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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 20,1985 Section Two A guide to fine dining and entertainment. Christmas Sale Held at Orono Town Hall Cullen Gardens Displays Christmas Light Festival Watercolour Show at Visual Arts Centre Last weekend, exhibitors came not only from Orono and surrounding area but from as far as Toronto to the Christmas Craft Sale at Orono Town Hall. Barbara Newton from Whitby with her partner Elke Kitras - Toronto found her pine wreaths a popular item. Pictured here are Emmett and Alice Newton with Stephen and their granddaughter Christine. Hundreds of school buses, filled with excited children are coming to Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village to enjoy the 1985 version of the annual Christmas. Light Festival. The Christmas Festival has been a favourite of school children coming back every year from schools in Scarborough, Toronto and Durham Region. Following a special greeting at the new Gatehouse, they see a miniature Santa Claus Parade winding down main street, a house with a fire in the roof, and homes and farms decorated for the holiday season. A nativity scene depicting the Christmas Story, with Wise Men and Shepherds accompanied by live animals. A new historical feature represents a Christmas tableau of the 1600's as performed by Huron Indians. When the children depart, and the late afternoon sun sets in the west a real transformation takes place, with thousands of sparkling lights on trees and shrubs. Hundreds of coloured floodlights illuminating the valley's cedar groves, covered bridges and romantic walkways. Two huge light sculptures dominate the Join Us at THIS WEEK - C November 22 and 23 WOLFE MILESTONE and THE COYOTES November 39 and 30 BRANDED COUNTRY 623-1140 San Marino 96 Waverley Rd. Wàverley Plaza Bowmanville Bowmanville Progressive Conservative Association Annual Meeting and E lection of Officers Wed., Nov. 27th 8:00 p.m. at the San Marino Restaurant in the Waverley Plaza FREE 1986 CALENDAR at Mary Brown's Receive our 1986 Calendar Free )) with a $10.00 purchase at Mary Brown's or pay just 50C FILLED WITH VALUABLE COUPONS OFFER GOOD ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST FROM NOVEMBER 20 - 27,1985 Mary Brown's Hied Chicken. 6 Locations Oshawa Pickering • 15 Taunton Rd. • 1286 Kingston Rd. E. • 199 Wentworth St. W. • 621 King St. E. Bowmanville • 408 King St. W. • 75'A King St. E. valley. One fully plumed peacock with a thirty foot tail, and a baby duck guarding the lower valley. Several large Christmas cards, with animated lights add to the overall wonder of the Gardens. Inside on the tea room stage, a live performace is presented at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. every evening. Santa can be seen visiting with children while visitors shop in the four interesting boutiques. The restaurant serves fine meals to patrons as they listen to piano stylings of their old time favourites. The holiday excitement does not end on Christmas day, but carries on with a new Winter Carnival, from December 26th, through January 5th. Giant ice sculptures, horse drawn sleigh rides, dog races, Jack Frost himself and refreshments served piping hot during the winter games, makes this unique event one that will be remembered by children of all ages. Nurses Attend Xmas Dinner Nurses from across Durham Region will be enjoying enjoying the R.N.A.O.'s annual. annual. Christmas Dinner on December 9th, at the Ranch Steakhouse and Tavern in Ajax. The guest speaker this year is Gail Paech, who will discuss the Grange Inquiry's Inquiry's impact on nurses and the implications for those in the nursing profession. profession. Tickets for the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., are available from Gwen Berry, The Victorian Order of Nurses, 292 King St. West, Oshawa, (postal code L1J 2J9). If interested, please try and contact Ms. Berry before before November 22nd. fènitUfitUf, you Qlfbi and QneetUufl... It's time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess. Sandra Yates Phone 623-5873 Join Us at 1 Star Family Restaurant UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT comfortable atmosphere fine food children welcome DAILY BREAKFAST SPECIALS! DINNER SPECIAL -- TURKEY We also serve curry and rice Present this coupon and receive 1 FREE ORDER OF FRIES with any meal over $3.00 Hwy. #115, Newcastle 987-4478 Balloon Extravaganza Balloon Bouquets and Gift Baskets DELIVERY AVAILABLE 623-6112 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for our Sunday Afternoon Hootenannys 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. fealuring TED HALLMAN and the OVER THE HILL GANG Come stamp your feet and clap your hands ami have u whole lot of fun, TRY OUR DELICIOUS CHICKEN WINGS 623-1140 San Marino 96 Waverley Rd. , Waverley Plaza QfnkUrw; Model Railroad Show Saturday NOVEMBER 23 1985 lLOQnm to 5 00pm HARMONY UNITED CHURCH 15 Harmony Rond North, nt King Street, OSHAWA • plenty of parking ut the rear • STEAM. DIESEL AND TRACTION LAYOUTS • MODULES • DUIIOINO in pnooness. AND DEMONSTRATIONS ADMISSION •dultt $2.00 chtldien undu undif 9 Mm Bowmanville $1.00 BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY Serigraph artist Charles Cooper (left) and Don Staples, a watercolor painter, review some of the works which will appear in their upcoming show at the Visual Arts Centre. The exhibition begins Friday, at 7:30 p.m. and continues to Sunday, December 1, from one to four p.m. Both artists are popular exhibitors at the Visual Arts Centre juried competitions and their work is found in many collections. A show of watercolors and serigraphs will open this Friday, November 22, at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville. The exhibition by painter Don Staples, of Orono, and serigraph artist Charles Cooper, of Oshawa will open at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and continue until December December 1 each afternoon from one to four p.m. Don Staples, an Orono farmer and former aeronautical engineer, will be bringing to the public some new watercolor landscapes landscapes which feature special special attention to skies. Painting is strictly a pastime pastime for Don Staples, but he has had a number of successful successful shows and is a popular popular exhibitor at displays sponsored by the Visual Arts Centre and other galleries. galleries. His work consists of landscapes from around his home and in Northern Ontario. Ontario. Mr. Cooper developed an interest in the serigraph (screenprint) technique as the result of a background as a photographer. Screenprinting is an intricate intricate process which may require 50 to 60 hours of work for screening alone. Charles Cooper's serig-., raphs include chiefly landscapes landscapes and buildings from the Durham Region along with other interesting images images drawn from his travels thoughout Canada. A single edition usually consists of no more than 10 prints. Both Mr. Staples and Mr. Cooper are members of the • Visual Arts Centre and have won awards at a number number of juried competitions snonsored by the Centre and other galleries. Their work is rep resented in across Canada. collections (£>lbe Epme Jftsf) Sc Cfltps 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 '-' Every Wed. 5 to 8 p.m. 2 Can Dine For $10.99 Junior Sirloin Steak Dinner (includes excellent salad bar) Every Fri. - 8 to Midnight John Ludgate - Guitarist, in our Lounge (Country Folk - Soft Rock, Easy Listening) Book now for your Christmas party! 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