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A Feast for the Eyes

Posted by theboyk on April 6, 2008 - 4:11pm

April 11th to May 3rd, 2008
6th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF ART WORK
I know that Southampton isn't officially "Bruce Peninsula", but I have two pieces on display, so I thought I'd post it. The show will be on display at the Southampton Art School & Gallery and is being held in conjunction with a collection of food for the local food bank to assist community families in need. Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 7-9 pm. Everyone is welcome – please bring a non-perishable food item.



The Sauble Dunes (the sandy ones)

Posted by theboyk on November 20, 2007 - 3:27pm

Over the last few years there's been a good deal of effort going into protecting the dunes in Sauble. There are the new walkways, the parking posts/fences and all the signs saying to keep off the dunes, etc. But still, every time I walk down the beach or drive down the lakeshore, without a doubt there is someone cutting through the dunes to get to the beach from their car, picnicking in the dunes or just strolling through them. Why is this? I mean, there are plenty of signs and such saying to keep off them and why, and you have to pretty much hop a fence to get on them (from the road). Yet, still, people continue to do this. Why is there such little respect towards the dunes? What more can we do to protect them?

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