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- Through My Lens takes a look back through the depression, the second world war and into the eighties by examining newspaper accounts. Gwynne has woven a fictional story linking the newspaper clippings together. There was an unsettling past, she knew that, what she did not know was the shocking stories that she would find through her research. Her stepfather who she grew up believing was her real father was a murder suspect, a drug dealer, a vagrant and a thief. In 1947 the largest drug deal to ever hit the West Coast involved her stepfather, his wife and stepson. In later years his ex-wife was called the Big Boss of Powell Street. Everyone knew Marie Robinson. Through family accounts and detailed written stories, she found out her real father was from Standard, Alberta. Her father had Great-Uncles; one who was a famous artist and one who was a world traveler and explorer bringing back rare seeds from Russia and China. Her mother had always told her to be ‘careful what you wish for’, she should have reminded her that she might not like what she found. Her mother rebelled from a strict upbringing and religion and after the loss of seven children went down a path that led her to alcoholism. Somehow the three of them; her mother Gunvor, her stepfather Ron and her real father Harold stumbled together. It is a true story with lots of fictional accounts. Gwynne Hunt THROUGH MY LENS Silver Bow Publishing $23.95, on amazon or it can be purchased through Gwynne at gwynne1@telus.net $24 plus shipping
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Rosie’s Bitts of Tease Cabaret
Saturday, February 15th-roaring twenties themed night of burlesque, fun and frivolity at the Bavaria Centre on 4th in Port Alberni-doors open 8 PM-show is 9-9:45pm Intermission second performance 10:15 – 11:00 PM. refreshments-munchies-prizes for best costumes Tickets $22 in advance at the … Continue reading
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Alberni Valley Fringe Theatre Festival
We’re back! June 20,21,22 2014-applications are now ready -each app must be accompanied with a $50 non-refundable deposit made out to Art Matters Society and mailed to 3652 15 Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 5C6 First come, first served-everyone gets … Continue reading
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Mudflaps & Social Justice Day
Just to remind you that Saturday (this weekend) is Social Justice and the Arts Day with Gwynne Hunt’s one act play Mudflaps at 7:30 PM at Char’s Landing-tickets $8 at the door and starring Alysia Miller, Gwynne Hunt, Jen Fisher-Bradley, … Continue reading
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Alberni Valley Fringe Theatre Festival
2013 Theatre Artist Applications now Available for the new Alberni Valley Fringe Theatre Festival . . . on beautiful Vancouver Island! Here’s how you can apply: Contact Artistic Director Gwynne Hunt @ gwynne1@telus.net 250-723-7883 Currently working on a website and … Continue reading
Auditions/pre-audition workshop
Art Matters Society and the Main Artery Presents Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues Saturday, February 9th, 2012 At the Capital Theatre Sponsored by the Portal Players Tickets $15 at the Main Artery, 4969 Argyle Street Pre-Audition Workshop Sat Jan 12 … Continue reading
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A New Town-A New Venture
Owner hopes store will be a hub of activity New Argyle Street craft supply shop offers hard-to-find items, original art and a venue for workshops Kristi Dobson, For The Times Published: Friday, August 10, 2012 While walking past Main Artery … Continue reading
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A New Year . . . A New Plan!
I’m busy workig on my ‘memoirs’. I’m not going to thinly disguise my life story as fiction so I know I am headed in the ‘write’ direction. Since I finished my book Rampage:the pathology of an epidemic I have not … Continue reading
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Winning an Award
Who said winning doesn’t matter? Well, I did, five minutes before I won. I went to the Arty Awards (sponsored by the Abbotsford Art’s Council) on Saturday night and didn’t think I would win a Literary Award because 3 years … Continue reading
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What is a feminist?
Tired of arguing what it meant to be a feminist, I decided to find out just what a feminist is . . .to me it used to be burning my bra, taking birth control pills, free love and taking a … Continue reading
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Can we end violence against women?
Violence against women—will it ever end? by Gwynne Hunt Violence against women is a well-documented fact. I have spent the last six years researching and compiling a database of names of missing and murdered women and children. It started with … Continue reading
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