> 4 Page 6, March 1981 Cassiar Courier . COPICERTS TRIO ANJOLEO by Bill Morrison The Cassiar Concert on’ Sunday, March 22, was a sur- prise to concert-goers, because it was a last-minute substit- ution for Eric Donkin’s Sarah Binks, which cancelled its northern tour. It was a surprise for the Trio Angoleo, be- cause Cassiar was not on their itinerary. As it turned out, they were in the area, and thus able to do a concert in Cassiar to fill out our full concert schedule. They came to Cassiar for their thirteenth and last performance on a. seventeen-day northern tour. For the small number of people who attended the concert, it was a pleasant surprise in quality. Joanna An-*. onychuk, soprano, Angela Cavadas, violinist, and Leo Aquino, classical accordionist, are all fine performers. Each of them pursues a separate career in music,.and from time to time they come together as the Trio Angoleo, to perform in Vancouver or on tour. The program began and ended with a couple of ‘popular’ numbers, ‘Show me’ from My Fair Lady and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ from Fiddler on the Roof; but the rest of the program was, generally speak= ing, ‘classical’, ranging from Telemann and Bartok to Massenet and Arditi. Some numbers were done by thé trio ensemble; others were solo performances by soprano or violin, accompanied by the accordion; and Mr. Aquino did’ two sets on the accordion alone. It takes a certain bravery to take an unabashedly class= ical repertoire to small, northern communities; and a couple of times I felt that the performers were being some= what apologetic for their music. They needn’t have been; their performances were so good that they must have charmed any but the most dedicated foe of serious music. , I was most impressed by the Saint-Saens ‘Le Bonhur est Chose Legere’, performed with grace and panache by the trio; and the Bartok ‘Six Romanian Folk Dances; and the — Monti ‘Czardas’ performed by Miss -Cavadas on her superb Camilli violin These are difficult pieces for the performer, _ and she did them beautifully; they are dso difficult for an audience unfamiliar with music of this kind, and, as I said, it takes a kind of bravery to include them in the repertoire fora tour of this kind. Mr. Aquino is acknowledged as one of the finest class- ical accordionists in the world. Recently he did aconcert tour of Russia, a land of excellent accordionists, familiar (as we are not) with the accordion as a classical instrum- ent; and was accorded the singular honor of being invited back to do another tour. Unfortunately, the Canada Council doesn’t understand accordion music, and would- n’t sponsor such a tour. We heard a good deal, in between “shin ; Of Mr. Aquino’s virtuoso performances on the accordion of piano and orchestral works like Mendelssohn’s. ‘Rondo Capriccioso’ Op. 14, and Smetana’s ‘Dance of the Comed- ians’ from The Bartered Bride, about how misunderstood he accordion is, and how little it is appreciated as a class- ical instrument. I was certainly impressed by Mr, Aquino’s skill in arranging and performing the music he did, and he taught me a new appreciation of the accordion; but Imust admit that the accordion remains one of my least favorite instruments. We heard a good deal, in fact, in between the musical ‘numbers, about many things; most of it complaining. The acoustics and heating system in the hall were complained of (I complain about them too, of couse, but I m not quite sure it’s the place of professional performers who must realize they are going to encounter unfavorable con- cert conditions on a northern tour to complain about them to their audience). Other audiences and their re- action to such items as the humorous ‘Old Mother Hub- bard (in the style of Handel)’ by V. H. Hutchinson, were also complained of, and that really is a cheap trick to win our approval. I found this, and the attempts at humor, ” very detracting from the excellent quality of the perform- ance. It is perhaps because they work together as a Trio only occasionally that they really haven’t developed the playful rapport and interaction amongst themselves and with the audience that makes for good ‘stage presence’. As a result, .while the performance was studded with brilliant performances like Miss Anonychuk’s song from Grieg’s Peer Gynt suite, the overall package was a bit dull. There is no doubt it was a difficult evening for the performers — and for the audience. The attendance was poor, the result, perhaps of illness in the town, but more ~ likely of poor advertising by the Concert Society. One member of the audience was drunk and made a nuisance of himself. The combination of brittle plastic glasses and ice-cubes is deadly, and I hope it will never happen again. And it was just as well that much of the performance was unfamiliar music, because when something’ familiar did come along (like Massenet’s Meditation’ from Thais, a violin work most of us know from that Canadian Arthritis Association commercial on television), one person decided to sing along. He was no match for Miss Cavadas-and the Camilli violin. I went away from the concert more irritat- ed with the audience than I was pleased with the perform- ance. But then perhaps I was nied working my way: into the migraine that laid me low on Thursday evening and prevented my going to the Stringband concert. STRINGBAND by Denise Tavener Stringband took the audience ona magical tour across Canada with toe-tapping jigs and finger- snapping reels to footnotes of Canadian history and the traditional chansons of Quebec. It was all there, mixed and molded to provide a pot-pourri of blue grass Canadiana — Canadian singers singing Canadian songs, written by Can- adians. Stringband displayed talent that appeared end- less, and together with a natural gift for invention and diversity, encouraged the audience to join them on a tour in song — a tour spiked with the nationalistic flavor. Unions, famous dogs, oil, prime ministers and cowboys were all focal points in songs; songs that were delightful, sentimental, provocative or just plain old-fashioned fun. The variety was vast and the representation wide, with songs from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, the Prairies, British Columbia and ‘the Northwest Territories. Each song had its own special tale to tell. There is even a faint hope that Cassiar may yet have a story in song — even if it is the result of Stringband’s tour into a local ditch! a new instrumental GILL'S GRENLINS OVERTURE CONCERT ASSOCIATION at 8:00 p.m. A MUSICAL, BOTANICAL DELIGHT THE FLOWER SHOW; The SAN FRANCISCO GUITAR QUARTET 28th March ensemble for the 80s at. 7:30 p.m. an evening ot jazz 13th April at 8:00p.m. Parents Advisory Council continued from Page 5 board until, an official school board is elected in November 1981. These representatives, during a general meeting, selected an official trustee for presentation to the Dept. of Education. Through an order-in-council, Mrs. Sherry Sethan became the official trustee of the Stikine District until the election.of the official school board in November of this year. When these elections are held anyone in the district who qualifies can be nominated, 3. Books taken from the school library should be more closely supervised so younger children will not be subjected to reading material which is not suitable for their age. . Students are free to take any book that they feel desirable to read. This is done by simply signing out the book on the honor system. There is a pol- icy set (and.used by some districts) that if a par- ent feels that a book should be removed from the school library, the concerned parent can request in writing that it be done. This is reviewed by the librarian and the school administrators and if no decision can be made then a committee, formed by the school board, arbitrate the concern. 4. The moral standards of teachers were ques- _ tioned. This caused some concern among the ieachers with several interpretations of just what a moral standard should be. The Parents Advisory Council at this time cannot -_make a judgement on just what is expected as a moral standard for the town of Cassiar. 5. Percentages should be shown on report cards instead of just a letter grade. The percentage and letter grades will be seriously considered by the District School Board for inter- mediate and secondary levels. 6. Teachers endl spouses could pose a arabian if both are teaching in ne same school. It is felt that this has not in the past caused any ~ problems, to the Parents Advisory Council's knowledge. : ith 7. Sex education being taught ‘to children who are too young and at times street language is used ‘by the teacher to replace medical terms. Street language at times is used by the students and not discouraged by the teacher. This is to be controlled all Possible. However, sex education is not compulsory and concerned parents are re- quested to discuss their problems with the teacher and if dissatisfied with the teacher interview, the parent can request that their child be removed from the class. : e 8. A Public Health Nurse is required in, Cassiar. A petition has been signed and letters written to the Department of: Health, political bodies and Health directors. We have full support from the local health director but must continue to pres- sure the Department of Health in Victoria. 9. Nursery.school in Cassiar. This subject was considered to be a program for some Organization other than the school board or Parents Advisory Council. QAaUudRORA arcs centre At our last meeting a favourable report was given in regard to the Saturday morning Children’s Art Club. Those who are attending are very enthusiastic and they certainly en- joy the sessions. by Ray Tracy The Afternoon Adult Art sessions are progressing slowly. If you are interested in sketching and drawing, etc., the Saturday sessions may be what you're looking for. Also, the “traditional quilting” and photography courses are well on the way. to commencing in March. “*EEC OLR. program (Hunter Safety Course) was GOOD HOPE LAKE NEWS by George Holman NEW YEAR’S BABY Cheryl and Don Larson proudly pose to show off Cassiar’ss NEW YEARS baby, Michael Tanner Larson was born at the Cassiar Hospital on Febru- ary 3rd, 1981 at 12:20 p.m. and weighed 7 Ib 13 Highways News Michael’s grandparents, George and June Holman SOMe time early in April. ° BL SE proud of their new grandson. Highway number 37 has been snow packed on the northern end with some bare to centre bare sect- ions on the south end. Motorists are reminded to steaming crews along Highway 37. AN INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID COURSE will be held at Terrace in late March for Highways with Industrial First Aid regulations under the Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia RECORD CATCH Proud Parents record ‘LING COD’ (Burbot) to date taken in local lakes. The fish measured 37” and weighed 16. lbs. With the mild winter the ice fishing has been good this season in Cassiar Country. Fisher- men are cautioned to watch for early overflow on the ice this year, as an early spring is predicted. ie eesti Solegraph Says..... *** George has returned to work after being out sick for the past few weeks. held in Cassiar in late February. Instructor - George H. ****HUSKY PUPS’ for sale. Contact George at 778-7479. 3 males - 5 females. ***Tom W. is back all smiles after a brief trip south to get some sunshine. *** Andre knows all the good fishing spots. He and Linda both have caught the largest fish in this area over the past year. (Burbot and Dolly Varden) ***Jim is busy assembling himself a new four wheel drive jalopy. Andre Bisson proudly displays . ***Cheer up - The days are getting longer .......... record Ling Cod = peat Spring will come...... Safety Bingo Congratulations - full house winners. Lucy Taylor and Drago Lagurusie were both full card winners of Safety Bingo No. 21 and each. received Round Trip Tickets for Two to Vancouver. There have been a lot of requests for information as to Highway projects on Highway 37 in 1981. To date there has been no final commitment but in- OZ. formation on proposed projects should be available watch for Snow Ploughs, Sand Trucks and culvert . Industrial First Aid Attendants. This course is held in order for Industrial First Aid Attendants employed by the Ministry of Highways to up- grade or renew their tickets. This is to comply Andre Bisson of Good Hope Lake has caught the _ Cassiar Courier March 1981, Page 7 “ERICKSON GOLD MINE We've got a lot of talent out here at Erickson. Here’s a poem about Erickson Gold written by Joe Hebert, who is one of our carpenters: We say “Well Done’, Mr. David Ross You’ve travelled about the North prospected up in Cassiar and found the Erickson Gold. You've founda home for many We’ve found a place to work, - away from the smoky cities We came to your spot on Earth. Men came to work your claim / So, let us hail a few, Il give their names Or what they do. At a place called Erickson Gold There’s Al the Mining Manager, Steve the Engineer, And Dave, our Mill Super, up here at Erickson Gold. There’s Ken and Dennis, Raulie too, And don’t forget Big John That tinker things to make them run Up here at Erickson Gold. I’ve saw the light said handsome Norm So have I, cried Dave As they fizzled fuse And Fixed the wires, Up here at Erickson Gold. Now the ones who drive machines, Let us know that crew, Little Pene and Wild Mike, Bruce and Stewart too. They plow the roads and grade them Load and unload trucks, They’re helpful if we find them, up here at Erickson Gold. Tip your hat to young Keith, His work is such an art,’ He'll run a bead with all the best, Up here at Erickson Gold. There’s crusher men, The dusty lot. There’s Warren Ray or Frank The noise my friend, a terrible thing, It sometimes wakes them up. Then the Mill, forget them not, There’s Joycie, Mike and Bill There’s smiling Kieran the Irishman, and Brian the friend to all. Here’s to the boys who work the depth, A dangerous, sullen place Ah here it’s only fitting They're honoured on this. page. There’s happy Tom, a joke to tell, A nod from driller Mike, A tale of woe from Broeker who talks it up at night. So one and all they re different, And yet, they're all the same As they go about their digging, Up here on Erickson Claim. Some people say we're standing still, Verne We all know theyre mad, The Wood Butchers are all jumpin, And building up the claim. Here’s to the Flying Dutchman, Black Joe.and silent Steve And then there’s smiling Danny and Hermin, what’s his name. You7l hear the ringing of the hammer, The buzzing of the saws, A plaintive curse of a startled man as the wrong nails driven home. ‘Now all these screwball fellows Cut a figure to be sure, on a mountain close to Cassiar Our place called Erickson Gold. We’re helping here as best we can but our future be it known, =) _Lies in the depth of Mother Earth, with the yellow, Elusive Gold. Well now I'll say with all my-heart, If God would find a home ; He’d stay with this misfit family Up here at Erickson Gold. --The Wood Butcher — $