Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry (1964)

et re ef 1902. At the celebration banquet, held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Schuberg, Jule Allen of Toronto, George Ganetakos of Montreal, A. J. Mason of Springhill, NS, L. Ernest Ouimet of Montreal and Fred G. Spencer of Saint John, NB were honored as pre-1910 pioneers who had done the most to advance the motion picture as a popular form of entertainment in its early days. Spencer passed on shortly before the banquet and Schuberg, Ganetakos and Allen have died since. The next year The Pioneer of the Year Award was inaugurated. Those who have received it to date are—1953: John J. Fitzgibbons, Sr., CBE; 1954: Jack Arthur, MBE; 1955: Louis Rosenfeld; 1956: O. R. Hanson; 1957: Wm. Summerville, Sr.; 1958: N. A. Taylor; 1959: Haskell M. Masters; 1960: Morris Stein; 1961: R. W. Bolstad; 1962: Wm, G., Lester; 1963: Frank H. Fisher; 1964: Harry end Bob Hurwitz. MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF CANADA Executive Secretary, 21 Dundas Sq., Toronto, Ont. (364-9630) AFFILIATES British Columbia Exhibitors Association; Alberta Theatres Association; Saskatchewan Motion Picture Exhibitors Association; Manitoba Motion Picture Exhibitors Association; Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario; Association of Cinema Owners of Quebec, Inc.; Maritime Motion Picture Exhibitors Asssociation; Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association; Association of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada; Newfoundland Theatres; Equipment Dealers Association; Trade Press. OFFICERS Honorary Chairman . ChairMAN -eeeseereeves 1st VicesGhalrmcnt 2nd Vice-Chairman .. 3rd Vice-Chairman ... Secretary-Treasurer .. Executive Secretary . Frank H. Fisher Peter S. Myers .» Harry Prygrocki . Wm. Summerville Gaston H. Theroux . H. C. D. Main . Arch H. Jolley Committees INTRA-INDUSTRY M. M. Stevenson, chairman; H. C. D. Main, L. E. Shelly, Wm. Summerville, A. Rouse. LEGISLATION—TAXATION C. R. B. Salmon, chairman; D. Shackleford, B. K. Beach, D. Ongley, G. H. Theroux, Wm. Summerville, H. I. Howard, S. D. Peterson, F. G. Spencer, L. Pearson. FINANCE & BUDGET H. C. D. Main, chairman; H. Gunn, A. Bahen, B. Wilson. TECHNICAL ADVISORY L. Pearson, chairman; P. R. Hayes, F. Peters, J. Rice, W. G. Sharp, A. Besse. INSURANCE F. Morley, chairman; H. S. Mandell, Blumsom. H. T. PUBLIC RELATIONS The Film Advertising Circle will function as the Public Relations Committee, with Frank Lawson, the FAC president, as head of the Committee. VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, TENT 28, ONTARIO Colonnade, 131 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ont. OFFICERS Chief Barker ist Asst. Chief Barker 2nd Asst. Chief Borker ..... Robert Hall . Andrew Rouse . Sam Shopsowitz 134 Property: Master’) <isctwicccessscnctrseersereacttcd Robert Lester Douight : GUY csostusnicicoseovssiyarictiatsiunb tate Bert Brown CANVASMEN Winston Barron, Henry Bolton, Jack Bernstein, Paul Johnston, Robert Myers, Hugh Walker, those listed above and the six Immediate Past Chief Barkers. CHAPLAINS Father G. J. Cherrier, OBE; Rabbi Stuart E. Rosenberg, Ph.D.; Rev. Hugh MacDonald. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN (1964) Fund Raising .. Andrew Rouse Liaison with Variety Village w Lionel Lester Publicity .... rank Duckworth Finance ...... . R. W. Bolstad Baseball Tickets ... . Henry Bolton Sick and Welfare ...... Ben Granatstein Press Clipping Library cece Charles Mason Tele pharm: atcccncscmaceusans . Claude Alexander Membership). escccensscesscsadepnesetegenscncaresstecaael Paul Johnston Constitution and Byawe . Harry S. Mandell Program & Meetings ..... Sam Shopsowitz Ceremonial Barkers .. “Barry Nesbitt, Wes McKnight House wc... pee Len Bishop Baseball Program) Da ne PRE Fred Stinson Meeting Co-ordinater ...... Doug Wells -.oe David Griesdorf, N. A. avion J. J. Fitzgibbons, Jr., Conn Smythe, Dan Krendel 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 Sept., 1945, and its Interim Crew made up of charter members, was confirmed in February, 1946. The first Crew was comprised of John J. Fitzgibbons, Chief Barker; Poul L. Nathanson, First Assistant Chief Barker; the late L. M. Devaney, Second Assistant Chief Barker; the late B. S. Okun, Dough Guy; O. R. Hanson, Property Master; and the late William P. Covert, H. L. Nathanson, the late Ben Freedman, Gordon Lightstone, Ernest Rawley and N. A. Taylor, canvasmen. PAST CHIEF BARKERS 1946, 1947-1948: John J. Fitzgibbons, CBE; 19491950: Morris Stein; 1951: J. J. Chisholm; 1952, 1953: R. W. Bolstad; 1954: Wm. Summerville, Jr.; 1955: Harry S. Mandell; 1956: David Griesdorf; 1957, 1958: N. A. Taylor; 1959: Doan Krendel; 1960: John J. Fitzgibbons, Jr.; 1961 Phil Stone; 1962: Lionel Lester; 1963: George Altman. TENT 28 HEART AWARD WINNERS In 1947 the late Peter Campbell, then president of the Maple Leaf Baseball Club, was singled out by the Variety Club for his great work and presented with a gift to symbolize it. The following year Conn Smythe, president of the Maple Leaf Hockey Club, was similarly honored. By vote of the tent it was decided to undertake an annual award for the member who had done the most to serve its cause and that this was to be known os a. ‘Heart Award."’ The winners since its inception are—1948: 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: 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. CHARITY CITATION AWARD In 1950, Tent 28, Toronto, was given the Charity Citation Award of Variety Clubs, International. The winner is selected annually by a special jury. VARIETY CLUBS—WILL ROGERS HOSPITAL Gordon Lightstone is the representative of the Heart Trustees .