Page 6, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, June 23, 1993 The only Newspaper owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents! MEMBER OF: ONTARIO CANADIAN COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER NANEWSPAPER ""a ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CANADIAN -4 • CIRCULATIONS CNA DIVISION AUDIT BOARD 25,500 COPIES DELIVERED WEEKLY Published every Wednesday by 677209 Ontario Inc. Box 206,131 Brock St. N., Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S1 Phone: 668-6111 Toronto Line: 427-1834 Fax: 668-0594 Doug Anderson - Publisher Maurice Pifher - Editor Alexandra Martin - Production Manager Printed on newsprint with minimum 20%11/ recycled content using vegetable based inks. s th* dior. Get serious To the Editor: Copy of letter to MP Rene Soetens. Ontario riding Dear Rene. A short note to congratulate you on picking the winner in the recent leadership campaign. Well done. Now if the Tories wish to get re-elected, I would suggest that actions be taken before the next election is called. These actions will prove to the Canadian citizenry that you are serious about the deficit and the debt. Place before Parliament and pass the following: • a law reducing the salaries of all elected and appointed posts - PM, cabinet, MPs, senators, deputy ministers, etc. -- by a percentage, according to their present incomes $100,000, 15 per cent $100,000, 10.per cent, a a law cancellin and payments to all organizations repre particular group, idea, (i.e. advocacy groups) • a law cutting a payments to cultural organizations, includiu art galleries, etc. by This should include t should specify that th to come from a expenses only. Such actions sho the public that you ar intend to reduce th( the debt, not only on programs and serv public. Feel the crunch To the Editor: Copy of letter to Durham Centre MPP Drummond White. Dear Mr. White, Your leader, the Premier of Ontario, is attempting to take some bold and daring action to correct the very serious financial problems of our province. Although I believe that these actions must weigh heavily on you as a staunch union man, I am convinced his aims are excellent but his methods are wrong. I have always believed that a leader must lead by example. In order to do this, your government must do what unions have forever preached -- that bosses must feel the crunch, too. I suggest the following actions: • alaw to reduce the salaries of ail elected and appointed members of the government according to income (i.e. income over $100,000. 15 per cent; $60,000 to $100,000, 10 per cent); • a cancellation of all grants and transfer payments to all advocacy groups; • any reductions of transfer payments to hospitals, municipalities. etc. to sPecifY that the reductions must cone from administrative expenses. not services to the public; • ail provincial departments and entities to take a 10 per cent, also to b administration, not pu • reduce governi ditures directed tow by making them pay, means, for health car etc. AIso curtail buildings, equipment way, I am a seni seniority. I feel sure that if th proposed to the unio were preceded by th their reluctance wou reduced. Spring To the Editor: On behalf of staf volunteers of th services of the Victo Nurses - Durham Br like to thank The F visiting us and taking at our spring tea Church, Whitby on M Your attendance appreciated Manager, Voluni To the editor... Something amiss To the EdItor: Re: recently held art contest, 'Art for Earth's Sake,' held by Whitby Station Gallery and DuPant Canada. Art for earth's sakel A contest? (i.e. over Wow ... what a great idea. We are ; $60,000 to a family of artists so when we ,recelved the bulletin, the impac egc.) on us was as though banners were g groups and flying in the breeze calîing out for senting any entries. Came artist, aduît, teen service, etc. and chUd, choose yourrmedium tilgrats nd world. Connect peopîe's minds ta ll grants and ecaîogy through the powers of ng aus and creation in your skil as an artist. ig mueums. Weil ... after the judging was 10 pier cent. I1found the whole he CBC and ese cuts are be thing should have hdnst ul rive caled 'Prejudice Art for dministrative bstract's Sake uld prove to What I saw happen in this 'off e serious and balance cantest' made me feel like e deficit and withdrawing aur family the backs of membership in pratest. However, ices to the on second thought, I decided ta keep it, perhaps just ta have the amusement of watching the -..Gle hackles rise on certain persans W.J. Galger Wh Rtby when they see real art come in the door. Yes, I admit ta love of realism in art. However, this mind of mine is also capable of deep appreciatirn of contemporary and abstract art. As a matter of fact, I i reductian Of have been commissioned manly e taken from times ta create abstract art. I have blic services. somein my own littîe art ment expen- collection. I love humar. creative ards seniors skill in any form or media. according to Sa why the charging campaign e, medicinesaainst the Whitby Station grants for Gallery? Okey ... "Practise what etc. By the you preach" ... "Waik what you or of some talk." This contest gave ail the appearances of fair judging. It he cuts being invited entry o! ail forms 0f art on nized groups an environrental theme with a hese actions, ew guidelines as rules, as,for Id be greatly example, *No reproductions will quality" ... "A maximum size" and aboyealal else. "Original piece of W.J. Galger art on an environmental theme. WhItby Other than the size of framed art. they seemed ta fail on aIl their toe own rules. And if I w'anted ta be tea picky.lm not so sure about the size. What the bulletin on the rules did nat tell yau is about the bias attitude the gallery and ifs reps seem ta have against realist art. My kids and 1 were there ta t, clients and view ail the entered art. There was e volunteer a gaod response tram chikiren and idan Order of teens. Most of everything was anch, I would great art. Most of it met the ree Press for theme, and there was a balanced ; photographs vanety af expressions in ail farms. at St. Mark's My kids entered for gaodreasons Iay 26. and expected ail forrs. abstract was greatly and realist, ta have fair judging. Talking ta ather kids thraugh the evening I realized they felt the Evelyn Smith same as my kids. trerviOflces The crash. came when we went to pick up our unaccepted art the next day. At first glance, you could observe piles of realist art divided from abstract art and the chosen art of course separated from them. Our art was buried in the piles of realist art except my son's piece which was given honourable mention. It was abstract. A rep of the gallery told us that for the judging, ail framed art of a realist nature was gathered up and pushed to one side and given very little consideration, if any, by the judges. This was due to the large number submitted. This was my clue of something amiss. We spent the next two-and-a-half hours studying the winning art. Guess what? Every winner and honourable mention was an abstract. Well, I should not be surprised, Gallery bias against realist art? I thought, as my mind recalled, from a visit last faIl, a presentation advertised as art. I discovered that someone had pitched a tent in the basement and threw some junk in it. Seems someone else came along later and saw it, saying "Oh my, look at that. Let's call it a work of art and use aIl this space to display it." Why it was even published in their own periodical. As for the recent contest, observation one: almost ail the To the Editor: On behalf of the Durham Unit of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, I would like to thank the Whitby Free Press for its support in publicizing our March fundraising campaign. A special thanks is also extended to the community; specifically the volunteers who donated their time to raise funds and to the individuals, service clubs and businesses who made financial contributions. Your support is greatly appreciated. The campaign was especially challenging due to a difficult economic climate. However, despite these challenges, $18,818 was raised in Whitby. In total, $61,749 was raised in Durham Region. There is no cure for kidney unaccepted art was'excellent, both realistic and abstract. Observation two: almost all of the many 150 or more unaccepted art entries had the very best and strongest environmental theme. In contrast, most of the winning art had the weakest message and some totally missed it. Observation three: bias favouring abstract? Yes. Even very poor abstract. The worse the pile of junk, the more points it got. ot one winner in any category was of a realist type. I already mentioned the fate of the framed entries. Observation four: judges did not follow their own rules or simple basic formulas. As I stated, I love art. I will always believe that some genuine fidelity to nature in representation showing some connection to life, environment and the wonderful gift of natural tarent is necessary in art. And the same theory applies to abstract art. It moreso applies here to convert this environment theme of the contest to the real facts of the real problem confronting us. In closing, I have only one remark to make. Someone made a perfect representation of a baboon's rear end complete with coloured skin and fur. You've seen them in the zoo. I'm sure it was put in as an insult but, even without reference to the theme, it got an honourable mention. I think it should have got 'best in the show.' It best represents the Whitby Station Gallery's attitude toward good art. I will not give up my realist art, but I am born again now, you can cail me 'Cricket the Criti-.' Don Merrifield Whitby disease, only treatments such as dialysis or kidney transplants. Over one million people in Canada are affected by kidney disease and related disorders and the numbers are growing. Each day, another six Canadians learn their kidneys will eventually fail. The Kidney Foundation, a national volunteer organization, is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of people afflicted with kidney disease. Thanks to the dedication and support of so many individuals, groups and businesses of Whitby, the Kidney Foundation will continue to fund medical research, patient services and public education programs. Together, we can find a cure. Roy Hogç March campaign chali - $18,818 raised