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- ↑ "Arts club finds a new home". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton, ON: Metroland. 1991-09-13. p. 11.
- ↑ "Brampton art on display". The Guardian. Brampton ON. 1 January 1988.
- ↑ "Arts community launches petition to preserve library's gallery space". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton, ON: Metroland. 1996-04-19. p. 11 and 12.