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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-07-13, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017. The upside-down world The world is now upside down. Children aren't in school when they normally are. These students at Hullett Central Public School got a head -start on the upside-down world on their last day at school before the doors closed for the summer. From left: Brook Ohm, Lexus Netterfield-Hubbard and Clara Heinrich. (Denny Scott photo) `Berlin Blues' opens at Blyth Festival Continued from page 19 community annually, not to mention the hundreds of jobs and tens of thousands of tourists who would travel to the park annually. Not only is Donalda torn between her community and making her community richer (but at a severe cost), but she's also torn between her new life as a divorcee with two children and her previous life with an old flame named Trailer, played by Jonathan Fisher. Trailer, named after his trailer which is said to be quite an eyesore in the reserve, is one of the biggest roadblocks to the development. He's identified rather early as a community member who will need to come on -side if Ojibwe World is to move forward. Birgit and Reinhart are more than willing to work with the First Nations folks they encounter in Otter Lake. They are fascinated by their culture, their actions and their traditions when they finally come face-to-face with those over whom they've obsessed for a lifetime. James Dallas Smith plays Andrew, the reserve's police officer, and Nicole Joy -Fraser plays his girlfriend Angie — a fitness - obsessed young woman who wants a wedding in her future. Smith and Joy -Fraser round out the Otter Lake community that is turned upside down when the Germans arrive to construct everything from a casino to an International Longhouse of Pancakes to a monstrous laser dream catcher. There is even talk of on-site musical productions in the spirit of some famous Hollywood films There are plenty of laughs in the first half of the play as the two cultures clash and get to know one another in various ways. However, in the second half, as the play turns more introspective and critical of what's happening with Ojibwe World, the pace slows, as does progress on the project. The Berlin Blues delivers laughs, while generating thought and conversation with accomplished director Brad Fraser at the helm of a great cast. And for a play first produced a decade ago, The Berlin Blues has never been more revelant. The Berlin Blues runs in repertory at Memorial Hall until Aug. 19. Book Your Ad Now for the 2017 IPM Issue Distributed to all homes in Huron County and western Perth County (through Canada Post) plus all campers staying at the Match RV site, with copies available for match goers to pick up - 35,000 copies in total Call The Citizen 519-523-4792 or contact sales representatives Brenda Nyveld & Heather Fraser e-mail: ads@northhuron.on.ca Central Huron park coming along: Smith By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Angela Smith, Central Huron's community improvement co- ordinator, says the new municipal park in Clinton is coming along well, with a number of elements of the park due to be ready for the public this week. The park's new pool was set to open late last week, she said, although there were still some concerns with that date. Councillor Marg Anderson asked about children who had booked in for swimming lessons at the pool. With the original opening date for the pool set in May, she was concerned that some children would have to miss their lessons because the municipality was behind schedule. Smith said that there were some children who had to have their lessons postponed to a later date at the park's new pool, but there is space in mid-July and accommodating those students hasn't been a problem. She also reported that the concrete for the park had been poured and that the rubber floor for the splash pad was due to be laid late last week as well, ahead of the scheduled Canada 150 and P1ucKIN'Fest celebrations. As for the skateboarding park, she said that tenders are now out for the park and should return to the municipality in the coming weeks. It was a group of motivated parents and community members who got the ball rolling for a new park when they attended a council meeting and said they wanted to raise money to build a skateboarding park. In the following weeks, other groups came forward asking that the municipality build a new splash pad and playground, which led to councillors rolling all three of the projects into one park construction. Along the way, council also opted to add a gazebo to the park that has yet to be constructed. Smith said she would provide a further progress report on the park at a future council meeting. Moccasins Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Holiday with a Great Book! 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