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Page 12, Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, August 25, 1993 FROM LEFT, Fred Brooks, Joy Brooks and Ray The Station Gallery, Hickey who wiII perform Friday and Saturday at Photo by Mark Reeso', Whitby Free Pros Local t-rio in concert at Station Gallery A summer concert .program will be beld at The Station Gal- lery on Friday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 28, 8 to l p.m. Performing a range of music, from folk to blues with jazz overtones, will be Fred Brooks, Jo y Brooks and Ray Hickey. Fred bas written most of the lyrics and music to be performed by the -trio, and they plan te release a CD next spring. "It covers, a lot of years of writing," says Fred 44, of Whitby, who says he bas about 100 songs from which to choose for the CD, while Hickey, an Ajax resident, bas about 15 gui- tai- comnpositions te offer. Famnily (Fred and Joy have tbree childi-en), ecology and sometimes pelitics are t he sub- jects of pieces by Fred, noting 'there's hardly any love songs" in the collection of material he bas composed. Fred and Joy have previeusly recorded cassettes and singles when witb the group Brookfield, about six years ago. Hickey bas studied guitar fer many years, including work with Robert Fripp in England. Fred Brooks teaches mnusic at Thomas nsA nf Muic at. fwnyrycnko, W to June while Hickey teaches at Tue W hituV Inn the Durham Scbool of Music. Restaurant &'u The three also perform at folk 900_Hopkns_____________666_%5 festivals, small clubs and at Banquet àFacilities *Aailable "Ëèr.Auh&Sat.Aug.28tWhi -DnaS.EWib THIE MISSIONS... S piec bandEVERY WEDNESDAY Fr1. Sept,'3 & ýSat. Sept. 4 LIVE COMEDY - s. *-.. TONY & ROZ very HURSDAY 9pm-lam Every SIJNDAY 8pm-l2am mi., EU iq WITH LAFF TRAX Thursday, August 26th EASY ACCESS Friday. August 27th XNTRIX Saturday August 28th FREE ADWVCE Sunday. August 29th A FTER DA RK JAM SESSION soirees in the living rooms of homes. "Fm a good singer, but Joy is an excellent singer, she has ful range,». says Fred, who plays guitar and keyboards. Tickets for the gallery program are $7, and should be ordered in advanoe due to limited seating. Cail 668-4185. Pickering Players will hold auditions Aug. 29 and 30 and Sept. 1 for thteir annual Panto- mine, 'Aladdin.' Actors, comics and singers, aged 13 and up, are needed. Auditions start at 2 p.m. on Aug. 29, 7 p.ni. on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, at the Pickering rec centre. Caîl 416-623-0177 for more in- formation. Sidewalk art contest i*s 0one of new events 'Preserving our heritage for our children is the theme of this y earesHeritage Day on Saturday, ~ept. 11, 9a.ni. te 4 p.m., in tbe downtown area. The day's sigbts and activities, co-ordinated by the Whitby Downtown Business Improve- ment Aiea (BIA) and tbe Local Architectural Conservation Advi- sory Committee (LACAC),. will offer a glimpse into tbe everyday life of our ancestors. There will bo dmonstrations on the fine art of boney-making, rope-making, woodcarving, chair caning and stencilling. Local artists will spin yarn, rug book colourful mats, weave decorative baskets and prepare floral crafis. SIDEWALK ART COMPETITION In a new event this year, people of aIl ages -- individually, as a group or a family -- wîll bave the chance to paint the sidewalks downtewn. Judges for the competition will inspect art work in tbree age categories: 10 and under, il te 17, and over 18. There will be prizes in each categoil(.ail paints The BIA will provi e and water supplies, but partici- p ants must brin g their own brushes. Pain ting begins at 10 a.m. and must be compieted by 3 p m.,at locations te ho assigned by the BIA. Pre-registration is required for the cempetition. Application fornis are available at the Whitby Information Centre at 900 Brook St. S. and at the BIA office at 128 Brook St. S. (Col- borne Street West entrance). Completed forins myst be deli- vered te the BIA office or mailed te PO Box 254, Whitby, LiN 5SS ne later than Tuesday, Sept. 7. PRESERVES COMPETMTON Aise new this year is a pre- serves comnpetition, with cate- ories fer dilI pickles, bread and butter pickles, chili sauce and bot deg relish. The event will be beld at the Whitby IGA, 350 Brook St. S., at 10 a.m. Registration forms are at the Whitby Information Centre and BIA office, and completed foi-ms must be dropped off or mailed te the BIA -office before Sept. 3. Entries may aise be received on the day of the event before 9:45 a.m. SCARECROW COMPETITON Downtown businesses will be participating in a window dis- play contest, with the focus on scarecrows. Coi-il staiks, antique tools and faîl produce wiil be among the ( n u De s a l t r in n e r h t r 285AlRd., icein CaO l 47? 305- P e a n $2.9 pr rorn materials used in dislays. APPLE PIE CONTEST The popular apple pie contest will again be held, and people of ail ages are welcome te enter their favourite recipe. The contest will be held at il a.m. at tbe Miracle Food Mart, 601 Dundas St. W. Registration forms are available at tbe Whtbyý Information Centre or IAfce, and should be drop- ped off or mailed te the BIA office. Registration may also take p lace on the day of the event, from 10:30 te 10:45 a.m. Partici- E nts should submit their entries y 10:.45 a.m. Judges will based their deci- sions on general appearance, tex- ture flaveur and aroma. FACE PAINTING Anotber of the most popular events on Heritage Day is face painting, organized by the BIA and Big Sisters Newcastle-Osh- awa-Whitby. The event, for whicb there is a nominal fee t u~t Big Sis- ters activities,'wllbe held from il a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bell Canada property, Brock Street South. The County Town Singers wvill on hand te entertain, singing familiar tunes. DISPLAYSOTILR A CIONS Heritag"eDay will aIse include an antique dlock display at Bank of Montreal, historncphbote dis- plays at the Bank o f Montreal and Ryal Canadian Legion Hall a display of historic police and fli-e department vebicles a bis- torie walking tour of W'hitby, explorations of family and ances- tral histery at the Whitby Public Library (main brancb), a magical busker, meandering minstrels and the Whitby Brass Band. Town arcbivist Bilan Winter will lead an educational walk througb downtown Wbitby, starting at il a.m. at the Bank of Mentreal at the four corners. The tour will end at the CIBO at~ the four corners, in time for tour participants te take part in a ceremonial cake-cutting at neon. This year's Heritage Day will also celebrate the 5th annivers- ary of the launching of Her Malesty's Canadian Ship Tracy Culleton, summer stu- dent for the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Commit- tee, helped organize events for Heritage Day and expects a good turnout -- particuarly if the weather is favourable. And some events will be held indoors. Members of the Whitby-Osh- awa brancb of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be at the Whitby Public ]Library bet- ween 1 and 4 p.m. for those nterested in exploring their own family histery. The Whitby Public Library will hold activities, for those aged 6 and over that will explore the histery et1 the community. Regist- ration is at the cbildren'is desk and yeuth attending on Heritage Day are asked te bring along some family photegraphs te designa faniily tree and share some steries about the good old days. F or more information about any event, caîl the BIA at 666- 4189 or thie Town of Whitby at 668-5803. 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