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: COMMUNITY |
EVENTS B2

‘equipment whatsoever.
‘booths, no seat-belts, no air-bags. A trom-
‘bone could go off at any moment.

ky
aE - teachers. work their voo-doo magic. Magic,
| 2s you see, is the only possible explanation for

". such-a remarkable change — trade: secrets
- passed down from generation to generation
. of band teachers, just like the Illuminati.

‘ON THE STREET. ..
STEPHANIE WIEBE _

Band teachers,
or voo-doo
magicians?

OT LONG ago it occurred to
me that while I plod along in my
normal, rather hum-drum life,
there are people in the world

who live on the edge of danger and excite-

ment each day, Asironauts: International
spies. High-wire acrobats, Elementary
School band teachers,

I realized this when my daughter’s school _
held its band try-outs. If you haven’t yet —

witnessed a school: band try-out, you: may

‘ask what the fuss is all about. If you have,

you may ask why we don’t simply stand in

‘school hallways and hand out explosives.

- Just picture this: It’s Wednesday evening

at the neighbourhood school. A pack of ex- -

cited ten-year-olds are set loose, roaming
freely from classroom to classroom, eager

to try their hands at genuine life-size band | a

instruments — flutes, trumpets, and yes,
even big bass drums.

The air is thick with high drama, Ten-
year-olds, you see, may be small, but they. .
are remarkably enthusiastic. Few of these.
kids have ever laid eyes on anything more

powerful than a harmonica!”

Take that unrestrained gusto and limited . .

training, then add a lethal weapon — say, a

trumpet —~ and you’ve got the audio ver-

sion of a stun gun in the hands of a child,

Suddenly, what once sounded

like the grating tone of selzed ma- -
chinery has grown into a cleat,

rhythmic melody.

Understandably, their parents are a bit

tense. They are fully aware, after all, that at .

school band try-ouls there is no safety
No soundproof

Meanwhile, the band teachers, being

"trained experts, are able to oversee this

boisterous event with an occupational calm.

Of course, elementary school band teachers |
-are not like you and me. Their ears have
‘. been professionally tuned to a special band-

| try: -out frequency.

‘This means that when an eager boy with

~ runaway lungs gels hold of a clarinet for the.

first time, the resulting sound lies entirely

’ dnethe ear of the beholder. What you and I.
» hear is an uncontrolled, sharp pitch that
“might possibly kill a small dog, band
‘| teachers hear the underlying basis of music.
Both. time and experience have proven
“=them right. Somewhere between band try-
-|-~ outs and the first school concert, the sounds
that are produced by the new "elementary
: school band will change drastically,

: Ask around, and you'll find that nobody

“knows how they do il, The only thing
“known to the general public is that for
-- weeks following band try-outs, a number of

students stream into the music room, armed

-with dark, oversized luggage — some con-
~~ taining musical tools the size of industrial
. --floor-sanders. *

There, behind closed doors, the band

_ Inthe end, the eager youngsters, once dis-

1. tractedly fascinated by their own new noise

and spit valves have somehow become fine
young musicians. Suddenly, . what. once

sounded like the grating tone of seized ma-
'. chinery has grown into a clear, rhythmic
» melody.
AML to the ‘utter “astonishment of ‘the:

trumpet-scarred parents who wilnessed the

~ school band try-outs, and mildly surprising
pee even the students themselves. . :_- .
{> Sts no’ news; of course, . to ‘the. band ©.
teachers, They knew. it all along. a3

“urge at Cutting Loose, a new
_ show at the Terrace Art Gallery. :
<,; That's because half the show
.. has been dedicated to the ob-so

touchable weavings of Trudy

one. of their soft wool, jewel-
toned blankets, it’s bard not to
-. Chose your eyes, pull the blanket
“over your shoulders, and imagine

_ Watching the snow fall.
Or-for all-day coziness, try on
‘sone of their jackets, vests or
- SCATVES. -

o varts: It takes hours and hours just

_©< to'Set wp the loom, then. there’s
~" the'time required to do the actual
“weaving. But it’s bard to keep
& these two away from it. Rafuse
has been’ weaving for 11 years,
“and MacDonald for 15 years.

‘os like you meed your fix,” says
~~~. MacDonald.
Jochen ls: Tike ? reading a good
aa ~book, ” adds. ‘Rafuse. ‘You can’t
wait to get to.the end of it, so you
can start a new book,’’
2s Neither“woman knows how
a “Jong: ‘it takes to weave a blanket.
"They. work on their projects in fits
“and starts, squeezing in an hour
or. two -after dinner, or on the
. weekend,

a time: doesn’t come into play,”
“* says | MacDonald.
"ference does it make?””

oa can’t: “worry about anything: else

- abllity if they are taught before age five..

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- Information, call the society at 261-8888... coe

but it will be hard to resist this

Rafuse and Pat MacDonald.
“When you mn your hands over

‘yourself curled up on the couch,

Weaving is one of the more rare

“When you're used to it, it’s

o" When you love something

‘What dif-

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 11, 1995 - B1

TERRACE STANDARD

_ Art you can curl up with |

“TOUCHING THE cxhibits isn’t
“encouraged in many art galleries,

WEAVINGS BY Trudy Rafuse and Pat MacDonald are on dis-
play now at the Terrace Art Gallery, along with pottery by Linda
Reid and paintings and t-shirts by Joanne Thomson.

Relaxation is one of the main
why -both: Rafuse and

ald ‘weave. It’s quite con-:
,to keep track of the pat-
sonsthe loom, so a weaver

weaving.
Both women

_ Around Town

Cadets elect directors

‘THE 747 Unicorn Air Cadet Squadron recently elected a new board

~~ “of directors. Randy Lapointe i is the new president, Karen Brunette is

‘treasurer, Darlene Brown is secretary, and Mary Bond, Rick Myers
‘and Fran Campbell were elected as directors.
“The new executive committee thanks the outgoing directors for

a the time and effort they have given the air cadets over the past
-.. years.-The present executive is looking forward to the challenges

ahead, and working with Commanding Office L. Vandale and her

- staff, for the gaod of the cadets.

- Canvassers coming

a ‘VOLUNTEERS. FROM the Adventist Development and Relief

Agency are knocking on doors in Terrace, looking for donations.

The non-profit organization supports community based programs
‘across the country‘and overseas. It is affiliated wilh the Seventh
Day Adventist Church.

In British Columbia last year, 227,000 kg of clothing were distrib. ,

uted to those in need throught the ADRA agency.

- One of ADRA’s top priorities at the moment is to help the people

affected by the recent huniicane disasters in the Caribbean. ADRA

is raising money to privide roofing for damaged homes on the is-
, lands. Donations to ADRA are tax-deductible.

Toy. run a success |

OVER 150 BIKERS, riding 92 motorcycles, took part in the 13th
anaual toy run, held on September 30, Organizer James Gillam said
that despite the noise and the hour-long. parade, not one ; complaint
was registered,

The motorcyclists were 5 collecting toys and donations to start off
the Salvation Army’s Christmas campaign. They collected a whole
vani-full of toys for the charity and over $500, More donations are
still expected.

From now until] Christmas the public is invited to bring by dona- .

tions for the Salvation Army's campaign.

~ Society needs.
~ volunteers |

of British Columbia is looking for volunteers,

Autism strikes the central nervous system, affectlig: social ‘and He
language development. It is a lifelong disability, affecting, one child ,

in every 700,

Aantrums and insensitivity to pain. =,
Although there is no known cure,’ research indicates that 47 per
cent of children with autism can significantly overcome their dis-

The Autism Socicty of British Columbia is working: hard. to fh id,

like work or bills, while she’s

make their
blankets out of 100 per cent woo! 1.
from a New Brunswick mill, one:

of the few remaining mills in
Canada.
Most of the wool they buy is

_pre-dyed, “Dit: SECUSIGitAlly they.
will ‘dyea ‘batch for a special pro-"

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This year’s special. project was
a coat for MacDonald . and~
blanket for Rafuse, done in: ‘tie
greens and soft pinks. Next. yea
they're planning to “weay'
tablecloths. a ae

Rafuse actually raises ber own oer
sheep, but rarely uses their woot
for her creations, claimingthe’- —
process from ‘sheep to. blanket. _
takes too long. _- -

“It takes four spinners just
keep up with one weaver, ah
says. ate

This new show is the. women’
third in Terrace, and~ they’
noticed interesting trends over th
years. L
“Ten years ago beiges- and gga
browns were popular, then it was °:
pastels for a while, and now.rich, °
true colours are in,’’: says: Mao-
Donald.

Both favour working with pur
ples, greens and blues, as is evi...
dent in theit show. a

They also do custom orders for.
people, weaving blankets. to.
match people’s furniture or de

supportive... -
That’ doesn’t mean’ ‘Ratfuse’
husband doesn’t get in a fe
good jibes. : :
“My husband says Tm ju
warped.’ .
“Yeah,” MacDonald ag
laughing, ‘‘we’ te warped!”’
Its a weaver joke. "

Cutting: Loose” ‘is-on d pla
the art gallery until :Octob
The exhibit also includes: pottery
by Linda’: Reid. and: prints and
~ Paiicings by I Jéanive a

given away. That's
surrender Stripes.

KITTENS GROW up and it’s then time for them to be
Nicole Booth, 6, who is reluctant to

. Rangers read
for action ©

FOUR CANADIAN
RANGERS from = Terrace
recenily: travelled to Victoria

>. for: training,: accompanied: by:
-, tangers from: other northwest.
“gomniunities.
“ Seargent

: Master
OCTOBER 15 Autism Awareness Month, and the Autism Society mo,

" dideiro” and Kim Bork took
part in ~ Canadian. military, ne
” training sessions at the Albert ©. ‘‘It.was qui
: Head military. baie, ‘south of "Jn case any
Symptoms can include repetitive speech, inability to make ‘oye _
contact, compulsive behaviours, : resistance” to - change, “crying,

Greig ~ Harris,
Corporal Kevin. -
Kohorst, his wife Linda Cor-

Victoria.

While they were there they
-. stayed in-barracks with the rest.”

of the army personnel.

_ Much of the training was in
tse of nde tel Buch, as. he.

dian version of the: vu. s. M16,
wiih some. minor. differences,
We, also did chars ova allt

“the bottom of. 1
“Harris,” ae
~The: ‘Terrace: Fangers

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