HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-06-10, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010. PAGE 19.
Happy 80th
Birthday
Willis
Bromley
June 6
Love from your family
Entertainment Leisure&Goderich Township’s 175th features Amos, Johns
Plans for the Goderich Township’s
175th celebrations in Holmesville on
July 16-18 are well underway and
the call is out for volunteers to
participate in both the variety show
and the community choir.
The weekend events begin with
opening ceremonies on Friday, July
16 at 7 p.m., followed by the first
games in the baseball tournament
and a series of skits from the original
Farm Show, presented by cast
originals, Ted Johns and Janet Amos
at the Holmesville Community
Centre. Tickets for this event will be
available at the Holmesville Store or
from executive committee members
Brian Barnim, Jim and Brenda Ginn,
Cindy Hamather, Joyce Jenkins,
Alison Lobb, Bob and Doreen
McCullough and Marie Van Dorp.
Following the 11 a.m. parade on
Saturday, an old-fashioned
community Variety Show will take
place at the Community Centre
(admission free). Organizer Norma
Preszcator wants to hear from any
individuals or groups who would
like to be involved. Contact Norma
at 519-482-3141.
A Show and Shine car show will
be located on the soccer field
following the parade. The graduating
class from Holmesville School will
be conducting a fundraising
barbecue on both Friday and
Saturday. Tickets will be available
for a catered barbecue supper
Saturday at the Community Centre
and Whiskey Jack will be
performing for the street dance
Saturday evening. A beer tent will be
operating both Friday and Saturday.
The Sunday church service
committee is headed by Doug Yeo
and Anne Abbott and plans include a
community choir. Choir director,
Phil Telford, would like to hear from
people interested in participating.
Phil can be contacted at 519-482-
5480.
Don’t forget the new Families
Book. Alison Lobb has heard from
several interested families, but
people are not sure how to go about
writing their family story, she
reported.
So, she will be putting together a
sample story to help them get
started.
The other comment heard is,
“we’re new to the community, so
you may not want us included.”
Nothing could be further from the
truth.
This book is meant to provide a
snapshot of the people living in the
community in 2010. Contact Alison
at 519-482-7167 or e-mail at
alison.lobb@tcc.on.ca
Stratford launches 58th season with As You Like It
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival
officially launched its 58th season
last week with the premier of As You
Like It.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with
what we’ve produced for 2010,” says
Artistic Director Des McAnuff. “We
have an unbelievably gifted
company of actors who never cease
to inspire and amaze me. We have
exceedingly talented directors, and a
sensational group of designers with
an incredible gift for bringing the
directors’ vision of the play to life.
All of these talents combine with the
work of our outstanding artisans to
create a theatre-going experience
that I hope will be one of Stratford’s
most memorable.”
It all began with the gala opening
of Shakespeare’s As You Like It,
directed by McAnuff on June 7.
“Des has put together a truly
remarkable season,” says General
Director Antoni Cimolino. “In this,
his third season as artistic director,
he has once again attracted a creative
team comprising some of the world’s
finest artists, producing an
incredibly imaginative and
exhilarating playbill. There is
literally something for everyone to
enjoy. His production of As You Like
It is nothing short of magical and we
are all very excited for it to open. I
wish all of our artists and staff well
as we enter this thrilling week.”
As You Like It features Ben
Carlson as Touchstone, Brent Carver
as Jaques, Paul Nolan as Orlando
and Andrea Runge as Rosalind.
“I am very pleased to introduce
Andrea Runge to lovers of
Shakespeare,” says Mr. McAnuff.
“Last year she debuted as Cecily in
The Importance of Being Earnest,
and this year she takes on the largest
female role in Shakespeare, a role
that requires a very special talent. In
playing Rosalind, Andrea joins the
ranks of Irene Worth, Maggie Smith,
Roberta Maxwell, Seana McKenna
and Lucy Peacock – some of the
many outstanding actresses
who have played this role on our
stages.”
Celtic society receives
$60,000 over two years
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb
announced funding for the Goderich
Celtic Folk Society on May 19
whose concerts at the Celtic Roots
Festival will take place from July 30
- August 9 and July 29 - August 7,
2011.
The festival will focus on music
from various Celtic traditions, with
plans each year to feature more than
two dozen emerging and
professional musical groups from
across Canada and abroad. A new
Celtic Kickoff Weekend has been
added, featuring eight concert
presentations across Huron County
during the week prior to the actual
festival.
“I am pleased that our government
continues to recognize the
importance of arts and culture at the
community level by supporting the
efforts of organizations like the
Goderich Celtic Folk Society,” said
Lobb.
“This federal funding is sustaining
money that allows our festival to
bring in national and international
performers and audiences and we
are very grateful to receive it,” said
Eleanor Robinson of the Goderich
Celtic Folk Society.
The federal government has
provided $60,000 over two years
through the Arts Presentation
Canada program of the Department
of Canadian Heritage. This program
gives Canadians increased access to
the diversity and richness of
Canada’s culture through
professional arts festivals,
presentation of live professional
performances and other artistic
experiences.
Come & Go
Farewell Party
for
Don & Pat
Nolan
on
Saturday, June 12
2~4 pm
Walton Community Hall
In lieu of gifts a donation to the
North Huron Food Share
would be appreciated
HANS AND GERIE
DEN DEKKER
Please join us and our family
on this joyous occasion
as we celebrate
50 years of marriage
Open House
on June 19, 2010
2~4 pm
at the
Christian Reformed Church
345 Elizabeth St. E., Listowel
No gifts please
Happy Birthday
Aggie
June 10,2010
Love Hank, Paul,
Patricia, Linda
& families
Bringing it Bach
It was time for a musical celebration across several
different eras on May 25 with Bach To Rock at Blyth Public
School on May 25.
Concert saxophonist
Willem Moolenbeek
performed for the
students. (Aislinn Bremner
photo)
Happy 90th
Birthday
Ross Taylor
June 11th
Love your family