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mee T ERS ~ amet a a ae OOO ar A TET Nestled in a house on a quiet street in the woods of Tiny Township is a new music studio that is anything but traditional. An artist with a string of professional and academic accomplishments behind her is opening the doors of her home to use it as a teaching studio, called Opus One. Inside, music teacher Peg Tittle has a wall of syn- thesizers, drum machines, a computer and other elec- tronic equipment she pick- ed up in her career. And she is now offering something that is hard to find without travelling to the city -- training in elec- tronic music. "Actually, I find I work better here than in the ci- ty," she says. "I got more work done here in two months than I did in a year in Toronto." Tittle, for 15 years a piano teacher, says she ac- quired the specialized equipment piece by piece, bit by bit, most of it second-hand. "If it comes down to a choice between eating out at an expensive restaurant or buying a new piece of equipment, there's no choice," she says. "I don't spénd money on cars or houses or food." The 30-year-old artist with a vivacious streak of independence and _thrif- tiness makes a living on teaching, odd jobs and marketing her own work by mail order --- home made cassettes she produces with her four-track studio. And now with her skills as composer, teacher and performer, Peg says she wants to begin teaching others in this area what it's all about. "Tm trying to provide something we don't have in this area," says Tittle, who has a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University and a degree in education from Western. "T enjoy teaching. It's ex- hilarating, it's exciting," she says. Along the way she hopes to use her unique style of teaching to foster a sense of creativity in her students -- something she feels was somewhat suppressed when she took lessons in her youth. "The first piece I com- posed I took it to my teacher and she _ said, 'That's nice.' If I had the support and direction I think of how much farther ahead I would be now." But the student will be free to follow any path she chooses, though. "They can go off on any tangent they want," says Peg. "I'm just here to provide the groundwork needed." At $25 an hour 'and Lawn water not assured says reeve Watering lawns and gardens may be more of a privilege than a right, says Tay Township Reeve Bruce Tinney. The water system in the part of the township bet- ween Midland and Penetang (Sunnyside, Por- tage Park and Midland Point) is so overtaxed, fur- ther building may have to be suspended. This past summer, restrictions on water use limiting the days when New position lawns and gardens could be watered were widely flouted. And residents complained to council that the regulations were unfair. "People complain, but there's not enough water available to provide"' everybody with extra amounts they may want, said the reeve. A study will now be con- ducted to see how the water system can be improved. co Constable Doug Gadsby has been appointed the community services officer for the Midland detach- ment of the Midland Ontario Provincial Police. Const. Gadsby will succeed Const. Roy Tyo, who has been transferred to Hearst, at the end of the month. Gadsby joined the OPP in 1966 and has been a member of the Midland detachment since 1971. - Studio specializes in electronic music I don't want to be an elitist teacher," says Peg. For a student who wants down," that training now ple, including families on becomes affordable to a_ limited budgets. wider range of local peo- "T'm willing to negotiate. a bright and creative they pretty well can't go teacher and a wonderful at- wrong. Opus One Studio mosphere for learning, canbe reached at 533-3762. Making music This stack of electronic equipment is part of new music studio called Opus One in Tiny Township. Music teacher Peg Tittle, herself want to learn how music is made in the modern world. an accomplished composer, says she wants to offer somthing unique to students who when yo a Mo | a ee eiaiiaaal We'll open a high daily interest TOTAL Account for you with $100 already in it, when you get a new mortgage or transfer your existing one to National Trust by October 31! National Trust Mortgages offer excellent rates and our staff provides fast, efficient service. But now, you'll also get an additional $100 earning high daily interest for you in a TOTAL Account. Plus, we'll automatically add up to $50** to your TOTAL Account when you transfer your account balance from another financial institution to National Trust. 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