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'Tis the Season

99.7 THE RIVER'S 2ND ANNUAL RIVER RELIEF TRUCK

It's Back! The River's own Dave Reynolds will, once again, move into an empty 53 foot Van Kam transport trailer at Merecroft Village Plaza for 99.7 The River's 2nd annual River Relief Truck in support of the Campbell River Food Bank and Salvation Army. Starting Wednesday, December 1st, Dave will live there 24/7 until the truck is full of non-perishable food donations.

Last year, generous Campbell Riverites donated over $150,000.00 worth of food in just 11 days, which kept the Food Bank going from Christmas until the end of June!

Sadly, this year, the need is greater than ever. Please get together with your family, friends, neighbors, community groups, sports teams, or businesses and bring your non-perishable food donations to The River Relief Truck at Merecroft Village Plaza.

Lets make sure that no Campbell Riverite go hungry this Christmas...and beyond!

** I took this right from www.97theriver.ca I heard this on the radio and thought I'd share this with all of you.  No one should be hungry, theres no excuse.  Do what you can! Happy Holidays! 

The Secret to Tide Line

As most of you all know, Tide Line is made up of two ladies... a mother - daughter team.  One who is incredible with the soft glass, a pro solderer, and a laugh that can only be  recognized as the one and only Vicki.  And well the other, the glass blower, sand caster, and experimenter.  

But what you guys might not know is that the heart of the operation goes to the finisher; Glen.  The husband to Vicki, a father to Toni.  He is the one that builds us protective gear for the grinders, wooden frames for our stained glass pieces, and welded stands for our fused and sand casted pieces.

He's a heavy duty mechanic by trade, but for TLG is our God sent.  A fantastic wood worker.  Here is some pictures of his cedar chest.  This summer two of his nieces and one nephew got married, so he built each one their own cedar chest.  

There are some of Glens small wooden boxes on display at the Gallery.  And bigger ones he makes on order.  Just email us, call or drop in! Great Christmas, wedding, birthday, or just because gifts!

Reuse!

A great site for lampworkers using broken bottles!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Glass-Beads-From-Broken-Bottles-video/

Elizabeth Kubler Ross Quote

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elizabeth Kubler Ross

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford

Museum of GlassBlowing

Glass Blowing - Swan

This one is amazing.

Time Lapse Stained Glass

Cool video

Summer Memories

This summer Tideline took a trip to Sweden went to visit the Cathedral in Lund. It had several windows from a few hundred years ago that were very interesting.

An Enzyme That Gives Your Body Energy

An Enzyme That Gives Your Body Energy - Modeled in 900 Kilos of Glass
Your body cannot run without the enzyme ATP-synthase. It manufactures ATP, a molecule that provides energy to cells. And now glass artist Colin Rennie has sculpted this crucial enzyme out of 30 meter-square glass plates.

Read whole article.

www.glassart.org

Hey,
Here is an interesting site with some interesting pieces. we suggest you click here have a look and become overcome with inspiration.

Get a new sink

Get yourself a custom Glass Sink for your bathroom
Here some beautiful designs for wall-mount bathroom sinks. LINK but fear not you do not need to travel across the country to get one. We actually do that right here in Campbell river too.

Beautiful Day

Got out of my truck at work and could not resist taking this picture...We truly do live in God's country

Toni cuts glass with scissors