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Special guest at Country Chords Mayor Taylor strikes right chord Country Chords, Chapter of Har- mony, Inc., a ladies' barbershop singing chorus based in Port Per-y will hostess an Area Harmony Training Programme, including a mini-Convention and Competition in May 1987. Both quartettes and choruses will participate in competi- tion and atténd barbershop educa- tional craft classes: His Honour, Mayor T. Jerry Taylor of the Township h Scugog was Country Chords' special guest at their rehearsal March 19, 1987 Mayor Taylor officially made the random draw for singing position for both quartettes and choruses for the up-coming Contest. Five quartettes will take to the contest stage at 8:30 p.m. at the Con- BUSINESS DIRECTORY pl F-Sal\' [cela] hg oy Noy golf) THOMSON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LTD. 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Eight Choruses, including Coun- try Chords, will compete at the Bar- rie Central Collegiate May 23, 1987 beginning at 12:30 noonhour. They will vie to qualify to enter Harmony, 'Inc.'s International Contest to be held in November in Rochester, Mayor Jerry Taylor was on hand last week to draw names from a hat for singing placements at a competition being hosted by Port Perry's The ladies of the Country Chords are busy preparing for a convention and competition which is being held in Barrie this May. The local group, who is hostess for the event, will also be PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 31, New York. Tickets for competition perfor- mances are available by contacting Ms. Marg. Jewell (705) 432-2369. Country Chords meet Thursdays at 7:45 p.m, at the Port Perry Masonic Hall, excepting the second Tuesday of the month, when the meeting is at the Port Perry Scout Rida T Tra bh tL A 1987 -- 39 Hall. Visitors interested in hearing barbershop harmony, or prospec- tive chorus' members are always welcome. A big Harmony "Thank You" to Mayor Jerry Taylor for making this pre-Convention barbershop evening a special occasion. Country Chords. Seen here helping with the draw are group members Marlene Sargeant (left) and Karen Huestis. See story for details. Fr - competing in the program. The Country Chords are a chapter of Harmony Inc., a ladies barber- shop singing chorus who are based in Port Perry. See story for details. Obituary Robert Willis Holliday After a courageous battle against Cancer, Robert Willis Holliday pass ed away February 10, 1987 at Port Perry Hospital. Barn August 16, 1936 son of W: alter Holliday and Evelyn Prouse. he received his education at Raglan Public School and Port Perry High School and was a member of Colum bus United Church Bob was active in 4-H Club work and Junior Farmers, both as a par ticipant_and later as a leader far which he received many awards After leaving high school, Bob. worked with his father on the fam ly dairy farm and continued to do so after his marriage on September 19, 1959 to Shirley Bray, until his father retired in 1965 For a number of years he worked as night dispatcher for Smith Transport of Oshawa, before pur chasing the farm in Blackstock and gomg into the Livestock Trucking Business tut time Some of Bob's happiest times were spent inthe Show Ring, show ing Guernsey cattle which took him tomany major fairs, including the Canadian National Exhibition, Royal Winter Fair, Central Canada Exhibition and Ottawa Winter Fair The many people attending Bob's - funeral showed the number of friends he had made over the years, both 1 his livestock trucking and showing cattle He is survived by his wife Shirley. two daughters- Sharon of Oshawa and Shelley at home, his parents Walter and Evelyn of Columbus and brother Gordon of Oakwood A Funeral Service was held at the Wagg-MeDermott Panabaker Funeral Home, on Friday, February 13, 1987 at 2.00 p.m. Inter ment Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin. Rev. Dale Davis and Rev Gordon Rutherford officiated. EW