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Oshawa Times (1958-), 28 Jan 1967, p. 21

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HE'S "THE KING OF THE BLADES" eee Oshawa's Don Jackson Displays Form OSHAWA'S HUGH SMITH (RIGHT) HAS CLASSY eee Their "Foggy Day In London Town" Act Rates High In Ice Follies WHEN ITS TIME TO QUIT FOLLIES BY ROGER LEVETT Of The Times Staff Oshawa, once again, will be well represented when the Ship- stad and Johnson Ice Follies open their annual visit to the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, next Tuesday night. No Ice Follies production these days would seem com- plete without Donald Jackson, Oshawa's pride and joy who has done as much as any single in- dividual to publicize the name of The Motor City around the world. He.is one of the great stars of this glittering and entertain- ing production (which will be prseented up to and including Feb. 5). In addition, the show features another Oshawa boy who is rapidly heading for star- PAULETTE ORMSBY AND TIGER FRIEND -.. She And Hubby Ken Are Follies Features Some Of Oshawa"s Nicest People Are Living In... ROSSLYNN ARMS APARTMENTS 745 Stevenson Road North sSeaeremne Considerable attention has been given to the site locations and no apartment residence in Oshawa commands a more striking view of the rapidly growing City. In the quiet oasis of the Rosslyn Arms Apartments, you are only minutes away from the shopping and business centres. Churches and schools are immediately adjacent, and add quiet dignity to the pleasant residential setting. Model Suites Inspected by Appointment Only Phone NOW 728-9724 dom, Hugh Smith who (like Jackson )first learned his intri- cate art while a small boy at the Oshawa Figure Skating Club. Jackson started skating in the local arena with little grace. But in the words of Don himself, "you have to be dedicated". The Oshawa skater attributes more than recognition and fame to skating. 'Even if you don't reach the top, I think Figure Skating teaches self discipline," he said recently. And what does the future hold for Jackson? He feels, along with most people, that following skating he has many years left. "I'm sure that I can keep up my skating to do a good job", he said. But when it does come time to leave the Follies, Don has definite ideas on what he will do. Teaching will be his main aim. When asked where he would like to teach, Jackson said, "The Toronto area is very good, and Vancouver", By Toronto and Vancouver, he is referring to the many clubs that are in existence in the towns in these areas. Anyone can enjoy skating. In the words of Jackson, "people _ enjoy skating from three to P si Note" which includes many of si w Jackson began his career at nine. Skating Champion in 1949, said of Jackson; will ever be such a genius as Donald Jackson on ice again." derstatement, for Jackson per- fected moves in amateur com- equalled, anywhere, by anyone, professional or amateur. & TRIPLE LUTZ which he first performed in the World Amateur competion at Prague, Czechoslovkia, not only helped him win the world title in 1962, but set a mark that ska- ters are still shooting at in 1967. the World competition was the highest ever awarded before or ing three revolutions while off| the ice) was his own idea. | lies is called "Once On A Blue his difficult jumps and spins. between amateur and profes- "we have to develop a persona- lity of showmanship for people of 90 skaters, 18 of whom are Canadians. prominent members of this con- tingent are Hugh Smith, also from Oshawa and a champion 5 eae Se or. ACT WITH PARTN aa ER "BILL" THOMAS DON JACKSON AND SS HIS LOVELY WIFE, FORMER JOANNE DIERCKS «-.-They Were Married At Simcoe St. United Church Last Year PERHAPS IN TORONTO, VANCOUVER Dick Button, World Figure "I doubt if there Many would call this an un- etition that have yet to be His famed "Triple Lutz', His score for free skating in nce. The "Triple Lutz" (turn- Jackson's routine in the Fol- When asked the difference onal skating, Jackson said, ho come to see the Follies". The show itself is made up Among the more in his own right, and Ken Orm- sby and his wife, Paulette, both from Toronto, who form a dance team that was prominent in amateur competion and is Ice Follies. Smith was on his way to a when he turned professional. "I just ran out of money", he says. "It costs about $5,000 a year to keep going as a top amateur." Of himself, Smith says, "I think I am a born competitor. When I hear someone say 'the only person I want to beat is myself, ' I say 'Nuts.' I want to beat them all". He teams with Bill Thomas from Seattle in 'the show to make up the only male doubles act in the Follies. now one of the highlights of the chance at the Olympic Games Don Jackson Would Like To Teach 'It is harder for two men to skate together than for a boy and a girl', says Thomas. "Male skaters never touch dur- ing their performance"'. Both Smith and Thomas plan to teach skating after they have left the Follies. "By teaching, we'll be able to continue with the thing we like to do the most", says Smith. Like Smith, Ken and Paulette Ormsby are Canadian skaters who were big in international competition. The Ormsbys were North American Dance Cham- pions and Canadian Senior Dance Champions in 1963 and 1964, in addition to being se- cond in the World Dance Cham- pionship in 1964. Their position in world competition was the highest ever attained by a Can- adian dance team. US. Film Costs Ranks 10th. As By BOB THOMAS DANA POINT, Calif. (AP)-- Recently a film called The End- less Summer placed No. 10 on Variety's weekly list of the money - making films in the U.S., which included The Sound of Music, Doctor Zhivago and The Bible. Those epics cost more than _eneseecccaanonene mean. Next Week's Activities AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM February 4th January 29th fo Sunday, January 29th 10:00 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m. U. Mondoy, January 30th 11:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m. G 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31st 6:00 p.m. -- Wednesday, February Ist 6:00 p.m. -- 7:00 p.m. C Thursday, February 2nd General Motors Supervisors Di Friday, February 3rd Saturday, February 4th (entries from various Ontario 7:15 p.m. Junior 'A' Hockey to 4 p.m. $15.00 per hour. Scotch W 4 MVAMA. 1:15 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m. Family Skating 7:00 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m. Oshawa Senior League | \ | Junior 'A' All Star Game 8:00 p.m. Oshawa Figure Skating Club 8:00 p.m. -- 10:30 p.m. G. 8:00 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m Adult Public Skating ONLY 7:15 p.m. C.C.N.A. Bingo $5,000 in prizes 8:00 a.m. -- 5:30 p.m. U.A.W. Hockey Tournament ICE RENTALS AVAILABLE during G.M. Shut-down 7 @.m. COMING February 24th -- Les Feux Follets -- Variety Show March Ist -- Professional Boxing EVENTS: March 14th -- "A Breath of Scotland" A.W. Hockey League .M. "Chevelle" League M. Office Hockey League -Y.0. Hockey inner cities) Oshawa vs. Hamilton Varieties TORIUM $10,000,000 apiece. The Endless Summer ran up a total bill of $50,000. Dubbed Fellini of the Foam and Bergman of the Boards, Bruce Brown has accomplished what appeared to be impossible. He took his simple, beautifully- filmed movie to New York and achieved reviews that many a producer of epics would trade his yacht for. Only $50,000 Money - Maker After eight months, The End- less Summer is still. playing at the Kips Bay Theatre in Man- hattan, and it has broken rec- The Hotel Genosha's down- stairs lounge known as Harry's Hideaway has long been a favorite spot for Rock N' Roll patrons. That is why the manage- ment gives top preference to the better acts in this particu- lar field, such as Bobby J. Newman and The Checkers who open their second con- secutive week at the Hide- away starting on Monday. There is no telling how long Bobby and The Checkers will stay on if business continues the way it has been the last few days. They may even set a new record for the Hide- away, which hasn't been so crowded for weeks. SPRUCE VILLA INN, Whitby. General - Manager Martin Chizen will feature Danny Couglin and his trio from To- ronto for at least one week starting next Monday in the Spruce Villa Hotel, Whitby. This is a variety, singing and comedy act with strong en- tertainment appeal for all. There will also be an exotic dancer to bolster the act. Tonight is the last oppor- tunity to see the popular Doug Romaine and his act at the ords in other key cities. Now it is up for an Oscar as best documentary of 1966. I dropped down to this sun- swept community 70 miles south of Hollywood to find: out if suc- cess had spoiled Bruce Brown. It hasn't. He remains the same independent soul as when he was showing his surfing films in high school auditoriums of southern California. CALLED BY PRODUCER "Yeah, there has been a lot of action since The Endless Summer was accepted by a mass audience," he conceded. Chinese eae "Producers call me with ideas for movies, all of which I don't want to do. "The other day I was up at MGM talking to Ivan Tors (pro- ducer of Flipper, Daktari, Etc). He told me if I wanted to make could sell it in a minute. But I told him: 'I don't want to make a television series about surfing.' "What I want to make is a movie about commercial fishing for swordfish. But every time I mention it to people in the movie business, their eyes glaze and they say: 'Nobody wants to see a film about fishing.'"' For a couple of years, the same persons were telling Brown, "Nobody wants to see a film about surfing." But Brown figured there would be general interest in his movie, which concerns the around-the-world search of two young surfers for the perfect wave. He hocked everything he owned to finance the New York opening, and the a television series on surfing he ON THE TOWN Spruce Villa. Romaine, who is a talented vocalist and comedian in addition to be- ing a _master-of-ceremonies will be favorably remember- ed for his many performances at the annual picnics of Local 222, UAW-CLC in Lakeview Park. He is assisted by Dave Edwards at the electric piano. CENTRAL HOTEL The Gold Rush Lounge of the Central Hotel on King St. W., will have an old favorite back next week in the person of Ricky Francis. with his colorful act, 'Beating Throb of Calypso Rhythms". Ricky has long been a favorite on the cocktail lounge circuit and his new act keeps up the high stand- ards in entertainment start- ed before. From Feb. 13 to Feb. 25, Jack McPartlin will be in the Gold Rush Lounge. He will be followed (Feb. 27 to Mar. 11) by the Leading Ladies, gorgeous gals in a_ variety act. Shows start nightly at 9 p.m. Saturday matinees are from 4 to 6 p.m. HOTEL WHITBY The Stage Door Lounge of the Hotel Whitby will feature Bob Mercer ("Laughs aplenty and musi: at its best") start- ing next Monday night and he will remain until Feb. 11. Those Lady Starfires (whose act is described as "Swinging Sounds and Girls") will take over during the Feb. 13 - 25 period. They will be followed by Jack McPartlin, Feb. 27 to March 11 and Tiny Harris ("Tops In Western Music') from March 13 to 25. CAROUSEL INN, Oshawa Audrey Reed, the talented organist - vocalist, will be the stellar attraction at the Carousel Inn, Oshawa, next Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. She is well known on the cocktail lounge circuit for her popular "Sing Along With Audrey" act, in which the patrons participate. gamble paid off. Chinese Dishes 12 NOON TO 2:30 P.M. NO. 1 $1.00 Egg Roll, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken Chop Suey. NO. 2 $1.25 E Roll' Sweet and Sour Shimps, Chicken Chow Mein, LICENSED UNDER L.C.B.O. 10% OFF ALL TAKE OUT ORDERS CENTRAL HOTEL GRILL 7 KING ST. EAST 434 Simcoe South TRY PICKWICK CLEANERS EX- PERT SHIRT. LAUNDERING. YOU'LL FIND THAT YOU'D RATHER FIGHT THAN SWITCH Too! PICKWICK SHIRT SERVICE & CLEANERS I'd Rather Fight Than Switch ! "Why? Because my Shirts heve never looked better! ! sent my DIRTY SHIRTS to PICKWICK CLEANERS and they came beck as fresh and white es new'. 7° * $133 THE CADILLAC HOTEL The Coronet Room of the Cadillac Hotel on Simcoe street south will have the Joe Cairn Trio in next week as the feature attraction for lounge patrons. They will be assisted by Susan Fearn, the singer-comedian, who is one of the better feminine come- dians. "s Rod Lord and his Tymes will close out their current engagement in the Coronet Room tonight, with Miss Sheree, the exotic dancer, as a counter attraction. CIVIC AUDITORIUM The St. Andrew's Society of Oshawa -- now that its an- nual Bobby Burns' dinner is over -- is concentrating oa the promotion of its next big show. This will be at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium and will be called The Breath of Scotland, the Scottish revue and musical which has al- ready made so many friends in Oshawa during past per- formances. This is a show with wide appeal for Scots and non- Scots alike.

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