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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, -1987, PAGE 21 HERITAGE CANADA secGIFT weCATALOGUE By ROXANNE REVELER A historic Brooklin home will be seen by many local residents thanks to an area artist and Heritage Canada. The home in question is the Stephen Thomas House, known better locally as the Carnwith Mansion. The home, built in 1859 for Thomas, then a prominent Brooklin businessman, is the epitome of Victorian ar- chitecture. Its true Victorian lines were what drew the attention of Walter Campbell. The artist has previously depic- ted the intricacies of Canada's charming Victorian architecture. A resident of rural Sunderland for almost two years, having previously lived in the Uxbridge area, Campbell often passed the Carnwith mansion and felt inspired to paint it. He used his favorite technique of dry brush watercolor. Using the historic home as a background, Campbell depicted the snowy glory of winters past, showing in front a family going out for a ride in a cut- ter drawn by two white horses. His portrait was chosen by Heritage Canada to grace the cover of their-1987 gift catalogue. It is the fourth annual selection in Cam- pbell's "Winter in the Country" theme. The limited edition of 850 signed and numbered prints was nearly sold out at the wholesale level before it was printed. The 36-year-old Campbell is a self-taught artist. He started pain- ting professionally 14 years ago and five years ago formed his own firm, Golden Age Publishing, which will shortly be bringing out his 17th limited edition. Starting with pencil sketches, Campbell paints only five can- vasses a year because of the detail involved with a Victorian home. His entire collection is called the Gingerbread Collection, named in honor of the "gingerbread" molding found on all the Victorian homes hepaints. Campbell himself chooses to live in an old world setting, residing in a Victorian home nestled on six acres of land. According to his agent and longtime friend Lynn Rhodes, his Artist's watercolor on catalogue cover home life gives inspiration to his works. Campbell's works have been selected for many years to be featured by Heritage Canada, a non-profit organization founded in 1973 with an endowment of $13.18 million held in trust for the federal government. Under the patronage of Governor General Mme Jeanne Sauve, Heritage Canada acts as a national voice for the preservation of Canada's heritage, including such demonstration projects as Main Street Canada. Whitby is one of the 54 communities that has taken advantage of the Main Street program. According to Doug Franklin of Heritage Canada, the organization is now working in yet another area, regional heritage tourism. It is hoped the new program will start soon and eventually lead to various community groups marketing their heritage for tourist purposes. Heritage Canada functions from revenue earned from their en- SEE PAGE 22 THE SPECIAL DAY Once upon a time there lived a girl namedHeather. Heather lived with her mother and her dog Daisy. One day when Heather and her mother were at White Rose. Heather asked if she could get a stocking to hang over the fireplace so Santa could put toys in it. Heather's mother said she could get one. When Heather got home she put the stocking over the fireplace and started putting decorations up. When they were done Heather and mother had dinner. After dinner Heather put some cookies and apples on the table for Santa and his reindeer. After she did that, she went to bed. Santa came and took the cookies and apples and ate them on the way home. Wendy Hudson Gr. 3, Col. J.E. Farewell LETIER Dear Santa, I would like a G.T. snowracer please. Sometimes I've been bad but I've mostly been good. Thanks for the snow. At school I'm doing: spelling, drawing pictures and other stuff. I would like Corky. Por my cat I want some toys. I wan't a frog to scare my mom. P.S. I will leave you some carrots and a picture of me. Sincerely yours, Adam Pringle Creek SANTA'S CHRISTMAS CAROLS Maybe Santa Claus sings Jingle Bells all down the chimneys. But he might sing Dashing Through the snow. I think that he sings Frosty the Snowman. Kevin Toner Gr. 1, St. Theresa Dear Santa, LETTER My name is Kirk. I would like to know how you get down chimneys if they don't have a chimney? How do you give some toys to every person in one night. I am eight. I could never do that. Everybody down on Earth here doesn't seem to believe in you. I don't either. Where do you put presents if they don't have a Christmas tree? Your elves must be very busy putting everybody's toys together. [hope you get around to everybody's houses. I live in Whitby. Your friend. PERE NOELA Kirk A la maison du Pere Noel, il y a des lutins qui font des jouets pour le Pere Noel aux enfants qui sont gen- PRESENTS tils. Les lutins aime le travail, par- Presents are special to everyone. ce que j'aime les'jouets. Pere Noel When Jesus was born, he was a se prepare pour Noel. present to Mary and Joseph. And Joyeux Noel when we were born we were a Robbie Carter present to our parents. Grade 2, F.M. Heard Nele Meuleman Gr. 3, St. John's THE DAY SANTA GOT MODERN One year when Santa was delivering toys he noticed that people didn't have sleds they had cars. Then he looked at his sled and noticed that it was getting old and ratty. When he got home he talked to Mrs. Claus. They decided to buy a jet because it was faster. The next year he was pleased with the jet. He took a tour of G.M. and saw the machines making things. When Santa got home he told Mrs. Claus about the machines. He thought they would be better than the elves. She said they are your elves. So he fired the elves. The third year after Christmas Santa got complaints about their'toys. The fourth year his jet wouldn't start and he missed Christmas and he got more com- plaints. So he talked to Mrs. Claus. They decided to be old fashion again by hiring back his elves and trading in his jet for his sled. Anthony Morton Gr. 4, Bellwood FAMILY HOUSE Restaurant m m - Wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Carnwith .: CIUQf s C/iristmas fromus students of our W itDy scIoofs