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Georgetown Acton Wednesday June 19B4 C5 Survey finds economy is number one At the official opening of the Robert Exhibition at the centre Friday Pro fessor John Hall congratulates Bateman while John Sommer curator for the exhibition looks on Professor Hall a fanner art Instructor of officially opened Response to a questionnaire sent out by Otto showed pa- cent of the people surveyed believe unemployment is the number one federal priority said he was extremely pleased with the response to the questionnaire as 12 per cent of people responded He felt it showed tremendous interest in federal Issues currently under consideration in the House of Commons Over half the responses also Indicated that people believe the government should provide less assistance to industry and percent believe there should be income sup plements for senior citizens with the lowest incomes While some people have proposed in eluding in the Canada Pension Plan and per cent of the people answering the questionnaire were in favor or such a move per cent said contributions to the plan should be paid out of the family income After the opening of the exhibition Robert Bateman was surrounded with people while he at the opening of the exhibition Friday discussed the techniques used In bis early painting night warmth charms admirers by Paul It was an elegant opening for an art show Friday evening at the gallery of the Cultural Centre when on eager crowd turned out for the Robert Bateman exhibition on display until Aug charmed the audience with his simplicity as he took viewers on a tour of his work explaining where each was painted and showing the continuity of his work over the years He praised curator John for intelligence and scholarship he brought to the show and the perception he had shown in selecting the paintings Refreshments of strawberry tarts and chocolate dipped strawberries added the Bight touch of charm to the evening which only after had patiently and autographed copies of his book for Jung line up of admirers Mr and Mrs Fred Mr and Its Eric Knoespel of Art Cast Keith and of Visions Gallery and Framing Hank on behalf of Smith and Stone Mr and Mrs John McDonald and Mr and Mrs Ross Barnewail on behalf of Benson and Hedges Mr and Mrs Sommer of Gallery House Sol and Packaging The opening was organized by the recently formed Friends or the Library Among the paintings Bateman described for opening night participants Elm Street Back Alley the earliest work In the show dating from 1949 when Bateman was just 19 years old Advised by lib to give his sub painting of the Toronto Arts and Letters Club backyard a visual sensation Bateman painted its central door a bright green sharply offsetting the otherwise sombre coloring Driftwood Victoria BC 1650 Is an entirely different approach again an of textural experiment that traces Its components to a single shared origin One of curator Sommers persona favorites in the show the painting packs an energetic punch that belles its small size I960 depicts the essentia heat of summer In a shimmering almost abstract treatment of the weeds branches and leaves A dazzling work drawing on varying influences Summer Pond is a minor master piece in Sommers view the very best in the exhibition with its looping tree branch stretched across a Prussian blue and aquamarine pond that Itself reaches back to infinity A tribute to the vitality with which Bateman has apparently always been able to imbue hie work Rattlesnake Point painted from rural Burlington doorstep In colors that suggest he was ready and waiting for the kind of stylistic change that the fallowing years groundbreaking exhibition by Andrew would finally bring about Enormously Impressed by the American painter s socalled magic realism quickly adopted the style by which he Is so widely known today In all paintings from 1949 to 1963 are on view along with one painting some recent watercolors a wide range of plus sculptures studies and some bird specimens collected and preserved by the artist The questionnaire pouted out that the federal government transfers money to the provinces to support their health programs and asked If provinces which encourage or permit user fees by hospitals or extra billing by doctors should be treated as generously as those which discourage such practices an overwhelming per cent of the people said no On the question of defence spending the questionnaire indicated Canada contributes less than most countries for defence spending Asked if Canada should spend an extra billion on defence the response of 9 per cent of the people was no On the question of adding special security force the survey found fi per cent of the people were in favor of an organization to combat subversive activities in Canada and SO 1 per cent of the people said they believed the Job could be handled by the rather than a civilian service A question that has sparked a great deal of controversy in Canada Cruise testing on Canadian Soil showed a sur prising 727 per cent in favor of testing Alaoonanoteof national security S3 lper cent of the respondents believe Canada should remain part of NATO despite the fact this country plays only a small role In the organization per cent said Canada should increase her contributions to NATO fa the form of conventional weaponry and more armed forces Also cent of the people believe the Canadian Forces should participate in peacekeeping forces around the world According to the questionnaire the greatest priority facing the government today Is the economy followed by law and order Ranking third Is the environment and fourth Is social service programs Kashn Custom designed to suit your needs prices well within your budget Quality workmanship cabinetry by of Canada top manufacturers WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD Showroom And Office CENTRE 170 West BRAMPTON Just West of 10 78 DATSUN 200 SX 5 speed only km like new 6 month or 10000 km guarantee Stock 3232 PRICED TO SELLI SAVE 83 DATSUN 210 WAGON speed finished In 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