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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-03-25, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, March 25, 2015 The Culture of Here: a call for citizen involvement A project of the Cultural Roundtable Jeremy Freiburger Cobalt Connects It's the awesome tarts in the Armstrong Bakery downtown Lucknow that I can't leave town without. Or the fact that Mary's went through something like 60 dozen eggs the morning after Music in the Fields brought 5000 country music lovers to town. The pride expressed in the Paul Henderson Mural across from the arena - a man who I had the pleasure of inter- viewing and understanding what Huron -Kinloss means to him. Your deep agricultural roots. A farmer's coop cheese producer that sends product all across the Prov- ince. Roadside pie stands. Flower stands where you pay on the honour system. The hundreds of photos I've taken of cows, lamas, goats, pigs, silos, barns and farm- ing vehicles - I don't even know what they're called but Submitted This is one of the photos considered for inclusion in the historical mural in Ripley. The description which accompanied it is, "Mr and Mrs Poulton and their children Bertha, Lizzie and Annie look out from their porch as railway workers glide through town" r • V' 'I I'l IV] 1 iKale * S i 1 The Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Taylor Dalton March 26, 2007 8 years old Erica Murray March 27, 2003 12 years old Erin McCann March 27, 2003 12 years old Liddle March 29, 2009 6 years old Your child can be a member of the Sentinel's birthday club call 519-528-2822 to register talcum Sentinel 619 Campbell Street 519-528-2822 \� 4 in the right light they're works of art. The way the sun sets over 21 making everything glow. I've pulled over at least 10 times just to watch it dance across the fields or to see how it plays with the wind- mills - as controversial as they maybe. It's the excitement when the auction starts at the Pro- duce Market. Mennonite carriages trotting down the shoulder. Point Clark's light- house and stunning beach- front. Hand -carved wooden trains and boats at the Ripley Woodshop and those little roast beef sandwiches at Ripley Variety - I could eat those all day. The "small" cone at the Holyrood Gen- eral Store. You have a theatre, a music festival, artists and exhibitions, jam nights, dances, retreat centres, faiths, beliefs and principles, a botanical garden you can eat, and history as long as the railway lines that cut through town. While it may not be the opera or ballet, or anything we'd want people putting on a tux for - you have an amaz- ing local culture. One that I've fallen in love with. As a consultant working with communities across the province on building and understanding the role cul- ture plays in a community Submitted The Courtney Grain & Seed building in Ripley will be the first project of the Cultural Roundtable in Huron -Kinloss. A historical mural will be painted on the building to beautify the streetscape. yours has provided me with a unique challenge. Like many other rural communi- ties you're concerned about the path your children will take. Local employment and economic security. The loss of traditional skills and sto- ries. The changing world of farming and the environ- ment. So many logical Iucknowsentinel.com O�O PRENp MS VJOVi( MAR cH 3r on 2015 Focus • Fiesta • Fusion • Mustang • Taurus • Flex • Escape Plus Eligble Costco members $1,000 off on most vehicles. Lease a New 2015 F-150 Every 2 Years at 0% interest LILIMONTGOMERY � Lucknow : Kincardine 519-528-2813 519-396-3436 concerns. What role does culture play in addressing these issues that seem more pressing or fundamental? Over the past two years we've had great conversa- tions with many of you while writing the Township's Cul- tural Plan. Following that process the Town engaged us to work with a core team of cultural organizations to help them build capacity and move projects forward, as well as within the Town- ship itself. Over the next few weeks we're going to tell you about some of the projects we're working on in hopes that you'll get involved in helping them move forward. You might volunteer for an upcoming event. Or maybe your business will become a sponsor. Heck, you might even get your hands dirty helping paint a mural. The long and short of it is my goal is to get you to see culture as a tool for dialogue, celebration and to explore your future and commemo- rate your past. The projects we've selected to work on are pre- sented with that spirit in mind. Cultural Roundtable Project #1 Courtney Grain & Seed - Downtown Ripley Mural As you all know there is a collection of stunning his- toric buildings downtown Ripley, that if they could talk, well the stories they would tell. Some look better than others and no one knows this better than David Brown who owns many of them. In an effort to beautify the buildings that have been restored and provide tempo- rary cover for those in pro- gress David is sponsoring the creation of a historic mural. His funds have been matched by a grant the Township received and we're now looking for local historic inspiration. How you can help: The mural will be focused on the people who built this community. So we're look- ing for photos of people working - farming, laying the rails, house building, you name it. Ideally we have full body pictures of decent quality - but we're open to working with whatever you have. If possible please tell us some details about who is in the picture and your con- nection to them - why is their story part of your history. To learn more about the process and see concept images go to: http: //cobaltconnects. ca/ huron-kinloss-mural-project Residents with photos can email them to: ripleymural@ cobaltconnects.ca