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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 25,1985 A guide to fine dining and entertainment. Nativity Scene Designer Wants to Overhaul It Friends of Music and Town Council to renovate renovate the entire bandshell, including structural work, and is waiting for a response. While the bandshell has deteriorated in his 29- year absence, he believes believes that the town has remained, for the most part, the same. "I like the people, the way of life and the old buildings. There's a certain aura here," he said. But he has noticed some changes. The "old pride or joy or whatever whatever it was, is amiss. The Community Theatre doesn't exist anymore -- lots of things that were here then aren't now. They seem to have been given up to Cobourg." When he left Port Hope, it was to take a job as a contract manager manager with a Toronto construction firm. In his training in Germany, Germany, it was not only necessary that he learn the architecture, design design and acoustics in theatre, he also had to learn how to build. He apprenticed in brick- V,. Richard Kressin, both an artist and a designer, returned to Port Hope recently after a 30-year absence. His company, Crest Design Associatés, combines artistry with architecture in renovations and designs of both homes and other buildings. by Janine Foster Richard Kressin is a functional artist. He paints, but he also designs. designs. He creates yet he also builds. Trained in Operatic Stage Architecture in his native Germany, Mr. Kressin was prepared to work in the fine opera houses and theatres in Europe. When he left Berlin for £>o you J^ave spirit of adventure ... visit 0R0N0 EXOTIC CAT WORLD inc. EXPLORE OUR ANIMAL KINGDOM Enjoy the fascinating collection of big exotic cote end other animal* from around the world In a natural eettlng. 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"There's hardly one (twin cinema) that I didn't do," he said, listing listing several theatres in Ontario alone, such as Belleville, Oshawa, Toronto, Toronto, Sudbury and Burlington to name a few. His successful designs designs were put to work on a theatre in Lebanon and even Russia has adopted the designs. He also aided in the overhauling of the grand Le Paramount theatre in Paris. It was an assignment which he particularly enjoyed since the theatre was an example of what he calls "artistic architecture" architecture" in contrast to the "glass, steel and con crete" of modern buildings. It is his appreciation of "artistic architecture" architecture" that has brought him back to Port Hope. "Old Port Hope has more artistry in its buildings than the modern modern buildings of Toronto Toronto which are more engineering (than ar- tisic)," he said. The preservation of the artistry of the old buildings is the aim of his company, Crest Design Design Associates. "Rather than sell a home and buy another, more people are just enlarging them," he said. What he wants to do is design the addition addition so new blends with old. He has just designed designed an expansion to the Allison Funeral Home on Mill Street and is overseeing the construction. Meanwhile, he expresses expresses his love of art through his painting. His land and cityscapes fill the walls of his large studio which he is considering considering opening up as a gallery some time in the future. Wesley ville News Port Hope over 30 years ago, opera houses were hardly in abundance in Canada so he spent his years here learning English, English, painting houses and designing sets and stages for the now defunct defunct Port Hope Community Community Theatre and the Victoria Opera House in Victoria Hall. He also designed and painted the nativity scene on display in the Port Hope bandshell every Christmas -- a project he would like to rejuvenate. "It's nice that it has lasted this long but it needs an overhaul," he said. He had built and painted the nativity scene in 1955. He has since approached the Sunday, Sept. 22nd was a perfect day for enjoying the out of doors by going for a walk, a drive or attending church and some people did all three. At Welcome United Church Mrs. King, using the prophet Moses for the scripture reading, spoke of the condition of the society in his day when people could not take time for spiritual matters, lest they should lose something materially even at the expense expense of the poor of the country. Her emphasis on today's society was on the increasing use of pornography, pornography, including suggestive advertising for the purpose of gain, whether it was at the expense of moral values or not. The exposure of children, children, as well as adults, to bad magazines and books should be the concern of all who condemn that which degrades. Her children's story continued about the little Prince and the need for all to have a good friend. The story warned about the need for all to pull out the little baobab trees lest they grow to such a size they tear apart the Prince's tiny planet. planet. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace" was the choir's anthem led by Mr. Tom Wilson. The offering was received by Mr. Glen Buttery, Cliff Brice, Clarence Clarence Nichols and George Tufford. Bright fall flowers were the floral offering, always always such a good part of the service. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John Connolly whose 40th wedding anniversary anniversary was celebrated at Welcome United Church on Saturday evening, Sept. 21st. Congratulations also, to Mr. and Mrs. Murray Payne whose marriage took place on August 19th, 1950 and whose family entertained them for their 35th anniversary anniversary at the Old Mill on Sunday, Sunday, August 15th. On Monday afternoon, Sept. 19tii, interested families whose land surrounds surrounds the acreage which hydro is selling, attended a hearing at the township office, office, Port Hope. They expressed expressed their concerns and the application for severance severance was tabled until a later date. Arnold and Harold Austin, Austin, Ken Dinner and Archie Archie Ford spent last week, Monday to Friday on a fishing fishing trip near North Bay. Harold and Gwen Best accompanied accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Brian Caswell, attended the plowing match at St. Thomas last week. This year there was no need for rubber rubber boots which so often happens at plowing match time. Truman Austin came home from hospital last ©Ibe Epme Jftefl $c Cfjtps Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 11 - 7 Fri. 11-9. Closed Sunday and Monday 136 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-1781 We Use Only Home-made French Fries flrU+UjitUf you QlfjU and CjneetitUfl... IN Mill fKnoll liilil w A Wlild-" ./- \iyivz wftimboi It's time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess. Samira Yales Plume 623-5873 ray Payne to discuss the possibility of preserving Wesleyville church. It was announced last week that gold was discovered discovered at Madoc. This recalled recalled a similar discovery in 1867 when a Port Hope woman wrote to her son in California that they couldn't supply enough stage coaches to carry all the people from Belleville to the gold diggings. They were coming from all over the world. Members of Garden Hill, Canton and Welcome churches held a bee on Saturday, Sept. 21 to prepare prepare the Welcome manse for its next occupant. Mrs. King is living at her own home. week and made such a good recovery from his operation 1 that he was able to attend the Stroke Recovery meeting meeting on Wednesday night and church on Sunday. Allan Holdaway was in Toronto last week for a check-up and his doctor said to keep on with whatever therapy h'e was using, for his progress was fine. Good news for both these men. A very colorful part of the fall migration happened last week when flocks of blue jays went by. It is such a joy to watch them for they fly low and stop often either in trees or on the lawn, so give an opportunity to see at close hand this cloud of bright blue. Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Gordon Gordon Ferguson whose death occurred in Port Hope hospital hospital last week. His funeral was attended by many friends and neighbors on Saturday, Sept. 21st. A meeting was held on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Mur- September 27th and 28th Featuring 'SWING SHIFT"