Looking Back – 1962 – Part II

By Waldo Redekop – Ontario District Historian

Continuing with the 1962 District Directory I see that we had six Internationally certified judges.
Gerry Carne, Woodstock – Voice Expression
George Marks, Toronto ­– Secretary & Timer
John Cameron, London – Stage Presence
Maynard Margison, London – Balance and Blend
Jim Turner, London – Harmony Accuracy
Hilton Howe, Toronto – Secretary & Timer.

Interesting that most chapters met at 8:00 or 8:30. Here are some details.
Barrie – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Murray Hall, Dir-Roy Keys.
Belleville – Wednesday – 8:30. Pres-Dalton Kaye. Dir-Don Sexsmith.
Brantford – Wednesday – 8:30. Pres-Joe Kuster. Dir-Keron MacPherson.
Burlington – Monday – 8:30. Pres-Stan Gates. Dir-Dave Daniels.
Chatham – Tuesday – 8:15. Pres-Bill Christian. Dir-John Parsons.
Cornwall – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Ralph Villiers. Dir-Bill Brown.
East York – Thursday – 8:00. Pres-Don Godbolt. Dir-George Shields.
Etobicoke – Monday -8:00. Pres-John Cairns. Dir-Harry Mays.
Kingston – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-Peter Davey. Dir-Jack Hiscocks.
Kitchener-Waterloo – Tuesday – 8:30. Pres-Bob Mitchell. Dir-Wayne Brubacher.
London – Monday – 8:00. Pres-John Cameron. Dir-Greg Backwell.
Metro Toronto – third Thursday each month. Pres-Frank McKeown. Dir-George Shields
Motor City – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Merv Scott. Dir-Chas. Murray.
Oakville – Monday – 8:00. Pres-T.W.Fitt. Dir-R.S.BarbeauR.B.Johnston.
Orillia – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Horace Knight. Dir-E. Tate.
Oshawa – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-Barry Fox. Asst.Dir-Don Henderson.
Ottawa – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Ken Curry. Dir-Art Trott.
Owen Sound – Tuesday – 8:30. Pres-Roy Gill. Dir-Harry McCarthy.
Sarnia – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Lachlan MacLean. Dir-Pauline McGregor.
Scarborough – Wednesday – 8:00. Pres-George Harwood. Dir-Dick Pooley.
Stratford – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-Dave Sherwood. Dir-John West.
Simcoe – Monday – 8:300. Pres-H.A.”Robby” Robinson. Dir-Ray Danley.
St.Catharines – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-Dick Smiley. Dir-Ted McQuade.
Sudbury – Monday – 8:00. Pres-Ted Dillistone. Dir-L.E.“Hap” Bainard.
Toronto – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-Cliff Redgers. Dir-Al Davis.
Wallaceburg – Tuesday – 8:00. Pres-R. Asseltine. Dir-N. Sharpe.
Welland – Tuesday – 8:30. Pres-Dwight Moffatt. Dir-Norman Fisher.
Woodstock – Monday – 8:15. Pres-Earl Church. Dir-Lew Tebutt.

I feel honoured to have known a number of the above mentioned. Sure brings back memories. A few are still active in Barbershopping.