Wednesday, May 27, 1998 — North Shore News — 34

Sutherland rocks

STANDING, left to right: Alicia Keats-Osborn, Aylin
Suatac and Jolene Afston perform the song they
penned for the Sutherland school performance of Big
Rock at Candy's Mountain while Neil Tisdall, seated left,
and Lincoln Service strum along. The play, which offers
an insider’s look at a big rock festival, has its finai per- |
formances tonight and tomorrow. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. |
Tickets, $3, are available at the door, 1860 Sutherland
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~ ANN Martifee is the
new chair of the 15-
member B.C, Arts
Council.
_ The internationally
acclaimed songwriter, — per-
/ former and healing-arts rduca- - §
“tor will head up the govern-
ment-funded agency, culture
minister. Jan Waddell

chair Mavor Moore, who ted
the council’s activities since its
inception in 1996.

In that year, the provincial
government established — the
B.C. Arts Council as an inde-
pendent agency that administers
funding programs and advo-
cates for the arts and ral
sectors. The council reports to
the legislature through the min-
ister of small business, tourism
and culture. Last year, it provid-
ed awards cotalling $11.8 mil-

Mortifee replaces outgoing :
H

announced May 21.

’ Mortifee has released eight
-albums,. written three musicals
and: several ballet and film
scores. As a keynote speaker and

op: facilitator she has
elled:- throughout North
Atiierica and Europe counseling
the use’ of creativity in healing,

ANN MORTIFEE...
appcinted to B.C. Arts
Council.

and environmental and
women’s issues.

In 1992, she received the

Order of Canada for her contri-
bution to healing and the per-

fion through its programs.
This year's board
include arts activist :
singer-actor Leon Bibb, theatre
producer-actor Joy Coghill and
impresario David Y.H. Lui.
Mortifee was a longtime
West ‘Van resident betore relo-
cating to Cortes Island carlice

©. death and dying, sexual abuse forming arts. this year.

Starring Emma Whibley as “Annie”
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Scott Bames Natalie Bussey Vanessa Cardosa Zoe Connely Maegan Conway
Leah Conwey Alex Crabtree Andrew Hay Caroline Hay Nadia Hovan Blake Hovan
Tammy frvine Leslie Kennah fan Kirby Carley Laleune Nicole Marsh Dave Moris
Samantha Reale Diana Rowat Mandy Ryan Ann Sullivan Lindsay Udell Emma Whibley _.

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