HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-11-16, Page 14Wednesday, November 16, 2011 • Goderich Signal -Star 13
athdee photos capture beauty of Goderich
ignal-Star
apher Gord Strathdee has had
air with the town of Goderich
as he can remember,
. Maryis photographer has
tintless days walking the tree=
is and waterfront area of one
orite places and taken .thou-
mages of the iconic buildings,
ture and locations in and
oderieh.
ifficult and emotional experl-
Strathdee to witness the
n and devastation of the town
me to love and visit over the
ek, Strathdee released a new
erich- On the Edge of Huron,
n of 90 stunning photographs
shot over a two-year period
g in 2009. Just as his newest
he Prettiest Town in Canada
on the press at the printers
a devastating F3 tornado
ugh town, leaving unspoken
n in its wake.
nday, Aug. 22, the book was to
Strathdee said who released
ok on Goderich, T geris Leg-
01. "I phoned the printer
ely and told him to park it."
rathdee and promoter of the
Fincher of Goderich with the
dilemma of what to do with
cation that featured photo-
Goderich in au its inspiring
' dnit know if I had a customer
ook and what the reception
of the product," he said. "I rea-
at some people wouldnft
appreciate the book and that others
would appreciate It even more for what
it represented. It captures the town in all
its beauty and I hope itis received well."
The concept for the book of photo-
graphs of the town originated with Tom
Fincher, who sold Strathdeefs previous
work and reasoned that it was time to
offer another local book, highlighting
the beauty of Goderich,
"Tom was the spark for this project.
He loves the town and always wants to
promote it,1 he said. iSo we started this
project in the fall of 2009 and took a new
approach for this new book. I took all
new photographs of the town, they have
never been published before."
From 2009 through 2011, Strathdee
estimates that he spent at least 50 full
days walking the streets of Goderich,
taking thousands of photographs in the
process, 90 of which are featured in his
book..
"Goderich is just so beautiful. I have
had a love affair with this town because
it has a prominence historically and• is
unlike any other community, he said.
"It was a planned community from the
start and is of historical significance."
Neither Strathdee nor Fincher
intended the work to be opportunistic
but feel that its release now means that
it may find a place of prominence in
Goderich homes and hearts as it depicts
the town small of its pre -tornado splen-
dor It chronicles the natural beauty and
architectural significance of the Prettiest
Town in Canada.
"Tom and I have been working on this
for two years," he said. "We thought peo-
ple might appreciate the work now:
Strathdee has donated some books.
for sale with proceeds to got the relief
effort and Fincher will also
donate a portion of the sale pro-
ceeds. The book sells for $29.95
and is available now at Finchers
on The Square.
Strathdee will be at the store
Saturday, Dec. 3 to personally
sign copies and talk about his
photographic experience.
GODER ICR
Edge of Huron
athdeeis newest book, Godeich On the Edge of Huron was released last week
ailable at Finchers.
Dave Sykes photo
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