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ment items, clectronic and por-
table keyboards and a large selec-
tion of music and accessories.

The store will also carry novelty
items including musical gift wrap-
ping paper.

The North Vancouver site will
feature a rental and purchasing
plan for new and used instruments
and will also offer customers
charge accounts by filling out a
personal application subject to
approved credit.

Ward Music has been serving
thousands of musicians, music
teachers and students for over 75
years from the main downtown
Vancouver store, located at 412

West Hastings. The store carries a
huge selection of musics! products
including all levels of band in-
struments, guitars, string instru-
ments, electric and acoustic pianos
and Canada’s larzest selection of
music.

During the last 10 years, Ward
Music has expanded its operations
and now has stores in Victoria,
serving all of Vancouver Island. It
has become a national presence
with the opening of a store on
Toronto's Yonge Street.

On Seymour Street in Van-
couver, which is within walking
distance of the Hastings, Ward's

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Music Connection was established
to service the hi-tech end of the
music industry. This outlet
specializes in electronic music
equipment, electronic guitars and
amps, sound rein'orcement
equipment, computers and music
software, digital pianos, syn-
thesizers and a large selection of
rack mounted equipment.

In the Hastings Street music
division, Ward Music carries the
largest selection of sheet music
and music books in Canada and
some say it is probably the largest
in the world.

From this

location, the firm

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New music store opens in North Van

distributes music to every corner
of the globe, notably 10 Japan,
Germany, England and France.
Everything from the complete
Royal Conservatory curriculum to
very little known works can be
found in’ this library-like  en-
vironment. The buyers are con-
stantly seraching out new
publishers, including small and
obscure sources.

Ward Music also hosts a variety
of entertaining and informative
workshops and clinics for school
band teachers, chora! directors,
piano teachers and rack groups.

In 1989, the company added a

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piano department to its main store
and on the second floor
showroom the company proudly
displays some of the finest pianos
in the world.

Another important component
of Ward Music’s services is its
repair department, compiete with
highly specialized repair and ser-
vice technicians who are of a
world class in the field.

Ward Music also runs a full-
fledged printing and graphics divi-
sion, callkd Ward Printing, which
is located on Homer Street in
Vancouver. The division
specializes in the printing and
design of music oriented materials
to assist cducators and musicians.

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