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Oakville Beaver, 28 Oct 1994, p. 1

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Don‘t forget it‘s time to fall back The official time change is 2 a.m. Sunday morning (Oct. 30th), when the time will be set back one hour, keeping step with the "spring forward, fall back" motto. The time change idea was origiâ€" nally proposed by Benjamin Franklin, who argued that setting clocks ahead in the summer months would conserve candles. ateâ€"night partygoers and beautiful dreamers will both enjoy an extra hour of pleaâ€" sure this weekend when we switch our clocks back to standard time. A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 128 By WILMA BLOKHUIS Oakville Beaver Staff Among them are two Oakville couples, one dedâ€" icated to longâ€"term foster home placement, the other specializing in helping teenage boys. Special recognition for special people William Everest and Donna Tomkinson, foster parents since April 1992 who now specialize in short term housâ€" ing for teenage boys, received the Family Unity Award at the Foster Parents recognition night of the Halton Children‘s Aid Society. With them are their own children, Soleille and Vincent. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) But the real credit for this sysâ€" Halton Children‘s Aid Society Foster Parent Awards ome very caring people have received foster parenting awards from Halton Children‘s # ’%mréz.f’fiwt go/r(m/r/?f /Vm;aqow CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 ’ tem must go to William Willet, of Chelsey, England, who tried to perâ€" suade the British Parliament to adopt Daylight Saving Time. Willet‘s attempts were repeatedâ€" ly rejected by Parliament until his You can always enjoy a wholsome and satisfying lunch at Tim Horton‘s, with lunchtime deals on soups and sandwiches from William Everest and Donna Tomkinson, who are successful with the temporary housing, counseling and modifying the antiâ€"social behaviors of teenage boys, were given the Family Unity award. After nearly 16 years in the workforce, Tomkinson and her husband decided to have chilâ€" dren. As a result, Tomkinson opted to stay home (See ‘Oakville‘ page 8) During World War II, Daylight Saving Time became popular again, and in 1942 an Order in Council gave Ontario and Quebec Daylight Saving for the summer period. death is 1916. A year later, Daylight Saving Time was finally adopted by the British and later by other countries. The plan was repealed by the U.S. in 1919, and most other counâ€" tries only used Daylight Saving in some municipalities. The twoâ€"season time system has been with Ontario ever since. Plus tax. At participating stores. Prices subject to change FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994 ‘ime for lunch. "I don‘t think it is nudity that bothers them, per se," said Perinet. "But I think it is male nudity." The exhibit consists of large photographic prints of people in run down streets with printed parts of language mounted sideâ€" byâ€"side on metal panels. The images present viewers with peoâ€" ple in moments of personal crisis revealing innermost thoughts and feelings. According to Perinet, people have objected to the male nudity in one piece and the coarse fourâ€" letter language in another work. She said when one man, who complained about the male nudity, was asked if he would be as offended if it were female nudity he replied, "Of course not." Perinet believes a public forum (See ‘Library‘ page 11) Perinet cautions that she has only spoken personally to four people wishing to object about the exhibit, but said the gallery attenâ€" dant has received many verbal objections as well. Issues arising out of those conâ€" versations, as well as, other comâ€" ments have prompted her to orgaâ€" nize a forum. The work by the Vancouver contemporary artist, which has been on view at the Oakville Galleries downtown Centennial Gallery adjacent to the library since Sept. 15th, sparked controâ€" versy when people were detoured through it as a way of entering the library due to construction. One person called the Lum work pornographic, said Perinet. Contemporary art display draws complaints from library users By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver C riticisms leveled at an art exhibit currently on view in Oakville have prompted Oakville Galleries m director, Francine Perinet, to call a public forum. Hailed by critics as a small, but important exhibit, by an internationally reknown contemporary artist, the photoâ€" based work by Ken Lum has been criticized by some viewâ€" ers objecting to male nudity and coarse language in two of his pieces. Is it porn, or Is it art? .99 #4, 99 to $2. 40 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) , _ nfoine _ Iprovides nfo on: Today‘s Jim Nelson promises everyone a frighfully good time Paper Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 N. JOâ€"ANN McKINNON B.Sc. D.V.M. MR.CV.S. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Smitty‘s, New Homes, Corbett‘s Source For Sports, The Bay, Overdrive House of Horrors Page 12

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