Winnipeg's Illustrated Rock History - Part 5: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

 Deluxe Chance Band: Terry Barnett, Paul Bergman, Randy Joyce, and Harri Vallittu

Date: December 20, 1975; Photographer: Gregg Burner
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 4, Folder 10113, Item 3

 

Wood 'n Hannah Band: David Wood, John Hannah (of Harlequin fame!), Harvey Kostenchuk, and Bob Wallace.  I can see many of these fashion choices making a comeback but let's all agree that the shirt Mr. Wallace is rocking should remain in the past.

Date: May 6, 1976; Photographer: Jim Walker

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 19, Folder 10684, Item 9

 

Woodwork: Kathy Brown, Stan Bedernjak, David Wood, and Brad Meadmore

Date: September 8, 1979; Photographer: Gregg Burner

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 19, Folder 10687, Item 11

 

Jazz-rock band Zdenka: Steve Hegyi, Kerry Ladyshewsky, Danny Pelfrey, Greg Black, Glen Hall, and Bob Fuhr.  Apparently history has decided that the most awesome location to photograph rock bands (and jazz-rock bands) is the stairwell.

Date: February 17, 1977; Photographer: Jim Wiley

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 19, Folder 10697, Item 9

Charlotte Whitton: Feminist Trailblazer/Ninja

On this day in 1951, Charlotte Whitton was elected the first female mayor of a major Canadian city.  In this photo, the mayor of Ottawa appears to demonstrate her little-known deadly karate skills while speaking at an event in Winnipeg.

Photographer: Hugh Allan; Date: April 7, 1965

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 18, Folder 10671, Item 11

Just Chillin'

A photograph of actor and singer Chill Wills with local model Zorica.  Famed Western actor Chill Wills was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1960 but, according to his IMDb profile, his shameless and embarrassing campaign for the award not only cost him the Oscar but exposed himself to a great deal of humiliation.  I find that hard to believe ...

Date: June 18, 1970

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 19, Folder 10678, Item 15

Winnipeg's Illustrated Rock History - Part 4

Continuing with our ever-popular Winnipeg rock history theme, I present one of the many incarnations of the popular Ukrainian cover band, the D-Drifters.  L-R: Tony Roman, Mike Klym, Dave Roman.  I need help identifying the guys on the far right.  Fun fact: Fred Turner of BTO was once a member.

Date: November 16, 1971

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 3, Folder 10104, Item 3

 

And Crow Cuss! L-R: Hermann Fruhm, Greg Leskiew, Larry Pink, Marc LaFrance, and Bill Wallace.  Here is a recipe for awesomeness: Add equal parts coats with shorts, colourful knee-high socks, and tubas.  Mix well with 3 mustaches, 2 exaggerated hand movements, and 1 bad pun.  Voila!

Date: August 18, 1977; Photographer: Gregg Burner

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 18, Folder 10654, Item 11

Floral fashion fiasco

Mary Beighton (wife of T. E. Beighton), Louise Isabel Willis (wife of Errick Willis), and Beryle Ciley (wife of C. D. Ciley), as shown left to right. The women are cutting a cake for the fiftieth anniversary of a Winnipeg municipal chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, and all are wearing I.O.D.E. pins. Little do they realize that a florist's shop has just thrown up all over their formal wear.

Anyone interested in seeing more fashion fiascos?  Believe me, there are lots.

Date: March 21, 1963

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 15, Folder 10676, Item 15

Lance Armstrong's grandpa?

86-year-old Thomas Cosford demonstrates some amazing flexibility for his or any age while riding his bicycle.  86?!  Are you kidding me?!  I am less than half this man's age and I can barely lift my legs out of bed in the morning.  Rumour has it that Mr. Cosford attempted to enter this year's Tour de France but was denied entry due to speculation of steroid abuse. 

Photographer: Jeff Debooy; Date: May 1975

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 3, Folder 10091, Item 13

Fatty Fine Arts

Diane Coulter, Miss Dominion of Canada, poses next to a sculpture of Prime Minister John A. MacDonald made of styrofoam and shortening.  How glamourous!  I must say, this is by far the best sculpture of a head of state made from animal fat that I have ever seen.  By far!

Date: March 8, 1967
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 3, Folder 10092, Item 8

Lego Legislatures

Freda DeFehr displays her Lego replica model of the Manitoba Legislature to commemorate the province's Centennial.

Photographer: John Olson; Date: April 3, 1970
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 4, Folder 10110, Item 9

Three years later she constructed a replica of the Quebec legislative building.  The details in these models are amazing. 

 

Is anyone else imagining a Lego Godzilla rampaging through this woman's house?  No?  Just me?

 

Photographer: Jeff Debooy; Date: December 14, 1973

Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 4, Folder 10110, Item 10

And the Squirrely goes to ...

Art Chipman, Chair of the Manitoba Liquor Commission, receives this prestigious award.  His job combined with this trophy makes my head hurt with the potential for one liners.  Some of the best around the office are "I hope that thing's stuffed!" and "You don't get high on your own supply!"  I welcome your own smart alec comment.

Date: January 23, 1969
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 3, Folder 10071, Item 14

Hat's off to Mayor Sharpe

Sure, as mayor of Winnipeg you're forced to wear many hats.  But George Sharpe took that notion to a very weird extreme.

Date: September 28, 1955
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 15, Folder 10553, Items 5-7