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Alive in '85
Clowning around
What's more fun than a clown in'a parade? How about a whole trailer full of clown's who entertained the crowd during Ripley's mammoth
parade. The parade was part of Ripley's "Alive in 85" Reunion which ran from August 1 to 5. A number of floats were entered in the
parade from businesses and service organizations in the Lucknovy+ area.. See page 13 for more parade photos. (Photo by Alan 1`iivett)
Craft show.
successful
Lueknow Agricultural. Society sponsored
their 15th annual craft festival on. August 2
and 3 with attendance up slightly on the
Friday.
Sixty-fivecrcrafters displayed their quality
crafts with a few of them doing demonstra-
tions. All the space was booked since early
in May. Many of the crafters reported good
sales. -
Kai
Kairshea W .I. catered to the meals on
the Friday while the ladies from the
Agricultural Society served the lunch on
Saturday:
Lindell', Cross, Miss Lrcknow Fall Fair,
1/drew the winners for the major draw ' on
'Saturday at 4 p.m. First, wood clock, made
and donated by director Norris Messenger,
won by Grace Finnigan, Lucknow; second,
cured ham, donated by fust vice president,
Leo Murray, was won by Ken Mewhinney,
Luc now; third, oscillating fan, purchased
at Lueknow Home Hardware, won by Mr.
and Mrs.. sAnkenenn 'Waterloo.
A special presentation was made to Bill
Hunter,} aihtary lnspec or„1<tcil I, fi Hb**
Erruigton, for his effieient'work.
Spence Irwin, in charge of registration,
reported that visitors came. from various
parts of Ontario and other parts of Canada.
A . total of 41 free draws *ere made
during the two days. All these items were
donated by the various crafters.
First, item; second, donor; third,
winner:..
Pill .. box; Eunice Cunningham, Cecil
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Wildlife painter's work to get Blyth showing
By Alan Rivett
You could say Bill Creighton has more
than a passing affinity to nature.
Outside his St. Helens area home, flour-
ishing marshes: serve as a sanctuary for
migrating water fowl on their early journey
southward.
• Inside his home, the walls are a lorned
with paintings he has produced over the
last . 20, years. Above the fireplace, a
painting depicts agroup of pin -tailed ducks
' in `flight. In one corner, a pair . of deer
jumping over an' old wooden fence are
captured on Canvas.'
Wildlife Art
Creighton takes great pride in his
wildlife art”"and has been showing them to
the public in various shows and exhibitions
throughout Canada. His latest entry into
art exhibition is an upcoming show at the
Blyth Festival.Art Gallery called Out in the
Fields. Four of Creighton's paintings will
be placed in the exhibition which runs from
August 16 until .September 14. Other
respected Canadian wildlife artists involv-
ed in the show are Robert Bateman,
George McLean, Eton Kingswood and wood
carver George Allen.
His interest in wildlife painting was
sparked through his job with the ministry
of Natural Resources which he has head for
the past 23 years. An admitted 'doodler".
during classes in high school, he began to..
use his self taught artistic skills to sketch
wildlife scenes.
He said he first realized he had talents in
the artistic field when people came into his
officearid bought his paintings hanging on
the walls. He says, however, he still does it
only as a past time, which accounts for his
output of only 15 - 20 paintings per year:
Since then, he receives requests for five to
six commissioned paintings per year.
"It's a hobby that has expanded into
more than a hobby,".says Creighton. "It's
an extension of what I do." /
Wildlife Biologist
His knowledge of the particular animals
and their habitats is well founded. As a "
professional. wildlife biologist ' with a
degree from the University of Guelph, he
plans and manages wildlife habitat, enhan-
cement programs on private and crown
land throughout Huron County and the
southern townships of Bruce County.
"You have to know where the wildlife
lives. It takes many years to gain this
knowledge in order to do them justice on
paper," he says. '
Through the course of , a day, he sees
many animals in their natural habitat.
These scenes are remembered until he has
a chance to sketch it on )aper and
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Local artist William Creighton works on the scenery portion of a painting of wood ducks.
Creighton has produced some 400 paintings in the 20 years he has been involved in
watercolour painting. Beginning August 16, four of his wildlife paintings will be displayed
at an exhibit called Out of the Fields at the Blyth Festival. The exhibit ends September 14.
(Photo by Alan Rivett)