Page 11 - "Who do You Think You Are? Johnny Abbass"?

ISSUE : Issue 58

Published by Ronald Caplan on 1991/8/1

Week, where I'd have to take a pho? tograph of every school, perhaps, in Sydney, or every school in in? dustrial Cape Breton. And sometimes | the paper would say, "Look, we'd like to use pictures of classroom groups." So I'd go to the school and I'd take a picture of every group in the school. Or I'd photograph all the kids in the Music Festival in the winters. The groups. The hockey teams. You 'itt, /"" ?? I. ''We're people you can talk to" Dealers for: Electronic Keyboards f Guitars • Church Organs' Quality Brand Name Pianos • PA Rentals • Piano & Guitar Instruction ' Boutiliers' Music Shops OPEN MONDAY through SATURDAY r ' in r V (' e sell a complete line of top qualit struments and accessories. Visit oom and try the products for your vill like the variety and price. Laya available. No interest for 3 mor y musical 3ur show- self. You way plan iths. Music Keyboards Guitars Reeds Strings Horns Violins Chanters Amplifiers PA Systems All Supplies Two views: Courthouse fire In Sydney, Nov. 1959 know, the different societies, the different clubs, the officers. The Boy Scout troops. I'd say that my camera lens was focused on almost every person in industrial Cape Breton at some time or other during their lifetime. While I was still doing that kind of photography. ?? "f Av The Royal Visit--we photographed ***""'' that. And that's where it probably comes about, that "Who do you think you are?--Johnny Abbass?" Since I was working for the newspaper. And I knew what I was supposed to do. I knew what I was allowed to do and what I wasn't allowed to do. So when there would be a Royal Tour--they'd advise us in advance, "Now, don't come any closer than this, or that...." Sometimes I'd say to the person, "Just a minute. Sometimes it's almost im? possible for us to stay 15 feet away, if "We've Got the Parts for Your Car." One of the largest yards on the island for all your auto needs, 1991 Models and down, new gas tanks, new rotors, rebuilt alternators and starters, rebuildable autos. NORTHSIDE AUTO SALVAGE TOBIN RD. 794-7224 24-Hour Towing Service 794-3170 33 Dodd St., Sydney 539-4722 CONNORS @S'' Typewriters * Typewriter Rentals * Photo Copy Service Drafting Supplies * Office Supplies * Calculators Artist Supplies * Laminating Service * Office Furniture GBC Punch & Bind Machines * Canon Personal Copiers Your One-Stop Shop in Cape Breton! Phone (902) 562-7900 Fax #539-8672 350 Charlotte Street, Sydney

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