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July 4, 11, 18, 25.
The Hugh Scott Show. Hugh Scott is a
country singer from Luskville. At the Aylmer
Marina Resto-Bar, 1 Principale, Aylmer.
3:00-7:00 p.m.
Every Sunday until the end of August.
July 15.
Hugh
Scott, country singer from Luskville. At the Aylmer
Legion Hall, 59 Bancroft, Gatineau. 5.30 pm.
Membership not required. Admission: $6.00 per
person.
For information call: (819) 684-7063.
 June
17
A Perpetual Memory- the Aylmer Library becomes the Lucy Faris Library.
A sculpture was unveiled in the Library (located at 115 Principale,
Aylmer) to commemorate the gesture of Lucy
Faris, whose will, following her death in 1924,
provided for the sale of the Faris family farm
and the conversion of the proceeds into a fund
for the purpose of establishing a public library
in memory of her father. The Library came into
being in 1938, and a portion of the money was
used to make an initial purchase of 220 books.
The Lucy Faris Foundation continued to provide
financing for the Library until the City of
Aylmer assumed responsibility for its
administration.
In recognition of Lucy Faris’s action, the
remainder of the fund has been used to
commission the sculpture, symbolizing the
contribution of libraries to literacy, education
and culture. In addition, the Library is now
officially named the Lucy Faris Library. The
ceremony was attended by representatives of the
Gatineau City Council, the City Library
administration and the Lucy Faris Foundation, as
well as Lorette Mackey. the former head
librarian, and Louis Landreville, founder of the
first library in Hull. Speaking in French and
English, Councillor Louise Poirier (chair of the
City’s Arts, Culture, Literature and Heritage
Committee) emphasized how remarkable it was that
Lucy Faris had decided to dedicate her legacy to
the founding of a library.
The artist is Rick Ritza, who lives in
Wakefield and engages in both sculpture and
painting (see our entry on the Wakefield page:
“Currently at Le Corbeau Bleu.”) Mr. Ritza
says of his work: “All aspects of art interest
me. It doesn’t matter if it is fine art or more
on the commercial side. The important thing is
to produce it. I have had a lot of varied
experiences over the last thirty-seven years.
It has been my life. I cannot think of anything
else I’d rather do.”
The final sculpture was produced at The Crucible Foundry, located
north of
Belleville,
Ontario. using the “lost wax process” (see the
Foundry’s website at:
www.cruciblefoundry.ca.)
July
22.
Backbeat, local band. At the Aylmer Legion Hall,
59 Bancroft, Gatineau. 5.30 pm. Membership not
required. Admission: $6.00 per person.
For information call: (819) 684-7063.
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