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Body of work by Gert Neilon It is always the hope of any artist that his work will be appreciated, both at the present time and in the future. And so it is with the Georgian Bay Art Society (GBAS), the desire to develop a valuable body of artistic work to be preserv- ed for this region's posterity. Ever since the club's in- ception in 1979, the group has worked hard to display its best efforts, especially when presenting work to the public. Once again, members of the GBAS are working diligently to be able to hold a show and sale on June 27 at Budd Watson's Gallery on Hugel Ave. in Midland. Although some members have moved away or returned, to school, most have remained to devote themselves to capturing the beauty of Huronia in their chosen media. The GBAS' current group is comprised of both professional and amateur artists. For example, Gladys Robinson, who works in oils, watercolours and pastels, is presently ex- hibiting at Galeria Gale on King Street in Midland. Jan Kee, who has been an artist for over 40 years, produces beautiful pen and ink sket- ches of Huronia. Pat Eplett exhibited her watercolour paintings at the Budd Wat- son Gallery in 1986 and was very successful. In spite of Paul Kirkup's busy schedule as a teacher, he still finds time to paint in oils and to hold the posi- tion of president of the art club. Although Gert Neilon has always been an artist at heart, she only started to pain seriously, after retire- ment. Landscapes are her specialty, in oils and water- colours. Joyce Cannon is a very creative artist. Her ap- preciation of art is depicted in landscapes. Cannon works in oils and is ventur- ing into watercolours. Francis Forget has been painting wildlife and land- scapes in oils, acrylics and watercolours for a number of years. Sheila Henderson is another artist who has been painting in oils and watercolours for many years. Anne Prouix joined the GBAS in 1986 and brought a_ refreshing outlook to painting by specializing in batik art. The art club meets every Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Senior Citizen's building on Hugel Avenue in Midland for those who want to paint or to participate in discussion. about art. Occasionally, educational art films are shown. From time to time, the group takes field trips, some of which include sketching, photography and painting-on-location. The products of these field trips will be displayed at e show. Overdue books Have you tackled your spring cleaning? If you have found any overdue Midland Public Library books please return them to us. Presently, there are no fines on overdue library books at the Midland Public Library. The following is a list of new available at the library as of Thurdsay, April 16, 1987. Fiction: Catch the Wind by Harriet Segal; American Eden by Marilyn Harris; Kiddo by David Handler; The House on Bostwick Square by Velda Johnston; State Scarlet by David Aaron; and Equinox by Kurt Maxwell. Non-Fiction: Icebound by Leonard F. Guttridge; The Conway Twitty Story by Wilbur Cross; The Masters: Golf's most Prestigious Tradition by Dawson Taylor; Close Pur- suit by Carsten Stroud; Mother, I Have Something to Tell You by Jo Brans; More Advice from the Back Doctor. YMCA Fitathon The Midland YMCA will be holding a Fitathon Fun- draiser April 28, from 6 un- til 9 p.m. Day Specialties Com- pany Limited, has very generously donated over 60 feet of mirror, for use in the Y's Fitness, Karate and Judo programs. Pledge dollars earned from the Fitathon will help offset the cost of installing and pro- tecting these mirrors in the Y gym. The Fitathon will be a fun-filled family night, you will not want to miss. The event will consist of five separate exercise sessions; each session will include two enthusiastic leaders, great music, prize draws, twenty minutes of light to moderate aerobics (with proper warm-up and cooldown exercises), and a ten minute rest and juice break. The Y encourages members' and non- members, children and adults, and the fit and not- so-fit, to participate in any or all of the sessions. Interested persons should contact the YMCA for further information and/or pledge sheets. '"Y" not slip those running sneakers on, and come out and join us... just for the fun of it! Upcoming news Wednesday, the attemp- ted extradition of Bill Player of Elmvale from Florida to Ontario continues. Thursday, Conser- vatives in Muskoka- Georgian Bay will elect one of four candidates to be the Conservative candidate in the next provincial elec- Page 12, Tuesday, April 21, tion. An exhibition of the artwork of the late W.J. Wood of Midland opens in Huronia Museum. Next Monday, the tax- payers of Midland will learn details of the town's 1987 budget. The increase above last year is expected to be 5.2 per cent. 1987 Mepiiconicl 'ahaa VA Local governors All of the stage at the front of Port McNicoll's community hall was used last Wednesday night, during Local Government Week. Residents turned out to hear and question their council, and to be informed about an OPP Crime Watch program. On the stage, front row, were junior council members Chris Burns, Sherry Juneau, Sheila Stafoird, and Toni Jackson, with Clerk Ted Walker at far right. Back row from left were Coun- GET ¢ BACK ON CANADA'S BEST-SELLING FAMILY CARS Chevy Celebrity Olds Ciera GET $750 BACK ON THE WORLD-CLASS CHEVY NOVA cillors Regis Quesnelle, Eleanor Lattimore, Pat Armstrong, Reeve John Moreau, Deputy- Reeve Ross Cameron; Deputy Clerk Helen Duncan, and Lil King (PUC). eres as, Aiming for the flame The Russ Howard Rink has been in Calgary this week at the Olympic Trials. Despite its ONLY 'TIL.APRIL 30TH MAKE YOU BEST DEAL THEN GET $75(00° CASH BACK DIRECT FROM 824 KING ST., MIDLAND 526-0193 835-3813 GET victorious title as World Champions, the rink must still prove it is the best of the curling FROM GM ON '87 CHEVY AND GMC FULL-SIZE PICKUPS DIRECT GET THE GREAT LOOKING PER BACK ON FORMERS a world to represent Canada at the Winter Games in Calgary next February. Chevy Monte Carlo Olds Cutlass Supreme Tory hopefuls The nomination meeting for the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Progressive Conser- vative Association is to be held in Gravenhurst on Thursday evening. The selection of a can- didate to represent the P.C.'s in the next provin- cial election is slated for the Gravenhurst Centen- nial Centre. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m with the voting commencing at 8 p.m. Members are requested to bring their membership cards to facilitate registra- tion. Past members in 1985 or 1986 may renew their memberships prior to the start of the meeting. Four individuals are run- ning for the candidacy, George Beatty of Gravenhurst, Allan Moses of Port Carling, Edith Nichols of Bracebridge and Bruce Stanton of Port Stanton. According to Associa- tion President Keith Mon- tgomery, over 1,300 members have already signed up, with the final total expected to exceed 1,500. Special guests at the meeting will be Alan Pope and Tom Long, president of the Ontario P.C. Party. There is no registration fee required to attend this meeting and refreshment, as well as transportation will be available. Festival coming soon The Midland Y's Men's Club, in conjunction with the North Simcoe Arts Council and area music teachers, will once again be inviting young musi- cians and vocalists in our community to compete for scholarships and awards in the 41st Annual Midland Y's Men's Music Festival. The festival will be held this year between April 27 and May 8 at St. Paul's United Church in Midland. The organization and supervision of the Music Festival has undergone many changes throughout its forty year history. This year Dr. David Hurst, Music Festival Chairman, has been assisted by Mrs. Ruth Weldon. Working as a secretary on a full time basis, Mrs. Weldon has shouldered the year long responsibilities. Starting preparaton for this year's festival back in June, 1986 she has organized and compiled this year's syllabus and program as well as making all other necessary arangements. Over 1,000 contestants will compete in the Music Festival before five highly qualified and professional adjudicators in _ the categories of vocal, piano, instrumental, guitar and accordion. To off-set a pro- jected $3,000 deficit in this year's budget for this non- profit event, the Midland Y's Men's Club is current- ly conducting a fund rais- ing campaign to assist in deferring a portion of the costs involved, like facility rentals, adjudicators fees, certificates and trophies. Benefactors names will be mentioned later in a special thank you article published upon comple- tion of the final program. A nominal fee will be charg- ed at the door for those wishing to attend any of the programs. The public is warmly en- couraged to plan to attend this year's Music Festival during the two week period as well as the "'Con- cert of the Stars" perfor- mance held in the evening on Wednesday, May 13 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Midland. The "Concert of Stars' provides an op- portunity for top con- tenders of this year's pro- gram to perform for the general public, parents and music teachers as well as the television cameras of Maclean Hunter Cable ae Vi Respectfully submitted, Dr. David A. Hurst, Music Festival Chairman. Minister Minister of Citizenship and Culture Lily Munro might be in Midland on May 11. The minister tentatively is scheduled to be present for the official opening of the renovated Midland Public Library. She also likely would be meeting with the North Simcoe Arts Council. The official opening of the library will be held on May 11, whether the minister can attend or not. The opening will be at 5 p.m. Spreading message Jehovah's Witnesses feel they must keep offering their message to everyone. How. do they manage to keep at it year after year? Part of the stimulus are conventions such as the one attended-this past weekend by the area con- gregations. The theme of the two-day program was, "Joyfully Enduring Trials Gains God's Approval." About 1900 Witnesses and visitors from this area of Ontario attended. Alex Munro, spokeman for the local congregations, said of the program, "It's not easy being a Christian in this world, but we must follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ. He overcame trials and obstacles. So can Christians today. We're determined to serve God and our fellow humans joyfully." The highlight of the pro- gram was a talk by the Witnesses' district super- visor for southern Ontario, Douglas Held. His theme was "'You Can Enjoy Life in Peace Now." Economic, racial, political, religious and military frustrations disturb the world, yet Christians can and do live peacefully in this world. Help your neighbours look forward to living forever in a paradise of peace on this earth, he urged the audience. ' Twenty-seven persons most in their late teens or early twenties were baptiz- ed as new evanelizers. Tuesday, April 21, 1987, Page 13