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Hockey Day in Barrhaven
Grade Fivers at City Hall
Hockey players and fans of all ages gathered in the backyard of Willie Klentz to celebrate a daylong three-on-three tournament for kids as part of Hockey Day in Canada. Klentz, shown wearing the referee stripes at the back, has hosted an event on Hockey Day in Canada for the past few years. The tournament included a PA announcer, fans and parents cheering on the kids, and a medal presentation at the end of the event.
- JEFF MORRIS PHOTO

Making the Grade
Abby Sun and Yunji Suh provided music for the crowd signing the petition for an expansion at Longfields Davidson heights Secondary School Thursday. The school, in its third year, is already over capacity and will be adding another grade next year.
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WEDDINGS
Your local guide to planning the perfect wedding. Our special Bridal Section begins on
Page 8.






Business
Profile
Accel Music Studios: much more than a music school
By Bev McRae

There’s a very good reason David Santry and Mate Al-Kahafajy don’t call Accel Music Studios in Barrhaven the “Accel Music School.”
“The reason we didn’t call it a school is that we wanted to offer our students more than lessons,” said Al-Kahafajy, “so we do some recording and also some band coaching and we also offer entertainment services as well.”
If, for instance, you want live music at your wedding, a family celebration or corporate event, Santry and Al-Kahafajy will find it for you.
“We try to cater to everyone, if they want a classical trio or jazz or a harpist, we network quite a bit with musicians in Ottawa,” said Al-Kahafajy. “We both went to University of Ottawa for music so we know a lot of graduates from Ottawa. A lot of times we do the gigs as well.”

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Accel Music Studios in Barrhaven is more than music lessons, although hundreds of students of all ages enjoy private lessons on a number of different instruments. Left to right, Accel owners David Santry and Mate Al-Khafajy can also record your music demo, coach your band or find live entertainment for a family or corporate celebration.