By Waldo Redekop – Ontario District Historian
Harmony Hall in East York finished their first year in operation. It was the East York Chapter and the Ontario District’s Centennial Project.
Ontario District Board
President – John Parkinson
Immediate Past President – Sam Gray
International Board Member – John (Johnny) Cairns
Secretary – Ron Bowring
Treasurer – Jack Haughie
First V.P. – Will Swindall
Second V.P. – Harvey Sherwood
V.P. Eastern Div – Elmer Down
V.P. Central Div – Don Lamont
V.P. Metro Div – Al Hirst
V.P. Northern Div – C.B. “Bev” Grahlman
V.P. Western Div – Ron Ball
Director of Musical Activities – Gareth Evans
Editor Northern Hi-Lites – Ron Whiteside
Area Counselors
Area #1 – Tony Olivastri
Area #2 – Geoff Shilleto
Area #3 – Don W. Pyper
Area #4 – Bill Taylor
Area #5 – Fred Harp
Area #6 – George Munger
Area #7 – Carl Marklevitz
Area #9 – Don Henderson
Area #10 – Fred Clasuon
International President – Robert D. Gall
Ontario International Board member – Johnny Cairns
International Executive Director – Barrie Best
Editor of The Harmonizer – Leo W. Fobart
Ontario District Committees Chairmen
Contest and Judging – M. Margison
District Directory – Dave Cairns
Ethics – Sam Gray
Finance – Sam Gray
History and Archives – Mel Johnson
Jewellery and Records – Jack Watson
Laws and Regulations – Sid Pyper
Logopedics Fund – George Shields
Liaison Officer – District Conventions – Will Swindall
Membership – Harvey Sherwood
Nominating – Sam Gray
Onta-Fame Trustees – Sid Pyper
Onta-Fame (Ways and Means Committee) – George Shields
District P.R.O.B.E. Committee – Al Cushing
Stationery – Jack Watson
Extension – Elmer Down
Association of Past Ontario District Champions
President – Peter Hay
Secretary – Bill Sexton
1969 Ontario District Quartet Champions (Photo not available)
Tenor – George Way, Lead – Jim Whitehead,
Bari – Bill Little, Bass – Tom Burns