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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 22 ,2 01 8 | 62 REGISTER NOW AT ICESPORTS.COM/Camps Canlan Ice Sports Oakville 2300 Cornwall Road Oakville ON L6J 7T9 905.845.6989 JANUARY 2-4, 2019 OF PLAYER D EVEL OPMENT Governor General's med- al-winning photographer Mark Zelinski will visit Hik- er's Haven later this month for a presentation of his lat-for a presentation of his lat-f est photography book. The Oakville native, who now calls Waterdown home, will provide a power-point presentation and discussion of the book Heart of Turtle Island, the Niagara Escarp- ment, at Hiker's Haven, 166 South Service Rd. E., on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There will also be special performances. Franklyn McNaughton will open with a Mohawk song. Other guests include: Dr David Galbraith, head Of science Royal Botanical Gardens; Simon Bell, Exec- utive Director Focus On Na- ture; Hopestream Radio host/writer James S. How- lett; and Mohawk producer Tim Johnson (Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World, Landscape Of Na-World, Landscape Of Na-W tions, Celebration Of Na- tions and a new Indigenous Cultural Mapping Project). Zelinski's book is a photo- graphic exploration of the Indigenous and modern communities and the envi- ronmental treasures of On- tario's Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.Reserve.R Heart of Turtle Island brings exquisite focus to the environmental treasures of the magnificent Niagara Es- carpment, celebrating the diverse Indigenous and set- tler communities that thrive along its rugged, curving path. "The book has been creat- ed to offer Canadians a mul- tilayered perspective of the living escarpment, its geo- logical, cultural, environ- mental significance and the importance of its protection for future generations," saidfor future generations," saidf Zelinski. Zelinski trained as an artist and designer graduat- ing as the top student of OCAD in 1979. His diverse career as a professional pho- tographer has taken him across 80 countries, with cli- ents ranging from the Na- tional Film Board of Canada to Panasonic. He is also a publisher, writer, painter, filmmaker and winner offilmmaker and winner off the Canadian Governor General's medal. Zelinski is best known for his Books That Heal initia- tive - donating 7,000 copies of his photography books to 100 worldwide charities. His nine internationally ac- claimed photography books include forewords by HRH Prince Philip, the Hon. Lin- coln Alexander, HRH Prince Andrew, AFN Ontario Re- gional Chief Isadore Day and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. To learn more go toTo learn more go toT www.markzelinski.com, where you can also pur- chase the $50 book. MARK ZELINSKI PRESENTS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF INDIGENOUS, MODERN COMMUNITIES JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com NEWS Mark Zelinski/photo Photos from Mark Zelinski's new photo book.