Branch #26 Building Drive

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26 has established a foundation and initated a Building Drive to build a new single level building. The old one, established in 1952, has served well but needs to be replaced. Above is an architect's sketch of the new building. Watch for particulars and Get involved.

Tassel at Graduation time

I've been busy with a newsletter and some other things. Found this cartoon on the computer; it was part of a drawing that decorated my bulletin board at Graduation Time.

It was a great time. People graduating, meeting parents, hearing about jobs, ... and it seldom rained.

There were tears too - friends leaving friends. But friends in education were able to keep in touch.

I guess the colours have faded and that's why the white background scans in as beige.

Cheers, Neil

Industrial Arts / Technology

For many years, when someone retired, Eric Bent and I had a little skit or presentation at a faculty do; sometimes they involved overheads and cartoons. This was the concluding cartoon at Ross Allan's retirement. Drawing caricatures is not easy and not always successful, and to think I had the nerve to tackle the whole department. Looking back at the caricatures now, I'm pleased; they weren't bad, and I recognize them all - and that was done twenty years ago. (PS - If you click on the drawing, it will enlarge.) Here's to technology!

Tassel Cartoons (from the past)

Left: I wonder if too much coffee is grounds for dismissal.

Right: Do they arrange these chairs to

to promote discussion or to frustrate me!

Alden Nowlan

At one time, I enjoyed doing caricatures. Often I linked my drawing with authors that I taught.

I particularly liked this one. Having met Nowlan on a number of occasions, I felt I knew him and that it was a good likeness.

Nowlan was a fine poet too. I think his work was liked by the students too. He also wrote short stories and was a journalist.

He was born in Stanley, not too far from Truro, but most of his working life was in New Brunswick and he had a long stint as writer-in-residence and UNB in Fredericton.

Art Exhibit

Alan Syliboy's animation and art exhibit will kick off the new season of the Truro Art Society. An opening reception will be held on Saturday September 26, from 2 to 5 in McCarthy Hall on the Truro Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College.

Alan's band Lone cloud will also be in attendance.

Meeting a talented artist. View a fascinating animation and learn about the process. It's a time of celebration.

The Exhibition will run until the end of October.

Biker Chick

Some mention of bikes on Facebook and knowing several people that were at the Biker Rally in Digby , I decided to turn the TC Hawk into a biker chick.

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather - whether your working, retired or in between..