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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, April 10,1996 'MmMm ill! WMÊÊmÊm. gu-- • Plus freight $745 Ipilll Chevrolet üi§ illllilllllil SSfeiL a ' vxtxxxxxxjxxxx^x-xx ' t> "' v 's*' Plus freight $820 jy% a MUNICIPALITY OF Cjlarinqton ONTARIO © j.p. Retirement Send-off Richard Kilmer was recently given a send-off party as he heads off into retirement from the Clarington Hydro Electric Commission. He and Nancy Wilman pose beside a large box in which, it is suspected, a gift was hiding. Kilmer is looking forward to spending many days at the cottage. fr# Pet of the Week "Rags", a long-haired beauty is very affectionate. Pet Friendly Tip: Two cats can produce over two million descendants in 10 years if two kittens per litter survive to reproduce. Please spay or neuter your pet. Animal Shelter 623-7651 Sponsored by: Durham Regional Police Report Monday, April 8 Problem child -- A ninc-ycar- old Bowmanvillc child pointed a cap gun at a 10-ycar-old girl's temple. Police have cautioned the child and the child's mother. mother. A report is being sent to the Children's Aid Society. Sunday, April 7 Joy ride? -- A Soper Creek Drive, Bowmanvillc resident Police Seize Hash Oil And Guns At Courtice Addresss Durham Regional Police raided a Broadland Crescent, Courtice, home on Friday afternoon, afternoon, between 5 to 5:30 p.m., April 5, and made a drug seizure. Inspector Jim Adams, of 16 Division, said police searched the Courtice home and found four pounds of hash oil, two handguns, one rifle and two shotguns. They arrested a 29-year old Courtice man and charged him with two counts of possessing narcotics for trafficking; two counts of possessing narcotics; and one count of possessing the proceeds of crime under $5,000. He was also charged with two counts each of possessing possessing stolen property; possessing possessing unregistered restricted fire arms and unsafe storage of fire arms, said Inspector Adams. relumed home after the weekend weekend to discover that a 1992 Dodge had been taken from driveway. driveway. It was located in a field on the 3rd Concession between Lambs Road and Mcams Avenue. Saturday, April 6 Paint damaged -- A Bonnycastlc Drive, Bowmanvillc resident reported that sometime over night someone someone had egged their 1983 Buick causing damage to the paint. Car vandalized -- Unknown culprits sprayed paint on a car belonging to an Applcblossom Boulevard, Bowmanvillc, resident. resident. Police suspect young offenders. Harassing phone calls -- A Bowmanvillc woman has reported receiving threatening phone calls over the past week and thinks they arc from a female known to her. Lock cut -- Concession Road 6, Solina, residents returned home and noticed the shed door lock had been cut off. Stolen from the shed were a riding lawn mower and a chain saw. Dog bite -- A Newcastle resident, resident, who was looking after a dog for a friend, was rewarded by being bitten. The dog, a seven-month-old pit bull, had gotten loose and the dog-sitter retrieved it. The victim was bitten bitten in the face while carrying the dog. Friday, April 5 Vandal arrested -- A Bowmanvillc young offender was arrested for mischief and breach of probation in connection connection with an incident in which the portable classrooms at Vincent Massey Public School had been spray painted. Handiwork of Local Craftsman Finds a Wide Market Business is an Art Durham Beat YWCA Celebrates The Young Women's Christian Association holds its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at Adelaide House, McGrigor St., in Oshawa. Members and friends will mark the beginning of the Oshawa chapter's 51st year of service to area women, girls and families. The event will be highlighted highlighted by the first annual "Friends of YWCA" awards, to be presented to individuals and organizations who have demonstrated demonstrated commitment to the YWCA through financial support and volunteer work. The YWCA in Oshawa provides provides fitness, recreation, and housing services for women and children throughout Durham. Foundry Earns Quality Designation From page one not one aspect of our business that has not changed and improved as a result of ISO 9002," said Foundry co-owner Michael Patrick. "ISO 9002 has become the de-facto quality standard around the world," adds Foundry co-owner David Boolhman. "This will go a long way toward improving our market position, profitability and employee job security." Patrick noted "Our employees employees deserve a lot of credit. Many have had to leam new skills and change old ways to make this happen. We will be recognizing them all with a special lunch in a few weeks time when the actual certificate arrives". Last year, more than 19,000 nights of shelter were provided, and 27,000 meals served. Winning Posters Two winning designs from the recent Anti-Hate Poster Program initiated by the Durham Regional Police Street Crime Unit will soon be printed arid distributed distributed to area schools, police stations libraries and other public buildings. All Durham high school students students were invited to participate by creating posters using antiracism antiracism themes. Two of the winning winning entries will be printed. The aim of the contest was to promote safe schools, student awareness and student involvement. involvement. According to officers with the Street Crime Unit, hate crimes strike at the heart of the community, poisoning relations between individuals. "While all crime is a cause for concern, crimes against individuals or groups because of race, color, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation arc particularly offensive," offensive," says a recent press release. by Lorraine Manfrcdo It's not enough to know fine art. Today's artist needs to know the "fine art" of marketing. marketing. Burkcton painter Paul Livingston doesn't have a problem problem with that. The versatile artist has spent 15 years building a solid local reputation through his home- based business, Kicking Horse Arts, which he operates with his wife, Pat, a pet portraitist. Recently, Livingston slipped the bounds of that local status and ventured into a national arena. He was among 120 artists and craftspeople who participated participated in the second annual Uniquely Ontario show held February 18 to 21 at the Coliseum at Toronto's Exhibition grounds. The show was attended by hundreds of wholesale buyers working for galleries and giftshops across Canada. "It opened up markets I would have found very difficult to access," Livingston says. "It resulted in orders from Quebec to Banff." Prior to the show, Livingston's clients were concentrated concentrated in the area between Oshawa and Oakville, north to Muskoka. Suddenly, local boundaries no longer apply. It was Livingston's original art paddles that caught the attention of big buyers at last month's show. They were powershopping powershopping professionals, according to' Livingston, who knew how to spot hot sellers. The paddles come in 24", 36", and full size (which canoeists can actually use) and feature original wildlife designs with a strong native influence. The images arc wood burnt, most arc painted in strong graphic colors, and finished. finished. Paul also met up with a representative representative from a major clothing clothing manufacturer at the show. He hopes to negotiate licencing of his art on a line of leisure wear to be distributed internationally. internationally. Livingston found out about the Uniquely Ontario show through a brochure he got from a fellow craftcr. He applied several months ahead and sent off the necessary necessary samples of his work to be assessed by a panel of judges. While all submissions were critiqued with an eye for art, they were also, looked at from the standpoint of marketability. Livingston doesn't shy away from the idea of art as a product in a buy-and-scll economy. economy. He believes artists need to start thinking of themselves as business people. That doesn't necessarily apply to artists content to dabble dabble in it just for their weekend enjoyment, he says, or those who can get government funding funding to tinker around and experiment, experiment, producing much of what we see in galleries today. It does apply to anyone intent on making a living from their art. "Art should be for people to enjoy. And it should be affordable," affordable," he says. Livingston has accepted commissions upwards of $10,000, (for instance, a ceiling mural for a private home), but the bulk of his work is in the $300 to $1000 range. $ucccssful artists can't afford to be shrinking violets, hiding in their studios, he says. They have to sound confident talking about what they do to potential buyers and they have to feel comfortable marketing themselves. The business confidence he gained from the Uniquely Ontario show will be something something he can bank on as he continues continues to expand his market. As he says, "The show helped me get more feet in more doors." He is still following up on leads he got from the four-day show and finds the payoffs nearly overwhelming. Uniquely Ontario is sponsored sponsored by the Bank of Montreal, Bell Canada, Coopers Lybrand, Soulhcx Exhibitions, Centennial College and the Toronto Business Development Centre. Uniquely Ontario was inspired by the success of Uniquely British Columbia and Uniquely Alberta shows. 'OAR'TISTIC -- Paul Livingston shows off some of the art paddles he creates at his studio in Burkcton. He recently took the paddles to a show in Toronto and was nearly overwhelmed with the response he got from gallery and giftshop buyers. 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