Byron Maier

Byron Maier, sales rep with Re/Max Check Realty in Campbell River, B.C. is also president of the Victoria Ska Festival Society. Maier, known as the Ska Boss, says he wanted to find a way to give back to the roots of where the music comes from.

He created the Alpha Project. The society is looking for donations of instruments and money for the Alpha Boys School in Jamaica. The school “is in need and has blessed us with an amazing and talented list of alumni including Don Drummand, Tommy McCook, Johny Dizzy Moore, Desmond Dekker and Rico Rodiguez,” says Maier. “It is time we give back to them. We are collecting instruments that the school is in need of and ensuring they are serviced and in good working order for the kids. The Alpha Project will provide very needed instruments to kids that are in dire need of help.” Maier will travel to the school to present them to the children.

For information: https://victoriaskafest.ca/#/alpha