Three for one

Three exhibitions opened at the Percy Thomson Gallery on Monday evening.

Ross Nolly's photography exhibition is called a beautiful faraway land called home, something that many of servicemen and women honoured in the 100 Years Centennial WW1 exhibit by the Stratford Genealogy Society would doubtless have dreamt of during their time far away from their homes and loved ones.

Introducing the Genealogy Society's exhibit, Carol Spragg said that it is important that the younger generation understand and respect the memorials that Stratford has to those service people.

With work by junior and intermediate school students from St Joseph's on display, she added that the work showed that the next generation do respect those who came before them.

Mayor Neil Volzke also commended the students, before handing out prizes to individual students for their work.

Neil commented on the fact that, in her opening speech, Carol cited the work of Graham Hucker, an historian. "He was actually my cousin, and that is exactly what the genealogy society does - helps you remember your links with family and rediscover them."

The third exhibit is an installation by Elwyn Stone, 100 tears for 100 years which ties in with the genealogy society's exhibit.

All three exhibitions are open until August 24.