PAGE 6. WEDNESDÀY, NOVEMBER 199 t96 WHITBV FREE PRESS Musi teacher hopes suppr continues for concert band By MIKE JOHNSTON Wble the hilis may be alive with the sound of music, dloser to home it là ; the halls of Henry Street High Sehool that reverberate with the banging of a drumn and the soft, lulling sound of a flute every Tbursday night. Tbe instruments and the young musicians who play theni help compose the Community Youtb Concert Band. With 54 members in all,-from'age 13 to 16, the band was the brainstorni of Bruce Court. He formed it in September. Court, who teaches music at the Wbitby Senior Public School, says the band was a selfish idea on bis part. "Being selfisb I wanted the kids around a bit longer. It's tough to teach the kids for a wbile and then let theni go," says Court. Most of the musicians in the band have been taugbt by Court at ofie tume or another and thp majority of thei are still taklng music lessons at Henry or Anderson CVI. 'II th!ink there is a littie less pressure here than at sehool," Court relates, as the band breaks for a well- deserved ten-minute break. "'They are bere because they want to be. They can do a littie more in ternis of music than what they can do at school because of that lack of pressure." Each of the musicians has committed two years to the band and Court hopes the interest keeps building so the band can continue. He says he bas already had tremendous support from the community. He also firmly believes that the band is another means of representing the Town of Whitby. if the young musicians stay with the band for two year they will likely travel to Calgary for the 1988 Olympics and to Britain in July .1988 for the Bristol International Music Festival. "We have a high school, from Calgary coming out here in May," says Court., "Then the following February we will be travelling out there." The financing of these trips wiI be undertaken by the musicians and their familles. Grants are also avallable, says Court, because the band is a community-based non-profit organization. Closer to home the Canadian Parents for French have urged their 200 members to seek busing for French iný- mersion students by writing to the Durham Board of Education. Whitby trustee Ian Brown recently told the board that they would 10 DAY MILLION DOLLAR PREMIER SHOWING ot the 1987 Mode/s. We we/come you and NORTH- BROC/< Io the Wor/d of CORSA/IR R.V.'S. 20th ANNUAL FEATURING FLEETWOOb'S MOTOR HOME & TRAILER SHOW GOOD - SETTER - BEST NOV. 13/h TO THE 23rd TERRY SHOW TIMES: MON-FRI 9 to 9 RESORT - TAURUS - C/MARRON SAT 9-6. SUN 12-6 " Special inancing " Door orzes S, Rrsments 86 Ss aI who/esa/e prces il WTAURUS 77 HEATED INDOOR SHOWROOMMMMA NORTH BROCK MOTOR SALES LTD. IWbvUwr Hwy. 12, 1 Mile N. of Manchester M m*o fiA. $1. Port Perry (416) 985-3372, LONG DISTANCE CALL 14WO-26317955 d.Ilw y INSTANT PINTIN -il. 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Christmas parade could be biggst, best ever:o Stanley This year's Santa Claus parade in Whitby promises to be one of the biggest and best ever, according to organizer Bob Stanley of the local Jaycees. "It's really getting ex- citing," says Stanley, "The response this year bas just been fantastic. " The parade is to be held Saturday, Dec. 6 through downtown Whitby. Using a computer to gather ail potential participants and DESK ~CHAIRSJ SFILES !ETC contacts, Stanley says twice as many groups were invited to enter this year while newsletters were sent out to about 200 Chamber of Commerce businesses.. He says in previous years there had usually been some difficulty in getting early commit- ment to participate. But as of last week, 20 floats had already been con- firmed and Stanley pre- dicts as many as 30 could take part this year, almost double last year's total. There are about 75 entries overal thus far, including many new participants. Included are 10 bands and, for the first tume, characters from Canada's Wonder- land. 'II think that's going to be real popular," says Stanley, noting. he had received a definite commitment frons the Wonderland members. Stanley says he's almost sure the parade will be the biggest, at least in the 25 years the Jaycees have been stag- ing the Whitby event. 'II think it's the best we veeverhad" The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Dundas St. at Cochrane. It will move east on Dundas St. to the four corners and then on Brock St. to Centennial Park and end at Burns st. There wilI be prizes for best commercial entry, best majorette, best service club, best band and best overal entry. The kids are asked to bring to the parade their letters to Santa Claus. The Wbitby post office entry in the parade will be a vehicle collecting those letters. Whitby fireman will be carrying a large boot to collect funds' for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. band wll be competing in the Central and Eastern Ontario Concert Band Festival held in Oshawa froni Feb..6 to8. "I'm 'really pleased how the kids sound to date," says Court. "For only playing together for two montbs tbey have a very cohesive sound." To belp raise money for the band, the members will bêF holding a bottie drive on Nov. 22. Parents urged to push for student busing CARRIERS NEEDED* 3e per Paper No Collecting Cali the Circulation Manager Whitby Free Press 668-6111. A COMPLETE PR INTING SERVICE 218 Harwood Ave. S, Ajax Shopping Plaza, Ajax Telephone 416-683-1968 and 416-683-1970