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Whitby Free Press, 29 Jun 1977, p. 3

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, Ie77, PAGE 3 i Oyearsof servi'ce for Whitby Arts mnc. Cont'd froni last week: kAm 1970 This year began with a "Whitby Arts nionth in Feray\vith lectu res, a paintutin, and a printeh:i tion froîn ite ScarborotughI Public l.ibrary. Ou Fe b. Î 7, te 57-vear- oid Wliitbv' Juiction Station was turned over te W\litîby Art s by thew Cana dia n Na tonal RiWV.and the hiIiîiig.. \Vas nîoved across thIe t racks te Victoria and i lenry St reet s te be renova ted as in art galle ry. lu March and April tiiere \vere exhibitions in lite town hlliii 1wlocal artisîs Dorothy i lachie , John Cross, C'ora lX~îcrsn. ollie C eeui Mitchiell William Sit hli and Shirley Foster. The third annual "Vis i Ats"' show wvas hield aIt the Centc unial Building. iecatuiring aî spin ni ing and wecaving exhibition by Vstlher Bryant 's i i Gtt roup. Titis year Whîitbv\ Arts first got involved in the ('otinty To\wn Ca rnival . niaking a nd sellîi-g eniteer's hats 10 advertise te station. anîd body painters pal'nted designis on visitors 10tte carnival. At tItis tinte a logo for Wirby Arts \vas designied by Peter Ilanzel or Hientry Street Highi School, and tîtere w~as a contest for people 10 identify local personialities whose faces \vere nîounîtedI on famous pâtintings. On Septemiber 26, the Station Gallery vas officialiy opened by Miayor Des Newman, and a 'Railway Supper" held aI the Centen- niai building tb comminemorate the opening of Whitby Arts' permanent home. This was followed by a retrospective exhibition of works by Florence MeGili- vray, an artist who was born and broughit up in Whitby. Another exhibil vas "Exposure Three" by three Port Perry artists: Catharine Christie, Chris Haugen and Sheila Dantzer. 1971 January was "Railway Month" at the station, wth displays by the Oshawa and District Mode] Railroaders. The exhibit was opened by Saut Mundry who was an agent at f le station in 1 940.1 Peter VaniGils had a one- man show in Febrtiary and there were sculpture classes by Pe ter Neye. May wvas children's month, featuring ki te flying and paintm'ng. [n Jonc the East Centrai Ontario Art Associa- tion field its i1i th anîtual building 'contest with his model of the oid building. Local artist Bill Lynch had a one-man show i0 the faîl, and in December Lake Ontario ils children's Christmas card contest at the Station. By ihe end of 1971, the membership of Whitby Arts had renchedl 40f) To be continued A MERRY FLDLER ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION AT INVERLYNN JUNE 2.5 SOME 0F THE LOVELY LADIES Sam & Joe I ntroduce VINCE BARRSE who has moved fromn Vince's 1 Mens Hairstyling 1026 Brock St. S. to join them at MEt4'S HAIRSTYLING 305 Brock St. S. Whitby Plaza 668-6922 ICO NGRATULATIONS!I Realty Limited 345 Kingston Rd. <at Altona) Pickering *284-6701 . on the opening of your new office. Best wishes from your friends and business associates. INVERLYNN. BUJILT IN 1860 RDS AND HARRY TH.OMPSOlN A POLITCAL POW-WOW? Bouqi Une Good taste needn't be exporiive. 0ur beoutiful Bouquet Invitation Uine proves this vîitb the rnost exquisite papers, type faces and workmanship you couid wish for! It fectures Thermo-E'graving- rich raised letiering-~elegoflt as the finest craftsmanship - yet casting so littie! Corne see our unusual selectior'. MBM Ptublishing and, Photography mc,., 121 Brock St,.N. Whitby -668-61.il (Icarf... jet tion i -M Fý

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