Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1979)

134 UNIONS, GUILDS & ASSOCIATIONS zal Each motion picture theatre in Canada, whether individual or a chain, is obligated to pay to Performing Rights Organization of Canada Limited an annual licence fee for the right to perform music in its repertoire, or the repertoires of foreign performing right organizations represented in Canada by P.R.O. Canada. The licence fees have been collected from theatres on behalf of writers, composers and music publishers since 1966. The fees collected must be approved annually by the Copyright Appeal Board in Ottawa. The courts uphold the fact that it is unlawful to operate a motion picture theatre in Canada without a P.R.O. Canada licence for the performance in Canada of its dramatico-musical works during the calendar year 1979. Tariffs are printed in ‘‘The Canada Gazette” and the one pertaining to theatres is: THEATRES For a theatre licence covering operations at any time during the year, the annual fee is charged on seating capacity as follows: Seating Capacity Annual Fee Uptodooseats 0. ....:.-.<.$12.00 SIG USS SISSIES i ie ee 24.00 1,000seatsandover............ 42.00 The seating capacity of Drive-In Theatres shall be three times the maximum number of automobiles which may be accommodated at any one time. Theatres operating three days or less per week shall pay one-half of the above rates. For theatres operating for less than 12 months in each year, the fee payable shall be reduced by 1/12th for each full month during the year in which no operations occur. Minimum fee, $10. A licence obtained under this item of the tariff shall not be deemed to authorize any concert, recital of classical music or live performance when the exhibition of one or more films is not an integral part of the program. These performances shall be licensed under Item Number 5 of this tariff. THE SOCIETY OF FILM MAKERS 345 Allard Ave. Dorval, Que. H9S 3C1 (514) 631-6506 Executive 1979: President: Wally Gentleman, B.C. President ex-officio: Paul FritzNemeth, Montreal, Que. Vice-President: Raoul Fox, Montreal, Que. Secretary-Treasurer: Peter Benison, Dorval, Que. Directors: Evelyn Chery, Regina Sask.; David Green, Ottawa, Ont.; Muriel May, Vancouver, B.C.; Reginald H. Mons, Toronto, Ont. SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS (SMPTE) Head Office: 862 Scarsdale Ave. Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 (914) 472-6606 Executive Director: Denis A. Courtney President: Robert M. Smith Toronto Section: Chairman: Ray J. Brule 3M Canada Ltd. P.O. Box 5757 London, Ont. N6A 3S3 (519) 451-2500 Montreal/Ottawa/Quebec/ Section: Chairman: Jean Louis Vandette Canadian Broadcasting Corp. 7925 Cote St. Luc Rd. Montreal, Que. H4W 1R5 (514) 488-2551, Loc. 293 VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL VARIETY CLUB OF ONTARIO Tent 28 The Westbury Hotel, Ste. 1731 475 Yonge St. Toronto, Ont. M4Y 1X7 (416) 961-7300 Executive Director: Robert Lester 1979 Crew: Chief Barker: Reg Bovaird Ist Assistant: Fred Lett 2nd Assistant: Al Dubin Dough Guy: Fraser Neal Property Master: Jack Sturman Canvasmen: Paul Armstrong, Jack Baker, Harvey Dobbs, Moe Himelfarb, Nate Hoffman, John Ginou, Gord Josie, Syd Koffman, Athol Layton, Joe Warecki, Roy Wilson Fixer: Norman Griesdorf Press Guy: Al Dubin Chaplains: Rev. Hugh MacDonald, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson, Father Matthew Meehan Tent 28 Charter Members The Variety Club of Toronto, later changed to the Variety Club of Ontario, received its charter from the Variety Clubs of America (which became Variety Clubs International) in September, 1945, and its interim crew made up of charter members was confirmed in February, 1946. The first crew was comprised of the late John J. Fitzgibbons, Chief Barker; Paul L. Nathanson, 1st Assistant C.B.; the late L.M. Devaney, 2nd Assistant C.B.; the late B.S. Okun, Dough Guy; the late O.R. Hanson, Property Master; and the late Wm. P. Covert, H.L. Nathanson, the late Ben Freedman, the late Gordon Lightstone, Emest Rawley and N.A. Taylor, Canvasmen. Past Chief Barkers John J. Fitzgibbons, 1946-47-48; Morris Stein, 1949-50; J.J. Chisholm, 1951; R.W. Bolstad, 1952-53; Wm. Summerville Jr., 1954; Harry S. Mandell, 1955; the late David Griesdorf, 1956; N.A. Taylor, 1957-58; Dan Krendel, 1959; John. Fitzgibbons Jr., 1960; Phil Stone, 1961; Lionel Lester, 1962; George Altman, 1963; Robert Hall, 1964-65; Jack Bernstein, 1966-67; Frank H. Strean, 196869; Sam Shopsowitz, 1970-71; Stan Sobol, 1972; Doug Wells, 1973-74; Alex Stewart, 1975-76; Robert Lester, 1977: Reg Bovaird, 1978-79. The Heart Award In 1947 the late Peter Campbell, then president of the Maple Leaf Baseball Club, was singled out by Variety for his great fund raising efforts and presented with a gift to symbolize it. The following year Conn Smythe, president of the Maple Leaf Baseball Club was similarly honoured. It was then decided to make an annual award to the Barker who had made the most outstanding contribution to the work of Variety each year. This was to be known as the Heart Award. The recipients since its inception are: John J. Fitzgibbons Sr., 1949: James Cameron, 1950; Wm. Summerville Jr., 1951; Emest M. Rawley, 1952; George Altman, 1953; Monty Hall, 1954; Dan Krendel, 1955; Jim Nairn, 1956; R.W. Bolstad, 1957; J.A. Troyer, 1958: Herb Allen, 1959: Bert Brown, 1960; J.J. Fitzgibbons Jr., 1961; Ed DeRocher, 1962: Hye Bossin, 1963; Frank Strean, 1964: Andrew Rouse, 1965; Sam Shopsowitz 1966; Monts Stein, 1967; Robert Hall 1968; N.A. Taylor, 1969: Alex FE Stewart, 1970; Stan Sobol, 1971; Lionel Ginsler, 1972: Harvey Dobbs, 1973; Len Bishop, 1974; Doug Wells, 1975; Robert rTreretei#ririwrtrewttitientitienattH Haat wutwT fw