A very special exhibit will open on Saturday, November 26 at the Philip K. Wood Gallery (now housed in the Mill Street Gallery) in Almonte. Entitled Ad Astra — Aim High, its goal is to raise awareness about the memorial fund that has been established to build a school in Nepal in memory of Dr. Sean Egan.

Ad Astra will feature a multi-media display and a collection of photos taken during last April’s Kanatek expedition to Everest, during which Dr. Egan attempted to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest. For details on the expedition itself, please visit www.kanatek.com/everest/diary.htm.
Archival-quality photographs taken by members of the expedition will be for sale during the show, with all proceeds going to the memorial fund. The photos are being printed in Carleton Place at LUX Photography Studio, and framed by Philip Wood. They are organized into three themes: people, scenery, and images of the highest-altitude-ever hockey game that took place during the expedition. All proceeds from photo sales will go towards the building of a new Child Haven International school in Kathmandu.

According to Kanatek’s Terry Kell, this show is just one of the ways in which money and awareness are being raised. “This is part of a larger picture,” he says. “Once the school is built, we plan to carry on Sean’s legacy by promoting fitness and wellness to kids and the general public in Canada.” For more information about the whole campaign or to donate on-line, visit the Ad Astra website.

Ad Astra opens to the public on November 26 and runs from noon–5 daily until December 11 at 79 Mill St. in Almonte. For more information call 256–4007.