Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-04-26, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012. PAGE 23. By Laura Fortey Cirque du Soleil performer, Meaghan Wegg was at the Blyth Festival Theatre last month for Dance Techniques' showcase helping two talented groups prepare for four upcoming dance competitions around Ontario, the second of which is being held in Niagara Falls this weekend. The talented young dancers, who have been practising their routines since September, are now finally getting the chance to perform for an audience and compete against other groups for the chance to compete nationally. Wegg who has travelled all over the globe with Cirque, took time out of her busy schedule to adjudicate the performers at the showcase and give them pointers for their four upcoming competitions in late April and early May. Wegg, who began her dance career in the same Dance Techniques studio as these young dancers, started the dance showcase off by performing an inspirational Cirque-style routine for the audience. Hailing from nearby Teeswater, Wegg feels the power of sport and achieving one’s goals is always possible. “I was one of these kids. I started on the same competitive dance team. I had the same teachers they do,” said Wegg. Although Wegg’s role at the showcase was to adjudicate for the performers, her story and success holds more inspiration to the dancers who are starting out in her shoes than she might think. The upcoming competitions are a great opportunity for dancers - especially those from a small town - to get noticed. Performing in these competitions is how Wegg started out and ended up performing professionally with Cirque du Soleil. She is now dedicated to guiding and helping others follow in her footsteps and achieve their dance dreams. Blyth-area artist Ron Walker wonthird place in the 2012 HuronCounty Art Show for his piece Swamp on Limekiln Line, #1, Series 3. The piece, which was a 101 centimetres by 82 centimetres oil on canvas work, was beat out by Catherine Weber’s Change, a pastel on artspectrum work, for second place and William Creighton’s Winter Sunset – Maitland River, an oil on canvas work, for first place. Honourable mentions for the show included Susan Hay’s Maples Along a Country Road, Ruth Kennedy’s Red Outdoor Begonia, Anne Laviolette’s Below the Morrison Dam, Paula Letheren’s The Jewel of the Maitland, Jane Stryker’s Windy Day in Auburn and Sharon Vandermeer’s Windy Maple. The Viewer’s Choice Award resulted in a four-way tie among Cheryl Wilts Three’s Company,Bethany Davidson’s Red Door,Barbara Grace’s Leaving Home – Church and Colborne and Weber’s second-place piece. The top three pieces will become part of the Huron County Art Bank and are purchased through a bequest from the estate of Susannah Lattimer. Winners from previous years are currently being featured at the Huron County Museum in Goderich in the exhibit Picturing Huron County: A Retrospective Exhibit of the Huron County Art Bank. The show features 35 artists’ work from across the county and is currently being run beside the Huron County Art Show and Sale which will remain on display at the Museum until Sept. 2. Local artists honoured at Huron show Dance showcase in Blyth Award-winning work Change, a piece by Huron County artist Catherine Weber, was awarded first place at this year’s Huron County Art Show. (Photo submitted) Buck & Doe for Carrie Cawndums and D. Zeezfree Come and share a good time with us! We love our friends so take care of yourselves. Hey, you may not even know you have an STI.       treatment at the Huron County Health Unit. Call 1-877-837-6143 (press 4) Text 519-440-1439 www.huroncounty.ca/health Forthcoming Marriage Steven and Shirley Gross of Blyth are happy to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Alyssa Joy Gross to Aadan Alexander Bergeron Rigby son of Timothy and Lynn Rigby of RR #3, Yarker The wedding will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church, Goderich Buck & Doe for Anita Little & Rick MacLeod Saturday, May 5 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Blyth Community Centre Door Prizes ~ Games Lunch provided Age of majority Tickets $5.00 Call 519-523-9542 Buck & Doe forJason Caesar &Natalie Giesbrecht Saturday, April 28 Lucknow Arena 9 pm - 1 am Bus leaving: Dungannon Hall - 9:00 Port Albert Church - 9:15 Kingsbridge Church - 9:30 Ashfield Township Shed - 9:45 Brookside School - 10:00 For tickets/info call Ashley at 519-526-1172 Age of majority Stag & Doe for Baylie Thomas & James Morrison Saturday, April 28 Brussels Arena DJ and Lunch provided Age of majority Bus leaves at 9:15 from Wingham Complex Tickets: $5/advance; $7/door Call Mike Thomas 519-887-6449 May 2 Love Gord & family Happy 60th Birthday Dale BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED