PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY', MAY 25, 1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS Marg Webber "MuSic is My whole life" By BRIAN WINTER Staff Writer Thiere are niany people involved in the County Town Singers, who are cele- brating their lOth anniversary this year, but one of the nîost vital niemnber 's is the pianist, Marg Webber. Since the spring of 1968, Miss Webber lias acconipanied the choir at, hundmeds of concerts, and hias become a fanîiliar personalîty along ,vith Director Jini Ashley, and Masters of Ceremonies stich as Chiarlie Rycroft and Thomas Gibney. But the County Town Singers are ,only a part of Marg Webber's musical involvement in Whitby. Shie is a music teacher, church organist and choir director, director of a maIe chorus, and pianist for the Rotary Club. <1vI4usic is my wliole life", says Miss Webber. "I enjoy niost the fellowship with people. 1 have made a lot of won de iful frién ds th roughi music". A Whitby resident aIllihem life, Mtrg Webber cine froin a very musical faFiy.11r father sang in St. Mark's Church choir and seven nîemnbers of the Webber farnily were choir ienîbers in variouis churches in thie Whitby area. Mamg herself becanîe a niember of St. Mark's choir at thie age of 12. At five she started taking piano tessons, and studied for 10 years. "I can play by ear", shie says. I neyer took a nmusic exan4, but 1 took Conservatory courses up to Grade 10 piano". Miss Webber studied music under four well-known Whitby music teachers: Winnifred Scott, Kathleen Rowe, Marion Willianis andi Doris Beaton. ln 1965, Miss Wcbber becamie assistant to Doris Beaton, organist at St. Mark's United Church, and in 1973 shie succeerled Mrs. Beaton as organist and choir director. Orie of Miss Webber's pro- jects as organist was to forn a male churchi choir callcd "The Marksmen" in 1973. This choir, of nine men from the church's mixed choir, lias perforned at special functions such as the Myrtle and Raglan United Church anni- versaries, and the I Sth anniv ersary of St. Mark's Churcli in 1976. In 1971, Miss Webber was asked by the Whiitby Rotary Club to succeed the late Robin Nicholson as the club's piqnist, and thus became the says Singers 'panit first womnen to attend meet- ings of this alI-male club. Her duties for the Rotary Club include playing tlie Rotary Gracc, O'Canada, Hlappy Birthiday to club mienibers, and ties for tie club sing-songs, every T1ues- day at noon. "The Rotary Tulip show is tonight A Tulip Show as well as information on the use of fertilizer and insecticides will be featured at tonighit's meeting of the Brookîli Ilorticuiltural Society at the Brooklin United Churchi Hall at 8 p.m. Participating will be a panel from the Civic Garden Centre. Please bring youir plant cuttings for our sale table. Congratulations on your 50 years of service. We are pleased to have sold you your new Chrysier New Yorkers 200 DUNDAS ST. W. 668-6881 T...m h*l:.rW. Bill Martin President Owner - General Manager1 Ine", she says. Frorn Monday to Friday, Miss Webber teaches music at hier h-omne alter school and in the earlv inornings. She Cont'd on P. 9 Congratulations W. C. Town Funeral Chapel Ltd. On Your 50 Years of Service To The Community TOWNE FLOWERS 601 DUNDAS ST. W. WHITBY TOWN PLAZA_ Best wishes on your 50 pears of service John Burtinsky, Florist 214 Dundas St..E. Whiltby 50 YEARS 0F SERIVICE W. C. Town Funeral Chapet Ltd. woutd tike ta thank the famnilles served over the past 50 years. The business was founded by the late W. C. Town after 18 years as a funeral director. Harry and Jack entered into the business in 1945. John Phitip & James Robert joined the farnily business in 1976 bringing Aà Yj the family to 3 generations of service. Pîctured are James, Jack & John receiving the keys for 2 new cars from Bill manager of Whitby Dodge commemnorate 50 years of service. Iwoce Martin owner Chrysier ta Town Funeral Chapel Ltd. John R. & James R. Town, Funeral Directors Congratulations W. C. TOWN FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. on 50 years of service f rom Bonny & Lawrenice Fox F LO RI1S«T Telephone 579-1325 1615 DUNDAS ST. ýE WHITBY, atlhicksonlRd. ONT. LiN2L2 -*1 I- F. 1 1 1 1 1