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Non-profit museums, gal-
leries and related institu-
tions received $8.5 million in
1984, distributed •under nine
museum assistance pro-
grams administered by the
National Museums of Cana-
da. The institutions were
also offered technical assist-
ance under the programs.
There were 248 requests, for
a total of $10,738,781, receiv-
ed by the Corporation. After
an assessment in consulta-
tion with provincial govern-
ments, museums and other
professionals and a grants
wommittee, the Boa -rd of
Trustees of the National
Museums of Canada approv-
ed 203 grants to 114 institu-
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Crossroads—Dec. 11, 1985—Page 7A
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By James G. McCollam
Q. Can you give me any in-
formation about the period,
style and value of this chair?
It was given to me recently
and the previous owner said
it was over 150 years old.
A. The previous owner ex-
aggerated slightly — this
chair was made between
1865 and 1885. The style and
period would be balloon back
Victorian side chair. The
value we a be at least $150.
Q. The enclosed mark is on
the bottom of each piece of
my tea set (teapot, sugar
and creamer).
Can you provide some in-
formation as to the vintage
and value of, this set? I would
also like to know the name of
the maker.
A. Your tea set was made
by Shore & Coggins of Long-
ton, England, they produced
SIDE CHAIR—Balloon back Victorian
gook AT.US
now
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fine bone china around 1900
and not very much of it is on
the market.
The value would be in the
$175 to $200 range for the set.
Q. I know that Jim Beam
and Ezra Brooks figural
whiskey bottles are collecti-
ble and very valuable. I
would like to know if there
are any "ao name" figural
\ bottles that are collectible.
A. Sure there are! And
there are some "name"
brands that are reasonable
prices. Here are some of
both:
Baby in horseshoe, Ger-
many, $30; Bagpiper, multi-
colored, $20; Man with long
nose, Germany, $30; Dog
with bow on tail, $15; Camel,
Germany, $20; Dachshund,
Germany, $20; Bischoff
Egyptian Dancers, 1961, $13;
Dant, Patrick Henry, 1969,
$6; Barnier, Bullfighter,
1963, $20; Hoffman, Cana-
dian Goose, 1977, $20.
0 0 0
Send your questions about'
antiques with picture(s), a
detailed description, self -ad-
, dressed envelope and $2 per
item to: James G. McCol-
lam, P. 0. Box 1087, Notre
Dame, IN 46556. All ques-
tions will be answered but
published pictures cannot be
returned.
McCollam is a member of
the Antique Appraisers As-
sociation of America.
0111.011410,44 TIOKRIREVIIMPF10
111l1/TU
I was having a coffee in the
Georgian Bay town of Mid-
land when Bob Oakley
boomed in.
Bob bellowed "Good
Morning" and the sound
reverberated off the wall and
shook the rafters. That's the
way Bob is — big, burly, and
booming.
Bob is a harness racing fan
and he's been trying to get
me to do a story about the
Barrie Raceway every time
I appear at my Mid -land
"office" — a snug corner of
the restaurant.
I have no interest in rac-
ing, but Bob said the Barrie
Raceway was a "country
style track", as he put it and
would fit into the type of
things I write about. I told
him I'd keep it in mind.
Our plans were shattered
on May 31, 1985. The tornado
that ripped through Barrie
left the raceway a shambles.
Amazingly, by the middle
of October, the track had
been rebuilt, had new ultra
modern equipment, and was
ready to go back into action!
"The time is ripe," blasted
, Bob from his regularseat
across the room. "You can
go down and do a preview of
the reopening. I've arranged
everything,with Bill Rowe."
It sounded like a good idea.
The next day I went down to
meet Bill Rowe, a great guy
who is chairman of the board
of the Raceway. His father,
the late Hon. Earl Rowe, a
former Lieutenant -Governor
of Ontario, developed the
track in the mid -seventies.
Bob met me down there, and
the three of us went on a tour
of the spanking new track.
I saw the new fancy-dan
type of tote board regulated
by computers that provides
one stop betting and cashing,
and the new well-appointed
clubhouse.
But what Bob had wanted
me to see more than any-
thing was the "backstretch."
I'd always thought of the
backstretch as. merely the
far side of a race track. But
to racing people it also
means what goes .on
backstage at a track.
It's where the barns are
located, and where the
horses are cared for by own-
ers, trainers and drivers. At
the big tracks, owners
seldom train or ride their
horses. They hire people to
do the job. At the Barrie
track it's different.
"This isn't Woodbine or
Greenwood, y'know", shout-
ed Bob, almost defiantly.
"It's an average little coun-
try track. In most cases the
owners are farmers' who also
train and drive their horses.
It's a working man's track.
The average purse is only
about$800."
I nodded, but my attention
had turned to a couple of
little goats that were wand-
ering around. I learned
they're a track tradition..
They're companions for the
horses, are supposed to keep
away disease and bring good
luck.
Everybody seemed to
know everybody else, and
there was an atmosphere
about the backstretch that I
began to sense. 'A feeling of
belonging.
Bob called it "comrad-
ery", which I guess express-
es it as well as anything.
As I was leaving, I was
thinking it's an ill wind that
blows no good. Tatters from
the tornado forgotten, you
could see 'that the raceway
was bound to become bigger
with more bettors than ever.,
I was happy for Bill and
Bob and all their .buddies
that their country raceway.
was again back on track.
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