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20 Coping with losing of a pet ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SAINT JEAN Pr lst Annual Signature Fundraiser ST. JOHN t, AMBULANCE I SAINT JEAN - - ti, ,,,, SVoridomes 1333 North Service Rd. W. Co sponsored by I THEOI V Come meet Farley Mowat J5ftpitriAtfas Oakville Beaver 467 Spears Rd., Oakyille 5 N, Service Rd. W., Oakv f'leasejoin us for our Run of tho Houm, Mr1l1uEBEliilER I 1G J5f'a1itriktfsey ol Support Group (Dec. End) 11 Humane Soci Farley Mowat will be at A Different Drummer Books on Saturday afternoon, December 4th at 1 pm autographing copies of his latest book, Born Naked. Born Naked is a memoi of Farley's youth, from conception onwards. It is funny and wise and recalls a Canada of the depression years and how one boy came to an understanding of the natural world. l'he m Dianat Farley Mowat at A Different Drummer Saturday, December 4th, 1 pm. E li) lo t) vM irou p m A Different Drummer Books ll m th m oc tr ust Street. Burlington. Omar Telephone 905-639-0925 Facsimile 905-681-8893 hear on 'mort " Mu; 2err. indy our Thelma Ledgerwood. a lite-long Oakville resident, has donated her painting titled 'Skating Trees' to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital tor its fundraising endeavors. The painting appears on the hospital's Christmas cards. fl) BOW ice ‘ 1;. 2'a'ivttiicirC'?: ":)iii'rii,,ri) xurzvy M _i;,r'_7r1;ti'_'"r,_ir' '.:i,:'tig,ra's;'-;ti'" The Newspaper Publishers of Ontario f,r:,i'iiji',i,ie),,: /‘,</////‘ l ere in ik 15% ttom Well H n wanted a wmter scene." The original has been donated to OTMH and copies will appear on the front of 7,000 Christmas cards the hos- pital had printed, 4.000 to be sold in packages of 10 for $10 a package. The remaining 3,000 will be used for sea- sons greetings sent to the hospital's financial supporters. The cards are being sold as a fundraiser for the hospital. This is the third year a local artist's work has been featured on the hospital's Christmas cards, says its development officer Carole Thompson. For 1xdgerwood, a life-long Oakville resi- dent working from her home studio and gallery, it's a continuation of her fami- ly's suppon for the hospital. Her father Oak Such is the imagination of the artist. Ledgerwood, who challenges the art lovers' imagination to see the waves and dolphins in her abstracts, and to share her feeling of joy in her landscapes, has donated her painting titled 'Skating Trees' to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for its Christmas cards. "They wanted a winter scene." By WILMA BLOKHUIS Focus Editor Artist donates painting for OTMH Christmas cards 1fter "Yes," says Thelma Ledgerwood. 'On cold winter nights, when the pond 5 frozen, the trees go skating. They vave their snow laden branches over the himmering pond as they move over the fl Did y( lark tl ll tt ll know Christmas trees skate more tl ttn ne tr nunuauon ot ner tann- he hospital. Her father as a member of the lub, was involved with know news n If Jn't " m 'Skating Trees' Id According to WHO statistics, esti- mates of adults infected with HIV by early 1993 stand at: North America add Latin American, more than one million cases each; Western Europe, 500,000; North Africa and the Middle East, 75,000; South and South-East Asia, more than 1.5 million; East Asia and the Pacific, and Australia, 25,000 cases each; Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 50,000; and Sub-Saharan Africa, over 7.5 million cases. WHO estimates that by the year 200.0, HIV will have infected between 30 and 40 million men, women and chil- dren, with the number of AIDS cases at between l2 and 18 million. For more information, call the Halton Regional Health Department, AIDS Program at 825-6222, to slow it. With every day that passes, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 5,000 people are infected globally. . This year's theme is Time to Act. 'The need for urgent action is obvious," states the Halton Regional Health Department. "The AIDS epidemic is truly global. Few areas of the world remain untouched by HIV/AIDS, and HIV is still spreading faster than efforts The health department is also launching its BarCampaign, by provid- ing posters and pamphlets in establish- ments in Oakville, Milton and Burlington, starting tonight and running the month of December. AIDS Program will sponsor a 'Day Without Art,' by acknowledging the impact HIV and AIDS has had on the artistic community by covering up pub- lic and private works of art. Today, works of arts will be covered in public buildings across Halton. 'The day sym- bolizes the loss of human life through- out the world due to AIDS," states the health department. Today is World AIDS Day. Since 1988, Dec. lst has been observed as World AIDS Day, aimed at raising pub- lic awareness of HIV/AIDS, promote prevention, and spread massages of compassion, hope and understanding around the world. around the world. To observe World AIDS Day, the Halton Regional Health Department's World AIDS Day bar campaign and 'Day Without Art' everything." And 25 years ago, she again picked up her palette and brushes) creating her magic on canvas. f- Ledgerwood's art hangs in private' collections around the world; England, Australia. United States, and acroSs Canada. The OTMH 'Skating Trees' Christmas cards are available at the hos- pital gift shop, or by calling Carole Thompson at 338-4642. establishing both the l4-bed Oakville Temporary Hospital which operated from 1946 to 1948 and raising the nec- essary $125,000 to build OTMH. "He was involved with the development of the hospital until the $l25,000 was raised," said Ledgerwood. She added after the original three-storey building was erected, the Lions raised additional money for the fourth floor. F Ledgerwood, who paints in all media, acrylics, inks, watercolors, oils, and also works with pastels, is eclectic. Contrasting with the blue, black and white of 'Skating Trees,' a scene depict- ing wisping snow over a frozen lake by a grouping of snow laden evergreens blowing in the wind - hence the 'skai.. ing' - are the bright lights of the city in another of her paintings. "lt can be any city you want it to be," says Ledgerwood of the setting that vaguely resembles New York City. ' "l do everything from landscapes tb abstracts," says Ledgerwood. Of her city scene, she explains "l created an imprey sion of the city at night after a rain. It‘s quiet, there's no one around, and the lights look like candles because of the reflections." At second glance, this is a painting of Toronto! ' "l paint scenes out of my head. Ll record how I feel about a place, and it stays in my head until I paint it.." Another painting of ocean waves craslf- ing against the rocks on a foggy morn- ing is inspired by a trip to Ireland. "l create a feeling, the essence, the magic of the moment." 3 To Ledgerwood, painting is ah "obsession. I've become obsessed with line and form, shape and color. It's my grand obsession!" She began painting during her teenage years, and has, ovq the years, attended workshops and lessons, plus making the annual trek , Tweed for the music and art retreat " For a time, 1xdgerwood didn't paint. Those were the years of getting mania) and raising her family. "I had sold Du I99