JENNIFER LANG % By JENNIFER LANG. : IT “s ONE OF THOSE: dark; : ‘prey days, the -kind:\where it still seems | - ‘dark outside, even 1 though w 8. ‘past Spoon fr 7 But stepinto, the ait studio of Gait :‘Fumer Seats, where’ todayshe’s [ : os |. joined. by friend and: collaborator’. |- a a . “Pe Palsy 0° Connell, ‘and the world: al. In the middle ct ready s seems brighlet:, ?* : : Sf’ Thistmonth they join artistic. ‘ai “RETURNED FROM A conferericé a week or | e#tS in-*Persephone's Keepsakes" “Iwo back, and found my kids at the house-of | 4% exhibit: feaiuring paintings. “by ~a friend. - She had made—as-is. her Wwonder-. |: Tumer: Sears rand O° Connell 's pot. - i ful: tradition. I'm told~cinnamon buns” and ° 7 tery’ opening, Friday 3 at the. Terrace, 7 “iwwinpped them up for each visiting. family, enough, | vA Gallery. ) ; for one-each for breakfast,.Seeing as.my:husband |) I's their second show together | -2§vas‘ out-of: town, the kids excitedly presented me-'| they first paired up in 2002 pr A. ith: three sticky. buns the size. of: ‘small. countries i Few: of our Favourite Things. wrapped in’ saran ivrap., oh - The. tivo women meét five years. get the one on: ‘the: left: No; the'c one on: the - ABO, “When. o Contell,, moved: ort top... Now. it's-thé right-one,”. That one!” my. son? |: towne a ye called, changing his tune out of necessily. as the pre-. | “Our: stuff. B008 ‘together wel? us package revolved and rotated‘in their hands,” "| Tumet-Sears says: It. dogsn’t matter which one,” my ‘daughter | ins J... Their works are complementary, - sisted, and then added, “but that, one ’smine.”. 27 ‘patlicularly: because: they. work. ‘in ; tledst’ we know i mom's is the one in the mid , ~- different media ~ o ‘Connell: in the. "my. son interjected cheerfully, vehemenily.. __three-dimensionat material. of clay. had.tuned out their bickering, but.that grabbed. | and Turner Sears‘in oils and waler- my attention ina hiirry; What was wrong ‘with the | colours: vi one-in‘the middle? Why were they ‘giving itup.so. | ~ Wher the: tid artists origialy fast?. : My fears were soon allayed and fe it bit ‘ ‘signed: on for new exhibit;they real- hamed for teiny subptoiea ye ace ; oem A). ized it would:be held-in.November- ___ EV BISHOP ; winter inoniths..; a TERRACE STANDARD ad o - “th The Terrace Standar, Wednesday, November 3, 2008 - BI _ A potter and a painter mounting. a joint art exhibit explain why they found _ inspiration in the story of : a goddess who became Queen of the Underworld - -IN CAHOOTS: Pasty O'Connell, lett, and Gail Jumer Sears, join forces for. their upcoming show, “Perse- ou-have to have’ thé one in.the middie, ” mys, oo fust-as: “Terrace enters. the. Sark, . phone's Keepsakes.” : : ce SENNIFER LANG PHOTO son explained; giving me a ferocious: squeeze, “be- "|: salise you are the middle cf. amy heart, Mom.” 0:0 thi away: the sweetness of those words. They: stayed J = bald canvass of deep, Sump’, with me, warming me, encouraging me, even-as]_ | - ously red tulips. | went away {0 another: eottelence ust sight, days. J They warited their: show to con’ : jure up promises of spring and su “mer, and* the: inevitable: ‘Procession A one ffonth, Ty ve ‘beet ti to lwo conferentes ‘oul? of th of town. : At a first glance, the: conferences would f°: the seasons: don’t let yourself settle. for anything less than what “mer nighls, But it feels as ifwe pay: is your ‘heart’ 8 desire. And, ‘most importantly, don’t: | “for, them with difficult, drab winters Jet the’ good things:you do fool you iato-thinking J. ~ especially: al this time of year. ~they’re the: same thing as: your: heart’ s. desire; they Everybody’s feeling grief over’. The: first, conference | was “for: teachers and: em. . say: 4. pe How fiding that they seized’ ‘upon. -phasized: ‘sharing your passions and putting passion I am __into “your work. Thé’second. conference was for the story. of Persephone, the:Greek Why: w wouldn't we: do ‘this. “as - carefully - and. thoughtfuly as: we. “By JENNIFER LANG: “Atthe latter; 1! got t to; hear’ big. names “speak al : -* of-ihe Second World War, has died: workshops and during. keynote addresses. * ‘Ann: - your heart's interests, because the only. thing that'll}. celebrate. his‘97ih birthday on Ocl.:15- . World around j you, the. pleasure. you receive: and the , " “growth 3 you experience) never wanes: - 7 said, : - applies. to almost any endeavour. Jt's fitie.to: have . -:,.dmemiber'¢ ‘of the on: permanent aclive militia ~ goals, big plans, ; anid wild dreams... Ini fact,:] think. : --when the Second World War broke oul. ° need to figure out what our middle—our centre: ma first.;:We need ‘to figure. dul what's: worth: doing ra i HK 1939, - sacrificed. * °" Oftén-the | rewarls” we seek’ are: not ‘fionetary, 7 ° ‘declared War.on Germany. “have to.look hard, at’dur- Priorities to see which is |.". other five and ahalf. years..*: 1 filling, project as It is:to one that: offers cash, and mie apart from. Norma during. sometimes it’s just as riecessary tors a greatest regret. ton, ‘making i it” What jumped into my mind were ~ ywal ‘shot down Nov.:26, 1943, ng my. future a. little bit easier... “fo sion in Ottawal remind me of what Is importantto me, Just as I (ap-.* parently!) am: the middle of their feart, they are the: lddle of mine: It as wonderful.to'hear people:l. we for most of the.Second:World War... co They | reunited in. Vancouver, ‘Where Nor: ‘> ma gave. birth-to their son Ric, the. iniddle of our héarts— come froin, there.” hat everything el else vi ©. restaurant, for tiearly 30 years, Soy "We had the idea of summer ind cand, after .the. intervention: of her ywwwwww,, :Nothing, not even the: fact. that’... - winter,” says O'Connell, who.found . mother, Demeter; goddess of «he iniite ‘the words were out of ‘his mouth, he “| inspiration for..the “show's: ‘theme, ‘spring and fertilily, she ends up F tay «Let. loose. Started to’ try t0 karate ‘kick ‘his sister;-could take: from oné .of ‘her friend’s paintings. ing” lo spend’ part, of the, year: ‘with. * ae “Her return tc 10 ‘eaith’ signals the /lurn. of sprinig and the: eyele. of: the = - Phe: themé: 0’ Connell: says, has: 7 “worked “very, very. well.” “appoar.very different from one another, However, :P-: ‘It’s a'subject that resonates with wes “Everything's s from ‘the: ‘natural each challenged me witha similar message. Know ‘|. “Terrace residents. We love our. long world,” adds Turner Sears, referring: what you want'to do, be-intentional about it and.) SUmmer: days and barely-there sum: : “tothe: subject, mailer of-her- paint ~ings,.and: her, colleague's vividly: hase ‘rendered: ‘pottery, -with.. elaborate, “7 T. ; languid,’ flowing “glazes that, evoke. painted: . Mountains ‘and ‘rock.:the’ foundation H : “might not be’: “| =the loss ‘of! Summer," ” Ot Connell, of the. natiral world, . : “ “.”, Bothartists are Iookin uccessful summer.’ : : we «Each: ‘sold: their’. ‘work ‘af Prince. “Writers: and was about... sharing your passion and J. goddess who became Queen of the . Rupert’ s Allin. Ice. House Gallery; 2 utting passion into our work. "See the ie connection os Underworld, . oie “oa new. artistscoop: run gallery i inv thé - “went to,an schoo : P ye qT - She was, Kidupped, by Hales, Adin: “Terminal building. in: 1 touris : Terrace | mourns the loss Been eOUET se of its oldest war veteran JOR a ae oe ‘BILL. BENNETT, Terrace's ‘oldest Seleey “ He passed’away at Mills Memorial Hos- * ‘|. “Perry ‘and ‘Elizabeth: ‘George: moved ‘me: ‘with:re- | ©. pital Oct, 23, following’a brief illness. A - : ~ airkably. similar. speeches,” In essence they ; said, if f. litte over a week before, friends and family. § 7 you're going to. Keep. writing; ‘you'd betier-be true to“ had gathered in- the hospital’ 5 day. room lo” ; keep you ‘going is that you doit because: you: Jove il. wo They “had -cake; ; reminisced, and: ‘Sioa . Fame; fortune, and-even just managing to get pub- : | ‘sang ‘a few old-time songs, long: time friend ‘lished, are fickle things; they will never yield abig “ Yvonne Moen. said last week. . “enough reward to keep you motivated. However, if: 7 ">. Bill also held ‘iis: great grandson for the. “you Keep ‘your focus-on what challenges,’ you, and “| “fst time; five day old-Hudson: | “son“asking -hard questions ‘about - “yourself. and’ the noe ale was. a special ‘day for’ him," Moen - Bennett’ was a seoond Steward in charge of “This advice isn’t just for. people who write. It “Le ofthe’ dining’ room of-a. CPR: ship. — anda. ‘. Iife-is almost: meaningless. without them: - Bur we! fe ~He'quit-his job and signed: up: with the : | ip: ‘Seaforth Hi ighlaniders, golng’ active on Sept. "even ifno external. reward comes, and: what, even, |": -Three. days Anter, on Sept. 10, he mirtied: to: accomplish an Ssteemed Boal: should, never be. me Norma. Nelson: they’d been. courting for: ”’ about one year. [twas the same day’ Canada “Tt becomes a question of whether we are sacrificing “| » They. kissed goodbye. in. ‘Vancouver on “the best ‘things for things that are-merely: good, We: f°. Det. 15 and: wouldn’ t see each other for an-.. “and Bill Bennett were married for more -, than 60-years. “CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - which.” It’s just as hard to say “no”to some ful- = | --. - Years Jater, he would tell friends being. “ : 1 2 the time to, collect Local pionéer ‘history. She. - "-. went on to:publish’ two. baoks.on local his-_ other. speaker al the conference asked us s what’ “Born in the: Shetland. Islan Bill also: tory, Ploncer Legacy Volume: Land IL. we would. be Willing to ‘sacrifice to "make it Ire= [- lost his brother, Jim, duritig the war,Jim was <° -- . sisted the-urge to.ask.What constituted, in her opin- |- a Lancaster bomber. pilot for the; RCAF, He . wey home for several more ‘years.’ , th things. I am not willing to sacrifice. -It.was ‘an oe Norma also joined. the war: effort. She y that will, ‘perhaps ironically, make: plan 2 ‘worked | in the RCAF" 'scode and. cipher divi. frail; ‘he zoomed. aréund’ town. ona motor: mt i “ddd, scooter; popping into the: Happy: Gang’ |} ‘Em lucky. Thave: my. htisband and children to |.) Bill'served'as accompany ‘Sergeant Major. - Centre.to-so¢ialize. He. always wore a suit. ‘ -acuity.7A though’ hes.was fearing 100: ‘he * ae In-1958; the never. missed a’ bea! 7 respect affirm that; to say. in no Unceitain lerms that: “Bennétts mioved north to Tetrace, where they”. "we. should all hold onto those things that. make up... owed and ‘operated The Motel: ‘Hmotel- and lav Lynn of Terrace, Moen said, ”:! Moen ‘says that s “where: Nori, found CTT EE PR Nha apa Figay yt: “1 years. Her Work’: is a At was scary." -; Cow Bay, avhere a regular success sion of cruise ship. passengers | were. ° -*.0*Comnell, who his a degree i in’ ” ‘Fine Aris, has been, an’ artist for: 26 with sales to such far-fung places as -Orekon; New-York, the Maritimes: W's remarkable. to- discover she ~" had no. formal art training “unlil, at lie age: of 56, she sold her, housé and : But: ‘back i in ‘the 50s" when she. . “4 rel a si opined her‘ own. stu \ Ree tokids and. Fadults. : : widely: “collected + day’s opening. : “They? ve been invited - they better. : wey "she says. oe on _ show: uip!” O’Connell-laughs. THE WAR KEPT THEM APART. Norma: Following Norma's: death on. April /17, 2000; Bennett: continued W. live i in. his own. “ : Watching. it grow “When his health became :a: “title more. colt feeent-years; friends marveled at his. friends'said. -: ~_For about the past year, he'd. bei living 5 i son Ric and chaughler-in o The memorial was ela Oct, 2 ~ Musical memories . NORTHWEST AIR AND sca cadels, including’ the. 11 “Unicorn Squadron, recently took part. ina two-day | bard | | clinic in’Yerrace with pro. Instructors, re Cadet” musicians from. Terrace, Prince ‘Rupert and’ Kitimat. gathered” at the ‘cadet hall’at the Northwest [ Regional Ajrport for an intensive: weekend: of: musical Py, and parade drill instruction Oct. 15- 17:A team of- pro-"} fessional instructors. from the: Regional Cadet Support Unitin Victoria “exactly @ realistic option. After she. moved.to Tetface to'be near her par- | “ents; got ‘married and began raising a.” |- : Family, it was difficult 10 Justify, the: a ae “itis aimeditim Like lo consider ‘ : a I - cheap therapy,” she winks: - She has turned’ her upsiairs tied _ a room into a polters’:studia, ‘Herkiln, _whire, hours. of hard: work: ‘can, ‘be. -Obliterated “or: transformed; seem ngly.al-the whisn of: the Bods - ~is in: dio downtown, a. functional 1 roomy" “sspace filled wilh: canvassés,“easels,. Fp = = : t-pots..| brushes and. lables: where’. -o ~ she’ paints full time- and offers ar ; “hands-on ’ aptly: planned for: Pie “Look: around, There. might. be . a: few: Greek deities. in -attendance. = ne ee eee ree Peters