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Neil Newton: The Life and Times of an Artist This interesting self-portrait of Neil Newton is just one in a series he had on exhibition at the Photography Gallery in the Bowmanville Public Library during June. Recently, Neil talked about his life in photography as his contribution to the Newcastle Game, a cultural celebration of the Olympics sponsored by the Visual Arts Centre. During his two hour talk, the well known Enniskillen freelancer touched many bases, including a brief description of his work as the official photographer with CHUM radio station in Toronto a decade ago. Generally speaking, Neil has been very satisfied with his past life and experiences and says that he wouldn't change much, especially not the choice of his life partner Ann. - Photo by Neil Newton By Liz Armstrong If you came to know Neil Newton through a printed 'esume which details his life in photography, you'd no doubt be impressed by his professional credentials. In real life, however, Neil is something else again. A neat and orderly biography on paper fails to capture the 42-year-old Enniskillen photo-, grapher's essence, which is a bubbling enthusiasm for life and an intense feeling for his art. (It may be worth noting here that a former colleague once tagged him with the nickname 'Jingles' because he was always two feet off the ground when he was taking pictùres.) Granted, Neil is an accomp- lished artist. His work has been exhibited in several one man shows and a score of group exhibitions with such esteemed photographers as Karsh and Douglas Prince. Various books and art mag- zines including Popular Phot- ography Annual, Time, OUR LIST OF Ci/S TOMERS /S ON TE RISE, BECA USE I/R FINE OIL DOES Macleans and Canadian Architect have published many of his prints in their journals. In addition, several of Canada's foremost galleries have- purchased his images; among them, the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Bank, the Canada Council and York University. Two years ago, the Public Archives bought 100 of his photographs and acquired 50,000 of his negatives from years past. Off the Cuff Recently, Neil talked about the life in photography to a group of about 20 people gathered at the Bowmanville Public Library where he is presently exhibiting a series of photographs of his family and scenes around Heritage Hill, his farm near Enniskil- len. Needless to say, he doesn't speak as if he's delivering a resume. He won't mind if I say he goes off on tangents and pays no attention to the chronological facts of his past life .....even he admitted that it would be tough for a reporter to assemble his comments into reasonable order. We'll try our best ... A Top Freelancer It is not an overstatement to point out that Neil is presently one of Canada's foremost freelance photographers. However, his journey to the top wasn't achieved over- night. Suffice to say that Neil began his career in photog- raphy in England while he was enrolled in an art ,course that had nothing to do with cameras, and then returned to Canada in 1955 to go the commercial route. During the sixties, Neil spent his time making com- mercial portraits, wedding photos and architectural and industrial prints. Before he opened his own business in Toronto he worked at the Robert McMichael Studios, and there he met Nelson Renaud, who taught him how to take good pictures and develop beautiful prints. He explains that he bas achieved success today partly because he went through the process of photographing two or three weddings every Saturday and hustling busi- ness to survive. These days, he adds, grad- uates from the photography course at Ryerson expect their prints to be accepted by the National Gallery immediately after they graduate, but he thinks they should realize that steps ta recognition aren't that_ simple. Learning to take a meaningful photo isn't an easy task. "Today, I'm qualified to do what I do because I stumbled through the process myself and made a lot of mistakes. I'm glad that I went through the school of hard knocks." In 1967, Neil was depressed about his current work in photography, and realized that he wasn't growing or exploring his full potential. That year, he picked up a book entitled 'Photographic Vision' and, as he puts it, "something happened to me. The book was full of ideas and it made me realize that there was another way of doing photography." For about a year after that, he used many of the ideas that Photographic Vision offered and experi- mented with the abstract. It wasn't until the early seventies that Neil realized what photography was all about in terms of his own relationship to it. Finally, in the summer of '72, he closed his studio in Toronto and moved to the farm at Enniskil- len. At the time he was $25,000 in debt and didn't have any work coming in. Neil explaines that it 'takes guts' to make such a complete break. He credits his wife Ann for helping him to achieve his potential and find his milieu. "Not too many people can go it alone. It really helps to have a partner who loves you very much." Not Al Roses Since Neil left Toronto in 1972, he says that he has accomplished more in the past four years of 'being himself' than in all the previous years he spent as a commercial photographer. And he's even managed to clear up all of his past debts. But it's not all fun. "Photo- graphy can be boring and dissatisfving," Neil says. He labels the glamorous image that photographers are sup- posed to have as a 'blown-up' myth. To become successful in photography you have to be hungry, Neil adds. After all, it's -the -worlds second -most- popular hobby (after garden- ng) and there's a lot of competition. Generally speaking though, Neil bas been satisfied with his life and wouldn't change too much of it, even with its occasional trials and trib- ulations. Retrospective In 1978, Neil will have spent 25 years of his life in photography and he plans to mount a retrospective exhi- bition for the occasion. "I hope that it will show my growth in photography. People will look at my first photos and my most recent ones and wonder where I've been. They're both very good and in many ways, both much the same, " he said. Sounds like it's well worth waiting for. Beautify your neighbourhood. Get out on the street. Take a walk. V.alk a Notk rd.n Elmer's Summer Safety Contest ELMER'S GIVING AWAY BIKES For Ontario's school children, summer holidays are here. Each child now enjoys an additional 6 hours a day to expose himself to traffic hazards - playing, riding bicycles, exploring, hiking and going to and from parks, beaches, swimming pools and shopping centres. In 1974, according to the latest figures made available by the Ministry of Transportation, 20 pedestrians and cyclists under 14 were killed and 1941 were injured in traffic accidents in Ontario. Traffic safety drills are common during the school year thanks to conscientious teachers and police safety officers. Elmer, the ever popular Safety Elephant, says, "We can't disrupt the safety thought train for the summer months and we won't. The potential of reaching thousands upon thousands of children with a review of my basic traffic safety rules is tremendous and paramount." True to his word, Elmer is working hard this summer, together with the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command, planning and operating his 1976 Summer Safety Contest, a 4-part series combining fun and -possible prizes for participants with a subtle lesson in traffic safety for all along the way. Al Ontario newspapers published in English have been asked to donate space for 1 contest every week for 4 weeks, beginning the week of July 18. So far, response from editors indicates that this, the 14th operative year of Elmer's Summer Safety Contest, will be the most popular ever. Elementary school students must color the contest entry and indicate the Elmer rule being broken. In Ontario, Elmer is giving away 4 CCM bicycles each contest and 50 second prizes of accessory kits. The Canadian Statesman urges you to get ail +he kids on the block to study up on Elmer's 6 rules, read them, think about them, remember them, but most of all, use them every day ... 1. Look all ways before you cross the street. 2. Keep from between parked cars. 3. Ride your bike safely and obey all signs and signais. 4. Play your games in a safe place away from the street. 5. Walk when you leave the curb. 6. Where there are no sidewalks, walk off the road on the left and face oncoming traffic. ........THEN WATCH FOR ELMER'S CONTEST IN THIS NEWSPAPER. Durham Agri- News Weather, Insect & Disease Report It may come as a surprise to some people, but conditions for good growth in crops in the Central area of Ontario have somewhat been above normal upuntil the present time. Up until the weekend ending June 13th, growing degree days - that is the number of days where temperatures during the daytime and night on an average were above 42 de- gress F or 5 degrees C - are five days ahead of normal to the middle of June. We are, however, two days behind the same time last year, however, during the remainder of June, we have probably caught up because of the warm weather that we have been having. Needless to say, the damp, wet weather we have been having in the County in the last week has caused a number of problems for farmh- ers taking off hay, and hay quality is going down quite rapidly, either because of laying in the rain, or because of hay maturing quite rapidly in the field. We have seen no significant disease problems in spring grain crops, corn, winter wbeat, or the other crops grown in the area. Lt appears, however, that this is the year for a wide range of insects to be taking their toll on field crop production. We did men- tion last week that cutworms had shown up in two areas of the county, however, as of this date, we have not heard anymore reports of cutworm damage in any crops. Cereal Leaf Beetle bas shown up rapidly in the last week with a catch appearing to be quite high in some fields. Damage to spring grains, especially oat crops, is easy to pick out in the field by the silvery appearance on the leaves, where the beetles have strip- ped the green outer layer off the leaves between the veins. If you have a situation where Cereal Leaf Beetle amounts to more than one larvae per stem in your grain fields, we do recommend that you spray for this insect, using Sevin or Malathion. Armyworm is causing significant damage in western Ontario and upwards of 20,000 acres have been sprayed in the extreme southwest in the areas of Elgin, Essex, Kent and Middlesex Counties. As of now, we have not seen any problems with arrayworm, however, we do want to urge growers to check their fields, preferably in the evening when the armyworm will start to come out to fee. W ewould appreciate calls from pro- ducers who do find insect damage in their fields of any kind, so that we can check it out and see how widespread the damage might be in any particular area. Family Members as Wage Earners -1976: We have mentioned a num- ber of times that farm families could pay children in the family for work done during the summer months, while the children are off from school or home from Univer- sity. We have just received the 1976 Factsheet outlining the requirements for farmers to meet as far as paying family members during this taxation year. Copies of this Factsheet are available at the Agricul- tural Office and if farmers wish to receive one, they can either write to the office, dropping in, or give us a call and we will make sure we get a copy to you. Ontario Beef Cow-Calf Stabilization Program We have had a large number of calls in the past week regarding this program that was started hast year and will again be in effect this year. The 1976 edition of the 5 year program was announced in the Legislature by William Newman, Minister of Agri- culture and Food on June 22nd. The floor price bas been established at 50c, which is the same as in 1975. This means that if the average price of calves sold throughout Ontario this fall is less than 50c, there will be a payment made ta producers. The enrollment fee for the 1976 program is once again $5.00 per cow. The enrollment fee can be paid at the time tbe producer fis out the form and sends it in or it can be deferred as was the case in 1975. The cutoff date for enroll- ment willh be August 16th, 1976. A cow can be enrolled on the program if she was owned by and located on the owners farm on June 22, 1976. The cows must have had at least one calf prior to this date. All beef cows as well as dairy cows from which cream is shipped can qualify for the program if they meet the above-mentioned require- ments. Cows from which milk is shipped under a license issued by the Ontario Milk Marketing Board do not qualify. All producers who enrolled on the program in 1975 will be receiving an application form and a brochure in the mail. In addition, we will be sending a letter to all producers in the county about the program. hf you do not hear from us or receive an application forni within a week, contact the Agricultural Office and we Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. Jnme 29. 1976 7 ScholarshipProgrâm to India Launched by Rotarians International goodwill between India and Canada was given a boost by the Bowmanville Rotary Club recently, with the official launching of a $500 scholarship program that will assist 32 secondary level students and help upgrade school facilities in India. The Rotary Club of Kharagpur, West Bengal, is co-operating in the venture and donating an additional $200 to the program. The guest speaker for the occasion was India's Deputy High Commissioner to Ottawa, Kamal N. Bakshi, who praised the local Rotarians for their excellent program. From left to right in the photo are Rotarian Joe Pinto, who was instrumental in arranging the scholarship program, Northumberland and Durham M.P. Allan Lawrence, Bowmanville Rotary President Neale McLean and Mr. Bakshi. will send you the details. ROP Program for Beef Bulls The series of Open House days and private treaty sales held at the Bull Testing Stations in April and May were quite successful. A questionnaire sent to all breeders participating in the program indicated that they supported the concept of an Open House and Private Treaty Sale wholeheartedly. It has been decided by the board of directors of the Beef Performance Testing Pro- gram for the Province, that they will continue to hold the Open House days at the completion of each test at government stations for the rest of this year. The next Open House and Private Treaty Sales Day will be held at Guelph on July 6, starting at 1 p.m. It is expected that there will be about 30 good bulls with acceptable performance in- dexes available. The owners of the bulls are expected to be in attendance to discuss the bulls with those interested buyers and then a sale can be negotiatedbetween the owner- and prospective buyer. Com- plete performance and par- entage information will be available at the Open House. If you are looking for a good performance tested bull, this is an excellent opportunity to get to see the bulls firsthand and talk with the breeders to get the full information on them. 1976 Program for Winter Wheat Announced Price and marketing details concerning the 1976 Ontario Wheat crop soon to be harvested have been an- nounced by the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board. In a release from the board, it is pointed out that all neces- sary regulations and agree- ments for the new crop were finalized on June 15. Areas of direct interest to producers include the initial price which will remain unchanged at a basic $2.01 per bushel, less the .01 per bushel license fee charged on all grain sent in by producers. The price escal- ates .03 per bushel per month beginning in October, 1976 to a maximum of .15 per bushel through February, March and April, 1977. In addition to the initial price paid to producers, provision remains for interim andEinal payments-to be made from pooled board sales. As in the past, the initial price will be paid to the producers by country elevator agents ap- pointed by the board, with the board reimbursing the agents on receipt of producer settle- ment slips. It was also pointed out by the board that the 1976 crop marketing procedures also include conversion to the metric system, effective Feb- ruary 1, 1977 in accordance with Canada-wide changeover in the grain industry on that date. Beginning on that date, all payments to producers will be made on a metric tonne basis and conversion charts dealing with all aspects of wheat marketing had been prepared by the board. It is pointed out by the board, that the price basis is for Grade No. 2, 14 per cent moisture and that a new drying chart schedule for wheat containing over 14 per cent moisture will be in effect until July 1, the beginning of the new crop year. The new maximum drying chart rates with the existing rates are as follows: Wheat containing moisture between 14.1 per cent and 14.5 per cent will be charged 2c per bushel for drying. This goes up on a graduated scale until wheal containing moisture over 20 per cent will be charged 18c per bushel drying charge, plus 2c for each one-half point of moisture over 20 per cent. Grade discounts remain un- changed and range between 3c per bushel for Grade No. 3 and 55c per bushel for low grade sample wheat. Any new producer of winter wheat, who is not registered with the Ontario Wheat Pro- ducers Marketing Board can obtain a registration form from the agricultural office in Bowmanville. This is com- pleted by the producer and then sent on to the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board in Chatham. They will then issue you a Producer Marketing Number and this will be assigned to you on a permanent basis. blood transfusion service Neil Newton Talks About Life, Love and Photography -- Not Necessarily In That Order flN Francis Tennant Fuels R.R.1, Orono, Ont. 983-5693 We would like to keep down the cost of servicing to existing Taxpayers in thie Town of Newcastle WOULDN'T YOU? We, and other builders interested in constructing affordable housing in the Town of Newcastle, are concerned that land use and servicing proposals now under consideration will prevent us from doing so and will result in increased cost to existing Taxpayers. This wilI result from the construction of costlyTrunkSewer and Water Mains for considerable distances around land suitable for housing but to be left as extensive open spaces. The cost for these unused lengths of Trunk services will be borne by existing and future taxpayers in the Town of Newcastle. We would like to have an explanation of the reasons for these further proposals . . . WOULDN'T YOU? If you do, fill in the coupon below and mail it to us, or, if you prefer, phone us at 1-638-7121 and leave vour Name, Address and Phone Number so we can contact you about the meeting we want to hold to discuss this matter. i Town of Newcastle Servicing Cost Survey o 1055 Wilson Avenue West, Suite 502, Downsview, Ontario M3K 1Y9 I am concerned about servicing cost in the Town of Newcastle and would like to attend a meeting on the motter. NAME ADDRESS I * PHONE