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McLean has traditionally worked mostly in watercolor and oil but recently he has produced paintings in mixed media on paper, adding pastel, conte, ink and latex to develop fresh, and sometimes, unusual compositions. McLaren Barnes Gallery presents an exhibition and sale of the works on paper by John Dunbar McLean, Nov. 28th to Dec. 11th An opening reception will be held Sunday, Nov. 28th from 1 to 5 p.m. McLean exhibit opens on ce on ue ue on sn t o on Nce uin ut mepin c ul â€" in e T ts o uh in n q7 ar t The invasion of Kuwait was a disaster; people were robbed, raped, and killed. Every horrible and cruel thing you could ever We were afraid that some of our relatives might be killed, and this did happen. The Iraqi army killed my cousin; he was newly married and he died before he came to know that his wife was pregnant. A few weeks later, they also bombed a bus which was carâ€" rying families from Kuwait to Jordan. In this bus were my aunt and her three children. My aunt and her threeâ€"yearâ€"old daughter were killed. Her daughter, aged ten, and her infant son, aged eighâ€" teen months, survived. Most of the passengers who were not killed suffered from severe burns. My uncle was following in his car which was also hit and overâ€" turned; he received burns and was in a coma for two weeks. (Continued from page 16) would do such a thing to Kuwait. After the invasion, Iraq closed the Kuwaity airport and the assets of Kuwait were frozen. Given this situation, my entire family had no option but to remain in Canada. We just waited and watched the news. Beginning a new life "What I am trying to do primarily An Oakville resident, McLean has been involved in the Artswork proâ€" gram of the Oakville Arts Council and is a volunteer in the Grandtimer proâ€" gram at a local elementary school, is to develop paintings which demand of the viewer a second, a third and even a fourth look," he says. Painting since childhood, McLean considers himself to be basically selfâ€" taught although he has worked with several different teachers during his career. Now I, as well as my family, have a new and peaceful lease on life. Canada has given us much; we hope to give much to her in return. Becoming a proud Canadian citizen is my next goal. In spite of it all, I began a new life. I applied to the community colleges in Ontario and I received a reply from Sheridan College. I was accepted! I was so happy! In addition, I bought a Mac‘s Milk store franchise. I had my own business and the beginning of a new future. Canada was our saviour. Once the war was over, my mother went back to Kuwait to make sure that the rest of our relâ€" atives were okay. Two days after she returned to Canada, we got the heartbreaking news that my grandfather had passed away. While I was helplessly watchâ€" ing this war on TV, McMaster University reversed its decision to accept my application. My Kuwaity diploma was not acceptâ€" able and they had no standard tests that I could take to prove my qualifications. Things were getâ€" ting worse and worse. imagine happened to the innocent people of my country. > P > > > > > DP D <dip Gp> GpP If you live or work in Halton, you can become a member of Halton Credit Union â€" join more than 12,000 other Halton residents who have discovered the benefits of membership. Call NOW and ask for Bruce or Nancy â€" 335â€"0202 (Burlington) or Bruce or Beth â€" 338â€"0811 (Oakville) browse through our . boutique while enjoying some refreshments es Ese ‘bring};ourChrislmaslist ‘ ¢ fig‘g we will wrap all gift purchases for free local, national international delivery can be anénged : / be‘a draw tor a Chrstmas tablecloth white upto linen â€" p sale _ Take advantage of our GREAT People First ... The Credit Union Way YES YOU CAN 133 Lakeshore Road East, Oakyville, Ontario (416) 849â€"1584 RATE LOANS* come and visit us between NOVEMBER 26th 28th *Rates vary depending on amount borrowed is holding their annual 50% Off :#