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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-03-24, Page 3Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 3 Show co-ordinator Barry Richman stands with just a few of the paintings exhibit- ed in the Paint the Huron Shores art show and sale at the Lambton Heritage Museum March 1 3.The show runs until April 4. (photo/Mary Simmons) Paint the Huron Shores Art Show & Sale is back By Mary Simmons TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GRAND BEND — Artists from Ottawa to Windsor have painted the Huron shores. On March 13 the Lambton Heritage Museum unveiled the scenic artwork submis- sions at the 7th annual Paint the Huron Shores Art Show & Sale. Just under 200 entries were judged by Jens Thielsen of the Thielsen Gallery of London. Of those, 130 are for sale and displayed at the museum, ranging in price from $55 to $6,000. Best in Show and a $2,000 prize went to Lynda White of London for her watercolour "Drift." Second place and $500 went to Renee Knight of St. Marys for "Gummerstone Gad." Honourable mentions went to Aili Kurtis of Ottawa for "Killarney Dusk" and Josy Hilkes Britton of Grand Bend for "Retourner." "We keep raising the bar on quality every year, and it's a joy to see the show gaining both in size and stature amongst the professional art communi- ty every year," said show co-ordinator Barry Richman, a noted pastel artist. "That in turn trans- lates into increased sales." The show only accepts representational art that depicts the shoreline of Lake Huron and its near- by attractions, for the area stretching from Sarnia to Tobermory and including Georgian Bay. All the artwork is for sale during the full period of the show. Typically about three dozen pieces of work are sold during the show. "This show boosts our tourism profile by remind- ing the public about the natural beauty that we enjoy in the beach dis- tricts along Lake Huron, and just how accessible that is to Ontario resi- dents," said Lambton Heritage Museum Curator Robert Tremain. "The art show also com- plements other activities underway in March at the Lambton Heritage Museum, such as the Return of the Swans migration festival." The Paint the Huron Shores Art Show & Sale is open daily from March 13 to April 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information Meeting Tuesday, March 30 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Dublin Community Hall Dublin, Ontario Sinkhole Investigation Study Huron East /West Perth Over the past year, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, in cooperation with MOE and Municipalities of Huron East and West Perth, has been conducting an investigation of the sinkholes in these two municipalities to determine details of their formation and significance to local groundwater. Information on the study results will be presented at 7:30 p.m. There will also be displays and opportunity for discussion before and after the presentation. For more information call the ABCA at 519-235-2610. Sponsored by ABCA, MOE, and Municipalities of Huron East and West Perth POLICE BRIEFS Theft of laptop from school EXETER — On March 2 at 3:45 p.m. a special education teacher from Exeter public school contact- ed OPP about a theft. The investigating offi- cer learned that some- time between Feb. 27 and March 1 someone entered a classroom at the school on Victoria Street in Exeter and walked away with a dark blue Toshiba Satellite 1400 -laptop used by the special needs students. If you can help solve this case call the Exeter OPP office or contact Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-8477 (TIPS). Cruise ship coming to Huron County By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF SOUTH HURON — The Great Lakes are the world's last untapped market for cruise ships. So says Inbound Ontario president Judy Crawford, who spoke to South Huron council Monday night about an economic devel- opment program to attract cruise ships to Goderich. One ship, the Nantucket Clipper, will visit Goderich five times this summer. Crawford is hoping more cruise ships visit the area in future summers. The venture is being promoted as a way for Huron County communi- ties to promote them- selves and try to attract the ship's passengers while in port. Crawford said cruises are the fastest growing tourism sector and, in 2003, 10 million people went on cruises. Over eight million were from North America. "We're in the right place at the right time," Crawford said of the opportunity for Huron communities to feel the economic benefits of tours coming to Goderich. "Unfortunately, we can't have the ships dock in Exeter," she said. Cruise ships travelling the Great Lakes hold about 100 passengers and 35 crew members. Crawford said passengers and crew members will spend an estimated $58,750 during their five visits to the county this summer. She said if ship traffic is increased over the next three years, passenger/crew expenses in Huron County could rise to about $640,000. Crawford is working on a number of packages to encourage passengers to visit different areas of Huron County. A South Huron package could include a spa visit, shop- ping, theatre tickets and dinner at Eddington's. Other getaways include the Starlite Drive -In in Shipka, antique stores and cruising the main strip in Grand Bend. Crawford said cruises are expensive — about $2,500 per person for a week. The efforts to promote communities to the cruise ships has a $20,000 bud- get and Crawford asked for $1,000 from South Huron. Mayor Rob Morley said council will look to the South Huron Chamber of Commerce and the BIA to financially support the program. While Coun. Peter Armstrong said he could- n't officially guarantee the BIA will support it, he is "very positive." 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