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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 31, 4988 WERE HERE Dan Ramsey, M.P.P. from to the Durham East liberal with Joanne Fawcett, M.P.P. for Temiskaming and 1 Minister of Cor- barbecue held last Wedneday at the Northumerland and Don Mac- sectional Services with the Peterson Ransberry Farm north of Qrono. Donald of the Port Perry area, government in Ontario paid a visit Above Ramsey (centre) speaks Canadian Inventors Make Breakthrough In Computer Technology Like a futuristic mime, the performer on stage plays an imaginary harp. The audience watches his live video image on a large television screen, where the harp "exists" as a computer graphic. As the mime plucks the "strings," the harp plays as if it were real. "LiveBox," a product introduced introduced by Breakthrough of Toronto, is at the beginning of a new wave of computer technology technology called "interactive real-time video" (IRTV). It is one of the featured exhibits of the Department of the Secretary of State's "Bravo Canada!" pavilion in the Queen Elizabeth building at the Canadian National Exhibition Exhibition from Aug. 17 to Sept. 5; 1988. "Bravo Canada is a celebration of Canada's geography, geography, people, spirit and in-. ventiveness, with exhibits showcasing Canadian advancements advancements and inventions. The "LiveBox" looks something something like an oversized R2D2. It is five feet high with a tapered top where the video camera looks out'at the performer performer like a cyclops. Just below the camera is a television television screen where performers can see themselves interacting with the graphics and animations. animations. When someone stands in front of the "LiveBox," their image is projected onto a television television screen with a video camera, where it is surrounded by computer-generated graphics and animations. When the live image "touches" the graphic images, the graphic reacts by making a sound, a visual change or both., The concept for "LiveBox" was inspired by dancer Vincent Vincent John Vincent of Concord, Ontario, who was looking for ways to create visual and sound effects through body movement. His idea was translated into software by Francis MacDougall, a Toronto programmer. Both the unit and the software are manufactured by Break- , through. One of the most popular of the graphic screens is a full drum set, which is one of the many scenes Breakthrough will nave set up on the "Live- Box" for visitors to sample. As the video image of a person's hands pass through the graphic arums and cymbals, they play like the real thing. Amateur musicians can play wild drum solos just by •waving their arms in the air. Another popular scene is an animation of a, ball that can be picked up, thrown against a wall, bounced and caught. As well, there will be animated birds that land on your outstretched outstretched arms and colored paint brushes that stick on your hands. Continuous demonstrations of "LiveBox" will take jilace both inside the Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Building and outside the main entrance from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily to allpw as many visitors' as possible to try out the unit. It is just one of the wide-ranging sxamples of Canadian ingenuity ingenuity that will be on display at the "Bravo Canada!" exhibit exhibit at this year's Ex. Junior Gardener's Summer show (Continued from page 7) Class 9 - "Soup's On" - an arrangement arrangement in a ladle: 1. Reuben DeJong; 2. Alison Finlay; 3. Jeff Finlay; 4. Amy Lywak Class 10 - "A Day at the Beach": 1. Reuben DeJong; 2. Mary Higgins; 3. Diana Borremans; 4. Scott Bouwmcester Class ! 1 - "Country Roads" - an ar: v; ' 'em n sag wild Clo vers, ford; 2. Alison Lywak; 3. Melissa VanLith Class 3 - Cucumbers: 1. Melissa VanLith; 2. Mark Rutherford Class 4 - Tomatoes: 1. Mark Rutherford; 2. Melissa VanLith; 3. Lia Rutherford Class 5 - Carrots: 1. Mark Rutherford; Rutherford; 2. Alison Lywak Class 6 - Marigolds: 1. Mark Rutherford; 2. Alison Lywak Class 7 - Sunflower (no entries) Class 8 - "Canadian Wildlife" - a wild animal native to Canada, made from fresh vegetables etc.: 1. Katrina DeJong; 2. Danielle Borremans; Borremans; 3. Alison Lywak Class 9 - "Soup's on" - an arrangement arrangement in a ladle: 1. Dana Higgins; 2. Katrina DeJong; 3. Alison Lywak. Class 10 - "A Day at the Beach": 1. Danielle Borremans; 2. Brianne Higgins; 3. Katrina DeJong Class 11 - "Country Roads" - an arrangement using wildflowers, weeds, weathered wood: 1. Dana Higgins; 2. Lia Rutherford;- 3. Danielle Borremans; 4. Alison Lywak Class 12 - Houseplant you have grown from a cutting: 1. Alison Lywak; 2. Melissa VanLith; 3. Lia Rutherford Best exhibit: Dana Higgins Most points: Mark Rutherford Garden Plot Competiton Winners: Junior Division (6 - 8 years) 1. Scott Bouwmcester; 2. Greg Finlay; Tied for 3rd Alison Finlay; Amy Lywak and Lori-Anne Haan. Intermediate Division (9 - 12 years) 1. Melissa VanLith; 2. Jeff Finlay; Tied for 3rd Alison Lywak; Mark Rutherford; Jennette Haan and Lia Rutherford. weeds, weathered wood: 1. Diana Borremans; 2. Mary Higgins; 3. 1 Amy Lywak; 4. Reuben DeJong Class 12A - HousCplant you have grown from a cutting: 1. Mark Rutherford; 2. Greg Finlay; 3. Alison Finlay Class 12B - Houseplant you have grown from a cutting: f. Scott Bouwmeester; 2. Jeff Finlay; 3. Amy Lywak Best exhibit: Scott Bouwmeester Most points: Scott Bouwmeester Intermediate Division (ages 9-12 years) Class 1 - Yellow Beans: 1, Mark Rutherford; 2. Alison Lywak; 3. Melissa VanLith CÎass 2 - Beets: 1. 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