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Whitby Free Press, 27 Feb 1974, p. 10

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1974, PAGE 11 V TV TIMES - Stompin' Tom Connors and his crew are preparing to start off on a cross-Canada trek in early May. Producer of the new Stompin' Tom series, which is scheduled for a fal release on CBC-TV, is Don R. McRae of Edmonton. Plans cail for filming at a number of tour stops to be integrated with portions shot in the studios of CBXT in Edmonton. Tour sehedules will be forwarded as soon as they become available. - For viewers who happened to miss episodes of the CBC-TV series, The Collaborators, repeats are planned. ihese will start on Friday, April 261, 10 - 11 p.m., and mun on 10 consecutive Fridays. Incidentally, latest national ratings gîve the series an 18 percent audience (that's almost 2 million viewers), and it is expected to be even higher when later listings come out. REPORT - Touring the world in search of a story is nothing new to Peter Kelly, producer of the upcomning two-part special, To The Sea In Ships. After a number -of years of career filming in Iraq, England, Jordan, Lebanon', Syria, Ireland and the United States, Peter finally settled in Toronto. But for his latest production, he travelled to the coastal towns of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and England, and the resuits are certainly worth the effort. To The Sea In Ships, a 7,000-year journey through h istory, will be shown on the CBC-TV network, Wednesday, March 20 and 27, 9 to 10 p.m. both evenings. - One of Toronto's busiest couples will guest on the Juliette & Friends show, Wednesday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. Singer, actor, comedian, composer, writer and general jack-of-all' artistic endeavors, Don Harron, and bis wife, singer-actress Catherine McKinnon, get together with Julie to talk about their varied careers. - The Collaborators has already gone into production for next season. Much of the action of the first new episode, Kiss The World Goodbye, takes place in and around Toronto's new Scarborough Town Centre. The script for this one is by Lyal Brown. Alan King is directing, and Rene Bonniere is the series' producer. Cast list and other details in upcoming Network Notes. - Production crew - and more than 20 Eskimos - will be in studio 7 for four days starting Sunday, Feb. 24, for taping of Farley Mowat's The Executioners, an original drama-documefltary for telecast on CBC'S The Play's The Thing series Thursday, Marcb 28 at 9 p.m. Based on an actual case, it's about the trail of two Young Eskimo hunters who kilI their respective mother and aunt after she turns violently insane. Most of the Eskimo extras used in the courtroom scene are actually high school and college students who have been flown in from the Ottawa area. The remote film sequence depicting the death of the insane Ooloosee was -shot last week by director Rudi Dorn at Sibbald Point Park, on Lake Simcoe, and insiders report that Elizabeth Angma, a i 9-year-old Algonquin College student with no previous acting experience, rates top marks for her frighteningly realistic performance. Teleplay of Mowat's The Executioners was written in collaboration with Len Peterson. - Speaking of the courtroomn and The Play's The Thing, the CBC drama anthology séries presents F.R. Scott's The Roncarelli Affiar on Thursday, March *14 a4 9 p.m. The ' eminent Lawyer and Canadian poet is the voice-over narrator in the drama-documentary which is based on bis famnous case agaînst Duplessis, the Quebec premier who, in 1946, revoked the liquor licence of Montreal restauranteur Frank Roncarelli. -The career and life of Wilf Carter, who became one of North Amnerica's top country music recording stars, is the subject of a one.-hour film music-documentary on CBC. television Friday, Mardi 29 at 9 p.m. replacing the Tommy Hunter Show for one occasion. Carter, now in his 70's was the sixth son of a Baptist preacher and was born in Port Hilford N.S. 'i During the week of February i 8th to 24th, officers of Whitby Detachment investigated 12 motor vehicle collisions in which 2 persons were injured and vehicle damage amounted to $7,700.00. During the week, officers Oi on traffic patrol laid a total of 247 charges under the Highway Traffic Act' for motor vehicle offences. Officers on general law enforcement jnvestigated 3 break and enters, 2 thefts, arrested 5 impaired drivers, and laid 3 charges under the Liquor Control Act. Officers on M routine patrol arrested 8 persons wanted by other police departments on outstanding warrants and recovered 2 stolen autos. On Monday afternoon a break-in was reported at the O residence of Ralpi NOTTINGHAM on Concession 9, Reach Township. Entry was gained by forcing a patio door. A watch and television, valued at $29500 were taken from theë house. Constable Gerry BIHUN is investi- gating this occurrence. The Ontaric On Tuesday morning a caîl was received from the West stated, ini Shore Marina on Lake Scugog. Thieves had entered some- Ontario in time during the night by forcing a door on the west side of off-track b the building. An 8-track car stereo and S30.00 to $40.00 in cash were taken in the break-in. 0 suppress Another break-mn was reported at the GABROWSKI bookmal cottage at Lot 15, Carnegie Beach, Scugog Isladd. Thee rvd investigation revealed that thieves entered the cottage poie through a basement window and stole a quantity of a assist tht household goods, valued at approximately $40.00. THE ANNUAL MEETING 0F THE DOCTOR JOSEPH 0. RUDDY GENERAL HOSPITAL Notice is lierehy given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of The Doctor Joseph 0. Ruddy General Hospital Corporation will be held at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March l3th, 1974 in the Doctor Josephi 0. Ruddy General Hospital in the Town of Whitby in the County of Ontario to:- 1. Recéeive the report of the Directors 2. Receive the report of the Auditors 3. Notice of Motion to Amend By-Laws 4. Transact other Business WHY PAY lit MORE? --SAVE!! Fo te es On Premium Qualiiy FUEL OIL lia STOVE OIL PROMPT, COURTEOUS id aw v, SERVICE CALI IIR t. 1 ý.668-3381 y Il I I j The Horse Off -Track Task Force of off-trac " substani on horst " give thE " give 0O standar " benef il providii millions The anlot Ontario i! -tracki AtyouI o Task Force on Off-Track Betting its report to the Government of 1 972, that the objectives of an Dettirig system should be to: ýor, at least, reduce illegal king a service to the public e horse racing industry Sgovernmerit revenue Racing lndustry Committee for ,Betting* agrees with the Ontario e and believes that a good system ick betting would: itially reduce illegal bookmaking e racing ie public a service that it wants ntario the best thoroughbred and irdbred horse racing in the world the residents of Ontario by ing the provincial government with sof dollars in additional tax revenue )unced policy of the Government of s to introduce such an off-track belflng!1 an elpl ýetting systemn and Ontario has requested ie co-operation of the federal government ipassing legislation to facilitate the nplemnentation of this policy. Syou would like to see federailtegistation assed to permit Ontario to have a properly upervised system of off-track betting, lease complete the coupon which appears elow and send it to the Committee at his address: The Horse Racing Industry :ommittee for Off-Truck Betting, ).0. Box 6750, Station A, roronto, Ontario M5W 1X5 The Committee consists of the following Persofls: Mr. Leslie Ehrlick, President, Ontario Horness lorsemnen's Association Mr. Lorry Regon, President, Horsemnen's Benevolent and Protective Association Mr. Phil Sherwood, President, Canadian Thoroughbred iorse Society Mr. Aime DesRosiers, Choirman of the Board, Windsor Raceway MAr. John J. Mooney, President, The Ontario Jockey Club The Committee wiIl see that your views are made known to both the federal and provincial governmelts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 would like Ontario to, have a properly supervised systemn of off-track betting. F rom (Nome) (Address) SEND TO: THE HORSE RACINGI INDUSTRY COMMITTEE I FOR OFF-TRACK BETTING, j P.O. BOX 6750,rI STATION A,. TORONTO, ONTARIO M5W 1X5. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I o .4 Ut mmm" m ý 1

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