Dear Editor: d

“) Regarding the letter Band direc-

tor sets it straight, (Mailbox, Muy.
243),.E. would suggest” that: Kevin
Hamilton get his, facts straight be-

fore attempting to do the same, for’ ‘

anyone cise. .

“Mr. : Robert. Toren : has
pointed out (Mailbox, iMarch 23),

he North Vancouver:Alumni Band

iis not the only adult band on the

North. Vancouver.
\ Symphonic Wind Ensemble. has.

tionately. know sit,

Don't push the children’

ih yf :
. North Shore and, Mr. Hamilton's

beliefs to the contrary, it is also.’
not the only adult concert band ‘in:
The Pacifie’

been in ‘residence in North’ Van-.

-couver since 1986 with concerts’ in
‘North -Vancouver's “Gentennial

Theatre pre-dating thaytime.
‘The ‘Pacific’ Symphonic Wind"

Ensemble, or PSWE as’ we affec-

ai, Mr.

‘Hamilton's belicfs, works on a

12-month schedule. In addition to -

_ Presenting public performances,

the band is afSo0 active: in music i”
education. Past highlights have ine ~,
cluded yearly appearances at ‘the :

University:.of British Columbia's
High School Honour Band
Weekend, a feature appearance at.
the prestigious ‘Western Interna-
tional. Band Conference in Seattle,
Wa., and a @ concert/reading session

for Ihe 1987-1988 British re umbia ts > Ham{tton. possibly assert that his

Music Educators’ Association cone,
ference." \ :

PSWE is incorporated as ya
_ fon. profit, socicty’ undcr,. its .o
‘name. Membership is by invitatio
only .and ‘at this.
primarily ‘of music educators: and
(professional | musicians. For further
infermation regarding’ . member-
ship, future -appearances’ or the
band generally: please contact Mr.
David Branter at 525-9504,

‘Finally, one is forced to consider
ithe validity of; Mr.

Alumni’ Band is: ‘the . best. adult
‘concert band onthe North Shore."
Aside from the fact that his stating

Hamilton's:
Opinion that the North Vancouver:

Dear, Editor: a | - :
‘I'm. writing in reference toa recent event involving

down hard and ‘heavy on the organizers of. this event.
y

was well planned and very professionally executed. that opinion ina Letter to the

‘a. pageant for, junior’ misses.” 1 decided. to enter. my ,/ “My intention was to speak to. the mothers who’ entered Editor is offensive and ‘smacks of ©

eight-year-old because I thought it would be fun. for:
‘her to -participate in a fashion show. Several years '

back ‘she had mod Med and the experience had_..been a,

: self-promotion™: and puffing,”
1 think we ought fo reflect a: Mitte. upon our roles’ where now Mr. Hamilton's def-

and motives in a situation like this. | speak for myself “erence to; the | West.

also, We live in: a‘socicty of “super moms,’’ who are., Band Organization? How |

their children in the event.

Mr.

Vancouver

striving ‘lo produ i super kids."* Neither are being -
satisfied, : hi

Let us love our children freely and fet. them’ ‘be. in-.:

stead of pushing them to become. Childrenjare’a gift”
‘from God. Let us try.to appreciate them that way. As?
__ Parents |we ought to ‘spend more: time listening and:
‘getting | involved ‘in activitics..- that are. simple/and

compared t a day, ai tke fais 1g! j desired by the child.’ 42 < fi
*~ Only: 3 ‘ould be" hosen/ to. participate. and

ly thai 30 would receive’ a ‘phonic call that evening.” of, those. little girls that’ entered the contest, that cach

About 400 had, gatered. My. heart! went out to ‘the 370 one is a princess, because ‘cach one: has been fashioned :
; ho’ "4 -

"North Vancouver.

“band is the best: when he has not

_, even heard of, let alone: heard, ‘the

Pacific Symphonic Wind | Ensem- :
ble? He may well be’ correct; T have

‘y Hot ‘heard the North Vancouver
time. ‘consists

‘band ‘and ‘thus am jin /the same;
Position. as. Mr. Hamilton —~ a
positi ion.from which: itis impossi-
ble to,form such an opinion.,

That’ is not’ my. point. however.
Mr. Hansilton shoald, never have
offered his” opinion in‘the manner
in, which he did/If he is truly con-!
cerned. with being. the \best adult. |

“concert. band on: the : North Shore, ha

“if such -an ‘assessmen is, possible,
“let him hold that opinion: privately;
and be inotivated thereby to. ‘‘pro-
ve it'’ onthe bandstand and allow
: theyrest. of us to" get on ‘with: the’
difficult / but. rewarding “task, of
making music. : : : :
‘ Arthor. A, Smith,”

4

.THE CORPORATION OF. THE
~ CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Last bul not least I'd-like to tell cach and ‘every one: BY

“by God. And that makes‘c every child special no matter a.

ak
OR. “Pocklington” © >
“North Van

“expense ‘convols ‘aid’ the ‘cel
tent and \mediocre : ‘and ‘help “in
cumbents 0 gel re-elected

by. itself, const
t ' Cook. can’t) protect.

ter
eason to vote this ‘man:out! at (h

parently: doesn’t: understand them,
cir ® 1 Cook. would do: his: constituents ‘a
wo: service’ if he: csigned | he

does any; furth

;David Somerville

ceived a notice, please. contact th
4 jth: ‘Street, or or phone 9 985-7761