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Sou Upto VA /Wut the soul Nothing warms the soul on a cold winter’s day more than a hearty bowl of soup. Pair this with the chance to help a youth get the chance at a brighter future and you have a winning combination. That is what the second annual Durham Children’s Aid Society “Soup for Thought Benefit” hopes to achieve. The “Soup for Thought Benefit” will take place at the Latcham Cen- tre, Port Perry on Saturday, February 8, the same day the Port Perry BIA “Feb Fest” takes place at the lakefront. they can use to sample the many soups During the past few months, leading up to the event, foster children _ that will be available at each sponsored from Durham Region and students from local schools have teamed soup station. The bowl will be theirs to up to paint between 200 - 300 soup bowls. Artist and potter extraor- keep. The doors to the Latcham Centre dinaire, Cynthia Cupples, helped supply the bowls, the painting sup- will open from 11:30 a.m. and the event plies and the one-on-one expertise. The kids brought the rest. runs until 1:30 p.m. On the day of the event (February 8) these unique, one-of-a-kind Everyone who participates will have bowls will be made available to the public. Entry to the event is $20 an opportunity to vote for their favourite and is on a first-come-first-served basis. Each patron will get to choose a unique hand-painted bowl, which Please turn to page 31 It is with sadness that | have decided to close SILVERSIDE after 8 1/2 years of business. “As most of you are aware | have owned and op: led Dana’s Goldsmithing since 1992. As a goldsmith and gemmologist my passion has always been creating custom jewellery designs. With an increasing demand for this service it is my goal.to now have the time to focus on this aspect of my business moving forward. 1 would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been a part of SILVERSIDE over the years as well as the customers we have served and built relationships with. The store has been a favourite among many and | know that it will be missed. A special thanks to Marliese Polley for her dedication from the store's inception.” Dane Smith Dana’s Goldsmithing will carry some of the more popular jewellery lines that SILVERSIDE stocked Including Elle, Meditation Rings and Dimples. SILVERSIDE will be having it’s FINAL SALE with ALL JEWELLERY on CLEARANCE for the entire month of February. SILVERSIDE REWARDS program points and SILVERSIDE GIFT CARDS will NOT be transferred over at Dana's Goldsmithing. You must redeem your Reward Points and use your Gift Cards by February 28th, 2014. FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2014 5