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PIA, {| ERT PORT PERRY) TAR SECOND Red. SECTION 1976 -- PAGE 17 wv and performances Saturday. While the packed house for the recital was no surprise to organizers, perhaps Satur- day's turnout, despite ad- 'verse weather conditions was an example of the kind of interest the Town Hall has 'already initiated. A relaxed program of music gave Saturday's crowd a chance to look around while being enter- tained. Local performers in- Bob Johnston declaration makes piano and a performance of folk songs by Nigel and Rose- marie Harvey. On Sunday,. Maureen Forrester's recital drew people from as far away as -Toronto and provided local residents with a calibre of "entertainment not often available here. "It's what we want to do," _said one Town Hall board member. Encourage local people to take part, to do things here. Appearances here by people like Maureen Forrester can only encour- age and inspire." Following the recital, a brief ceremony marked the official opening of the Town 'Hall 1873, an event described by Mayor Lawrence Malcolm as an important one for the community. '"To- "© ls | PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, Begins active season Just what Town Hall 1873 ed not only by internation- ole is trying to create in this ally -- known: contralto community was in evidence Maureen Forrester, who atthe open house and official = performed in an afternoon | opening ceremonies held last recital, but also by a home- weekend, an event highlight- town flavoured open house | 28 | | | BRN | i | { | ale | { i ! | i | | | | i {f ote Be | | Rosemary, Nigel Harvey perform | EL < ® | | 7 oe § x '. 1 le hy 8 Durham Region Chairman reception , Walter Beath during day we have a cultural centre. It will become in- creasingly important in the life of this community." Durham Region Chairman Walter Beath added his con gratulations to those involv- ed in the restoration and the people of the community in general, describing them as people '"'who do for them- selves," rather than asking someone else to "do it for them." "I commend you on your do-it-ourselves approach," he said. 'There are some things that politicians cannot do...it must start here." He described the project as '"'a challenge to others in the region" who might well take the Port Perry project as an example of what can be done. Dorothy Duncan of the ~ Ministry of Culture and Rec- reation saw this commun: ity's- role -as- not only in- fluencing the region...but the _ province. "There's been a standard set here that will encourage the rest of Ontario to follow," she said. It was Deputy Minister of Culture and Recreation, Bob Johnston who pronounced the Hall officially open. He described -the accomplish- ment as the kind of thing his department is promoting. "'A happy marriage' of the two aspects to the department's program, the architectural as well as the development of programs. Maureen Forrester $igns autogra \ iv,