22 - Wednesday, March 5, 3986 North Shore News NEWS cart Terry Peters HANDSWORTH Secondary jazz bands have got the music in them. The bands won seven trophies al the secent Surrey Jazz Festival. Both the Junior and Senior bands, conducted by Bob Rebagliati, were consid- ered best bands in their respective age class.Above, Michido Singh on trumpet and Donna Johnson on bass guitar give a (une. The other band members and the school’s haul of trophies from the Festival are in the background. ON THE BALL Teens compete in billiards TEENS WILL be on the ball this weekend as they vie for prizes at Fridays, West Vancouver's Teen Drop-in Centre pool tournament on Fri. March 14. Anyone aged 13 to )8 is eligible to enter and the emphasis will be on fun. While the competitors battle it out oH the pool table, others can join ia a floor hockey free-for-all in the gym. Fridays is open every Friday evening 7-11 p.m. side door at the West Van Inglewood Y building. Activities include ping-pong, foosball, TV, videos and good eats at minima) cost, as well as pool. Co-ordinator Murray Grant says, ‘*We've been open for several weeks now, adding a few new kids each week. They seem to enjoy themselves while they’re here — Expo offers youth passes EXPO organizers have announced a new youth group ticket program that augments the special ticket packages already available for children and teenagers. The new program offers one-day Expo tickets at $6 per student, provided that a minimum of 20 school/youth tickets are ordered. Included in the package are complimentary tickets for the chaperones — one per 20 children — and group bus drivers. Those eligible for the program inclide all B.C. school/youth groups that fall into the kindergarten through Grade Seven age group. Group tickets must be purchased through a school or recognized youth organization, used only on public schoo! days and are valid May, June, September and Oc- tober. Saturdays, Sundays and statuatory holidays are not includ- ed. Expo has devised several addi- tional items to accommodate young visitors. The first, the Educator’s Reference Kit, attempts to answer all queries involved in planning a field trip to tne Exposi- tion. And, @ special guide book for educators, due in March, will fur- ther explain all the do’s and don’ts of visiting Expo, including pavilion highlights from an educational perspective, For information call: 668-6500. some of the floor hockey games have been hilarious. They like the low cost food, Miami Vice and the videos too. “The more kids here, the more fun it is for everyone.” Grant would like to hear from any tecn who has a suggestion for ATTN. activities at the centre. Sign-up for the pool tournament starts this Friday, March 7 and continues to the 14th. All teens are invited to participate or just watch. For further information, call one fo the teens reps, Melanie, at 988-8449. Rosen Tile & Ceramics Ltd. is opening our warehouse longer lo serve you better. We are ne open 7:30am - 5pm Mon.-Fri. Sat. "30 - 5pm Sun. 11-4 CERAMIC TILE 59° s.f. 69° Mosaic tile Wail tile 6x6 Wall tile 6x8 Floor tile 8x8 Frost free 8x8 PRrosen TILE & CERAMICS LTD. Main Store 149 West 3rd St., North Van 980-2218 Warehouse Centre Ye blk. east of HomeTown 100 Donaghy Ave., North Van 980-3051 Hours: Store 9.30-5:30 Mon.-Sat. Warehouse 7:30-5 Mon.-Fri, Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 11-4 Conventions flood to Vancouver STATISTICS RELEASED cecent- ly by the Greater Vancouver Can- vention & Visitors Bureau indicate there will be 586 conventions and conferences held in the city during 1986. An estimated 249,756 delegates and participants will attend these meetings and they will spend almost $153 million dollars in Vancouver during their stays. The figures represent a 53% in- crease in spending over 1985, with a steady increase since 1976 when the total expenditure was just under $34 million. The projections represent only those conventions with bookings of more than 50 hotel rooms and are based on an average delegate stay of 3.5 days with an estimated daily expenditure of $175. No allowance has been made for pre and post convention spending or for Expo for anticipated longer because of Expo "XE. In addition te convention boak- ings trade shows are expected to draw another 50,000 visitors, who will spend an additional $30.5 mil- lion. Bureau president, Art Jones, said convention and = conference business is very important to the economic growth of Vancouver. “We have been extremely con- servative in preparing these projec- tions and the multipliers applied are consistent with national and international averages used throughout our industry,”’ he said. “The dollar figures represent direct delegate initial spending and are new dollars into our city. 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