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f Crossing guard played trombone‘in lulu Band From Africa to Port Elgin is quite a stretch. so he decided to rest up there for a while. "So I rested up there for 18 years," he chuckles. From this base. he got educa- tors interested in establishing mu- sic programs in the schools and His bandmaster friend was playing in Port Elgin and Fother- ingham describes how he arrived in Toronto enroute there "ies, tooned with his musical instru- ments." By now he was playing tenor saxophone and cello as well as his trombone. In between times, he sang. A letter from a Chesley band- master reached him once when he was in Capetown. A postscirpt to the letter read, "Why don't you come to God's own eountry?" And so he came to Canada. It was on one of these jaunts that he saw a Zulu band having a workout, so he grabbed his trom- bone and joined in. He is a gold medal trombonist. having won the award at Lmdon's Crystal Palace. These were the days when ships sometimes remained months in port and the English musician, who acquired his Scots accent from his parents. often spent three months at a time in foreign Fotheringham was born in the North of England and " a young man took his bachelor's degree in music. He specialized in both in. strumental and vocal music at the London Royal Academy of Music in England. Afterwards he took a job play- Ing in the orchestra of one of the Union Castie's ocean liners and enjoyed it so much he re- mained at it for 10 years. In addition to all that, Charles Fotheringham has been around the world several times over, been in two world wars, started the school music program in Bruce County. and taught music in public and high schools and university. A New York company will pub- lish a book of his poetry later this year. According to the author, the theme of the verse is "the brotherhood of man." Ag a musician, he has "played everything from the piccolo to the pipe organ." Besides, he has done what few other musicians in North America have done: He has played trombone with a Zulu band! When the children who let out for school for the first time this Tuesday grow up. they can tell their grandchildlen that a poet and“: musician was owning guard wheli they went to school. For Charles Fathering” of Kitchener, one of seven adult crossing guards who man key interactions in the interest of studeatt-safety, is both of these things. jij,C:rsii':ji'ciiss,.:, > "p, l' rr, ttt ll. J "A' 'tr. C ' 5 . f:; gIEfdi5tai8,i'::' " 3 , ' " _ ' c)", ,. x“? SF, ' I Rf} y :;'-.::n'5‘1f\i;::{,\ {it " T AV, cpu', .7, -> C'u, s-' ", ' 'x (if. , rsigiatv3t'i'k..it - " _ Eral, I fixie5 'lr. _ F :12 xi?" yi?""' f i', 'ttWi: , . ‘ .~" ”g sd1 , _ E? 'ir.ic,rs_1r_rtri,teifv.t, 2 g "'t)'s_ C . _ tt I L; N all, _ ,9; st, "i" . gag $523,352» y .., 8 _ 5 "'iiCi'ii)) ‘9". ttiiit'f F58 . C y '8' 6:55;.“ i: _ t, ' ’ 2 ' yy, .r MN y _ "" T C,c, ,2: a; "Fi. _ " . ‘ I ' f " ’ It, “a” . 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OSCAR WENDEL "lust because you don't like something is no reason why you Modern music may not be this man's bag, but that is no reason for him to condemn it. On many occasions since, he has put on a one-man 2%-hour concert of music and poetry for church and other groups. He is also musical director for St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Kitchener. A hearing problem prompted him to give up his teaching car- eer. "My work was music and I wept." he said of this decision. When did he eventually leave the Bruce County resort town it was for Fort Erie. Later he taught at Dryden, Perth. Laurentian Uni- versity in Sudbury and Tillson- burg high school. But the Bruce County program was still in its infancy and need- ed his guiding hand for a little longer. In 1932 Prof. C. P. Thiele of Waterloo asked him to come to Waterloo, where he wanted him to .play in the symphony, and hoped he would continue with his school program. The pupil-bride was about to be the mother-of-the-bride and she wondered if the former teacher could play for her daughter, too. He did. In a recent mail came a letter. "You won't remember me but you‘playedr _at my wedding." When one of his pupils got mar~ tied, she asked him to play at her wedding. Among the pieces he contributed were Melody of Love and I Love You Truly. That was 27 years ago. headed up the program through- out Bruce County. HERMAN MELCHIN Another Kitchener man, Her. man Melchin, has a similar task at the Weber and Bristol Streets intersection. q He has been a crossing guard since September, 1965. since his retirement from Uniroyal Ltd. Merchants’ factory. have to open your mouth about it," he commented. For himself, he loves operas and good sym- phonies. “I like Bach." he added, "But a little Bach goes a long way." Four times a day, for two years now, he dons his safety vest, heads for the Margaret Avenue, Bridgeport Road intersection and helps scores of youngsters reach their homes and school safely. CHARLES FOTHERINGHAM He likes his jab but worries SYDNEY SHANTZ , UMMM.W¢~O a Since 1966 the conservation au, thority has been waiting for the federal government to approve its 330000.000 five-dam project. The province has already approv- ed it and agreed to pay 32% per- cent, but Ottawa has not approv- ed paying its 32% percent share. Bauer said procedures m eral proposal years before i "If anythi lished (on t think it lies isiation," B; This warning came from James Bauer of Waterloo. chairman of the authority. who said while the federal proposals may be appli- cable to certain parts of Canada, they are 30 years behind " far as Iouthern Ontario is concerned. Nobody should hold out any false Gpesrthat the federal got. ernment's proposed Canada Water Act will help the Grand River Conservation Authority in its plan to build five dams and reservoirs. The latecomers are his head. ache. These are the children who arrive when all the others are in Alexandra public school and long after the guard thinks all are safely on their way. Water Act won't help GRCA Sydney Shantz of " Laurel St. W.. is the veteran of the crossing guard corps. His location is the Park and William Streets inter- section and he has held the job for five years. Some of the first-thers had that scared look in their eyes that only children on their first day in school wear. And some of them as usual, were taking it all in their stride. ' His crossing is a fourlane re- sponsibility and is used by child- ren attending Elizabeth Ziegler and St. Louis schools. The num- bers using the crossing vary. Last year he had about 13trchildren. When school opened this Tues, day, 110 youngsters passed the way. . sometimes in bad weather, parti- cuiarty when it's foggy, in case mtprists don't see his sign. and agreed to pay 3 but Ottawa has not id the organizational necessary in the fed. :al mean it will be , any action is taken. ing is to be accomp- he five dams) I don't in this proposed " I mean it any action g is to be out is pro- wratch by rsources in something I done in "There's got to be a Man an. swer than just sitting and 'mit, ing," Bauer said. Following this meeting with Kerr, the authority executive might be in a better position to propose some alternative plans to the next general meeting of the authority. slated for October. $30.0o0.0oo project is and time i project. He sai Ontario Minister discuss Bauer There is doubt whether this would apply to the Grand River, which other than flowing into Lake Erie. does not touch any provincial or international boun- dary. The proposed legislation is aim. ed at dealing with bodies of water where there is significant national interest, essentially meaning in- ter-provincial of international waters. - there was some feeling that the authority would benefit try feder- at participation in its dam pro- ject. But a close study of Lang's policy statement does not support this view. . A former tire builder at BF. Goodrich Canada Ltd., he was be- ginning his second year as a crossing guard. The seventh adult crossing guard in Waterloo, Henry Kuehl of 116 Columbia St., died sudden- ly Tuesday. He has been out on the Job at Columbia and Hazel Street intersection that morning. They school guards neither stop nor direct traffic, but work with the break in traffic flow. Their job is to soothe young- sters safely across tietireen the yellow lines that signify a school crossing. They have a proud m. cord of success. Adult guards are supplied with safety vests and stop signs by the police department, which gives each of the men individual in- struction. Safety patrols were first intro. duced here 25 years ago and since then there hasn't been a single fatality or injury while the pa- trol was on duty. Sgt. Ed. Wick, the city's long- est serving employee. is in charge of the school safety patrol, and the seven adult crossing guards. Ed Dahmer of 9 Roslin St. S. is in charge of the Westmount Road - Diet: Avenue South eros- sing, serving Empire and Our Lady of Lourdes schools. He' retired lgst Noveinier after 17 years as janitor and mainten- ance man {Luge police building. Ross is a retired die setter and press operator who previously worked at J. C. Hallman Manu- facturing Co. Ltd. and Hazel Streets intersection, which is used by pupils headed for St. Michaet's and Northdaie schools. The proximity of Water. loo collegiate makes this an extra busy crossing. He has been a crossing (and for 1% years now, although his previous. ioentiort was " the Noecker and Weber Street croc- sing used by Brighton school par pils. Sid Ross of Kitchene} will 'up- ervise youngfters at the Hickory Two new men joined the croc- "yr. Ayard force this your. A former employee of Joseph E. Seagmn & Sons Ltd., he re- tired in 1966. Shana was a shipper at John Forarth Ltd. in Kitchener. Oscar Wendel of 215 Erb M. W. has the Ertr and Anna sum crossing this year, which is chief. ly.uud by youngsters bound toe Centennial School. To 'o keep , must have at keep the dam project alive nus! look to the resources we and try to keep moving," ' said. said he hoped to meet with Energy George the da; is estimated now three 5 running and Kerr to meet with Id Resources err shortly to project. The d cost of the oiect. The cost of the years old, out on the