a ; music ; Valley. A school willbe held this. summer in beautiful Paradise. - : Valley, Gust north of Squam-. ish) for teaching the Great Highland- ‘Bagpipe and its ; “many. years, this uniquée’-iresident teaching facility was the dream of Pipe Major James Watt,:C.D., of North Vancouver, and now will be realized under the auspices of the Western Academy of Pipe Music. The Session will run from August 6 to 26, 1979, inclusive, and will cater to all levels, from .beginners to advanced players. ~ Pipe Major Watt has spent a lifetime advancing his ‘knowledge and ‘playing skill. During this time, he has, _ British Columbia residents are under-insured, according to George. Nordhaus, well- known lecturer and author of six books on _ insurance marketing, ‘sales and adver- tising. Nordhaus, whospokeat the Insurance Agents’ Associ- ation of B.C. (IAABC) conference recently, said in an interview that although there is a ‘‘burgeoning growth”’ of insurance policies being purchased in B.C., there is a greater potential for ‘sales than in the rest of Canada. ‘The situation here is comparable to that — of Britain,’’ said Nordhaus, one of the few underwriting members of Lloyd’s of London. People are not as Forty per cent of the volunteers in Vancouver are men. Volunteering is no longer an activity just for housewives with time on their hands. The North Shore Volunteer Action Centre has received a number of requests recently that would be of particular interest to male volunteers— student through retirement age! An.elderly couple can stay together in their own home if there are one or two willing volunteers to help the husband out of bed and into his wheelchair on weekends when there is no homemaker available, His wife is unable to do | orsclf due to a broken Anot elderly man living is ‘rivate hospital loves to; walks or for a drive do own but gets confused if on his own. A volunteer to be a friend and ‘ ~, A school will, be. held this : Sumnier in beautiful Paradise Men are volun Page 66, May 16, 1979 - North Shore News the. . International. . Pacific” Open. Champion and twice” winner:.of the Royal Scottish Pipers. : ‘Society Star. He is also an. internationally: known composer. with melodies on London Recordings. - . The curriculum is designed to ensure an average new beginner ‘would be able to play basics: and a simple melody on the practice chanter at the conclusion of three weeks intensive. appli- cation and at the advanced — level, a wealth of classical music .(piobaireachd) awaits ‘the accomplished player. The ‘beauty of Paradise Valley, Brackendale, is with- out parallel and the accomo- dation uniquely suitable. In the midst of .400 acres of cultivated woodlands, splen- did.-mountain. streams and surrounded by alpine peaks, litigation-conscious and there is coverage available in all shapes and sizes. Earlier, during a seminar attended by more than 300 -IAABC members, Nordhaus said that salespersons should be looking. for clients and ‘not sitting there in the office’. “The average prospect thinks he has no needs, has no trustin-you and he is in no hurry (to be sold),’’ he said. “He feels that he is already well taken care of."’ Nordhaus added later that B.C. insurance agents ‘‘must go through a whole new learning process. There is a lack of awareness among agents of total customer needs."’ take him out once a weck would bring him a lot of pleasure. A young mentally han- dicapped child could learn to swim if there were a volunteer able to. be with him in the pool during the swim class twice a week for half an hour after lunch. A non-profit organization would like to brighten up their group home for han- dicapped children but needs the assistance of a volunteer with experience in carpet laying. Either men or women can help in Information Centres and one of the Centres in North Vancouver needs two volunteers who have a pleasant telephone manner and like to deal with people and help them find the link - among. other. honours, ‘been “be held. August 26 in the — ‘limited. to champions and”: : piping competitions. ‘This is }.C. residents _ under-insured example, that agents should one will hear the Highland Bagpipe" Ss undii g. in all its grandeur., tk At the conclusion of the” school a World-Class Open: - Piobaireachd (pronounced ~ ‘‘pibroch’’) Competition will Squamish Civic:Centre and will be a closed competition — performers of recongnized . excellence. , _ The prize money will be the. highest ever offered in designed to attract the formost players of the world for the benefit of students and visitors alike. Address all inquiries to: _ Western Academy of Pipe Music, “P.O. Box 35223 . San over, BC. 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