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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-09-10, Page 1010 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Plans underway for 2014 Alice Munro Writers & Readers Festival The 2014 Alice Munro Fes- tival's new events offer varia- tions on the theme of cele- brating the works of Nobel Laureate Alice Munro along with the return of Reading Aloud Allowed in Huron, a gala dinner and the popular Saturday Talldng Alice lunch- eon with guest speakers and audience participation. All opinions are welcome, which often sparks lively discussion of favourite short stories and characters created by Mun- ro's imagination. A record number of short stories were submitted for the 2014 Short Story Competi- tion, which welcomes emerg- ing and beginning writers to capture their short story in 5,000 words or less. Selected finalists in the two age cate- gories, youth 14 to 20 years and adults 21 and over will be awarded their cash prizes during the Sept. 27 Gala Din- ner. The judges are in the pro- cess of finalizing their review of the record-breaking 252 stories received this year, while volunteer members of the Alice Munro Festival's steering committee are com- pleting the detailed plans for festival events that celebrate emerging writers and avid readers. Kicicing off this year's festival is a new event - The Book Club Bash. Alice Munro fans and members of regional book clubs are invited to a lively moderated discussion of Alice Munro's latest collection Dear Life on Sept. 26 at the Wing - ham Golf Course. Hosted by the Huron County Library and moderated by the branch ser- vices librarian Jennifer Zoeth- out, guests are sure to be engaged in spirited banter. On Saturday morning at the Blyth Memorial Hall, three simulta- neous workshops are planned for those who wish to hone their craft Melanie Chambers will be back to expand what was offered in last year's very popular self -editing session, while Jodi Jerome will taclde Beyond Google, Research for Writers and Brian Francis will share his expertise of writing for new technologies in Beyond Print: Getting Creative with Social Media The luncheon event - On Reading Alice Munro - will fea- ture expert commentators who will explore Munro's writing, settings and character devel- opment with energetic popu- lar response from the audi- ence. Luncheon guests will surely enjoy the panel who are avid Munro fans and each will honour the work of our Nobel Prize-winning Laureate in appropriate fashion. This year's luncheon will be be catered by chef Peter Gusso of Part II Bistro. After lunch, guests will head to Wingham to enjoy time sifting through the Alice Munro Collection at the North Huron Museum or a few quiet moments in the Literary Gar- den. CKNX and Marion de Vries, artistic director of the Blyth Festival, will host the second annual Reading Aloud Allowed in Huron - the ever - popular open mic event where creative writers, poets, comedians and musicians can share their works in music, comedy, poetry, fiction or non-fiction, with an atten- tive and appreciative audi- ence. This was last year's sur- prise hit and is a free Culture Day's event that you won't want to miss. Topping off Saturday, the Gala - Appreciating Alice will be held at the Wingham Legion with guest speaker Miranda Hill, co-ordinator of Canada's Project Bookmark "http://www.projectbook- markcanada.ca" Hill will talk about her work on this liter- ary campaign as well as her experience as a writer herself and as a member of a literary family. On Sept. 28, guests will join organizers for brunch at the Fireside Cafe in Wingham to chat about the 2014 events and guide plans for the 2015 Festi- val, which will see some growth through the Alice Munro Partnership Group - a project exploring labour mar- ket opportunities in tourism, retail, construction, education and literacy as a result of Mun- ro's Nobel Prize award. Through the Eyes of Alice, a guided wallcing tour hosted by local historian Jodi Jerome, will feature stories about the life of Alice Munro as she grew up in the area. Full details of all events in the 2014 Alice Munro Writers and Readers Festival (Sept. 26 to 28) are available at "http:// www.alicemunrofestival.ca" or by calling 519-523-4328. Book- ing tickets early guarantees seating at events throughout the weekend. The 2014 Alice Munro Festi- val is presented by a Volunteer Steering Committee in part- nership with the Township of North Huron and supported by Howick Mutual Insurance Company, Howson & Howson Ltd., Royal Homes and Stain - ton's Home Hardware. Another school year begins at St. Anne's Blyth resident Dr. Maarten Bokhout seeking Liberal candidacy in Huron -Bruce St. Anne's are back in the Eagles' nest and things are terrific! Our theme this year is, 'Keep Calm and Serve On At our opening assem- bly, we discussed ways that we are going to be still, breathe and dis- connect from our cell phones in an effort to be calm. We're very excited for all of our upcoming opportunities to serve our local and global community throughout the year. Student Cabinet wel- comed our Grade 9s during a super fun orientation afternoon. Our Co -Curricular Fair happened on Tuesday and all of our students signed up for clubs and teams. Cross -Country, Goff, Girls Basket- ball and Boys Volleyball are up and running. It's going to be a great year! Our Me to We group is host- ing an old fashioned Lunch Box Social on September 18th to raise money for a clean water facility in Ghana Student Cabinet is hosting a yellow civies day on the 19th for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Colin Dobson, Minister of Pub- lic Relations ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Ilion Expositor 8 Main St., Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS On Aug. 22, the Liberal party of Can- ada approved Dr. Maarten Bokhout of Clinton as a nomination contestant in the federal riding of Huron -Bruce. Bokhout has lived and worked as a physician in Huron County since 1987. He has been site chief of Clinton Public Hospital for the past four years. He is the acting Medical Officer of Health for the County of Huron. According to press release, he is a frontline rural physician who, in addi- tion to his family practice, works in the emergency department and inpatient unit of Clinton Public Hospital. He delivers babies, teaches medical stu- dents and residents as adjunct profes- sor of family medicine at the University of Western Ontario, is the medical director of Huronlea Home for the Aged in Brussels, Ontario, and serves as one of Huron County's coroners. The press release stated the regard- less of the election process; Bokhout plans to begin stepping down from some of these positions in the upcom- ing months. Upon completion of his medical training at the University of Toronto, he worked for several years as a phy- sician and Medical Officer of Health in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, and still serves as a locum physician in St. Anthony, Newfoundland on a regu- lar basis when needed. Since 2006, he has provided financial and administrative support to three schools and a preschool in Ng'Ombe Compound, Lusaka, Zambia, enabling about seven hundred children who would otherwise not be able to afford elementary and secondary schooling to complete their primary and secondary education. Since 2007, he has provided financial support for one of two medical clinics in Ng'Ombe compound, serving a popula- tion in excess of 70,000 people. He has travelled to Africa on a regular basis to oversee the operations of these projects, most recently last November. Born in the Netherlands, Bokhout moved to Canada with his family in 1957. He has lived in Ottawa, West- brook, Kingston, Toronto, Flower's Cove, Forteau and St. Anthony before settling in Huron County. He currently lives near Blyth on a 100 -acre farm. Proceeds from farming operations are donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. He is married and has five grown children. In the press release, Bokhout said he welcomes the opportunity to contest the Liberal candidacy for MP with pro- fessor Allan Thompson. "Professor Thompson and I provide contrasting approaches to serving the residents of this riding. I believe choice is important in the process of candidate selection, and I thank the Liberal Party of Canada for giving me the privilege of campaigning as a quali- fied nomination contestant for Huron - Bruce," said Bokhout.