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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 9, 2010 · 26 He's remembered as Dad... and voice of TVO By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF O HAMILTON PLACE Tickets available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, Ticketmaster.ca or call 905.527.7666 akville's John De Lazzer, who spent 35 years with TVOntario in a number of roles, but was perhaps best known as the voice of TVO, has died. He was 70. De Lazzer was a personality on radio and television throughout his career and, in the 1970s and 80s, was an announcer on TVO, doing promos for the channel's programming such as Today's Special and others. He also co-hosted a youth show called COPE on the provincial channel. "His voice is the voice people heard saying `Watch Polka Dot Door Mondays at eight o'clock on TVO'," his daughter Rachel De Lazzer said. "It just became known that he's the voice of TVO." "He loved his job immensely," she added. "He really loved it because he learned so much there. It was a station where he got to learn a lot about different subjects and he got to work with (cellist) Yo Yo Ma. He found it fascinating and he loved the people in the industry. He was fueled by it because he learned so much." De Lazzer was born in Nova Scotia to Italian parents and grew up in Niagara Falls. He was one of five children and in his Don't Miss this Flyer Ready Picked or Pick Your Own early working years he had broadcasting roles on radio for ten years in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Kitchener. He hosted jazz and classical music shows, a morning show and others. Then he went on to TVO in the 1970s. He co-hosted COPE before moving on to producing and directing. He settled in Oakville more than 30 years ago. "When I was little, sometimes when we were in a store, people would say to him, `Do I know you?' People would recognize his voice or people would sometimes recognize his face too because annually he was on TV for the pledge breaks," Rachel said. She added her father's former colleagues praise him for his professionalism, preparedness and his ability to do a clip in one take. She remembers him as her dad rather than a television personality. "He did a lot for me. He would always help me in many little ways." John De Lazzer He also had a charisma and knowledge that drew people to him. "People would know him at Oakville grocery stores, such as the managers of the produce department because he would chat with them and be really friendly," Rachel said. "He loved grocery stores. You could always find him in a grocery store. He just loved food, he's Italian." De Lazzer jogged regularly around town and was a member of the Pathfinders walking group in Oakville. He was very self-disciplined. He lived simply, didn't splurge, didn't over indulge and kept to a routine. "I could tell the time of day by his location in the house," Rachel said. "He was very consistent, he would go to bed by 10, 10:30 the latest." Rachel said he had an immense knowledge, which allowed him to carry on conversations with anyone. He read constantly and his occupation provided him with opportunities to gain more knowledge. "People loved talking to him because he was engaging and knowledgeable. If they were into computers he'd talk about computers, if they were into sports he would talk about sports," Rachel said. "If I didn't understand a media story I could always catch up on it by asking him." De Lazzer retired five years ago. He died at the end of June of heart complications in Oakville. He is survived by his wife Merilyn, daughter Rachel, son Aaron and Aaron's two children Hudson and Anna. RASPBERRIES RASPBERRIES RASPBERRIES 6202 Walkers Line, Burlington 905-335-2515 www.hutchinsonfarm.ca Hot Box at Joshua Creek 5280 South Ser OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Between Burloak Drive a By Dominik Kurek Burlingt In Today's 905-592 Oakvile Beaver · Menopause/Hot Flashes · Andropause/Low Libido Low Testosterone · Ability to alter dosage forms ie: liquids for those who can't swallow tablets · Avoidance of dyes, preservatives, fillers · Special flavouring to make liquids more palatable · Avoidance of side effects BENEFITS OF CUSTOM COMPOUNDS It allows for individualized treatment options for conditions such as: OTC COMPOUNDING PHARMACY (905) 339-0400 CALL 905-339-0400 for more information or drop by and see us in the GUARDIAN PHARMACY lD r Dorval Crossing Rd OTC (Dorval & QEW - beside the LCBO) QE W QE W Do rva Dorval Crossing Five artists have been busy at work for the past few months and now the fruits of their creativity are coming together for a show of that work -- in a setting new to some of them. The artists have worked to create natural sculpture-installations in the outdoors of the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre made of natural materials. The HotBox Joshua Creek mentorship program started in the early spring and now the artists are holding an exhibit to show their work. The opening event of the exhibit is on Sunday, July 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. "We were strict in what (materials) they could use but basically they had to be nature oriented," said Sonja Hidas, who directed the project. Each artist created one environmentally-friendly and sitespecific installation on site. The art works are displayed outdoors around the centre but the work is not permanent. "(The pieces) will stay there until they disintegrate back into nature," Hidas said. She added some objects will survive a few months, while others might remain there for several years. The art is not only meant to be aesthetically pleasing, but to also focus on the link between ecology and artistic expression using nature as a resource. The artists received mentorship from international artist and mentor Reinhard Reitzenstein. "They got to work with an international artist. They got to work outside in nature. For a lot of them that was different than their normal practice. Basically they were pushed to expand beyond their regular routine," Hidas said. The artists became involved with interactive workshops, arts education conferences, forums and the development of a new work for young audiences. There are also networking opportunities presented to the artists through the project. "One of my main goals with the projects was to help educate artists in the area, in the west especially, because we need that development to happen," Hidas said. The artists are: Rina Grosman, Pat Hertzberg, Robin Hollingdrake, Quan Steele and Grazyna Ziolkowski. To make things easier for viewers, maps are available on the property with directions to the five installations with information about each project. "It's just an incredible spot to visit. It's an incredible atmosphere. It has that heritage and nature combined and we're interweaving this contemporary project within it," Hidas said. Hidas, who spearheaded the program, also worked with project manager Paul Fulton. Hidas created the first HotBox Project in Mississauga to celebrate Mississauga's 30th anniversary of the 1979 train derailment and evacuation of 230,000 citizens. The art centre is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E. Nor th S e r v e ic W