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n p12 weekender saturday july 191997 welcome to artm ark on behalf of the tribune newspaper id like to wel come you to art in the park 97 we are pleased to once again bring you this special event last year we raised close to 16000 for the cottage hospital foundation in uxbridge a big step to fulfilling the tribunes pledge of 50000 to that worthy cause we are grateful to all the local merchants businesses and community groups who have given of their time and energy to make sure this community festival is a success our sincere gratitude to all the artists who are with us this weekend of course this type of event would not be possible without your generous support we believe we have assem bled some of ontarios best artistic talent in one place we hope you enjoy it patricia pappas publisher this is the second year for art in the park the uxbridge outdoor art festival and once again i am proud to be a part of this worthwhile showcase for ontario fine artists a great deal of volunteer work goes into putting on such an event and i would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have worked so hard on this weekends festival i believe we have assembled some terrific artists and we are pleased to have a 75 per cent return rate from last year id also like to welcome all of our new artists many of whom come to us from canadas finest art shows our goal with art in the park is to put the community of uxbridge on the map of summer highlights in ontario while raising money for worthy causes like the local hospi tal foundation your support of art in the park 97 helps us achieve the goal and for that we thank you enjoy andrew mair chairman i vj