PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY,, OCTOIIER 12,1977, WYHITBY FREE PRESS wliitby s ÎERVING OVER 28,000 READERSr Community Editor Published every Wednesday Çontributiflg Editor Production Manager print & Promnotiorla' by M.B.M. Publishngi Mnaf and Photography IflC. çiassified Ad Maniager Phone 668-6111l Circulation Mana .ger M ailing Permi The Free Press Buildinig, Mme 121 Brock Street North, Better Business BL P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. Whitby Chamber( -'Brian Winter *-JIM Quail -Marie Burgess --Robin Lyonl -Marlefle Byrom' -Sharofi Lyofl îtNo. 460 *r of, the: jreau'of Toron~to of commerce ý War relics are wanted Dear Sir or Madamn: The Canadian War Museum seeks to strength- en its collection of military art ifacts and at this time especially wishes to acquire uniforms, weapo ns, medals, miitary books, insignia and photo- graphs concerfling the military history of North America from 1604 to the present. Artifacts relating to the allied and enemny forces from the First and Second World Wars, and from Peace Keeping Assign- ments are also of interest, as are the common everyday items uised by Canadian military per- sonnel in the war zones, in rest areas behind the lines, and at home. These are for display, future reference and research in the Canadian War Muiseum in the national capital and other allied Canadian military museurns. The Canadian War Museum would 'be pleased to hear from youi if you are able to assist in this requiremnent. Vours sincerely, LEF.Murray, "II\T'5 ONE t/oe/ OFP1IE7/v'YJcr DO ITAQuT St Whitby resiedentproduced 79 TV shows last year IL - 1 - -*ý -o. ýl;iflG..... opportunity to talented By SANDRA LOWE When one thinks of tete- vision production centres, New York, Hollywood and Toronto are likely to spring to mind but rarely the Town of Whitby. However, a house on Lilac Terrace is the office of Vie Vickers, presiden t and fk.under of Megamedia Cor- poration, an ever-growiflg business which produced 79 TV shows last year, and also involves itself in newspaper publishing, editing and tayout services. Mr. Vickers started his career in writing with Bernie Braden's 'Braden Beat' show SORRY NORNUO The typesetting gremlins were at ît, agaîn last week. On our front page picture we had Norm Cafik listed as MP of Oshawa instead of Ontario Riding. VVe al know that Mr. Caf ik has been MP for Ontario R id- Ingsinoe his, election in i 968, and we apoIogize for the error. - in Etigland, atnd after emigrating to Canada iii 1964, hie started to work free-lance iii publishirig, becorning cdi tor of 'Commtuîn- ications Businîess' and 'Electrical Showcase'. His first venture into tele- vision production camue about "by being in the riglit place at the right timie", lie said. He liad the idea for 'New Faces', whicli features local tatenit frorn varions towns iin soullierti Ontario, and somne- one at CJOI I-TV Ottawa tiked it. The first year the show reached an estima,,tecd audience of 100,000 and now reaches 136,000, giving it the best ratings of any show, apart frorn the news, produced in Ottawa area. For the past two years CHCH-TV Hamiltoni lias carried the show, whichi, of course, features perfornmers and towns froin thieir viewing a rea. The fitst ycar saw 23 shows prodrîced, this year 46 are planned. Quite a work toad considering Megamiedia lias only two fuît-tinte staff miei n- bers and 4-10 free-lance, including actors and co-pro- du cers 1 askcd Mr. Vickers if tic foutîd working with amateur talent difficùlt. &&In general amateurs are easy going", lie averred; "the numbers thcy pcrforni are usuially wetl-rehiearscd, and whichi side of theit face is oul cania! W4e also find di thei ciitertainniient fro ru sinill i townsîs imnore 'dowii hoine', i with step-dacing.iý, fiddlea playing, etc., und thle silialla town audiences are gicat". t Megatuiiedia i as *a inewv show ounCCI'1tlis seaSoti, Satuirday nliglits at 9 pi.uî catled 'We'rc Otîty Joking'. A sonîiewha t risque, sat irical show, it feat tires tîrece pertuia- nent principals, George T. Cuni ngham, Melissa Macs and Paul Fcist, wvtl occnsionat guests. Gucsting on t wo shows is Whithy, singer Phil Trudetle. Mr. Vickers saw t he thiree principats pe rlortning ini a variety revteicin Mississaiîga, tiked whiat lic saw, whichi gave fiii th te itnspiration for the show. Anotlier hratîch of' Megatuedia is the Krowd Company. As its mne suggests it deals withi crowds - specificatty with r-ecruititig audiences for televisioti shows. 1 asked Mr. Vickers whiat brouglit abouit the formation of this cottîpatîy? "I Iavitîgrecrtiitect audiences of' over I10,000 peo)pt~leorLi 'New Faces' and 'We'rc Only Jokiig' ", lie replicd, It ,realized the difficutties, anîd teit that 1 cotd utiîlY expertise to hielp othler tele- visioni stations. Global con- tracted us to suplily audiences fo r thidr new' production Quiest ion'. We bus audiences to Don lîis from simili .owvns ncarhiy . ilcluding WYîit by . Oshawa, Port Perry and Aja x. siait1 towil aud iences are mutclh more enthutsiastîc than city mies, and so far wc'rc very pteased and s0 is Global". Whiile his tetevisîin semsonl ms switiging inito full-gear Mr. 'lectrical Buyers Guide' for a ptîblishing company in Tlo ron to. t wondered if lie hiad any further productions we miglit look forward to? "A ncw pilot in December, tor Ct-iCH-TV Hamilîton", he smiled, "what 1 cati the drarna side of' Newv Faces'. Giving minute, coînnissioned plays perfornied iin Little Theatres tlirougtîout the Golden Horse- shoe area, naturally the series will be called 'The Golden Horseshioe Thieatre' and we hope to star the' Little Thieatres of Oshiawa, Whitby and Ajax somnetime in the future". Hal Ashby (at the piano), Tom Williamson, and Tony Holme, go through their act for cameraman Joern Dressel (at right) as they make a- pilot fâi to be sold to small television stations. The comedy show, "Tell Me Another One", was produced at the Whitby Cen tennial Building Theatre by local resident Vie Vickers, in co-operation with Bert Heaver and the Whitby Theatre Company. Fe rs ht Voice of, the County Town MiI<e Burgess, Publisher-Managiflg Editor . t 1- 'l- --- Ik*fkvrpcApnt tnr Wliitbv resi<IPnts. The only Whitby newspaper indepencleftly ownea and operateu uy vnituy resiuc~iab iui riait j '4 1actors 11L.- p %Alllui %ýt