HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-10-03, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013.Dancing with the Stars this Friday in Goderich
Reading strong
As part of the Alice Munro Writers and Readers Festival, which was held last weekend
throughout North Huron, the work of the Wingham native was on full display. As part of the
festival, On Reading Alice Munro was held at the lower hall of Blyth’s Memorial Hall. The
panelists were, from left: Mary Wolfe, owner of The Village Bookshop in Bayfield; Kim Jernigan,
editor of The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing and Gary Draper, a librarian,
university professor and book reviewer. (Vicky Bremner photo)
The menu is set, the décor isbreathtaking, the silver is beingpolished and the auction items are
assembled. After months of
preparation, the fifth annual Dancing
with the Stars gala will take place on
Oct. 5 at the Knights of Columbus
Hall in Goderich.
Five local dance couples are busily
fine-tuning their routines in
anticipation of the moment when
emcees for the evening Steve
Sabourin and Julie B from 101.7 The
One will welcome them to the floor.
The much-anticipated fundraiser for
Victim Services Huron County
promises to be the biggest and best
yet.
Practices began last spring for all
five couples and since that time each
professional has put together two
completely different routines to
perform with their “celebrity”
partners in front of the enthusiastic
crowd.
Goderich Bank of Montreal
Manager Matt Hoy hopes to win
them over with his professional
partner Katrina Bos, owner of East
Street Station in Goderich. Goderich
Volunteer Firefighter Jamie
Chisholm is performing with
professional Reanna Ramaker, also
of Goderich. Artist and freelancerBethany Davidson can’t wait to spinaround the floor with professional
Wayne Bos of Goderich. Blyth
Emergency Services Training
Centre’s program co-ordinator and
North Huron volunteer firefighter
Stephanie Currie is kicking up her
heels with professional Les Cook,
owner of Blyth East Side Dance
and Personal Support Worker
Cidalia Cabral’s dancing shoes
are paired with those of professional
Ken Scott of the North Huron
area.
Guests are in for quite a show as
they watch performances set to all
genres of music ranging from classic
instrumental to Metallica.Beginning
at 5 p.m., ticket holders will enjoy a
cocktail hour, a delicious dinner
featuring Shanahans Quality Meats
and catered by Wamby’s Catering,
the dance competition itself and a
dance open to everyone once the
winners have been announced. A
live and silent auction featuring
many fantastic items is also part of
this year’s event. Just a few offerings
generating excitement among ticket
holders include an autographed
Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, an HD
camcorder donated by Microage
Basics, a 30-minute plane ride fortwo in a Beech Sundowner donatedby Don Martin of Brussels and a
$250 gift basket from OLG.
There is even a competition
between two local fire departments
on the auction block this year. The
Huron East (Brussels) Fire
Department was first to step up to
the plate, offering dinner for eight
adults featuring caesar salad,
bruschetta, New York striploin steak
with loaded baked potatoes and
specialty cheesecakes for dessert.
Red and white wine will accompany
the meal which will be prepared and
served by several uniformed
Brussels firefighters at a mutually
agreed upon location in the town of
Brussels, on a mutually agreed upon
date. Not to be outdone, the
Goderich Fire Department
responded with an auction item of
their own: Dinner for eight at J’s
Bistro in Goderich, to be completely
prepared, cooked and served by
uniformed Goderich firefighters.
This will take place on a date
mutually agreed upon by the winner
of the auction and the Goderich Fire
Department. Their menu will
include caesar salad and table bread,
scallop and shrimp skewers, top
sirloin steak, baked potatoes andasparagus and warm chocolatebrownie topped with “Grandma’s
boiled chocolate icing and vanilla
ice cream.” It also includes four
bottles of wine.
Don’t forget the many other items
up for auction including gift
certificates good at local stores and
restaurants as well as for services
including photography sessions,
fitness memberships, music lessons,
a children’s birthday party at the
Goderich Huron YMCA, epicure and
regal, just to name a few. With the
addition of cameras, gift baskets,
afghans and quilts, tilly hats, scentsy
warmers and so much more, there
truly is something to interest
everyone and patrons are going to
want to come prepared to bid early
and bid often.Please note payment for all itemsis accepted via cash or cheque only
and must be made the night of the
event.
There may still be a few tickets
still available. Priced at $70 each
($35 charitable tax receipt). They are
being sold on a first-come, first-
served basis and are going quickly.
Please call 519-524-4108 today to
reserve your seat.
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Engagement Announcement
Marvin Cook
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is pleased to announce
the engagement and
upcoming marriage
of his daughter
Alaina Kathleen
to
Robert Tanner Howard
son of
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Ladies’ Day Renewal
Saturday,
October 19
9 am - 3 pm
Huron Chapel - Auburn
Guest speaker ~ Leah Humphrey
Praise Music and Special Feature
Cost ~ $15
Tickets available at
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