The Citizen, 2012-10-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012. PAGE 3.
Saturday, October 21
Trinity Anglican Church
5:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm
Adults: $12.50
Children: (6-12) $6
Children 5 and under: FREE
Roast Beef
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Take-outs and deliveries available
by calling Olwen Richmond at
519-523-9564
Local artist’s photos featured in Goderich galleryBlyth-area native Mark Nonkes
will have his photography featured
at the Goderich Co-op Gallery for
the month of October. The exhibit
will feature pictures Nonkes has
taken all over the world, from the far
reaches of Africa to just minutes
from his home in East Wawanosh.
Nonkes worked for several years
in Namibia, which is where he drew
inspiration for his project Bicycles
for Humanity Huron-Perth, which
just collected 250 bikes late last
month between two collections sites
(Blyth and Stratford).
A portion of Nonkes’s pictures
were taken in Africa, featuring the
people and places of the area. All of
the pictures, however, have a heavy
influence from their setting, which is
something Nonkes has focused on
with his photography.
“For all of us, place defines us. We
are from a certain community, a
certain school, a certain church, acertain landscape,” Nonkes said inan e-mail to The Citizen. “In thisseries of photos, the definition of
person and their relationship with
place is explored. In particular focus
is the places that we walk away
from. It’s a show about loss of place,
about moving on and about memory.
The places featured are abandoned
schools, forgotten churches and
derelict homes. The places are from
near and far, from right here in East
Wawanosh to Detroit to places in
Africa.”
Nonkes’s recent trip to Detroit
came as a result of a relationship
with a fellow photographer in the
Detroit area, who took him through
several of the city’s abandoned
buildings.
Nonkes began working seriously
with photography in 2005 when he
and a group of friends started a now-
defunct photography club. It was
with the club, Nonkes says, that he
met many of the community’s
photographers, many of whom weremembers at the Goderich Co-opGallery.“I guess that’s what sparked my
interest in this group of talented,
local artists,” Nonkes says.
Nonkes has displayed his work at
the gallery before, but the exhibit
was in 2010 and he says he considers
it a fundraiser for Bicycles for
Humanity. This show, he says, he
considers his first solo show. It is
based on his work over the previous
three years.
Nonkes says the show is a
personal one, for obvious reasons, as
the places exhibited in the collection
are all places he has a special
connection to.
“It’s nerve-wracking to put up a
show,” he says. “The photos are ones
I particularly like, but I have a
particular relationship with the
places that are displayed. I hope that
people who view the show are left
with a feeling towards the work –
that it leaves an impression.”
The Goderich Co-op Gallery islocated at 54 Courthouse Square inGoderich. It is open every day,except for Sundays and holidays,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on the
gallery, call 519-440-0523 or visit itswebsite at www.gcgallery.caFor a look at Nonkes’s picturesand a lot more, visit his blog at
www.coffeeandacomputer.
wordpress.com
By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen
Feature photographer
Mark Nonkes, a Blyth-area native shown here during an
event at the Blyth United Church for Bikes for Humanity, an
organization he started, is having his photography featured
at the Goderich Co-Op Gallery. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Students write about walk
By Morgan Howson
At Hullett Central Public School
last week the Kindergarten A and B
classes were completing activities
based on the Sue Williams’ book I
Went Walking. The Kindergarten A
class also enjoyed a walk around the
school and then made books about
what they saw in the school. The
Kindergarten B class reflected on
the things they saw while walking
around this summer then made their
own book. Then both classes made
handprint turkeys for Thanksgiving
to take home to read to their families
over the long weekend. They are
also learning to visually
discriminate when viewing. Mr.
Campbell has been focusing on the
signs of Autumn with the students
and helping the classes make
connections between themselves
and the world during science class.
By Colton Rodger
Last week the Grade 7 and Grade
7/8 classes learned some interesting
things. The Grade 7 class is learning
about interactions in the
environment. They have learned
about biotic and abiotic things
which are living and dead. They
have also learned about the
importance of abiotic things. For
example, a bird needs water, habitat
and energy to survive. Producers,
consumers and scavengers are also
important things they are learning in
science. They are practising their
techniques by passing the balls back
and forth in physical education.
The Grade 7/8 class is responding
to a newspaper article which asked
whether or not American college
students should be carrying
concealed guns on campus. In math,
we have begun to study proportional
relationships. It has been a fun time
writing for you this week and I
cannot wait to write for you next
week.
By Ben Stewart
In the Grade 2 and Grade 2/3
classes, students are starting sorting
and patterning in math. The students
are making a book on the six
learning skills that are in the
progress reports.
The classes are also learning how
to classify animals and are
reviewing mapping skills.
Brock and Janis Vodden will be
displaying a major portion of their
collection of Blyth history, images
and artifacts in the Bainton Gallery
next to Blyth Memorial Hall on
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and
14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Doors are open for the Blyth
Memorial Hall at the above times
and in the Bainton Gallery a major
part of their collection will be
available for viewing and querying.
The collection includes a huge
amount of information about the
families and individuals, places,
events, stories, businesses or
organizations, mostly from the past
and the recent past. As well Brock
and Janis will have on display a few
artifacts which have been donated to
the Repository. At the presentation
guests will see two automated slide
presentations which will be
alternated throughout the day: “an
album of families” and “images of
Blyth”.
Consult the collection of
approximately 30,000 reference
cards for information about people,
businesses, etc. Brock and Janis will
make copies of cards of interest to
people or make an appointment for
you to explore the main collection.
Ask any questions you have about
Blyth’s past and they will try to give
answers on the spot, or look up the
information later. Inquire about
obituaries in their collection. They
will have about 2,600 obituaries on
computer on site. If they have what
you are looking for, they’ll print the
obituary for you, or you can browse
through the collection of obituaries
which they have not had time to
index. Look through a number of
binders of information, pictures,
documents on topics such as
schools, obituaries and other topics.
Look at a few of the artifacts they
will be putting on display.
Brock and Janis are very grateful
for a few friends who have
volunteered to assist during the
scheduled time, the setting up and
tearing down time.
If you have any questions about
the event please call 519-523-9393
or e-mail: hbvodden@ezlink.on.ca
Local collection featured in tour
Moore, Ritchie take top
spots at first euchre
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Irlma Edgar of Wingham
who passed away on Thursday, Oct.
4.
Happy birthday to Bo Wharton
who celebrates Oct. 17.
There were seven-and-a-half
tables in play at the first Monday
night euchre at the Legion Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Bernice
Moore, 72; high man, Mae Ritchie,
73; ladies’ lone hand, Jean Nethery,
two; men’s lone hand, Randy
Hugill, four; low lady, Gloria
McEwing, 49; low man, Bill
Nethery, 45; share the wealth, Paul
Moff, Jean Nethery and Randy
Hugill; door prize, Len Archambault
and Doug Cartwright. The next
euchre will be Monday, Oct. 15 at
1:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Come
out and enjoy the fun and
fellowship.
Hope everyone had a safe and
bountiful Thanksgiving weekend.
By Marilyn
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We are all going, going, going!
(J.C. Ryle, “Eternity!” 1878)
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is
temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18
“This world in its present form is passing away.: 1 Corinthians 7:31
“What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while--and then vanishes”
James 4:14
We live in a world where all things are temporary and passing away. Surely, a man must
be blind, who cannot realize this. Everything around us is decaying, dying, and coming
to an end.
We are all going, going, going--whether... eminent or unimportant, gentle or cruel, rich
or poor, old or young. We are all going--and will soon be gone!
The houses we live in, the homes we love, the riches we accumulate, the professions we
follow, the plans we formulate, the relations we enter into--they are only for a short
time!
(to be continued next week)
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956