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PAGE 20, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987 Joan Murray's fifth art showing inspired by stream, wildflower A small stream between Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon and the pur- ple flowers she found there led to the fifth exhibition of art by Whit- by's Joan Murray at the Durham Fine Art Gallery. "These are .my weekends you're looking at," says Murray, a prominent figure in the Canadian art field, as she explained "The Stream Series" to visitors at the opening of her exhibition at the gallery located on Dundas St. W. in Whitby. The loosest-ife, the pinkish- purple ýwildflower which "fascinated" her, is the trademark color throughout the series painted during the past summer. Outdoor landscapes are the preference for Murray who evokes joy and freshness in her work: "My pictures are healthy-looking," she says, recalling previous exhibitions that include "The Garden" ("I called that my veggie year") and her first effort, small landscape paintings ("almost miniatures -I had a lot of fun with them"). Director of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa since 1974, Murray only began pain- ting seriously five years ago. Born in New York City, it was sister Carol who first became an artist while Joan, although told she, too, had a natural talent, never seriously exercised her talent. Joan came to Canada when she was 15, later earning a degree in fine arts at the University of Toron- to, then a master's at Columbia and doctorate at the University of Toronto. She was curator of Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario before moving to McLaughlin, and has written eight books, including her most recent work, the popular "The Best of Tom Thomson." She is now at work on her newest book, a look at contemporary Canadian artists, and is con- sidering a painting site for next year. She once painted sunrises as they appeared in Whitby's downtown core, and would someday like to paint "the beautiful gardens in Whitby." While Joan is now artist, sister Carol has since become a photographer in Dallas, Texas: "We always have a chuckle over that," says Joan. She has lived in Whitby with her husband and children since becoming director at Mclaughlin, residing in the former Dryden home at St. John and King ("It looks like it escaped from the Chicago suburbs," she says of the house). "The Stream Series" exhibition continues at-the gallery until Nov. JOAN-MURRAY points out details in one of "The Stream Series" during a reception for the Whitby artist on Sun- day at the Durham Fine Art Gallery. The exhibition of Murray's paintings continues until Nov. 20. Free Press photo GO TRAIN EXTENSION STUDY WH ITBY TO OSHAWA As part of the GO Train Service Expansion Program, the.Government of Ontario is currently extending GO Train service from Pickering to Whitby. This extension is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 1988. A study to assess the further extension of GO Train service from Whitby to Oshawa has been initiated. In June 1987, the iden- tified route alternatives for the extension of service to Oshawa were reviewed during a series of Public Information Centres. THE STUDY The study to assess the extension of GO Train Service f rom Whitby into Oshawa is a joint Provincial/Municipal undertaking involving the Ministry of Transportation, GO Transit. and Durham Region. The study is subject to the Environmental Assessment Act of Ontario. Basic alignment and station location alternatives have been examined in detail, and the Alternative, as identified in the exhibit, has been recommended as being technically preferred. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public participation is a key part of the study. Public Information Centres have been arranged as follows:- Nov. 17 Rundle Park Communlty Centre Park Road South at Gibb Street Oshawa Nov. 18 .Bowmanville Lions Club 26 Beech Avenue Bowmanville Nov. 19 Whitby Municipal Office 575 Rossland Road East Whitby You are encouraged to attend one of the1 press yourviews. 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. 3:00 - 9:00p.m. information centres to ex- For any further information please contact: Mr. Howard Anders Project Manager Toronto Area Co-ordinating Office Ministry of Transportation 1201 Wilson Avenue West Tower Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8 Mr. lan Williams Consultant Project Manager M.M. Dillon Limited 47 Sheppard Avenue East Willowdale, Ontario M2N6H5 Tel: (416) 229-4646 JAG stili plans more concerts JAG Management plans to hold a band concert this month but it won't be at Heydenshore pavilion James Fler of JAG says the cost is too high to rent the pavilion, the larger facility JAG wanted to rent after a well-attended first concert at the Centennial Building. He said the total cost to use the pavilion was "an outrageous figure," after discussion with the Town about rent and security requirements. For a November concert with local bands, he hopes to rent the Knights of Columbus hall. "It's smaller but we want to keep up the interest," he said Fler ad- ded he would rent a facility in Oshawa if one can't be found in Whitby "We can't stop just because Whitby won't let us do it anymore," he said, noting that a fire alarm set off at the first concert probably led to Town concerns. "I honestly think if we were older we wouldn't have these problems." But Bruce Taylor, manager of facilities for the Town, says crowd control as well as the available power supply had to be considered with Hyedenshore since "We're looking at it as a Town asset." To protect that asset, Taylor says applications to rent the facility have to be evaluated. Taylor said the Town met with parents about the JAG plan to rent Heydenshore. "It's a judgment call," Taylor said of decisions, pointing out, for example that a wedding is unlike a live band concert as an activity in the pavilion. Another concern about a band concert at Heydenshore was liquor consumption, said Taylor, even though liquor wouldn't be sold in- side the facility. "There's no licence but drinking does go on,"he said. Taylor also said the concert at the Centennial building wouldn't have been approved had it been fur- ther investigated. Apart from the fire alarm, he said there were concerns about ex- tension cords and crowd control outside. The cost to rent Heydenshore is a minimum $55 an hour. The Town also wanted a representative at any band concert in addition to the police officers required for crowd. Fler.added that all tickets had to be sold in advance for the concert. Taylor said the Town would still like to help JAG find a location for the concerts, and he suggested that a school facility could also be con- sidered. "We said we would try to help him coordinate it and make it work for him," said Taylor of Fler's plans. Time and meticulous care brought Wallace awards Time -six years, to be exact -was necessary before writer and illustrator Ian Wallace of Toronto could properly convey the story. and setting of "Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance" from whiclh the illustrations are now on view at The Station Gallery until Nov. 29. The result of that long, meticulous effort was awards for best children's -book and best illustrated book. And the illustrations themselves, without the verbal accompaniement, have enough dep- th to relate the story of Chin Chiang who overcomes stage fright before performing as the dragon's tail in a New Year's street dance proclaiming the Year of the Dragon in the Chinatown of a city. Wallace states in an introduction to his exhibition of illustrations: "Time was of the essence: to allow the right words to come, time to create the setting, and time to allow the drawings to take form in the mind before they appeared on the pages." The display also includes pencil sketches of scenes, both rough miniatures and actual size outlines, so the viewer sees the process through which Wallace constructed his children's book. Attention is given in the illustrations to, the Chinese cultural heritage, especially the dragon's dance in which "dancërs breathe life into the creature," states Wallace. Wallace, a native of Niagara Falls, Ont., previously wrote "The Sandwich," one of the most successful children's books ever published in Canada. A few 'changes' in Pickering By EMILY PARE Sone "changes" are being made :i 1410 Bayly St. in Pickering. mm mua= mmmi m mu mmmia mi m a mmie a mu mmmse i gEVERY NIG T at 7:00 $3500 MUST GOj EVERY AFT ERNOON at 12:10 -Friday & Saturday MIDNIGHT MADNESS at 11:00 $1500 & $500 MUST GO Jackpots. Clean Surroundings/Air Changed every half hour. M Dundas at Garrard, Whitby, just E of Thickson, N side, rear entrance - all poeestochaiycne 43:3- 75s1 '**'*'s e e *se am me a am ma a am ma s Claire Martin-Stewart was manager of a travel agency before she owned and'operated the teen night club. * I would talk to a lot of young adults and realized that they needed a place to go to get off the streets." says Stewart. The club opened Oct. 16. "Changes" is a membership club where young adults from 13 to 18 o:ni dance and socialize. Members ,:y a fee of $40 which entitles them to discounts at the club and othe'r stores. i member is given a com- ptJierized card. ail data is compiled .aInd a parent consent form is -signed. Members get a monthly magazine. ~Changes has a bit of everything. It's an ideal place for the young people of Durham." says Stewart. Gary Ostir first began the club in Winnipeg. There are air bands SEE PAGE 26 .- .4 1 -