Whitby Free Prm, WmMhesday, July 26,9m. Paqe 9 Howlin' at the Heifier On tour LEILA LEIGHTON and Barb McEachern were among those who visited Fairview Villa on Crystal Beach Boulevard aiong Whitby's waterfront as part of a garden tour organized by The Station Gallery. Garcens at homes in Brooklin, Ashbum, Oshawa and Bà owravdewre also on the tour, held annually as a fundraiser by the gallery. Photo by Péter Nilas. Whltby Free Press Show award <fior Whitby arist By Mark Reesor Whitby artist Sean McQuay won the best painting award at a prestigiousjiniied outdoor art show in Toronto recently. McQuay, .one of 500 artists exhibiting work in a variety of medias at the 34th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, won the $500 award for a display of 42 of bis paintings. He says the judges especially liked bis 'walking' paintings, in which ho goes -for a walk and paints at specifie, timed intervals, part of the "ground cover series" of paintings he exhibited at The Station Gallery in Whitby last faîl. The outdoor show, which is held in mid-July at Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square, "is Toronto's largest group exhibition," says McQuay. I had sort of a emali heart attack when they (the judges) approached me," he says. "They have a ceremony up in city hall and you have to go up and drink the free wine and eat the sushi - it was kcind of fun!" <only 20 minutes away> ' *10 of your favourite brews on tap as well as a ful compliment of beverages. " Try our fine Irish Pub lare. " Top off your evening with a game of darts. For a relaxed, casual time corne to a warm comfortable atmosphere at The Antrim House Good Food. Good Drink. Good Times. 56 Water St. Port Perry 985-8853 rThe Whity Inn Restaurant & Sports Bar B AR SPECIAL EVERY NIGHT 2 lb wings AND Jug of beer OnIy $11.95 Sateifte TV - Teama Weicome The Vital Spark Society- is presenting a special evening with both Howlin at the Moon and Moclabo on July 27, at 8 p.m. at The Heifer & the Haif Pint. Howlin' at the Moon, a popular local quintet, offers a variety of material irf folk/country/blues style, including an ever-growing list of catchy, original tunes. The band features the female trio of Hether Hawkshaw, Joanne Shaw and Karen Wilde, with some very complementary vocal, instrumental and songwiting expertise from Glenn Robertson and Ron Hodgson. ..... .. .. .. .Howlin' has been very well received by those in attendance at .~their frequent Vital Spark > performances and their suxnmer Sschedule is filled with appearances at various clubs, folk and festival venues. Modal», a trio of musiciens from S Fredericton, New Brunswick, are ~ ~ in town for a month of promoting ~ their reoently released, self-titled CD. Along with their performance Sat The Heifer, Darrell Grant Michael Doyle and Jon Weaver will be Performing at Toronto's 3000 Garden St., Whitby (Loblaws Plaza> 666- 2626 . .. .. .. ----BANQUET FACILITIES ................AVAILABLE WE DELI VER Ros rm i Lobser h..ida REGULAR WEEKNIGHT BUFFET (Mon.-Thurs.) Includes our daily BBO grill. ONLY $10.75 LUNCH BUFFET (Mon.-Fri.) ONIA' $6.75 1 Harbourfont on July 29 and will be fiying to Innsbruck, Austria, shortly thereafter to participate in an. open-air concert for an audience of 80,000. Modabo, who offer a folk/rock sound reminiscent of CSN, will then return to- soutbern Ontario, to wind up their visit with appearances at the Owen Sound <Sumznerfolk' 2Oth Anniversary and, aglain with Howlin', the Eaglewood Folk Festival1 in Pefferlaw the last two weekends in Auaust. Howlin' at the Moon and Madabo's show at The Heifer wll inclùde three sets; one set by each band and a oembined third set Tickets are $6 in advance and are available through the Vital Spark (905) 430-2529, Heather Hawkashaw (905) 644-2424, and Karen White at (905) 644-2189. the* haIf PfittUd. Pub & Restaurant MasSt'. WW y ENTERTAIMMENt Thursday, July 27th - 8:OUpm VITAL SPARK PRESENTS HowIin' at the. Moon & MODABO- $6.00 Cover Charge - Udder Room oniy Éri., JuIy 28th & Set,JuIy,29th - '.9pm-lam BA 7ERED & FRIED Sunday, JuIy23rd. SUNDA YVNIGHT JAM with Andrew Heathcote Saturday, August l2th The Heifer & Budwelser present the AMERICAN BOWL Dallas Cowboys vs. The Buffalo Bis 100 level ticket plus coach.& rot reshments $50.00 e esn LIMITED SPCE. Plays Pop Li]ke NohigEls .and Rock, and Classical