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uncer RVATIONS LISTMAS Villa light ursday coal Broiled join Steak etiere of vegetables s' Salad, Garlic Rolls 'famous French Buffet your Gourmet Life et ristmas Party er 668-3386 ur Lounge * | Duo K iid rive faster orld into ground! ted more... an's wile WINNER Oe Sound Effects y Sound ) AURTHUR RICE JARRE x mittee in organizing the te. WITH THEIR director, Mrs. Laverne Rousseau, For Young 'Melody Chords' By IDOLA SIMPSON | But the of The Times Staff WHITBY (Staff) -- young girls and a mother are proving that "harmony begins| at home." It all started two yeafs ago} when Mrs. Laverne Rousseau| Started mixing apron strings with vocal chords in tying to- gether the nine-member Melody Chords. Three of the 10 to 16 year old singers are her daughters; three are nieces and three are friends. Mrs. Rousseau, who is a charter member of the Oshawa Sweet Adelines, started show- ing her youngsters how to har- monize. Her nieces became in- terested and the other girls ask- ed to join. So now the singing mother is also a director. The girls practice for two hours each Tuesday evening. SINGING SERIOUS All the girls take their sing- ing seriously and Marie Rou- seau, a student at St. John separate school, said she would like to follow her mother's example and keep on with herlo¢ the Whitby County Town singing lessons to try and ap- pear on television. Later she hopes to become an air host-/EXPERIENCE! ess. Meanwhile she practices hard and also takes piano les-|bers, Sylvia Robertson; a stu-|.they sons. dent at St. John's separate/Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Deborah Polson is also in-|school, said she joined the|they sang for the Eastern Star spired by her mother's voice|Melody Chords because she|Lodge and entert ned at the and she would like hers to bellikes singing and she thinks it/Ontario Hospital, Whitby. This as beautiful. She started sing-|gives one assurance to appear|year they will join the Oshawa Theresa separate|in front of the public. ing at St. school and took part in plays. Oshawa Sweet Ade-|the Whitby Presbyterian x |lines' annual show a year ago|Church St. Patrick's concert, Nine|decided Debbie on her future|Sylvia had quite an_ experi- with the Melody Chords.' Shejence. Just before the group's also. takes piano. lessons._and|performance..she--started--.to. site left: Marie Rousseau, 12, are four members of the "Melody Chords." From Deborah Polson, 11, Mar- |plans to be a business girl when|have the 'hiccups, she was de- she starts to work. jtermined (to go on with the The need for a contralto| show) and if unable to sing, voice starte Sharon Adair|she would at least pretend she with the Melody Chords.|was. Sylvia has no definite Although she does not intend|pians for the future to become a_ concert singer, | What attracted Shelly Shar- she wants to keep taking sing-'rard, the only member of the ing lessons and complete her/Meljody Chords who is from studies to become a teacher.\Qshawa and attends Dr. Rob- Sharon goes to Dundas Street}ert Thornton school, is the four- East school. She says she is|part harmony sounds. She looks looking forward to the Sweet|forward to the two-hour. prac- Adelines' annual show when the/tice each week. Shelley intends Melody Chords will take partiig become a secretary and oe program. : lwhen the time comes she will ti t's nice to go out and Sing/join the Oshawa Sweet Ade- or people, said Jackie Dews-jjines. Last year, she played bury, a student at Earl A.|the part of a toy soldier in the Fairman school, It makes you|school play feel good to do something for oe others. Jackie sang in school concerts and would like to | The girls are so eager to \learn, said Mrs. Rousseau, that ' Pifgér : it is a pleasure to devote time carr: 5 | ; 'arry on in her singing studies, to teach them. Having two and a concert career appeals tol boys ot her own, the director her. ition! ; ; anne raiders Baa pa Sires considering the possibility of : ; ~ |starting a boy's singing group ing. Her mother is a member and devote as much time for them. At Christmas time last year the Melody Chords sang carols mem-jin Whitby at several places, performed at St. Singers. One of the original Sweet Adelines for their annual On her first appearance at'show. Connaught Park Group 'Has New Clubhouse Now The Connaught Park Neigh- borhood Association recently held its regular monthly meet- ing in the new Connaught Park| clubhouse President Lorraine Crawford said that it is through this type of interest of community - sir ited citizens, which allows a Neighborhood association to op- erate a successful program | An agenda consisting of ay building report, a sports report) and a general discussion fol-| lowed. Sam Smith, building commit tee chairman, gave a fill re port on the new building and indicated, that many business men had come through with donations. They donated not only materials, but many long) hours with the building ber build-| ing's plans | started The building was July 24th and in just two short| ee Honestly, if you fly to Europe this Fall months, Connaught Park had a; clubhouse, well on its way to completion. | Mr. Smith said that there still remained much work indoors. Mr. Smith said that any men| wishing to heip on firlishing the! inside of the building would be) welcomed on any Saturday or) Sunday afternoon or almost any TOP TEN TUNES WITH TEEN-AGERS The following is this week's Rit parade as chosen by Osh- awa and district teen-agers and presented by the Disc Shop of the Oshawa Shopping Centre. 1. Incense and Peppermint -- The Strawberry Alarm Clock. I Can See For Miles -- The Who » . I'll Never Fall in Love Again -- Tom Jones A Natural Woman--Aretha Franklin Expressway to Your Heart -- Soul Survivors a - @& ww 6. Love is Strange -- Peaches and Herb ae 7. It Must Be Him -- Vicki Carr : 8. Keep the Ball Rolling -- Jay and Techniques 9. Never My Love -- Ass0- ciation 10. The Rain, the Park and Other Things -- Cowsills evening of the week at clubhouse. Storie Park Pee Wee Girls John Hurst and Ron Guilt- 'eam. inan stated that the softball STEP. DOWN the only to be defeated by a strong program for, the Tyke, Squirt! I! was announced, that Con and Pee Wee Boys teams and naught Park would enter Mite, the Pee Wee Girls softhall\Novice and Pee Wee _ Boys teams had come to a success-|hockey teams in the Neighbor ful closing. Each team had/hood Associations' Hockey Lea fine seasons and had fared well/gues for the 1967-68 season. Af in the final softball tourna- ter the first hockey registration, ments, with the Pee Wee Girlsieach hockey team was still in reaching the city finals and thejneed of several players te fill 'A' Series tournament finals|out each team's roster ~ WHO NEEDS A HEADSHRINKER? without seeing London, perhaps that's what you do need! Because London in the Fall is uncrowded, leisurely, and at its most beautiful. And a stopover in London won't cost you a penny extra in fares. The BOAC 21-day Toronto/London Economy Excursion fare is a comfortable $345 return. Just consider the extra convenience of BOAC's increased Fall and Winter schedules (18 BOAC and Air Canada flights a | week from Toronto direct to Britain). The friendly efficient } service. The glamour of the most advanced jets in the business. And you have a proposition you'd be crazy to miss. | Ask any BOAC travel agent. ==" BOAC TAKES GOOD CARE OF YOU DONALD : Travel Service 102 Brock S., Whitby FOUR SEASONS Travel (Oshawa) Ltd. 57 King St. E. Mitchell & Waite 728-7395 . 62 PRINCE (north of King) Listen to 'Travel Topics" on CKQS--FM every Friday evening from 8 P.M. till 9 P.M. 668-8867 576-3131 THESE WHITBY GIRLS TAKE THEIR garet Polson, 13 and Joanne Rousseau, 11. SINGING SERIOUSLY FIVE YOUNG members tor, Mrs.. Laverne Rous- of the 'Melody Chords," seau, who is giving them during a weekly rehearsal the starting note. Seated pay attention to their direc- are from left: Shelly Shar- rard and Sylvia Robertson, 11. 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