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Painting from dawn to dusk-under the chestnut trees By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Stafl When Alison Garnett was cho- sen for the Ontario College of Art Florence program, she romanti- cize’d about living in a country villa, painting from sunup to sun: down. Reality doesn’t often mesh with fantasy but in this case it did, and Garnett, a 22-year-old gradu- ate of the OCA program, lived for seven months just outside the city of Florence “in an amazing place, a big villa with lots of chestnut trees around.” ‘ Resisting the traditional resiâ€" dence within city limits which came with use of a studio for OCA students, she and some friends decided to pursue an independent route. ' It was an ideal way to complete her college term not to mention fortify her decision to pursue an fulltime. 1450 Litchfield ' (exit off Trafalgar Rd. to White Oaks Blvd.. ~ left onto Litchfield) v ' Rector: Rev. Brian Pearson ' Services at 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.' Wednesday79:30 a.m. SUNDAY EUCHARISTS- 8:00, 9:00, 10:30 am. (Morning Prayer on 2nd 4th Sundays at 10:30 am.) WEDNESDAY EUCHARIST at 10:30 am. My: canon Alex mm, am Rev. Andrew Murray, Asst. em Ven. Wm. Sowell,Assimm Ilr. John Lalng, FRCCD, Org-1mg. Charm Mr. Noll Macmughton, Church Ilualdm Meeting in St. Ignatius of Loyola HS. 9: 30 a. m Rev. Robin Graves, Rev. Nissa Basbaum Dir. of Music: Ann Tumer __ (Downtown Corner Thomas Wllllam St.) ‘ 844-3972 GLEN ABBEY CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION ST. JUDE’S ’ ANGLICAN CHURCH .1 ST. CUTHBERT'S . 844-6200 1541 Oakhill Drive (3 blocks North of Lakeshore Rd. E.) Cfll SUNDAY WORSHIP 8 am. ‘10 am. Church School Nursery Interim Priest: ' Fr. Keith Gleed NORTH - ST. SIMON’S PALERMO - ST. LUKE'S PALERMO Hwy. No. 5. West of N70,; 25 11 :00 am. Nursery Available Anafican 825-2851 KC“ rDlKECTOKY (Photo by Peter McCusker) “I think it made me realize what I wanted to do...l realized when there is this passion. it’s worth working towards.” While in Italy Garnett concen- ALISON GARNETT Please call 827-6523 for appointment SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th 9:30 am. - Sunday School for all Ages 11 :00 am. â€" Morning Service “The Baptism with the Holy Spirit Part 1" 6:30 pm; â€" Evening Service Mrs. Major Zwicker Baby Nursery available during services Mon.-Fri. Family Service Hours 9 a.m.-12 noon, 2 p.m.â€"4 p.m. '- 11 :00 am. - Worship Rev. Andrew Reynard_ 6:00 pm. â€" Evening Service ' Rev. Andrew Reynard Everyone Welcome EVERY TUESDAY 7:30 pm. Prayer Meeting ,"A Church in Your Coinmunity" 1225 Rebecca St. 8275324 (Just w. of 4th Llne) 327-5433 - Cor s Otfioor: Major and rs. Robert 2wlckor THE SALVATION ARMY EE NN CALL845-5585 * CHURCH OF % THE NAZARENE 1:.iglr’r‘k . 35“! S Nazal 320 Bronte Rd. Oakville, Ont. LSL 308 trated on her charcoal sketches and oils as well as dabbled in collage, a continuity of work she enjoyed. “At _OCA you’ re taking every- thing from photography to figure painting; you never have that con- stant flow,” she says. Born in Malaysia, Garnett and her siblings grew up in England and South Africa before coming to Canada in 1989. She is part of an artistic family but is the only one to “stick with it” and aside from pUrsuing her own an, she is taking a computer graphics program at Sheridan College this year. The results of the Art Florence students’ program have already been exhibited at the Canadian Embassy in Rome and the Italian Cultural Centre in Toronto with another show, Arte Firenze com- ing up Sept. 29th at Toronto’s Queen’s Quay The Italian evening, an OCA benefit, is being held to compensate for govern- Phone Alone: Box 5065 "Jesus is Your Solutlon" (RA.O.C.) Meeting at: Sunningdale Public School 1434 Oxford Dr. (between McCreney St. w. Upgr Middle Rd.) Sunday lebretlon Service 10:00 a. m. ~ Dedicated Sunday School 81 Nursery Staff Meeting Family Needs 11.0. Home Fellowship Groups Call tor the one nearest you! - Pastor Blake Davidson 5 842-5583 3 . é PENTECOSTALOHURCH V (mac) “somerset 827-0251 SUNDAY EVENINGS â€" 6:30 pm. Rev. Sherlock _Singh - 829-1161 ‘ Jameel Ali â€" 844-4921 ' 9:45 am. - Christian Education Hour 11:00 am. â€" Morning Worship â€" ”The Basin: of Givhg" Pastor Dean Skimer speaking 6:30 p..m. - Evening Service â€" Pastor John Kirkwood speaking Nursery aid du‘ldrens church provided Wednwday, 7:15 p.m Family Nimt COME VISIT OAKVILLE » RESURRECTION ' Q CHURCH ONNILLE CHRISHAN CENTRE At TURNER CHAPEL 37 Lakeshore Rd. West Welcomes You Futon: Dean Skinner John Kkkwood 0.0.0. ‘ mem cutbacks in the off-campus program’s funding. The fund-raiser_ will include food from Toronto’s top Italian restaurants,.Tuscan wines, danc- ing, strolling minstrels and a silent auction. (Tickets are $75 and are available by calling Gail Smith at 977-,1854) restaurants,.Tuscan wines, danc- - “It’s therapy really. When I’m in'g, strolling minstrels and asilent painting, I'm really content. 1 auction. (Tickets are $75 and are don’t even havea message: it's available by calling Gail smith at just something you feel you have 97771854) to do.” Centre hosts Wingfield's Folly Wingfield’ s Folly, the final production in the Wingfield Triloo y‘ opens the Oakville Centre 5 Twilight Theatre Series Sept. 28th and 29th The oneâ€" man comedy, written byDan Needles and starring Rod Beanie. a member of the Stratford Festival for nine seasons, catches up with Walt Wingfield two years after he leaves his Bay Street job to seek a simpler life on the farm. Two profit-free seasons after he heads for the country, Walt discovers the source of his problem and embarks on a course that brings him to his most profound crisis And once again, the residents of Larkspur bet on what Walt will lose first, his heart or his mind Curtain time for Wingfield’s Folly is 8 pm. For tickets. call the Centre box office at 815-2021. , TRAFALGAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 354 Upper Middle Rd. at Trafalgar. (Ehbriroanfnig-rbmhomalvd. Liter! Limhfleld) _ Rev. Ferne Reeve 842-5873 11 :00 em. . WORSHIP SERVICE . Church School Nursery Facilities Provided 156 THIRD LINE, OAKVILLE ' 827-3851 ' Minister: The Rev. Pet'er D.. Ruddell “CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY” 10:30 am. FAMILY WORSHIP ‘ Nursery Provided â€" ALL WELCOME Rev. Harry Mchlllarns â€" Minister Dr. Jouph K. Lattimoro â€" Assoc. Minister Mrs. Susan Sheridan-Director of Programs Mr. Bill Hamel - Dir. oi Music Nursery for infants Care for Toddlers E Church School - A KNOX PRESBYTERIAN Lakeshore Rd. at Dunn 3!. Downtown Oakville 844-3472 Garneu is also working towards an exhibit at Gallery 76 in Toronto which will include her ‘fabric’ charcoal drawings. . HOPEDALE PRESBYTERIAN 10:30 a.m. . WORSHIP SERVICE