Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1982)

UNIONS, GUILDS & ASSOCIATIONS P.O. Box 500, Terminal A Toronto, Ont. M5W 1E6 (416) 925-3311 Montreal/Ottawa/Quebec/Section: Chairman: Grant Dearnaley National Film Board of Canada P.O. Box 6100, Station A Montreal, Que. H3C 3H5 (514) 333-3200 SOCIETY OF TELEVISION LIGHTING DIRECTORS (Canada) 46 Ladysbridge Dr. Scarborough, Ont. M1G 3H7 Chairman: Peter Edwards Secretary: John Bryden Treasurer: Alf Hunter Sponsor Liaison: Bob Coyle News Editor: Barney Stewart Meetings Secretary & Assistant News Editor: Bentley Miller The Society was formed in the United Kingdom in 1974. The Canadian Chapter, established in 1978, while directly affiliated with the U.K. Society, is independently governed and financed by Members’ subscriptions and industrial sponsorship. The Society provides a forum that stimulates a free exchange of ideas in all aspects of the television profession. It promotes discussion on techniques and the use and design of equipment. Professional meetings are held throughout Canada, and abroad. Technical information, news of Members and their activities are published in the Society Newsletters. The Society has no union or political affiliations and is therefore recognized as a valuable platform for open discussion and demonstration by production, management and industry. Categories of Membership: Full — Those who are, or have been, engaged in the direction and design of the creative aspects of television lighting. Associate — Those whose occupation is directly associated with the creative aspect of television lighting. They must be proposed by two Members and accepted by the Committee. Affiliate — Those who are interested in the aims of the Society, but may be ineligible for other categories of membership. They must be proposed by two Members and accepted by the Committee. Sponsor — Companies associated with the television industry are invited to become Sponsor Members. Student — Those who are registered in a recognized course in Television Arts & Sciences, or other associated curriculum may be accepted by the Committee. Membership fees payable by March 31 each year. Full/Associate/Affiliate — $20.00 per year. Student — $5.00 per year (who receive Newsletters and technical mailings) 150 SYNDICAT NATIONAL DU CINEMA 1682 rue St. Denis, 2nd FI. Montreal, Que. H2X 3J7 (514) 288-4365 President: Gaudeline Sauriol Vice-President: Jean-Pierre Laurendeau Treasurer: Robert Lapierre Secretary: Louise Surprenant VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL VARIETY CLUB OF ONTARIO Tent 28 The Westbury Hotel, Ste. 1721 475 Yonge St. Toronto, Ont. M4Y 1X7 (416) 961-7300 Executive Director: Andrew G. Rouse 1982 Crew: Chief Barker: Fraser Neal 1st Assistant: Al Dubin 2nd Assistant: Jack Sturman Dough Guy: Moe Himelfarb Property Master: Norman Griesdorf Canvasmen: Charlie Camilleri, Syd Chertkoff, John Ginou, Gord Josie, Doug Miller, Jackie Rae, Randy Stewart, Joe Warecki, Harry Weston, John Whalen, Roy Wilson Fixer: Sydney Chertkoff Photographer: Len Bishop Chaplains: Father Matthew G. Meehan, Rev. Hugh MacDonald, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson. Tent 28 Charter Members The Variety Club of Toronto, later changed to the Variety Clubs of Ontario (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; the late 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, the late H.L. Nathanson, the late Ben Freedman, the late Gordon Lightstone, Ernest 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 J. Fitzgibbons dr., 1960; Phil Stone, 1961; Lionel Lester, 1962; George Altman, 1963; Robert Hall, 1964-65; Jack Bernstein, 1966-67; Frank H. Strean, 1968-69; Sam Shopsowitz, 1970-71; Stan Sobol, 1972; Doug Wells, 1973-74; Alex Stewart, 1975-76; Robert Lester, 1977; Reg Bovaird, 1978-79; Fred S. Lett, 1980. 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; Ernest M. Rawley, 1952; George Altman, 1953; Monty Hall, 1954; Dan Krendel, 1955; dim 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 Stean, 1964; Andrew Rouse, 1965; Sam Shopsowitz, 1966; Morris Stein, 1967; Robert Hall, 1968; N.A. Taylor, 1969; Alex E. Stewart, 1970; Stan Sobol, 1971; Lionel Ginsler, 1972; Harvey Dobbs, 1973; Len Bishop, 1974; Doug Wells, 1975; Robert Lester, 1976; Al Dubin, 1977; Reg Bovaird, 1978; Fraser Neal, 1979; Jack Sturman, 1980; Fred S. Lett, 1981. Robert R. Hall, Q.C., International President Sam Shopsowitz, International Vice President Frank Strean, International Vice President Al! Dubin, International Ambassador Variety in Action In Ontario during the past six years, Tent 28 has raised and allocated close to 12 million dollars as its contribution to the “greatest children’s charity in the world”. Fund-raising activities include an Annual Bike-A-Thon, a Bingo operation, Annual Gourmet Dinner, a Golf Tournament, and a Telethon. Tent 28 gives a large measure of financial support to the Variety Village Electro Limb Centre, Day Care program, and in January 1981 a new Variety Village, a Sport Training and Fitness Centre, was opened. Help also extends to a long list of diverse recipients — the research program of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children, the Hospital for Sick Children Cardiac Catheterization Lab, the Mount Sinai Hospital Ultra Wave Diagnostic equipment, the Ontario Community for the Deaf — to name a few. The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team have designated Variety Club as their charity, and the Variety Club in Ontario is host to an annual “Baseball’s Back In Town” luncheon on the eve of opening day. There are now thirty-seven Variety Sunshine Vans in operation in Ontario, which are custom-built according to the disability of the children to be transported.