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I Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, February 8, 1995 French Carnival Week begins Feb. il at three locations in Oshawa and Whitby. Held for the 12th consecutive year* by the Le Conseil des Organismes Francophones de la Region de Durham, a casino and dance Feb. il at Ecole secon- daire Saint Charles Garnier in Whitby kicks off the week. A brunch will be held on Sun- day, Feb. 12, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the French Cultural Hall, 384 Hillside Ave., Oshawa. A scrabble tournament will be held on Feb. 13 and 15, 7 p.m., at L'Amicale, 707 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. Valentine's dinner and evening is on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m., at L'Amicale. Chinese fondue is on the menu. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Gar- nierval, a carnival, will be held at Garnier. F'rench Carnival Day is on Saturday, Feb. 18, starting at 1 p.m. Supper is at 4:30 p.m., and the group Catacatou performs at 8:30 p.m. A fundraisi3ng dinner is on unav, Feb. , 4 p*.m., at the French Cultural Hall, 384 Hill- side, "Oshawa. A card party is on Sunday,- Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., at L'Amicale. For more information, caîl 434- 7676. Flint's 'Otizer Sie' HAMILTON ARTIST. Alan Flint poes with an untitled. waterîess ithographc ao hi s 'The Other ý Side' exhibition ai The Sttion Gallery. Flint's work wiII be on display until Feb. 26. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Site talks sex on Feb. 21 Whitby Jayoees will present <Ta]kin .Sx With Sue,, on TusaFeb. 2,7:30 pm.,at the Wlûtby Curling CuBok Street North. Tickets for Sue Johanson noted author and lecturer on human sexuality are available at the door for $8 or by phoning 571-3967. Syni-phony concert can.celied The Oshawa Sym phony Orchestra concert scheduled or Sunday night, Feb. 12 has been Financial problems led ta the cancelation. Orchestra members, however, will perform ini small ensembles at the Oshawa Centre on Friday, Feb. 10p'l to8 p.m. B-and holds open house The Plkering Concert Band invites area musicians te experience a musical open house on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. The open house wiil be held at the Pickering East Shore Community Centre Seniors'? Campiez at 910 Liverpool Rd. In 1990, a group of local interested musicians came the heifer î & -t9 haIfPïnLd. Pub &Restaurant Fri. Feb. 101h ~ 9pm- lam TWO MILES No Cover Sa t. Feb. 111th VITAL SPARK presents CATHY MILLER Cover charge Udder Room only Sunday Night Jam with ANDREW HEATHCOTE BOOK NOW FOR VALENTINES %9 DINNER %9 Sa t. Feb. 11lth ~ 10: 00 arn by Satellite MAN. CITY vs. MAN. UTD. Caver $5. / Breakfast $4. Sun. Feb. l2th - 11:00 arn by Satellite GLASGOW RANGERS vs. ABERDEEN Wed. Feb. 151h - 1.,30pm by Satellite IRELAND vs. ENGLAND Cover $15. lot WINGS DURING GAME together for the first time and when the baton came down, the group became a band. The band has since grown and levolved, but its mandate has always been te provide an outiet for ail concert band musicians, at the *ighsehool level or better. By not charging membership fees, the band allows musicians ta join who otherwise might not be able. Under the direction of Keith Bohlender, the Pickering Concert Band inaintains a busy performance schedule, ail featuring a wide variety of music with something for everyone. The band rehearses each Tuesday at the Pickering East Shore Community Centre. For more information cail Nuala at (905) 831-5508 or Steve at (905) 686-0523.. JENNIE AND CAROLIN would like to help make this new year pour best year by offering 207o OFF ALL HAIR SERVIR (offer good until March 1lst, 1995) 843 KING S . ES, SHW (BeteenShr mpCctil&DnCer'ý BrezelocPrk"flot uul comedy" %Griep Willy ussells C'Breezeblock Park,' the Whitby Courthouse Theatre production that starts tomorrow night, is a 'Coronation Street-type' play that is «not your usual empty-headed coin- ed " says directer Jim Renshaw. ýe ster takes place in Eng- land and fLcuses on the celeb- ration of Christmas by a middle- class family. The plot takes a twist when the family is presented with star- tlin g information by the dauge r(Michelle AlIderson) which takes aIl members cf the family on an emotional roller- coaster ride that offers ta, the audience a blend of comedy and drama along with an underlying theme that the entire family can learn. "It's about the eneration gap,» says Renshaw, and how atti- tudes have changed fromn when this oIder generation when it was a case of «You did the right thing -- you married the girl." The audience will also enjoy the performers' interpretations cf the characters. Sa ys Renshaw: "It's a very balanoed cast, really. Everyone has about the same amount of lines. "I think the one who has the least Uines is the son, John. And even thoughi he has the. least lines, he has a very strong moment on stage. "And that's the beauty of this play -- everybody has their moments." Feb. 9 marks the beginning of the play's run which goes for three weekends (Thursday te Saturday) with seniors taldng in a complimentary show on Feb. 8. Tickets are available at Lafon- taine Trading Post, 106 Dundas St. W. in downtown Whitby (430- 3775) and are going for $12.50 per persan. The cost cf a ticket also includes a late lunch that will be served. Frosted Fury fundraiser Six bands will perform at 'Frosted Fury,' a concert in Osh- awa on Saturday, Feb. 18 ta raise funds for t he Simncoe hall Settlement House.. Proceeds from the show, te be held in the Settlement House auditorium 387 Simcoe St. S. will help §imncoe's winter foo drive. Participatinu bands include Yet Another Passe Trigger Happy, Pecker, Calowshine, For and Shutterbug. Advance tickets, $6, are avail- able at Star Recor4s and at Simcoe (728-7525). Admission at the door is $8 ($1 off if a non- perishable food item donated). The aIl-ages concert (no aléa- hol) begins at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Visit a friendly (only 20 minutes away) - 10o of your favourite brews on tap as welI as a full compliment of beverages. *Try our fine Irish Pub fare. *Top offTyour evening with -a game of darts. For a relaxed, casual time corne toaa warm comfortable atmosphere at The 2Antrim HOMs Good Food Good Dink Gooci limes. 56 Water St. Port Perry 985-8853