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^ B m : . . The Canadian Statesman K/uSU****, Bowmanville, Saturday, January 23,1993 9 Strong Message Being Delivered [visual Arts centre News fllirinn WhltO 1 9 nû WûÛK in Pûh , The .,y isual Arts Centre's Mill Gal- one that is complex and changing. The U U I II IVI V V I II lv veil I C V V CClA III I Vy LJ. lery Will soon glow with the vibrant very ground beneath our feet is con- acrylic paintings of Ontario artist stantly shifting, threatening to disap- Lynne Millman. pear altogether. Thus 'beauty' be- "In order for us as people with a The Canadian council of the Blind that the public generally did not under- Millman's work employs brilliant comes ungrounded. It is temporary It disability to achieve full integration in is Canada's only national consumer or- stand the meaning of the white cane as colour and flamboyant form to create is chaotic. It is on the edge of its own the near future, society must recognize ganization representing the interests of a symbol of blindness. lively works which suggest landscape destruction," Ms Millman says us as people first and not as disabled people who are blind and visually im- 9 ver the y ears > the program for and floral formations, but speak also of , - . . . J * people," says Geraldine Braak, Presi- paired. Rehabilitation and integration White Cane Week has evolved to re- energy, process, and medium. . . My P aintin 8 s are fragments of this dent, Canadian Council of the Blind into the community through social, rec- fleet the changing situation' of blind "Paintings are a parallel world V * S101 } "glimpses of uneasy beauty, of (CCB). reational and advocacy programs, and visually impaired people. In its one that reflects the visible world in an chaotlc movement, or of mystery. At 3 The message for Canadians during make up the mandate of this organiza- ear ly years, the week was used to dem- edited form, heightened or changed by P "TÎ' on Sunday, January 24 the artist White Cane Week, February 7-13, tion run by people who are blind, for onstrate the concern for rehabilitation, the painter's hand. The best paintings u* f a P^bnc tour of her work. 1993, is to focus on the abilities of a people who are blind. The CCB, estab- blindness prevention and advocacy. In capture and reveal a unique aspect, ^ Y 1 be toll owed by an lnlormal blind or visually impaired person, and lished in 1944, has 95 affiliated mem- more recent years, events have begun moment, or mood," the artist says in potIuc ^ supper at which she Wl11 be consider the disability as a characteris- ber clubs throughout Canada. to emphasize the capabilities of blind describing her work at the Visual Arts present ' tic of that person. The Canadian National Institute for and visually impaired people them- Centre. Members of the public are réquest- "In this decade and into the next the Blind is a non-profit, voluntary s pl vcs - The aim is to draw blind and I "In my paintings I use colour, form, ed to register for the potluck, if attend- century, wè are going to have to devel- agency established in 1918. The CNIB sighted Canadians closer together in and gesture to make sense of the visi- mg. op a healthy attitude about blindness offers quality rehabilitation services to order that they may be able to support ble world. My approach to landscape is Admission is free, and visual impairment. People like my- blind and visually impaired people one another. to interpret it in the light of our own Hours for viewing the work are: self who are blind, or others who have through a network of over 60 centres. More than half a million Canadians time. It is no longer possible to paint a Tuesday to Saturday, from noon to poor or failing vision, have to be made The first White Cane Week grew bave a vision-related disability. One in static landscape. Our conception of the four p.m. and Thursday from noon to comfortable in the recognition that out of the experiences of a small group eight Canadian seniors has a visual im-. natural world has changed from one eight p.m. The gallery is also open there is nothing wrong with this human °f blind people who had discovered pairment. which is ordered and immutable, to Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ^ nn* in T'X-- T7- 1 * J TT . * -- there is nothing wrong with this human condition," says Dr. Euclid Herie, President of the Canadian National Institute Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Experts Wait for Advice From Gary Groundhog . Each year at this time, Gary the Groundhog makes his appearance at the Kortright Conservation" Centre. Gary's prediction on Groundhog Day, Tuesday, Feb. 2, takes place at noon. If he sees his shadow, winter will drag on . for another six weeks. If hé doesn't see. his shadow, spring could be just around the comer. Gary is much more scientific than his well-known associates, Wiarton Willy and Punxsutawney Phil because at 12 noon, with the sun at its .zenith, Gary has a more accurate picture of the true weather of the day. K.C. the Groundhog, the Kortright mascot, will frolic about during the Groundhog Winter Carnival, a fun day of activities on Sunday, January 31. The Carnival is a great opportunity for , a : winter family outing. It features unique and fun things to do like making making ginger-puppets and playing native winter games. In addition, there will be a special surprise visitor for the children. children. Enjoy a slide presentation on groundhogs at 1:30 p.m. Visitors can join the K.C. Ski Challenge at 1 p.m., . snow or no snow. Depending on the weather, the race takes place on crosscountry crosscountry or land skis. The Kortright Centre is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Follow the signs: Take Highway 400 to Major Mackenzie Drive (at Canada's Wonderland), Wonderland), go west three kilometres to Pine Valley Drive, then south 1km. Telethon Volunteers Needed to Help March of Dimes The York/Durham Region of the Ontario March of Dimes is currently : looking for volunteers to assist them with a huge telethon blitz in OshaWa planned for Fèbruary. "We are hoping to raise about $7,000 through telethon," explains Denise Malley, Fundraising and Volunteer Volunteer Co-ordinator. "Volunteers are desperately needed to make calls from their own home or our office." The telethon, officially called "Telefriend", "Telefriend", involved volunteers calling a list of March of Dimes donors and asking them to support this year's Community Campaign. "The telethon is not cold calling or telemarketing," explains Malley. "These people are all March of Dimes donors who have given quite generously generously to our organization in the last few years. We are looking for volunteers volunteers to call these people and remind them about our Community Campaign and to ask them to help us reach this year's goal. This year's goal is $41,500 and all monies raised will be used to purchase assistive devices, such as walkers and wheelchairs, for adults with physical disabilities in the Durham Community. Community. If you would like to help the March of Dimes please call their Oshawa office at 434-5980 Thank You! Thank You! Wa Appreciate Your Business! so... we're having a customer APPRECIATION SALE Act Now! Sale ends on January 30th, 1993 : REE Hot Dog and Coffee Video PV-2201 Cassette Recorder • Quick play • Digital auto tracking • Real time counter. • On-screen display programming and much more! with the purchase of any Television S3! 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