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area talent on display tribune october 16 1985 a15 uxbr1dge the work of area artists has a prominent place at uxbridges new select art galleries we feature local painters as well as the betterknown artists explains the gallerys manager deena pantelidis the brock street west outlet is a division of newmarkets pic ture frame factory warehouse owned and operated by deenas parents gus and soula panteli dis and family the warehouse concentrates oh framing leaving room for select peter robson is one of the more high profile artists wnose work is available at select art galleries he produces waterco- lor landscape paintings from his home at sparta ont just southeast of st thomas to specialize in the sale of prints mainly limited edition and some originals wildlife and nature scenes appear to be the subject matter most in demand by uxbridge cus tomers according to deena who gained experience working at the newmarket operation for five years before opening the family gallery here last month decorator prints are another popular item along with some ab stract pieces so far the local content in cludes prints by uxbridgebased walter campbell who has gained an international reputation for his depiction of quaint victorian homes as well the work of newcomers like lorraine ambrose is on dis play along side limited edition re leases by more established artists like peter robson paul harpley robert batenian glen loates ken danby michael dumas cathy j bouchard gary low james keirstead and trisha ro mance framing we frame everything deena says of selects other dimension adding that shes doing a lot of picture framing for business offices as well as for private homes the gallerys now offering spe cial anniversary specials in con junction with the picture frame factory warehouse theyre giv ing 20 per cent off framed unli mited edition prints along with several other framing reductions and for those caught up in pan- damania the uxbridge outlet is taking orders for robert bate- mans panda print which has a maximum edition of 5000 prints due for release next month sell for 365 plus a mandatory 100 donation to the world wildlife fund in support of the rare chinese bears prints of robert batemans panda portrait are being sold as part of a world wildlife fund project aiding the rare chinese bears orders are now being taken at several locations including the select art gallery in uxbridge photo courtesy natures scene uxbridges select art gallery deena pantelidis is manager of a new art gallery on brock street west in uxbridge select art galleries features the work of established artists like robert bateman paul harpley and peter robson as well as the creations of lesserknown local talent deenas pictured here next to a new gallery selection produced by uxbridges lorraine ambrose iffstas ej we hold the key to new ideas am home october 25 26 27 markham fairgrounds ow canada unifu jiom show hundreds of exhibitors home furnishings sri kitchens n doityourself n additions renovations n landscaping n saunas srn pools grt patios 1986 cars n interior design r fashion srn lighting r appliances prizes r seminars t special discounts i demonstrations admission adults 400 seniors and children under 12 300 womens day friday october 25th special offers and prizes 1 00 off admission for women location markham fairgrounds just 3 miles 6 km north of highway 7 on mccowan road with lots of free parking 1 5 minutes from don valley parkway 401 hours friday october 25th and saturday october 26th 1000 am to 1000 pm sunday october 27th 1000 am to 600 pm a blend of city sophistication and country charm 590ckey souoomomuoc official voice of the markham home show editors mail not fair dear editor in bea clements letter oct 2 she stated that she hopes other fairs such as uxbridge and brooklin will follow markhams lead of no booze on thegrounds where did mrs clements find alcohol being sold at l fair in 1985 in fact uxbridge has not sold alcohol on the grounds for eight years or more as a director i know we have no need to follow markhams lead i invite mrs clements to visit our booze free 1986 uxbridge fair to enjoy what we think is one of the best small fairs in ontario sincerely helen m herrema rr2 uxbridge baptist service by marjorie woodland fourth line mrs peter angie mcginn of sideroad 20 ar rived home sunday following a visit with her parents who live in mexico city she reports that ear thquake damage was severe but her parents home was spared and the family uninjured angies friend lara albor who has spend the summer with the mcginns was happy to learn that her fami ly also safely survived the sept 19 quaked sorry to report that ed smith has suffered another stroke and remains a patient in uxbridge cottage hospital the smith family operated the areas only greenhouse for many years on the third line markham fair 1985 is now his tory it was favored with fine sun ny weather resulting in satisfac tory attendance among the local exhibitors was murray norton who placed first with his potato entry in the 4h class and was re serve champion in hay his father ivan norton came second in points for roots and vegetable classes honors for the fairs mammoth pumpkinsquash went to gil gragg of sideroad 20 it weighed in at 29g lbs hwy 404 extended whitchurch a new sec tion of hwy 404 from the bloomington sideroad through to the aurora sideroad was official ly opened oct 9 by the hon ed fulton ontario minister of transportation and communica tion it extends 55 kilometers according to the ministry hwy 401 should be completed in its entirety to davis drive new- market by the summer of 1988 it will alleviate traffic on wood bine avenue don mills road bayview avenue and yongc street fulton said