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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-03-11, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Local chef James Eddington is upcoming gala's first culinary feature arhst Committee feels Eddington is artist in his own right The community commit- tee behind a successful annual charitable gala fund- raising dinner and auction names a feature artist each year. Most years the chosen person is a visual artist. The Conservation Dinner com- mittee is doing something new in 2015. For the first time, the committee is choosing a culinary artist as the feature artist. The 2015 feature artist for the Conservation Dinner is chef James Eddington, owner of Eddington's of Exeter Casual Fine Dining. "When James prepares a meal, it reflects much of the inspiration, creativity, expertise, and visual appeal found in paintings and visual art," said Paul Anstett, Chairman of the Conserva- tion Dinner Committee. "Fine art is still a big part of the Conservation Dinner experience but the commit- tee also looks for other experiences and talents in the community, in addition to paintings and carvings. We felt James Eddington's award-winning dining expe- riences are worthy to be showcased as part of our live auction this year:' The chef and restaurateur will be preparing a Water- shed Culinary Experience Package as his featured work for the live auction. Details are still to be confirmed but this year's featured culinary artist plans to invite FREE SKATING! brought to you by the Clinton Optimist Club Central Huron Community Complex During March Break Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Clinton the winning bidder, on a mutually agreed-upon date and time, to join him on a short tour of the region's farm gate, experiencing micro -presentations from the region's local farmers, suppliers and producers while foraging the evening's ingredients. The winning bidder's evening will begin along the shores of Lake Huron while Eddington pre- pares a sunset dinner at regional farmers Fred and Shelley Van Osch's lakefront home. Participation by the winning bidder is welcomed in the kitchen or they may choose to relax and enjoy the glow of the sunset with the sand between their toes. Dinner will be seasonally inspired with local ingredi- ents with a culinary artist's twist. "I am honoured to have the opportunity to be this year's featured culinary artist," said Eddington. One definition of the word 'culinary' is "of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery." Art has been described as "human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or coun- teract the work of nature." James Eddington said that "if you put these two words together, you start to see that the culinary arts really involve creating something unique and beautiful - appealing to all your senses and something that is com- pletely edible:' The local food movement is really starting to take off but the restaurant owner said local food "has always been the driving force in the Eddington's of Exeter Casual Fine Dining kitchen." The Exeter restaurant has a menu that changes frequently. "Each season inspires the delicacies our region has to offer," the chef said. "We are so blessed to be living in such an agriculturally rich area of the world." The local entrepreneur is featured in Feast Ontario videos which are available on You Tube at: www.you- tube.com/ watch?v=aofqM4OKRIc and www.youtube.com/ watch?v=wE_VSZ5xVeI Eddington's of Exeter was presented with a tourism industry award at the Huron Tourism Association's 23rd Annual Tourism Event and Brochure Swap in April of 2012. The Tourism Cham- pion Award recognizes an owner, operator, staff or vol- unteer of a business, attrac- tion or special event that demonstrates stellar hospi- tality, creative marketing savvy, inclusive partner- ships, forward -thinking leadership, and ongoing pro- motion of Ontario's West Coast and the area's tourism businesses and experiences. With more than 15 years in the hospitality business in Huron County, James Chef James Eddington. Eddington has a "wonderful restaurant located in a beau- tiful heritage building on Exeter's Main Street." The nomination of Eddington praised him for many attrib- utes including that "he believes in partnerships" and "he champions local." He has been involved in Taste of Huron; Communi- ties in Bloom; Exeter BIA; the Southern Gateway to Ontario's West Coast project; charitable events; and more. He is a long-time supporter of the Conservation Dinner. Past honorees named as Conservation Dinner feature artist include: Madeleine Roske (2013); Martin Zim- mer (2012); Catherine Weber (2011); Fran Roelands Are you interested in discussing End -of -Life Care needs in Huron County? The Huron Perth Hospice Palliative Care Collaborative invites you to attend a Public Meeting March 23, 2015 7:00 - 9:00 pm Clinton Arena & Community Centre 129 Beech St, Clinton ON NOM 1L0 Moderator Mary Cardinal - Chair, Huron Perth Hospice Palliative Care Collaborative Speaker Highlights Lisa Gardner - Hospice Palliative Care Network Lead, South West LHIN Dr. Agnes Kluz - Physician at Seaforth Hospital and champion for Hospice Palliative Care Judy White - Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Program Kim Winbow and Shirley Dinsmore - Community Hospice Programs Andy Werner - Residential Hospice Stratford Perth Steering Committee 'a h mil a � Ia►► �� i�K�1 i�� Contributed photo (2010); Bill Nieuwland (2009); David Bannister (2008); the late Tim Clark (2007 and 1997); Teresa Marie (2006); Rae Ann Ladouceur (2005); Elisabeth Tonner-Keats (2004); Randy Jones (2003); Fred Negrijn (2002); Ken Jackson (2001); Kent Wilkens (2000); Barry Richman (1999); Flora Doerr (1998); Peter Etril (1996); and Tammy Laye (2014; 1990-1995). The gala Conservation Dinner is to take place on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter. Tickets are $65 each. Patrons receive a charitable gift receipt, for income tax purposes, for a portion of that amount. To purchase a ticket or to donate to the 2015 Con- servaton Dinner, phone 519- 235-2610 or toll-free 1-888- 286-2610 or email info@ abca.on.ca. For information visit abca.on.ca or conserva- tiondinner.com. The Conservation Dinner has raised more than $923,000 for community projects over the past quar- ter century. The year 2015 marks the 25th year that vol- unteers from the Exeter Lions Club will have co - hosted the fundraiser in partnership with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foun- dation and the Conservation Dinner Committee.