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Whitby Free Press, 23 May 1990, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WHBY FREE PRESS% WEDNESDAY, MAY 23,1990 Bowmanville heritage workshop features Whitby watercolorist WRITBYS ARTIST Maureen Remington colbr art for Heritage Day at the wifl conduet a workshop about water- Visual Arts Centre in Bowinanviile. ChrisBove photo e LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING, 60's, 70's, 80's & 99's Music lncludingEveiythingFýrom Go od Ol>Rock N'"Rol To Downtown Rhyt&mi & Blues 0 50 FT. SPORTS BAR> m 0 GIANT 10 FT. SPORTS SCREENCu e PooL TABLES e DARtT 130ARDS e Hi-TECII PINBALL GAMES By Nicole lyiyk Maureen Remington of Whitby will b. part of 'Héritage Day' on Ma 29 atthe Visual Arts Centre Heritage Day will spotlight vintage buildings and encourage visitors to remember their heri- "téour roots, anid if we keep destroying them,- there'll be nothing left," says Remington, -a Witby resident for 12 years. «Heritage in only once and you can't get it back7. havingpainted waterclors for 20Oyears, Reint wfll b. con- ducting a workshop at the centre. The day-long course will in- clude sketching designated build- ing throughout the town and th en returnmng te the miii for pointers on painting various îarchitetral eatures such as rooftops doorways and windows. The U. for the workshop is $10. Anyone mnterested can cal Margaret Rogers at 416-623- 5831. Remington moved te Durham Region from her native Scotland 32 years ago. Painting was once merely a time-filler whilethe young children were occupied. 5he has since taught at such ByTrudie Zavadovics The Whitby Courthouse Theatre company won awards i two of the. four categories in which they received nominations at this year's THEA awards. Carolyn Dewar won an award as best youth newcomer te the stage for her prformance as Ratso the rat in the production of Wooster Without Wednesday, a play written and directed by Ken Bond of Whitby. A special adjudicator's award went te Susan Farr as Best new locations au the Durham Board of Education the Visual Arts Centre and 'iNe Station Gallery mnWhitbyý, and her pinti*gar often sL o more thlan 150, depending on the siz. of the work. Her paintins have been sold by a Toronto eaer for the last eîght years but Remn her- sel also sella works at sholws. .Landscapes, 1architectural pieces and numerous forme of stili-life are featured i Reming- ton's paintings. Her repertoire of aro aoincludes some oùi paint- ing. Remington prefers not te paint in the summer because "the ppr doesn't behave 1k. it does inthe cooler months». Since a paiting uauafly Mî- volves sketcbmig hi"tthe morning and painting in the afternoon, the. off-season reay isn't a bother- since "I enjoy the sum- mer. I don't want te have te work. "And, after ail, it'. stili reallY just a hobby, something I like te do in my s pare time. » ted oýdblIn the future, Reminen in,~ tendste'dbbme'in ouawhile continuing her work in waterco- lors. Directer for her first directing-, effort in 'Agnes of God«. Also amen g this year's! nominees were Ken Bond for bis! writing and directing of Wooster Without Wednesday, and Eliza- beth Kfitchen for heircostumfes in that same play. Bond says lie felt the nomina- tion alone was a significant appreciation of bis' work. H. found both the public and private; adjudication process valuable, and insightful. theNTE@F91D' porBresen t uat StrLounej~JO E A ONE HOUR Las Vegas production featuring HER SIBERIAN TIGER A Live sax, flute, fire, magic & trapeze ""WHAT AN E VENT" 559 Bloor St. W., Oshawa * 723-527 KOS ON THEBLOCK A Kida On the Block orien- tation session will be held Tues- day, May 29, 7 p.n., at Whitby Public Iàbrary. Uin fe size puppets, volunteers promote acceptance and awareness of al individuals in the community. For more information cal Carol at 576-0597 or Heather at 668- 2174. SPRJONG FESTIVAL The llth annual 'Spring Festi- val' will b. held in Whit.val-, north Pickering, on May,,26, 10 a.m. te 4 pa. m. Teme for, the day's events is 'Preserving the iPastfor the Future'teo etera: the l7Oth anniversar of the hamlet. -Attractions inchude an old-time parade, antique and craft market, home baking, tea garden and childr.n ,s activities. ANNUAL hMETIG The Oshawa Deaf Centre wil hold their ninth annual general meeting on Wednesday Ma '30, p.m. Guest spae= ib Henry Whalon, presidnt of the- Ontario Assocation of the Deaf. The meeting will b. voice interpreted at the centre on 750 King St. E. Refreshments will b. served. FASION-SHOW St. Mark's UCW- is presenting a 'Great Looks'ý fashion show Ma 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are CL.5. Dessert and coffee will b. served. For further information cai666-1130. DINNER MEETING The annual - ,spring dinner meeting of District 28 of the. Superannuated Teachers of Ontario will be held on Satra June 2, at 'Pickerng Uniteci Church, Church St.N-. (next te Picêkerin H1igh School north of HWY 2.Ca is $12-6Fper per-' son. Theý Living Wéll-.-Program's Ma OrksOon health care, fitnes,.nutrtion -and -stress maaeent bëgin on Wédnes- day, May 23, 1:45 P.m., at the. Centenmial .Building. Rgist- ration fee.-is-$5. for five sessions. FUN FAIR Glen -Dliii cémmunity publie school, 29 -,Faligbrook St., will hold'a Family Fun Fair# Satur_ day, June 2, 10 a.m. ýte 2 p.m. There wilI b. a haunted houa. pet show, bikce parade, races anâc cake-baking contest frhd.T reserve* a Ilea market space, cl 430-3928. For more 1Infmato cali 666-0969. THEA award wminers Coming-events

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