazaar
in November, tickets are
on sale right now for
some super prizes.
Grace Simons, Joy
Lennox, Betty Campbell,
still laid up with injuries.
Mr. Al Bellamy had a
freak accident at the
games when he was

run over with a golf
cart, OUCH.

Muriel
Michie!

Our senior of the
month is Muriel
Michiel. Muriel was
born in Prince Rupert
and has spent most of
her life in the north.
Muriel has contributed
a lot to the
community. She is an
active member of the
Angllican = Church,

Muriel helped with
Steak Night at the
Legion for many

years. The Heart and Stroke Foundation has been
another of Muriel’s interests.

It is the Happy Gang Centre where we know her
best. Muriel is on numerous committees, including
“sick and visiting” where her cheerful presence is
always welcome. We all appreciate the many
contributions Muriel has made to the Happy Gang
Centre. Congratulations on being nominated as

“Senior of the Month”!

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Concerned personal
service in the Northwest