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Community members were inspired by a one-of-a-kind art experience in Russell on last Saturday. On October 20, DeafBlind Ontario Ser- vices hosted their second annual Art in the Dark fundraising event at Russell High School. Attendees learned more about the artistic process while undergoing a simu- lation exercise wearing earplugs and an eye mask. Through their sense of touch, they created a work of art using wooden canvases and a rainbow of wood chips, providing them with a better understanding of deafblindness. “It was fun, it gives you an idea of when you’re missing a sense, how this can take a lot of your experience because we really rely on our senses of hearing and sight,” commented Roxanne Backes, an attendee of the event. Art in the Dark, presented by the Lions Club of Russell, raises funds to support specialized services for individuals who are deafblind. To enhance this sensory expe- rience, guests also enjoyed a dinner, a live and silent auction, and a trip raffle where one guest won a round trip flight for two to anywhere WestJet flies. Art in the Dark is based on DeafBlind Ontario Services’ Community Services - 4FOTPSZ&YQMPSBUJPO"SUT 4&"5. QSPHSBN where participants experience monthly themes through their senses and express their responses through visual art, music, drama and dance. Founded in 1989, DeafBlind Ontario Services is a not-for-profit organization that helps individuals who are deafblind increase their independence and improve their quality of life through specialized services. With programs across the province, their services extend into a wide range of communities in Ontario, including Ottawa, Embrun, and coming soon, a new location in Vars. &/#3&'r#3*&'4 DR. MENARD ROAST TO BENEFIT FUTURE POOL PROJECT The Kin Club of Russell’s roasting of long-time resident and family doctor, Dr. Darrell Menard, will see the proceeds going towards a future pool project in the Russell Township area. The event, dubbed 3PBTUFE%PDÆMB.FOBSE will take place Saturday, December 1 st , 2018 at the Embrun Community Centre and has already sold more than half of the 50 or so tables available. The Kin Club of Russell’s 2018 survey of residents showed 92 % of responding residents wanting a pool. Tables are available through the Kin Club of Russell at 613-445-6483 or kinclubofrussell@ gmail.com HALLOWEEN WATCH Ghosts, goblins, ghoulies and other creatures of the night will be out and about October 31. Drivers go slow on the streets and watch out for children crossing on their way to their next trick- or-treat stop.
La communauté a été inspirée par une expérience artistique unique à Russell samedi dernier. Le 20 octobre, DeafBlind Ontario Services a tenu sa deuxième activité de financement annuelle Art in the Dark à l’école Russell High School. Les participants en ont appris davantage sur le processus artistique lors d’un exercice de simulation, exercice durant lequel ils portaient des bouchons d’oreille et un masque oculaire. Par leur sens du toucher, ils ont créé une œuvre d’art en utilisant des toiles de bois et un arc-en-ciel de copeaux de bois, ce qui leur a permis de mieux comprendre la surdicécité. —photo Caroline Prévost
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