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MLR e e e e S t rrrraeeesleeeeent en en _ Alf Blything exhibit at gallery The Colborne Art Gallery opens its newest solo § T * WiiiBiemaeeeee : commmmmepeietecmmmmtzss exhibition this Saturday with Cobourg artist, Alf f o e 2 | Blything‘s Out of My Mind. l { o We .0 4 Aptly put, the show will feature more than 25 | oo § i es works that have been generated by the lively and | â€" f es I | resourceful mind of the local artist. More than ‘_ ~ /‘,tg i objects or art in the traditional sense, many of the ‘. & ';‘__‘,‘;'»:‘54 | j pieces are interactive, forcing the observer to rc._ W@@i#i##iWnwwanemeee . _ sys |4 think the context of reality. | t af 2# h * Mr. Blything describes his style as eclectic, and it || _ pe me. <M d is that. His primary media are acrylics and archival | P t 1 â€" "% % ink, but he‘s not hesitant to add other elements to | t A2 f“;â€""., g. â€" M ~â€" enhance the effect. Most of his pieces reflect the [ §!§fb§ J 10 t3 upbeat, optimistic mindset that he carries with him. [ _/ jVW 4f %» §\ 30. i One work does not. His ‘Waiting for Tomorrow" is & ‘b-:i?i-'g-.? [ M â€" ~ l very dark. The sense of despair depicted in the eyes I§} _ w @ es ~ e of an African child cannot be avoided. ; #*°*~ ‘~â€" J$ e L ..s..~ 4 W o_ Sm _ _ __â€"yepal 5 smm * m Proto ay Boa Owen \,‘ Thought provoking and often humourous, the work of __~ artist Alf Blything engages the viewer â€" here with 4 "The Family that Sings Together" and "So, Who‘s y Pulling Your Strings?" {$ Born in Cheshire, England in a family of seven children, Alf was the only one interested in art and § the only one who emigrated. He moved to Canada in 1963. His stay was every nearly shortlived. He made d arrangements with his young wife Edna that he .| would bring her over if he found a job within a month of his arrival. The Thursday before he was 2 set to go back he found a position in Sault Ste. Â¥ Marie. £ During his career in human resources he had t} little time to spend on his craft. But a heart attack in 1982 slowed him down and at the suggestion of Edna, he began to take his painting more seriously. P Instruction by Ed Watson, and later, Jim Pagett, 2 taught him that there was a lot to learn. Y Now, coupled with a fertile imagination and a ‘z)' sense of humour, he is applying his talent in works + s that are often provoking and sometimes humourous. < As Alf says, "I observe life and interpret it on V paper". His topics in this, his first solo show, include racism, life goals, keeping up appearances and a # medley of others. | e ¢ . us His show runs from Jan. 17 to Feb. 22. Tbe Y 1 fi 0 Sltl()n Colborne Art Gallery is located at 51 King St. East in C ‘Ell'l eS p the former Registry Office. \ f â€"Bos OwEN amahe Township CAO When I was hired in 2002, it was | Me(;'fin Dewing will work for the a condition of my acc'ep_tm‘g tlhe% 5 next two years under a position of Chief AdInm_lsUatlveY & professional services contract. He Officer (and written into my o e P _ ~ en aminnn C clarified his situation in a press employment contract) that Q BURRELL, DOROTHY CATHARINE f 4 ouncil acknowledged my intent At the Maplewood Nursing Home, Brighton on Thursâ€" Qj s release issued January £ ; & i in 2004 t‘ day, January 8, 2004 age 84 years. Dorothy (Seal), forâ€" t The text of that statement is to dr'ayv my pe.nsmn ]111 f_ 04. 9 i Lo o Nn mt en matee o cesiow, § § printed below: Provicipns« were Jats i ol rell. Loving mother of Pam and her husband Bob Trottâ€" After recent events in Cramahe transition to a pT 0fe§s1ona} % man of Brighton. Dear grandmother of Craig and Katriâ€" §¢ 5 Township and seeing how things contract as of December 31, 2095 x3 na of British Columbia, Leighâ€"Anne and Dale of Brighâ€" (C) $ + ich runs to December 31, 2005), .. ton, Jody and Meghan of Colborne, Amanda and Scoft \ $ can mushroom when left to (which runs 4 hk & of Calbone, Lindsay of Brighton and great grandson;, C ‘| speculation, I wish to present the and a ope_â€"month bre‘ak in service T3 Dylan. Sadly missed by many other family and friendst‘i (\ P L facts on an emerging issue in an to satisfy OMERS protocols. S Funeral service was held at Trinity St. Andrew‘s United | open fashion. Council gave me leave to gcek % Church, 58 Prince Edwar.d‘Strect Brighton on Tuesâ€"% 5 f! 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If I didn‘t draw my _ impacts to Cramahe would be zer0 « pension by December 31, 2003 then . or possibly a reduced cost if other f I would be subject to double assignments elsewhere were penalties for early withdrawal _ completed. f and/or have to wait a number of n ears to again be eligible for an ts | 3e,arly pension. If I didn‘t draw my f%‘;‘Bal(ery C pension now it would take until I _ Our Specialty: Organic Breads was 82 years old before I made Uup . | veastâ€"free, sugarâ€"free & w healâ€"free breads a { the money I would have lost. 10L Peter St. (Plaza) Port Hope + 905â€"0085â€"0892 1 ,___â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"__â€"â€"T:â€"::_â€"‘_’_‘â€"“â€"‘â€"” @8 4 <