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Bylulln Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION sun A selfiessactoflove has resulted in ‘ Justino Magalona's first one-man photography art show. Magalona described how his wife. Christmas four years ago. He debat- for her to consider photography so late in life, but he went ahead and ‘ wrapped her Christmas gift. But after opening her present, Mag- alona said. she handed it back to him and told him, 'This is actually a gift for you i can see you're dying, working so hard." 'Shejust gave me ’my 90'," he said of Ab" pUANCE 547' Mam St E. Unli lt.-17. MIHO'i 905 876- 8988 nappinnv? ehOIJ 9 ca 5" "I wean float.“ Winn wn- up. .3... a.â€" hmnn (Icy-a ”()USI a golden opportunity to bring to life the photographer living inside him. "None of this would have hap- f pened. had she not done that.‘ Go indeed. Shooting every chance he can, the Filipino-Canadian artist ‘ ' and photographer decided to ask ‘ Araceli, asked for an SLR camera for ; Mayor Gord Kranlz if he could trail ‘ him for a day. after learning he was ed whether it would be worthwhile ? about to become the longest-serv- f ing mayOr of a major municipality , J Members of Culture Philippines of in Canada effective Dec. 1,2016. The result is an impressive collec- ‘ tion of photographs showing the : mayor in his day-toâ€"day routines. ; The exhibit's timing coincides with 1 the mayor's annual themed gala: (' . This year's sold-out event is on 7 Saturday. Jan. 14, at 8 p.m., and is I Mlle Dual l-nu lnul‘ 2.... L-J â€" .rlutulao ' 6‘- A‘i.’ “I“, J Hill KIM M Al '. mu thl ‘f’fifg'l unwindluluhnolo .. . ,) 1 J4“ Pluotogaphersnapsadayinlileofmayor Milton cameraman unveils first solo exhibit at Hoicim Gallery a celebration of Krantz‘s mayoral achievements. Magalona's photographs are on display at the Hoicim Gallery of J the Milton Centre for the Arts until January 29. Saturday's grand opening featured piano prodigy Johann Derecho. an award-winning pianist who has been tickling the lvories since the age of five. Ontario, a Filipino cultural heritage non-profit providing. music. dance and performing arts instruction to children in Canada, performed ‘ ‘ Bulaklakan. a Philippine rural folk dance. Philippine consul general Rosalita ”MM thin 0min lvnu lull h S. Prospero also spoke. For Magalona. it‘s surreal to see his photographs grace the walls of the . gallery â€" a place he holds in high . : esteem since moving to Milton more than 10 years ago. 'As somebody who was not born - here.lseemorebeautyin this place. L photos â€" all shot with his Nikon because the first time I came here, I was so impressed,‘ said Magalona. so, who says he prays before every photo shoot. Prior to his photo shoot, Magalona had only met Krantz once. He said which show a mayor who listens to the people. 'lt speaks to the fact that he is in touch and open to his constitu- Ulric Quorum lul' SAVE 20] :w'k Sailsiccflon ' Guarantee - 751 Main Slreel East, Millon 905-878-69 I 9 ' ents.‘ he said. describing one photo in particular in which Krantz's head is cocked to one side as he listens intently to a constituent- 'The mayor was leaning over listen- ing and the body language is just perfect.“ he said. In fact. he noted, 90 per cent of the 0800 -â€" are totally natural, exactly the way he prefers to shoot all hlS ‘ subjects. 'These are people of importance . people of substance." he said. he's pleased with the photographs. - Krantz called Magalona a very tal- ented photographer who he en‘ ioyed spending the day with. The mayor has travelled to Miltons sistercityis Santa Maria,8ulacan n l‘ I‘vlu Own-Min lnui' M1 ‘-