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
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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.
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