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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Sep 1967, p. 9

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the fimt altering and the after- nine" and "Klee Wyck" will be Monday, October 16. wilt mark the first of a series of noon hour programs and afternoon lectures which will cnlinue through the not of the week, Two films on "oibote,"Thrm-tMthe “The Arts of the Raven" an ex- hibition of master works by the Northwest Coast Indians, the centennial oft-ring of the Van- couver Art Gallery. The Festival will get underway Sunday, October IS with the opening of the University Art Galtery's Centennial Exhibit, "Emily Carr". Emily Carr was one of Canada's most important painters who captured on canvas much of the beauty and power of Camada's northwest as well as the life and art of the Northwest Coast Indians, The exhibit will be publicly opened by Doris Shadbolt, Acting Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery, who will spent: on "Emily Carr, The Lone. ly Giant". Mrs. Shadboldt.. the author ot Emily Care, has just completed the organization of Centennial Year, the year of Expo '67, has also been a year in which creative arts have gain- ed a prominence never before experienced in Canada. Special music, drama, and art programs commemorating Canada's one hundreth birthday have been ini- tiated across the country remind- ing Canadians of the rich herr tage of their forefathers and the growing reputation of Canadian artists throughout the world. Throughout the week of Odo ber l5th to October 21st. the uni- Versity will feature all phases of the creative arts: drama. music. art. films, and poetry in offer- ings by professional and univer- sity groups. In keeping with this spirit, the University of Waterlooo, with the assistance of grants from the Centennial Commission and the Federation of Students, has pro grammed an Arts Festival few turing fine international and Canadian talent. RICHARD GRAY and Mayo Loiseau in one of the sketches from "Coward Calling". This performance will be part of the University of Waterloo Arts Festival taking place from Sunday, October 15 to Saturday, October 21. "Coward Calling" will be the final performance of the Festival on Saturday even- mg, Centennial Arts Festival Set for Fall at U of W be Rebeca Sister, Clnldlnl aculptme. who will present two (Contained on page 10) Thursday will feature three separate programs, including I noon lllm presentation of the "Railrodder", a new classic, star. ring Bu ner Keaton who rides across Cutrda on I railroad Jig- ger The afternoon lecturer will That same afternoon the lee ture will be given by Boris Nel- son speaking on the "Art of Criti- cism". Dr. Nelson is music critic for the Toledo (Ohio) Blade and Director of Fine Arts and Uni. versity Con oeations and profes- sor of Humanities at the Univer, sity of Toledo. A student music offering by the various university music groups under the direction of Alfred Run: is featured on Wednesday's noon program to be followed in the afternoon by a lecture b . another poet, this time an American. John Ciardi. who will ask the question "Why Read", Mr. Ctardi is probably best known for his regular col- umn in "The Saturday Review" called “Manner of Speaking", but he is also Poetry Editor if the same magazin as well as an excellent writer and poet in his own right. "A Kingdom for a" Stage" is the noon hour offering on Tues- day, Octber 17, a dramatic pre- sentation of scenes from Shake. speare by David Hedges and Mita Scott Hedges, well known Shake- spearian scholars. Professor Hed- ges has recently joined the Eng- lish department at the uttivers- ity and Mita Scott Hedges is the Drama Director-in-Residence for the 196768 term. ' noon lecture will be given by Dr. Earle Birney, prominent Canadian writer and poet, and Writer-in-Residence at the Uni- versity of Waterloo. Dr. Birney is the holder ot many literary awards including two Governor General's Medals for Poetry and a Stephen Leacoclr Medal for Humour. He will speak on "The Poet in His Workshop." The Brat child born to Water- loo parents followmg Waterloo attaining city status, is now a Grst year student at Waterloo Luth. eran University. Mia Annette Marie Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Meyer, then of 88 Snider Ave. UNIVERSITY of WATERLOO If You Missed Expo Don't Miss Open House At the University o f WCterloo October 2 7 to October 29 City's First Miss Now a' WLU Student see it all Friday,' October \27,Ifor high school students, and Saturday and Sunday, October 28 and 29 for the general public - a good week-end to invite your friends from out-of-town for a visit and a tour of Waterloo's most dynamic development. In ten short years the University of Waterloo has become one of Canada's‘major universities. You can _ "s N ' This will be a rare opportunity to see the entire university at once, with four tours to choose from and over 50 major exhibits, displays and films to view as well as all the buildings and laboratories. To commemorate it's tenth anniverGry in Canada's Centennial Year, the University of Waterloo will hold it's first-ever, campus-wide Open House on October 27, 28 and 29. A, I . . " . " "N - / . h , f v '\ yu' I l _ / f ) if I isaow19rearsotage,treiag born just 27 hours and MI min utes after Waterloo trecame'a city. She was born at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, but was de llvered try Dr. P. A. Voelker, Waterloo medlcal officer of health. The VIM” Chm“. Wednesday, Wt sr, "" ' “w -.,_.,...o- Miss Meyers still has, att mo. mentos. some of the gifts pre sented to her by the merchants. Annette weighed eight pounds nine ounces at birth Aside from numerous prizes from Waterloo merchants, she was also present- ed with a cash prize from the Record.

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