Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 13, 1988, p. 30

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OUTLOOK H April II IMS A familyoriented sport run by a family business Since bowling is considered one of the lamllyoricnted sports here is Its only filling that Georgetown Bowl operates as a familyoriented business Rose Radyk and family hus band William daughter Christine and brother Pete Williams provide Georgetown with a form of rccrea Hon suited to any age It a something for everybody Rosa says We have bowlers as young as four right up to 90 And we find it a a good place for people com Into town to go and meet other people Georgetown Bowl was built In 1960 with 13 lanes and in the mid seventies It was expanded to lanes The Youlh Bowling program that operates has close to ZOO bowlers while Golden Agere account for about bowlers And through the age groups In between there ore ladles mens and mixed leagues Rose says they stress the family aspect of the bowling centre more lhan the competitive aspect But not to say bowlers ting Georgetown Bowl havent brought home their share of titles As Georgetown Bowl has grown over the years so has its bowlers Rose has seen several generations of bowlers carry on In the sport since they opened And as bowlers have matured many have helped encourage others to enjoy the game We have a wonderful group of people who work with the young bowlers she says They volunteer as Master bowlers and help the youth bowlers learn the game the proper way There are a lot of dedicated people involved There are also other benefits to be found through he sport of bowling particularly at the younger levels There are some wonderful children Rose says You always hear about he bad ones but never he good ones I can testify to how many good ones there are In the community Through bowling Rose says children are taught discipline good sportsmanship ami respect for others And they respond very well I guess thats why coaches give up their time These people know the Business Is definitely a family at- since iKt Here Row BUI and Heir lair at Georgetown Bowl where the daughter Christine are Men with a of For iffiSta has been providing a few of the many championship f fan form Sr all a SSLt Artists celebrate with gallery House Sols birthday By BRIAN Herald Staff Twenty five years ago a local art enthusiast bought a house on Charles Street in Georgetown He decided to display some work of six of his friends in his house for those who wanted to take In some local talent This year Gallery House Sol Is celebrating a quarter of a century of art In the same location In April Gallery House Sol owner John Sommer held the first of a two- part series celebrating oil the artists who have exhibited their work in his home over the past years Some artists displayed their work In April and more artists are currently exhibition their work in part two There have been others not Just the M who took part in the two part exhibit who have displayed their work In Gallery House Sol for a short period of time but they are not In cluded in the exhibit Mr Sommer Everything that hangs in Gallery House Sol Is an original and Barker Fairly is another everything is for sale he said features small crafts from to large paintings which cost up tot3 he said Mr Sommer enjoys all different kinds of art Including detailed drawings which he called the chamber music of visual arts While not everybody Mr Sommer picks to exhibit their work at Gallery House Hoi becomes famous I always had a good eye for picking artists Mr Sommer said Despite the Gallery success not many local people come to see the work hanging at Gallery House Sol Mr Sommer said Most come from Hamilton Toron more than the to or Guelph Most people Just want a land scape They eventually buy a reproduction of a famous artist the East German native said Whether In Georgetown or Toronto a very small percentage of Tea room offers all the goodies By CHERYL MOODEB Herald Tea for two Hot scones drowned in creamy butter and fresh strawberry jam Home baked apple pie McCarthys Old Tea Room which opened Its doors March 22 offers it In the cozy atmosphere located at 115 Main Street South guests can munch on salads and sandwiches slurp soup or Just have a traditional afternoon tea of scones cream and homemade strawberry Jam Most of owner Debbie McCarthys recipes are family traditions with her apple crisp coming from her grandmothers recipe file The tea room also serves fresh baked pies muffins and three hot ring a tea room was never one McCarthy s I tike to cook she said It is one of my favorite things to do Coming from a large family there was always home baked goods on the supper table It was not so much a dream the owner said but rather the tv presented itself and Mrs McCar thy thought It a good Idea In order to prepare for her grand opening Mrs McCarthy began In tober shopping around and try ing out different tea rooms scattered throughout the area She spent time In antique stores to buy things like the buffet which holds an assortment of pies and muffins under glass as well as the wooden tables covered by dusty rose table cloths Mrs McCarthy ideas for her own tea room which she had redone and made look like a little English tea roam from ones she visited In Milton Bell lie Camp bell viile and Kingston McCarthys Tea Room is located In what was an old bank built In the 18603 Mrs McCarthy and her four part time staff did a lot of walking back and forth from tea room to kitchen on the first day It was hectic the owner said Eight people came in at once it was fun The owner figures as long as they can laugh the tea room will do fine And what did her children think of mom going back to work My son did not mind me going back at all Mrs McCarthy Her seven- yearold son figures he can have a piece of pie for a snack every day after school Mrs McCarthys son and five- yearold daughter she said both desperately want to help I think we will do well down here the owner said Downtown Georgetown has a positive at mospnerc and people seem excited about a tea room I exhibit all the different rends in art which I find exciting he said Mr Sommer doesn t stick to one the effect you The seniors who come down to do their shopping enjoy having a place where they can sit down and have a snack Mrs McCarthy Is hoping by the end of April to have a beer and wine licence It Is currently In the McCarthys Tea Room Is open Monday to Saturday 10 a to p and Sundays from Ham to Where Friendliness and Quality are not only a tradition but a way life FROM OVER 100 BUSINESSES showcasing a well rounded variety stores and unique service businesses OVER 10 YEARS OF SERVICE and continuing to grow with our Community said Some artists have even gone on to become quite well known Mr Jacobs exhibited at Gallery House Sol from 1965 to before difficult art Mr Som said After a while wo like it very much because Us the kind of at mosphere wed like In a gallery If you rent a store and hang pictures In It Its much less personal he said of his home Gallery OUR AWARD WINNING NEWS TEAM Honda Sweeps 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