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New cougar stamp designed by Rockwood artist The Acton Free Press We April 13 B7 PI SC by Kerry Chalmers Have you bought a 12c stamp lately If drop by the Post Office and ask Postmaster Marg Cox to show you I he first of a pro posed scries on ihe en dangercd species series This stamp of ihc cougar has a special meaning for Rock wood residents Local artist Robert Bate man was com missioned by the Postage New stamp Design and Development Department of the Canadian Post Office to work on the endangered species scries Mr tenia has been interested in wildlife since boyhood and began sketching birds and other forms of wild life thai lived in the ravine behind family home in Toronto He and friends often biked to rural areas where he sketched and friends did photography A naturalist conservation ist retired teacher world traveller he is better known abroad than at home His work hangs in some of the best lections in the world Realism His interest in wildlife art evolved into what was cur rcntly in the world at thai lime In the mid sixties he moved from ab back into realism of nature where he fell more eomforlable In 1075 lit elaimed inter national recognition at the Tyron Gallery in I England with his painting of African wildlife Mr Bate man taught in Nigeria on an external aid program and some of these African scenes were painted then hollowing his showings in South Africa the Royal Museum and Hamilton Beckett Gallery followed He is currently preparing for a oneman show in New York as well as working on several paintings for the Jubilee Celebration in London land in June Mr recently began painting full after a 20year leaching Preparing the painting of the eougar For the wildlife series resulted in an imusing episode Mr Bate in likes to work from his l He rial he wanted to see and spend time with eougir here been tricks sounds sible sightings of the eastern eoug ir over the past two years it is impos lor htm to bee an eastern He discovered from records that the cougar of this region was smaller redder and had a strong dorsal stripe down the back There are eougnrs on Vaneouvcr Island in remote ureas and the odd one in Rockies where are still shot at by hunters The set about to find i eougar in zoo but this proved le be more difficult than one would think No at Metro zoo and Huff reported that unfortunate their one and only had died six months ind believe it or not it Regent Park in where is one of the best to of hi world refused they wre renovating their eat section The urn would m In were in ind so Mr Bale mm could sign sotm limited edition prints of in Wild life subjects however rt is with them When they visiting ill no in Wiltshire Hit there tht eon let friend who is keeper lor a private zoo private rim to belong to the in lorn Jones and Hum Success They the keeper who did have a cougar and Mr Bnieman his wife and their infant son Christ opher spent a magnificent diy it an Elizabethan man sion where he studied his Mr notices ehmelerislic and details an observer would miss because he does study these ild creatures He pays strict mention to proportion and uses preliminary sketches clay models and photogriphs when i invas is a beautiful example of how his background us a naturalist ind his interest in ecology his work He likes to paint his subjects in their natur environment I le put the in a w lute pine tree iusi the while pine is typical of cistern in id and Hit wc one of only identify it as Mr in while pine part of conservation ire pine on the I me for authtnticiU in his ARTIST BOB Bateman works on painting of lion for the Queens Jubilee Celebration in London England this June He often works outdoors at this time of year enjoying the wildlife that make their home along the Eramosa River in the seclu of the Batemans peaceful nook Adults Ttw County Board of Education presorts Band and Choir Spectacular 1977 Cent PS choir members chotr band members county music students school choirs and bands massed selections Guelph Memorial Gardens Wednesday April 20 pm I he Nursery School will be holding a tea and bazaar on Ma 7 from at Cen Public School There Will be several tables in eluding one for the children and prizes and a draw will ENJOYING THEIR Easter Monday holiday are idd to special day More Kathy Short on horse Sue Wood and Jim Hall details next week Many village students took advantage of the sunny day and their freedom Attention Residents of ROCKWOOD AND DISTRICT Now on the Rockwood Pages of will appear a Special Coming Events section pertaining to Rockwood and District FOR ONLY FOR THE FIRST UNES AND W PER EACH ADDITIONAL YOU CAN INFORM EVERYONE OF YOUR COMING DANCE CONCERT ETC Eden Mills Breakfast is huge success Wright The friendly Seniors of den Mills met in heir club room Wednesday afternoon w ith five guests from the Sun shine club in who helped to entertain during the program After a short business meeting everyone adjourned to the card tables for an afternoon of euchre Refreshments were served later by 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