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:7 COMING UP: Celebrations 2010 opens next weekend Young artists get chance to shine at downtown gallery “It's really, from the gallery’s perspective, (a chance) to provide a professional space and to display elementary grade art," said sbolan@yrmg.com Original artwork created by some of Whitchurch-Stoufiville’s young and creative minds will be on display during this year's Celebrations 2010: The Young at Art. The show runs from April 10 to 24 at the Lath Gallery. (flvv‘m? - DEMONSTRATIONS - DISPlAYS - GIFT BAGS ' ‘ - USEFUL HINTS 8. INFORMATION R$lster on-llne at www.welcomawagon.ca or call 1 73-9913 or Heather at 905-508-0026 tO register BY SANDRA BOLAN Maura Broadhurst, curator of the gallery. “ (It's also) a way to provide the public a place to see what all the schools are doing, not just their children’s school." Some of the work on display this year includes rock paintings inspired by early cave paintings, Japanese landscape scrolls, models of medieval villages and canoes, landscape and pastel art, as well as 3D interior models. “It’s all over the map, which is so wonder- ful,” Ms Broadhurst said, likening the show to a science fair, spelling bee, math competition Ovei' the past four years, Mr. Altmann has also become involved in the Strawberry Festival - he has been the People’s Parade chairperson since 2006 - and he is cur- Mr. Altmann grew up in Whitchurch- Stoufivifle and still lives on the family farm where he operates his poultry/livestock bro- kerage business. He is also a fmits, vegetable and egg broker. He attended the University of Guelph, where he earned an associate diploma of agn'culture and a bachelor of animal science. Mr. Altmann spent a year as a constituent assistant to Thomhill MPP Peter Shurman. “It was a huge eye opener," Mr. Altmann said. “Federal and provincial politics (are) interesting, but not as'interesting as the municipal issues." NECI luau1§ .LIIC 6M Fluâ€"Hull, lVll. ruuudlUl “Emma?! pouncany acnve‘ . . date says age should play no role He Jomed the federal and provmcral asso- during campaign ciation for the Conservatives on the request of ' Paq}_Calandrfl. MP for Oak Ridge§:M2}l_’kham- rently the president of the Kinsmen Club of “We can’t stop development. I don't want to become the next Markham â€" overgrown and stretched," he said. “We need to have proper infrastructure in place before we grow anymore." After losing the 2006 election, Mr. Altmann remained politically active. But what he does know is that it will be ‘progressive’ and create a synergy between old and new Stoufl'ville. Mr. Altrnann also said he will focus on fiscal prudence and rein in development. The Iatcham Gallery was lined with student art for the 2009 Celebration exhibition. Mr. Altmann has not fonnaliied his plat- form because “I want to create a platform with the community that appeals to the com- munity." The Latcham Gallery is at 6240 Main St. For more information, go to mlatchamgaflemca or track meet. “It’s a chance to focus on (the artistic) aspect of the curriculum," she said. “It's a real point of pride and it should be. It’s where that work is being taken seriously and shared. It’s being viewed. It’s not just a private thing; it's an important side of art creation." ’Not the next Markham’: Candidate The show is free and open to the public. From pa;- 1. “Age really plays no part," he said. “The only time age plays a part is when you're buyâ€" ing a car and when you're buying cheese. you want to know how old it is. Stouffville. Mr. Altmann is also a livestock evaluator for the area and for the past 16 years, he has been operating the Old MacDonald petting zoo at the Markham Fair. Mr. Altmann may be one of the youngest candidates to run for local office, but he is confident he can represent everyone in the municipality effectiver “I represent old Stouffville roots because I've been raised by the older generation and I have the respect and understanding of where they came from and I’m young and I understand that demographic.” ‘It’s where that work is being taken seriously and shared. It’s being viewed. It’s not just a private thing; it’s an important side of art creation! Maura Broadhurst, curator of the Latcham Gallery