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The Citizen, 2017-07-20, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017. PAGE 19. Entertainment Leisure `Ipperwash' round table planned for museum By Denny Scott The Citizen The Huron County Museum will present a special moderated panel focused on the challenges faced by the creative team responsible he Blyth Festival's play Ipperwash next week. Some of the tales behind the creation of the play will be the focus of a moderated discussion at the Huron County Museum in Goderich on Monday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Blyth Festival Artistic Director Gil Garratt and Ipperwash director and co - playwright Jessica Carmichael sharing the experiences she and co - playwright Falen Johnson went through to create the play. Carmichael, along with Blyth Festival General Manager Rachael King, sat down with The Citizen to talk about some of what the event will entail. When it came time to research the play, Carmichael said there were some challenges communicating with the people of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation communities. "We're outsiders to Kettle and Stony Point," Carmichael said. "I have an Indigenous background but I'm not Ojibway so [Johnson] and I were outsiders." She said making sure the people of Kettle and Stony Point realized they weren't appropriating their story and their voice was a priority and it proved an interesting challenge. "Those are the kinds of issues that could be discussed at the event," King said. Snack time The Brussels Community Bible Chapel held its annual Vacation Bible School last week and plenty of local children were at the home of the church, the former Brussels Public School, to take part. Taking a break and enjoying a bit of a snack were Melody, left, and Hannah. (Denny Scott photo) Encounter reaffirms faith Continued from page 17 minister to her. However, she prayed in faith. As she was praying she heard the restaurant door open and in walked these three men. As it turned out, in her loneliness and isolation, God sent, not one, not two, but three pastors to minister to her on that morning. She couldn't believe it. God had answered her prayer. This is why she was crying. They were tears of joy and thankfulness. When she told us this we stopped everything and began to pray with her and encourage her. When I think of how big God is, I remember this story. It is particularly powerful for me because I did not read this story in a book. It isn't a story that happened to someone else. No, I got to be part of this amazing story of how a big God helped one lonely woman who prayed in faith and what she did made a profound difference in her life. In Sunday School, we sang a chorus that went like this, "My God is so big, so strong and so mighty there's nothing my God cannot do. My God is so big, so strong and so mighty there's nothing my God cannot do... for you" The best part of this song is that it is absolutely true. IVIII I &NI CONCRE 11 Thank you to all the people who have rallied around us since Larry (Moe) Morrison's ATV accident May 20th, 2017 and most especially our friends who were with us at the time of the accident. Without the exceptional efforts of all the on -scene first responders and the staff at Seaforth and London hospitals — Larry would not be with us today. The support, comfort and kindness shown through the constant texting of concerns and well wishes allowed us to know we were surrounded and loved by you all throughout this difficult time. We cannot express our appreciation or thank the people of the communities enough who coordinated the spectacular event for Larry. The very generous response humbles us greatly...Larry saw all of the text, pictures and videos from that day and was genuinely overwhelmed. When a community of this size comes together like you did, our heartfelt thanks does not seem to be enough. There are too many names to mention but all of our paths will cross again and we are looking forward to that. Larry and Cindy PS: Two Arctic Cat 4 wheelers are NOT for sale! qtadUatiOn i r% 11.i\ t11.;\ %%•.i\ to/.i\ Kate Higgins, the daughter of Betty Jane and Greg graduated from the University of Western Ontario on June 20th with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. She is pursuing her interest in the health care field by attending Palmer College of Chiropractic in the fall. •1 I i • • .� r • 0 • r • 0 ,1 • •• 0 4-4-‘'.' Graduation Meagan Higgins, the daughter of Betty Jane and Greg graduated from Fanshawe College with a diploma in Human Resources. Previously, Meagan had obtained her Honours Bachelor of Arts from o\Lakehead University. A3 Carmichael said that forming a relationship with the people at Kettle and Stony Point was a joy and that there are stories there that need to be told, including how the land, originally given, extended far past Grand Bend. "It's not well-known how much land was taken," she said. "The pain and hurt they faced isn't well-known either." The challenge with the play was focusing on the stories that need to be told, Carmichael said, which stories need to be left out and what needs to be stopped to promote healing for the communities. "We want to help people around Kettle and Stony Point to begin healing," she said. Even the medium of theatre played into the decision-making process for Carmichael and Johnson. Choosing theatre as oral storytelling honours the traditions of the First Nations people. "With such a big play, we asked ourselves why we were choosing this vehicle," she said. "Oral storytelling is an important part of the history we're reviewing, so it made sense" Both King and Carmichael said the moderated discussion will take a deep look at issues like those presented above. The event is a realization of a relationship between the Huron County Museum and the Blyth Festival, King said. The museum is sponsoring the play and this was a way to help connect the county organization's sponsorship to an educational opportunity. For more information, visit www.huroncountymuseum.ca or call 519-524-2686. Admission to the event is by donation, however space is limited and hopeful attendees are encouraged to call the museum to reserve tickets. tIlpit�/too //,7//// •• 411 177411 0 mem ". 0311Gp Make Your Own Beer, Wine, Coolers and Fruit Wine (crew here or at home.) 84 Kingston St., GODERICH 524-2323 1 :1111Pif PARK THEATRE 30The Square +.1111--.. �� - GODERICH 519 524 7811 FOR MOVIE INFORMATION... www.movielinks.ca r 90 long distance?1-800-265-3438 Shwa and cuitm fF agetrt, pia* 6.ecand Add(e at the—. BRUSSELS riddle Jamboree Sunday, July 23 1:00 p.m. BMG Community Centre, Brussels '7 Admission Beef on a bun '10 No charge for performers Pre -register at www.brusselsfiddlejamboree.ca Friday, July 28 Blyth Lions Park, 308 Gypsy Lane* *Rain location: Blyth Arena and Community Centre Family Activities Movie Begins Start 6:45 p.m. 8:45 p.m. jakA Bring your own water bottle! Healthy snacks will be available for purchase. Hosted by Huron County Health Unit, in partnership with Healthy Kids Community Challenge Huron, Township of North Huron and Blyth 140 Celebration.