This Week in Photos
Awakening – On the evening of Oct. 2, the Elora Green Space came alive with eerie ghouls and ghosts at Elora’s Monster Month official launch event: The Awakening. Tim Murton’s Twilight Zoo has overrun the streets of Elora for the month of October, with many of his creations making an appearance during the launch event (above right and below left/middle). PHOTO 1: Sandy Smith dressed up for the occasion. PHOTO 2: Artist Sean Rooney and his bird made from balloons. PHOTO 3: Wendy and Luke Hartman dressed the part at the event. Photos by Ellouise Thompson
Studio tour – The Elora Fergus Studio Tour was in full swing Oct. 3 and 4, with nearly 30 artists on the map. PHOTO 1: Elora artist Anna Green poses at her studio at 14 East Mill St. Green’s paintings seek to explore the connection between women and the natural world, balancing moments of quiet stillness with a sense of play and whimsy. Working in acrylic on canvas, she creates scenes where figures drift through water, light, and foliage. Inspired by Elora and the shores of Lake Huron, her work often includes birds, flowers and symbolic elements that suggest movement, curiosity and transformation. PHOTO 2: Grayce Perry’s contemporary collage paintings use inks on Japanese papers that are cut, torn or burned. In her recent series Gateways, Perry employed Japanese kintsugi techniques to mend the imperfections with gold inks while giving a nod to the philosophy of wabi sabi in life and in art. Here, she poses for a photo inside her home studio at 64 Colborne St. PHOTO 3: Stephen Haigh incorporates marquetry (an ancient art and craft of applying small pieces of thin wood veneer, shell, bone or metal to a base structure to create decorative patterns, pictures or designs) with his own contemporary flare. Here he poses for a photo in his studio at 18 Colborne St. Photos by Ellouise Thompson
Art – Erin artist Karen Brown will be showcasing her work at the Alton Mill Arts Centre on Oct. 17 from 2 to 5pm. Brown works in encaustic, a beeswax based paint and the title of her showcase is The Power of Grey. For Brown, grey is more than a colour associated with dullness or uncertainty. It can suggest the wisdom that comes with age, the confidence to live with change and the beauty of something still becoming, officials say. The exhibition will take place across three gallery spaces. Listening begins in the Headwaters Gallery, Softening continues in the Falls Gallery, and Integrating concludes in Gallery 104. Visitors are welcome to explore the spaces at their own pace. PHOTO 1: A piece titled Upon this Bank. PHOTO 2: A piece titled Look With Thine Ears. PHOTO 3: Artist Karen Brown in her studio. Submitted photos
Showcase – Hosted by the Township of Puslinch on Oct. 3, the Puslinch Community Showcase took place from 10am to 2pm at the Puslinch Community Centre. The event saw a plethora of vendors and community services interacting with members of the community. PHOTO 1: This woman was glad to purchase a handmade plate from vendor Florence Peer. PHOTO 2: Audrey Bee. Photos by Ellouise Thompson
Road toll - The Belwood and District Lions Club held a toll bridge event on Wellington Road 26 for Diabetes Canada on Sept. 19. The club collected donations totaling almost $2,500. PHOTO 1: Volunteers ready to accept donations. PHOTO 2: From left, Terry Vines, George Woodley, and Julian Vines. Submitted photos
Recognized – PHOTO 1: Members of the Team Ontario U17 Girls provincial lacrosse team were recognized by Centre Wellington council on Sept. 28 for their recent success. PHOTO 2: Also recognized at the meeting was Team MacDougall, the 2027 U-21 Team Canada Men’s Curling Team, which represented the Fergus Curling Club and is Canada’s current National Junior Curling Champions. They will be representing Canada at the world championships in Scotland. PHOTO 3: Members of the Team Ontario U15 Boys lacrosse team were recognized by Centre Wellington council on Sept. 28. Photos by Georgia York
Roadside cleanup - On Sept. 26, 40 students, along with teacher volunteers from the Maranatha Christian School, joined members of the Fergus Lions Club for an annual roadside cleanup. PHOTO 1: Lion Brian Martin presents a cheque for $1,000 to Maranatha school vice principal Wayne Bartels. PHOTO 2: Students and supervisors pose in front of a bus before the roadside cleanup begins. Submitted photo
Tons of tractors – The Palmerston Agricultural Society hosted its sixth annual vintage tractor and farm equipment tour on Oct. 4. Stop number one was at the Palmerston Community Centre. Photos by Nicole Beswitherick
