Stream of Dreams comes to town
By Judy Backus
servation Authorities, Earl PrenEMC News - Marmora - A partnership tice and Marmora Senior Public between the local Environmental Advisory Schools has resulted in hunCommittee, Quinte and Crowe Valley Con- dreds of colourful hand-painted fish being mounted on the fence at Marmora Senior School. A team of volunteers worked to fashion the 400 fish of various shapes and sizes from plywood, after which they were sanded smooth in preparation for painting by the students of both schools. Known as Stream of Dreams, the program, which originated in 2000 in British Columbia, highlights the importance and care of area watersheds, including lakes, rivers and streams. The Quinte Conservation web site explains, “The program consists of an interactive onehour workshop on the life and Hannah Montgomery, a Grade 2 student at Earl function of watersheds followed Prentice Public School, puts the final decorative by an art workshop in which students envision their dream touches on her colourful fish. Photo: Judy Backus
for our watersheds and paint it on a dream fish.” The resulting multi-coloured fish are later installed in a free flowing mural on a chain link fence for all to admire and discuss. Along with the many fish is a message from Quinte Conservation which reads: “The mural’s purpose is to inspire everyone to protect and conserve water to ensure a healthy future for our rivers, lakes, oceans and communities.” Students were very involved in both presentations, conducted by representatives of Quinte and Crowe Valley Conservation Authorities. In talking about the importance of protecting all the waterways from puddles to lakes, they discussed how water, and any pollutants it might contain, travelled from one point to another, and talked about the im-
portance of keeping such things as oil, gas, soaps and chemicals out of the waterways. When it came time to paint their fish, the students first listened to a story with their eyes closed so they could envision the colour and beauty of the fish and the design they were going to paint on it. As each fish was completed it was placed
gently on a mat to dry, alongside an array of others which now grace the Marmora Senior School Fence. Principal Heather McMaster, of Earl Prentice Public School, explained the rationale behind having all the fish mounted on the Marmora Senior School fence, saying, “Our children swim up to Marmora Senior School and our fish are going
there too.” Suzanne Copeland, principal of Marmora Senior School, said of the program, “It has been a wonderful community project that has brought together members of the local conservation authorities, parent volunteers, staff and students. It has raised our awareness around watershed conservation and wetlands.”
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