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Letters: Gratitude for Janyk's support of Gibsons gallery

'I suggest taking a moment to thank Barry for his original enthusiasm and gift, nurturing the reality of the Gibsons Public Art Gallery.'
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Editor: 

I read recently that Barry Janyk has passed on. 

In reading his obituary, I was shocked not to see that, when he was mayor, it was his support for a public art gallery that helped make it possible. When I first approached Barry on the idea many years ago, he was overwhelmingly supportive. 

He immediately wrote a cheque for $1,000 and said, go do it!  Well, the rest is history. To all the artists over the years who have had their artistic works exhibited and often sold in the gallery, and all the Sunshine Coast citizens who have made the gallery a great success through their support, I suggest taking a moment to thank Barry for his original enthusiasm and gift, nurturing the reality of the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. 

Bodhi Drope, Elphinstone