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28 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 28, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Celebrate bats at Mountsberg Bats are beautiful ­ and beneficial to humans ­ so don't miss your chance to spend an evening with the creatures this summer. Join the staff of the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre for its annual Bat Nights on Saturday Aug. 5, from 79 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Call 905-854-2276 to register. Mountsberg is located on Milburough Line, just south of Highway 401, between Guelph Line and Hwy. 6. Take a walk around the Urban Garden By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Depictions of bright flowers and the big city have taken over Sovereign House at 7 West River St. The Urban Garden, a show featur- ing the works of Rebekah Wilkinson and Amy Roger (nee McWhinnie), opened last week, and features a variety of works from two very different styles. "Amy's work is more urban, whereas mine is more garden-focused and floral," said Wilkinson. INTRODUCING FORD FAMILY PRICING. NOW BEING PART OF OUR FAMILY MEANS YOU GET THE BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR. PERIOD. ON 2007 AND REMAINING 2006's.* $ UP TO 3,000 DELIVERY ALLOWANCE GET ** TO 60 % MONTHS 0 ON SELECTED 2006 FORD VEHICLES ANDUP PURCHASE FINANCING AS LOW AS "It turned out to be a really nice combination." The Urban Garden marks Wilkinson's first-ever art exhibition. "It's exciting," she said, smiling. "I took a long break from art for a while. I hadn't touched it in seven years." After graduating in fine arts from the University of Guelph 11 years ago, Wilkinson took some time off. Three years ago, she picked it up again. "I had my kids and I needed some sort of creative outlet," she said. "I've lived the life without art, I've lived the life with art, but the life with art is way better." A member of the Oakville Arts Council Board, Wilkinson also paints murals and has been doing set painting for various Oakville theatrical productions. 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Ford Family Pricing does not include freight($1,050/$1,200/$1,100), taxes, registration, administration, pre-delivery or license fees. Ford Family Pricing is not available on any Fleet or Government delivery. Additional incentives may apply. See your local Ford of Canada Dealership for complete program details. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Vehicles shown may include optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Some conditions may apply to the Graduate Recognition Program. See Dealer for details. Ontario FDA, P.O. Box 2000, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E4 "I'm a suburban housewife, I'm always calling girlfriends and saying, `What can we do in the big city?,'" said the Oakville Trafalgar High School graduate, smiling. "I sit around pining for the city." An Oakville native and Syracuse University fine arts graduate, Roger is the daughter of a successful watercolour artist and spent years travelling, working in museum exhibits, creating murals and putting on shows. This marks her second showing at Sovereign House, and among her works on display are abstract paintings like Urban Bliss, Urban Sprawl and Urban Season, in addition to an illustrative series called Curbs, featuring characters standing on sidewalk curbs in the city. "I give them all names," she said. "They all have their own characters." A "French dude" named Luc, a "poor guy whose wife left him" named Leslie and Chad, a "Metrosexual who gets his eyebrows done," are a few of the characters in Roger's `Curbs' series. The Urban Garden, featuring the work of Rebekah Wilkinson and Amy Roger (nee McWhinnie), runs at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., until Aug. 2. Gallery hours are Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 1­4 p.m. Krissie Rutherford can be reached at krutherford@oakvillbeaver.com. See related photograph, page 29.