<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25th 2019 </b></span><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:normal"><b>Lake Country</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:26px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Cat Cafe</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:22px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Saturday May 4th </b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:22px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>10am to 4pm</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">A Fundraiser and Adoption Day for the<b> Lake Country Art Gallery </b>and the <b>Okanagan Humane Society</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Come by the Lake Country Art Gallery on Saturday, May 4th from 10am and 4pm and visit with our special guests, the Okanagan Humane Society. The gallery will be hosting cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Stop by between 10 and 4, pay a $2 cover charge at the door, purchase a special edition tote bag, stay a bit and draw our furry guests with fellow artists, make a donation, adopt a cat or kitten, check out To the Dogs exhibition and grab some lunch or a refreshment at the LC Coffee House.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">This event is a fundraiser for the Lake Country Art Gallery and the Okanagan Humane Society.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) is a Registered Canadian Charity formed in 1996 by volunteers committed to preventing animal overpopulation and unwanted litters of animals. OHS carries out its mission by assisting low-income families with access to low-cost spay/neuter for their pets; caring for and rehoming homeless animals and promoting the importance of responsible pet care through public awareness campaigns and education. OHS operates throughout the Okanagan Valley relying on donations and community grants to fund its work.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Upcoming:</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Cat Cafe:</b> Saturday May 4th, 10am to 4pm</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>To the Dogs Members’ Exhibition:</b> March 29th to May 5th</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Behind the Studio Door Exhibition:</b> David Alexander, Katherine Pickering, Malcolm McCormick and Jeroen Witvliet, May 10th to June 23rd</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Opening Reception </b>Friday May10th from 6-8pm</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(60,60,60)"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Artist Talk </b>Saturday, May 11th @2pm</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>Media Contact:</b> Wanda Lock - curator tel: 250 864 5597 or 250 766 4873</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">email: <a href="mailto:wandalock@shaw.ca"><span style="line-height:normal">wandalock@shaw.ca</span></a></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">____________________________<br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext"><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Lake Country Art Gallery:</span></font><font face="Helvetica Neue, serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></span></u></b><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Lake Country, British Columbia<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">V4V 1T9</span></p><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:11pt">Gallery Hours:</span><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></span></u></b><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Tue, Wed,</span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10am-4pm<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">(closed Mon)</span></p><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext">Contact:</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:2pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">(250) 766 -1299<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"><a href="mailto:lakecountryartgallery@shaw.ca" target="_blank">lakecountryartgallery@shaw.ca</a><br></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca" target="_blank">www.lakecountryartgallery.ca</a></span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>