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WALTER HOLUBOFF « A. message’ from’ the Trade Fair chairman, First, I would Itke to- reflect on the ‘generous help -by the many volun- teers who have made ‘this year’s falr possible, includ- ing the fine co-operation | ‘extended by the mer- chants, who have taken the time to display and dem- » onstrate their: products to the Siendly. West Kootenay T is Lions-sponsored event would not be the great attraction it is with- out that enthusiasm ‘and. spirit ‘of goodwill shown ~ during the last few months, * weeks, days, hours and now, this minute. . Iam proud of what has - been accomplished and 1 hope that you will also ex- perience that same sense of pride, coupled with evi- dence of a good-old neigh- barly smile. Join in the tempo of the fair which is centered on the theme “‘Lifestyle ’81;"" take in every note that is available throughout, the many pleasing, informative and educational” displays. * ‘Also, take part in the enter- tainment — enjoy yourself! .On behalf of Castiegar Selkirk Lions Club. West Kootenay Trade Fair Com- mittee, please except my sincere “thank you:’’ All profits will go to- wards community service projects and. donations to. various charities, through- out B.C... + Organ music ia amongst” ‘the most beautiful in all the | world, and down through. ” the ages it has’ brought” untold joy to many. People of many nations, At this weekend's West Kootenay Trade Fair, fair- goers will-have the oppor- tunjty,.of hearing such. musi¢ played by an expert. on. what has been des- cribed as the Rolls Royce of organs. Great Falls, Mont., and ‘at ‘3 the same time played ‘in a jazz combo at. the’ nearby. _ air force ‘she was able to’ do. both . well, for while she ‘often Homegoods Forniture -’ Warehouse will be featur- ing a display of organs ina . wide price range, and on hand to demonstrate them and to play for the enjoy- ment of Fair attenders will be Mrs. Marta Van “Bal- kom, ‘manager of Home-. goods’ music department. Trained on pipe organs” in Europe, the story. of how Mrs. Van Balkom came to Trail —and to Homegoods : — is an interesting: one.. . Marta took her licence to. be.a qualified church or- ganist in. Sweden ‘(where the church and the govern- ment are one}. But if play- ing the organ'was to turn out to be her life's voca- tion, then playing j jazz was her avvocation. — - + When she moved to the United . States ‘in 1968, Marta began to apply her jazz technique to the or- gan. When this proved popular with listeners, she joined the Musicians’ . Union and became a pro- fessional entertainer. She attended college in Free.organ. lessons with played until four in~the mor: , Sho was always in time for her 8 a.m, classes * As a professional enter- tainer, Marta Van Balkom often doing her ind travelled all over’ North ~ America taking her huge | organ with her and playing ; communities as diverse as Kansas City and Inuvik in _ the Northwest Territories. It was during ‘an elght-*” : ‘month -: musical.” engage- “mentin northern Manitoba, that she met her husband- - to-be, Hank, and was mar- ried. ' x Hank wanted to live and work in Ocean Falls, so the couple - moved to< British’ Columbia.’: Marta always had 30 organ students at any one time in: Ocean Falls, and also travelled to t ond Galanti orga ‘wil be ‘demonstrat at the West Kootenay. trode Fair by. Mrs. Marta Van : Orga ; ; Bhanufa Balkom. manage: lomegood: Furnitur Warehouse $/: music: Paietty ‘Vancouver .to teaching © seminars, | While in Ocean Falls played: the organ ‘every. ° Sunday in TWO churches: She would ‘play in’ -th Catholic Church from 9:90" * to 10:80 a.m.‘and then from © la. to.12 noon at‘the rch, this for ¢ ight years, taking a thermos Sof coffee to con- did: ‘Then, a ‘sume: in-- her “half-hour purchase price them, are included:with all organs purchased at Home- goods Furniture Ware- * house. ‘And what is more, after only one half-hour lesson you can go home and play.:’ Blue Spanish Byes! This-is. the promise of Mrs. Marta Van Balkom, . the’ firm’s music. depart- ment manager. “You can actually play". memory. and it seeps. on. pees ‘And, ‘if, you're.a_ you ‘can “use « the store ‘ind “get all thea {eompaniment you: pequire: break while she travelled from one church to. the ; next, (To any church officials Hank: ‘ment. with Comineo, staf) pee pootin with Ho: ited; Balkom ‘plays he imminent: 2000: Grand “Theatr in Holland, the Eminen' ed the Rol Royce of organs. Pp in their product, and it was “@ mutual: friend! who! in- formed him of Marta’s:ex-" . pertise in this area... Besides the , Eminent ‘also sowner Ernest LeRose. On J ‘Feb. 16, 1980, Marta’ was offered. and accepted the managership Of, goods. “Furniture