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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990. PAGE 3. Tuning up Bruce Switzer tries out a guitar in his new shop Switzer’s Music and Gifts in Blyth. He and his wife Eleanor recently moved to Blyth from Hensall. They’ve run music shops since 1967. Business is sweet music for owner of new Blyth shop Blyth. People Mr. and Mrs. Frank Szusz hosted a family reunion in honour of Ruby Rich of Blyth. Guests attended from Blyth, Londesboro, Windsor, Chatham, Stayner, Collingwood, and Winnipeg, Man. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Augustine of Uxbridge attended the Blyth Rutabaga Festival and enjoyed the wonderful parade and also the dance. On Sunday they attended church services at both the Angli­ can and United Churches. During their stay Gerald met many of his friends he grew up with. We wonder sometimes about the impressions summer visitors get of Blyth. Here is how Jamie Vander- moer, a staff member of the Mitchell Advocate viewed our vill­ age on the opening night of the Blyth Festival on June 27. “Blyth is small. Directions to get there are easy. Get to Clinton, take highway 4 until it runs into Blyth, you can’t miss the theatre because it’s the biggest building in town. Blyth is quaint. There are only 700 people in Blyth. The population had nearly doubled for the festival’s opening night. Cars lined the streets from one end of town to the other, but then again, the town is only four blocks long. There was a dinner at the community centre before the show. Women in evening gowns and men in suits were served a home-cooked meal while a softball game took place just outside the window. “As dusk fell, the crowd moved from the community centre to the theatre. No need to drive, so the group strolled along the tree lined pathway enjoying the warm spring evening. “One other curious note: the theatre isn’t licensed. Soft drinks and snacks are served, but the hard core theatre buffs are found right across the street at the local bar, both before the show and during intermission. I was told intermiss­ ion was long enough to finish one beer, but not two, and they were right.” Our Mitchell Advocate reporter may have given one or two erro­ neous facts about the village, but does he realize that he has pro­ duced on camera one of the finest clearest pictures of Memorial Hall with part of the theatre’s extension and theatre goers gathered on the lawn and at the door and our important thermometer so clear, a pair of good eyes could amost read its contents. SWIMMING CLASS REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17 AT THE Blyth Clerk's Office during regular business hours CHILDREN MUST BE 3FT. 2” TO CHIN HEIGHT REGISTRATION FEE: $27.50 PER CHILD Transportation provided by the Blyth & Londesboro Lions Clubs. Bruce Switzer brings a lifetime of experience in music to his new shop Switzer’s Music and Gifts in The House on Dinsley Street East in Blyth. Mr. Switzer and his wife Eleanor have operated music shops in Lindsay, Orillia and Hensall before coming to Blyth earlier this year. The shop opened in June. As well as selling music and musical instruments, the Switzers also taught music. Mrs. Switzer has given up teaching at present after 40 years of experience. Mr. Switzer will teach keyboard, guitar, brass and music theory beginning this fall. Experience teaching children helps shape what is stocked in the shop and vice versa, he says. You can keep an eye on the best methods of teaching the very young and very old and not have someone who’s 65 learning from a book intended for someone who’s 10 or 12, he says. The store carries all the popular music books students use with more than 200 books and sheet music for piano and guitar. For those who can’t afford new music, there is also used music at half the original price. The cost of printed music has soared, he points out. In 1967 when the couple opened their first store in Orillia sheet music cost 50 cents and a big book cost $3.75. Today, he says, big books can cost $15 to $25 with one huge book in the store costing $69.95. The store also has guitars, Mr. Switzer’s own specialty. There always seems to be a shortage of Blyth Legion holds euchre party Blyth Legion held a euchre party June 30. Winners were: ladies’ high, Ruby Pattison; ladies’ low, June Fothergill; ladies’ lone hands, Jean Little; men’s high, Harvey Sillib; men’s low, Ruth Dougherty; men’s lone, Ed Fothergill; door prize, Bill Little. Next euchre is July 14 at 8 p.m. at Blyth Legion. guitar teachers, he says. Often he’s especially been the only teacher of classical guitar in whatever com­ munity he lived in. Although he specializes in classical guitar he also teaches rhythm and blues, pop and rock. The store has specially built miniature guitars that allow students as young as six or seven to take up the guitar. Although medical problems cur­ rently prevent him from playing brass instruments himself, he still teaches the instruments that were his first love. He played the euphonium in a Salvation Army Band for many years. He likes to teach students on an electric keyboard rather than a piano because of the economy of the instrument, he says. While a new piano will cost more than $2,000 and even a second hand piano can cost more than $1,000 a new keyboard costs under $700. The keyboard he uses has a range of five octaves which will do with all but the most advanced students. Ninety-nine per cent of pupils are The CODE Literacy Foundation 321 Chapel St. Ottawa, Ontario KIN 7Z2 (G9) CODC (613)232-3569 ATZ HEALTH ON THE HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PHYSIOTHERAPY NEWS: Carol Bowker, Physiotherapist has begun a six weeks’ Leave of Absence. As a replacement during that time, Joanne Knight, Brussels has been welcomed aboard as Physiotherapist. Business hours are as usual, Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Farewell to Co-op student Barb Fotheringham. Mary Marg Nash and Carol Hunt attended the Co-op Banquet, June 6 at Central Huron Secondary School to represent Seaforth Community Hospital. ACTIVATION UPDATE: A few days have been warm enough to venture outside-the sunshine makes us feel warm throughout- excellent therapy! Several donated plants from Staff and Jean at Flower Magic havetransplantedtoourcourtyardflowerbeds. Thanks goes to all who donated to the Activation Group. Tomato plants will be “donning” our flower beds, as well. Mmmmm...we can taste those toasted tomato sandwiches in our new OT Department already. NURSING NEWS: Seaforth District High School hosted a Co-op Breakfast, June12. Seaforth Community Hospital received recognition for having 10 or more Co-op students since Co-op began. The following students successfully completed their Co-op program at Seaforth Hospital - Valerie Overholt, Wendy Gowan, Shelly O’Brien, Karen Murphy, and Marianne Moylan. "Adult Business Co-operative Education Program held graduation ceremonies June 15 at which Yvonne Kitchen, Director of Patient Care made an address on behalf of Adult Business Co-operative Education Program. Janis Bisback and Darlene Naylor were successful in completing their program at Seaforth Community Hospital. Congratulations to Lynn Davies, R.N. of R.R. #2 Brussels. Lynn was voted by her peers to be the most appreciated team member and honoured with nurse of the Year Award/1990. Name the Babe Contest caused lots of laughs as staff tried to guess which baby picture belonged to which nurse. Janice Leonhardt, R.N. won for naming the most correctly. Building Fund Nursing Draw: Thebeautifulafghan was won by Cathy Vida, Seaforth. The ceramic wreath was won by Irene Nicholson, Seaforth and the plush teddy bear by Donna Stroud, Cayuga. All prizes were made and donated by Florie Craig, Goderich, Evening Supervisor. Thanks to all Nursing Staff and receptionists for ticket sales. The draw realized $710. towards the Building Fund. PHARMACY UPDATE: “Good News” another shipment of medicines, IV solutions etc. has been sent to the Canadian Foundation for World Development. Dr. Roy Rowsell and his medical team treated nearly 2,000 people in Guyana and our contribution is very much appreciated. Special thanks goes to the Purchasing/Store Department, the Medical Clinic, Clinton Public Hospital and Yvette Binnendyk, Pharmacy Nurse who organized the donation. Mrs. Binnendyk reminds everyone not to throw away used prescription eye glasses. A drop off box is available at the medical clinic or leave at the Seaforth Hospital. For further details, contact Y. Binnendyk, 527-1650. Congratulations to Yvette Binnendyk who is celebrating her 25th anniversary as an employee of Seaforth Community Hospital. beginners and could use a key­ board for years before needing the greater number of octaves of the piano, he says. As well as music and musical instruments the little shop features hand-knitted and crocheted gift ware, some antique books and antique glassware. Because of troubles with his eyes Mr. Switzer will be limiting the number of students he accepts to only two a night. On top of keeping the store open from 9 to 5:30 during the winter months that will be enough strain, he says. Help Spread The Word: LITERACY [■fT 11 More than one ■ *lvl"ll quarter (27.7%) of the world's population is illiterate. To donate, or for more information contact: