WH1TBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMI3ER 4, 1987. PAGE 21 Donations of furniture, artifacts sought for Lynde House Cullen Gardens is seeking donations and boans of furnishing and artifacts from the 1850 period to complete restoration of the Lyn- de House. The house. the former Whitby museum, is now at the Cullen location where it is being architec- turally restored to the 1950 period. The house was believed built in 1812. Any gifts to the museum will be Pubbisher addresses workshop Whitby Free Press publisher Doug Anderson addressed a workshop in Toronto last weekend on the subject of the "Politics of Preservation". The workshop was sponsored by the Ontaro IHistorical Society Other participants were a rep- resentative of Heritage Canada, the head of the architectural pre- servation section of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Commu- nications, a real estate profes- sional and various heritage group representatives who shared their experiences in deahing with governments and property owners in their efforts to ensure the preservation of our heritage. Anderson brought to the workshop his own experiences with heritage issues in Whitby but also was representing the role of the media and how heritage groups can gain greater access. The workshop was attended by approximately 30 people who came from as far away as Ottawa. acknowledged. Restoration has so far uncovered hand-forged nails, horse-hair in the original plaster, original pine siding in excellent condition <hid- den under a coat of stucco), early hand stencilling and the first paint and wallpapers, uncovered during removal of several layers of wallpaper. The house is expected to be open to the public in 1988. COM AND VISIT THE WHITBY SHO O0M 7 DISPAY 4 rom$2,600 YMCA art auction in Oshawa The Durham Region Family YMCA's seventh annual art auction will be held at the Oshawa Holiday Inn, Friday, Nov. 6 beginning at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the auction go to YMCA programs. Last year the auction raised $5,200 for the YMCA, according chairman of the auction committee Bryan Davies Jr. Gross sales last year amounted to $28,000, he added. He says the auction is for both the avid and casual collector. Bids for this year's auction are expected to range from $40 to $3,000, but Davies says bids will not be allowed to exceed gallery prices, ensuring savings on aIl pieces. A previewof the art will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Guild Hall at lhe Holiday Inn. This year's featured artist is Grant B. Hiliman who is a member of the Society of Canadian Artists. Tickets, at a cost of $7 per person, can be purchased in advance at the YMCA location at 416 Centre St. S. in Whitby. Some tickets may be available at the door at a cost of $9 per person. Correction It was incorrectly stated in last week's edition that Wayne Hen- shaw was one of the first junior grade teachers to adopt the ex- perience-based learning program. It should have been statedthat Henshaw is the first to use Whitby Transit as part of the program. The Free Press regrets the error. QUALITY SPAS TO NOW RELAX IN WITHOUT EWING POOLS THE WORRY 0F SPECIALS ON AFFORDABLE LUXURY WITH JACUZZI SHARE THE FEELING WITH FAMILY -~..... r -. .~ r r j ~. ~ *'~i ~ ~ s., ~ t... s. * fj~~ *bfr r r 'r'