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Deborah Carmichael‘s art gallery is celebrating its 10th anniversary. T n a _ # â€"IT idâ€"biz â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Schnarr newsiletter wins OREA award Habitat, Schnarr Real Estate Serâ€" vice‘s corporate newsletter was given a first place award in a competition sponsored by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Habitat is published quarterly and delivered to more than 4,000 homes in the northwest section of Waterloo. In addition to providing area residents with the latest real estate information, Habitat also provides helpful tips on how to make the most of your real estate investment. Habitat won in the ‘"Tools for Sucâ€" FriEs! With the purchase of 1 regular burger & soft drink! Coupon valid Mon.â€"Thurs. until April 30/86. Not to be used in conjunction with other coupons or specials. * Burgers made 885â€"1 850 210 King St. N. 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Schnarr was presented with the award at OREA‘s annual conference in It‘s the only privately funded art gallery in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo region that handles original artwork exclusively. i â€" â€" â€" With the celebration of its tenth anniversary this week, the Carmichael Gallery has become the oldest surviving art gallery in Kâ€"W and an outlet for more area artists than any other gallery. Deborah Carmichael, the gallery‘s owner and founder, says she does not handle limited edition reproductions, the mainstay of many other gallerâ€" ies in the area. She believes in the local talent that allows her to proudly provide the public with this "real art"‘. "I don‘t know why so many people prefer to have a photo mechanical copy that can be seen in 944 other homes when, for the same money and often less, they can own some very good original art,"‘ she says. "I sometimes suspect they don‘t trust their own tastes enough to buy something that no one else has." + _ Carmichael Gallery handles artists exclusively within a 60 mile radius. Toronto and London are not included. C â€" _ Works range from watercolors to etchings to sculptures, from traditional to abstract. Prices range from $100 to $3000. _ . Artists shown at the gallery include relative newâ€"comers to the art scene like Jane Turnbull and Paul Kekish plus established artists that are new to this area such as Wadie Mahdy and Manfred Heineâ€"Baun. Worldâ€"class artists with Waterloo County roots like Woldemar Neufeld, are also feaâ€" tured. Carmichael Gallery Mainstay for local artists serves area for ten years Lingerie Sale 20*â€"30* OFF 36 ONTARIO ST KITCHENER MONTH OF MARCH â€" ALL THREE LOCATIONS â€"â€" AT THE STAG SHOPS Ottawa last month. Musitronâ€"Danning wins Motorola telephone contract Musitronâ€"Danning recently anâ€" nounced it has been contracted by Motorola Canada to design a telephone system to be used as part of an air traffic control system at the Piarco Airport in Trinidad. The $45,000 custom design will proâ€" vide internal communications to air traffic control and various airport support departments including meterâ€" logical communications at Piarco airâ€" port. It will also provide communicaâ€" tions to 10 outlying islands in the 7 KING ST. WATERLOO FOR THE 132 MAIN ST. CAMBRIDGE Carmichael}, a Wilfrid Laurier University graduâ€" ate who has helped to promote art in this community for these 10 years, has witnessed a gradual increase in awareness in visual arts by this community. "We, as Canadians, are just beginning to grant art the status it holds in European cultures," she says. "It is no longer considered a luxury for the rich, but an important aspect of our culture."‘ Carmichael Gallery also promotes art in the business community, as well as to the general public, through their ‘"corporate art consulting" services. "It is important that corporations patronize the arts. Their buying power supports and encourages artists to produce, a function left to the governâ€" ment in less democratic countries," Carmichael says. "Also, many companies can provide a public forum for the display of artists‘ work, serving two purposes at once; decoration to enhance the working environment while presenting a positive public image,"‘ she explains. Carmichael says that Canadian art purchases carry certain tax advantages to companies who buy it. ‘‘Therefore, private sector money is used to stimulate a sector of the economy and provide jobs with no cost to you and me!"‘ Loc;t(;(‘lmi;; J\;;;t&;;\ _ Waterloo, next to the Waterloo Theatre, Carmichael Gallery offers a chance to discover the talent of this community. Caribbean and four countries in the South American Hemisphere (Venezueâ€" la, Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana). "The design of the system is unique because of the interfacing of equipment to provide a mainland link, and because of the special requirements of the airport‘‘ said Doug Campbell, operaâ€" tions manager for Musitronâ€"Danning. ‘"We‘re excited about the project," said Chuck Greb, president of Musiâ€" tronâ€"Danning. "We have the expertise to get involved in providing unique products and services, it‘s not the first time that we have custom designed a system requiring new applications of existing technology."