NEWS RELEASE
DOUG SHIPLEY, BARRIE-SPRINGWATER-ORO-MEDONTE MP
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Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Doug Shipley hosted a reception to acknowledge residents who contributed to his 2024 annual calendar.
Contributors were honoured at an intimate reception, hosted at the MacLaren Art Centre on April 22, 2024.
In 2023, for the second year, residents of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte were encouraged to share original artwork capturing the beauty of our region for consideration in the 2024 annual calendar. The works include paintings, sketches, and photographs.
Successful submissions were showcased, month by month, in the annual calendar which is delivered to thousands of residents in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte. The calendar includes a Kid’s Corner, highlighting drawings from the community’s youngest artists.
On Monday, April 22, MP Shipley welcomed contributors and their guests to celebrate the local artists highlighted in the 2024 calendar. Thank you to the following residents who contributed their original photographs and paintings to the 2024 calendar: Bregitte Rugman, Sheila M. Bannerman, Carolyn Boyd, Holly Dickson, Elena Gaevskaya, Amber Blythe, Tara D’Souza, Allan M. Craig, Sheila Romard, Mike Heidebrecht, Cathy Volpé, Joan Le Boeuf, and Susan Young.
“Encouraging submissions from local artists provided a great opportunity to showcase both the raw beauty and the incredible talent that can be found in our region,” said MP Doug Shipley. “Each year I hear from residents who rely on this calendar to record appointments, meetings, and important dates. My staff and I continue to receive many compliments on the pictures and paintings featured each month.”
With such a successful outcome for the 2024 calendar, MP Shipley and his team are accepting submissions for the 2025 calendar and encourage residents to contribute their photos, paintings and sketches featuring Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte.
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