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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 8, 1989, p. 24

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Page THE HERALD Wednesday March 1989 Arts Alive 89 offers more great entertainment Over 1500 people in Hills are expected to pour through the doors of the Cultural Centre the first week in May to take in plays dance and variety shows in Arts Alive 89 There are special events for everyone this year including a senior citizens tea a classical brunch tap dancing performances and variety shows put on by students in the towns schools Arts Alive 89 kicks off April 30 at Ham with a special classical brunch in the Gallery in memory of Ralph a former teacher at Georgetown District High School Viola player David Harding and pianist Mike Chang will entertain guests during brunch Tickets are for the brunch Thai the students take over the stage at the John Elliott Theatre for two nights of variety entertain ment covering all the disciplines of the performing arts Last year ap proximately students representing schools from junior to high school level took part The shows start at 30 p m both nights May 3 and May Tickets are each night On Thursday afternoon seniors from all over town can get together for a senior citizens tea in the gallery The seniors tea is fast becoming one of the most popular events of the social season for local seniors according to the Arts Alive 89 committee The tea starts at 2pm and tickets are free On Friday night Heather Edson brings her own brand of adult humor and perspective to the John Elliott Theatre in a oneperson play called Big Girls Cry Heather plays Faith an overweight actress attempting to Its sugaring off time at Mountsberg again The sap is flowing There is a hint of spring in the air And ions woodlots are coming to life after a long winters rest This is the time of the year that marks the start of maple syrup production in Ontario It is a treasured annual practice that por trays one of mans earliest and most resourceful uses of the en vironment People can enjoy this early spring ritual at the Mount sberg Conservation Area through April 16 The Maple Syrup Time program operates weekends and holidays from 10 a m to m and daily during the winter break from March 1317 Maple sugar is North Americas first agricultural- crop Sugaring off or making maple syrup is also a rich part of Ontarios past Sugar making was a laborious process for the pioneers as the en tire family would assist with the operation Sugareatings bees were often held at the end of the season to celebrate the bountiful sweet harvest North Eastern Indians taught the French settlers in Southern On tario the technique of making maple sugar Later the United Empire Loyalists who brought large iron kettles with them proved syrup making techniques All of these methods of maple syrup production are demonstrated at th Conservation Area along with films and exhibits at the Inter pretive Centre Visitors can also purchase maple syrup products and see maple sugar being made in SAME DAY TAX RETURNS 10i Guelph St Georgetown the Candy House or have a pan cake meal at the Pancake House Horse drawn wagons are used to take visitors out to the Sugar Bush Conservation Area is located on Milborough Line five kilometres west of CampbellvUle south of Hwy For further in formation call the Halton Region Conservation Authority at 3361158 weekdays or the Mountsberg Conservation Area at 8542276 weekends under new management uve entertainment nights a week EVERY FRIDAY PRIME RIB OF BEEF Garlic Bread and Salad Bar Included 877 8772217 Available at The Herald Office in either 8x10 or 5x7 Sizes St ELLS DRIVING SCHOOL NEXT COURSE 4 Day March Break March 13 14 16 For information About Courses or Private Lessons phone 8772671 spruce herself up for an important audition The audience is taken through a personal journey in search of that elusive sensual ap pearance Tickets for Big Girls Cry are Arts Alive 89 wraps up with two dazzling performances by the Na tional Tap Dance Company of Canada The first performance on Saturday afternoon is called Oliver Button is a Sissy The show is geared towards children from five to 11 years old Oliver Button is a small boy who acts much like most people think a sissy would act He has two lives one real and one im aginary and the two are so vivid that Oliver might be described as a wishful Charlie Brown He finds his escape valve in tap dancing Oliver Button starts at 2 p and tickets are Finally on Saturday night the National Tap Dance Company of Canada will feature works by four internationally recognized choreographers in a show called Fascinating Rhythms This family show will feature works of Brian Macdonald Paul Draper William Orlowski and Steve Music for the show will include work from George Gershwin JS Bach Oscar Peterson G Telemann and Leroy Anderson EVENING SPECIAL Donuts Baked Fresh On Premises OPEN 24 HOURS St Georgetown 8731211 AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 Tickets for Fascinating Rhythms are 50 Arts Alive is now into its third year in Halton Hills The annual week is organized by a committee of interested citizens led by Chairperson Lois The idea sprang from the Festival Five arts program which was organized to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Cultural Centre The Arts Alive 89 committee is a volunteer organization and all pro ceeds from the arts week will be put towards improving the Cultural Centre One of the first Improvements the committee wants to make is to place plex iglass covers on the outside of the Gallery so the stained glass win dows can be seen from the outside said Mrs Fraser Currently theyre covered by a screen to pro tect them but the screen blocks the view of the windows from the out side Tickets for all the performances of Arts Alive 89 are on sale now They can purchased at the Georgetown and Acton libraries and at Royal LePage Real Estate at 170 Guelph Street For more information on Arts Alive 89 telephone 8777915 wires RESTAURANT Downtown Georgetown Introducing CHINESE CUISINE BUFFET gfel All You Can Eat 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