Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 1, 1984, p. 6

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and It Hidden Valley Resort Hotel FINAL DAYS OF MOVING SALE MOVING DATE AUGUST 1984 SAVE UP TO 70 OFF PRESENT STOCK AT LIGHTING 245GUELPHST GEORGETOWN 8770880 Ospringe SPECIALS Summer camp fun for Guides by DORIS FINES The Brownies Guides and Pathfinders of South Wellington Division spent a rousing week at summer camp Guides and Brownies were there and leaders Helen Laurel Vlletsira Gail Ridley and Will went along as leaders for different groups It was at Camp near Goderkh and the girls swam hiked had camp fires and cookouts and altogether had a wonderful time To be a good horsewoman takes practice and and it a paying off for Robin Ridley A week ago she won a In rail and 1st in horsemanship the Ram Wing Horse Club and a in show man ship Last week Robin and her horse Logan went to with friends at to learn showmanship Shea running for three yearend trophies Friends and neighbors of Cecil Milton gathered at Ospringe Church July 23 for a miscellaneous shower Mildred Sinclair conducted a penny contest won by Lynn Parkinson and an alphabet contest by Anna Stubbing on was won by Jean Jackson CccEIes staler Donna Milton and her sisterinlaw helped her with Ihe gifts future husband is Danny Wheeler and the wedding date Is set for Aug Mr and Mrs Don Ross flew to Dayton Oh lo the air show and also took in he Lawn and Garden Equipment Show at Louisville Kentucky They then Spent a week at their trailer at Bobcaygeon Just a gentle reminder that church vice will resume next Sunday Aug in Knox Presbyterian Church after a month of rest Paul James Continued from page AS and John Hammond Next came a string of gigs around Toronto and a fateful meeting with new wave artist leader of New York Mink DeVille GOOD CHANGE When met Willy I told him I really liked his material which was in my opinion a good change from disco and the best of new wave James reminisced The two musicians hit it off right away and spent the night together Jamming away The following evening the two were together again and DeVille said If his guitar player ever quit James would be getting a call Sure enough two months later James was on his way to New York and the big time What followed was to say the least on eye opening experience for James First they went into the studio and recorded Standby Me which was released in the U S and Europe Then It was overseas for a full fledged tour playing to thousands of people each night It was professional from the word go said James We had bands like the Steve Miller Band backing us up and it seemed everything was done for us There was even someone there to tune my guitar During the tour James met Rolling Stones and spent a night singing and talking with the band at Keith Richard place In Hanover England James said he loomed a lot from the tour seeing both the good and bad sides of the Industry On the bad side there the accessibility of drugs and the res ling tragedy James said and on the positive side I was able to take a lot of what I learned and it to the group here FIRST ALBUM Now with the release of his first album James career has reached a new plateau Previously he didn t feel It was necessary to our all over the country because he has a tremendous following close to borne but with the album out and doing well copies have been sold already and another pressing is scheduled soon to keep up with demand hell be ready to hit the road within the next year The Acton concert is something James Is really looking forward to It should be a terrific time said James Some of the best entertainers in the business will be there to make it a si for everyone Country DRY CLEANING

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