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Whitby Free Press, 20 Sep 1989, p. 13

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W$TBY F1MEEPRESS, WED]IMSDAY, SEPTUMU~ 20, 1989, PAGE 13 Dollmaker's. collection on view at ýlibrar#y By Julie Parsons Carole Ann Bail, a talented Whiitby artisan ,-, has her Vic- torian doli collection on display at *the Whitby Public Library for' the month of September. Bail, interested in, dollmaking from a very young age, .only began her collection four years ago. She chose a Victorian theme as hier preferred "statement of fashion" for her dolîs. Since she began ber collection, Bail has made 20 doils. Fifteen are on display as some have been given as gifts and some sold, ranging in price from $35 to $75. Bal maks ail hier dolîs berself, in anywhere from four days' tlo a month's time. .Bail, ending bier artistic train- i ng n she finisbed Mh sool, is mostly self-taught However, she learned a great deal from a publie school chum, Carmen Vair. "She was very generous with bier advice to me," B ail says. Vair, currently a resident of Barrie, is well known for native people dolîs which have sold for up to $1,000. Ball's collection is the resuit of ber interest in the hobby. Howe- ver, she says that heing able to devote her time to ber dolîs is a dream corne true. Althougb Bail has until now used materials such as clotb, felt and some clay to make dolîs, she bas just started work on a woo- den doli. This is representative of ber first love, furniture refinishin g. "It was enjoyable but my dolis are more satisfying," sbe says. Her hope and goal for the future is to start a business. "I would like to start an antique doîl/tea room, called Ball's Em orium," she says with a s;mi le. The display is at the Whitby Public Library, Monday to Fri- day. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Satur- day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bouckley Lectures in October I The Robert McLaugblin I Gallery will begin 'Bouckley I Memorial Lectures' in October to I commeinorate- the interests of I %Tomas Boucley, well-known local historian, who bequeathed bis collection of historical pbotoÈraphs of Oshawa' to the gallery upon bis death on 'October The firat in what is intended to be an annual series at the gallery includes four lectures on the topic, 'Preserving Our H-istory.' Peter Stokes, well-known arcbitect and author, will speak Oct. 3 on the subject, 'Architecture in Early Ontario!' The second lecture on Oct. 10 is particularly applicable to the ) Bouckley Collection, as John Barton, manager of conservation and reproduction at the Archives of Ontario, will demonstràte through sides anid artifacts how to preserve old pbotograpbs. Marg Jackson, who is responsible for the- Bouckley Collection at the gallery, will give a slide talk from the Collection on Oct. 17, recalling 'Early Oshawa in Pictures.' 1The last lecture in the series will be given Oct. 24 by Ian Wilson, the Archivist of Ontartio, on 'Saving Our H-istoxy.' In his lecture, Ontario's chief archivist will talk about the holdings at the Archives of Ontario and wbat is available for research as well as giving practical advice on what to save and wbat to throw away when cleaning out grandia's attic or grandpa's basement. Al lectures take place at 8 ~ m. at the gallery. Admission is 2* for galley members, $3 for non-rnembers. For further information, contact Marg Jackson at 576-3000. CAROLE ANN BAIL with some of her Wib Public Library. handmade doils on display at the Frce Proe photo First concert on Sunday On Sunday Sept. 24, 8 p.m., students, and are available the Csbawa Symphony Saywell's and Long & McQua( Association will present the first in Oshawa, Promenade Booksi concert of the 1989-90 season at Whitby and Rickaby's i Eastdale Collegiate Theatre, Bowmanville or by cailir Harmony Rd. N. in Oshawa. 579-6711. Featured will be tbe Oshawa Symnphony Orchestra, conducted by Winston Webber and Nexus, Canada's outstanding percussion On the program will be the M OVE spetaclar'Symphony No. 5, C# Minor' by Mahler and 'Concerto for Percussion and Orcbestra' by Cowell. Formed in 1971 by Bob Becker, Now is the best time tý William Cabn, Robin Engelman, Ski-Doo. 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