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jutomatie 23 C 10 miles. ; luxury 106997. 50 - MAN CHORUS OF. BARBERSH See OPPERS' HARMONY SOCIE . . - If It Is Music You Want To Hear, Take Notice Of This Group THEY WARM UP THEIR LUNGS FOR A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION ON MARCH 3 - 4 . « « Vern Osborne, Merv Scott, Murray Osborne and Eric Booth -- left to right IN RECORDING INDUSTRY Canadian Talent Makes Hit By NEIL LOUTTIT TORONTO (CP)--There's a noisy revolution called Cana- dian talent happening in the recording industry. In the week beginning Feb. 5 there were seven Canadian records in the top 50 listed by one Toronto radio station, two of them in the top 10. And record bars report sales of Canadian discs far greater than they had ever expected. Robert McAdorey, music di- rector of CHUM Toronto, says it isn't nationalis. that is making the records sell. "It's the quality. These rec- ords have to compete with the best from the United States and England." Top rock groups are The Mandala, the Paupers, Ugly Ducklings and Stitch in Tyme, all. out of Toronto, the Stac- catos from Ottawa and Guess Who from Winnipeg, say peo- ple in the record business. Toronto's Ian and Sylvia and Gordon Lightfoot are leading the Canadian folk sounds. Barry Allen- of- Ed- monton and Susan Taylor of Toronto are the soloists in de- mand. "The Canadian record indus- try is coming of age,"' says the manager of a record store. "There appears to be a good future for some of the better groups." The success of Canadian records has been mainly lim- ited to Canada but that could easily change, says Mc- Adorey. "There are three groups knocking on the door in the States -- The Mandala, Stac- catos and Guess Who. Any or all of these groups could make it big." HIT OF WEEK He says the Staccatos' lat- est record, Half Past Mid- night, was pick hit of the week at CHUM, the first time for a Canadian record. "We usually stick with the Beatles or something safe. But this is a great sound and it will be released in the United States within a few weeks." The Mandala, whose record, Opportunity, is currently in Toronto's top 10, will also have thir records released. in the U.S. "They've both signed with American recording - compa- nies and they will be given th full promotional treatment down there." The Guess Who's latest, His THIS EXCITING N EW RESIDENCE, LOCATED IN OSHAWA'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL AREA IS DESIGNED FOR QUIET COMFORT, AND GRACIOUS LIVING. WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO VISIT US, AND TO RESERVE NOW FOR EARLY OCCUPANCY, NOW RENTING ! Rosslyun Arnw Apartments 745 STEVENSON ROAD NORTH PHONE 728-9724 TY DISPLAY FORM --Oshawa Times Photo | Barbershop | Singers Set | For Concert Barbershoppers, can't give you a haircut, but if it's music you want to hear, take heed. + Oshawa Barbershoppers' Har- mony Society will hold its an- nual show March 3-4. To be held at Eastdale Collegiate, Harmony Road, local talent will be mixed with a visiting} |group from Toronto. Two local quartets, the Sportsmen and Four-in-Accord, will be on hand to entertain. The Sportsmen quartet is the! winner of the comedy ~section| award in Ontario district for 1966 and the Four-in-Accord group is past Ontario and dis- trict champions, The Rhythm Counts, a To- ronto quartet, won 10th place in international competition in 1963. They will join in the fes- tivities with the 50-man Oshawa Barbershoppers Chorus. The Oshawa chapter of the Barbershoppers have been meeting once a week in prepa- ration for the coming event. DON FLEMING is OF WHITBY AT WHEEL OF HIS CHEVY - POWERED RACING CAR e » « "We Will Be Up Against The Fastest Machines Around This Year" --Oshawa Times Photo Whitby Racing-Car Driver To Seek Big Money In US. By CHRIS DENNETT of The Times Staff It's a long time since Whitby racing driver Don Fleming had his first spill. It's so long ago, he can't really remember what happened: He wrinkles his brow and re- calls vaguely a hopped up '39 Funds raised by the Barber- shoppers go to charity. The chapters all across Canada and Ford that wasn't a '39 Ford any longer after the accident. "I have had so many cars, box. To be blunt, its either in gear or it isn't. To set the whole shebang in motion, one shoves a_ silver headed lever forward. | jentirely controlled by accelera- tor and brakes. "There is no in between," ex- plained Mr. Fleming. 'One is either accelerating or one is braking. With no clutch fly- wheel or gearbox the engine the United States send children that I can't really. remember revs very easily. to the Institute of Logopedics, a hospital in Wichita, Kansas, for children with mental prob- lems affecting their body and speech control. The children live at the hospital until their conditions are sufficiently im- proved to permit them to enter school in the normal manner. The Oshawa chapter con- tributes to a_ different local charity each year in addition to participating in the Insti- ture's work. what happened exactly to that one," he said. "I was never a lead-footer though. I always figured that it was better to finish fourth rather than bust the car or myself." Which ever way you look at it, Don Fleming has come a long way in the quarter-and- half-mile modified races he has been competing in for the last 15 years. Girl, was top Canadian record in both Calgary and Vancou- ver the week of Feb, 5. His Girl and Opportunity have received favorable re- views in Billboard and Cash Box, the U.S. recording indus- try's major trade publications, McAdorey says. It was poor promotion and distribution that formerly kept Canadian groups off the U.S. hit charts, he says, explaining that they used to sign with Canadian recording compa- nies who didn't give them American exposure. "Most of them now record in New IN BIG TIME In. December he took the final plunge into the big time. His investment was a $10,000 super-modified. And his idea this season is to try and make the money back. EVIL LOOKING Even when primped and pol- ished for an auto show in Tor- onto recently, the Chevy-pow- ered monster was "'an evil look- ing thing." It is made up of a tubular frame into which have been stuffed only the barest essen- tials. York." There is no- clutch or gear- February 26th Sunday -- February 26th 4:00 P.M-- 6: 8:00 P.M.--10: Monday -- February 27th Tuesday -- February 28th Wednesday -- March Ist Thursday -- March 2nd Friday -- March 3rd 7:15 Saturday -- March 4th 7:00 COMING EVENTS April 2nd & 3rd--Mi April 8th--Oshawe S$! de | VAY I\/\/N A Next Week's Activities AT THE $ CIVIC AUDITORIUM 10:00 A.M.-- 1:00.P.M.--U.A.W. Hockey League 1:15 P.M-- 3:15 P.M.--Family Skating P.M.--Duplate Hockey League P.M.--Oshawa Senior League 11:00 A.M.-- 2:00 P.M--G.M. "Chevelle" League 6:00 P.M.-- 8:00 P.M.--Oshawa Minor Hockey -8:00 P.M.--10:30 P.M.--G.M. Office League 6:00 P.M.-- 8:00 P.M.--Oshawa Figure Skating Club 8:00 P.M.--10:00 P.M.--Oshawa Minor Hockey 8:00 P.M.--Professional Boxing Show 6:00 P.M.--10:00 P.M.--Oshawa Figure Skating Club P.M.--C.C.N.A. Bingo $5,000.00 In Prizes A:M.--12:00 Noon--Oshawa Protestant Church League Noon-- 2:00 P.M.--N.H.L. Tyke League P.M.--Junior 'B' Hockey Playoffs P.M.-- 6:00 P.M.--Oshawa Minor Hockey, League P.M.--Junior 'A' Hockey Oshawa vs. Niagara Falls March 14th--"A Breath of Scotland' Scotch varieties ICE RENTAL AVAILABLE: Phone 728-5162 to March 4th litary Tattoo, kating Club Carnival "Ice Frolic". al (rod OR UM "It is quite easy to overstep the 6,200 rev limit and that is the end of an expensive engine. HALF MILE CIRCUIT "This year we shall be run- ning on the longer half-mile cir- cuits. We are going to be up against the fastest machines around and it is not going to be easy. "To be honest, we don't} really know what the car is going to run like yet. It will not be until the spring before we get it on to the tracks. "It is a lap record holder though and we know it is going to be competitive." When not on the circuits, Don Fleming is a service station owner in Whitby. SUPER - MODIFIED In 1155 he was the CNE stock champion at Exhibition Park. His new super-modified racer offset to win the maximum amount of benefit from the one- way circuits it will be running on. The car will not be making anything but left-hand turns so the car is set up with big wide \tread tires on the outside. The jinside tires at both ends of the car are narrow by comparison. DIGS UP WEAPONS ELK POINT, Alta. (CP)-- Steve Andrishak of Elk Point, 120 miles east of Edmonton, 'has one of Alberta's best col- \lections of historical rifles, pis- tols and other weapons. He be- gan it in the early 1950s when jhe became interested in ex-| |ploring old Hudson's Bay Co. posts in the district. | Most of the forthcoming sea- son will be spent in the big money races across the border Ibut the car will make frequent| ~~ lappearances on the Canadian|fleming (no relation) and Garry After that the one-gear car is|tracks. | Vanstone. His team mates and service crew while on the track is made up of Paul Frederick, John ON THE TOWN The Hotel Genosha's down- stairs lounge -- Harry's Hide- away -- sticks closely to the Rock N' Roll format these days because the patrons de- mand it. Their feature attraction next week will be an act : known as The Plagues, which has won rave notices around the cocktail lounge circuit for its Rock N' Roll interpreta- tions, ; Those patrons who wish to see the Strato-Tones -- four lads and a girl -- have their last local opportunify tonight in the Hideaway. The Strato- Tones scored a solid hit with their performances this week and will undoubtedly return soon when their booking ar- rangements. permit. They have plenty of zest and style, in addition to superb rendi- tions, THE HOTEL LANCASTER The Blue Horse Lounge of the Hotel Lancaster was the original home on the local cocktail lounge circuit for Country and Western, acts The management has wise- ly kept this format and next week's attraction will be no exception. The Texas Stars-- two men and a girl--will be on hand with a varied act of Country and Western favor- tes. The Ruth Forbes Trio will bow out with tonight's per- formance in The Blue Horse Lounge. In addition to Miss Forbes, there is John Bailey and Gary McKinley to per- form. CIVIC AUDITORIUM When the Don Messer show plays the Oshawa Civic Audi- torium Saturday, June 17, the management may decide to new ... makes the finish soft as your garments, Try us'today. Cleaners and Shirt Launderers 434 Simcoe South it isn't. 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This will, of course, depend on the advance ticket demand which is bound to be spright+ ly if the Messer's show rec- ord thus far is remotely ap- proached, The Auditorium expects to draw more than 7,000 patrons with four upcoming dances, as follows: the PC Federal riding association dance April 22; the IOOF dance May 27; the annual ball of the Oshawa Police Department May 6; and the annual ball of the Oshawa Workers (Oshawa Credit Union), SPRUCE VILLA INN, Whitby The happy news around the Spruce Villa Inn, Whitby,: to- day is that the "Tiny" Harris Show will return for a two- week stint starting on Mon- day night. "Tiny" Harris and his West- ern and Country Music scored a solid hit during their in- augural appearance at the Spruce Villa Inn last January. They have a wide range of sure-fire numbers with which to entertain their audiences, They have also a_highly- entertaining act which has been acclaimed around the Cocktail Lounge circuit. "Tiny" hails from Nash- ville, Tenn., as do the other three members of his quar- tet. CADILLAC HOTEL The Coronet Room of the Cadillac Hotel will have a local act next week -- the Neil Matthews Cguntry Boys. They represent thtee men and a girl. They are a Country and Western group and will keep the Coronet patrons in a happy frame of musical mind. The quartet has per- formed many times locally. The Al Turner Trio will close its current engagement with tonight's performance. This trio is well worth hear- ing. They have a_ colorful presentation and undoubtedly will return soon. CENTRAL HOTEL The Gold Rush Lounge of the Central Hotel will feature Myrna. Lorrie -- Canada's Sweetheart of Country Music -- with her trio next week starting on Monday night Myrna is also a successful recording star who will play request numbers for those who so desire. The act will switch the fol- lowing week to the Stage Door Lounge in the -- Hotel Whitby. WHITBY HOTEL The Stage Door Lounge of the Whitby Hotel next week will feature the Leading Ladies, the all girl band which is so well known on the cocktail lounge circuit to- day, The. group consists of five feminine musicians who spe- cialize in the popular brand of music,