Layne Christensen
News Reporter
layne@nsnews.com
FOR 51 years the
Kitsilano Boys Band

helped shape the
careers of many fine
musicians.

But it also turned out

More than its fair share of

captains of industry, says for:

mer band member Gienn
Startup.

The Nerth Van- graphic
designer plaved trumpet with
the band trom “46 to 70,
touring Eneland with the

bovs in 1950.

Photo submitted

DETAIL of a 1946 photo of the Kitsilano Boys’ Band shows a young Jimmy Pattison
at centre. On his left, in tweed suit and striped tie, is Ron Collier, who went on to
arrange music fer Duke Ellington. Band alumni will reunite for a concert July 27.

Also in the band in the
“40s was another voung ny
pet plaver, Jimmy Paruson

Scanning a band photo
graph from [S38, Startup hits
on several other familiar faces.

Front: row, tourth from

Wednesday, July 8. 1998 — North Shore News — 2%

a Boys’ band alumni meets to make music

right is clarinetist Bing Thom,
future architesr. Just behind
him, with trumpet, is) Bill
Ingledew of shoe store fame.

Pack row, tar right is Bill

Millerd, artistic director of

Are Clab Theatre. Front row,

fitth fron: left is Ken Sorvedt,
conductor of the Vancouver
Fire Department Band and
the man who will direct a
reunion concert) of band

See Band page 22

IS BIGGER BETTER?

The British Columbia Task Force
on Bank Me:gers wants to hear from you.

www.bankmergersbc.gov.bc.ca
1-800-988-8299

COs

Ministry of Smalt Business,
Tourism and Culture

IAN WADDELL, MINISTER

On june 17, 1998, Small Business
Minister lan Waddell appointed a

impacts of proposed bank mergers on
British Columbians, their small

three-person task force to look into the | businesses and their communities.

THE TASK FORCE WILL BE IN VANCOUVER ON JULY 15™& 16™
AT THE COAST PLAZA AT STANLEY PARK, 12-4 PM & 6-9 PM.

Please attend! Your opinions are important.

Appointments will be given priority—call 1-800-988-8299 for more informatio.
Task force submissions are also welcome at the following locations:

BRITISH COLUMBIA TASK FORCE ON BANK MERGERS

Box 9804, Stn. Prov. Gov.

Victoria, BC, VaW 9W1

www.bankmergersbc.gov.bc.ca
Fax: 1-250-387-6055