HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-02-26, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009. PAGE 3.
March 10 the 18-member York
University Chamber Choir will take
the stage at the Tribute Communities
Recital Hall at York University in
Toronto under the baton of Blyth
native Jackie Falconer.
The elite ensemble has been led
through the semester by the graduate
student conductor and culminates in
a masters recital. The music to be
performed ranges from the 1601
Thomas Weelkes madrigal ode to
Queen Elizabeth I As Vesta was from
Latmos Hill Descending to a setting
of O Magnum Mysterium by
Californian composer Morten
Lauridsen from 1994.
The singers will also perform the
works of William Byrd, Michael
Haydn and Fanny Hensel which will
see them singing in English, German
and Latin.
“It has been a difficult journey
from the page to the performance but
I am excited and honoured to give
this excellent music life,” says
Falconer of the weekly rehearsals
with the ensemble of her peers. “I
have learned so much from both Dr
Canton and the students. My greatest
challenge has been communicating
the emotional expression and the
intention of the composers to the
ensemble. It’s something that’s often
overlooked when we think about
what a conductor does.”
The choir and conductor are
counting down the rehearsals until
they hit the stage with fellow Choral
Conducting Masters Student Cheryl
Bowen of North York, Ontario to
show off the work they’ve done and
the lessons they’ve learned. The
performance is part of Falconer’s
study that will culminate in a
masters thesis this spring.
Falconer, daughter of Kevin and
Lorie Falconer was raised in Blyth,
finding her choral beginnings with
the Blyth United Church’s
ChoralKids under the direction of
Susan Howson and at BPS with Mrs
Cronin. She studied voice with Mary
Vair of Belgrave and was active in
the music program at F.E. Madill
S.S. mentored by Vicky Gerth.
In 2007 Falconer graduated from
York University with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts majoring in Jazz Vocal
Performance and was accepted to
Masters studies in Choral
Conducting with Dr. Lisette Canton.
In 2008 Falconer received the W.
Lawrence Heisey Graduate Award
for creative achievement in the fine
arts. She is assistant conductor to the
York University Women’s Chorus
and Chamber Choir and also
leads the York University
Singers.
As a performer Falconer is
currently in preparations to sing with
the Mid-America Productions
performance of Mozart’s Requiem at
Carnegie Hall in New York City in
June, 2009.
The Emergency Service Training
Facility in Blyth has been chosen as
the final resting place for the
Seaforth Fire Department’s 1980
Ford pumper.
A recommendation from Huron
East fire chief Marty Bedard was
approved by council at its Feb. 17
meeting. The recommendation
will see the 1980 pumper from
Seaforth be removed from its
duties there and donated to
Blyth for training purposes.
It had been discussed that the
pumper might be submitted as scrap
metal, but the municipality
wouldn’t receive enough in
exchange.
The initial recommendation was
approved by Seaforth station
officers and fire board members
before it came to council.
Clerk-administrator Jack
McLachlan, who spoke to
the motion in Bedard’s absence,
said that there had been an
agreement worked out where Huron
East’s fire departments would be
able to use the facility, under
undisclosed terms, in exchange for
the donation.
Oops!! You get another year older
and apparently more forgetful. I
missed the deadline last week
because I forgot Monday, Family
Day was a holiday.
We are glad to hear that Sharon
Bromley is recovering at home after
surgery on Feb. 18.
Results of the Feb. 9 euchre are:
high lady, Helen Lee, 82; high man,
June Patterson, 74; lone hands, Vera
Hesselwood, four, and a three-way
tie, Doug Cartwright, Lawrence
Plaetzer and Edith Glousher with
three each; low lady, Dini Nethery,
34 and low man, Wilmer Glousher,
38. The prize went to Marie
Bromley and June Patterson. Share
the wealth went to Bill Nethery,Vera
Hesselwood, Darrell Wood and
Willis Bromley. There were 8 1/2
tables in play. The next euchre will
be Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion
Hall.
Happy belated 2 birthday to
Christine Hoba, daughter of Mark
and Andrea Hoba of Clinton who
celebrated on Feb. 19.
Happy belated birthday to the
following people Sharon Jackson,
Joan Caldwell, Shirley Giilck all of
Blyth and Robbie Lawrie
of Bayfield who celebrated on Feb.
22.
Happy birthday to Heidi Craig of
Atwood who celebrates Feb. 24.
Happy birthday to Sharon
Bromley who celebrate Feb. 25.
Happy birthday to Elsie Walsh,
Joann MacDonald and Dana Weber
who all celebrate on Feb. 28.
Blyth native waves baton in Toronto
Township of North Huron
Tree Planting Program
The Township of North Huron will supply free bare root
and bagged trees for planting on residential properties.
The Township will have 115 trees available on a first-
come, first-served basis, limited to one (1) tree per
property. Residents are responsible for picking up trees
from the Wingham Public Works Shed, planting and
maintenance of these trees. Trees available include Sugar
Maple, Native Red Maple, Red Oak, which are bare root
trees and Colorado Blue Spruce which are bagged.
Specify type of tree when placing order. Place your
order early as supplies are limited.
The Township of North Huron is promoting a tree planting program
for
RESIDENTS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON
To order your free tree or for further information, please call the
Municipal Office at 519-357-3550 Ext. 21 by March 3, 2009
Blyth
Skating
Club
Achievement
Night
Friday,
February 27
6:30 pm
Blyth Arena
406 Queen Street,Blyth,Ontario
Join us Monday or Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.
for our FREE weekly Financial Planning session.
Our upcoming topic:
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From Marilyn’s Desk
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
For the troops
The Blyth Legion held a “Support Our Troops” lunch last Thursday where carnations, stickers
and coffee mugs were sold to directly benefit Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Attending the
lunch and purchasing some of what the Legion had to offer were Jean Nethery, left, and Anne
Clark. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
At its Feb. 17 meeting. North
Huron council approved the
purchase of an MDM tabletop
folding machine model 307A from
MicroAge Basics at the quoted
preice of $3,899 plus taxes.
***
The staff have cut $389,000 from
the draft budget which would leave
an increase of 11.31 per cent,
$473,000 over the previous year.
There is still $389,000 to be cut to
get to a two per cent tax
increase.
***
Director of public works Ralph
Campbell will proceed with the
preliminary engineering design for
the reconstruction of Josephine
Street at an estimated cost of
$71,000.
***
Director of facilities/recreation
Pat Newson was authorized to
purchase two new hockey nets for
the North Huron Wescast
Community Complex at a budgetted
cost of $1,600.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Seaforthdonatespumper
to ESTF
NH trims
draft budget