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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04221986 - X.13 _ X• 13 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , STATE OF CALIFORNIA t In the Matter of Welcoming the Band ) of the Westminister Secondary School, ) RESOLUTION NO. 86/ 208 New Westminister, British Columbia, ) Canada. ) In 1916, an exchange program was established between the College Park High School Band in Pleasant Hill and the New Westminister Secondary School Band in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada. This is the fifth visit of the New Westminister Band to Contra Costa County and it will be highlighted by a joint concert given by the two bands on Thursday evening, April 24 ; 1986, at College Park High School. In May, .the College Park High School Band will play a concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at EXPO 186 as a part of this exchange. As an example of mutual understanding and cultural exchange this program is remarkable in its effectiveness. These young students have made lasting relationships and gained an invaluable insight into the government and citizens of British Columbia, Canada. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors that a warm welcome be extended to the New Westminister Secondary School Band and congratulations to those individuals in both countries who work to make this international exchange the success it has become. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 22nd day of April, 1986. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administra or. Introduced by By (I---' Dep ty Clerk Sunne Wright McPeak Supervisor, District IV