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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 22 Apr 1986, p. 7

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PGH has to hand it to this group This group of volunteers from the Penetanguishene General Hospital show what volunteering is all about - to serve, to love. The extended palm is the logo of the hospital and even more fitting the theme of what these Arpin dazzles audience of 600 It will be quite sometime before sounds comparible to what was eminating out of the grand piano in the Burgandy Room at the Highland Inn on Sunday will be heard in this area again. In his first full concert in the area in a number of years, local boy John Arpin came home for the weekend to lend a hand to the members of Ecole Secon- daire Penetanguishene Secondary School (ESPSS) concert band in raising money for a scheduled trip to England next year. Arpin, who hails original- ly from Port McNicoll, has become one of Canada's most popular jazz and ragtime pianists on the music circuit. In his two hour perfor- mance on Sunday evening the top notch performer not only dazzled the 600 people in the audience with his music but gave a quick posing Arpin said he would want to find a spot in his history lesson on the origins of the many numbers he tickled on the old ivories. Arpin said he was not on- ly glad to be home for a short visit but let the au- dience in on a little secret that the performer is hoping to return to the area to live. The musician who has been performing on the night club scene in Toronto ' for the past 28 years, mak- ing his home in the city as well, said in an interview during the intermission that | he was seriously pondering coming back to the area. Arpin, who played to an audience of 2,400 three weeks ago at the Roy Thom- | son Hall in Toronto, says he'd like to get out of the bar scene and do more concerts like the one at the Roy Thomson Hall, giving him more time to work seriously on his composing. In order to really put his heart and soul into his com- Cubs, Harbour students want to collect bottles Bottles are being col- lected in Penetanguishene, and in Victoria Harbour, this weekend. In Penetanguishene, the First Penetanguishene Cub Pack will be holding its an- nual bottle drive on Satur- day, beginning at 9 a.m. Bot- tles will be collected until 1 p.m. Money raised will be used to help send the Cubs to camp. Also on Saturday, Vic- toria Harbour, St. Mary's School Grade 3 and 4 students will collect bottles, going door-to-door between 10 am. and 1 p.m. The money they make will pay for a trip to Camp Marygrove. F9) 6 Hairstylists 1 Cosmetician 3 Barbers Mountainview Mall 526-7788 & LOVE OF GOD. GIVE. The uniform is like a beacon on the street. It signals help. Compassion Caring Burt not many people know how much it takes to be a soldier in the Salvation Army. The inhuman hours The incredible patience. The brutal situations Taking responsibility for those whom society is unable to take responsibility for. Providing help, and then hope, for the people who need it most But they know Anyone whose life the Salvation Army has touched knows And we ask for them. that you give As much as you can For the love of God people in the volunteer services do at the hospital. The hospital's 40 volunteers were honoured by the staff and administration at a special tea held at the Georgian Manor last Wednesday afternoon. The Salvation Army 526-2751 hometown area where he by the fast pace of city life could concentrate totally and the constant ring of his without being interrupted telephone. STEPHEN ORR JEWELLERS presents a fantastic RING _ fick > e THURS. e FRI. ¢ SAT. b April 24, 25, 26 Huge Savings direct from the Manufacturer Their representative is coming with over 400 different styles & price ranges of rings You SAVE 35% Here's a sample... e Ladies 14kt Gold Sapphire & Diamond Ring Reg. Retail $500.00 $395 00 35% Discounted Price is only You Save $175! Remember...3 Days Only at STEPHEN ORR JEWELLERS MOUNTAINVIEW MALL 526-9511 Tuesday, April 22, 1986, Page 7

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