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Liberal Staff Writer For the first time in history individuals can make their own porcelain dolls. c-s â€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. March 21, 1979 Thornhill resident and business woman April Katz was the first person in Canada to start making these delicate porcelain dolls and for the last two years has been teaching others the unique skill. Mrs. Katz said she has always loved dolls so when she saw a course offered in doll making. even though it was in North Carolina. she registered right away. April Katz of Thornhill carefully pours por- celain into a mould to make one of many types of traditional or antique reproduction porcelain dolls. Mrs. Katz sells these porcelain dolls in many different stages of completion from kits Now she has a thriving business on Glen Cameron Road in Thornhill called Dolly Madison Doll Company selling porcelain dolls in all stages of completion. from beautiful fully dressed reproductions of antique dolls to “Bisq kits" â€" all the necessary parts to create a similar doll with a personal touch. Kits in various stages are verv Donular said Mrs. Katz as this way of buying keeps the cost of dolls down â€" a 24 inch finished doll could cost up to $300 and is mainly She makes her own dolls Groups team together once again The theme for the evening will be that traditional piece of music. so well known and liked‘ Messiah, Parts II and III. Mr. Poole. who is presently teaching piano at the Toronto Con- servatory of Music‘ is as proud of his choral group and orchestra members as they are of him. Clifford Poole. conâ€" ductor of the York Symphony Orchestra and the York Choral Society. will team the two together again on Palm Sunday. April 8 at Mary Lake Shrine. King City. The evening gets un derway at 8 pm. For tickets, call 884- 4532 or 294-4654. Lib'éral By SHAARON HAY SAGA APPEARING Her classes in doll making are very popular, said the Thornhill resident. purchased by collectors. The doll kits range from $1.50 for a miniature to $35 for a larger doll. Pouring moulds (all porcelain dolls are hand poured), cleaning the raw porcelaing firing. 53nding‘ pain'tin‘g‘an‘d' dressing the finished doll's"'a'i*é all included at $5 a lesson, materials are extra. The most satisfying part of teaching such a cour‘se. said Mrs. Katz is seeing students finish their first doll. ' “It's like giving birth she said. Mrs. Katz said a doll can be completed in four lessons. Students can learn doll making from beginning to end, or. any stage in between. Usually the doll makers become totally addicted, said Mrs. Katz and don‘t usually just make one doll. Color plates of antique dolls are provided for students to copy if they wish, but Mrs. Katz said she tries to encourage people to create their own personalities â€" “to ex- press themselves". Many enjoy the pain- ting of the doll faces best and Mrs. Katz describes it as just like putting on your own make-up. “If you don‘t like the effect, just take it off and put it on again." she said. :40 pm. Earlybirds EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY WED., MARCH 21 CONSOLATION JACKPOT $500.00 MUST GO SALE ENDS APRIL 30,1979 WITHIN NUMBERS She said. “more often than not. dolls tend to look just like the creator‘ or their children". A certificate of achievement is given at the completion of the course and can be used either for an individual‘s own satisfaction, or to make and sell dolls or teach others. containing body parts to the beautifully costumed finished doll. She also holds classes to teach others her secret. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg). “It just shows they can make a doll to a certain level of perfection.“ said Mrs‘ Katz; Mrs. Kalz has taught students from as young as eight years old (her own daughter) to grand- mothers. “It‘s great to grow up and still be able to play with dolls.“ she said. Club learns : about Arctic There 15 a good chance Young Life. a christian organization for youths in Richmond Hill. will get $5,000 from the town. Group may get $5,000 from town Mr. Sculthorp spoke of his travels in the Arctic and it was obviously a subject with which he is very familiar. mond Hill and Photographer for Gulf Oil. was the guest speaker at the last meeting of the York Regional Camera Club. Ron Sculthorp. long time resident of Rich- With the aid of slides he showed some of the changes that have taken place in the Eskimo way of life over the last twenty years. There is still time to see Dim cl Mowpny BILL BUTLER, A s c 5mm Pied-um ROSILYN HEL Iomc'mu. firm:me ALBUM ayyuuu onguusn “cows AND mm RICHMOND HILL THEATRE ADULT ROBBY COLLEEN ‘ TOM BENSON J DEWHURST \ SKERRJTI' ma mhodunng IENNIFER‘ DAVID ILYNN-HOLLY WARRENH‘IUFFMAN‘ JOHNSON .. 'Inrrt- owy DONALD WRYE Pmdnwd by JOHN KEMENY 0»?de by S. RODGER OLENICOFF SaRnphy by DONALD WRYE ma GARY L. BAIM SmybyGARY L, BAl'M Muuby MARVIN HAMLISCH )l.UMBlA PICTURES 13mg.“ 10H}! KEMENY X bbNA’LD'WRvEm "ICE CASTLES‘ FRIDAY MARCH 23 SAT. MAT. 1:00 The story of a girl who refused to forget she was once a champion. Early in February. Young Life requested $7,000 for operational expenses and were granted $5,000 by finance the display of photographs in the Rich- mond Hill Public Library- Wright Street before the end of March. The next meeting of the camera club will be on March 26. at 7.30 pm. in the Richmond Hill High School when Wilmot Blackhall will speak on “Photo-Journalism“. 019"me haunts musvmss INC Libéral READ YH'E FAWCEI I PAPERBACK SI-IC ROSILYN HELLER 51am committee. When the issue reached council for approval it was sent back to the finance committee as some members of council felt this was a large amount of money for a “quasi religious“ group â€" perhaps setting a precedent for other groups to ask the [with chickenviflfla. OVER ‘00 LOCATIONS IN ONYARIO SEE YOUR P”0NE BOOK FOR THE ONE NEAREST YOU No. 1 Jackpot “DUU‘” No.2 'UUU" Wed., March 21st No. 1 Jackpot 53 No's. No. 2 56 No’s. Early Birds at 7:35 D-m- Reg. Games 8 Specials at 8 pm. $$TWO JACKPOTS$$ No. 1 Jackpot $60000 No.2 $50000 "YOUR BINGO CENTRE FOR ALL SEASONS" Richmond Heights Centre 10520 Yonge St. Richmond Hill 884-7362 RICHMOND HILL LEGION BINGO NO PLAYERS UNDER 16 YEARS ADMITTED the record mop Legion Hall, Ohio Rd., of‘l Elgin Mills Road E municipality for funding. P a u l J_ o n e s . representing Young Life. appeared at the finance committee meeting last Tuesday to answer questions. Young Life is a non- denominational christian organization doing “mission work“ with adolescents. The organization counselling, and recn programs. Members of the comâ€" mittee discussed the grant and decided to limit the use of the grant to recreational activities. The recommendation will now go back to council for approval. offers fellowship