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Agreat interest for'local artist An early interest in paint- ing and drawing has develop- ed over the yenrs for Richard Morton of Orono te the point that he tiow shares this interest with thatof farmning and music. Mr. Morton re- cails his early interest lu art in public school in Orono aud a continuation through High School to the present when much of bis spare time is devoted to expressing his appreciation of the local lnndscape on canvas. Mr. Morton works out of his 'Art Lof t' in bis home on the sixth line of Clarke. The Art Loft like his paintings is a creation of his own iugeuuity when a couple of yenrs ago he renovnted what used to be the driving shed to a studio aud Art Lof t. Ceresdale Fertilizers LUI.-, Newcastle, Ontario, is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald F. Field, as Manager of Ceres- dale Fertilizers Ltd., replac- iag Norman R. Irvine, who wiII be assuming new respon- sibilities with the Company Mr. Field has been an employee of Ceresdale for the last year. H1e is a graduate of Kempville Agricultural Col- lege, with three years exper- ience in the Forage and Turf seed trade. He is presently a student member of the Society of Management Accountants. His background and training make him very suitable for this position. This appointaient is effective October 1, 1978. RICHARD MORTON Assembled in the Art Lof t both the farmer and the artist. at the Dresent'timne are some seventy-five ou paintings cnt- WoNDER WOMEN 0; F 1THE ARE A chig the beauty of the landscape during the four seasons of the year. Along with these large canvases are a host of smaller sketches ' which some day he hopes to be able to transpose on larger. ....... scales. The Art Loft is open to the public and interest in vîewing ' the works has greatly in- creased over the past year. At the present timne the Art Loft contains some recent sketch- es with the oil paints still to. dry. The past few weeks have been set aside by Mr. Morton to catch the faîl colours in the area. He also notes the fine - colours to be observed in the ' spring and speaks of the deep»fT1 purples and reds that do appear following winter for a , brief perîod of time. Mr. Morton speaks of art as ,, ~ /~/ an appreciation of beauty and ' ~ y- n seusitivity for colour. He - also says it is a lot of haird work aud hours upon hours of ' f < -b practice. The artist-farmer speaks of the encouragement by Mrs. Teaoepcu- rvà ueatn Ruby Staples in his ink he a bo euiresproves are Caten drawiuigs when lie was attend- watabvofeuisthr teClr iug public school. He also speaks of his admiration for the work of the late A. A. Drummond and the encour-. .... agement given hlm by the noted Orono artist. Mr. Mor- ton said one could lenve Mr. Drummond's studio either disigusted or totally iuspired. Mr. Morton held art shows lu Toronto lu the mid 50S and ( these shows have continued on and off since that time. r Just recently during part of August and September his ~ work was exhibited at the Paul Giovis art gallery in the McLaughlin Square in Osha- 4,, wa. This exhibition included twenty-four oîl paiutings aud attracted one of the largest viewiuig at the gallery since its inception somne yenr and n half ago. Commeucing October ,26th Mr. Morton's paintings w'Ili be in exhibition lu t he Heliconinu Club in Toronto ou Hazelton Avenue. The club is ' an organization mncludiug cr- tists and musiciaus. The show will hang until November 9th. The recognition of beauty ,~ and the appreciation of n- MSL E WELL GREEN HU ture must be synomnous for Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October lith, 1978& Ganaraska hike this -comilng Sunday AUTUMN COLOURS - FLY AsH Red, Orange, Green and Biue ON THE WING If more coal is burnec' The anaask Forst en- careful conversion mensure tre invites you to corne for a mutb ae.T rdc "Hik Thrugh he Atumn hazardous pollutants. LHieave".Wewil lar the un I is known that virgin coi Leavs".We wll earnthe contains 10,000 substances answers to questions like, 'Some of these are known to b "How do the leaves change toxic to humfans. But 9,00 colour?", "Whnt gives themn have neyer been chemical the colour?", "Why do some~ described adequately, -, trees lose their lenves while their effects are complete! others do not'?", and mnny unknown. Various conversio~ other tree questions. This can processes increase the nunr be~ done whîle enjoying the ber of chemîical substances î beauty of-the trees.- coal to an even more stag The hike will, follow mauy of -gering figure: over 100,000. the beautifully painted trails A receut article in thr ofth orstaoudYh Amerîcan Lung Association' ofCent ore taon h Bulletin describes the effect Centre.on the luugs of just one of t1ir Corn one cone aî - substances formed in th. nature loyers, hiking enthus- urnig of lcoal: fly sh iasts and people just out for Us xinet elecromcrso l a walk, Bring the family for athonxamn heefets nf o- an afteruoou on the trails of 1s uln el ndg the Ganaraska Forest Centre 'researchers at the Lawreunc,, Suuday, October 15th at 2 Berkçeley Laboratory of th4 p.m. For further information University of California oh phone797-721.served how fly ash particle, phoe 77-221.attack and kil tuie celîs of th4 -luns. iding grade nine at course -it was the recent with ail grade niners attend ke High Sehool. 0f initiation day at the school ing as Wonder Womau. ULKS AT LEAST The green hlulks of grade munent the Clarke High Scboo, at the recent initiation day.