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30 - "WHITCHURCH‘? On Sept. 3, CBC Museum curator Ivan Harris hopped on a plane and headed for Vancouver to join fellow crew mem- bers in preparations for a cross-Canada trip on the public broadcaster's 50th Anniversary train. Between Sept. 7 and Oct. 6 the VIA train. equipped with a museum. “giobile production facility. roadcasting studio, inter- active displays and exhibits. visited communi- ties across the country in a travelling open house. "There were about 30 of us and we all had to work," Mr. Harris noted. ”Each place we visited was like a circus; we had to set up all the tents and displays and tidy everything away before we left. Then we'd move on to the next town and start all over again." What struck him most was the enthusiasm and affection they encountered wherever they went. "It was an absolute eye-openâ€" er to me, living in Ontario, used to the big production scene with lots of work and \ots oi shows. and you often wonderwhether any- body out there is listening to this stuff. Then you visit places like Saskatchewan and New answick and all these people are lining up, waiting for you to arrive. The dedication to CBC is incredible." ln Campbellton, N.B., he came across something that reminded him of home. In his diary entry for Oct. 1 he wrote, "I saw 'Restigouche Sam', a sculp- ture by Bill Lishman. It was By Kate Gilderdalg Stouflville 1his Month STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH This fall Ivan Harris not only met Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, he was also a member of the crew who took the CBC train across Canada to celebrate the public broadcaster's 50th anniversary. stored on the property of the Stouffville Library until Campbellton was ready for it. The huge, leaping silver fish is a beautiful and eye- catching work which, years_ ago, was placed in front of the old library/gallery building for months and attracted many people to the Latcham Gallery's Sculpture Walk. Some visi- tors to the train in Vancouver also had local connections, among them Chris Burkholder, son of I' _ See us on Stouffville's Howard and Ruth Burkholder and Ted Topping lr., son of Ted and Peg Topping, who live in Ballantrae. The sense of cama- raderie and fun among the crew comes across in the diary kept by Mr. Harris during the trip. In his entry for Sept. 4, he wrote, "Bill Smith brought the Friendly Giant cow that was mis- placed when we were installing the set in the baggage car. It was found in among the refuse left ‘wwwfloufMIleonlinemm’ over from the museum car setup. I think he should get a medal for recognizing this important item, prop, artifact, memory." After groups started boarding the train in Vancouver, Mr. Harris found himself.reflecting on the vintage props, some of which were constructed of extremely flimsy materials back in the early I9505, with no thought of long- term preservation. "lt's fasâ€" cinating to think that after 28 years, that item became an artifact for the museum. and a few years later it became a memory for thousands of Canadians." 'Keeping in constant touch with the outside world created a few headaches during the trip. because most cellular net- works are linked to roads rather than railways. In some areas. particularly between Vancouver and Edmonton. as well as in parts of Northern Ontario, "Cellphones didn't work at alvljgnd although people continued using their lap- tops, they couldn't send anything." 'But aespite the occa- sional glitch, what Mr. Harris will remember most is the ovemhelmingly pos- itive response of Canadians, who came out in their thousands to salute their old friend, the CBC. "It's been very rewarding," he said. "In bigger places like Saskatoon, a group of school teachers came through before 8 o'clock in the morning, then went home and organized a bunch of buses and brought the whole school out. even little toddlers." “51". UI nu ulv w......-_s If you are like me. you may be giving a second thought as to how to dedorate’your home this holtd'ay season. Is it possible to 'ol'eate a'mflelcmnlns home and be environmentally consdenflous? Yes, and there are many alternatives tool-mom from. Consider the host of natural, renewable greens. Traditional greens are perfect for building the founda- tlon of your outdoor damnation. Cedaran'd pine ropes. wreaths of balsam. B.C. silver fir or pine. door swags and evergreen boughs of all sorts add a warm and welâ€" coming feel to your entrance. » Enhance the greens with accents like large Ponderosa pine cones. fresh holly. dried fruit such as the brilliant orange bittersweet, nuts, and sprigs. of variegated euonymus. Create winter containers with greens and interesting branches of deciduous shrubs such as red dogwood. bright green kerria and corkscrew willows, along with dried grasses, flowers and seed pods. l ,--_l.. -I-.. aknati fnr wu-n ma I'v- .. Enhance the greens with Pondemsa pine cones, fresh hail the brilliant orange biltersuieet, variegated euonymus. Cmate M A LA‘AI.“ 3M seen puua. If you have not done, so already. plan ‘ahead for next Christmas by incorporating some of the specttacu-v lar ornamental grasses into your perennial beds and containers near your entrances in the spring. They are majestic in the winter garden. ,,A_- ‘. ”dAHIII‘II' awn Indoors. use music‘s treasures to aeatei'your own living wreaths. centrepieces, railing'gyags, fireplace mantel decorations and Christmas containers; Away from the sharp eyes of marauding squirrels. dices of dried fruit and cinnamon sticks make great amenis on glccna. And of course: the festive season would not be complete without traditional house pl_ams such as poinsettia, cyclamen ,;and Christina cactus. - 7- in A*L_Lm fl Inf" v. “in IA“n ' in: quality. DECEMBER 2002