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laura@utzoo.UUCP (Laura Creighton) (02/15/85)

	The clerk of the village of Wardsville, Ontario, received the
following request: ``. . . The Culture and Recreation subcommittee of the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario suggested that it would be
appropriate to write all the municipal clerks and ask each of them to
submit a short brief or letter concerning the Arts in their municipality --
how are they regarded, how are they funded, what effect do they have on
the life or the economy of the municipality, and so on.''

	The clerk replied:

	Dear Sir:

	Reference to your letter requestiong information on the Arts in
	our municipality. We are pleased to advise that we have four:

		Art Harold
		Art Morgan
		Art Marks
		Art Sweet

	They are all extremely well regarded in the community. They are mostly
	funded by Old Age Security Pension and Canada Pension, and all
	contribute to the economy of the municipality in their
	day-to-day living.