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Hack family brings medieval
German nativity to Wingham
Troy Patterson
Kincardine News
The Hack family came
together from Wingham, Brus-
sells and Kincardine, to perform
the centuries-old German
'Oberufer Shepherd's Play' over
the weekend.
Chalmers Church in Armow
and Wingham's Sacred Heart
Church were open for the free
performance on Dec. 12 and 14.
Elke Hack said her husband
grew up performing the medie-
val nativity play that originated
in Oberufer Germany, an island
on the Danube River near Aus-
tria and Hungary.
The name Oberufer Play
refers to the Shepherd's Play, as
well as the 'Paradise Play' and
'Three Kings Play,' a series of
oral Christian plays carried
down to the eldest children of
each family.
"It's a tradition that would be
lost if it was not for this play,"
said Elke.
The stories were passed
down further and are now cele-
brated annually in Waldorf
Schools founded by German
philosopher Rudolph Steiner, as
well as organic farms, Elke said.
"It's portayed with humour,
but it represents the fervent
prayer of these shepherds," she
said. "Something rich touches
people in its songs. It's from
medieval times, but people still
grow very fond of it."
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Troy Patterson/Kincardine News
The Hack family united from Kincardine, Brussells and Wingham to perform the Oberufer Shepherd's Play, a medieval nativity, at
Chalmers Church in Kincardine on Dec. 12, 2014 and Wingham's Sacred Heart Church on Dec. 14.
Natural gas project discussions continue next month
Lisa Umholtz -
Kincardine News
Municipalities in southern Bruce
County are facing some of the highest
energy prices in the province, Mark
Rodger from Borden Ladner Gervais
LLP said during his presentation on
bringing natural gas to the area.
The Municipality of Kincardine
held an open meeting to discuss the
most recent developments in the
effort to bring natural gas to the area
on Dec. 15, 2014, which was followed
by the same meeting in
Huron -Kinloss.
At both meetings, Rodger pre-
sented an overview, the key findings
of the business plan, and an update
on developments since the release of
the business plan in October.
"It's been a busy year," Rodger said.
"We've come a long way, but there
are still a lot of unanswered
questions:
Since October, meetings have
been held with senior Ministry of
Infrastructure and Ministry of Energy
officials, as well as senior Ontario
Energy Board (OEB) staff.
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Hack family brings medieval
German nativity to Wingham
Troy Patterson
Kincardine News
The Hack family came
together from Wingham, Brus-
sells and Kincardine, to perform
the centuries-old German
'Oberufer Shepherd's Play' over
the weekend.
Chalmers Church in Armow
and Wingham's Sacred Heart
Church were open for the free
performance on Dec. 12 and 14.
Elke Hack said her husband
grew up performing the medie-
val nativity play that originated
in Oberufer Germany, an island
on the Danube River near Aus-
tria and Hungary.
The name Oberufer Play
refers to the Shepherd's Play, as
well as the 'Paradise Play' and
'Three Kings Play,' a series of
oral Christian plays carried
down to the eldest children of
each family.
"It's a tradition that would be
lost if it was not for this play,"
said Elke.
The stories were passed
down further and are now cele-
brated annually in Waldorf
Schools founded by German
philosopher Rudolph Steiner, as
well as organic farms, Elke said.
"It's portayed with humour,
but it represents the fervent
prayer of these shepherds," she
said. "Something rich touches
people in its songs. It's from
medieval times, but people still
grow very fond of it."
TURN > PAGE 5
Troy Patterson/Kincardine News
The Hack family united from Kincardine, Brussells and Wingham to perform the Oberufer Shepherd's Play, a medieval nativity, at
Chalmers Church in Kincardine on Dec. 12, 2014 and Wingham's Sacred Heart Church on Dec. 14.
Natural gas project discussions continue next month
Lisa Umholtz -
Kincardine News
Municipalities in southern Bruce
County are facing some of the highest
energy prices in the province, Mark
Rodger from Borden Ladner Gervais
LLP said during his presentation on
bringing natural gas to the area.
The Municipality of Kincardine
held an open meeting to discuss the
most recent developments in the
effort to bring natural gas to the area
on Dec. 15, 2014, which was followed
by the same meeting in
Huron -Kinloss.
At both meetings, Rodger pre-
sented an overview, the key findings
of the business plan, and an update
on developments since the release of
the business plan in October.
"It's been a busy year," Rodger said.
"We've come a long way, but there
are still a lot of unanswered
questions:
Since October, meetings have
been held with senior Ministry of
Infrastructure and Ministry of Energy
officials, as well as senior Ontario
Energy Board (OEB) staff.
TURN > PAGE 5