Ab youn venti Lond Mont mari In t belon girl, in e beau celaii Some girl, moth dug angle daug birUn( prese Conn Len 'Cullei Cullej off or in ant -Ove years develq *busin Culler saturi ý'On S ber]1 prese Rtalph from Hlouse repre Rouss House Baptii Educs Taunt as pai Trail1 to t about terior that ,ticipar U3le t Iments 'lal Of the tic 'of ýýth B.L. Cors but lih ctional Uem, very purchE Heritage' " MARION IRWIN antiques for tbe decor of )ut 70 years ago a the Gardens and the g girl and her sister ýBarns. As well, she runs ,ured forth from an antique shop as part ion, England to of the Barns enterprise. treal to meet and Her preference is for ry their boy friends. Victorian era antiques be steamer trunk and for fine rather than nging to this young primnitive pieces. lovingly wrapped Along with hier iderdown, was a rnother's gift for lier tiful pair of por- 2lst birthday,, another In Dresden angels. early gift of an antique e40 years later the silver and crystal cruet by that time a was given to hier by lier er of tbree husband, Len. Wben ýhters, gave these tinking about hier es to bier youngest preference for fun- ýhter for ber 2lst tional antiques, Connie iday. Litte did this says witb a chuckle, ier realize that this "this was certainly nt would start usuable but I've neyer ie Cullen, wife of usedIl" Cullen, owner of Altbough the Culens -n Gardens and spend their summers at -n Country Barns, Cullen' Gardens in a ri a lifelong interest lovely old log cabin over iques. 100 years old, Connie er the past tbree prefers tbe city life. She Untis interest bas was brougbt up in loped into a Toronto and loves the iess, and Connie clty. As a young woman ýn bas become sbe worked at Acme steci in the subject. Farmers Dairy as a ;turday, Septem- secretar. Now married 3 Connie wil be for 39 years to Len -nt along mitb Cullen, she is tbe h andi Dorotby Neal mother of five children, Upper Canada tbree boys and two girls, ein Toronto and a as of this summer tbern- sentative from selves ail married. eau's Heritage Connie loves and ap- ein Witby at Une preciates old woods. She Et Leadersbip is attracted by its ation Centre on ricbness and sucb od- on Rd. W., Whitby dities as walnut burîs. rt of tbe Heritage "I arn fascinated by tbe Kouse Tour to tallc ingenuity of the ,our participants pioneers", sbe says and antiques and in- wonders wby cradles decorating. On went out of style. One of day tour par- tbe most sensible ideas ots will 'also be she bas seen was in a to enjoy refresb- pioneer museum in and a quilt sbow, Holland wbere a string Uese ineluded in running from a cradie to ket price, as part the parents' bed allowed e activities at the tired mother to rock .C. bier fussing baby nie loves antiques witbout baving to get :es tbem to be fun- out of bed. l. Her bomne is During the summer lly furnished witb Connie spends lier time and sbe bas been between bier summer- involved in tbe tume log cabin and ber nse of farmi type antique sbop at Cullen Tra*i WHITBY FREE, PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,1986, PAGE 23 antique buff's deliglit Country Barns. However, on Saturday, September 13 from noon to 5 p.m. sbe will be found at tbe Baptist Leadersbip Education Centre ready to talk about antiques. She will be knowledgeable about tbe antiques to be seen on tbe tour as well as otber areas of antique collecting. Tickets for the Heritage 'lrail House Tour sponsored by the Durbam Region Family Y.M.C.A. and the Bap- tist Leadersbip Education Centre are now available at Mid- dleton's Stationery Store on Dundas St. W. in Witby, Rousseau's Heritage House on Mary St. E. in Whitby, Saywells and McAlisters in Osbawa, ail Y.M.C.A. offices and Une Baptîsts Leadersbip Education Centre. Ten bouses and five buildings will be open for Une publi's en- joyment at $10 per per- son. Tour participants will be able in Uis tour to trace Une develop- ment of bousing types in Une town of Whitby since Une 1840's. Alrnost every decade since is represented by a borne or a building. The tour will feature two trails, the Witby Trail and the Brooklin-Ashburn Trail. In between on Taunton Rd. just west of Hwy. 12 the Baptist Leadership Education Centre will provide a good stopping spot to rest, regroup and refresb. Tbere will be lots to do in Whitby on this par- ticular Saturday as the downtown rnercbants will be getting into the âct by sponsoring a Heritage Day being organized by tbe Whitby Downtown Business Improvement Area. Chamber serves breakfast Wbitby - The Wbitby Chamber of Commerce will be serving break- fast to downtown visitors on Wbitby Mer- cbant's Heritage Day. Pancakes and sausages will be served by nernbers; of the Chamber in the Brooklin Cycle parking lot at Dundas and Perry Sts., frorn 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 13. The breakfast will, kick off an afternoon of special events arranged by Une Downtown Board of Management to celebrate Wbitby's beritage. .Admission to the breakfast is $3 for aduits and $1.50 for children. SThe Downtown Heritage Day breakfast replaces the Chamber of Commerce Jamboree, Wbicb was beld on the first 'Sunday after Labour Day for tbe past two years. iThe Chamber will not be bolding a jamboree this year because its liability insurance will not permit it to hold athletic games, said Brian Winter, secretary-manager. The Jamboree was riginally scbeduled for Sept. 7, and Une Cbam- ber will be meeting soon to decide if it will be able to continue to bold sucb events, said Mr. Winter. The Cbamber of Commerce Jamboree was first beld at Heydensbore Park in 1984 as a family fun day to celebrate Ontario's Bicentennial. --mmm-EYE GLASSES%ý CONTACT LENSES 666-3831 Ail vision care plans accepted Eye examinations arranged HEARING AID 666-3797 SERVICE & REPAIRS MINIATURE HEARING AIDS BOTH SERVICES AVAl LABLE AT: 105 COLBORNE ST. WEST *DOWNTOWN WH ITBY* Don't miss the Heritage Trail House Tour Irwin and helper Serge Bruttin were out last September 13 sponsored by the YMCA and Une week putting up posters to remind everyone Baptisteadership Education Centre. Marlon of Une big event.