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community by Debra Drayton Farewell to Don Williams and W e l c o m e to Lee Barnes of the North c o n t r i b u t o r c o m m i t t e d t o building a s t r o n g arts c o m m u n i t y . W e recall y o u r a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s as an actor, d i r e c t o r , p r o d u c e r , and i n s t r u c t o r , including y o u r active par- Debra Drayton, a member Shore Arts Commission, pays tribute to colleague Don Williams NSAC for new as he leaves the challenges.--Ed. B ig D a d d y is packing u p and taking his s h o w o n t h e r o a d . O u r o w n ticipation b o t h o n a n d off stage in The Commish, X-Files. Blackwood a n d The Beachcombers, t o name b u t a few. D o n W i l l i a m s , long-time chair o f t h e N o r t h S h o r e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n is Y o u w e r e i n s t r u m e n t a l in d e v e l o p i n g F A N S (Funds f o r t h e A r t s o n t h e N o r t h S h o r e ) . F A N S is n o w c e l e b r a t ing its fifth year and is g r o w i n g into a s t r o n g vehicle f o r r e c o g n i z i n g t h e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s o f o u r local artists and f o r s u p p o r t i n g e m e r g i n g artists. A n d o f t h e things w e w i l l r e m e m b e r y o u for, i n d e e d t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t , is t h a t y o u have i n s p i r e d , e n c o u r a g e d , and s u p p o r t e d us t o , in your o w n words, "reach to the p e a k s " ; t o " c r e a t e , initiate, a n d e x e c u t e " t h o s e p r o g r a m s t h a t e n a b l e us t o build t h a t e v e r s t r o n g e r a r t s c o m munity. In s o d o i n g , w e a r e moving on to n e w endeavours. D o n is travelling f r o m t h e A r t o f t h e A r t s t o t h e A r t o f Politics as he p r e p a r e s to run for a position o n the District of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r C o u n c i l . Y o u r many fans, D o n , salute y o u and t h e vital c o n t r i b u t i o n y o u have made t o t h e N o r t h S h o r e arts c o m m u n i t y o v e r t h e years. Y o u r stamina is a s t o u n d i n g , c o n s i d e r i n g t h e t h o u sands o f h o u r s y o u have logged, b o t h as a gifted a c t o r and as a steadfast 9iAAt iPOieei Q a t l e A y d e v e l o p i n g an a r t s c o m m u n i t y o n t h e N o r t h S h o r e in t h e s p i r i t o f " T h e Left B a n k " o f V a n c o u v e r . W e a r e learning t o c o n s i d e r t h e a r t s f r o m a different p e r s p e c t i v e -- t h a t o f an i n d u s t r y t h a t i m p a c t s p o s i t i v e l y on t h e e c o n o m i c g r o w t h of o u r c o m m u n i t y a n d e n h a n c e s life o n t h e N o r t h Shore. A n d we o n the board of t h e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n , a l o n g w i t h o u r a s s o c i a t e s in o t h e r a r t s a g e n c i e s , are c o m m i t t e d t o a c h i e v i n g t h a t v e r y goal. A s L e e B a r n e s ( i n c o m i n g chair) A s w e b i d y o u f o n d farewell, w e also w e l c o m e w i t h o p e n a r m s o u r n e w chair, a d y n a m i c and d e d i c a t e d w o m a n w i t h t h e stamina t o f o l l o w in t h o s e v e r y big f o o t p r i n t s . M a n y p e o ple in t h e c o m m u n i t y will r e c o g n i z e Lee B a r n e s as t h e o w n e r o f T h e G i f t H o r s e G a l l e r y , and o n e w h o k n o w s h o w t o get a j o b d o n e . Lee's passion f o r public a r t e m p o w e r s h e r t o n o t only f o l l o w in y o u r f o o t p r i n t s b u t t o c r e a t e n e w f o o t p r i n t s that lead t h e N S A C i n t o a bright f u t u r e -- w h e r e the arts a r e r e c o g n i z e d as a valuable and viable entity in t h e c o m m u n i t y , and w h e r e artists o f all disciplines earn r e c o g n i t i o n a n d a living by c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e e n h a n c e m e n t of t h e quality o f life o n t h e N o r t h S h o r e . Don Williams Is proud to present leaves big shoes to fill at NSAC. Dreamings Australian Aboriginal Art Relatively new to the North American art world, this hauntingly beautiful art is the culmination o f over 50,000 years o f one o f the most unique cultures on earth. Every Tuesday, 6:30 to 7:30pm collector will give informative talks about this exciting art form. Join us in the friendly atmosphere of a charming heritage house 252 East First Street North Vancouver 986-2664 C o m e i e e utAo-'b an. JiAAl! Merlyn White, an enthusiastic e l o q u e n t l y said d u r i n g o u r last b o a r d m e e t i n g , " Y o u leave v e r y large f o o t prints f o r a n y o n e f o l l o w i n g along b e h i n d y o u , D o n . Y o u have s h a r e d y o u r k n o w l e d g e , t i m e , strength, e n t h u s i a s m , energy, h u m o u r , and leadership with the N o r t h Shore A r t s C o m m i s s i o n ( N S A C ) a n d t h e arts c o m m u n i t y f o r many y e a r s , and f o r this w e thank y o u f r o m t h e b o t t o m of o u r hearts. W e w i s h y o u all t h e best in y o u r n e w c h o s e n c o u r s e , a n d of c o u r s e y o u have o u r v o t e s ! "