the HERALD Here and Now exh A TI1L Wednesday October I IH5 Page J Entertainment FUNNY FACES wont a barrel of be sure to attend lie Second City Comedy louring group performance of Tickets for the are available by calling 5 IKS Photo submitted Herald Columnist I am temporarily setting aside the of articles on arts and education as we are entering into a special time in Hills In October we will be celebrating the anniversary of the Georgetown Theatre and the anniversary of the opening of the Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre Why you may ask la It so important to acknowledge the Centre opening after all has only been four years But to four years you must add at lost another ten years of pi aim fund raising meetings and n hard work by a number of individuals and groups all volunteers that resulted n the Centre opening The Hills Arts Council had two ma n objectives when it was established in 1978 to promote the arts centre In this area By this time Georgetown Little Theatre hod done a lot of investigating into the possibilities of a theatre A great deal or credit must be given to the first president of the Arts Council Ralph With dogged determination he pushed the Town Council for a feasibility study to be done I can well remember sitting in Hex Hcslop s office with Pat Beer Derek John Roe Betsy Corn well Ralph and other representatives from interested parties listening to the various possibilities for a library cultural centre and wondering if this whole idea was Just pie in the sky But The feasibility study completed in May 1079 strongly Indicated the need for a cultural centre with a theatre for plays and muskdance performances an art gallery and public meeting areas After fifteen sites were examined in detail by consultants two options for development were recommended the present library site at the corner of Church and Market Streets the municipally owned land adjacent to the Gordon Alcott Arena The former was decided upon primarily because of the library debenture of about that was not transferable to a different rite ARTISTIC NOTES Oct at the Arts Council Chambers the Halton Arts Council will be presenting a draft of the Arts Policy to General Committee The policy Is long overdue Please come out and support your arts in Hills Oct pm In room at Georgetown District High School Naomi Community Arts Representative from the Ministry of Recreation and Culture will be giving general information on arts councils and obtaining grants to the Halton Hills Arts Council members Georgetown Choral Society is preparing a Christmas concert to be held at Knox Church Nov and Dec 1 Already they are rehearsing Mozart a Requiem Mass to be perfor next May If you would like singing with the Choral Society or would like more information call Anthony elected president By BRAMBLEY Herald Special rank Anthony was reelected as the president of the Palette and Pencil Club at their general meeting held Sept 17 Fran Anthony is the secretary treasurer and Shirley will look after publicity Show promotion coordinator Is Jean and show convenor Is Cam file Egan The social r is Didur and the tele- Congratulations to Didur on her show last summer at Milton Fine Arts Some members attended the East Central Ontario and Central Ontario Art Associations workshops at Geneva Park OrtlUa The Sept weekend drew participants The welcomes all new members Anyone wishing to Join may contact Protect your business by protecting your key people People are your company s biggest asset and potentially your greatest source of loss Federated Insurance can provide important protection tor sole proprietorships partnerships or close corporations F INSURANCE Kb business home car DEAN McKILLOP LISA STREET APT 1707 BRAMPTON 7875691 JSuttUVUMt A It fountain MAIN ST N GEORGETOWN WEEKEND SPECIAL OCTOBER45 CO tat WEN HOLIDAY MONDAY OCTOBER 14ttl 9 THANKSGIVING HOUDAY SPECIAL TURKEY FOR RESERVATIONS CALL Merit awards for top local artists Herald SUIT Six awards of merit were given out to local artists in the Here and Now BS juried exhibition of Wall art Carolyn Crosby a Summer a bold gestural painting in acrylic on paper won an award of merit as did three masterly and mysterious mono types by Robert Daigneault Opus Opus and Opus Pomegranate Plus a luminous and charming watcrcolar by Gretchen Hamilton Day won as did the tight and airy acrylic on board painting by Reginald called Fishing Break Speyside painter Vallery ki earned herself an award of merit for her violent powerful oil painting on paper called Conflict Valerie also received an award of merit for a severe and stylish acrylic on canvas called Island These six winners beat out area artists in the second Juried exhibition of wall art sponsored by the Halton Hits public libraries The contest attracted entries Until Oct the winning pieces and the work of other artists will be on exhibition in the gallery of the Hills Library and Cultural Centre in Georgetown In addition one work from each of the three judges Joyce Aster painter and Rudolf Comedy artists at JET Oct 18 You ve only got two weeks to go If you re interested In seeing the comedy show of the year in Hills The Halton Hills Library Cultural Centre Is celebrating Its anniversary with a week of entertainment The Second City Touring Company will be providing the laughs Oct IB for one show only Tickets are for the performance called the year we got even Phone now for tickets at Talent night for local entertainers is Oct at the John Elliott Theatre The students take to the stage the next n for a series of concerts by the schools Saturday Oct 19 you can watch the Toy Town Troupers perform their antics for young people called break ing away Tickets are Breaking away Is a fun filled musical about smoking that will give a lasting impression about the hazards of cigarettes Artists in Burlington Crystalline porcelain sod funds mental wares by Grace and fine weaving by Margaret Tost were featured the Gallery fall show of textures in Burlington Grace McKnlghl a widely known local potter operates the Charts Pottery In Glen Williams She the Instructor Tor the courses In children and adult pottery claim offered by the Credit Valley Artisans in Georgetown Grace crystalline porcelain Is especially beautiful as well as unusual Margaret Tost I a weaver who produces a wide range of woven products Including custom made dresses and skirts She is a member our local Heritage a Guild the Credit Valley Artisans The show continues until Oct at the Plsnetree Gallery Plains Road Fast Burlington Globe seeks men for Abner By MAUREEN WALKER Herald Special Persons strolling along Mountain view Road South in the vicinity of St Andrew United Church Tuesday and Friday evenings may be surprised to hear the sound of music not usually heard in church The resounding choruses and sweet love songs from the church come from members of Georgetown Globe Productions rehearsing Tor their Police beat Impaired driving Police charged a Georgetown man with impaired driving Sunday at 12 46 a m after watching the man drive erratically He was stopped at Durham and Union Streets and found with a bottle of liquor open in the cor police said A man seen driving erratically at Main Street South and Mill Saturday at 47 a m was stopped and charged with impaired driving Parked car damaged A car parked at Church and Fellow Streets In Acton was damaged by someone trying to pry open the trunk and rear passenger door Sunday between and Police estimated damage was done upcoming musical show Li 1 Abner Principal characters have been cast but there are still several openings for men in the show No experience Is necessary just the ability to carry a tune The rehearsal period extends from October to January with a break for Christmas Men aged IS and over are invited to phone after or attend at St Andrews Church auditorium any Tuesday or Friday at DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC J Kohari DT 122GuelphSI GEORGETOWN phone 8778974 LEARN TO DRIVE THIS FALL 8770751 16 MOUNT AIN VIEW RDS GEORGETOWN 4KKitiRicitMxu OVER 160000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada DAY Bikkers and painter Heather II be exhibited The works in the show are also for sale tor every work sold the Cultural Centre takes per cent on which goes toward improving programs in the community Artists whose work is on exhibit at the Here and Now show are Joan Albert Carole Black Frank Black Shirley Gary Brunt Wendy Buykes Cindy Carson Carolyn Crosby Robert Daigneault Day Andy Camille Reginald Ruth Gibson Hoepken Jean Fran Konlng Pauline J Martland Eunice Melton Vollery Mokrytiki Valerie Janet Anne Vernon Jo Waltcrson Lotte Zonnen berg Awards of merit were donated by Benson and Hedges Gallery House Sol Bruce Harding Fred on and Oxbow Books Zany free for all part of By GIBSON Herald Special Evenings of pure enjoyment are in store for the people or Ho It on Hills this season Georgetown Little Theatre to celebrate their anniversary will be performing by request of audiences four of the most sought after past productions Rehearsals have begun on the firs presentation of George town Little Theatre s anniversary special scries Move over Mrs is a wild zany all play proven to tickle tease sense of humor Director Shirley has chosen an experienced cast to per form this popular come dy The action of the play set an elegant penthouse London flat on at begins as a warm comfortable summers evening Sophisticated Mrs Joanna wilt be played by Jill Evans Watch out for Alistair Spenlow Neville Wor a London Interior designer Underneath slightly arty exterior lurks a very virile manl the French ma Is being portrayed by Suzanne Muccl Jackie Willows will be act the part of Linda Lodge a vivacious but slightly scatter brained friend of Mrs Markham Markham play by Derek Joynes depicts a pleasant but stud man having spent years on the side of life lis bus noss partner Henry Lodge Ron 11 on the other hand successful rakish and full of mas ne confidence Tickets be going fast for this GLT 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