— Friday, October 3, 1997 ~- North Shore News Argyle music students squeezed Association needs to raise lots of money By Oeana Lancaster News Reporter Acana@nsnews.com IT’S hard to make beautiful music togeth- er when you're squeezed for space. Yet that’s exactly what stu- dents at Argyle secondary school have bzen doing for 15 years, when the music rooms were first deemed too small for the music program they con- tained, An accreditation team “toured the school in 1982 and *-: “Atone i found the music program of 200 or so students was “too big for the room” which was built with the school in the carly 1960s. int between 1982 and now, the music program’s need for more space was a pri- ority on both the Ministry of Education. ‘and” the school -board’s project funding lists. Since then, and with no expla- nation, the project has been dropped from both lists — yet _the music program is boom- ing. According to music : teacher : Ken Osterreicher the number of choir students at Argyle has doubled since 1982 — grow- ing to about 200 students par- ticipating in- four choirs and four jazz choirs. The number of band students at the school "has quadrupled; there are now “about 400 students in four _- concert bands and three jazz : _ bands. The.Grade 8 concert band “alone has been split i into four © kash gE Ea at STERRA‘ DESTEN pathetic you could cry,” said Osterreicher. When it’s time to bring the bands together in order to prepare for a concert, Osterreicher must get permis- sion to pull students out of other classes and find a time ‘when the gymnasium is free from physical education class- es. The senior band (68 Grade lis and 68 Grade 12s as well as a few students from other grades) practices at 7:45 a.m. When practicing all together the students must arrive early. “We have to pull all the percussion instruments, the timpani, in to the gym. We have co drag out the benches for them to sit on because we don’t even have enough chairs for the entire — band,” Osterreicher said. Nor do the music rvoms have secure storage facilities for students to keep their instruments while at school — instead open shelves at the back of the room have space for about 200 instruments. The office space for Osterreicher and the other teachers is miniscule and there are absolutely no practice rooms or room for the com- puter used in the music com- position class. After waiting for help from both the provincial and municipal levels of govern- ment, the Argyle Music Association has decided to take action. Association member and parent Corrine Perry said the group decided it had been without conclusion on the issue long enough. At first, the plan was to build an addition in the park- ing lot of the school, but that proved to be fiscally’ unrealis- tic. Principal Ken Feyer sug- gested the music program make use of one of the areas in the. school which is currently Po Contour coTooc:a Made In Canada "Woodhouse Parka’ At this price we think It’s the |: best value In Vancouver -—or |” for that matter the wortd! But you he the judge. under used. They've decided on an old automotive shop. “First we have to get the automotive junk out, then hire an architect to do the plans,” Ferry said. Those plans will probably include two levels: a main floor with the main band room, offices and storage space, and a mezzanine level with practice rooms and a computer lab. The total esti- mated cost is between $200,000 to $300,000. The music association is kicking off its fundraising drive with a gala dinner on Oct. 15 at Gleneagles Golf Club. The evening will include perfor- mances by members of the Vaucouver Symphony Orchestra, Argyle music stu- dents and alumni and a silent auction. Tables of eight and 14 are still available. Tickets are $75 a plate. Buy them at the schoo! or by VISA over the phone at 985-3181. ALLISON Warren (front) and other Argyle music makers are hoping a gala dinn on Oct. 15 will begin a successful fundraising effort for their new music room Zoning. ‘Amendments Churchill Crescent & Roosevelt Crescent - Bylaw 6969 - Rezoning Bylaw 1078 © ublic Hearings are scheduled to provide an opportunity for Council to hear from those who believe their interest in property may be affected by changes to this Bylaw, as cutlined below. Wednesday October 15 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber of Municipal Hall 355 West Queens Road North Vancouver Annand Burton-Brown Architects on behalf PAC PVC Trade Inc. 1000 Block, Churchill Crescent (Lot 7, D.L. 552, Block 56, Plan 21804) and 1000 Block, Roosevelt Crescent (Lot 8, D.L. 552, Block 56, Plan 21804) as shown on the map to the right. To amend the Comprehensive Development Zone 3 (CD3) by: 1. broadening the range of permitted uses consistent ‘ To ensure : he! CD3 regulations reflect the land use with the Lower Capilano Local Area Plan; designatio:1 in the Local Area Plan and to facilitate the construction of a new two-stercy office/warehouse building on Lot 7 of the Subject Lands. 2. increasing the maximum allowable height from 6.1m (20 ft.) to 9.1m (30 ft.); and, 3. amending the parking requirements to reflect current standards. his Public Hearing is held under the provisions of the Municipal Act. All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written submissions will be accepted up to the conclusion of the Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 15, 1997. opies of the Bylaws, resolutions, supporting staff reports and any relevant background material are available for review in the District of North Vancouver's Clerk's Office or Planning Department Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, October 1 through October 15, 1997, inclusive, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Municipal Halil, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, B.C. Dennis W. Back, Municipal Clerk October 1, 1997 www. district.north-vansbc.cas *