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Memories of Harold Wagner public school Continued from page 11 black and white shot," said Gifford. "Your eye is drawn to the subject and not to what surrounds it. "It touches more of a nerve, and evokes more emotion than colour phoâ€" tography." It also make the images more universal in context. Captured are benchmarks of any school year on any given school day. The time frame is lost allowing anyone who has been through the expeâ€" rience more accessibility to the memory. Gifford said the stillâ€"life photos wouldn‘t have been possible without the accesâ€" sibility the school commuâ€" nity has granted him as he compiles the retrospective that will be shown at the end of the school year. They have welcomed him as part of the school community, allowing him meld seamlessly into the scenery. That has allowed him to capture such candid shots as a boy daydreaming in class by balancing a penâ€" cil between his two hands, or a shared moment between teacher and stuâ€" dent in the school yard. Advice on anthrax "It‘s allowed me to expeâ€" rience a lot of ¢hings my kids went through the first time," said Gifford. Whings 1 might have missed before, I get to see now." Faye Lootsma principal of the school, agrees that Gifford has been accepted into the school family. And while the experience has allowed him to reconnect to the school, his presence has alfo been cathartic for staff and students alike as they deal with the school‘s last vear. As public anxiety over anthrax increases with each passing day, the region‘s health department is advisâ€" ing residents on steps to take if they receive a suspiâ€" cious envelope or package. «Do not move, shake or empty the contents of the envelope or package. »Place the envelope or package in a plastic bag or container. «Leave the area and keep others away. _ â€" 5 *Wash you hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any powder to your face. «Call 911. The health unit stresses that there have been no confirmed cases of anthrax in Canada. «»If you don‘t have a conâ€" tainer, then cover the enveâ€" lope or package with clothâ€" ing or paper and don‘t remove the cover. The project has become By CaroLâ€"ANn NuceNt For The Chronicle "It‘s reaffirmed a lot of the work that we are doing here," said Lootsma, about the major focus of celebraâ€" tions that will cap the year, including a reunion of stuâ€" dents from all 45 years. the images that Gifford has collected. "When you close a school there are a lot of negâ€" ative emotions that could go into that. "But the project has given us a positive focus, and has us all wondering what Michael (Gifford) will capâ€" ture next. It has helped us all remember that it is the peoâ€" ple, and not the building, that we will remember most." WIHSTE EALEPHANT SALE a OPBN Saturday, October 27, 2001 9 am â€" 12 pm Waterloo Heights Retirement Apartments 170 Erb St. W., Waterloo amiiim Come and see our many treasures! e Call us at 886â€"3410