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Museum, Heritage Centre exhibits and happenings Autumn brings out the best at Scugog Shores Museum November 19, 2009 - January 17,2010 Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists and Artisans This exhibit, on loan from the Manitoba Museum, reveals insight into the techno- logical and artistic accomplishments of the Vikings, or Norse peoples, and their deep impact on European History. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $3 for children 5-12 and free for children 4 and under. The exhibit will be on display at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives (inside the arena) at 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry until January 17, 2010. December | to December 23 Ontario’s Movie Theatres {Exhibit on loan from the Archives of Ontario) The theatre regulatory files held by the Archives of Ontario tell the many stories of individual theatres and offer clues for tracing the evolution of social attitudes; including unexpected revelations about the social mores of an earlier time. Admission is $2.00 for adults and free for children 12 & under. This exhibit will be on display at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives, 1655 Reach St., Port etry: Sunday, December 6 3 Step back in time and experience Christmas over 100 years ago. The Scugog Shores Museum Village will be hosting the Children’s Old-Fashioned Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm. Santa will be in the Pioneer School- house. Take a tour of the Museum Village, traditionally decorated for the holidays. Victorian Christmas crafts for children, heritage demonstrations and refreshments will be offered throughout the day. Admission is $2.00 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Food donations for Operation Scugog appreciated. This event will take place at the Scugog Shores Museum Village, 16210 Island Road, Port Perry. Leslie Ann Bradley She’s performed in opera houses from Berlin to Paris, but her dream is to sing with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York Port Perry’s Leslie Ann Bradley is rapidly becoming a sought after sopra- no. In such a short career, so far she has sung her way all across Canada and Europe and has won numerous international awards. “Sometimes I’m standing in awe of my career and amazed that I am get- ting paid for enjoying singing the music I love,” she marvelled. graduated from Port Perry High School in 1996 and went on to the University rot Toronto where she received her training in opera. Since then she has studied voice in the United States and Europe. Her vocal talents have earned awards in Canada, the USA and France including the prestigious New England Metropolitan Opera Competition in Boston, Massachusetts. Leslie has profound appreciation of her education here in Port Perry, par- ticularly her music teacher at PPHS, Charles White. “He is so dedicated to music. Although Charles’ interest is mainly jazz, in choral music he included classical music. Charles was a huge influence on my musical interests,” she said. “Talways seemed to be drawn to classical music. I suppose that was due tomy ” Leslie’s grandmother is Betty Stone who is known locally for her talent as church organist and accompanist. Leslie’s parents recognized her talents and encouraged her to take singing lessons with local music teacher Eleanor Bailey. That led to her involvement in the Scugog Choral Society and the Miller Lites, led by Dr. Tom Miller and his wife Catherine. “I had such a happy time in my first real show when I sang in the Scugog Please turn to page 6 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2009 5