The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

1' ~ 10 Omio W.ekl~rThnm, Wadnemdayj Murch ~, 1OO~ ) Ai, in the family SJeanne Staples (left) and Roy Forrester (right), sister and brother, found themselves to bu recipients of the 125 Anniversary medal beimg presented Monday evenmng by the Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman and Gord MilIs, M.PJ. Durham East. The Staples award came through the School Board while the Forrester award camne through dhe local MP. Anna Strilce, another recipient of the award, lias family connections to the two Orono recipients. Mo re 1by Helen MacDonald The biggest, and most practical, investment my parents made in the education of my siblings and 1 was the purchase of a set of Encyclopedia Britannica. Raising six children on one income was not easy. Family field trips were few-and-far betwçen, se, the encyclopedia was our door to wider learning of the world. Toda-y, few families invest in home encyclopedia. Libraries offer more sophisticated, more up-to-date research material, and, now educational videos have become a popular learning' tool. But, one of the. greatest oversights mnost of us make is that we have the makings of an encyclopedia a short train trip away . .. Toronto. Last Friday was a Professional Activity day for local teachers; consequently, it was a day for my children to step into the living encyclopedia we visit 'the city'. We decided to visit our favourite place, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM); but first on the itinerary, was the recently re- opened Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The art gallery and museum of my childhood were net always child-friendly. Children like te touch things, they like te squeal with deliglit as a discovery, they like te 'experience' the adventure . . . not bu silent observers in a dark, gloomy cathedral of ancient, moldy/mothbally untouchables. Now, as mnuseumns and gallerie s of the '90's strive te attract the 'entertainm-ent' dollar of fmle te their fuind-Squeezed insittiosthey are making a child's eýxperIence more interesting, more user-friendl. Upon arrivai at the AGO, there is a giant Henry Moore sculpture. It was surrounded and filled by drifts of snow which made it alI the more interesting. Kyle and Garrett were thrilled, after the long train ride, to climb the snow, touch the Henry Moore, and sit inside the curved bronze. Even before entering the AGO, they had satisfied their need to squeal, touch, climb and 'expecrienèe' the work. The first gallery we visited. was, of course, the Henry Moore gallery. To its credit, the collection of sculptures includes miniatures which show how an idea became a great piece of art. There were also treasures collected from the natural world which inspired the artists' work. . . driftwood, shelîs, branches, stone, etc. The galery runs a video about the life and work of Henry Moore, giving visitors a more intimate connection and understanding of the artist. Kyle was awed by the use of tools of chice . .. not brush, canvass, and paint, but hammner, welder, chisel and grinder. Carrying notebooks and pencils (no markers or crayons, please), the boys had a great time trying to 'copy' various works ... Henry Moores and Inuit stone, bonie, and ivory carvings which tell tales of ancient follore and myths of the spirit.world. Before taking the subway te the ROM, we walked for a while in the sujnshine throu gh Ch-inatown. K<yle suggeste thLiatit was ike binig in another- country . ,Signs with the language- of the Chi-nese, shops selling everyiinzg from produce, meat and cloting . Places Craftperson's Guide. to Good Bu*siness 'Attention ahl craftspeople! Make your crafts your business! Corne to the Bowmanville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library' on March 4 at 7 p.m. to learn how to' achieve better sales and manage your finances. Gerald Tooke, author of Craftsperson's Guide to Good Business, will teach you the'ins and outs of the crafts business. Call 623-7322 for more information. This event is co-sponsored by the Newcastle Public Library and the Visual Art Centre. Visual Art's Centre, presents Craft Show The Visual Arts Centre is pleased to present Winter's Harvest, its ninth annual juried Craft Show, beginning March 7 and continuing unil March 27. This competition e"hbits a wide variety of crafts such as wood sculpture, quilts, paper mach6, and pottery. An openinig reception on Sunday, March 7 from 2 - 4 p.m. Refreshments will bc served. For further information cati 623- 5831. VON in need of volunteers in Orono area Volunteer Services of the Victorian Order of Nurses - Durham Branch is inviting dedicated men and women of the, Orono area te take advantage of- the opportunity to increase their community involvement. Bemng a friend te the elderly, socially isolated, disabled and those coping with long- terrm îllness not only, boostLs the volunteer's personal development but gives him/hffer insight and understanding of people. VON - Durham Branch provides ail of its volunteers with informative orientation sessions, recognition events and most importantly the experience of a lifetime. If improving the quality of life for our clients is important te you, please contact Mandy Mils, Co-ordinator of Volunteers at (416) 434-2530. *.very unlike our maîl and supermarket experiences. Different sounds, new smells, different sights. Garrett noted: "there are so many different colours of brown face". The highlights of the ROM were the shark display, the bat cave, and the dinosaur gallery. Bats and dinosaurs have a mystical attraction, but the, shark display was the hit of dhe day. In its efforts te demystify the fear surrounding sharks, the ROM uses the hand-on, approach, humour, an d history to tell us what littie we really know about sharks. Yes, there is an encyclopedia of art, science, history, and mti- cutualeperience just a* short train ride away ..we just need more PA days to drink italiiW ToGo Epilepsy Durham Monthly Meeting Epilepsy Durham Region will hold its, monthly meeting Tuesday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Centre, 109 Colborne St. W., Oshawa. Guest speaker is from Shoppers Drug Mart. Discussion will include medications available and their Do's and donts. New members and visitors are always welcome. For further details cail 666-9926. Tribute to Denise House Please join in a tribute to The Denise House with dinner and a guest speaker on Tuesday, April 20, 1993. The Denise House is a shelter for abused women and their children. The event will be held at the Kinsmen Commun ity Centre, 108 Coîborne St. W., Oshawa. A reception and cash bar starts at 6 p.m. followed by.opening remarks by The Denise House President, Sylvia Head. Dinner is at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Muriel Wilde, who will be speaking about Violence - The Silent Epidemic. Muriel looks at factors that may contribute to society's desensitized attitude te the violence around us, particularly in relation' to the effect on children. She gives an overview of current information on 'famil Y violence and discusses the effect of violence in media, advertising, Cedar VaiIey Res-ort SEASONAL TRAILER CAMPING BEAUTIFUL $912 - 1993/94 7 km. east of Orono/Hwy. 115 on Conc. Une 5 music and sports. Dinner ticket cost $40.00 and for more information please cal 728-7311, Monday througb Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:.30 p.m. Book Sale contributions needed The Volunteer Committec- of the Oshawa Symphony Orchestra is preparing for its annual used Book Sale to take place in early May, and is now looking for contributions of good used books, records, compact discs and sheet music. Caîl 723-3183 or 579- 67 11 to make arrangements to support this major fundraising project of the Oshawva Symphony Orchestra. Organic Growers Meeting Durham Canadian Organic Growers meet at the Durham Regional Headquarters (Courthouse), Rossland Rd., at 7:30 p.m. Marg Fleming of Cedar Valley Gardens in Brighton will discuss garden design witb organic growing in mind. Everyone is welcome. Cali 434- 6231, for more information. O(de il Dutch Carpentry CUSTOM HOME BUILDING RENOVATIONS "SmaiI Jobs and Large l'il Take Charge" 1-705-277-2397 JOE H. LEYSTRA Complete denture service enew dentures e repairs e relines *soft materials for sensitive mouths