[Bcma-l] Delta Museum & Archives - News Release

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*NEWS RELEASE*

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*April 21, 2008*

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* In Love with “The Sound of Brass”*

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*/Delta, BC/** *– Jim Love’s passion for music and the history that 
comes with it, inspired him to research, write and publish his new book, 
/“The Sound of Brass: Ladner, British Columbia 1889-1912”./ Roll back 
the years on May 3 at the Delta Museum and Archives as Love speaks about 
this harmonious history of these early bands.

/“The Sound of Brass”/ looks at the first two community bands in Ladner, 
the Delta Brass Band (1899 to 1891) and the Ladner Cornet Band (1900 to 
1912), and the important roles that they played in the social life of 
the community at a time when Ladner was relatively isolated in spite of 
the proximity of Steveston and New Westminster.

Consisting of players who were, or were to become, household names in 
the municipality and beyond, these popular bands performed at socials 
like May Day celebrations, strawberry socials, dances and concerts, and 
attracted people from as far as New Westminster. Such events included 
the Ball in Marshall Smith’s new store (the Big Store) before the 
installations were in place and the garden party held in support of the 
Ladner Cornet Band’s Uniform Fund.

/“The Sound of Brass”/ book launch will be held at the Delta Museum and 
Archives Annex building located at 4918 Delta Street, two blocks north 
of the heritage Museum building, on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 2:00 to 
3:30pm. Admission is by donation.

/Established in 1969, the Delta Museum and Archives is a not-for-profit 
society whose mission is to capture, research and preserve stories, 
records and objects of Delta; promote community identity and facilitate 
access to our community’s rich history and diverse culture through 
education, exhibits and reference services for all present and future 
generations.///

/The Delta Museum and Archives is located in the heart of Ladner Village 
at 4858 Delta Street and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00am to 4:30pm. 
For further information, please call 604-946-9322./

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*/For more information and to obtain a photo, please contact:/*

/Cindy Sale, Administrative Assistant/

/Delta Museum & Archives/

/Tel: 604-946-9314 E-mail: csale@dccnet.com/