It’s Wayback Wednesday, sponsored by Pharmasave Huntsville!
We don’t have information about this photo, other than this crew was apparently doing some folk singing. Do you recognize any of these faces? Can you provide a date or other details? (Photo: Cline Collection, Muskoka Heritage Place)
Last week we shared this photo:
This photo once hung in Baker’s Barber Shop. It’s a view of Main Street West from Centre to Lorne, date unknown.
Doppler readers had this to contribute about this photo:
Bob Forde noted, “The Capitol opened Nov. 2, 1948.”
Ross Pringle recognized “Denning’s barber shop, a taxi stand, ’40s cars, parking areas and meters…gas station now a Shell.”
And Terry McCaffery remembered “the sign: Public Telephone and White Rose Gas at Payne’s gas station!”
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Bob Forde says
Folksinger Michael Hayward far right, attended HHS 1970 – 1975.
Kelly McCaw says
We posted on the Facebook Group “ Huntsville Public/High School in the 70’s” to get more information on your Wayback Wednesday post. There was lots of input but this response came from one of the participants, Melanie (Beacom) McLennan.
“ Haha! Oh my, this brings back memories! I think left to right is Faye French, Melanie Beacom, Mike Magdy, John Mighton, Bonnie Green, Peter Robertson and Mike Hayward. This was a play that I think we wrote in Theatre Arts and performed for the high school twice and I believe we took it to Huntsville Public for at least one performance. It was a story (sorry- can’t remember the title) about a hardscrabble couple (Mike and Bonnie) and their daughter (Me) who were being evicted by their greedy landlord (John) for not being able to pay the rent. Of course the landlord would accept the daughter as his wife in lieu of rent. Of course, this was against their will, hence a damsel in distress. The local RCMP officer (Mike) arrived to save the day and woo the girl. I think Faye was our narrator.
I believe this would have been about Grade 10. “ ( Fall of 1971 or 1972).
Dawn Huddlestone, Managing Editor says
Thanks, Kelly! We’ll pass this on to MHP staff so they can add it to their records.
Robin Yule says
Pretty good chance that Janice McKean was the drama teacher advising the group.
Peter was a skiing friend of my brothers I think.