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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-11-11, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 11, 2015 It takes a village Community draws together to create ® Halloween weekend Jane Hoy At the Dungannon Reflec- tion Meeting with the Agricul- tural Society, Seniors Associa- tion, Dungannon YOUth Group, and Lions Club it was decided to have a fun Hallowe'en weekend kicking up heals with dances, spook house, community pot luck dinner and CAMP for YOUth. Friday, October 30, 42 youth came to the Dungan- non Ag Hall in full costume for a night of dancing. The next day the Dungannon YOUth Group gathered at the Dungannon Seniors Hall ready to welcome their cohorts from Stratford. The 12 youth from Dungannon joined forces with the 9 Stratford youth to create a 'Spook House' making both the upper and lower levels of the Seniors Hall an experi- ence of gooey slosh and a scream -filled tour of the hor- ror chambers, searching for a missing patient infected and spreading a viral dis- ease. The community of Dungannon then came together to the Ag Hall for a community potluck dinner. The Lions Club provided the children who came in cos- tume with their first candy bag as they set out for door to door Trick or Treatin'. On Saturday evening there was an adult costume dance at the Ag Hall. The Dungannon YOUth Group and Stratford returned to the Seniors Hall where they stayed the night and into Sun- day cooking food together, writing spoken word, watching movies and eating caramel corn. On the more serious side, they explored the purpose of life ....having a life of purpose. They spent time in small group discussions addressing con- cerns such as envy and peer pressure and what it means to be a good friend through all conditions; drawing and deep- ening their understanding of the power of diligence and trustworthiness. The Dungannon YOUth Group has become known for these camps, where youth between the ages of 11 - 14 years build bonds of friendship with other youth in the area. They explore themes of personal and spir- itual development and how this inner strength is applied to everyday living for them- selves, family, friends, and community. Actions speak louder than words are how one becomes a contributing citizen. This was definitely a weekend of action! A big thank -you to all who support the Dungannon YOUth Group, not only on this weekend but all through the year. The Dungannon YOUth Group meets every Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Senior's Hall in Dungannon. For further information or if interested in joining, please feel free to call Jane Hoy at 519-529-7929. Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel The Dungannon YOUth group were joined by the community at a potluck dinner at the Dungannon Ag Hall following the Spook House they had put on at the Senior's Hall on October 31, 2015. Front from left: Mason Bongertman, Mackenzie Patterson, Tyson Patterson, Jackson Boyes, Mikaela Bongertman. Back from left: Trent Grummett, Brandon Bongertman. November guest artist Jack De Ferrari Goderich Coop Gallery Judy Barker About 6 years ago, on any given Saturday morning at the Art Gallery where I work, two ten year olds, full of energy and ideas would appear, looking for scraps of wood, pieces of card- board, glue, string, tape, and anything else they could find to be able to exe- cute their latest creative ideas. At the time, they were keenly interested in making swords, towers, cat- apults, and trying to find ways to (safely) blow things up. Both of these talented youngsters have continued on different creative paths, one is a promising young musician, and the other, Jack De Ferrari is the Goderich Coop Gallery g-eithe&ok A beautiful mountian setting in Quarry Lake, Canmore, Alberta united Michael Mali and Felicia Gok on August 1, 2015. Congratulations and Love from the Gok and Mali Families. Guest Artist for November. One example of Jack's early creativity, is his "Duct Tape Mona Lisa; done at age 11. The main focus of his interest at the time? How to use duct tape creatively. In those early, formative years, Jack knew he loved coming up with ideas, and figuring out the "how to; but he had no real artistic focus. However, since entering high school, Jack, now in Grade 12, has found the necessary guidance to become more purposeful, and to learn the fundamentals of "how to" execute artistically what his fertile imagination holds. Jack credits his art teacher, Mr. McClinchey, and the art program at G.D.C.I. with helping him to realize that he could develop his creative talents into a life- long profession. Jack says that while he had lots of ideas "when he was a kid", he was not aware that there were techniques which he could learn to help him execute his ideas. Now, with help from his teachers, he has been able to make crea- tive leaps, and plan a future career in art and design. Jack has acquired skills in many art forms, including photog- raphy, and has learned how to create interesting, myste- rious finished photos. This past summer pro- vided opportunities for a huge leap forward in Jack's artistic and personal growth. He was able to participate in a one month program at Emily Carr University in of 1141411.1.1111.6.11Wwiril "AI a e• 4 cob cob b 0. 4 ;>r: ` +� iw MS lives here. here ar dr IOW)) Male Your Ont lli. z -r 1', inl . ()-1-1..lrr -11;i11'.inr ,e4 KiluNtxl SILT C[] 'IEptCH 52 . 311 AW439553 It's here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering. 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca B.C., where he was exposed to some of the basics of West Coast Native design. This was followed by a one month job at an Algonquin Park summer program. There, he was taught how to carve a paddle, following which it was his job to teach campers the skill. For his display at the GCG, he plans to join these two experiences, featuring a pad- dle which he carved and has decorated with his own interpretation of a west coast design. It was a treat to see how Jack has developed from a youngster interested in figur- ing out how to make a good sword to play with, into a thoughtful, self confident, creative, and talented young man, focussed on his educa- tion, eager to learn and put into practice new concepts in pursuit of a future in crea- tive design, using art skills, and imagination every day. Goderich Coop Gallery is excited to welcome this promising young artist as our Guest Artist for the month of November. The Gallery is also plan- ning many new things for November; first up, on November 16, we will be having our semi-annual 're - hang' of the gallery space. Visitors will see lots of new art and our member artists will all be moving to differ- ent spaces. We will be invit- ing Christmas Artisans to the gallery with lots of ideas for that special Christmas gift; and we will again be participating in Ladies' Night on November 16. This year we are planning a spe- cial draw which will include small pieces of art from each of our member artists. Then, to celebrate all the changes, and the season, we are inviting you to an Open House on Saturday Novem- ber 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. We hope that you will join us as we celebrate our tal- ented Guest Artist, our Christmas artisans, our new decor, and best of all the Christmas Season. Drop in, Monday to Satur- day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the Goderich Coop Gallery, lower level, 54 Courthouse Square, where you will always find a member artist to greet you. Hope to see you soon!