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Reaching for Normal I have been reading an article from The Guardian about Jon Sarkin, an English chiropractor whose life was completely changed by the effects of a stroke. Through various unexpected consequences he lost most of the left side of his brain. Sarkin survived and recovered to a reasonable physical level but the changes to his brain were considerable. The most unsettling part for him was the sense that there were no filters, no chance for his brain to slow everything down and order the world into meaningful images and scenes. I feel like Im a haunted house, he sometimes said to himself. I feel at home, but never comfortable. However, gradually Sarkin began to draw and then it became a compelling focus for him. Through encouragement from his sister he submitted some of his doodles to the New Yorker magazine and several were purchased. Other publications bought more and he has had several very successful exhibitions of his work. Although he will never be the same person he was before the loss of half his brain, he is a capable and normal person within the definition of the term. The article made me consider that being normal (as approximately average in intelligence, personality or emotional adjustment) describes what we all are. It can cover a wide spectrum of experience. If reality is more or less a mutually agreed view of the world and our experience, then it is made up of a large patchwork of slightly different perspectives. Each one of our brains is sorting things out through a slightly different process. If the end results are close to the same then we have an agreed understanding of whats going on around us. Normal is only an average and theres a lot of room for variation at both ends of the scale. How we interpret what we observe can change radically over time with better input from science and other hard data but our brains are still seeking to make sense of things through a consistent but personal process; partly reptilian and partly modern. Normal is a generous term and our brains are always working to maintain what they believe an individual definition to be. For more information on Jon Sarkin read the book Shadows Bright as Glass by Amy Ellis Nutt. I also recommend The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge which is available through the Eastend and Chinook Library System. JK

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Limitless
Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of megamogul Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro) who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of a group of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.-- (C) Relativity

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Sidewalk Story: How It Works

Sentences and song lyrics will start the story. Everyone is invited to come down to the 1912 Gallery and SONOTO Caf and add up to 5 words per visit. At the end of the sidewalk we will see what story has been woven. It is done with a coarse sidewalk chalk. If it rains, a new story starts. Running on all summer long. So many memories have come and gone in the past months. Lessons, old and new; remembered, reminded, learned. Your passing was like you; a quiet impact. What an amazing lady you were. So few people in this day and age really understand what your life was about. Few know the era you were a part of and I think part of what makes me sad now is that you were part of a time and a lifestyle that no longer exists today. I feel very much that more simple, straight forward times were better times. Things I remember and will always cherish about you: When I was a little kid, not yet 10 years old; your daily chore routine. You and Grandpa starting your day with coffee and toast with butter and jams you made. You made the bread too and the wheat that became the flour for that bread was grown on the farm. Then cows to be milked, 6 or 7, maybe 8, all milked by hand, pails hung on hooks suspended from chains in the barn roof to keep the cats out and the milk clean while you moved on to the next of what by todays standards were pet cows, each with a name. After the milk was in the house and cooling, the pigs were fed, eggs collected and any other small livestock tended to. Then there was another coffee, sometimes a bigger breakfast and plans for the day's work were discussed between the men, all this before anybody's 9 to 5 day began. You always had your own work and just stoically went about it. I wonder if you knew you were a stoic? A huge part of your work in the summer was your garden. Boy, oh boy! Your garden! Most people today can't grasp what your garden was unless they know what a market garden looks like and yours was just for family use. There was never a short supply of good food. Vegetables were one thing, but the raspberries will always be a fond memory, with real cream, from a real cow that had a name and grazed your pastures. I remember helping pick peas was my favourite garden chore and to this day Grandma, I still eat as many while I pick in my own garden as what make it to the house. You never said a word as I walked around with my pockets stuffed full of peas. pg.4 In Memoriam for Doris A. Assels 12 September, 1915 - 30 July, 2010

Christine Chown Displays Her Paintings at Wallace Stegner House For the last month Ontario artist Christine Chown has made the Stegner House her home. She has spent her time here roaming the area on her own or in the company of local artists, revelling in the landscapes that have been so magnificently lush this year. The result is a collection of numerous oil paintings that beautifully portray the rugged and unfolding country of southwest Saskatchewan. This year has been a fertile one for art as well as grasslands. Chriss work takes you right into the heart of the land that rolls and opens around you as her paintings draw on the strength of the topography and the ever-changing colour of the natural growth. Her paintings draw the beauty right up out of the land and onto the canvas Not a newcomer to this area, she has visited before and stayed with the late Bea Tasch. Fortunately, thanks to the Wallace Stegner House, Chris was able to return again and continue to expand her exploration of this rich locale. It was a pleasure to see her work and we hope she plans to return to Eastend many times to find inspiration for her work here. JK
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A weekend for people who love writing. To explore writing about people. Public Reading: Slade & Savage Friday, August 19, 7 p.m. Eastend United Church Writing Workshops Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Fiction: Slade Nonfiction: Savage Pre-registration is required. Contact Mary at 295-3673 [email protected] Participant Showcase Reading Saturday, August 20, 7 p.m. Eastend United Church

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pg. 3 Memoriam - Doris A. Assels

Museum Musings
The Next Move to the Pastime Theatre
By Alice Hanlin

Soon after 1981 when the Historical Museum Association became incorporated, the museum collection was moved from the high school to its present location in the Pastime Theatre on Redcoat Trail. The building which currently houses the collection of the Eastend Historical Museum and Cultural Centre has a rich history of its own. First built in 1914, it was home to the first silent type motion pictures, touring musical concerts, Charlie Chaplin movies, travelling magicians, and even dancing to big band sounds on the beautiful hardwood floor. Events became very popular and the space became inadequate, so the owners split the building lengthwise and moved the east half 20 feet over to accommodate an expansion. The center part was made with a flat ceiling level, but the sides were the original curved walls. You can see these changes when you make your next visit! Come and see for yourself! The enlarged space was then used to show the first talkies. The Pastime Theatre served its function well as a venue for movies and popcorn and Santa Clause visits until 1975, when home TV became very popular. The theatre then closed, and remained that way until 1981 when Fred Williamson bought it and donated it to the museum as a memorial to his wife, Dolly. The building is nearing 100 years old! In spite of its continual need for reinforcing, repairs and maintenance it has served many different roles in the community well. We can be grateful to Fred Williamson for his generosity in gifting this memorial tribute to our community.

I remember tending baby pigs and day old chicks, feeding cattle and pail feeding calves. When I was real young, I recall huge noon day and evening meals in the basement kitchen when there was more than just family to be fed during harvest and the heat of the day was put aside for just a bit. And then bigger, more efficient machinery came along, more could be done by fewer hands and more was done. In later years lunch, sometimes super was prepared and taken to the field for the men, always hot, always with coffee. You were amazing. And I wonder if you ever knew just how terrific your take -it-in-stride duties were? Time passes, things change, progress and innovation become necessary just for the sake of keeping up. But we grow up and we age and life takes us full circle. I recall when one of my cousins, raised in the city but who also spent many hours on the farm, married a farmer herself. She just so naturally and easily shifted into the roll of bona fide farm wife. And you were amazed by her. I remember you wondering where all that know-how my cousin possessed came from. Know what Grandma? For any of us kids, the younger generations of your family that were willing to keep our eyes open, our ears open and just watch, listen and learn, we had the most gifted teacher. That teacher was you Grandma and along with many good memories, I'll cherish until my time comes too, the things I learned from you; those things from another time and another era that very few are fortunate enough to know today. Thank you Grandma!

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Rio
From the makers of the hit Ice Age series comes Rio, a comedy adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he's the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's fiercely independent female counterpart.

Art in the Garden at Hidden Treasures Studio and Gallery by slg

Art in the Garden with Alice Hanlin and Hidden Treasures Studio and Gallery Alice Hanlin hosted an open house on July 29th to showcase art work produced by her and other artists. It was unusual in that all the art was set up for viewing throughout her home garden. And what a delightful idea that was. Lovely great plants, a splashing, cool pond and interesting garden additions acted as a backdrop to cleverly placed paintings that caught your eye in unexpected moments and places. Good friends relaxed under the portico and enjoyed unbeatable homemade desserts. A perfect way to enjoy art in Eastend on a summer afternoon. JK
Time lapse photo of June Storm in Eastend by Denis Wall