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p 2 weekender may 20 1995 st people spss music director recognized for teaching excellence bymikeruta staff reporter stouffville district secondary schools head of music david boyd was recognized by the york public school board at their eighth annual awards evening thursday boyd was one of five winners in the teaching category of the excellence in education awards he was nominated by school principal alan dickson his manner with students is exemplary in that he is warm enthusiastic and consistently goodnatured stated dickson in recommending boyd i have been in the music room to visit many times to share in the happy atmosphere that permeates the learning environment there there is no doubt that it is a successful approach for mr boyd as music enrollment as well as achieve ment is everincreasing a barrie resident boyd will be working closer to home this fall at king city secondary school after six years as music director at stouffville sec ondary he said he likes to move to a fresh challenge every five to 10 years i think the kids have shown that they really wanted to per form at a level usually associat ed with larger schools said boyd theyve certainly risen to the challenge he conducted his last official concert at the school on wednesday night boyd has left his mark on music at the school said dick son one night per week he stays with a family in town in order to run band practice in the evening the school band has enjoyed success in competitions such as kiwanis and with trips to boston philadelphia and chicago often outshining larger schools with histories of musical excellence this year boyd organized the bands trip to england its firstever overseas trip since the school is too small to undertake such a journey on its own boyd got another school involved and handled most of the arrangements himself lb help with band fundraising and encourage community involvement he began a music parents associa tion running most major decisions past the group before going ahead with them boyd has served as cchair of the study for the operations division council on music in york region 1991 director of the york region music camp 1993 and codirector in 1991 and 1992 and as chair of the york region honor music show case 1993 in his own city boyd has been con ductor of the barrie concert band and music and choir director of barries central united churchl fruit trees 1 disease resistant dwarf apple trees plum trees strawberry raspberry plants siloam orchards 7300 3rd concession uxbridge 9058529418 instant offices attractively furnished taephone answering vocemail boardroom meetingroom facsimile photocopies word processing laser printing flexible leases complimentary offices in other centres execuspace inc downtown 36 toronto stratt 416 3603737 north york shppnf cintrt 4162217590 montreal 5146979600 toronto edmonton 4162217590 4034201515 dollar m weve some topless mahmuuauw 3050085