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Lucky Winners Enjoy Trip to China Visual Arts Centre Planning Annual Juried Photography Contest Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 4,1986 9 Auberge Shelter for Women Officially Opened Again this year, the Visual Visual Arts Centre of Newcastle Newcastle and the Soper Creek Photography Club are cosponsoring cosponsoring a Juried Photography Photography Contest and Show. Right now, all preparations are being finalized and the Show, that by now has become become a tradition, promises to be as successful as it's predecessors in 1984 and 1985. In each of the past two years, the contest attracted over 50 photographic enthusiasts enthusiasts -- not only from the Newcastle area, but from an area over 50 miles in radius. The artistic level of the photographs exhibited was excellent. We expect that this year's show will top its predecessor, and we are inviting inviting everybody intested in photography in particular or in the Arts in general to pay a visit to the "Third Annual Annual Juried Photography Contest and Show" (admission (admission is free). the exhibition, which is held at the "Cream of Barley Barley Mill" in Bowmanville, will begin with an opening reception on Wednesday, June 11, 1986, from 7-9:30 p.m., and will continue to Wednesday, June 18, from 1- 4 p.m. daily. This year the judging of the works submitted (in black and white or in colour) colour) will be done by three international judges, members members of the Focal Forum of Toronto -- Mr. Charles H. Cooper, Mr. William Lee, and Mr. Fred White. The judges will select the "Best in Show", the "First Place" winners in either category, as well as additional additional merit awards. This show promises to be another highlight in the artistic artistic endeavours supported supported by the Visual Arts Centre of Newcastle. For further information, please call the Centre (416) 623-5831. The Auberge Shelter for abused women and children children in the Durham Region opened its new home in Oshawa on Wednesday, May 21. Here, Lillian Dan- cey, president of the organization, cuts the ribbon to open the centre with the help of (left to right): Regional Chairman Gary Herrema, Ajax Mayor Bill McLean; Oshawa Mayor Allan Pilkey; and Durham West MPP George Ashe. Auberge has been open since August of 1984 but only moved to the new facility facility recently. Last year, 97 women with 100 children stayed at Auberge. There were 219 crisis calls in the past year and 40 women were counselled. Auberge offers protection and safety, a 24-hour crisis line, meals, clothing and necessities, counselling, information information and referral, and ongoing support for ex-residents. ex-residents. Winning an all-expense paid trip to China was something the Laing family only dreamed about--that is until they won first prize in a Coleco Cabbage Patch Doll Contest which took all of them on a unforgettable three-week vacation to the Orient. Pictured above are the lucky foursome: (front left to right) Jennifer, Andrew, (back) Hugh and Susan. by Catherine Denny , "I think I screamed. Then I felt like was going to be ill." That was Susan Laing's first reaction reaction to the phone call that informed her she had won an all-expense paid trip to China. • "We enter so many contests I figured figured this one was probably for a toy dr something," said Mrs. Laing, who \yas expected to answer a skill-testing question before she could win the prize. "It's a good thing they didn't tell me what I'd win until after I solved solved the question...I would have been too nervous!" » The Bowmanville family, notorious for their good luck in contests, was presented the China trip for entering Çoleco's International Cabbage Patch Doll draw. They won first prize. Of course, Susan gladly accepted the vacation which included air fare, accommodations, and meals for herself, herself, her husband Hugh, daughter Jennifer, and son Andrew. The foursome, who just recently returned returned from their three week excursion, excursion, came back with kit bags full of tall tales and beautiful souvenirs and à memory bank stuffed with the sights and sounds of their once-in-a- lifetime trip to the Orient. "We stayed in nine different cities," explained Susan who went on to identify identify them as: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. All were studied closely with the helpful narration narration of their knowledgable Chinese tpur guide. ; "Everything was so different from Canada," said Hugh Laing. "Although there were some progressive centers, the majority of the country was not very westernized. That's why the trip was so interesting." ! Mr. Laing went on to say that everything everything and everyone was extremely crowded with most extended families living in one or two room apartments. "It made us really appreciate having our own big house and calm streets," said Hugh. The food was certainly high on the" list of mémorables -- or at least it is in young Jennifer's case. She had to find out the hard way that all Chinese food isn't prepared King Gardens style. "They would serve us things like whole pigs and soup with gutted fish floating around in it." Susan Laing explained that the people of China eat a lot of duck, poultry and fish and that they usually bring soup as the last course in the meal. "We ate everything they did except for our breakfasts, they were North American," said Hugh. "The tour guide told us that we would probably find Chinese breakfasts intolerable." But whether tasty or not, at least one good thing came out of eating Chinese: "Before we left, none of us could even hold the chop sticks properly. properly. Now we could pick up peanuts with them," laughed Mr. Laing. As far as the "sights" of China, Jennifer Jennifer will probably best remember climbing the Great Wall. Not only was it an exciting experience but, most importantly to a 13-year-old, none of her friends could say they had done that before. Andrew on the other hand enjoyed the challenge of haggling with the vendors who would almost always let their goods sell for less then what they had orginially asked -- with a little persuasion. When asked about their favorite part of the trip, Susan and Hugh couldn't make up their minds. 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Council learned of the project Monday night when the Business Centre explained in a letter to council that it plans to hold its annual Sidewalk Sale July 18,19, and 20 in downtown downtown Bowmanville. • Garth Gilpin, Secretary- Treasurer and General Manager for the Bowmanville Bowmanville Business Centre, said in a letter to council that in keeping with the "Christmas "Christmas in July" theme, the merchants plan to display some of the Santa Claus Parade floats outdoors. The area north of King St., on Temperance St. has been reserved for this purpose and council was asked to close Temperance St. from Church St., to a point just north of the St. John's Church during the three days of the sale. Newcastle council agreed to the request. Council Approves Demolition Of Museum Carriage House The carriage house adjacent adjacent to the Bowmanville Museum is to be demolished. demolished. 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