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Profile Jim Gordon student back from UK by Kerry Chalmers A number of projects arc Banjo picking guitar slated for this summer Jim playing folk singing and an intends to perform as much interest in electronic music is resulting in a varied and rich partner David Archibald life experience for yearold Together Ihey are Gordon Rockwood resident Jim Gor and Archibald well known in the area A concert is Jim who is working on a Peter fouryear Bachelor of Arts Clark Hall at 8 This will in musk recently re- be reunion for Gordon and turned from a four month Archibald who will try out stay in Britain where he was new material much of which studying British con was acquired while in temporary music as part of Britain his thesis He attended con Managing David Archibald certs Invaded libraries and will be another job for Jim worked in local coffee houses who says David is becoming and pubs as part of his study very well known as a singer This rewarding opportunity composer especially for his was made available through folkopera Wind On The the University of Guelph who Prairie This opera about send approximately Louis has only three ifying students mostly in the actor musicians who play 11 Arts and Science fields to different characters as slides London where they stay in a are projected behind them house owned by the Jim Gordon is one David They take Archibald the other pondence courses and send resident James essays and exams back to the Hardy the third university Jim was the only Jim would like to see this music student and the other folkopera move into the exception was that he rented theatre and concert hall area a flat near Regent Park and out of the university Meal pay cult where it has been a British audiences enjoyed tremendous success Many his music and appreciated the agencies and management traditional folk songs Often groups have expressed inter part of pay for an evening est but don t know what to do would be a hot meal reports with this new medium Jim An interesting point is On tour that the local pubs and coffee Quality Records an Amen houses have no microphones can company wants to send and yet this presents no pro- the show on tour but would like the Canadian content While In Britain he travel led taking in Southern Ireland and Scotland He arrived in Ireland at a bad time how ever Caster weekend As a result IRA victories were being celebrated all over the area with bombings and other events Hitchhiking was impossible and Jim was advised to leave because of the danger He look a train to Dingle Peninsula where a primitive farming area exists predominantly Gaelic Expecting to find some beautiful examples of ancient Gaelic music in this quaint setting Jim was amused to find local entertainers ding Simon and Gnrfunkel songs in the locals He was fortunate in larney though where he met the author of a book he had purchased on ancient folk songs On arriving at a pub the female entertainer was none other than the author Jim who has Scottish an was especially inter in Scotland and though he travelled there and also went to the Isle of Skye he found the constant work on his thesis somewhat of a handicap to a truly enjoyable holiday Spring awaited him on his return and as a member of the Board of Directors he has many in volvements The festival operates on a budget and is already planning Tor next year Jim was manager for the opera Scabird Island and was responsible for the tronic music He has studied composition with Professor Derek who has an electronic music studio so when Mr wrote this opera Jim was a natural choice for the music manage ment He also played banjo in the children opera The Return of the Tiger altered to suit a tour out of Canada Jim feels strongly about working with Canadian com panics His interest is in Can ada and learning old Cana folk songs the backing from Canadian company has just not come There has been much interest expressed over the past couple of years but with no follow up tapes to several record companies and finding the enthusiasm with no follow up time after time Jim felt very frustrated and fed up This was one of the reasons he decided to take advantage of the opportunity to go to London concern Maple Sugar Troop is yet another concern of tins refreshing hardworking musician External affairs wanted to send some talent to Russia last winter as part of a cultural exchange program They contacted Dorothy who had a small group that played at high schools in libraries and at lasl year Olympics Jimwasamember of this group Mrs coordinated a broader spectrum of dian talent for this that did not go to Russia after all The talent however was grouped together and Mrs decided to keep it that way Graham Townsend North American Champion Fiddler who has made at least albums Maurice a banjo player who plays on the Tommy Hunter Show a well known French Cana dian Step Dancing Group and Jim Gordon who provides the folk singing end of it with some instrumental make up the new Maple Sugar Troop They will appear at a eonven for William Davis at York University in June the Royal Ontario Museum or Art in July and perhaps at the CNE Eden Mills Guide and Brownie news by Diana Wallace Smoke signals actually work We proved it this weekend when we went camping at Gorwhin which Incidentally is Indian fqr he meeting of the four winds for two days Our theme was Our Native Heritage which gave us ample opportunity to dress up in colorful Indian costumes build a realistic teepee make a totem pole send smoke signals and have a colorful parade We even learned some sign language and Brownies learned them from each other We had five mothers with out which camp would not have been successful Join us at different times to help with all the cooking and Mrs Ann Chesworth Joined us for the weekend She put us really in the mood with her Eskimo Indian Hunting song and her Rain Song was lowed by a water spray in the dark over each Brownie who was convinced the song ask for rain had worked For those I ill unconvinced it rained within hours It was very hot degrees at midday but we settled down under the trees and made Indian headbands and purses with Mrs Blackman She could not have chosen a better project for a hot after noon Mr Turowskl one of our fathers who brought Mrs Turowski to help cook for us helped us build our teepee with a few of his scout knots Mrs Abbott one of our mothers who kindly slept over all night in the tent found it great fun and enjoyed being a Brownie for the first time We made her our squaw for the ceremony It seems there were a few extra critters includ ing the mosqultos along which we did not notice until one mother tossed her daughter teddy into the trunk of the car and was quickly scolded for doing such a thing It seems teddy was this new Brownies security blanket and camp would not hove been considered without him 1 just wonder how many other security blankets sneaked in Our Tawny Owl Mrs managed to find a lovely spot for our morning service on Sunday Mrs Heard and Mrs Palmer arrived in time to Join us before cooking our Sunday dinner We finish Brownies this week Moy and reopen on September Last but not least Jim Gordons agenda for he summer includes his ongoing project of trying to set up a coffee house in Guelph where all types of live entertain ment from jazz to folk could be heard Jim feels Ihcrc is a real need for such a facility and says he has a lot of back support One m holdup is finding suitable location rent It would seem with Jims en thitsijsm this will rim a problem for a very short time A HOME for live entertainment from jazz to folk is a need Jim Gordon is trying to fill for Guelph The Acton Free Press Wednesday Juno J 1977 BS Wedding election area highlights By Doris tines Johnston Around ladies residents of this district on the first chapter The Congratulations and best were present and Sandra re- living on the Third line by Comforts of Home displaying wishes are extended to Gary many beautiful and They moved to the fact that Canada and son of Mr and useful gifts Milton two years ago USA are developed Mrs Ross of Vote The president Mrs Ralph tries and we should be more I and Sandra John- Everyone Is urged to go out Sinclair opened the concerned about the develop- daughter of Mr and to vote June If you can Ladies Aid May meeting countries We are lucky Mrs Willnm Johnston of make it then there will be on with a Mothers Day Tribute Canada is a rich country and Grand Valley who were advance poll at Ospringe The hostess was Mrs Ward our concern should be for the married on Saturday May School on Sat June and Bruce less fortunate it Bethel Presbyterian JuneG from 12 noon to i Devotions were led by Mrs Twelve ladies answered the Church Marsville Gary and DST Harry Clarke who give roll call with an exchange of Sandra will be living in Friends were saddened to reading on A Parable for house plants Mrs Henry hear of the death of Mrs John Oppressors The scripture prepared the pro- Mrs Ross t Mrs Taylor of Milton when she was token from Luke 1G which consisted of Thomas ines and Doris was struck by lightning out Mrs Gordon Aitkcn intro- piano music and a wedding 1incs a mis- llghtn the new study book anniversary contest which shower in Mars bolt hit the tree beside Justice Not Charity written was won by Mrs Ralph Sin villi hall in honour of Sandra her The Taylors were former by Douglas Roche Study was On Thursday June 9 elect GEORGE GRAY A Man of Proven Vision and Administrative Capability Pledged to Serve with Energy and Humility every constituent in HaltonBurlington GEORGE GRAY HIS PLATFORM AND ACTIONS I am pledged to work with unceasing dligence for every citizen of Halton Burlington for the betterment of our rid as a place to live and work in I will bo accessible to every man woman or child who may have a problem they wish me to work on and solve I will work in harmony with every level of mumc pal government every board and comm in order to further the fortunes of the riding and its people I have been increasingly busy trying to solve the Milton School problem having met with Education Minister Wells on May the School Board on May the Milton Public Meeting on May I have arranged a meeting with Mr Wells for Monday May 30th at the spec fc request of the parents group and the School Board This meeting will include all parties mentioned I am hoping to resolve the problems on May I do not agree with many of the items in the Blair Commission Report If elected will hold a series of public meetings in the riding to obtain input from our con In the meantime Premier Davis has already said that he would not many of the provisons in the report and he has also said that more public meetings and input would be required on the balance HYDRO CORRIDOR The Court has ruled that the expropriation hearings must consider alternate route evidence This is an example of our democracy at work Whatever the outcome and wherever the line goes I intend to see that landowners are properly compensated for the intrusion and inconvenience UNEMPLOYMENTI am continuing my efforts to bring new industry to the riding of Halton Burl ngton I expect to announce several of these this week New industry will provide jobs for our people improve the residential industrial base thereby holding down your property taxes Jobs with n Halton will conserve energy because our people will not have to commute so far to work INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTI will work energetically with the new Halton Industrial Development Commssioner to assist in any way to provide new industry REGIONAL was one of the instigators of the Bill 151 Regional Government Review Committee which has been formed by the Region This committee has already made some suggested changes to the Regional Govern ment and is continuing to work on the review GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL NURSING BED to my efforts the Ontario and the Minister of Health have ordered a complete review of the freeze on nursing beds in the province The request for the addition has been presented to the Halton Health Council and we awaiting their approval In the meantime I need more signatures to our petition I will follow this proposal to a successful conclusion SANITARY LANDFILL The region of Halton is planning to proceed with con of a resource recovery plant Complete resource recovery is possible with only minor residue I will continue to push for complete investigation of all systems available while the resource recovery plant is m the planning and construction A Strong Dependable Voice for HaltonBurlington