THE INFORMER PAGE 3

DECEMBER 17, 1991

'Tis the Season for Music

Don Hardy, a graduate of the Music Therapy
program presides at the keyboard during a concert
given in H113 by residents of the George Pearson
Centre.

Kerry Burke, Music Therapy instructor, leads daycare children
through a musical moment while music therapy students look
on.

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of high quality, and that they’re achieving something
throughout the year and enjoying their time here.
That’s very very important. Winning is not the bottom
line. It is very important, but if I win in a season, and
half of my team has a rotten time with me, they’re not
going to come back. I put a lot of emphasis on recruiting
the right type of personnel that fits together in a team
structure and that can coexist. That takes a lot of
energy and time, picking people with the same chemis-
try.”

The Blues work hard too, practising three times a
week and playing on weekends. They play 22 - 26
college matches from mid August to mid-November,
then break for Christmas. In January, they compete at
a higher level in the development league, taking on
UBC, SFU, and UVIC, the 86ers reserve team, the

National Regional team, and B.C.I.T. “This league gives
us an opportunity to test ourselves against the universi-
ties and the national team. It’s a great opportunity for
our kids to be looked at by them. There is always one or
two who go to the national team, and a whole bunch
being looked at by the provincial teams.

“Our program here parallels any university program
across Canada. The results show when we play them.”
Joe cites this year’s win against the University of
Victoria (4-2) and the tie with the University of Alberta
(0-0) as evidence. Pointing out that his players are two
to four years younger than their university counter-
parts, he says the results “mean something.”

Will Joe really be happy without full-time soccer?
We'll find out. In the meantime, his wife and two young
daughters will be glad to have him home weekends.