Mountain Lake Seniors Community is a special place for the Kardos family.
William George Kardos lived there in his last days and died there, and one of his daughters, Gail Kardos, lives there now.
Gail’s three siblings, Kevin Kardos, Mark Kardos and Gwen Padur recently purchased a sculpture from the Nelson artist Denis Kleine and donated it to Mountain Lakes where it now stands at the building entrance.
The piece, entitled Dawn, is “symbolic of Mother Earth bringing in a new day,” said Kleine. “I think it’s appropriate for this place, something to bring some brightness and cheeriness and possibilities of a new day.”
The figure is made of bronze, and the sun she is holding is made of calcite. Kleine teaches bronze casting at the Kootenay School of the Arts and will retire this year.
“Mountain Lakes is a very special place for us,” said Padur. “Gail has been very well cared for on both sides, the assisted living and into the complex care. So for us it’s a very fitting statue.”
Tami Turner, site leader at Mountain Lakes, says she is already very fond of Dawn even though it has only been in place for a two weeks.
“I was completely shocked and very honoured when I was contacted, asking if we could provide a home for her,” Turner said. “She’s at home here now.”
bill.metcalfe@nelsonstar.com
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