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Celebrating 60 Years SPECIAL 60TH EDITION 01 C Celebrating 60 years: THE ACTRA STORY This special issue of InterACTRA celebrates ACTRA’s 60th Anniversary – 60 years of great performances, 60 years of fighting for Canadian culture, 4.67 and 60 years of advances in protecting performers. From a handful of brave and determined $ 0256698 58036 radio performers in the ‘40s to a strong 21,000-member union today, this is our story. ALLIANCE ATLANTIS PROUDLY CONGRATULATES ON 60 YEARS OF AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCES “Alliance Atlantis” and the stylized “A” design are trademarks of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.AllAtlantis Communications Alliance Rights Reserved. trademarks of “A” design are Atlantis” and the stylized “Alliance 1943-2003 • actra • celebrating 60 years 1 Celebrating 60 years of working together to protect and promote Canadian talent 401-366 Adelaide St.W., Toronto, ON M5V 1R9 Ph: 416.979.7907 / 1.800.567.9974 • F: 416.979.9273 E: [email protected] • W: www.wgc.ca 2 celebrating 60 years • actra • 1943-2003 SPECIAL 60th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE 2003 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 InterACTRA is the official publication of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), a Canadian union of performers affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Federation of Actors. ACTRA is a member of CALM (Canadian Association of Labour Media). InterACTRA is free of charge to all ACTRA Members. EDITOR: Dan MacDonald EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Thor Bishopric, Stephen Waddell, Brian Gromoff, David Macniven, Kim Hume, Joanne Deer CONTRIBUTERS: Steve Adams, Deborah Allen, William B. Davis, Randy Birch, Jennifer Blaney, Heather Blom, Griffith Brewer, Dave Broadfoot, Mike Burns, Marlene Cahill, Vernon Chapman, Don Chevrier, Tim Christison, Joy Corion, Chris Cornish, Dennis Corrie, Wendy Crewson, Sharon Davidson, Ferne Downey, Don Dudar, Randy Duniz, Paul Falzone, Luba Goy, Jack Gray, Richard Hardacre, Matt Holland, John Holmes, Dakota House, Mel Hurtig, William Hutt, Karen Ivany, Molly Johnson, John Juliani, Juliette, Sharon Killey, Victor Knight, Patricia Lanca, Jane Luk, Bill Luxton, Rob Macklin, Maureen MacDonald, Dan Mackenzie, Bruce MacLeod, John Mallett, Lynda Mason Green, Walter Massey, Jennifer McLaren, Mavor Moore, Garry Neil, Wayne Nicklas, Peter Partridge, Gordon Pinsent, Gary Plaxton, Alice Poyser, Kelly Ricard, Rita Ridgway, Sheila Roberts, Sandi Ross, Mag Ruffman, Howard Ryshpan, Sam Sarkar, Austin Schatz, Taylor Shannon Baruchel, William Shatner, Paul Siren, Steve Smith, Sonja Smits, Thom Tapley, Carol Taverner, Lorraine Thomson, R.H. Thomson, Gary Vermeir, Mercedes Watson, Carol Whiteman, Megan Davis Williams DESIGN: Joss Maclennan Design TIMELINE OBJECT PHOTOS: Carol Racicot Printed in Canada by union labour at Thistle Printing All contents are copyright ©2003 ACTRA. All rights are reserved and contents, in whole or in part, may not be reprinted without permission. The points of view expressed do not necessarily represent those of ACTRA. Please return any undelivered mail to: ACTRA, 300-625 Church Street Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1 PHONE 1-800-387-3516 or (416) 489-1311 FAX (416) 489-8076 www.actra.ca [email protected] Publications Mail Agreement #40069134 ISSN 1705-9496 C 1943-2003 • actra • celebrating 60 years 3 Contents PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Thor Bishopric ............................................................................ 5 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Stephen Waddell .................................................. 7 the 8 ACTRA THE ACTRA STORY ...................................................................................................... story ACTRA NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR John Holmes .................................................................. 26 ACTRA MARITIMES Deborah Allen .................................................................................. 27 ACTRA MONTREAL Matt Holland, Gary Plaxton, Victor Knight, Walter Massey, Griffith Brewer, Kelly Ricard and Howard Ryshpan .......................................... 28 To all the members of ACTRA who, along with ACTRA OTTAWA Bill Luxton .......................................................................................... 29 dedicated staff, worked to build this strong voice for 30 ACTRA TORONTO Ferne Downey .................................................................................... Canada’s artists; to those past pioneers whose six ACTRA MANITOBA Alice Poyser ...................................................................................... 31 decades of self-sacrifice ACTRA SASKATCHEWAN Sheila Roberts ............................................................................ 32 and steadfast adherence to principles of solidarity, 33 ACTRA EDMONTON Sharon Killey .................................................................................... fairness and artistic freedom are proudly ACTRA CALGARY Dennis Corrie ...................................................................................... 34 presented and gratefully UBCP/ACTRA Bruce MacLeod, Sam Sarkar, Steve Adams, Peter Partridge and John Juliani .............. 35 acknowledged herein; and to today’s ‘pioneers- 38 NUTS AND BOLTS AND BIG IDEAS Garry Neil ........................................................................ in-training’, whose present dedication and RECOGNIZING DIVERSITY Sandi Ross ................................................................................ 41 accomplishments will DIGITAL MEDIA Thom Tapley ........................................................................................ 42 be viewed with similar pride and gratitude on ACTRA PRS Mercedes Watson ...................................................................................... 43 our 100th Anniversary, this special issue of ACTRA 60TH ANNIVERSARY HONOUREES .............................................................................. 44 InterACTRA is dedicated. THE ACTRA AWARDS Lorraine Thomson ............................................................................ 47 BRAGGING RIGHTS: FACE TO FACE WITH TALENT Ferne Downey .................................................... 48 ARTISTS AS LOBBYISTS Megan Davis Williams .................................................................... 49 STRONG CULTURE REQUIRED Mel Hurtig ............................................................................ 50 JANE MALLETT AND THE ACTORS’ FUND John Mallett ................................................................ 51 MEMORIES OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES Vern Chapman ...................................................... 51 MEMORIES OF ACTRA MONTREAL Victor Knight .................................................................... 52 OUR INTERNATIONAL ROLE WITH FIA Paul Siren .................................................................... 53 THE PERFORMING ARTS LODGES OF CANADA Dan MacDonald .................................................... 54 60TH ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS FROM THE INDUSTRY ................................................................ 55 A SALUTE TO ACTRA STAFF Karen Ivany and Bruce H. MacLeod ................................................ 61 HONOUR ROLL OF ACTRA PRESIDENTS ................................................................................ 63 My warmest greetings to everyone celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. Having been a long-standing member of ACTRA, I am proud to congratulate this organization for its championing of Canadian culture and home-grown productions. Through the media, you are expanding people’s understanding of the world and developing possibilities for our differing views of human affairs. Artists have a special obligation to reflect modern society. They provide a texture and description of the lives that we cannot live but know are lived around us. In this, ACTRA has served Canada well, and this is what we have come to expect of cinema, radio and television arts. You must continue to pursue that which gives expression to the Canadian spirit, as well as that which gives to our dreams creativity, insight and relevance – for each and every one of us as Canadians. Adrienne Clarkson 1943-2003 • actra • celebrating 60 years 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Celebrating our ACTRA family hroughout 2003, in meetings and celebrations Tacross the country, I’ve spoken with dozens of Thor the members about our dear organization. The occasion of Bishopric ACTRA’s 60th Anniversary has brought a flood of in his early ACTRA reminiscences, and an outpouring of pride. Through days as story the wonderful stories our members have told, and our an ACTRA extensive library of material in the form of newslet- member. ters, press clippings, collective agreements and record- ed interviews with members, The ACTRA Story has emerged as an exciting narrative. For 60 years, ACTRA has a dramatic history – one worth telling Canadian artists have been the heroes of this story; it’s and remembering. How we got started is impressive – a tale of passion and perseverance. the fact that we’re still at it is a triumph. We came There were compelling reasons for performers to together during World War II. We’ve weathered a come together in a national organization way back in string of acronyms, a long, drawn-out break-up with 1943. As you’ll learn in these pages, we first united in our writers and broadcast journalists, a break-up and a the early ‘40s in local organizations that were destined make-up with our British Columbia members, various to come together as one. Performers were brave
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