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yr*** Orono Weekly Times - Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 4 ^ Sonja Dunn, The job's never 'Dunn' iipi Sonja Dunn, inspires Kirby Public School children with her chants and interesting antics. gi! fun By Anita DeVries "I'm a writer and I want to inspire you to write." That is Sonja Dunn's purpose purpose for travelling tirelessly to schools all over the globe. On Friday, it was the students of Kirby who were inspired to look at literature and experience experience the thrill of imagination. Dunn, a best-selling Canadian children's author, held the kids rapt attention as she recited stories, involved Durham Central Fair at Orono- 150^ Anniversary Posters are still available at Orono Weekly Times office 5310 Main Street, Orono $5.00 Each m NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME Family owned and operated by Carl Good, Funeral Director, and Joyce Kufta 386 Mill St. S., Newcastle 987-3964 www.ncwcastlcfuncralhome.com "Caring for our Community " m NEW MASSAGE THERAPIST IN TOWN Yolande Pyne-Watson has relocated from Newcastle Physiotherapy & Wellness Centre to Orono Chiropractic Clinic on Main Street, Hours: Monday 9am -12 noon, 3pm - 7:30pm Tuesday 12 noon - 4pm Wednesday 9am -12, 3pm - 7:30pm Thursday CLOSED Friday 9am -12 noon, 3pm - 6:30pm For Appointments and Information Call 905-983-5510 NEW CLIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME UN | ! ill 'll'. Jiili '! il'M; l.iiiii Im'lllli" Yolande Pyne-Watson Is a Registered Massage Therapist having graduated from Centennial College In 1999. She studied Craniosacral Therapy I & II with the Upledger Institute and studied Pregnancy/Post Natal & Infant Massage with Trimesters In Toronto. "Orono has always been a favourite place of mine to visit and I am really looking forward lo working here." -Yolande Pyne-Watson the children in rhymes and funny chants, and even sang with them, (using an old-out-of-tune guitar that sounded good anyways, her good guitar had been stolen in Toronto). "Chedder, gouda, mozzarella, white cheese, blue cheese, even yella..." the kids chant along with her, every eye intent on their leader. It's not surprising Dunn can hold their attention attention so easily. She holds a lot of character in her over-50-face. Her intense eyes pop out at you in uninhibited excitement. She wears a straw hat with flowers around it and a -- shark's tooth from Indonesia hanging down from it, swinging beside her cheek as she talks. The bright pink hippie shirt she wears is covered with buttons from all the places she has been. The floor length, light green skirt, with a flowered apron, lightly sweeps the library floor as she moves back and forth in front of the students. Their eyes follow follow her every move. "Swiss cheese, marble, Parmesan, eat it up until it's gone!" The kids are separated in groups and they all have parts to say, making the rhyme very entertaining. By the end of the chant everyone's laughing. laughing. It was in Grade 3 that Dunn made her writing debut. Her teacher asked her to sing a song in an assembly. Dunn readily agreed but the teacher gave her only a short song to sing. That would never do for Dunn! She wanted to be on stage longer! So she made up some more verses, the teacher liked them and Dunn's fate was sealed as a writer, although it would be many years later before her first book was published. Dunn is a believer in books, libraries and schools. It's a lesson she learned from her father, who was both a choirmaster and a teacher. Dunn could read before she went to school. Her home was full of books, and although her mother died when she was only 5, her father became her greatest mentor. Done by Clifford Francis f r Another round Someone asked me the other day, just how many rounds I've had over the years since boxing in Lindsay. Well, I gave it some thought,and the answer is--many. A few of my favourite haunts were Peterborough, Newcastle, Port Hope as well as Lindsay which always seemed to bring out the best in me. One particular night while in the hotel in Lindsay, the house band was awful. So, I thought "I'll just stay for one and get the hell out of here." After three (rounds), I found myself keeping time to the music and they didn't seem so bad. When I first arrived, a girl (well in her cups) tried to get me up on the dance floor. I told here I had two left feet. But after five rounds, I found myself up dancing doing moves I didn't even know I had. After round seven a fight erupted with the husband of the drunk girl I had been dancing dancing with. Lucky for me someone someone else was dancing with her at the time. After round eight, I had forgotten forgotten what I came to forget. It was round nine or ten when I lost track of rounds and started all over again. Some time in the middle rounds I bought a drink for everyone in the house. This I know to be true because I had little or no money left the next day. Was I ever remorseful following following a night of fun such as this? Naw, I don't ever remember once taking home an ugly girl however, J woke up with few. Sometimes I would wake up and my head would hurt. But my philosophy was, "If I ever get over this one, I'll do it again." It sure seemed like fun back then. Following her father's footsteps, footsteps, DUnn became a teacher. She also had her own TV show for 30 years on CBC and Rogers, called 'Sonja Dunn and Company'. Fifteen years ago she published her first book, 'Butterscotch Dreams', published by Pembroke Publishers. Since then she has published 9 children's books and a poetry book for adults called, 'Uncivilizing', pub lished by Insomnia Press. She is the Award winning author of the book, 'Give me a Break Rattlesnake', published by Stoddart Publishing Co. She has been married to Bill Dunn for 49 years. Dunn travels the world talking with children. She has been everywhere from Cuba to Indonesia. (And she's got the buttons to prove it!) Continued page 5 OIL IJNDERCOATING Ron's Garage $60,00 983-8151 ! About Clarinston ; Watercolours by Maureen Remington familiar landscapes, townscapes & lakescapes M m . " /' I Mr! 1 i "' lit it" "" at Silk's Café 73 King Street West, Bowmanville Opening 28th September 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours: Saturdays 11am ■ 9 pm, Weekdays 11am -3 pm, 5pm-9 pm Show Closes 7th October Information: 905-623-1263 Paintings can again be viewed at the Town Hall, Temperance St., liowmanvillej'rom 10th October to 20th December during business hours. t