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c2 tribune december 7 1988 bandleader hits right notes by kate gilderdale stouffville both staff and students at stouffville dist secondary school will be sorry to say goodbye to bandleader doug walker hes leaving in september to take up a new posi tion as head of music at a new high school in vaughan mr walker at sdss for the past two years is disappointed he wont be able to continue his in novative program with the sr band this is my first year with them he explains peter samuelson had them before i taught the grade 9s last year when jim rehill decided he could no longer continue the choir mr walker decided hed like to try something totally dif ferent hes currently working on a jazz group- were getting into the jazz thing slowly he says the bands been working on several arrangements from the 50s as well as upbeat show music its the first time weve tried this here he notes the band hosted its winter con- weve got the film youve got to see cert thursday at markham theatre preparation for this was hard work mr walker admits rehearsals have been held tuesday evenings at lunch times and after school as head of the music depart ment peter has allowed me to express myself says air walker he and peter bright prin cipal have been very suppor tive although the approach is new to them also mr walker refers to himself as a band person for whom music has been an important element all his life prior to coming to stouffville doug walker was head of music at markham high he held this position ten years i needed a change and they needed a change he states his duties at sdss include teaching english as well as music the 78member sr band com prises students from grades 10 to 13 although its an extra curricular activity all students taking music as an optional sub ject are expected to participate several who dont take music still play in the band he explains making things come together takes time says mr walker every teacher approaches the subject differently it takes this long for us to get used to each other he says of his relationship with the students he considered the concert thursday exciting and is look ing forward to a band trip to the united states in the spring during the fiveday tour in may the band will participate in a festival in maryland theyll tricia romance tricia will appear at bur gallery to meet her friends and collectors saturday december 10 2 00 pm ilremmr fimear open sundays t 60 bullock markham 52 si nmyears on the way to that great new years eve party this year prepare yourself for the nights festivities with an uncomplicated hearty dinner at vie corner house in stouffville ft there will be 3 sittings for this special menu of beef wellington steaks and lobster book early to be sure of the time best for you ft the corner house can also prepare special or traditional menus for your own new years eve party ft gift certificates will also be available ft the corner house in stouffville will also cater your private function 40 main street east stouffville for reservations please call 640 8494 photojlm thomas stouffville district secondary school bandleader doug walker is looking forward to new musical challenges at a high school in vaughan though he hasnt been at sdss for long hes established a good relationship with his music students and recently helped them with their winter concert before coming to sdss mr walker headed up the music department at markham district high school he held that position tor 10 years also visit washington and baltimore twenty bands from across the usa and canada will take part in the festival its not a competition em phasizes mr walker but an op- portunity to pay and be adjudicated the students will make new friends and visit many points of interest he describes the tour as a musical educational and social experience the cost is estimated at s380 per student the kids have started their fundraising he notes theyre presently selling heritage foods and will be holding a band-a- thon in february with twelve hours of nonstop playing although doug walker regrets his rather short tenure at sdss hes excited about the challenge awaiting him at a school that will open its doors for a first time in september its a chance to start from the ground up to build a program and see what happens he says meanwhile he intends to make the most of his remaining months at stouffville working with his students to produce new and ex citing musical experiences for them and for their audiences markham licence office ontario v m f yours to discover j we have moved to markham plaza 5762 hwy 7 markham 2942827 just west of hwy 48 north side of hwy 7 beside markham bowl extended hours 9 5 monday to friday 9 7 thursday tryoneofour eggnogg shake peppermint sundae 9 or 20 piece holiday chicken mcnuggets with festive orange sauce 5 7 o ahead treat yourself f to mcdonalds delicious j 9 or 20 piece holiday j j chicken mcnuggets m with our tangy holiday orange sauce youll love our thick and frosty eggnog shake 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