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John Bkila Editor jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Artscene 23 | Friday, July 1, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Ribfest entertains the crowds Sheridan College team wins top prize at Design Challenge Sheridan College secured first place for its industrial design submission at the recentlyheld Ontario Tire Stewardship's third annual Design Challenge. The Sheridan College student team included Alexandra D'Oliveira, Michael Mofina, Patrick Marchent, and Neil Smith. Students from across the province were invited to submit a landscape or industrial design proposal for a local Toronto creative hub, Artscape Youngplace, with the hope of having their winning design brought to life. Teams attended a two-day Design Jam where participants developed and presented their concepts to a panel of judges. The challenge resulted in six top prizes being awarded and members of the winning teams each receiving a scholarship award. The Sheridan College student team each received a $3,000 scholarship for their first place design. The Sheridan College student team took first prize at the third annual Design Challenge, put on by Ontario Tire Stewardship. Pictured, from left, are: Sheridan team members Alexandra D'Oliveira, Neil Smith, Michael Mofina and Patrick Marchent, with Andrew Horsman, executive director at Ontario Tire Stewardship. | photo by Andrew Miller Teams were judged on three distinct, but interrelated elements: · Human centered -- the design functions well for community use; · Resource centered -- the design and materials used cohabitate well and the materials used maximize their respective properties; · Context centered -- the design fits aesthetically and functionally in the space without being isolated from its environment. "The goal of the Design Challenge is to ignite creativity and innovative environmental landscape architecture and industrial design for urban spaces, while showcasing the aesthetics, functionality and high performance of Ontario tire-derived products," stated a media release. "The winning student designs will influence real construction at Artscape Youngplace in the coming year." Entertainment was definitely on the menu at The Co-operators Oakville Family Ribfest last week. Clockwise, from above: Marzena Wardzala dances with daughter Rebeka, 6, to the sounds of The Argues, classic rock family band; sisters Lauren and Sabrina Argue entertain the crowds. | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver Oakville Arts Council wants to share volunteer stories The Oakville Arts Council (OAC) is putting together a project that will feature the stories of local volunteers. The goal is to build a collection of volunteer stories that illustrate and celebrate the volunteer effort that has built Oakville's arts and culture community, according to the OAC. The stories will then be used as part of an exhibit in the main gallery at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in January 2017. September deadline for submissions Stories will be collected until September. Anyone interested in contributing to the project can do so by: · submitting a volunteer story via a form event teams; · sharing the weblink with an organization's members or friends, family, and colleagues who may want to participate; · scheduling a story meeting with the OAC by emailing artscounciloakville@gmail.com. Stories will celebrate art achievements "These stories will build a very important timeline of Oakville's cultural community, and help us celebrate all of our collective achievements in the arts and culture sector," stated a media release. "Once the volunteer stories have been collected, they will be used to develop an exhibit in the main gallery at the QEPCCC. More information on that will be sent out in the coming weeks." Bill Wood and the Woodies at Moonshine Bill Wood and the Woodies will be performing at The Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., on Friday, July 8. Opening acts include Doors and Gordon Shawcross starting at 8 p.m., followed by the main act at 9:45 p.m. Reservations are recommended at moonshinecafe@cogeco.net or 905-844-2655. Artworks Oakville display Artworks Oakville has a new display of works by local artists in the corridors of the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd. The display, available until Sept. 19, together with exhibitions of several other amateur art organizations, is available during the centre's operating hours. Visit www.oakville.ca/ culturerec/queen-elizabethpark-community-culturalcentre.html. In the Arts... on the OAC website at www.oakvillearts.com/ page-1670425; · emailing artscounciloakville@gmail.com to share the names and emails of past or current volunteers on an organization's board of directors, board committees, operational or