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"A Family Tradition for 125 Years" Ralph Price exhibit opens season at Godard Gallery By Julia Dempsey Ralph Price has been inter- ested in ecclesiastical art for years. But he didn't uncover the root of his artistic inspirationin that field until a couple of years ago. Dr. Price was rototilling his garden one day when he un- earthed a uniquely shaped root. "The root looked like a corpus or the body of Christ you would see on the cross," Dr. Price said. He stuck the six-inch root on a fence and left it there until the day he shingled the roof of his house. Dr. Price broke a ce- dar shingle in half and formed itinto a cross. He painted the cross a bright blue and the root a bright yel- low and joined the two objects together. The idea of creating more pieces along the same theme ex- cited Dr. Price. "I'm not sure what inspired me to go . this route," he told the Port Perry Star, adding that he is not a "foaming at the mouth Christian." Durham commuters From Page 1 nally estimated, and would have resulted in a government subsidy of $1.9 million. Mr. Pouliot said the daily ridership of 225 return trips would result in an average sub- sidy of $13.52 per ride, and was much more than the gov- ernment could afford. Although Mr. Pouliot says it is a matter of money and rider- ship, Mr. Lester is convinced the real reason behind the can- cellation is timing. Mr. Lester believes the NDP will stall making a commit- ment for another two years, by conducting various studies, and will then make an an- nouncement just before the next election. Bob Rae will need to make such an announcement at that point because he will be "in dire straits," said Mr. Lester. Mayor Howard Hall says he and a number of the other mayors from the "southern" municipalities will continue to lobby the government for some type of service. Mayor Hall said he talked to a number of the mayors at a re- cent convention in Toronto, and all were in favor of keeping up the fight for a commuter service. Gary Herrema, Regional Chairman, is not as optimistic as others about getting a train to Port Perry. He doesn't be- lieve a train will be introduced to the area for at least 10 years. He says in the meantime they must come up with alter- natives to provide the needed transportation. Chairman Herrema added that he believes the provincial government is trying to force the region into introducing a loop bus system, instead of making the commitment itself to a train. Chairman Herrema criti- cized Peterborough for not do- ing enough on this issue. He believes both Durham and Pe- terborough should fight togeth- er to get the train on track in the area. 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His unique art form is receiv- ing alot of attention. Mira Godard, owner of the Mira Godard Gallery in Hazel- ton Lanes, calls the art form "very inventive." Ms. Godard first saw Dr. Price's crucifixes when she vis- ited his home to see his folk art. "He has an interesting way of seeing things," Ms. Godard said, calling his work extraordi- nary and unique. "He's very in- ventive." She was so taken with Dr. Price's work, she asked him to open the new season at her gal- lery. Dr. Price worked diligently over a span of one year to com- plete a collection of about 30 pieces. The show opened on Satur- day and will remain at the Mira Godard Gallery until Saturday, Sept. 7. The gallery is located at 22 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. KARATE Fall Registration Participation Night If you have been considering learning karate but keep postponing it, mark this date on your calendar. Come and join in with others in the same situation. 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