a a2 tkibune mjvfcmbfck 4 13s i wendys golden voice rapidly gaining fame by jim thomas altona most vocalists establish singing careers af ter taking lessons wendy williams is diffe rent she established herself as a vocalist first and now shes taking lessons her instructor is bill nehr 16th avenue rr 2 mar- kham wendys beautiful singing voice has thrilled audiences around the stouffville area and beyond on nov 1 she was guest soloist at anniversary ser vices in the markham mis sionary church wendy comes by her vocal talent honestly her father colin williams is a welshman an association that speaks for itself wales has gained worldwide recognition for its magnificent male choirs wendy remembers singing during her public school years at glasow and webb she also participated in music festiv als at sunderland and won several awards while a student at uxbridge high she gave her voice a rest then four years ago she auditioned for a part with the continental singers a tour group based in the united states she was successful embarking on four months of concert appearances across the usa and parts of south america this was an experience wendy will never forget a graduate of uss and scarborough centennial col lege wendy holds a fulltime position on the staff of the mother goose nursery school tenth line south stouffville at age 25 wendy had a keen desire to improve on her vocal skills one day will driving along 16th avenue markham she spotted bill nehrs name on a sign outside his home she enquired auditioned and was accepted lessons are held twice weekly wendys work is mostly solo she uses live accom paniment or tapes on one occasion she teamed up with stouffvilles jim rehill contemporary gospel is her specialty barbara streisand and sandi patti are favorite female singers chicagos her favorite group wendy admits shed some day like to make a record however the cost is high when i do it i want to do it right she says as for doing it right audi ences need no convincing they weigh on every word every note wendys talent is one more reason why stouffville is music town ontario shes making it so wendy williams beautiful singing voice is rapidly gaining recog nition throughout the area church anniversaries or weddings wendys talent is appreciated wherever she goes her choice in music is contemporary gospel jim thomas ojlsulsjlsulwuuulwuuuloa teddy bear christmas b o u que come join in the festnities and find a delightful assortment of preserves handmades hand- knitted items home baking crafts collectibles christmas cards childrens books dolls teddy bears scarves jewellery cookbooks and gadgets galore ru ju tti e3 i i j 1 w 1 m lv 1 rmmtfui 1 presented annually by the womens auxiliary the hospital for sick children v i 7155 woodbine ave 4751971 business hours thura 8 am10 pm moo 8im9prn fit 8m10pm toe 8irn9pm st 700 am8 wed 8m9pm sun afcm6prn we treat our customers as we would uke to be treated l kti i 5 i i i m s kxfa a md m