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I I sTl)f (tarmiiiun SUilcsmun •! / "1 JS 4 0 f ,, -y M •" , 9 f.;< N rV v; r, mi fj Æ /§ /T&m 'irW*tfP ' " r:j .d- 4 * /n 5 ? TSWlà iT' 3 ,Wft- try? $ tl'&osfW/B ZM . ' &4D -^/Xt-y/S i/43 \±Â*Ls$à wwÈ Ks Sd. kjSjlhs &&Lÿfj '!/s$Ê j'JJ' J J Section Two Wednesday, December 8.1982 Don Staples presents his painting to John Massingham of Bowmanville XJ Artist Stan Sellen presents his painting to Ada Van Belle, Bowmanville. Froject Collects 4,600 to Help Centre's Expenses Friday, December 3rd was a big evening for the Visual Arts Centre. For the last two months the volunteers had worked on a fundraising drive and the outcome was tremendous. The committee raised $4,600.00 which represents 92 tickets out of 100 sold, at $50 each. The tickets were a passport to a delightful evening with well known artists Helen Carmichael - Porter, storyteller and Linda Shewchuk, flutist, entertaining the audience. Wine and hors d'oeuvres were served throughout the evening, which reached its climax with a draw for 10 paintings donated by well known Ontario Artists for this occasion. The money will be used for upgrading of the art centre to accommodate!shows on a broader scale as well as the introduction of a community and rental programme. This is another venturé of the dynamic V.A.C. volunteers committee and it is aimed towards a permanent revenue to subsidize the many stimulating courses and workshops which/ are presented to the public on an ongoing basis. The fundraising committee wishes to thank the artists, volunteers and those who have so generously supported this project through their monetary contributions, and salutes the tremendous community spirit, which has made their goal attainable. Winners of the framed paintings included: John Massingham, Bowmanville; Carson Elliott, Bowmanville; A. Simpson, R.R. 4, Bowmanville; Ada Van Belle, Bowmanville; Anna Strike, Bowmanville; Doug James, Bowmanville; A1 Mote, R.R. 2, Newcastle; Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion, Bowmanville ; Ted Samuel, Curvply, Orono ; Artist Carol Reynolds hands over her painting to winner A. Simpson, R.R. 4. Master of Ceremonies and Treasurer of Visual Arts', Eva Kraft, reads out the winners' names Branch 178 of the Legion won this painting being held by Elfrieda Haunsberger, Visual Arts campaign co-ordinator. Anna Strike was the winner of Peter Van Gill's painting.