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Love of playing music lasts a lifetime by Heather McCrae For the past two years a group of musicians from the Uxbridge- Scugog area have reserved their Tuesday evenings for a night of music. Meeting either at the homes of Edna Beckett or Doreen Adam, these eight players range in age from the late thirties to eighty- years of age. Known as the "Scugog Strings" they have a lot of fun playing the cello, violin and viol. Bob Cawker is one of those dedicated people. The Scugog Island farmer has been playing the violin for, over 65 years and now, at age 80, is still hard at it. "I like all types of music" he told the Citizen recently in an interview at his home. Playing the violin, saxophone and clarinet, he's had quite the musical career. He was 14 when he learned how to play the violin. During the early thirties when he was attending Port Perry High School, Bob and a group of boys formed their own orchestra. John Orde, one of his best buddies, was a very gifted musician and part of the musical ensemble, too. "John certainly had more talent than I and gave me a lot of pointers to know what was right and wrong" he said, adding "John and his brother, Phil, still live in Port Perry and we've been friends all our lives". In his mid-twenties Bob left to work in the hardware business in Toronto. But he never neglected his music. Every night after a day's work he went downstairs in the store playing the clarinet and saxophone. "I taught myself how to play both these instruments just by reading the (instruction) books and from friends who were better than I was -- hiss still are" he grinned. "And I owe what shperiise I have on the violin to Vie Stouffer, who was once the musical director at Port Perry United Church and a great band leader for a number of years too" he said. Bob wasn't the only one gifted musically in his family. His sister, Grace Hastings, was also the music director of the-same church a few years ago, teamed up with her daughter, Gloria Forder, on the organ. "Grace did much more with music than I" he said. Throughout the early forties his musical career flourished with several bands. "Although Turn to page 13 HAUGEN'S CHICKEN BBQ (Hwy. 12 at 7A Manchester) is proud to offer an EASTER SUND. BREAKFAST BUFFET SUNDAY, APRIL 16th, from 9 AM to 1 PM includes beverage ELL IETREEE) (Next Breakfast Buffet date is June 18th, Father's Day) \i JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THE VIEWS FROM THE ROYAL YO Because when you stay at the Royal York, we'll not only shéw you to your suite, we'll show you to your seat. It's called the Royal Entgrtainment Connection. also reserve tickets to some of the finest productions in North America. Among them i *Sunset[Boulevard"; for which the Royal York is proud to be the Official Hotel. Royal Retreat room package start at just $119. So call us soon at 1-800-663-7229 or (416)863-6333 in And when you 'reserve a room at the Royal York, you c Toronto. And see why the Royal York Hotel is not only located in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District, it's truly a part of it. Canadian Pacific 8 Hotels & Resorts Royal York > Subject to availability to April 30. 1995. Some restrictions apply Bob Cawker began taking violin lessons when he was 14 years old. Now, at age 80, he's still playing. See story. YX Professional Dinner Theatre * | STABLES AT GREYSTONE a ---- -- Et ea ABR A---------------- RESTAURANT APRIL: MAY-JUNE For Tickets Phone (905) 985-1598 * Peard Croductions *