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OCTO3ER 28, 1987 Oklahi MARY LOU GRAlHAM1) (> Wlarv 1 Rone.y (n) and Judy Levy are amonr the performfers in "Okliahoina' whicl will be presented by the Whitby uittle Theatre Thîursday. Friday anid Satur- day nights this week and on lIose nights for thle iext two weeks at t he Centennial Building. Tickets are available at VMiddleton's. "". Pre's pi'"'l Joke gift sparks woodburing career By EMILY PARE Dianne Brachvogel knocks on wood to her growing success with the art of pyrography. Four years ago the Whitby resident received a woodburning kit from her parents for Christmas. "It was just a jolie gift," she ex- plains. She turned that joke into a professional hobby. The ancient art of pyrography is the design of pictures into wooden or leather canvasses. Brachvogel enjoys using colors in her work but explains that it is more time consuming and can be difficult to find the right paints. She begins her art by tran- sferring a composition onto a wood canvas, using woodgraining (where possible) and an electric woodbur- ning tool. She adds color where necessary and finishes the canvas with a protective coating. Brachvogel's subjects in her work range from her rendition of' portraits ol grandmother and grandfather to a pyrography of a pack of wolves which she calls 'Companions.' Brachvogel wanted to be very unique in her work. Most pyrographers stay in the crafts of the art but she wanted to touch the true art of pyrography and be recognized as an artist in woodburning. She would like to expand to more challenging work, "I'm tryi ng to get bigger and bigger with my can- vasses," she savs. She did not take art past high school. She was a secretary for three years until she began her passion for pyrography. "I love woodburning," she says. With the support of her three children and husband, Brachvogel can work part-time at Leisure World in the Oshawa Centre and work at home with her art. After being asked if she would go back to working fulltime. Brachvogel says: "After picking the art of pyrography up I don't want to stop." She got most of her inspiration from living out on a farm in Orono for 10 years with her family, before moving to Whitby. "Basically, I'm a country person, ' she says. Brachvogel has lived in Whitby three separate periods of time. "It's stili a nice place to be," she says. From Nov. 2 to Nov. 28 at the Whitby library, Brachvogel's 'The Burning Point' will be shown, bet- ween 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 to 5 p.m. Saturday. But visitors can catch Brachvogel in action on Saturday, Nov. 14 when she will do some of her art and let the public participate at the library from2to4p.m. 'I hope my art will stick in people's memories," she says. Coming events SKI FASHION SHOW The Pine Ridge Cross Country Ski Club will hold a ski fashion show at the Fernhill Club House in Oshawa on Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. S WIitt >1V le, LitIiSt4( ' >1' >4 hil i 11h0P liai i !Il Brook -;I SWho n spnsoovihv Iiho (Mil olwal Reok;h bde lorib wý; ;ih p in in' D e r SWEATER DANCE Brooklin-Whitby Minor Hockey Auxiliary Hockey Sweater Dance will be held Friday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. at Heydenshore Pavilion. Music by J & B catered buffet, at $20 per couple. Tickets may be purchased from Peacock Sports and Roy's En- terprise. BAZAAR The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre is holding ils annual bazaar from 1 to:3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 ai the centre. 01 Brock St. Whitby. Featured will be crafts, plants and our ever-popular bake t able M EETING The Whitby-Oshawa branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will hold the next meeting on Nov. 3 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the auditorium of the Whitby Library at 405 Dundas St. W. Guest speaker for the evening will be Brian Gilchrist who will speak on *The Future of Geneology.' .Jack Gordon will bring in antiques. Meetings are free and open to the public. For fur- ther information call Steve Wood ai 668-1362 or Janis Richardson ai 985- 94)86 BAZ.\AR There will be an international bazaar held ai Trafalgar Castle School on Saturdav. Nov. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be baked goods. a fashion show. a tea room. many booths and lots more LANGUAGE COURSE A heritage language program sponsored by the German language school of Club Lorelei is held Satur- day mornings 9 a.m. to noon at Cen- tral Collegiate in Oshawa. Cost is $55 per child and a maximum $90 per family. Cali Iris at 723-3739 or 728-6917 for more information. AWARDS DINNER The Oshawa YWCA's sixth an- nual Durham Region Women of Distinction awards dinner will be held Nov. 5 at the Oshawa Holiday Inn. Awards will be presented to Women of Distinction in each of the following categories: the arts or multiculturalism: community ser- vice: women in the workforce: young woman of distinction. Keynote speaker will be lawyer N. Jane Pepino. vice-chairman of the Metro Toronto Police Commission. Dinner tickets are available at the YWCA office. 199 Centre St.. Oshawa. and table reservations may be made at time of ticket pur- chase. Call 576-8880 for further in- formation. BENEFITI DNCE Ail present and past members of St. John Ambulance in Whitby are invited to attend a benefit dance Nov. 7, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Masonic Temple. 203 Cochrane St.. Money raised is for the branch's cadet/crusader program. Cost is $20. Cali 668-9006 or get tickets at dance. BAZAAR A Christmas bazaar will be held at St. Leo's School, Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Among the items offered: home baking, candy, crafts, knitting, sewing, preserves, plants and tea room. BABY FAIR Whitby Jaycettes are now taking bookings from vendors for their Nov. 21 "Ail About Children" Baby Fair at Heydenshore Pavilion, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths are $10 plus 10 per cent of sales. Cali Anita at 723- 8240 or Kelly at 668-6619. The Alzheimer Society of Durham Region offers a family support group on Wednesday. Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Alzheimer Society o<ffice. 40 King St. W.. Suite 606. Oshawa. Anyone who has a family member with Alzheimer's disease can join. For more information. cal 576-2567. KID CIIECK KID CHECK The ne,xt Kidcheck, a fingerprint and photograph session to help fight child abduction, will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Whitby Mall, Thickson Rd. Whitby, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the west entrance by the Bank of Montreal. The following Kidcheck will be Nov. 28 at Whitby Public Library, 9 a.m. to noon. Kid- checks are sponsored by the Whitby Kinette Club. \1EETI NG The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities will hôld their meeting on Thursday. Nov. 5. ai Whitby Public Library. Two book reviews from the ACLD's library will be given by a member. A discussion time will follow to give people a chance to talk of current problems. No charge. Ail welcome. Any questions, contact G. Watson at 623-4934. CONCERT The St. Mark's senior and youth choirs will present a concert on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert will consist of a Disney medley, Scottish and Irish tunes, solos, bagpipies, etc. The youth choir will present "The Music Mavchine" by Candle. Tickets are $4 per person and children under 12 will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available from senior choir members or at the door. Refreshments will be served after the concert in the Assembly Hall. GUILD SHOW 'The Guild Show' by Burns Presbyterian Church, an annual show and sale of arts and crafts will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thunderbird Golf & Country Club, Ashburn (5 km west of Hwy 12 on Myrtle Rd. W>. Door prize is a limited edition print by internationally renowned nature artist Marc Barrie of Gallery Brougham. Admission $1.50. SEMINAR "Wellness in the Workplace.' a half-day seminar to discuss the theory of wellness programs and to create a more productive environ- ment and better corporate image, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. The the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. The seminar is jointly sponsored by the Duirham Region District Health Council and Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Registration, to cost $40, includes lunch and ail materials. Call 433- 4262 (council) for more information or the IAPA office in Peterborough (705) 745-5589. ST. JOIIN AMBULANCE St. John Ambulance in Whitby will hold an advanced first aid course and a first aid instructor course in October and November. The advanced course will be Oct. 23-25 and the instructor course Nov. 13 - 15 and Nov. 20 - 22. Cali 668-9006 for more information. Cit\FT S.\LE A era4! sale will be held Sunday. Nov 8. 11) a.m. to 4 p.m.. at Colonel J.E Farewell Public School on McQuay Blvd. in Whithy. There will be 40 tables of crafts. MONTE CARLO Whitby Kinettes will hold their Monte Carlo Night on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Heydenshore Pavilion. io'rO cLU1B Whithy Photographic Club will meet Monday Nov. 2. 7 p.m. in the Whitby Public Library. Program. slide clinic No. 1. Prints will be submitted l'or the first print clinic. For more informat ion call 728-532;. BAZAAR St. Andrew's Presbyterian Chur- ch women's association will hold the second annual bazaar at the church hall, Cochrane St., Whitby, on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. There will be handcrafts of ail kinds, bake table, white elephant table and children's table. Lunch will be served. MEETING The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities will hold their meet ing on Thursday. Nov. 5 ai the Whitby Public Librarv. Two book reviews from the ACLD's library will be given by a member. A discussion time will follow to give people a chance to talk of current problems. No charge. All welcome. Any questions please contact G. Watson at 623-4934. BOOK SALE BOOK SA LE The volunteer committee of the Oshawa Symphony Association is collecting good used books for a sale on Nov. 6 and 7 at the Oshawa Centre. Call 579-6711 for pick-up or deliver to 182 Hillsdale Ave.. Oshawa. Proceeds go to the or- chestra. SEMIINAR "Wellness in the Workplace.' a half-day seminar to discuss the theory of wellness programs and to create a more productive environ- ment and better corporate image. will be held Wednesday. Nov. 4 at the Holiday Inn. Oshawa. The seminar is jointly sponsored by the Duirham Region District Health Council and Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Registration. to cost $40, includes lunch and all materials. Call 433- 4262 t council> for more information or the IAPA office in Peterborough 7 05>745-5589. SYMPIONY On Sunday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.. the Oshawa Symphony Association will present the second concert of the season at Eastdale Collegiate in Oshawa. featuring Linda Ippolito, piano, and the symphony orchestra conducted by Winston Webber. Tickets available at Middleton's in Whitby or call 579-6711. AUCTION A Christmas craft auction spon- sored by the Xi Beta Delta Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will be held Nov. 4, starting at 7:30 p.m., at All Saints Anglican Church. Refreshments will be served. National crime prevention week November 1 to 7 marks the fourth annual National Crime Prevention Week in Canada. Proclaimed by the Solicitor General of Canada, the week en- courages Canadians in all walks of life to explore crime prevention and how they.can play a role. L