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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, July 27, 1994 9 Keep You in Stitches! Blacksmith Demonstration at Scugog Shores Museum The Cannington Village Annual Quilt and Craft Sale, which takes place this summer on Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, is the home of Central Ontario's largest quilt display. display. Imagine the hours ol dedicated labour labour - it is estimated that the quilts on display contain over three and a half million handcrafted stitches, creating beautiful, traditional patterns on fine materials. (If you don't believe believe it, come and count them!) Last summer, 60 quilts of all descriptions were on sale and another two dozen outstanding examples of quilting were displayed to an appreciative audience. audience. An even greater number of quilts are expected in 1994. In addition to its quilts, the juried show and sale presents the work of over 60 of Southern Ontario's best crafts people working in a wide variety variety of fields including ceramics, stained glass, jewellery, textiles, sculpture, photography, wood carving, carving, antique replicas, punched tinware, tinware, and many more. Cannington is a picturesque village village located about 60 miles northeast of Toronto, near the junction of highways highways #12 and #48. The show, now 16' years old, is the major annual event hosted by the Cannington and Area Historical Society. The Society.operates Society.operates a museum site in the village park - a collection of pioneer log cabins and a century old train station and caboose. caboose. Vintage crafts demonstrations and entertainment arc offered at the museum throughout the weekend of the sale. There will be no charge for admission to the museum sites during the show. Last year, over 3,000 people attended attended the sale. The 1994 Quilt and Craft Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 6 and 7. Come to the Cannington Community Centre to enjoy great home cooking, a bar-b- que, a raffle for a brand-new hand made quilt, crafted locally, and a great selection of quilts and crafts. Parking is free and wheelchairs are available at the door. Giant Corn Roast at Lang Pioneer Village Pioneer contests for all ages, fiddle fiddle playing, crafts and a giant com roast will be featured on Sunday, July 31 at Lang Pioneer Village, a living museum village of the last century on the banks of the Indian River near Peterborough. Peterborough. The pioneers had to create their own entertainment and they enjoyed many different contests of skill and chance. A log rolling competition will be held On the Indian River, while on land there will be pioneer contests of hay bale throwing, wood piling, races, nail driving, stilt walk- Blackstock Beach Party On Saturday, July 30th If you enjoyed last year's Beach Party in Blackstock featuring the Kokomo Kokomo Beach Band you'll want to mark your calendar now for this year's July 30th event. That's right, once again the Black- Need to KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YoUR NEW COMMUNITY? Call Sandra Yates 623-5873 Bowmanville Area Maria Boone 987-5030 Newcastle - Orono Area Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. © stock Agricultural Society has planned an evening of dancing in the sand to the sounds of the Kokomo Beach Band. For those of you who have never had the opportunity to hear the Kokomo Kokomo Beach Band, they play "Beach Boy" style music. They have recorded several tapes and arc responsible for several Blue Jay theme songs. They play often in Las Vegas, and in fact they will be flying out right after this year's beach party for another Vegas engagement. The committee has arranged for the 4th Club to once again serve their Octobcrfcst sausage and pcamcal bacon bacon on a bun. As well, refreshments, and a bar will be available. The decorating committee is busy making their ever-famous palm trees and Martyn Haulage is ready to dump the sand. This is sure to once again transform the fairgrounds into a tropical paradise. This year's event is being held July 30th from 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Blackstock Fairgrounds (in case of rain the event will be held in the arena.) The tickets arc the same as last year $10 in advance, $12 at the door, with children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by a parent. Tickets Tickets arc available at Blackstock Hardware, Hardware, Mastcrson's Country Convenience, Convenience, Port Perry Star or the Scugog Citizen. For further information, call Jodie Duff at (905) 986-0845. So, get out your beach wear, grab your family and friends and join the Kokomo Beach Band on July 30th at the Blackstock Fairgrounds. It's an event you won't want to miss. Psychic Fair * Free E.S.P. Tests * Free Lectures 4 Demos * Hourly Draws 4 Much Morel Jul 29,30,31 Aug 1 Whitby Curling Club ^ ^ 815 Brock SI. North, Whitby Sun: 11-10 (From Hwy -101, Exil <110, North on Brock SI.) Mon: 11-7 Admission includes Free Entrance to tlw Museum ol the Paranormal & Strange Psychic Curiosities" The world's lirsl Psychic Museum! Gazo into a gonulno crystal ball... Find out whal the shapo ol your noso rovoals about you... Ring a Tibetan wish boll... Spoak to Iho talking electronic wizard... Oporalo the mysterious Ouija Board - II you dare... It's all horo and a whole lot morolll 12 & under Free with adult * Pleasanty Air Conditioned * Free Parking i II mg, log sawing, watermelon eating, a fish barrel and more! Everyone can watch the fun and excitement and almost almost everyone will want to try for a prize. A team of horses and a wagon will provide transportation around this pioneer village. Freshly picked com will be boiled in the giant iron pot and other pioneer refreshments will be served in the Keene Hotel. Come early and stay late - be a pioneer pioneer on Sunday, July 31 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Lang Pioneer Village, Lang, 10 miles southeast of Peterborough and 2 miles north of Keene at Lang (watch for blue and gold museum signs on Highway #7 just east of Peterborough). Peterborough). There is a special family rate for parents with children 14 years old and younger. For further information, please phone: (705) 295-6694. Next Special Event Day: Sunday, August 7 - Galway/Cavendish Heritage Heritage Day 1-6 p.m. Doll Collectors Invited to Show In Marmora on Sat., July 30th Doll collectors will converge on Mannora on Saturday, July 30, for the Eleventh Annual Doll Show and Sale. Those who collect reproduction dolls, originals, or miniatures and bears will be there. They come to admire admire the creativity, the workshop, and the fantastic costumes of period dolls. Some come to buy clothes for the dolls they have. Others just come to look, but it's almost impossible to leave without buying something that has mega appeal. Doll makers come to buy doll parts, pates, scrcwglcs and all sorts of specialized needs that can only be found in the city or at a good doll show such as that put on every year by the Quinlc-Hastings Doll Club. Members of the club from as far afield as Kingston and Bancroft meet once a month. They make many kinds of dolls to donate to various fundraising events, especially the Raffle for three porcelain dolls that is held ever)' year. The draw is made at the end of the show on July 30. The club donates money to the Childrens' Wish Foundation and other community community causes. Organizer, Marie Hyde of Madoc, reports a full house at this year's show at the Marmora Curling Rink. Refreshments arc available and door prizes will be drawn throughout the show. Donna Switzer will be available between ten and two to evaluate your treasures. The dolls and bears from the competition competition on July 29 arc on display during the show. From ten until four on Saturday, July 30, you can visit a wonderland of dolls and toys, linger over lunch and thoroughly enjoy yourself, For information, call 613-473-4860 or 613-332-3755. J. : . » ,. \. BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATION - Lloyd Huntington, of Uxbridge, Uxbridge, was demonstrating his portable forge at the Scugog Shores Museum Sunday afternoon. In this photo, he is working on a fireplace poker. The museum also displayed steam-powered equipment on July 23 and 24. Earth Keepers Day Camp Only Three Weeks Left at Conservation Area Hurry, as there arc only a few spaces left for your child to enjoy the Earth Keepers Environmental Day Camp at Enniskillen Conservation Area. The Conservation Authority is hosting a camp for children between the ages of 6 and 13. The day camp runs on a weekly basis with spaces still available for the weeks of July I I I 25, August 1 and 8 with bus pick up locations in Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville. The camp operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. The camp will focus on an environmental environmental theme. Through games, activities, and crafts children will dis cover many aspects of nature and the need for its protection. Give your children a summer they won't forget. The cost per child is only $80.00/wcck. Space is limited, and offered on a first come first served basis. For reservations or more information please contact the Authority Office at (905) 579-0411. 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