THE West Vancouver Youth Band's symphonic band was one of only three bands to be awarded gold marks at the recent Con Brio Festival held in Whistler earlier this spring.
The band was the only B.C. band to receive gold marks at this international music festival. Band director Douglas Macaulay was thrilled with the result, according to a written statement.
The 82 year-old West Vancouver Youth Band is a non-auditioned band providing music education for musicians aged 9 to 19. No experience is necessary for beginner band.
Info: westvanyouthband.ca.
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North Vancouver's Marcus Ho was one of 58 B.C. Scouts who attended a ceremony at Government House in Victoria recently to receive the highest award in scouting, the Queen's Venturer Scout Award. Youth between the ages of 14 and 17 and members of Venturer Scout Companies from all over B.C. travelled to Victoria for the ceremony.
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North Vancouver student Rosie Harris was one of 26 senior geosciences students from across Canada selected to attend the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's annual Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop, May 4-17 in the Greater Sudbury area. The two-week, all expenses-paid gathering gave students an opportunity to experience the many facets of the mineral exploration industry directly from experts and award-winning professionals. Info: pdac.ca/ programs/students/s-imew.
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