Terry Boyle A visit this week with Terry Boyle, a resident of Whitby who describes this town, "as a breath of fresh air." Terry, a Canadian published author with four books to his credit and another on the way, and a journalist, feature writer and poet. He has been writing ever since he graduated in journalism in 1976 from Durham College. An articu- late and engaging young man I'm sure his future is well assured and I hope it will be productive and rewarding. As a feature writer for such publications as the Star and the Canadian Collector he also teaches journalism at Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peter- borough, Ontario. From 1977 to 1979 he was the publishing editor of an American publication, a 12-page tabloid in Myr- te Beach, South Carolina. As a winter haven for many Canadians this must have been a great ven- ture. What scope for a writer with all the beauty and history of Charleston not far away. To me, this city has a tremendous amount to offer in the late winter months. Once again, I have heard another man give credit to a teacher during the formative years. Terry was born and educated in Burlington, Ontario where his fourth grade teacher introduced him to poetry. That was the beginning for Terry. Now they visit together on occasion to discuss Terry's work and he is anxious to have her reaction. There are a lot of men who have been influenced by a teacher in their early years. This influence and often inspiration comes from the home but no doubt there is an added stimulus when a teacher takes part. Terry is one of the youngest members to sit on the book committee of the Writer's Union of Canada to develop sales and to promote Canadian literature in art galleries and museums across the country. There really are so few published Canadian writers. Often I have sat in on sessions and listened to their sad tales of woe and their difficulties in fin- ding a publisher. As it is in other fields much of our talent must move on to other countries to become known. Then and only then do we call them our own. To Canadian publishers we should say, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Some stores do not carry much Canadian content when it comes to books. Many of us are asking for them when we go into book stores and there has been some im- provement in the last couple of years. In one of the Scandinavian countries, probably Denmark, the publishers provide one book to each book store across the country. The government helps to subsidize this effort. What a great thing for writers to have their books in the market place, available to the public and especially to the book sellers who can then promote the books from first hand knowledge. There is a Writer's Directory for the Writers of Canada, published in May, 1981, a limited edition with only 5,000 copies available in Canada. In this book there is a biography of Terry Boyle, no doubt rather short as Terry is modest and seems to be too busy researching and writing to create much of a personal image. * LESLIE'S MUSIC CENTRE NEW HAMMOND PIANOS SAL.E 1100 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa SUMMER STORE HOURS 9a.m.-6 p.m. 57-3 We have Terry's beautifully illustrated and writ- ten book, Under T*his Roof, Family Homes of Southern Ontario which took two-and-a-half years to research and write. It contains aselected cross sec- tion of homes from 1798 to 1950. Thirty Canadian ar- tists contributed to the drawings in this book and it would compliment any library or living room; a cof- fee table book and a conversation piece to say the least. As one turns the pages many familiar homes cat- ch your eye. Some you may know well, others you may have just driven by. Most of them I have seen over the years but two in particular caught my eye. One in the village of Ayr, the other in the Town of Paris both places not far from Galt, Ontario and a few miles from our past summer home in the hamlet of Wolverton. Just a pretty, darling place in those days with a general store, one church and a single school. Our home was full of atmosphere and charm with a large garden at the foot of which was a walk along the shores of the Nith River which slowly winds along to join the Grand River in Paris. Mas- sive willow trees on both sides of the path with limbs high overhead blocking out the light. Surely a place for fairies and outdoor creatures and one of my best loved memories as a small child. Nothing ever stays the same and our house is almost unrecognizable due to a fire and someone who rebuilt it in a most unusual way. However this has been brought to mind because I wish Terry had heard of or seen the "Wolverton House" across the road from ours. Now designated as a heritage house, this old home is a gem and fron the outside a few years ago looks as it did long ago. I have forgotten when it was built but I remember an interesting story told by the "Wolverton Girls," rather elderly or so I thought as a young person, who had inherited the house from their parents. The house had a beautiful spiral staircase that wound up to a cupola on the top of the building with glass on four sides. Mr. Wolverton used to watch the stars on cold winter nights, probably with a gas light close by. A stranger far away across the fields, cold and almost on his last legs saw the light and struggled on. Close to exhaustion he collapsed at the door and was found by the Wolvertons. From that night on Mr. Wolverton said the light must always be left on to guide anyone who lost their way. I haven't been there for quite a while at night so on our next visit we will ask the newcomers if they ever heard the story. The preface to Terry's book interested me, dedi- cated to his grandmother, the words he uses rein- force my feelings of the past and too they rekindle happy memories for me. It is so important for children to grow up knowing their roots and their history, where they came fron. It gives them a sense of warmth and a sense of being. Time is such a fleeting thing, here today and gone tomorrow and as time goes on it will become a part of the past to be thought of and enjoyed. We wish Terry the best of all worlds and we are looking forward to more of his writings over the years. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1981, PAGE 13 First bonanza night The Whitby Rotary Club will be holding its first annual Bonanza Night on Saturday, August 29 at the Iroquois Park Arena. Tickets are $100 per couple, for which a $50 tax deductible receipt will be given, and en- titles the bearer to a sit down roast beef dinner and an evening of dan- cing to Sammy's Capris. The tickets are also good for a draw, the fir- st prize of which is a 1981 Chevrolet Caprice. The second prize is $1,500. Some 98 other prizes will also be given. All proceeds from this event will go towards various community pro- jects including the pur- chase of a new Handi- Transit van. Tickets are available from the Kitchen Cup- board, 368 Brock Street South; Victoria and Grey Trust, 308 Dundas Street West; the Bank of Montreal, downtown; DeHart Real Estate, Whitby Mall; and from any member of the Rotary Club. IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTI 1. Cali the Police. (Don't admit liability; let the police decide). 2. Call your insurance agent. (Explain the problem.) 3. Call Home. (You'll be at least one hour late.) 4. Call OSHAWA CAR CARE LTD. (it's your choice where your car is repaired.) We have the most up to date equipment to repair any car on the road today. We guarantee satisfaction. 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