The Beechwood branch of the Royal Bank held a special fundraiser in support of Mary‘s Place recently, raising more than $300 for the local women‘s shelter. Mark Pettigrew, a financial advisor of the branch, did the barbecuing while Royal Bank mascot Lee the tion looked on with the support of bank employee Kim Pfeffer. The branch held another fundraiser for Mary‘s Place July 17 featuring a carwash in addition to a barbecue. ie has: ADVERTISERS appreciate it when you tell them ... I saw your ad in the Chronicle. Lion‘s share 808 VRBANAC PHOTO Laurier to launch Canada‘s first master of music therapy program Wilfrid Laurier University will be launching Canada‘s first fullâ€"time master of music therapy program for practitioners, teachers and researchers by September Music therapy involves the clinical use of music as a therapeutic intervention for people with special needs. It is used as an alternative to conventional medicine and has proven successful with sensoryâ€"impaired children, developmentally _ delayed children and adults, adolesâ€" cents with emotional disorâ€" ders, _ autistic _ children and people with Down Syndrome. "More and more people are realizing the benefits of alternative forms of health care, such a music therapy," said Charles Morrison, dean COLUMBIA AVTO, SERVICE 6 Time Winner of CAA Customer 160 Columbia Street West, . |f#(Vj(o}:/:(o «* Front Wheel Drive + Suspension * Front End * Mufflers * Brakes * Tune Ups + Cooling System * Tires + Alignment Service + Computerized Engine Analysis * General Repair & Service of the faculty of music. "Laurier‘s _ undergraduate program is one of only four music therapy programs in the country, and the only institution with an onâ€"camâ€" pus music therapy clinic â€" so it is only natural for us to create a graduate program that will allow therapists to further their research skills and pursue advanced clinical Entry is based on musiâ€" cianship, _ standing _ in required psychology courses and perceived empathy. The new masters proâ€" gram, which is also the faculâ€" ty of music‘s first graduate program, will admit four to six students in each of two annual streams. A oneâ€"year program for student who already hold an honours in bachelor of music therapy in Small Truck â€"_ of all shapes, sizes & colours Showroom samples, closeouts, hand made rugs, country braids, one of a kind ... ever changing stock. Check us out Open Mon. to Sat. 10 amâ€"5pm STORE OPENING SPECIAL 4AQ* â€" 70" off RUGS griDA* ERRPEE : y rnA" y SA p A Y THIS WEERK: July 20 â€" Tania Benninger July 21: in The Works