Chris Mathieson, operator of The Grist Mill and Gardens in Keremeos, has commented publicly on the recent layoff of Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford.

“In times of challenge, you don’t sideline your most invested, your most creative, your most respected. You stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them, and you roll up your sleeves,” he wrote on Facebook.

He encouraged the board, staff and volunteers to work together to help the public see the significant value of the art gallery.

“Why is it that the ‘solutions’ are always cuts and reconfiguring when the real problem is the lack of external support?,” he said.

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