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Port Perry Star, 14 Aug 1990, p. 3

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| J i an asna nr ga Cr -- re 4 Les Parkes donates pictures to museum as a parting gift The Scugog Shores Mu- seum has always had a special place in the heart of Les Parkes. And last week, the re- nowned Port Perry artist pre- sented the Museum with three beautiful pen and ink drawings. The drawings all depict scenes from the popular mu- seum on Scugog Island. One is of an old wagon, an- other shows the Thompson fam- ily monument in the Head Ce- metery on the Museum grounds, and the other is a de- tail of the window in the Mu- seum log cabin. The Museum already has five original water colours by Mr. Parkes on display, and cu- rator Mary Lynne Williamson said the pen and ink drawings will be hung in the Museum of- fices. They were painted in 1984 when Mr. Parkes was spending a lot of time on the Museum grounds sketching. "The grounds," he said, "are a natural place to sketch, very peaceful, and nobody ever bothered me." The presentation of the drawings last week was some- - thing of a "going away" gift from Mr. Parkes. He and his wife Zona have sold their Port Perry home, and Correction An article in last weeks Port Perry Star entitled "Rockin' good time at Arena" stated that proceeds from the event would go to the hospital. In actual fact it is just the bar proceeds that will be given to Poet Perry Community Hospi- tal. The Star regrets any incon- venience the error may have PRIVATE REDUCED New brick home on cul-de-sac in Sunderland. 2200 sq.ft., 4 bdrms, 3 baths, walk-in closets, large fam. room, cathedral oak cupboards, oak circular stairs, electric heat (air pump), walkout upper and lower, central vac, double garage, all municipal services. SOUTHERN CONST. 705-357-3107 are in the process of moving to Pigeon Lake, near Buckhorn. But he certainly will not be putting away his brush. On the contrary, he will continue to paint, as he does now, every day. Works by Mr. Parkes are on display in galleries in Port Perry and Toronto, and as far away as Victoria. e's a member of the Cana- dian Society of Painters in Wa- tercolour, and has won two pre- stigious awards in juried competitions in the United States. And this fall, he'll be enter- ing work in two more competi- tions in New York and Califor- nia. This coming Sunday (Aug. 19) residents of Scugog will have a chance to view his work at what he calls a "Farewell Showing" at his home in Port Perry. And in 1992, he'll return to this community for a showing of his art at the Scugog Memorial Library. It will be his third showing at the Library gallery. In the meantime, visitors to the Scugog Museum will have the chance to view eight pieces of work by this artist of extraordinary talent. Picture Perfect T.V COMPARE THE RATE! 165 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY 985-8435 SALES: N = PHILIPS 72 WATER ST. PORT PERRY DI TE EE EE) DEEN TEE TE BENE NE EE) "Your One-Stop Electronics Shop" 985-9500 SERVICE: * TV's & VCR's * Home Audio Components * Towers & Antennas * Microwave Ovens (most brands) PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 14, 1990 -- 3 Port Perry artist Les Parkes has presented the Scugog Shores Museum with three pen and Ink sketches. Gall Sheridan (left) and curator Mary Lynne Willlamson accepted the sketches last week. Mr. Parkes often spent time sketching at the grounds of the Museum on Scugog Island. BUY 1 DOZEN DONUTS at Regular Price and Receive a FREE Pair of NEON SUNGLASSES Children's or Adults (offer vaiid to August 31st, 1990) Lunch Special 11 AM to 3 PM SOUP, SANDWICH and S 2 90 ® SMALL BEVERAGE .... (valid to August 31st, 1990) MUFFIN-MANIA 6 Muffins for Valid to August 31st, 1990

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