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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987, PAGE 11 Sunset Blvd. mural work of local artists The. younger generation is establishing itself in the Durham art community and nothing shows more evidence of the fact than a giant mural recently installed at an Oshawa restaurant. The owners of Kelsey's Restaurant, 1300 King St. E., were' dissatisfied with a large-barrier in- stalled around their patio area to protect patrons from the noise and fumes of vehicles. But what to do with the necessary wall? There ap- peared to be only one solution to the problem: cover it up as best' as possible. It was at. this point that Bil Fraser and Carl Blanchfield were commissioned to produce a mural to cover the entire expanse of the 'wall, What the duo created was an. exceptional piece of art 24 feet long and over eight feet high. Named Sunset Blvd., the work is an extension of 'cut and paste' with a large amount of third dimen- sional effect. It is basically a collec- tion of storefronts and street signs which includes a hotel, complete with canopy front. It is excep- tionally animated and bright and ilves up to the effect towards which the artists strove. "We wanted to create an I en- ironment whereby people enjôyed being there," said Fraser, adding, "we wanted something that was different." And according to.various patrons at Kelsey's since the mural was m- stalled last Monday, the artists have created their mood. Everyone appears to love their new surroun- dings. Bill Fraser, a Brooklin native, has been participating in art in Durham Region for the past four years and has taught at the Durham Board of Education visual arts camp. He feels that through contact at the camp, a solid core of artists is being formed in the area. Carl Blanchfield is .a recent graduate of Donovan Collegiate in Oshawa who will be attending the fine arts course at the University of Victoria starting in September. Like his peer, he has also been in- volved with the visual arts camp. It took the pair three weeks of concentrated effort to complete their commissioned mural, and juding by the reaction of those who have seen it, it was all worth the ef- fort. Elvis Jr. here Aug. 27 Elvis Aaron Presley Jr. will bring his show to Iroquois Park on Aug. 27 beginning at 8 p.m. Elvis Jr. was born in Indiana on Christmas Eve, 1961 to a show girl whom Elvis Presley had been seeing, according to a press release. ris show includes a repertoire of 300 songs, elaborate costumes and stage effects. Tickets for the show can be purchased at Iroquois Park at a cost of $10. Rural Dignity for Canada FROM PAGE 6 dividuals or gréups on this matter. 5) Requesting further infor- mation from Rural Dignity as needed. 6) Inviting a Rural Dignity representative to speak at provin- cial or regional meetings of any Press Association you may belong 7) Making the M.P. for your con- stituency aware of your strong in- terest in preserving rural post of- fices. We believe that our united efforts will allow rural Canada not only to survive, but to flourish. Will you join with us in making this a reality? Yours truly, Cynthia Patterson Co-ordinator, Rural Dignity Program offers foreign study Canadian secondary school students now have a unique oppor- Firefighters' tournament Whitby firefighters will be holding a golf tournament in Sept. 16 at Thunderbird Golf Course to raise funds to fight muscular dystrophy. A 1987 Isuzu Trooper will be a hole-in-one prize. Entry fee is $40, to include golf and a steak dinner. For more information, call 668- 3314 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pugsley complaint Durham Regional detectives are investigating a complaint from a Pugsley Manor resident that he was punched in the face following an argument about turning on a light. ' Patrick Joseph Foretall, 34, told police he was punched in the face by another Pugsley Manor resident. The detective division is in- vestigating the complaint. Thieves scared off Two would-be thieves were scared off by neighbors as they were in the process of robbing an Elizabeth St. home, leaving behind not only the stolen goods but also a stolen car. Durham Regional Police report the home was entered through a sliding door. Jewelry stolen A quantity of jewelry was stolen from a Whitby home recently. Policéè say a culprit entered the home at 9 Preakness Ct. through the patio door while the residents were away on holidays. 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