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Brad Ledwidge
BRIGHT LIGHTS

BALMORAL jUNIOR sec-
ondary school played host to
a 30-hour famine to raise
funding for third-world coun-
tries plagued by famine.
Funding went to World
Vision, an organization cur-
rentiy involved in more than
6,000 projects woridwide in
more than $0 countries.

The event was sponsored by
the students’ counci! and the
Social Awareness Group.
Local merchants sponsored
the students’ efforts.

pril Romance helps
celebrate anniversary

THE SEYMOUR Art Gallery recently celebrated its second
anniversary in their new location (in the Deep Cove Cultural
Centre) at 4360 Galiant Ave.

The event — an April Romance — featured a silent auction, raf-
fles, Biuegrass music, food, cigars and wine tasting.

Proceeds from the event will assist in providing future exhibi-
tions and programs for the gallery.

Clockwise from upper tight: musician Tammy Fassaert and
artist Rick Harry took in the silent auction; Joan Fowler (left)
and Carol Badgley show off one of the many delectable
desserts; and (left to right) Patricia Johnston, Ceka Owen, Bill
Gregory and Dale Mathews take in the celebration.

Currently the galiery is displaying Of Masks, Clowns and
Circuses — paintings and pastels by Patricia Ballard. The
exhibit runs until May 8 and the gallery is open Tuesday to
Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and on weekends from 1-4 p.m.
For further information on the gallery or the exhibit call 929-
5744.

BALMORAL STUDENTS (left
photo, teft to right) Naomi
ishayek, Pat Lilley, Dustin
Dowler, Darrel Lim and Jon
Malich took part in the 30-
hour famine fast Friday and
Saturday.

Students starved themselves
for 30 hours to empathize
with starving people through-
out the world.

For the 30-hour ordeal partici-
pants consumed nothing but
fruit juice and water.

The school held a party with
sports, movies and other
activities to keep students’
minds off of their stomachs.

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BALMORAL STUDENTS (left
to right) Kate Longpre,
Kristen McFee and Caroline
Dobuzinskis show their ener-
gy tevets during the early
hours of the school’s 30-hour
famine.

Below, fellow participants
Shannon Samler, Laura
Campbell and Bree Wellwood.
The event was a fundraiser
for World Vision — an organi-
zation dedicated to fighting
famine in third-world coun-
tries.

The event involved 70 stu-
dents who raised more than

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