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DISCOVER THE HILLS Wd 26 11 DISCOVER THE HILLS Ontario artists set to color Erins world By STEFFANI More than artists from Southern Ontario will easel into next weekend by exhibiting at Erins Art in the Park Wendy Melbye of the and District Arts Council said entries include water colors pencil sketches wood carvings fused glass stained glass silver jewlry and photography The only criteria we used was that the art had to be original and it had to be handcrafted Ms Melbye said We stayed away from anything that was patterned or used manufactured materials like shirt painting The show will run from a m 4 pm Saturday and Sunday at the Enn Lions Club park The show is the final event for the arts council before the fall This is our first show Were doing it to promote artists from all over southern Ontano We hope to show people that you dont have to go to Toronto to get your share of Your Orangevilfe Banner is NOW USING RECYCLED PAPER Our readers and our environment are important We must listen to both We now use recycled newsprint Herb Crowther Publisher GM The Banners Commitment To Recycling The Banner is now using recycled paper The Banner recycles newspaper printing plate pop cans and other items As supply increases more of The Banner will be printed on recycled paper Mill St Orangeville Phone Fax culture Artists from Bame Enn Orange ville Grand Valley Burlington and Toronto will be showing their work at the show Rosemaire Harris and Robert McMichae will be judging the work and prizes will be awarded for top placements she said All of the work at the show will be of professional quality We want the show to have a reputation for high standards without being ehtisL We also want to be careful not to discour age beginners If a new artist does a piece of work that shows a lot of promise that per son will be given the same opportuni ty in future years to exhibit their work as more established artists Ms Melbye said the show will also feature a childrens exhibit called Artists of Tomorrow Wed really like to encourage ser ious young artists There are so many awards for sports and scholastics but theres not much around for young artists The youngest entrant in the show is a six year old water color artist Shes really very good The grasp this little girl has on perspective is amazing She said awards for children will be presented at 3 p m Saturday and adult presentations will be done at the EVENT Erins Art the Park WHEN June 28 and 29 WHERE Lions Club Park Erin WHAT 30 artists from across southern Ontario exhibiting their work same time Sunday Were really excited because all of the artsisls wdl be at the show lo sell their work Theyre very approachable and were hoping that will make the art more personable to the public Discover the Grand Valley trail The Village of Alton just 3 km south of Orangeville is the northern point to the Grand Valley Trail The Grand Valley Trail which was started in the Kitchener Waterloo area in 1973 now has a length of 255 km From the southern end at Lake near it winds through the Grand River Valley to Alton in the diction Hills Rabbits abundant usually known for its exciting scenery as trees and rock from the Niagara Escarpment grace the area But Linda Bastedo of Bel- fountain knows it as rabbit country