Volume 71, Issue 7 | July 2017
Your monthly news & updates
Ontario shines in International Barbershop Competition

The Ontario District was well represented at last week's 2017 International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Three Ontario quartets competed in the quartet contest. 'Shoptimus Prime and Test Drive placed 47th and 40th respectively, with solid performances during the quarter-final round. Yonge Guns became the first Ontario District quartet in over 20 years to advance to the semi-final round, and ended up in 14th place. The last Ontario quartet to place that high in International competition was Rumours in 1985. Main Street, a perennial favourite quartet from Florida's Sunshine District captured the gold medal on Saturday during the quartet finals.


The Toronto Northern Lights placed 5th in the chorus contest with their third highest score to date, performing a tribute package to the 1977 Chorus Champions the Scarborough Dukes of Harmony. The top five choruses were as follows:


1. Masters of Harmony 2893 – 96.4%
2. Vocal Majority 2885 – 96.2%
3. Central Standard 2828 – 94.3%
4. Toronto Northern Lights 2820 – 94.0%
5. Parkside Harmony 2761 – 92%


For results and more, visit www.barbershop.org/vegas/

New information announced about Fall Convention
The 2017 Ontario District Fall Convention in Brantford is just around the corner! Hotel convention room rates, program advertising rates, convention host chapter, and judging panel information are now available on our website.

Stay tuned for more info on the mixed chorus contest, Joe Barbershop Chorus, theme, and more!

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James Woods, Gordon Lightfoot's First Barbershop Coach, Turns 100
Long-time barbershopper James Woods was featured in the Simcoe County News this month after turning 100 late last year. Woods was the coach of The Collegiate Four, Gordon Lightfoot's first quartet, and Lightfoot performed at the Orillia-resident's birthday party last December.

Read the full article here
European Harmony Brigade
Guest article by David Mirhady from the Greater Vancouver Chapter, brother of Alex Mirhady from the Ottawa Chapter.

Planning a European holiday next summer? You could consider including in it a very intense weekend of barbershop singing with a wide range of ages, national backgrounds, and both men and women. I attended the third European Harmony Brigade on the third weekend in June (2017) in Berlin and was really impressed by the talent and friendliness of the participants, the excellence of the organization and the venues, and the setting. The price was pretty reasonable too. 


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O Canada!
As Canadians and barbershoppers, we're frequently called on to sing our national anthem. But do you know its history? Check out The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright from June 25, 2017 to hear some fascinating research on O Canada.

Looking Back
By  Waldo Redekop - Ontario District Historian

1964: Part I


In 1963 we hosted the international convention in Toronto. I don’t have a copy of the 1963 District Directory, but by 1964 I see we have a number of new chapters.

No longer listed are:
Cornwall - Monday - 8:00. Pres-Ralph Villiers. Dir-Bill Brown.
Welland - Tuesday - 8:30. Pres-Dwight Moffatt. Dir-Norman Fisher.

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Video of the Month
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot accepts his honorary membership to the Barbershop Harmony Society from Society President Drayton Justus at the 2006 Ontario District Spring Convention.

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