Author Archives: Ontario District

Article written by Charlie Reid Before I talk about our summer, it’s probably worth talking about the last 18 months. It has been a period of breakthroughs for the Kingston Townsmen….

Earlier this month, barbershoppers from all over Ontario gathered for our annual Fall convention. With contests for Senior’s Quartets, Novice quartets, the District championship, and chorus representatives to international, things…

Convention weekend results are available at the links below! Quartet Finals Quartet Semi-Finals Chorus Finals Mixed Chorus Finals Seniors Quartet Finals

By Waldo Redekop – Ontario District Historian The motto printed in the 1970 directory was “Let’s Grow, Ontario 1500 or More in 1970.” They didn’t quite make it, but kept a similar…

The Ontario District’s Fall Convention is just around the corner, and it looks to be a wonderful time to be a barbershopper! With a full roster of quartets (25) and…

Fans of the quartet contest may have noticed Yonge Guns’ absence from the preliminary round this year. While it wasn’t their desire, circumstances demanded that they take the year off of…

It is old news now but it is still memorable.  As of June 19, 2018 the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) has opened up full membership to ladies in order to…

Sometime in the cold depths of last winter, our quartet made the decision to enroll at Harmony University for summer 2018. We read the literature, researched the process, applied for…

In June the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) made an announcement that they would begin accepting female members. Social media platforms have been afire ever since with discussion about the decision….

Hello readers! My name is Chris Tanaka-Mann and I will be your new Editor! I’d like for you to know me a little better, but first I want to say…