Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 6, 1971, p. 11

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Seventh Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1971 Section Annual highlight Brighter colors appealing at Elm Tree Farm open house The Saturday and Sunday Open House at Elm Tree Farm continues to reign as one of the most Important cultural events on the district scene and Saturday supreme weather lent Itself to the delight of the large crowd which gathered from as far as Toronto Burlington and Montreal Some celebrities were alio hind to view and purchase Items of skill and craftsmanship and among the lists of notable guests was of V Artists craftsmen craf and just plain I lizabeth enthusiasts visited the farm over the and It was interesting to listen to exclamations of pleasure at the new shapes and colours to which daughter Martha a live abilities arc being applied In her pottery designs More color The application of brighter colors seems to be producing even another media with dramatic appeal In some of lizabeth latest water color paintings and ceramic tiles their combination together with her ntw silk screen prints on textiles made this year show and sale an even more exciting one over last year display Isn t it said one visitor last Sunday I find myself looking for familiar regular IrtL 1iiriii Open House Is becoming like old home week to me And to many friends and of the family they are just that Some of those attending have regular visitors since the first one In the old MARTHA HOI hits with Mrs A of 111 Howler Mrs Hi rlx rich wis isp i illy imh with t hi line loci irtist s ry I Im I lit r items in lie of the home and since its beginnings daughters Carolyn and Martha have grown up and Martha now takes her place in contributing to the art exhibits and sales with her prints wall hangings and soap stone creatine interest and applause assist Several friends and relatives assisted throughout tlie day and friendliness always make the annual event look forward to Mrs Mibel Fell displayed and worked on some of her very beautiful quilt and certain Innovations In I- lizabeth a new look to the traditional counterpane res Visitors mingled about the old drive shed of the century home and during the afternoon refreshments were on hand as In delightful fash in by and Clt rk of It Ih Georgetown woman hurt A I sjrhctown woman I minor injuries when she was a in a ir Involved in a His onon Seventh Sidcroad on Mrs Vandcrnicrc of was taken to District suifcrlne in a sore shoulder She was mated and later leased Drivers of the curs were G iry Wond of 10 Mill Street and Peter Nainmk 18 of Georgetown Total were estimated at Milton the accident Plan exhibit for arts crafts Mrs Taylor the junior women committee of the Ontario Art illcry on illustrated lecture on the works of the sculptor Henry Moore at the of the Georgetown Arts and Crafts The meet ml was held at the Spot on 7 Plans were made for the annual exhibit and sale Guest demonstrators will be G Wallace lJuss blowing A F Goodwin in wood and PI I snd dauditcr Jane silk screen printing and batik Mrs heather stone will show how to work with p pier made Members are Stone oil painting and Mrs Harrington canine Mrs I Carney will demonstrate the of bubble pieces and there will be exhibits of silver work and wire jewellery Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Bell will tend tie pantry shelf Scroll to Dr C Best On the of the discover of insulin The Canadian Diabetic Association presented a scroll of honor to Chirks Best who assisted the late Frederick Bantinf in making the historic discover Best B Ml and HIS honorary president of the association and continues to be concerned in diabetes rese The doctor a farm in northern township Eight permits for Esquesing right permits were issued in the township of the month of building inspector Tom Mclean the value of construction for the month to a sum of J 105 Permits issued included two residential duellings two combined residential dwellings and garages two garages one renovation and one agricultural storage shed 1029 for blind The campaign for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind held here m June has garnered The club sponsored the drive here with volunteer GUESHb FROM Toronto and Burlington art attracted to a silk screened orange daisy design on table cloth created by comment on the bolder more with volunteers asked to amouoyai colours which the artist is using for the newer help and brighter appeal look PI by Lormne I I lARb HOP disphyed new in printed pitterns this at her Opt House Mrs Mibtl fells with whom she is seen with one of her own hind quilts which attention interest Photo

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