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14 economist suntribune people thursday oct 24 2002 whitchurch- s t o u f fvill e museum volun teer artja karppa poses in front of the heritage craft group she leads at the vandorf museum mrs karppa and other volunteers will be honoured by the museum on friday night graduate tendshis school on museum grounds staff photosjoerd witteveen forcica your ontario ford dealers wise buyers read the legal copt lease a new 2003 focus lx sodarvse sedaivse varizxyzatos196s223f24a2s9rt239prrrcrisn lessees on approved cram total lease omgation is 1 u0m1987si3 wsi4727j13 cm some conations and a mileage restriction of 80000 km over 48 months apply a charge of 8 cents per km over mjeago restriction appees plus appjeabk taxes l95j1995l935s2952jm tarn oaymer a c3leit tra o between 1 5 and 1 226 varies dependng on vehicle model lor ihe term c the 36 a 48 mor lease lease period varies aicncfcm monihs apply a charge of 8 cents per km over mileage restriction appterbapptat taxes to dc ariraacte taxe e g mate no lease rsinierit an no interest to approved cred so dcpaytwrtrajirea total lease ctscn is s15660fl 1 1 75 pictase marcng vares depcmjng coveklemrels reaped en mcdr2axwffdver 90 days monthly payment is so cost of borrowing lor the first 90 days is soaitllotalstijc after ihe 90 rliys is s200co after m days is 225052 fa verclesiraacfler focus seso anruatpcerageraemaktypayrnerfe460la48ny towu be rcpad is 23060 treerlecto rate tfirteestc exekj ire icence insurant ajrisatojce art semnotabasodmtcpt by hannelore volpe staff writer although they wont be corning dressed in bonnets breeches or pioneerstyle aprons the whitchurch- stouffville museums volun teers will be applauded for their efforts in keeping the past alive at the museums volunteer appreciation night tomorrow more than 75 people most of them local residents have donated almost 2000 hours to tend the museums gar dens dress up in pioneer garb to give tours and work behind the scenes to maintain the museums collections of his torical artifacts rick preston who is a graduate of the vandorf public school on the grounds is wellknown around the museum as mr fix it he is also the volunteer whos put in the most time during the past year 250 hours staining decks and repairing windows in his old school house build ing shelves and building more cupboards and closets mr prestons involvement with the museum started three years ago when the museum was planning its vandorf school reunion he soon found himself helping to organize the event he stayed on to volunteer and eventual ly become a member of the museum board he feels a sense of owner ship for the schools mainte nance noted stephanie foley the museums assistant curator another volunteer anja karppa has come to the museum for the past five years to indulge her passion for keeping heritage crafts alive she has learned and cre ated a wide variety of heritage handicrafts including quilts over the years mrs karppa is convinced of historical muse ums importance in preserv ing these heritage activities a lot of them would get lost oth erwise she noted while theyre making the crafts the crafters also talk about the past about how things were in the area when they were young children now mrs karppa is on the museums board of directors and chairs the friends of the museum mrs karppa had wanted to volunteer for years but could only drive by the museum on her way to and from work now that she is able to volunteer it was worthwhile waiting she said although karate and pio neer life may seem incongru ous they do come together in 18yearold rachel aaltink daughter of the museums chairperson of the board johan aaltink she has already experienced a number of years of volunteering along side her dad when the black belt is not teaching karate or attending school with the aim of becom ing a forensic scientist she can be seen at special events at the museum ms aaltink has been in the museums christmas parade and portrayed cos tumed residents many kids craft sessions in the summer have benefited from her help and she always volunteers at the antique car show said her sister brooke 2002 on aj 2003 model year focus focus is the afcw pid weeks lor dektery limaed tme odors xjers nay be aocecdatar6rnewhoulrseeoealolcjet ontario fda p0 8a 2000 ae0ri 16j sf4 s saturday sunday october 26th 27th 1000 am to 500 pm 25 locations throughout georgina plus cooperative gallery at best western georgina inn georgina includes keswick sutton pefferlaw and is located just 25 minutes north east of toronto take 404 north to greenlane turn right to woodbine ave go north to keswick for more information call lynda 9057228586 you dont have to be on the street are you 1519 years old and need a place to stay while you sort things out rathways contact us at pathways at 905 4717877 this message brought to you as a community serv- rf the ecaiotjiist v rfrnbune i