'James Mathias: Below the blue horizon, images of our underwater world' will be held at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery fromn April 7 to May 29. The public is invited to an opering reception fIbursdaà y, April 7from 7 to 9p.m. The history of underwater photography extends as far back as 1856, when British engineer William l'hompson employed a camera in a waterproof housing to inspeet and record the submerged part of a bridge on the Wey River in England. TH1 Since that time, underwater Mathias (who lives on a farra in photography has seen many Utica, north of Port Perry) range changes, not least of which was fi-om small cmatures that dwell the. development in 1943 of a among the branches of -corals or portable aqualung, comîmonly the. tentacles of an anemone to known as scuba gear. large fish and sea mnammals that The subjects of Toronto artist mruse the oceands depths. B3enefit at Elusions Somne of the funds raised from Elusions Feel Good Friday' on April 1 in Oshawa will go to the Ontario March of Dimes. TIe goal is to raise' $2,000 from the teen night at the night- club to help a resident purchase an electric Wheelchair. You 's And thank you composter distributors. To date, over 27,000 composters have been distributed. This tells us that Durham residents are keen on reducing waste. With the help of the distributors listed below we can ail pitch in by purchasing a composter or making our own. We can ail help our gardens and our community grow healthy and strong. For more information on Composting or Grasscycling please contact the Durham Region Works Department at (905) 668-7721 or cail the Compost Hotline at 1-800-667-5671 Ontario Funded in part by the Ministry of Environment and Energy :DURHAM 1380 Hopkins Street Whitby 666-1177 n1 ik 'q IN Ãý1 Serviiig Durham 111ilh ()11(11ilv ('01111i)l.l Specialîzîng in: - Air Conditioning - Heating Residentîal Inspection & Installation 1710 Charles St. Whitby Ph. (905) 430-8089 FAX (905) 430-0970 ON PRE4.EASON AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTION Of»rvaidopr .1994 DURNi RESIDE 1 m.