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The Canadian Statesman, Bovvmanville, Wednesday, August 31,1994 9 A guide to fine dining and entertainment. Ipè ? r - til [■--q q U g Fiddlers to Perforin Classic Cd.rs on Displsy 3t Durhom Autofost 94 During Durham Central Fair Fiddle enthusiasts will be surprised surprised and delighted to leam that world renowned fiddle team, Graham and Eleanor Townsend will be appearing appearing at the Durham Central Fair as special guests. Mac Ransbcrry, Chairman of the Fiddle Contest reported last week that the has been in contact with Graham Graham at his home in Barrie about a guest spot at the Old Time Fiddle Contest in the Orono Arena. Mr., Ransbcrry is very pleased to report ' that Graham and Eleanor will be at the Durham Central Fair on September September 9th accompanied by their son, who is also in the entertainment Field. Graham Townsend's career path was set when, at the age of eleven, he beat out much older and more experienced experienced fiddle players at the CNE Fiddle Fiddle Contest. Then he went on to be the youngest fiddle player to place in the top three at the North American Fiddle Championships in Shelburne, Ontario. He was invited to play for Queen Elizabeth at Parliament Hill for the 1967 Royal Visit and was introduced introduced to the monarch again in 1982 at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. Inducted into the North American Fiddler's Hall of Fame in 1980 and later into the Ottawa Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame, Graham has more recently (1991) been nominated as Instrumental Instrumental Artist of the Year for the Juno Awards. Five time North American Fiddle Champ, Don Messer considered considered Graham as his musical heir. Not to be outdone by her husband, Eleanor Townsend shattered records when after 29 years of male domination domination she won the coveted title of Canadian Canadian Old Time Fiddle Championship Championship at the Shelburne, Ontario Fiddle Contest. It was in Shelburne at the fiddle contest where she met Graham Fiddle Champions Graham and Eleanor Townsend iTeTÎTïTaTEv 'New Stud! Location in' ^Bowmanville/L Village of 3 Newcastle^! * Pro Ballot >■ A Jazz -A Ballot A Pointe A I hoatro Dana* A I lip I lop A Adult Programs A Lxams ,ind Competition Wml V V 'üà =Y p Sf; '1 A Poi loi ill,mi o l.xpnsiiio A Ye,n [ nil Showcase A Annual Parade A Classes for all ages A Classes fin 3 1/2 yeals and up A All tea, hoi s rei tilled A ( lasses also Salmdays ^--Registration' > 1^ Tuesday, U. Sept. 6th ■^3 to 8 p.i 16 Caristrap Bowmanville BARBARA SZABl IN1A, B A I I), I) I A . c I) I A OWMANVILLE • ORONO • NEWCASTLE^ T435-0762 or 723-0593 "* and -later commented "he was my idol long before I met him". She started playing classical fiddle at the age of nine and turned to traditional music at the age of twenty. In 1986 she also was inducted into the North American Fiddler's Hall of Fame. When Graham and Eleanor were invited to open the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife, NWT they were greeted like royalty. In 1983 they took the British Isles by storm when they appeared at the International International Popular Music Festival in the Isle of Jersey. Mr. Ransbcrry would not divulge his powers of persuasion but did indicate indicate that he has attended a lot of fiddle fiddle contests and met many fiddlers over the years. The Durham Central Fair runs from September 8-11 at the Orono Fair-grounds and the Old Time Fiddler's Fiddler's Contest starts at 7 p.m. on September September 9. Clay and Glass Exhibition at Cobourg Gallery August 20 to October 2,1994 This exhibition of thirty-four functional functional and nonfunctional clay and glass pieces will be presented in the main gallery of The Art Gallery of Northumberland, Victoria Hall (3rd Floor, west wing), 55 King Street West, Cobourg. The works were selected from over two hundred entries by a jury of leading experts: Ann Roberts - Ceramic Ceramic Artist, Heather Wood - Glass Artist, John Kepkiewicz - Glass Artist, Artist, Ted Pietrzak - Director, Art Gallery Gallery of Hamilton. The highest priority in the selection selection process was given to quality in design and technique. The pieces range from brightly coloured sculptural sculptural earthenware to cascading ceramic tiles to smouldering smoke-fired vessels. vessels. Among the over forty Canadian and American artists participating in the exhibition include Paulus Tiiang of Codrington, Ontario; Karen Fran- zen of Toronto; David McKenzie of Wakefield, Quebec; Marc Werb of Mississauga, Ontario; Diane E. Sullivan Sullivan of Seattle, Washington; and Steven Steven Kay and Sally Ravindra of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Admission to the Gallery is free. Further information may be obtained obtained by phoning The Art Gallery of Northumberland at (905) 372-0333. NEED To KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YoUR NEW COMMUNITY? Call Jll*. 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. © MINGLE CAT WORLD Follow the call of the wild. e *• 0 Watch the playful Siberian Tigers splashing in the waters of their NEW wild and natural habitat, $ Witness the Interaction of the Wolf Packs from the Observation Tower. £ Admire our cute LION BABY and watch the monkeys play with their Infants, Don't mlu the FEAST of the BEASTS everyday at 1:30 p.m. Pet Deer, Qoati, Donkey. Rabbits and morel ■ Playground ■ 91ft Shop ■ Picnic Fadlltlei ■ Snack Bar 7Visit our playful pair of hand raised Sea Otter Babies and watch them being fed. Located on Hwy, 115/35 and S/E comer of Taunton Rd, 10 km north of Hwy, 401, Orono, Ontario. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (905) 983-5016 Traffic info the AutoFest on Sunday was busy all day. Exhibitors were still arriving early in the morning morning and made quite a nostalgic sight, rolling past the General Motors grounds wearing goggles and scarfs and with a picnic basket in tow. Harvest Home Event Planned For Sept. 11 th At Ontario's Agric. Museum Ontario's bountiful harvest is the theme of this year's Harvest Home event scheduled for Sunday, Septem- . ber 11 at the Ontario Agricultural Museum. Visitors can sample harvest treats as costumed interpreters bring to life preserving practices of the past at the various farmsteads. In the Museum's Gambrel Bam a mini farmer's market and craft display provides visitors with the opportunity to take home some of Ontario's harvest products including fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs, honey, fall crafts and more. Live entertainment abounds with the sounds of noted musician Ian Bell and Professor Chalaupka's Celebrated Celebrated Singing School. Members of the Milton Choristers will also add to the festivities with a presentation of sacred sacred music in the Museum's historic church. Children's crafts and games along with wagon rides, farm animals and more make a day at the Ontario Agricultural Agricultural Museum an enjoyable one. Free parking, a country style restaurant restaurant and gift shop are also featured. To reach the Ontario Agricultural Museum take Highway 401, exit Few things catch the eye like a gleaming paint job and sparkling Gucl Ph Line or Highway 25 north front grille at a classic car show. Car enthusiasts kept coming all day ° ( , °^ 'l 1 ?, s ' g " s- Th ï Muscum Vi to the GM grounds to see hundreds of vintage vehicles on display. September 25,1994 P ' m " un 1