Acton Rock Fest James rocks with the best Oriena gets Liberal nomination In this third art in a series about the performers booked for the Acton Rock Aug Prospect Park reporter Mark Holmes talks with Toronto band leader Paul James who shared stages with some pop music brightest lights by MARK HOLMES Paul James is a man who takes his music seriously Fighting against the trends toward com music over the past few years the Toronto music an has hung onto his deals to become one of the hottest 11 sensations In Canada with the potential for International stardom not far away James who attended a recent luncheon at the Acton Legion for stars of the Rock Fest in Prospect Park Aug has just released first album entitled Almost Crazy and if he record is any die at on of things to come the sky the limit for the Paul James Band Themusic clean and crisp with deep roots ageless blues and the power of early rock and roll s a refresh change from the computerized zed rock of today Chuck Berry have to take the credit as be the influence on my music said James and we try to stay away from a lot of the electronic that has been introduced to the music in dustry GFTIWOLVrD The so spoken manner of the belies his potential to captivate an audience with that rock such clubs as the El Brunswick and Albert Hall He believes in bringing his listeners Into his music and getting them involved in the show Success is not measured rjy the amount of money make it measured by the qua ty of your c remarked James If I can look in the mirror after the show and honestly say I gave the audience what they came for then my Job has been com pi shed James was born and raised in downtown and at age the mus c bug bit hm like many music he started in a basement and gradually worked his way up to play regularly in a tew bars along the St strip When first started playing the bars I was underage so every lime the cops walked Into a bar I was playing in went out the back door Bermuda Tavern on was James steady gig He played for a week Fortunately for James the Bermuda was close to numerous bara 1 the Colonial where he d watch blues greats like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker OWN LABEL After listen ng to people like that I just had to go back to my own gig and try out some of the same stuff I just heard explained James James early experience with record turned out to be rather bad As a result he unlike many of his counterparts created h own label and produced his own muse the Colon one day James met Hopkins another blues great who needed a backup band James got the gig and in time was Intro to some of the top blues entertainers like Sunnyland Slim Jack Elliot Continued on page Toronto rocker Jamas up stage at Ha I last Saturday night to the of a copse crowd On of a much an pa ad pert or morion at the Acton Rock Fast weekend James ia app a currant a but are unanimous thotho even ante things The band bo Parke Long John Bad y Hawk and Bo dti Crossing the initial hurdle on the road to Ottawa has left Halloo Liberal Party candidate Curie even more confident Prior to last Tuesday annul meeting the basin would have been happier without Walter Elliot competition After her win however she was glad for the coal The last hurdle was crossed with a smaller army and it was a little lonely This time there Is a big army Mrs Currie said in a recent interview Although Liberal Association riding members did not all vote her way Tuesday Mrs explained they 1 rallied with the victor 1 ve never worked with people in those numbers she said The Liberal date has not met her most formidable contender Conse rvative MP Otto Jel who won by a comfortable margin Balhnafad Lloyd Buckrell assisted the guest preacher for the church service on Sunday He was Mr Tyrrell layman for Anglican Church In Georgetown The regular minister Rev Bandy will be back to occupy the pulpit next Sunday We hope there will be many out to welcome him Mr and Mrs Ross and family have been visiting his parents and other relatives in the community They returned to their home in Ottawa on Saturday We are sorry that Linda Connor and daughters have moved from our vicinity to Milton We welcome Mr and Mrs Van Mecr and children who are now occupying the 0 Connor home in She is looking forward to meeting the local MP at the numerous aliened idales meetings planned in the regon She admits as a newcomer she is not going to be well versed on all the issues Her education will be ongoing through the campaign and will cover both sides of the issues and result in her own con elusions and problem solving methods says the candidate the nom meeting over Mrs Is ready to mount the cam tra 1 She has put her business aside for the weeks leading to the Sept election and Is ready to donate her waking hours to the task or wooing voters Meeting the people facetoface on their own doorsteps will draw questions and concerns which may not surface at forums says Mrs Currie Such con front a lions will give the candidate an opportunity to ex plain differences between federal parties as well as the responubil ties of various levels of government She referred to the br national picture of the Liberals saying People see it as the party of change Liberals are not rigid In their thought theyve changed with the timet If Mrs were to represent In parliament she says she would like to make a few changes of her own One would be on the home front The Liberal hopeful would make better use of the constituency office She sees a local office as a centre for information and sharing This is also a role Ottawa could play a stronger part in Bays Mrs Currie who feds a greater flow of information from government to ind ustry would help solve unemploym Canada business community could benefit from more knowledge of Im ports She suggests Canadian industries could fill gaps left in certain areas if they were aware of them Now we cant see the demand or look at International trends We might not be encouraging the free enterprise system enough she said The development of innovation centres would help those with new product ideas to develop and protect them and provide guidance she says Making govern knowledge public wouldnt require fantastic amounts of money the contends The mother of three chBdren their twenties said a summer campaign win attract more supporters especial ly young liberals Being a newcomer to politics Mrs Currie does not red at a da- advantage as no one is born a Incumbent Mr has held tha local seat since and was MP for a Toronto riding since 1972 His Liberal challenger says that record or his position in the last election won her She will meet fel low contenders locally at an all candidates meeting Aug 23 WORK THAT PROGRAM KG OUR FACILITY EXPANSIOIM Enjoy the same great aerobics classes you ve come to expect from us PLUS full weight training showers lockers sauna suntanning weekday babysit ng expanded hours restocked SPORTS CLOSET return of HEALTHY BACK CLASSES Specialty classes Including ballet jazz self 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