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i ü U iM ,■}-'/• " fl\f'^r,'- , rl'f ,'J{ 0000* S000Î- P|H is WmmWiii mmmw% V;vi-s ,;^d éM«à-mwmpï H^Myy'A «f -g%: KKÿÆS: I:f': W;.1.'; r •/lA'-; f 'tful'J,; It ' j ' JÀV- •'/iV.'ifeF. ®J /:*Sypfi8ïSâ§WMS®BII;ïi «88*11111*1# 00!0$000W900M ! ' ÊMii00k900iii999!0^â A .. y* . _ i i '.'-•j/j mm E ■■ Vvi jjk V$%3. < 'l-'j 1 >v >, :; ,; BS!* iissis BRUSH STROKES -- David Storey has been working on this mural since the end of May and hopes to finish it by the end of August. The mural depicts two scenes -- the main street during the late 1800s and the railway station which was once located on Station St., Orono. Independent Flyers by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Some research, some recycled paint, some ingenuity and lots of talent talent have added up to an eye-catching eye-catching mural on a. blank wall at the north side of the Orono Beckers store. The streetscape in the mural depicts the old hotel and the view looking down Main St. The mural also includes the former train station, station, tracks, and people. Orono resident David Storey told The Canadian Statesman on Friday morning, July 25, "I used to drive down and see this blank wall craving craving for a painting." Orono Fixture The stucco wall, painted yellow, has been a fixture in Orono for several several years. While a number of storefronts storefronts on the west side of Main Street have been fixed up over the last few years, this wall has remained blank. Storey has been working on this project since the end of May and will probably continué until the end of August. Before he began, he had to go through a number of hoops to receive permission to do the mural. "I went to the Clarke Museum and older residents of the area told me about colours. I talked to the woman who wrote a book about Orono, and the guy from Mercer's : Garage gave me a picture. "Everyone in town has helped," he said. He also received permission from Ed Vanhaverbeke, the owner of the building, who says "I'm just tickled pink he chose the wall." Vanhaverbeke recalled, "he came to me last year and asked about using the wall. I like it. It adds to the Village of Orono." Storey applied for and obtained a sidewalk occupancy permit from the Municipality of Clarington so he could use his vehicle as a platform to reach the higher portions of the wall. He was also able to cover his insurance concerns through his home-owner's policy, since he is doing the painting as a volunteer. Chatting as he painted, he noted he has been always been an artist. "As a child I used to draw on the walls at home. My kindergarten teacher said I'd be good in art. I took art through high school where the teachers encouraged and praised me. It's only been the last couple of years that Storey has taken to doing landscapes. Before that, he was mostly into painting portraits. Even though the stucco may be a little different from a regular canvas, Storey has taken it in stride. "It adds texture to the painting," he observed. For the detailed areas he has used a regular artist's brush and has used a small roller brush for the large single-colour single-colour areas. On Friday morning, morning, July 25, he was roller brushing black grey paint on the wall, preparing preparing it for another train track. He explained that he has a number number of plumb lines and follows a grid system to paint the mural. He also has a smaller painting which he follows follows for detail and design. Well Known Storey is well known in the local arts community and is this year's and last year's convenor for the Camp Samac Arts Festival. He is also a volunteer for the Visual Arts Centre in Clarington, he said. "I help sell tickets." Lots of folks slow down while walking by the mural and stop to encourage him, and Storey is heartened heartened by that. While some local residents have wondered about how much this will cost, Storey assured them he is doing it "free of charge" because he thought it would help beautify the business area of Orono. Most local residents are quite happy to see the mural being painted painted and, as one resident put it, "I couldn't think of a better use for that wall." Clarington . will be left with just two public school trustees as a result of the amalgamation of the local school board with Peterborough's public school system. Bob Willsher, Chair of the Northumberland and Clarington Board of Education, said the trustees will be elected at large in the November municipal election. Currently, Clarington has six public school trustees. That's two representatives for each ward. Willsher, a Ward Three Clarington trustee, said the allocation allocation of trustees for the new school district was confirmed at a meeting earlier in the month with clerks from the municipalities affected by the amalgamation. In total, the new board will have the provincially-imposed limit of 10 trustees, plus an additional trustee to represent the First Nations in the jurisdiction. He said he expects the policy of appointing one student trustee with limited voting privileges will continue continue when the new board convenes. Both the Peterborough and the Northumberland and Clarington school boards currently have student trustees. The Northumberland and Clarington Board of Education, which previously had 15 trustees will merge with the Peterborough Board, which has 13. ... ...ees Willsher says he believes the allocation makes the best of the policies policies set by the provincial govern-' ment. "I think it will do the best we can with 10 people to represent that huge area," he said. However, he warns that it will be difficult for trustees seeking election this fall to run in an area the size of Clarington. And, voters may also become less interested in the board of education race. He added that, with two people representing Clarington's 26 or 27 schools, it will be difficult for them to maintain contact with the local communities. For instance, there will be no way for a trustee to attend Continued on page 2 kMKonid EHjJrxntfY.xKti Canadian Tire (Prices in effect from Sun., Aug. 3 to Sat., Aug. 9/97) *Durham Farmers County Co-op (August Flyer) *Graham's IGA (Prices in effect from Sun., Aug. 3 to Sat., Aug. 9/97) *Home Hardware (Prices in effect until Aug. 9/97) *T & D Enterprises "w *Value Mart (Prices in effect from Sun., Aug. 3 to Sat., Aug. 9/97) ^Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in Elje Clauugton/Courtice 3nbepenbent, please contact our office at 623-3303. Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, August 2, 1997 Garry Bolen Sales Representative (905} 435*0990 24 Hour Pager "Integrity without compromise" Tor. 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