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Painter Frank Black Heralds Pioneer Award winner By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald The 19B5 Pioneer Citizen Award presented by The Herald goes to year old Frank Block a painter who trained with members of the Group of Frank Black bought his home on BO Street in 1053 and has lived here ever since His first three years In Georgetown were spent commuting to Toronto where he was a commercl at artist for Bryant Press It was not long after his arrival before his reputation attracted attention Mr Black was approached by the board of education to teach art classes In the evenings Soon he was encouraging and developing the skills or local artists I Ihe old Georgetown High School for two nights a week at Acton for one night a week and in Brampton for another night sold Mr Block Night leaching was a great success he said Saturday morning sketching was a weekly thing We would sketch until bring all the sketches Into the community hall and I would criticize each work said Mr Black At the age of 75 he stopped teaching art Of those years of teaching he sold It nice teaching I lave teaching Because his father was a British Engineer Frank Black spent most of bis childhood in Bermuda where he was Introduced to painting At 16 he moved to Toronto and In Mr Black got his first job as an artist working for McLeans Publishing Four later he was in the trenches of France fighting with the Highlanders A serious injury from machine gun postponed Mr Blacks discharge from the cervices until 1919 Sketches of those years of rehabilitation in France still hang on the walls of his Street home The army gave me a chance to learn a trade when I came back to Canada sold Mr Block He studied art at night school for two years before becoming o full time student at the Ontario College of Art Group of Seven painters Arthur and John William taught Frank Black at the college and through them he was introduced to others from the group Arthur was a remarkable painter extremely clever He could pick up a piece of wrapping paper and in no time at all he would hove a beautiful portrait said Mr Black Frank Black worked as commercial artist In Toronto for most of the 1930s until 1938 when he abandoned Canada for the land of his youth Bermuda That move was inspired by his love for the sea and work with renowned American harbour sea painter He was hired as a designer by a Bermuda paper He also did some of his best work there I would probably be dawn there now If the war broken out said Mr Black In he returned to Canada and settled in Georgetown ten years later I heard Georgetown was a good location to sketch Fred and Fred used to sketch here A HERALD Wednesday June Page Globe Productions Couples dedication recognized by ACTCO FRANK BLACK Frank Black has had exhibits with the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Academy of Artists in Toronto and Montreal Locally his work has frequently been displayed at his house the Gallery House Sot in Georgetown Up enjoyed painting Scotsdale proposals to be aired By AM PI Herald Staff Hiking trails horse trails a summer camp for underprivileged children a rural education centre for children ore uses being proposed for Farm in Ball inn fad The mixture of uses being put forward for the acres property bequeathed by Stewart ana Bennett to the Ontario Heritage elation will be in detail with the public July Feasibility study con Scars and arc making a presentation of their pro posals to public at at Scotsdale Farm Sears and Russell planner Jane Holmes said the overall objective was to protect the and cultural heritage of Scotsdale Farm when making these She identified the oil heritage as being that which the Bennetts developed on proper ty like buildings The plans seek to pro tect existing wildlife on Ihe property and to keep people away from areas t ha l arc en tally sensitive Ms Holmes said Rather than have people trampling rare vegetation there may be boardwalks erected In these areas with Ihe support of the Field Naturalists the Credit Valley Conserve lion Authority and Mini of Natural Resourc personnel The horse park idea i died on the draw boards the planner said She said the Ontario Equestrian Federation would like to use the property In the summer for a version of the Kentucky Horse Park Implementing this will take time with every thing starting on a small scale and gearing up to maximum development in five to 10 years Ms Holmes said Another option in the running is the holding of a summer camp for underprivileged childr en by he Optimists Club Ms Holmes sold It would be a diy camp to start The board of education Is Interested in using the farm as a rural on centre where children can leam about conservation nature and be exposed to rural life Ms Holmes said the consultants are also looking at maintaining the farming operation EUROPEAN MADE MACHME FEATURHG AUTOMATIC FOR A PERSONAL HOME DEMONSTRATION WITHOUT OBLIGATION CALL SHIRLEY LYONS JULY 3 current managed by Emmerson Clark the Bennett farm manager who was willed the farm animals Several options for using the property were dropped including an equestrian or sheep research centre Ms Holmes said that Idea was dropped because the research centre would be restrict public access and needed a flat terrain so researchers could see what livestock were munching on As well Niagara Escarpment plans must be respected and that means there can be no housing developments on or anything with high intensity use For example Ms Holmes said ihe Heri tage Foundation I devclopthcpropertyinlo a large scale hotel and conference centre or restaurant For their years of vice with the local theatre group a Georgetown couple were presented with a award recently Chris Maureen Walker of Georgetown Globe Productions were presented with the ACTCO Association of Community Theatres Central Ontario Presi dent Award June The award was pre sented by ACT CO presi dent Tony at the ACTCO annual meeting held at the Curtain Club in Richmond Chris and Maureen have both been active In Globe for many years both as members of the original Globe group years ago as well as with today group revived in The Walkers have been Involved in every thing from costume de sign set construction and painting the Globe executive and most recently the very cap able management of the box office The Walkers are long time residents of Georgetown and came here from England years ago They have two sons Geoffrey and Philip Chris retired from Douglas Aircraft two years ago and Maureen Is currently the secre tary at Joseph Gibbons Public School Band to hold charity concert NUMBERS GAME These Grade earned their kid status by flnlihing first In Peel In the Euclid math contest They were nth in Ontario and In Canada out of entered Seen here are left to right Grade 12 coach Sheena Kewley Ian Matsuura Ken Whalmough Jeff Jantien and Scott Pundsack By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff The yearold George town band Convention has two new members and a new direction a concert to money for tornado victims ByPATHRETCHKA Herald Perhaps I hobnob with the wrong sort of people But Ihosc with whom I associate are not talking about the hostage crisis or deIndexing of pensions or even the fall of the Tories after years What you may ask ore they talking about Will It give you a clue If say that names such as Cox Garcia and are mentioned more often than Miller Peterson and Rae You got It The Blue Jays are the hottest topic around I don t mind that when they re winning IcanevenputupwiUitheprematuretalk of pennants and World Series What I can handle is the leaping off the band wagon when things go sour The recent six game losing streak divided fans Into two groups One set spoke in the funeral tones of the recently bereaved The other In the shrill voice of one personally attacked The first bunch wanted to fire Cox The second to tar and feather him His sin was supposed to be an inability to handle pitchers Nobody seemed to notice he had this flaw when the Jays were winning As write this the Jays seem to have rediscovered their winning ways The noise you hear are all those fair weather fans clambering back on the band wagon It a a long season Same of them arc going to be on and off a dozen times before It over I would like to give their lovedones a word of advice Ifoneoflhemlsparticularlyincetisedat a bonehead play and expressing his displeasure In no uncertain terms do not I repeat do not say After all it a only a game Divorces have resulted from less I personally have no patience with those armchair managers who are always second- guessing Bobby Cox move Garcia out of the lead off spot and what about bringing up from the minors and taping to get underway graduate James Rodney son of Ella and Robert Bongard of Terra has graduated from Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology with lop honors In the business administration manage ment studies program An award from The Canadian Institute of Management and a cert i of appreciation from the Doon Student Association were led to James in recog n lion of his involve ment in college Lights Camera on The Hills Recreation and Parks Department Drama Club bummer Activities Pro gram is ready to roll Tuesday July marks clowning included In the two week program Our second session also ghlighls a vis from Doha Cesser a professional a dress specializing in mime and Day passes arc avail for children so that they con try Drama Club on for size but It must be emphasized that day pass children can be included in Friday The concert will be at the John Elliott Theatre on Friday June at The music of Elvis Presley Chuck Berry The Beatles April Wine will be featured in lion to the groups on work Band members include Peter Allen Kevin Gower and the wo newest members Grade 12 Georgetown District H gh School dents Ken Marc Bert rand Peter Allen a rd to tornado victims The band wants to get some exposure Maybe It will lead to future shows said Marc Ber Convention ploy at Georgetown Station House the Nag Head In Toronto twice on Hills Day We are hoping people will come We had a good response at the Station House said Marc Bertrand the first day or the Twilight Zone session culminating in a TV production to be taped at Ihe Cable Stn lion This workshop will be productions A mall The taping will take place under Ihe able supervision of leaders Paul and Tina Supervisor Cathy McGowan and Cable program director John The community will A former graduate of have a chance to view GD1IS James will con- their production on tinue his education Cable as Mr Lakehcad University In incorporates the tape Thunder Bay Ontario his programming This is only one of the highlights in each two week session aimed at kids 14 years Week two Wild Wilder culminates in another production at John Elliott Theatre to which everyone Is invited Show time is at Friday July Come and sec a sample of the fun we have been having open only to Drama Club registrants but In August the Travelling Trunk players will be performing for the Drama Club with an invitation to other Summer Activities Centres the Commu registration form Included In the Spring Summer Recreation and Parks Department bro chure For more information call Summer Activities Centre at Tickets ore in advance and at the year student ricc taking and tele- vision medio victims For ticket Ihe concert lo the band in A1en April It was not long Marc Ber after ho tornado that Mr Allen wanted to give part of gate receipts Outdoor baptism and picnic lunch drew many Frequent wlm In Ottawa Acton canoe club out to win By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff Acton District High School students and staff will be donning their buckskins and putting on best French Cana dian accents to compete In the Canadian Canoe Festival It oil port of Canada Day in Ottawa between June 30 and July 1 Four teams from the Acton Canoe Club two senior and two Junior will be competing In 28foot fibreglass canoes The canoes ore replicas of the birth park canoes used by traders between 1650 and 1875 Each holds six people and weighs up done well in the other to 300 pounds events The Ottawa event la Acton have called a canoe festival been competing in the but the competition involves more than Just senior teams won Last canoeing Teams will be year they came In judged in threeways one second The Juniors have being costumes You finished second twice must look like the trad- and third once Neither era did team has ever finished The other events below third place are maneuvering and a Acton has been the two and a half kilometer leader in costumes and race on fast water still is said Mr Tom Cooch Poul Tomblyn an According to the Acton High science coach team members teacher puts the hopes will be dressed in buck of Ihe team much higher skins Indian dresses this year In the race formal wear and even as because of a new lighter Cham plain canoe They have always Competition Is gelt Ing every year student teams represent Quebec Ontario Nova Scotia and Alberta and there will be 20 to senior teams from all provinces To prepare for he event the senior team started raining In Octo ber The Junior team started In March SMITH Herald Correspondent BLLINAFAD The weather was perfect for the open air church vice Sunday for which a record number of people turned out The Kerr family supplied the music It was special as there was a baby baptised at the service Mr and Mrs Bruce Cooks ley presented their infant son Wesley Edward be baptised The grand parents and other rela lives stood up In front Rev Tom Bandy invit the children present to witness the ceremony also This Sunday was the last Sunday of Sunday School til September The teachers were recognized and each scholar got a little memento of the on Mrs Kerr directed children as they sang their favorite hymn The beautiful grounds Schwa home were ideal Tables were set up and all enjoyed the picnic lunch Bud and Evelyn Snow who live next door to Schwarz family Invited the christening party to their home for lunch Money for education head shirt in 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