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Arthur Ellis Award recognizes excellence in crime writing said she's elated to be recognized with the award. Oakville Beaver Staff "A jury of your peers is just the most important jury and I'm thrilled to pieces," said Oakville author Melodie Campbell measures Campbell, who is the executive director of her success by whether she can make some- Crime Writers of Canada. one smile. Inspired by her famIt's the reason she got into ily and her Sicilian backwriting, especially comedy, ground, she describes how nearly 35 years ago and has the series centres around 40 short stories, 100 comedy a "fun mob family" with credits and seven novels to her a goddaughter, Gina, who name. doesn't want to be part of "I love writing comedy," any of their shenanigans, said Campbell, who has lived but keeps getting dragged in Oakville for 30 years. "If I back in to bail them out can make people laugh, that's a when they get in trouble. thrill for me." She said people will recCampbell must be doing ognize the setting in Hamsomething right, having reilton and the cameos of cently earned an Arthur Ellis Oakville stores. Award for Excellence in CaThe book is being sold nadian Crime Writing, spononline at Indigo Chapters sored by the Crime Writers of (indigochapters.ca) and Canada. Amazon (amazon.ca) for Melodie Campbell She won in the best novella $9.95. category for the The GoddaughThe third book in the ter's Revenge, the second book in a series she series called The Artful Goddaughter is set to has written about a mob family in Hamilton. be released in September. Campbell, who also won the Short MysIt's distributed by Orca Books. tery Fiction Society's 2014 Derringer Award For more information, visit www. for best crime novella with the same book, melodiecampbell.com by Julia Le Oakville author wins award Artscene C A F 17 | Friday, June 27, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" É E X H I B I T Oakville artist Azhar Shemdin is showcasing her work at The Front Gallery of CJ's Café in Bronte. The exhibit, Unexpected Outcomes, runs until Monday (June 30) and features a collection of mixed media and liquid acrylic paintings. Exhibition hours at the 2416 Lakeshore Rd. W. shop are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Jersey Boys tunes live at Encore Theatre tomorrow Oakville's Jeff Madden will be performing at Encore Cinemas tomorrow (Saturday) ahead of the Jersey Boys movie screening at 6:30 p.m. The performer, who portrayed Frankie Valli in the Toronto-run musical production of Jersey Boys, will be singing tunes in the 171 Speers Rd. theatre lobby beginning at 6 p.m. Madden also teaches at Sheridan College's music theatre school. How to banish those grey hairs Roughly one in ve Americans uses hair dye to enhance their looks or hide gray hair. But concerns about gray hair and looking older are not exclusive to the United States. The trouble with gray hair -- and especially hair close to the temples -- is that such hair tends to be more coarse and more resistant to absorbing hair color than other hair. It can be dif cult to cover the gray hairs, and then once it is dyed, gray hair may end up showing prematurely. Gray hair results from the hair cortex, or the middle layer of the hair, losing both the yellow and red pigments that are normally present in the strands. In order to successfully cover grays, these pigments need to be replaced using dyes that have red, yellow and blue bases. Shades characterized as "neutral" are usually the best bets. Avoid ash colors, which tend to have a blue, green or Beauty &Spa violet base. The hair shaft will pick up the underlying color but not absorb the intended color. Resistant grays may need the color solution to remain on much longer than is normal or recommended. Sometimes it can take up to 45 minutes for resistant grays to absorb dye. Certain manufacturers make dyes that are designed speci cally for gray hair and allow for better penetration. Sometimes gray hair may need to be presoftened with peroxide prior to color application. The peroxide will raise the hair shaft and enable the color to penetrate better. Coloring hair at home is possible but may not produce the most desirable results, and there is a greater chance of user error with drug store coloring products. When making drastic changes to hair color, it may be best to consult with a professional. (MCC) Download our App Like us on offering CANADA 518 POSTRIDGE DRIVE · 905.257.7427 · colouraddiction.com