SECTION A THE HERALD November 1881 Retiring pharmacist Doug Davidson honored by friends at surprise party Strumming sailor twigs the of Man folk brought tang of tea to an audience lull of children The livemember group performs together for fun and was tied lo the Cultural Centre last night to celebrate the cluttering I Family of Man old salts at pleasing folk audiences Herald Stall Writer The sally tana of Maritime sea spray Tilled air last Wednesday night In the John Elliott Theatre thanks to a fivemember folk group colled the Family of Man Performing Canadian folk songs contemporary ballads and sing a long tunes Ihc group formed part of the Halton Hills Public Library celebration of their new faclli tics About 150 moms dads and troops of children clapped along during the free concert and were in a generous enough mood to laugh at some rather corny jokes the group tossed out between songs From the Family of Man has been performing together for nearly two years Their Hills show was the last of six library concerts the group has recently per formed around the province Consisting of five singers and Peter Hal Clarkson Richard and DonMcGeoch thegroupplays a variety of musical Besides guitar har mandolin tambourine and a huge siring bass on of the members has mastered playing spoons Doran quite amazed the audience by producing music from two very ordinary look silver spoons clattering together In her lap As they strolled onstage a big bellowing hello from Peter set the casual mood of concert All from Britain except for Richard their tricked the audience thinking they were from the Man times Bongs with a catchy beat like to Nova Scotia Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor and Something to Sing About got the little palms smacking together There were serious songs too most notably one sung by Don about a young man who fought the Turkish army in IDIj and lost his leg and band played Waltzing Matilda On the Mr kmw all the words by heart and accompanied himself on the gutor The simplicity of the performance the song very touch on the old heart strings This Young Man from B was a song Ihe group wrole and recorded as a tribute to Canadian cancer victim and fund raiser Terry Fox Following their concert Ihey sold quite a few copies of the single at apiece A very popular song with the children Murphy s Chowder a song sung by Richard Coyle who works as a librarian in the Public Library It had ice cream cold cream sponge cake cream puffs doorbells meatballs moth balls floating all around quite a unique con The concert was sponsored by the Hills Public Libraries with assistance from the South Central Regional Library and the Out reach program of Ministry of Culture and Itecreatlon By ANI Herald Writer It was a cheery boisterous crowd bantering with one another and paying tribute to a man they respected and liked Friday night surprise party to honor retiring pharm a cist Doug Davidson Ofriciolly retired the Market Shoppers Drug Mart where he worked for eight years Mr Davidson Bald he had been in the business almost SO years Originally from Glencoe Ontario been living in Georgetown for years Mr Davidson recalled starting his own pharmacy when he first come to Georgetown at 160 Street Young bought me out In and I was off for two months said Mr Davidson Then 1 was approached by s when Shopper World opened up He was a manager at lyns until 1BT4 when he decid cd to work closer to home and accepted a Job at George- towns Shoppers Drug Marl he said I started my apprentice ship in London Ontario recalled Mr Davidson At that lime you had to Ice three years In a drug store then study for two years at the College of Pharmacy following graduation he said he wanted a job that would get him on the road and so he became a drug salesman coiling on dentists doctors drug stores industries and war plants For me to sec a crowd like this Is really something said Mr Davidson pleased and touched by the presence of over people toasting his future health and happiness Not only was his wife Marian there and his daughter Eliza both Norton but also eight pharmacists he hod worked with through years and neighbors coworkers ore and customers Includnp Mayor and Mrs Pete Pome- earn who works In the tooth and was often the culprit made boxed and sealing wax dispensary at Shoppers Drug when opened packages of can applied to the box said Mr Mart Now he can pretend were found In the store Davidson Can you imagine he out there jogging Fifty years ago after such a system today at Shop- She and a tnblemole said the doctor Drug Mart It would be Mr Davidson has a sweet ing the prescription would bo t I Dour Whenever I made mistake on a prescription let me know said Dr A in a flattering about Mr Davidson I don I believe the mans going to retire too young and for another thing ho s retired before In fact I think this is Just an excuse for a great party he said with flourish Macintosh said and Mr Davidson have been latcd over years a friendly and professional His thing was more than pharmacy It was people list to their problems and symptoms and giving them careful advice said owner of Shoppers Drug Mart Yeah phone your doctor hollered someone in the crowd to a great burst of laughter Mr Davidson was givm a jogging Bull as present as well prints of sketches He goes lo the park for walks a lot and to pick mushrooms He can tell tie good ones from Ihc bad lined ones said Bring cheer with UNICEF 1 CHURCH 1 This Weekend 1 attend the 1 DIRECTORY 1 Church of your Choice ST GEORGE S HOLY CROSS ANGLICAN CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Maple- Roy ImBoylas Georgetown Sun Hot PASTOR Fithei Murray in 1 It book MASSES Sal Facile Far Information li am aye MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH PASTOR Edwin Main St S Able School LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev Ralph A MB 11 DO a cry CAROLE STREET II am Wo ling WEEKLY School Prayer aye Sunday School 9 Boys C lbs CALL MONTHLY SERVICE Med ng VI I lion Lutheran Hour CHI- It VI KIITOVVLtHS Special Christmas cards are now 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