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THE HERALD Wednesday RAILWAY BUFF USES NATURAL TALENT FOR SKETCHES Preserving history with pen and ink By Ellle Drydca Herald correspondent Twenty years ago for the want of something to do Dove Stone pencil sketched two drawings of galleons framed and hung them up and went on with life Originally from England laving lived in Mlssiasauga and finally settling in Chelten ham for the past five years renovating his home has given him little for anything The family room was completion with the exception of wall coverings so Mr Stone and his wife Betty shopped around for pictures and it was during this period that his reaction to what he saw was that he could do the He cannot explain why he feels this v ay he has no formal artistic training nor direction to become an artist Being a railroad buff living in an area surrounded by antique railway stations and historic buildings kept alive by nostalgia and having those blank walls to cover what could be a more appropriate opportunity to take up the pen and sketch Mr Stones technique Is quite simple There is on the spot study of the subject followed by photos then enlargement of same for details and finally an average of 10 to 13 hours for each pen and Ink sketch Because of the minute details in his drawings he works in maximum three- hourshifls So far good luck or should it be said good talent has been with him for the majority of his now eighteen sketches have been done to satisfaction Ihe first time Wanting a professional opinion of his work he did a sketch of a country home opposite the general store In Cheltenham and bad It hung there for comments Careful scrutinizing of the sketch has since led Mr Stone into a business association with Jim of the Boston Mills There has been two exhibitions of his work at Brampton Library Again wanting a professional opinion he entered two sketches one of the Forks of the Credit Station the other Meadowvale Hotel In a Mlssiasauga art show Since no one else entered this category his work was not Judged His second attempt was an entry in the Brampton Peel Art Gallery exhibit again with the same two pictures This time his work was rejected on the grounds that the framing was unsuitable therefore his pictures were not allowed to be displayed To this day Mr Stone is not quite sure how one goes about getting a professional opinion since the very socalled professional people he sought out treated his work with an unprofessional attitude Not to worry though his consign ments have grown and consist of several well known public and private buildings In the Peel area What better opinion can ho get but from the people who seek his service and purchase his work A famous local politician has also purchased all of Dave Stones sketches and is making his own private collection Each sketch is reproduced Into one hundred copies only and four are now out of print Acton Brampton Ingle wood Of these four he range vllle and Brampton Stations no longer exist in the third dimension Other changes have since the originals were sketched For example Station Is now a restaurant the original freight area is gone from the Georgetown Station and the well know Cheltenham Stolon that played a minor role In the television series has been privately purchased removed and restored of Mr Stones work can be purchased throughout the area in the antique boutique and general stores A lew outlets in and Georgetown also carry his work There is a brisk mall order service through the Boston Mills Press whenever his work is advertised outside the local Within the next year or so he hopes to have thirty sketches completed and made Into a book for donations to local libraries schools and sale to public Only a certain number of copies will be published and sold When this project is completed he hopes to move into other areas and repeat the process Although he Is not opposed to progress he is saddened to see these monuments of history slowly disappearing never to be replaced Perhaps one day the name of Dave Stone will be to yesterdays railway stations GEORGETOWN TRAIN STATION WORKS THE JOCKEY CLUB CIRCUIT Area trainer plays the ponies The race track draws people who enjoy gambling and many people who just simply enjoy watching horses race The program should be studied thoroughly however before the novice bets on a race Some people bet on their favorite Jockey but most people bet after following a horse In a scries of races Cecil Coke harness racing driver and trainer says the breeding of a horse la the major determining factor In lis racing career Geldings arc the best race horses to train he said marcs ore in season every three weeks and although stallions arc the fastest race horses they are very high strung often kicking the walls In their stalls Mr Coke has been Involved In racing since childhood and has lived on a farm at for seven years He is semi retired driving only occasionally his son drive almost every night on the Jockey Ciub circuit at Mohawk and Greenwood Raceways His daughter Madeline helps train the HORSES There are SO horses In the Coke stable Each Is being trained and driven During training a horse pulls a Jogger cart which Is heavier than the sulky cart used in a Two people walk behind the horse using lounge lines when the cart is hooked on Horses first run on a half mile training track Yearlings must be taught to run clock wise on a mile track The training period for pacers for trotters is similar except trotters are frccgaited pacers wear hobbles on their feet and Mr Cokesays breeding plays ihe important role a horses Bait Some horses are highly Intelligent and learn fast others ore slower daughter HALTON HILLS RECREATION and PARKS DENNY SHEPHERD AND PROPS Innovation tricks used for figure skaters props Come IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Windsor at Harold Sunday Jan Sunday School Worship of Lutheran HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Trafalgar No Highway Pastor J t Sunday J family School ST GEORGES CHURCH Rev R Gallagher A s T Sunday Jan Epiphany I Eucharist am Family Eucharist Choral and O nursery provided torch to be used as a prop for one of Georgetown Figure Skating Clubs Ice carnivals Denny Shepherd who has been in charge of the clubs props for the past five seasons collects paraphernalia which may tome in handy for low budget prop construction About two months ago Mr Owen Kemp and special events committee member Knud started building props for the Feb 12 and 13 ice production of Thats Entertainment BOOKS LIMITED I STREET S BRAMPTON Chrlitian Books Sunday School Supplies GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH J Ma In SI Sunday Jan Sunday School a Morning Worship Everyone Come make BAHAI This Arabic rool and means o follower Glory tne name of Ihe Founder means the Glory God formation or would likt a fireside phone firS Creative tricks include cut- ting round hales along the edges of a sign filling them with transparent plastic drink- cups placing a while light behind for a neon sign effect It is edged with shiny trim from a hot stomp Other props Include a juke Ims for a number street lamps and a park bench for a Chaplin routine a stage for Marie style tap dance backdrops a staircase and decorative hanging lights Also being made In Mr J Shepherds large basement workshop are parts for a 16- font showboat which Is too lo be completely assembled inside Paddle wheels ore built from parts of ft a machine case air con pipes ore used to fashion smokestacks Props ore salvaged the show for Future remodelling or parade floats Figure skating clubs from Owen Sound Acton Milton places have rented these prora for their own Other volunteers active in behindthescenes carnival preparation arc lighting George Howie Ice- painter Ron Snow backdrop maker Barry board J painter costume designers Marion y trommel and Vol Kemp and their committees Mr Shepherd has been In charge props for the previous ice shows NEWS VIEWS Commencing this week staff from your Recreation and Porks Department will be presenting a variety of thoughts comments questions and statements lor your Information reaction and opinion This space will also attempt to better acquaint you with the staff working within this Department and the Recreation Facilities and programmes available to you and your families As identified in the Departments annual community brochures circulated via the mail to all homes In Hal Ion Hills in early September the Hal ton Hills Recreation and Parks Department has been busy putting Into effect plan for bringing its services close to the citizens It serves Our first has now been achieved our administration and staff have been decentralized Into two major areas i principally Wards 1 and and Wards 3 and Area offices ore now In full operation for fall and winter recreation activities We encourage you o contact your Ward area office for inform oil on as well as for your comments and suggestions As with any change there will be no doubt be a few bugs to be Ironed out Please bear with us I While most programmes wilt be on an area or ward basis through the community schools centres and facilities some programmes and coordinating service J will be operated on a Town wide bases through the main Recreation and Parka Department office in Georgetown RECREATION PARKS DEPARTMENT STAFF Mr Glen Gray Director of Recreation Parka Mr Pat Shechan Recreation Facilities Superintendent Mrs Irene Little Secretary Mrs Chris Secretary Area Managers Mr Harold Townsley Acton Mr Doug Vivian Georgetown Memorial Mr Don Gosling Gordon Recreation Ctoordlnators Miss Karen King Miss Anne Pickering Pool Supervisors Mr Vic Stoddart Georgetown i Miss Elizabeth Bins field Acton This week an Introduction to Glen Gray Director of Recreation Parks for the Town of Ha 11 on Hills Glen arrived In our community In the fall of 1073 after having enjoyed working experiences with municipal recreation departments and in Hamilton and Stoney Creek During his tenure here Glen has resided In Georgetown and presently In Acton in on attempt to belter determine some of the feelings within the com muni lea forming parts of our municipality During his leisure Glen spends his time snow and water skiing enjoys pounding broom at the local curling club Admitting that there are a number of problems with our new community that have yet to be resolved Glen however feels that patience understanding twoway Input will serve to help iron out of these problem areas The Recreation I Parka staff are preparing a busy and active season of winter and spring activities and look forward to your Involvement and participation Please remember that we are hero to serve YOU the citizens of Hal ton Hills Let us do our Job give us a call do drop In Next week A look at What rs the purpose of a Recreation I Parks Department and how can it benefit For further Information and suggestions regarding this column contact Miss Anne Pickering Recreation BIBS IB Madeline Most of these horses arent mean Colts get nippy but thats because theyre young and need discipline A horse stops racing when It reaches 14 yearsold so after one of the Coke horses celebrated Its last he retire to the Coke farm Madelines sevcrfyear old son Bradley now rides around the farm Cecil his employees and family start the day by feeding the horses at a m cleaning packing fresh bedding and filling water lulls After these chores the horses are harnessed and the training begins In day horses are bathed with alcohol in the water A horse takes an hour to LOTS OF WORK The Coke stables horses require employees Mr Coke says ho Is thinking of cutting back on the number of horses because its a lot of work There arc two different types of racing a conditioned race and a claiming race Horses in a claiming race can Extension granted be bought by other trainers the owner takes a chance a conditioned race has different track conditions for a specific class of horses The owner knows the ability of his horse and places him In a race where he can moke the most money Madeline said Cold weather slows the horses down but this does not affect the race since all the horses react the same says Cecil Harness racing has been a way of life for Cecil Coke and has become an ordinary Job to him He Is used to post time and rarely has a jittery attack of nerves extension was by works department last week for the remaining Installation of side walks and laying of sod in Georgetowns new Elkton sub division Town engineer Bob Austin reported that percent of the homes in the subdivision are completed and that the only remaining work involves the completion of public service Mr Austin assured the committee that the ongoing construction would pose ho problems for the residents already living there and confirmed that the Ontario Municipal Act permits only one such extension of the completion date for any single subdivision 8771113 COME WITH MB TO LONDON SAT JULY 9th For 3 or 4 Weeks With Optional Side Trips to Scotland or Europe Etc SEE FULL DETAILS IN OUR TRAVEL SECTION OF THIS PAPER ON PAGE 12 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