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AND THEY’RE OFF…Enthusiastic youngsters were off to a running start in the annual Easter Egg hunt staged by the Victory Fellowship in Kelowna at Parkinson Recreation Centre last Friday. See more photos on A3.
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Art students looking to launch their careers Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
Swamped. It’s the only way to describe the last couple of weeks before the fourth year students’ end of year show. Every April, the halls of UBCO’s fine arts building seem to teem with paintings and
drawings and canvasses, half finished. There are ladders standing erect in rooms where one can’t figure out what a person might climb to and couches left askew in the hallway. And there are students, seemingly everywhere, no one looking their best.
If there were a portrait of end-of-term stress, it could be painted within these walls and yet, by the end of this week, their last week, the building’s studios will be repainted, the furniture whisked away, the prints and oils, watercolours and sculptures completely assembled in a showcase to
launch the careers of 34 brand new artists. Among those, this year, are Heather Leier and Lauren Gemmell, each with a very different creative side to show the audience. Where Leier’s work is lighthearted and exploratory, Gemmell’s work is poignant and per-
sonal—and both will make you think. “I’ve had an interest in science-y things because my sister has a degree in biology,” said Leier, a silkscreen printmaker who has 100 different prints to choose from for the show. See Exhibit A6
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Anyone getting their daily exercise Monday morning at the Kelowna Family Y Monday faced a chilly detour. Around 11 a.m., the alarm signalling a chlorine leak was sounded, and orders to evacuate were issued. It meant everyone from kiddies in day programs to swimming seniors were huddling in doorways for warmth— some only dressed in a speedo and towel. Although there was some apparent discomfort, most were in good spirits, happy that emergency services were so quick on the scene and that nothing had gone seriously awry—chlorine leaks can have dire consequences, as was seen in a recent leak in Williams Lake where 70 people inside a local swimming rec facility had to be taken to the hospital. “I should have brought a beach umbrella,” said one man, who was dressed for such an occasion at the very least. In total, the outdoor adventure was a one-hour