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'St. James' students tell
Governor General about
.,Seaforth's Centennial
FROM SEAFORTH , THAT'S GREATI— Governor General Jules Leger was full of
enthusiasm last week when he met Grade 8 students from Seaforth's St. James'
School, in an audience at his Ottawa residence. Students Janine Melanson' and,
Henry Hendriks present the governor general with momentoes from Seaforth's
Centennial. St. James' principal Sister Mary St. Louis and an Aide de Camp look
on,
crafts is set
Parliament Buildings and met
with Huron MP RObert McKinley.
The students made a presentation
to Mr. McKinley on behalf of
Seaforth for Centennial Year.
There was much to see in and
around the Parliament Buildings -
all recording parts of the history
of Canada.
The tour of the Mint showed
how metal money is made.
Pictures; Candles; Silk-screen
Printing and Mini-quilting;
Natural Bas - relief woodscraft;
Bread-dough flowers, etc.; Pre-
served and dried flowers; Copper
enamel and silver jewellery and
Caning/ and Orniinental wrought
ironititorkc't.'"1 •
The coin hilttee '1-S' Meng Tor a
good attendance at this. the
second show.
Charlie Farcinarsen • not
withstanding; there's a cultural
revival going on all' around.
Seaforth and we think It's about
time. Huron Country Playhouse
near Grand Bend is building a.
permanent, theatre. Apparently
it's the only' theatre in N orth
America that is , deliberately
supposed to look like a barn!
The group there have an
interesting season lined up and
will probably continue with
Another successful year, Some
Seaforth people attend this
theatre which, seems to get good
support from the whole'of. Huron
County, as well as summer tourist
patronage.
There's a new venture starting
in Blyth this summer, a summer
theatre which will use the lovely
Old auditorium in the village's
Memorial Hall. One of their
attractions is a play hased
"Mostly In Clover" by fitiron
County native Harry J. Boyle; all
about growing up in Huron more
than 50 years ago.
Then, of course, there's the
long standing temple of culture in
this area, the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival. The
Festival, which has been around
for more than 20 years now, has
been getting a bit stale lately,
with high budget, lavishly
costumed productions which have
seemed a low on innovation and
the revolutionary "let's try
something different" philoosophy
which got us the Festival in the
first place.
But this year, under new
artistic director Robin Phillips,
even the Festival is differerit and
more alive.
In the lat few year's the
Stratford Festival seemed to be
doing the same thing over and
over again. They were not
necessarily the same plays but;
having found a winning, paying
formula it seemed like the
management there was afraid to
break out. This year, all that has
changed.
In the first place, the Festival
opened their season this week
with a play not by Shakespeare
but by Shaw. It's Saint Joan. We
saw it recently in a preview and
it's excellent. The Stratford
company is ,doing a number-of
plays by other authors this year.
Hopefully this. will encourage
people who's stock answer about
why they don't go to the Festival
is "I don't like Shakespeare" to,
attend on-*,.'of the finest theatres
in the world. Shakespeare is great
but any actor and many audiences
can get tired of too much 'of a
good thing. There are other plays,
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up, ,and delivered to::: to the •
household. that will it. "Vie
might • even have it 'tuned for
them," he adds.
Will anyone who has a piano
that they can afford to spare for
two weeks please give Dr. Toll a
call? The Victoria .Park concerts
havehrought a lot of enjoyment to
many people and here's a chance
for someone to show their
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appreciation. ******
Next week .is' Seniori Citizens'
week in Ontario. The province
wide theme is "It's the time of
our lives" and it really can be for
all older people, with a little h elp'
from all of us.
Our two excellent Seaforth
nursing homes welcome visitors .
any time but will be especially
glad to see people next week. All
senior citizens in the county are
invited to attend special programs
at Huronview, near Clinton,
during the week. Call there for
more information. •
If you have someone you know
in a local nursing home, or even if
you don't, go for a visit. .You'll
find they are lively, happy place
who welcome guests.
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On the first of June the Grade 8
class of St. James School left for a
three day trip to Ottawa. On the
way the group stopped at Peter-
borough to see the locks and were
fortunate to see , them in opera-
tion. While ittOttawa they stayed
at a Motel, enjoying the sur-
roundings very much.
On Monday they toured the
Seaforth arts
Perhaps greatest moment the
of the trip was the visit to Rideau
Hall where the class was received
by the Governor General Jules
Leger. They also made a present-
ation to the Governor General on
behalf of Seaforth.
Following the presentation the
•students toured 'the public rooms
of Rideau Hall. In the evening
they had a trip along the Rideau
Canal and saw many places of
interest.
On Tuesday after souvenir
shopping they left for Kingston
and a tour of Old Fort Henry
where they watched the changing
of the guards and watched the
ceremonial gun drill. The uni-
forms add much colour to the
display.
A busload of tired people
arrived home - but much mote
appreciative • of Canadian heri-
tage. Every moment was truly a
new learning experience.
both contemporary and ole
-classics and Stratford is',
stretching itself and us by trying
Some of them.
Those of you who have been
turned off the Festival by
attending a dry performance of
some Shakespearean play that
you didn't like, try it this
summer. It really does have a new
look, with enthusiastic actors and
stimulating plays.
We started theatre going early
this year at Stratford to see if we
like what looked like an
interesting season in the
promotional brochure. So far,
Measure for Measure and
especially Saint Joan gave us both,
a good evening's entertainment
and something to think about.
This is going to be a theatre
summer for us. And we've
decided to get out from behind
Town
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PUC, Councillor Hildebrand
suggested council hold a meeting
to discuss whether the town could
run the water system on its own.
Mr. Hildtbrand * said he
thought the PUC could go ahead
and spend any reserve money as
it liked and wouldn't feel
compelled to keep it for the future
needs such as the reservoir.
Several weeks ago, Walter
Scott said the PUC isn't
compelled to seek • council's
approval for rate increases but
likes to co-operate with local
council.
Mayor Cardno said "It would
be terrible if they had to come to
us for every new pipe," but
maybe they should come to us to
put in new customers."
The rate increase was to have
occurred on July 1 and the
metered rates to fall no lower
than $7,50 a month.
Monday night's council
meeting leaves the water rate
increase and debenture up in the
air. Perhaps, as Councillor
Hildebrand suggested, another
meeting with the PUC will be
held.
When he said perhaps the
councillors were rather
outnumbered meaning only' the
committee chairmen were present
- Councillors Crocker and Bennett
and the Mayor, - Councillor
Crocker said it wasn't a question
of being outnumbered but of
listening.
the typewriter and see the plays
that are among the attractions
making this area such a great
place to live. If people can drive
from Detroit to Stratford and from
Sarnia to Grand Bend and
hopefully if it catches on, from all
over the place to Blyth, we can
drive from Seaforth. And we
intend to, even if the old. .house
makes noiseslike it's about to fall
down from neglect
* * *
Oitr apologies to _Ray
Hutdhinson of Egmondville, who
He was concerned that the Club
was receiving an 'actual' grant of
much less than $2,500 since a
good portion was returned t xi the
town by the province.
Clerk Franklin said "It's killing
the Lion's Club, you've almost
seen its dying breath here."
He said it has always been
wrong, it should be going back to
them.
Later, 'Clerk Franklin said he
was told by Clive Buist the
recreation director , that it was
the general practice in this area
for the towns to keep the
provincial grant.
A donation of $10 to the Cancer
Society is to be given on behalf of
Reverend E. G. Nelson's father.
The road committee is going to
. consider the possibility of putting
up ramps for wheel-chaired
people because some of the street
corners are steep. •
Council decided the police
would hand out courtesy- tickets
Cancer Society
raises $3000
Gifts totalling $2970 have been
received in the area Cancer
Campaign according • to the
campaign chairman, R. J. Spittal,
Mr, Spittal said the campaign
is within dollars of the $3200
objective and he is hopeful that
there will be sufficient additional
.gifts to take' it over the top. He
said the books Would'rettiain open
for some time to permit any Who
had been missed in the canvass to
contribute.
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Charles Toll, who is planning
another season of the popular
Ladies ball
scores given
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The early ladies industrial
softball game saw a close one
between Marie Little and CArol
Lobb. Little's team was ahead
22-21 at the top of the 7th but
Lobb's team came back to win
25-22. For Lobb's team Lorie
Svauge made all three put outs in
the top of the third and hitting for
Lobb's team was Terry McNichol
with a grandslam home run in the
bottom of the second. '
Hitting for Littles' team were
Connie Van Dyke, Triple and
Helma Wright, triple.
The late game was Jane
McNaughtons first win after 3
defeats giving Joanne Matthews'
team their first defeat.
McNaughton's t eam was ahead
12 - 1 by the second but Matthews
team got 9 runs in second making
it a close game all the way.
Hitting for McNaughtons' t earn
was Barb Watt with triple,
Rosemary Bisback with Home run
and Triple, Joan Steinback with a
triple.
For McNaughtons' team
Arlene Van den, Akker played a
good game at centre field and
batted safely each trip to the
plate, •
Hitting for Matthews' team
was Mary Van Dyke with a home
run and Debbie Rau with a home
run.
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Joanne Mittfie*S3
Carol Lobb 3
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3 2 .. Marie Little 1
3 2 Jane McNaughton 1
Seaforth Arts and Crafts Festi-
val is little more than a month
away - Saturday, July 19th.
Applications for psace have been
coming in well and it looks as if
,41, there will be even more exhibits
than last year. '
Special features will be Bake
Sales, begirinin"g at 2 p.m. by four
local church groups.
A Colonial • Lady _Quilt,
displayed in Broome's window
will be raffled off at the end of the
day.
Several demonstrations 'will
take •place during the day, A hot
meal will be served at night and
lunch at noon.
Organizer, Mrs. Elva Ellis
reports that new exhibits this year
will include - Maple Syrup
Products; Hand woven mats;
Mats made from baler twine;
China painting; Leathercraft;
Braided rugs; 3-D Needlework
arm
Council agrees
(Continued from Page 1) instead of the regular parking
said "I think we understand the tickets to out visitors
financial bind they are under, during Centennial weekend.
Yes, this grant should be
returned' to them,"
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Friday visitors with John
Lawson to celebrat e his 11th
birthday were DAvid Scott,
Robert Snell and Barry Turner.
Mrs. John Thompson and
, Sharon and Doris McClure went
Ps with the Outdoors Club from the
- Seaforth Public School on a
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riley of
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Bob Thompson spent the
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,k1r. and Mrs. Terence Hunter of
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Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Warren of
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Mr. and Mrs. John Wammes
and John, Mr. and Mrs. AMarris
Bos attended the Wettington-
Van Raay wedding in Zurich
*followed by the reception in
Dashwood on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wasson
and Marjorie of Walton were
Sunday_ evening visitors with Mr.
and M. Bill Storey.
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his ticket No. 95.
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