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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-04-24, Page 27• Wednesday, April 24, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 27 Victoria Hall Stained Glass Artlst to have 50 -year Rokospoctivo In Grand Bend Pat McGee Special to Lakeshore Advance Christopher Wallis, who recently cre- ated two Oil Memorial windows for Victo- ria I hill in I'euOlia, ranks among Canada's most distinguished stained glass artists. Although the Lambton County's artist is highly sought after, few know his name and even fewer know of his studio in (rand (lend. On the weekend of May 4 and 5, he will open the doors of his Lakeview Studio for the rare opportunity to see a 50 -year true sp('ctive of his work.' I his is part of Art, Eats and Beats that has more than 20 studios and galleri:'s in the area participating. Across the country, Wallis has been chosen to create more than (tilt) windows. I1 is work has been photographed by Karsh, unveiled by the queen and exhib- ited in Expo 67 and the Museum ofCivili- zation. A detail of one window was even used in a Canadian stamp, Wallis' impres- sive windows can be found in Ottawa's Rideau Hall, Osgoode Hall, Vic- toria's Christ Church Cathedral and Cal- gary's St. Stephen's Ukrainian Catholic Church. At Christ Church Petrolia, Wallis has created un entire collection of windows including its well -loved "oil window Also h) Petrolia is his triptych of solar -powered Bluewater asks CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 9 opponents felt the health study was a step in the right direction, that sentiment has quickly dried up. "We all thought 'Oh this is great,' but now it's like who cares:' Griffiths said he has no idea why some questions are part of the survey, includ- ing questions about body image. While Griffiths said he isn't holding his breath about the federal study, he does feel local studies are extremely important for the anti -turbine movement because they are independent. stained glass windows at VanTuyl and fairbank Sohn -ware, which he created with artist Gert Milks. In Grand Bend, his windows grace Grand (lend l)nited Church, St. John's by the Lake, and the Chamber of Commerce 'linirist Information office. Another of his Lambton windows can be found at St. Paul's Anglican church In forest. A great (teal of his work can be found in London, where Wallis is renowned for his windows at St. Paul's Cathedral, Western llniversity, the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, Elmwood Presbyterian Church and many more. 1$)r St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, he has designed more than 50 windows and he bell) found the environ- mental art program at 1'alllsllaw(' college. Some (Allis windows throughout Can mitt aur massive, stretching more than 10 metres high like the ones found in St. Paul's United church in I Amnon or Christ Church Anglican in Victoria. In the retrospective, there is a sampling of a few smaller stained glass windows and numerous drawings of his work in progress. Some drawings air detailed and coloured. Others are gigantic graphite drawings cmitie at earlier stages. Using hand -blown glass Imported from around the world, Wallis creates contenlporaty windows, some with mod- ern images painted into them. 1 le is also passionate about heraldry and is a fellow of Royal I lerttldry Society of Canada and a Christopher Wallis member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art. Arts, Beats and Eats, May 4 and 5 from 1010 5 p.m. Lynda HNIman-Rapley For map and events, see www.grandl)endstudiotour. ('(1111 County Health Unit for health study on wind turbines A separate University of Waterloo study on the health effects of turbines is circulating in the mailboxes of Huron County rtiesidents, that study will contact 5,000 people by mall and includes two parts. The first is a 30 -page survey and the second part is a physical assessment that may include "providing a small hair sample, keeping a sleep diary and symp- tom journal for a week, collecting saliva samples for three days, completing a similar survey to this one, and allowing a research assistant to measure the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of your home:' A CHILD'S WISH IS WAITING. YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT COME TRUE. l v.ly 40 mintilt t. tel Mak. A With 10011.1111101i ,JI ANt Ihr with d a 111114 with A 55. thh at.nu ly meth( I ,wllhlhm 'wing a V.tNklal Ian tit" a day. havIn l a,IMllplll.l lo ttay (nnlw( tell <" yllilly Any whet.. thrid hnay,natlon la►et them hull In INTI n1111k,n to (,.al.I. Ilny hos*, tu.nyth and tow Vin w w w two md.awhh , a today MAI(E•SH. Mo,k..,,«e New%fnikdn This Month In Lambton Todd Case Warden County 01 Lambton Aaron tffeMs CNno Warden Todd Caw pined a provincial delegnal on a top to China at to end d Apr1 Joined by Sow landau Eo nonwc Partnership Gamer" Manager George Marty and a Male l olio, Dean of Applied Research end Innovation M lambom Congo local nproentaMs wore lobbying la Investment oppoiluntes bed l011e Ontario Chins Research and V ms(on Fund OW amid bring new investment 50lamblon Colege and to cam rely The group Mho participated in to OnWtoChna Fuel Ntrkshop and attended the Relptg Inlematon* Tech Trans. Cong*eu dung Rs one week vise 2113 Roods Construction Program Pini col los 2? Wo nates d rehobMabon and resurfacing on County roods lbs year Proposed pmpds made Bentpa* line from Baseline Road to 500 metres wall d Indian Cron, CoublgN 1 ne from Winstead Road b Inwood Rood, Coubghl line from Old Walnut Road to Nano Rood, Churchill iris from Kimball Road to Bngden Road. Camenwny Road from highway 21 b matt of River Road. and 04 Heritage Road from Fslw l ins to north of Absrdet line Anter 8 8 kilometres of ehomAlsn el be paved to *Moos safely fa w*naable road users Renabdutsn wsl repairs will Woo be made to fudges on Church. line over Miens Crook, Manila ren Road over Crooked Creek, and Memdnxnn Road livor Bladen Creek M Vow Folly Predated For an Emergency? rrlwgency Pnpredeu NWS n promoted mel■ sty owl) year to round toddies they sh>ukt be wowed for ltrsasten such as tomedoss, chowr.M spas and paw oulaga One of 1e largest *hints d enwp.ncy regions. equprtent and nlonmabon wI be held nghl hen n lamblon County on Fnday, May 10 from 9 am b2pm M1*Nonni PIn Sams Ms event provides an waled oppabnlfy for residents to Mom about bog ready A disaster st ses WO *pom msWy 60 indoor and *Moor *spins. Ilea wit be somoing tor ewyone el the show M we welcome to attend and there Is no altrwsan tae lamb(on Comm antsy heals( Study I amblon County Card n tabling an 311,000 grant request Rom to l ambton Comnxney Health Study Board The Ards would support be development n1 a t„ soots plan intim world be used to Help sane mining fa the WM phase of the Commonly Ind* Study 35 mean is rearmed from vows partws. ndtdrg industry and ono bunts d gorap,.mnd by Ap & 2011, n order for the Iden* Study to prayed. short d *Nth R we be lermnatell Wolk* to Residents end Properly News Reporting Noxious Woods 1m room purpose of 1st Wood Control Act R S 0 1990 Is to reduce the mod d noxious weeds on bnulan Ind horttciltue Porn*rty Inds Act appals to aumoki'* and horticultural lands that gwwele rmcorre a oto (weals to a9alt re Thi warn Moan, gardens and ovate woes bis personal eryoy ant and leisure 1^U1 *11d�eerr, .the Wood Control Ad, R S 0 1990, Chaplet W 5 Sections 3 13. 18 and 23. you Ne requested o destroy al noxious weeds am your property30.iltikia,.Yi1� Secbons 3.13. 16. and 18 do not appy b noxious weeds or weed seeds tial w. Ir enough away from any fend used for soaked or fantcrlaurd purposes. as they do not interfere twlh that use M morns within the Canty of l amblon we hereby requested to be n amphence Oh the Weed Control Ad by the 5th day d hue, 2013 and traghoul the season County d1w In Duane McKay County Weed Inspector 789 fnoadway SI . Box 3000 Wyoming. ON NON1TO 5198/55/20 Tol F roe 1 666 3216912 tt� OFFICE OF THE COUNTY WARDEN 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000 Wyoming, ON NON 1TO Telephone: 519-845-0801 Toll Free: 1-866-324-6912 cows, or Fax: 519-845-3160 LAMBTON www.lambtononllne,ca Canny) 0 gFmvi►yl 4 innovative Ron Van Home ChM Administrative Officer 189 Mroadwey SI . Box 3000 Wyoming, ON NON 1TO 5198450801 Td Free 18663218912 f