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BowmanvilIle Museum LookstoF I The toy roorn is another fascinating place. parties, raniles, ana orner ~ funid-raising events sponsored ~.k by the museum. They're also 1ý in charge of helping out with thep arangcl etoexibthan museum's operations. They maintain the building, for ~~ At the upcoming Orono Fair with weekend, the Friends of Irwin Hamilton, Chairman of the rnuseumi committee, and Marion Veinot, museum curator look over the Museum will be sharing a the carniage house located next door to the museurn. The museum committee is currently in the midst of booth with the Clarke a feasibility study which will see if it is possible to preserve the carrnage house for use by the museum. Museum. They will be selli ng lapel buttons, balloons and Veinot explains that the there is a need for crafts to be Ail of these things will help activities which take place apples. The. museum also institution could still use more made at upcoming sales. In future citizens understand from time to time. And in holds an annual pre-Christ- "friends". Mrs. Veinot histed other words, no matter what they way that we and our addition, a good way f0 mas sale of crafts and gifts some of the things that have to your talent, the museum could grandparents lived. So don't support the museum is by and will be raffling a, doîl be done aroiund the museum use your help. throw away that old Barbie paying a visit, having a look at house this Christmas. In as follows: There is a box of doîl in the attie. With a little the displays and talking to the addition, the museum'"s old toys to be mended, a sleigh Another. way f0 help the imagination, you can picture curator. Weekday hours are friends have also made pine that needs to be preserved museumn is by loaning or if in a display that will help f0 9:30 to 5:00. Weekend hours cone wreaths to seil as (including upholstering), old donating items. The museum educate the Bowmanville are two until five and the Christmas gifts. metal needs some rust is interested in not only residents of the 2lst Century. museum iq elosed on While the museumn operates removed and there are some receiving household artifacts, through a l-member pîctures that require framing. tools, and clothes and fabrics Finally, you can support the Mondays. i'here's no committee and relies on help People are also needed to, from Pioneer days but also old museuml by taking part in ifs admission charge this year from the dozen or so "Friends train as guides at the museum documents such as deeds, sales and feas and Christmas but a box is available at the of the Museum", Marion during busy days. In addtion, family histories and diaries. Parties and other fund-raisingdorfrontns This early baby carrnage cornes frorn the Tyrone area and îerusu idwould like to think that it may have been made by the McNlLaughli ang Portraits of thîe itîst 15 mayors of Bowmanvïlle Part of the museum 's extensive textile' colection is shown in these factory. Unfortunately, the museurn has no proof that the carae a surround the w alls of the "Bowmanville Roorn." dresses. manufactured at the McLaughlin plant.