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Kimberley’s Seahorse Swim club had a successful meet in Creston, taking second overall. Above, the swimmers cool off in the Goat River. Results: Div one Brooklyn Burki gold; Div three Georgia McKinnon -silver; Div four Kyle Dobi- bronze; Div five - Quaid Anderson- bronze; Div six - Emerson Ferrier- bronze; Annika Ackermann-gold; Div six- Tye Reidsilver; Jackson Sorensen- gold; Meet Records: Div one: Brooke Burki -100 IM, 50 back, 50 free; Div six: Jackson Sorensen, 100 breast, 200 IM; Div six boys 200 freestyle relay, Jordan Harris, Tye Reid, Jackson Sorensen, Quaid Anderson. Congratulations Seahorse Swimmers!
International piano school planned for Kimberley Southeast Asian parents will travel for music lessons for their kids, says Hong Kong piano teacher C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
As long time Kimberley residents could tell you, it’s at this time of year that many were used to hearing the sounds of accordions coming out of the Platzl. The Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships were always held the first full week in
July and since their demise a few years ago, a lot of Kimberley boosters have been trying different things to attract people to the Platzl and the city itself. There have been successful ventures, like First Saturdays. And new ventures, like the upcoming Medieval Festival this weekend (more on that in tomorrow’s Bulletin). Another Kimberley booster, Pianist Arne Sahlen, has come up with another idea that he hopes may attract some visitors to Kimberley, from Asia as well as Canada. Sahlen’s idea is an International Piano Summer School and he, with his partner, Anthony Tam of Hong Kong, plan the first session
in July of 2016. “This can be one small replacement for the festivals we have lost recently,” Sahlen said. “For me personally, it’s also a way to give back to my splendidly supportive home base.” Sahlen and Tam met in 2007 at a Canada-US music conference in Toronto. Both report instant friendship. Both are renowned piano teachers, examiners and adjudicators. The school would be marketed to both Canadian and Asian students, with the intention of cross-cultural understanding. “Each can learn from the others experience,” Sahlen said.
And Tam says there is a definite market in Southeast Asia for good music teachers and destination schools. “In Asia now there are lots of students doing music lessons,” Tam said. “Every year in Southeast Asia, parents will travel to other countries to seek more knowledge for their children. They are willing to travel all over. There are some music schools in Southeast Asia but we lack a lot of good teachers. This will work well for young children. Parents are eager to travel to seek advice.” Tam thinks many families would be eager to come to Kimberley, although perhaps only in the summer.
“Arne tells me it is extremely cold in Kimberley in the winter. Too cold for Asians,” he said. Sahlen says there are plenty of resources in Kimberley for the students, including a good grand piano at Centre 64 and plenty of churches with good pianos. Accommodations for families would be no problem and he would be looking for home stays for older students. “We have a rich resource of teachers locally. I think it’s a great way to market Kimberley and encourage repeat visitors. “The idea has been hovering in the back of my brain for a while, it just took Anthony to brig it to life.” See PIANO, page 3