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8TRIDENT, DECEMBER 13, 2004Painting of HMCS WINDSORpart of annual Christmas ExhibitCdr Mulholland, Commanding officer of HMCS WINDSOR on the shows opening day.By Virginia BeatonTrident staffAn oil painting of the submarineHMCS WINDSOR, painted by artistJohn Horton, is part of the annualChristmas exhibit at Zwicker’s Galleryin Halifax.The submarine’s commanding officer,Commander (Cdr) Dermot Mulholland,was present on Saturday December 3,theopening day of the exhibit.“What amazes me is the accuracy ofthe detail,” said Cdr Mulholland, as hestudied the artwork. Titled HMCS WIND-SOR Coming into Halifax Harbour, the12 inch by 18 inch oil on board paintingdepicts the submarine on the surface,sailing past George’s Island.Cdr Mulholland noted the realisticappearance of the sky, the water, thecrewmembers out on the casing, and theproportions of the submarine.“He has it all. The casing party, the setting,the fact that the submarine is sailingin past a recognizable landmark.”Cdr Mulholland stated that the artist, aresident of Richmond, British Columbia,had spent a day aboard WINDSOR duringhis trip to Nova Scotia in late September.Horton, a veteran of the Royal Navy aswell as being a noted maritime artist, hadnever before been on a submarine andwas eager to learn about the way that submarinerswork and live aboard the boats.“He was looking about with a discerningeye,” Cdr Mulholland recalled. “Hewas interested in the actual working conditions.”During his time aboard, Hortonspoke to the crewmembers and closelyobserved them as they went about theirregular duties. “He took photos of thesubmarine as he arrived and departed,”stated Cdr Mulholland.The WINDSOR painting as well as sixother paintings by Horton are part of thecurrent exhibition at Zwicker’s Gallery.“John Horton has been with the galleryfor about five years,” stated Ian Muncaster,who operates Zwicker’s together withhis wife Ann. “He is probably the mostimportant maritime painter currentlyworking in Canada.”Describing Horton’s work as “exceptional”,Muncaster observed that theartist combined his technical skill as apainter with his knowledge of nauticalsubjects. “He knows how to get thingsvisually right.”John Horton spent 11 years serving inRoyal Navy minesweepers before emigratingto Canada with his family in1964. In May 2002 he spent a week at seain OP APOLLO as one of three artists tobe selected for the new Canadian ForcesArtists Program. In January2004, theOP APOLLO paintings were formallyunveiled at CFB Esquimalt to an enthusiasticresponse. These paintings can beviewed online at www.johnhorton.caBecause of the interest shown by theChief of Maritime Staff, former submarinerVice Admiral Bruce MacLean,Horton and his wife Mary are workingto create reproductions of the paintingto be made available to the submarine’screwmembers.They have also announced that whenthe painting of WINDSOR sells, they willmake a donation to the trust fund set upfor the family of the late Lieutenant (N)Chris Saunders.The Christmas exhibit containingHMCS WINDSOR Coming Into HalifaxHarbour will be available for viewinginto early January 2005. Zwicker’sGallery is located at 5415 Doyle Street inHalifax. Business hours are 9am to 5pmfrom Monday to Friday and from 10amto 5pm on Saturday.The seasonof lightPadre’s CornerBy Robert HumblePadreWe take it for granted.We flip a switch. Wepull back the curtains andopen the shades. The daybecomes brighter and theworld around us comes alivewith it. It provides illuminationfor the eyes and encouragementto the spirit. Withoutit, we could not live. What isit? Light.This is the season of light:the Jewish celebration ofHanukkah and the Christiancelebration of Advent andChristmas.Hanukkah, which meansdedication, is also called theFestival of Lights. This year,Hanukkah began on December7, and ends on December13—eight days in total.Hanukkah commemoratesthe victory of the Maccabees(led by Judah) over their Syrianoppressors. The victoryitself was considered a miracle,but there was anothermiracle as well. Once theJews had reclaimed the Templein Jerusalem, it had to berededicated. There was onlyone jar of sacramental oil,enough for one day. Miraculously,the oil burned foreight days, giving us the eightdays of Hanukkah.During each of the eightIt providesillumination forthe eyes andencouragementto the spirit.days of Hanukkah, a candle islit in a candelabra called amenorah. Each night onemore candle is added. On thelast night of Hanukkah, ninecandles burn brightly, eightplus the centre candle. A Festivalof Lights indeed.Advent anticipates thebirth of the Christ Child andlooks forward to Christ’s secondcoming in glory. TheAdvent Wreath is widelyused to recognize the seasonthroughout the Christianchurch. It is traditionallymade of evergreen branchesto symbolize the endlessnature of God’s love for hispeople. Four candles stand inthe circle. The candle of hopeis lit four Sundays beforeChristmas; then each Sunday,the candles of peace, joy, andlove are added. The candlesremind us of the light of Godentering a world of darkness.The light from the candlesgrows brighter as we drawcloser to Christmas. 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