Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 9, 1980, p. 9

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Tho Acton Press Wednesday Jin Whales inspiration to artist Jim Robinson We arc not the most intelligent beings on Earth A culture alien as from Saturn live on our planet They possess brains time lirjer than man and they use much more of tlitir brains to function communicate in sound One millisecond of sound can carry whole paragraphs information as they communicate around the world And they with man It is a encounter of the third kind which has us since almost ihediwnuf time but man primitive by comparison has to recognize this superior for whit ills David Charles lias been in contact with these The resident has been commissioned to create a book with more than illustrations and he will be doing the writing of the book bised on his own close encounters and he findings of other humans is not science fiction but fact the book will with beings Mr Grainier noted scientists now firmly lower over man his Ins mimsculcendei vers Mr is only years old but he has already accomplished much in his life Born in London in lb3 he to Ciruilu with lies family in his earliest he was fascinated with birds and Encouraged by his David kept birds snakes frogs ind reptiles As a youth his interest centered on tropic After school years he obtained a job at Toronto importing company handling all manner of witer life and was soon advising on more efficient techniques of keeping saltwater fish invertebrates and marine reptiles in aquaria His abilities brought him con work with pet stores and even the Ontario Museum He began appearing on television radio shows and did a number of interviews He then went to work as a commercial diver in the Great Lakes which was a of his knowledge of marine life In 1971 he in crested in animals and this led to job with the In There he started sketching animals birds friends he started to display his ind met with success His works have been displayed side by side with such famed wildlife artists as Glen and Itogcr Tory Peterson The of his sketches brought him a two year stint at he School of Fine in Kitchener where he taught With the help of John Lindner a small wildlife was established where Mr Gramgcr helped perform surgery on wounded birds and was able refine he precision style of water color demanded in paintings of birds This led in 1977 to i commission lo both and Illustrate a hardcover book entitled Animals in Peril Published by Pagurian Press in association with McMillan the book wis rele in 1078 His works now hong in college corporate public and private collections across North America Lven in his home he is surrounded by his work and his includes yet another menagerie consisting of a dog two parrots a fruit bat and a number of reptiles This weekend he will be displaying his past works and the start of what is his greatest project to dale Mr Grainger has set about preparing on whales which will have ZOO illustrations He predicts it will lake three years to complete and will show the G main species of whales and all subvariants In he has more than books on whales thousands of of whales and scientific papers He firmly believes he is just stumbling into facts which have been repressed over he years Man just will not believe he is not he most in telligent being For years we been led to believe the whales well Even it the end of the Second World War there was information that he only just barely think years ago scientists only began to believe But we now know they arc superior to us in almost everyway Sure their buildings But hey simply don t need them Mr Grimier said While next to no detailed study has been done on whales yet hence the reason for Mr Gr linger s book there Is no study with the poise and it Is considered the dumbest of the ocean going mammals Did you know that in California porpoises have been taut to and they communicate with case There was a study recently where a girl was holding a fish ind she kept repeating the word fish fish fish The porpoise respond even though the girl knew well the porpoise could the word in illy the porpoise simply got mid spewed out a long tirade in the porpoise language then repealed fish fish fish You see the porpoise was mad because the girl say the word in Porpoise He was really trying teach her his word for it Mr Grainier said It sounds like something from Astounding Stories or Analog Magazine but Mr Grainger his research is backed up with fact ind he has even more bizarre but true stories to tell Mr Gr linger will be on hand to discuss his past present ind future works at the show this weekend in theMohiwklnn Obituary Harvey J est in life verlon resident Mr died at jiielh Hospital on December JO at the f following a roe week illness Mr Jestin is born in on December 12 1J15 son of George and Jestin and mimed Lois iret of virion Juncf Mr Jestin served in World II He was active in both and bowling was an carpenter He attended Number in ram On day service w is held at Shoemaker Home with Don Whitehead officiating Interment followed in I Left to mourn Mr Jestin arc Ins wife Lois ion Robert brother George I and sister Mrs Culling of three grandchildren His parents daughter Ann predeceased him Wl hears impact of Year of the Child Show King Tut film A film about the treasures of King lut was one of the highlights of the Yule season meeting of the Rock Long Women s Institute held last mouth at the home of Mrs Arnold The lovely decorations in Mrs McDuffes home and a log burning in the fireplace enhanced the Christmas atmosphere of the meeting With 1U members and one visitor in a delicious pot luck supper was following grace The opening Ode was sung by the women and the Miry Stewart Collect was recited followed by he minutes of the lost meeting ind the s report It was decided at the meeting thit baskets would be sent shut ins Mrs Dyer and Mrs H Black led the in singing carols and Mrs Dyer and Miss II showed the Kine Tut film Gifts were exchanged by ladies desert coffee and lea enjoyed by all We cant help without your help Ceramics 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boxes for shut ins Thank were received from several re cipients and from Georgetown hospital for a donation towards heart treatment I also an invitation to the hospital on Jon at when machine will be Summary for the house plants hLld Jin Members were advised to get busy on house los to be ready by April 1 Standing committee and current aits Mrs Ktrkwood rend tore In reports Mrs read Mrs motto year of Hit based on the home and country by i chart Twenty five dollars w is donated lo the Ho for Sick Mrs 1 Drown introdueed the her Mrs John Mci Hal ton District president Mrs mentioned tin irea District Annual and Inst summer district day Mrs lopie was the Intern Year the Child Loch lady v us write down ten anus or past times of her childhood I hey make one wonder if wc didn have more fun then She showed Rights of the Child as drawn up by the United Nations Many world children ire better off as a result of International Year of Child which sponsored over iUO pro jr Canada should up It was fell that small pox had been eradicated in the world in 1J79 in Canada especially in Ontario large percentage of children starting to have not been immunized against diseases A new Child Welfare Act was introduced In June 1979 went on to relJtc tint nutritional programs arc being promoted by the in sent to India for eye and programs lo m women iware of the needs of children of inwed young mothers unable to cope with their children Social convener Mrb Bert Benton served lunch afterward I lies West Mrs Gordon Booth flew to Vancouver where she spent the Christmas season with her daughter and husband and family About members of the Scott families who were able to attend enjoyed Iheir New Year family dinners and a party in Memorial Hall cpope fi Co 16 Road S GEORGETOWN 87 COMPETITIVE PRICES AT KLEENEX BOUTIQUE Paper Towels PER CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF Blade Roasts BLADE BONE REMOVED OR CHUCK Short Rib Roasts CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF Cross Rib Roasts CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF 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