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Magic Piano is Given a New Life The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 3,1990 11 by Tom Webb Before my wife and I moyed into the Bowmanville area in the fall of 1985, the only two landmarks I was familiar with were the Liberty Liberty Street sign on Highway 401 and the Flying Dutchman Dutchman Motel. What a great and pleasant surprise to discover discover this xgreat old town which we are very happy to call home. Finally, we noticed noticed Bowmanville Museum and at first glance, I thought it to be "just a large old house." However, after a few verbal "kicks" and "shoves" from my dear wife, I agreed to visit the museum. The curator of the museum museum in late 1985 was Mr. Dan Hoffman, who gave us a warm welcome and within a half-hour I was greatly impressed impressed and offered to do volunteer work. In the spring of 1986, I was allowed allowed to become the Sunday tour Guide. I was entirely ignorant ignorant about the Dominion Organ and Piano factory ana at first did not bother with the "Magic Piano" as it was badly out of tune. However, as time rolled on I got the idea that his piano piano should be restored. In a very leisurely way during 1987, I made enquiries from people who restored pianos ana finallv company " -Clt BlûUfUUf you QifU and Qneetuufl... Tfil Mm! Fmns takit jo Sn Warti Sandra Yates Phone 623-5873 Muriel Moynes Phone 623-7741 !y found a small that seemed inter- ested-Clarke Pianos of Port Perry. The total price $4200. As 1987, drew near to a close. I think something about this great old home or this equally wonderful piano .startea to gently push. So I calculated that if no one else was interested, why not try to do it myself? Somehow. I was sure that my idea was a winner. After watching a Wintario program, I felt sure that they would be only too eager to help. So after getting permission permission from Dan Hoffman to proceed, I got The Canadian Statesman paper to take my picture standing beside the "Magic Piano." After the paper was E tinted, I received a letter! •om Wintario, stating that if I could raise $2,100 then ( they would be able to consid-l^ er paying the balance. Now mind, they said consider only. I had not anticipated a financial kick like this, and then the "Magic Piano" gave me another mental nudge and I decided to go it on my own. Thanks to the wonderful people of Bowmanville and district, in about three month's time, I had raised $4,800. So, ' in late April 1988, the piano was removed removed to-the workshop of Clarke Pianos in Port Perry. Before I proceed further, there were a few times when I felt like kicking myself, especially especially when a very prominent prominent lady politician threatened threatened to have me "tarred and feathered" if my project did not work. However, finally the resorted resorted "Magic Piano" came home to Bowmanville Museum Museum and we were all thrilled at the restoration. I remember Mrs. Ellen Logan's Logan's remark when she saw it for the first time, "Isn't it smashing!" In the excitement, Mr. Douglas Dewell, came to the museum and after playing the piano for a few minutes, gave the impression "A-ok." What a relief! On the day of Sept. 18, 1988, when the "Magic Piano" Piano" was officially welcomed home, I was treated by the Board of the Museum as an "Honored Guest" and received received a fine plaque regarding regarding the restoration. Mrs. Katherine Cureatz, a very well-known and highly highly talented pianist, wife of our MPP at that time, Mr. Sam Cureatz, gave a recital and really made the "Magic Piano" "talk" and "sing." Sept. 18, 1988, was one day of mv life when my personal personal feeling reached a real "high." I thought that my work with the "Magic Piano" , was through but maybe the ' piano had other ideas. During the winter of 1988-89, I got the idea that maybe school children and their teachers might be interested interested in special concerts. Then during the special opening of the museum for the 1989 Season, along came Mr. Thomas Little and family. family. Sir Thomas, as he was later called, seemed to be very interested in the piano. I asked him if he would like to try the piano, and after h'.xrfilir -nwt .h ribi . WHEN YOU HAVE TO FEED A CROWD CALL MARY BROWNS A team celebration? A company party? A friendly social get-together? Whatever the occasion or size of the crowd, leave it to Mary Brown's. Have the best fried "'chicken anywhere around served to your group. Just ask the manager for menus and prices. Mary Brown's Fried Chicken 214 King St. E., Bowmanville Phone: 623-3561 We deliver. Open seven days a week. : iLll' i y |1 LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC „»«f*"Roiiiiie and the 56 Corvairs" "Music from the 50's and 60's" Thurs., Oct. 4th - Sat., Oct. 6th "Dress In 50's costume lor your chance to win a prize Every Sundy 7 to 11 p.m. show your talent and win fabulous prizes during our weekly JAMBOREE -ATTENTION SPORTS FANS- WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DISH AND 50" SCREEN CALL Queen's Limousine Service 987-4252 Colotxolo your birthday with us. Call ahead and wail provido tho biilhday cako • FREE THE NEWCASTLE INN! 789 King St. E., Newcastle 1 987-4252 listening to him play for a few moments, I asked him if he would play for the children children and he agreed. Sir Thomas and I worked together together and the "Musical Appreciation Appreciation of Bowmanville Museum for School Children" Children" became a success. I called Mr. Thomas Little, Little, "Sir Thomas" because he was always the perfect gentleman gentleman and was such a fine pianist and was so good to the students. Mr. Little is a young, successful bank manager manager and I am merely a retired retired senior citizen but Sir Thomas always treated me as a friend. From the spring of 1989 to June 5, 1990 when we stopped for the summer, Sir Thomas played approximately approximately 32 mini-concerts, averaging averaging 25 students per class for a total of 800 stu- dents-all gratis. Then, sometime in July 1990, Mr. Little, announced that he and his family were leaving Bowmanville. In appreciation appreciation of his services, the museum museum treated the Little family family to a "Steak-n-Lobster" dinner at the Port Darlington Darlington Marina. A new pianist had to be found and I thought of Mr. Cory Kuip- ers, as I knew him to be a fine pianist and living two blocks from the Museum. Mr. Kuipers, being the owner of Northcott Elliot Funeral Home was a bit re luctant because of his business. business. I called Mr. Ross Metcalf Metcalf for his opinion, and he suggested that he and Mr. Kuipers, being friends, mignt work together to play the "Magica Piano" for us. Mr. Kuipers agreed to this arrangement and on Sept. 14, 1990 we had our first fall mini-concert with Mr. Dale St. John and a class from Central Public School as guests. We have already received strong support support from the area schools. You may wish to know why I call this wonderful old piano the "Magic ' Piano." The reason is that I was the principal mover in having the piano restored and since then so many pleasant things have happened to me in my connection with the piano. I feel as though I have won a fair amount of respect in the Bowmanville area. To a person who most of his life nas been in the sidelines, this means a great deal. If it had not been for the Jury-Dominion piano of the Bowmanville Museum, none of this would have happened. happened. Finally the "Magic Piano" may be felt it was time for this story to be told and therefore, here it is. Please do yourselves a favor favor and visit the museum as this piano is the only one in the world of this special design. design. 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Educated Educated in Orono and a graduate of Peterborough Normal School in 1916, she was married on November 25, 1919 to John Harvey .Morgan. .Morgan. A resident of Hillsdale Manor for three years, she had resided previously in Orono and Kirby. She was a member of Orono United Church, and Newcastle and enjoyed playing cards. For many years, she bowled in Newcastle. Surviving are a daughter Eileen (Mrs. Carl Ritchie, Oshawa), four grandchildren, nine great great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, two sisters, Lizzie (Mrs. Aubrey Aubrey Albins, Callander and Mary (Mrs. Francis Thompson), Thompson), and a brother Charles Glanville, Newcastle. She was predeceased by four brothers and one sister. The Reverend Fred Milnes officiated at the funeral funeral services held at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville, on Monday. Pallbearers were nephews nephews Bob and Ross Lewis, Fred Glanville, Roy Stinson,. Wes Forget and Emil Schmid. Floral tributes were received received from Hillsdale Manor and Durham Co-op. Interment Orono Cemetery. Cemetery. by Joan Webb and by the minister, Rev. Bonnie Kelly. "Shalom" is the name of Unit two of the current Sunday Sunday School curriculum. Teachers will meet to preview preview lesson objectives, on October 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Bessie Vaneyk. The Sunday Schol is spoonsoring ai Tyrone Church October 7th. iy food drive at on Sunday, Please brine your donations of non- perishable food to the church entrance for distribution distribution by Bowmanville Salva- ton Army. t Euchre Results There were 11 1/2 tables of euchre in play at the Community Centre on Friday Friday evening, September 28, 199Ù, with the following results: results: Dick Gibbs with a high score of 91, followed bv Doug Renton, Daisy Belt, Pat Porrill, , Norma Cochrane, Cochrane, James Emerton. Ladies' Ladies' Low Marg Hall, Men's Low Don Thompson. 50-50. Draw Clarence Bell, Carl Ferguson. Special prizes . 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