Local choirs | join New York singers FIVE CHOIRS from: Ter- race, numbering over 60 people, will be joining the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble from New York for a unique concert on Novy, 22, The choirs. have been practicing six spiritual songs since September. During the performance theyll act as backup singers’ for the etisemble, Choirs participating in- clude the Northwest Singers and Knox United Church and Youth choirs, under the direction of Marilyn Brodie, the Zion Baptist choir under Ruth Bahr and the Kermode Choristers, under Terry Anderson. The choirs have just com- pleted two formal rehearsals with the ensemble’s direc- tor, Dr. Francois Clemmons. He tours with the ensem- ble ‘throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The singing group was born of a desire to preserve the preat Negro spirituals. The songs date from a time that black Africans were forced to work as slave laborers in the U.S. When African slaves were brought’ to the U.S. they were split up and taken to farms. without regard to family ‘ties or tribal affilia- tion, Sometimes those placed together didn’t even speak the same language. In this alien environment, communication through music helped the African ‘slaves survive. From them sprang noble music, which is now internationally recognized as one of the most outstanding contribu- tions of American culture to the world. Because instruments were primitive, except for a great variety of drums, the real THE HARLEM SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE brings the great Negro spirituals to Ter- race on Nov, 22, Five local choirs are joining these talented singers for a unique performance never seen before in Terrace. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 19, 1997 - BS. “Terrace Centennial Lions 3rd Annual “SPOOKARAMA _ Thank You to the following businesses and groups who - 7: participated in making. this event a huge success: FIREWORKS: . City of Terrace, Downtown Lions, Terrace Nisga’a Tribal Council, McTerrace Restaurants Inc., McEwan GM, Pacific Norther Gas FOOD: Canada Safeway, Overwaitea, Terrace Coop. SUPPORTING EVENTS: * Monster Bonfire - City of Terrace, _ Jerrace Regional Correction Centre e Haunted House - Kermodei Friendship Centre, Healthy Choices for Youth | © Teen Dance - First Nations Education Centre, Nights Alive e Live Entertainment in the Bandshell - Terrace Sight & Sound » Support in the Park - Terrace Volunteer Bureau, Shames Mtn. Ski Corp., Terrace Fire Dept. & Terrace RCMP. strength of African music came from the passion and vocal quality of the singers. European mousic, with its beautiful melodies and harmonies, was composed mainly for listening. African music, with its strong rhythms, was made for swaying, dancing and acting out stories. As decades passed and new generations of slaves were born, the culture and traditions of Africa were forgotten and the new American culture was ac- cepted along with its reli- gion, Christianity. Slaves heard biblical stories and put them to music to help themselves through daily hardships. These new ritual songs be- came known as spirituals. But spirituals also came to be used as conveyance of hidden messages. The songs became codes used by the underground railroad to help Slaves planning to escape north. For example, ‘One Mo’Ribber tuh Cross’ sig- nalled an escapee that he needed to cross one more tiver before the un- derground milroad would end and he would be free. “Go Down Moses,”? sung in the presence of the masters, openly encouraged those bold enough to rebel to do so. Today ‘‘Go Down Moses” has become one of the songs sung by groups in many parts of the world who are fighting for their freedom. With respect to the history of American Negro spirituals, the Harlem da. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is a national organiza- tion based in Alberta, and the Citizens Research Institute is an extremist group from Vancouver. They don’t care about what’ Ss important to the North. All they want is your signature and your tax dollars to advance their own narrow, political agen- We don’t support the hidden agenda behind recall. Skeena Taxpayers Association 638-0062 Spiritual Ensemble attempts to sing these songs as close- ly as possible to the original interpretations. For example, the ensemble makes sure none of its members strip the spirituals of their dignity by ‘‘correct- ing”’ the original pronuncia- tion, ‘“Lord’’ is pronounced “Lawd,"” ‘“‘brother” = is ‘‘brudduh,’’ and ‘‘these’’ is "“dees,’’ The spiritual songs were born in the fields, often in a tural setting, and the ensem- ble wants to keep the in- tegrity of this music. Your chance to hear this unique music, performed in part by local choirs, is on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in the REM Lee Theatre. Tickets are $26 at Erwins in the Skeena Mall. The Terrace Lttle Thealre, in association with Theatre BE, is proud fo present... a play by local author Kelly Head directed by Geri Rasmussen November 20, 21,22 & 27, 28 29 | 8:00 pminthe — EPILEPSY * EPILEPSY + EPILEPSY A library McColl Playhouse : = of books, 3625 Kalum SI. | pamphlets lickels $12 available al | Uniglobe Courtesy Travel. BRITISH COLUMBIA 1-888-223-3366 EPILEPSY SQCIETY = Far Mune Jnjurmaifon three to the moon! SCHOOL DISTRICT 82 (COAST MOUNTAINS) TRUSTEE BY-ELECTION 1998 | NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD | = PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of School District 82 (Coast Mountains) that a Trustee byelection will be held on Saturday, January 17, 1998 to elect ane trustee to represent School District 82 (Coast 5 Mountains) as follows: a Trustee (one) - for the remainder of a three year term (1996/99 calendar years) to represent the Municipality of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Kemano, Klemtu, Butedale, and Cable Car Subdivision. Nominations for qualified candidates will be received during regular office hours at the School Board Office (Terrace), 3211 Kenney S Street, Terrace, B.C. and the Municipal Office, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, : A BC. Office Hours: 9:00 a. m. ~12: 00 rioon and 1: 00 p. m. 4: 30 p. m., ‘Tuesday, December. 12/97: 8: 30 am. - 12: 00 noon and. 4: 00 p.m. - 4: 30 pm, “Wednesday, December 3 to Thursday, December 11/97 8: 30 am. - 12: 00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00.p.m., Friday, December 12/97 NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12/8 Nomination documents are available during regular office hours, at the following locations: Kitimat Municipal Office cael 270 City Centre - Kitimat. ~ School Board Office (Terrace) ” 3211 Kenney Street - Terrace Candidates shall be nominated In writing by two duly qualified electors of the jurisdiction for which the ; person is nominated. the nomination paper shall be delivered to the Chief Elections Officer, or designate, at any time between the date of this notice and 4:00 p.m. December 12, 1997. The nomination paper shall include the name of the person nominated (both fuli name and ‘usual name, if different); the resi- dential address and mailing address of the nominee, the names and residential addresses of the nomi- nators: a statement by the nominators that to the best of their knowledge the person nominated is qual ified to be nominated and tf applicable, a statement that the nominee is endorsed by an elector organization. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS A list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the School Board Office, Terrace and Kitimat Municipal duced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters in all the areas except the Municipaaity of Kitimat which uses a Municipal Voters’. List, prepared under the Provincia! Election act. SPECIAL NOTICE TO (NON RESIDENT). PROPERTY ELECTORS . A person who is not a resident of Kitimat, but who has been a registered owner of real property in Kitimat for at least 30 days, may . register as a property elector, a non-resident property elector must apply fora Certificate from School District 82 (Coast. = Mountains) at least 14 days before General Voting Day on 1 January 17, 1998. No. Certificate may b be applied for after January 2, 1998, oo, : : + GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AT TERRAGE, 0.0." : ' this 19th day of November 1997. (Mrs.) Elaine Johnson, ‘Chief Election | Officer ‘For. further information contact: _ (Mrs.) Elaine Johnson, Chief Election Officer 635- 2965 COAST MOUNTAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT 82 | 635-4931 - Local 204 Office during regular business hours from November 19,1997 to January 16, 1998. The list of registered electors has been pro--