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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-09-19, Page 27r THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1990. PAGE 27. Hagood Hardy plays at Blyth Sept. 29 On the road Thecastand crew of the Blyth Festival production of Perils of Persephone pose on stage one last time beforeit’soffonaroadtriptotaketheshow around Ontario. The tour began Tuesday night in Aylmer and ends Oct. 30 in Picton, travelling as far north as Kirkland Lake and Kapuskasing. Entertainment If you’re a fan of radio and television jingles or Canadian movies, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard the exquisite music of composer Hagood Hardy ... “Anne$ of Green Gables”, “The Home- coming”, “Salada Tea” commer­ cial and television ads for compan­ ies such as Wendy’s, Canadian Pacific and Anne Murray’s singing for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are all recognizable Hardy tunes. He’s also scored the music for more than 50 ceature and television films. A keen feature of the Hardy style is his highly developed sense of musical imagery which he injects into every selection. Hagood Hardy appears on stage, live at Blyth Memorial Hall on Saturday, September 29 at 8 p.m. Hagood Hardy has long been a well respected name in Canadian music. In the last ten years, Hagoods’s concert tours have brought him to more than 150 cities across Canada. His prestigious record of achievements include ten albums, three gold, one platinum and one double platinum. He has been a three-time Juno Award winner for Composer and Instru­ mentalist of the Year and has been nominated for that award fourteen times. His gifts for creating rich melodies and emotionally charged arrangements combined with his personal warmth and captivating ability to reach out to every member of the audience are largely responsible for his continued popu­ larity in a music scene of constantly changing tastes. It was in the late 50’s that the name Hagood Hardy first emerged to challenge the myth that Cana­ dians lack musical sophistication. In those days, though, Hagood’s popularity was limited to that small, but passionate crowd of jazz afficionadoes. In his 20’s, he was sharing the light with the likes of Herbie Mann and George Shear­ ing, who he toured with throughout the United States. His big break came in 1972, when, through his commercial company, he received a contract to develop a television commercial sound track for Salada Tea. The result of that work was “The Homecoming”, a composit­ ion that seemed to capture the emotions of Canadians. Canada Post Corporation pre­ sents Hagood Hardy In Concert at Blyth Memorial Hall on Saturday, September 29. Tickets are on sale now at the Blyth Centre for the Arts Box Office: (519) 523-4345. auction offers dream prizes The Blyth Festival’s 4th Annual Dream Auction on Saturday, Nov­ ember 3 at the Blyth Community Centre gives everyone an oppor­ tunity to bid on dream packages and items donated by individuals and companies from all over Ontar­ io. There will be trips to Toronto, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, Port Dover, Sudbury including accom­ modation, entertainment and din­ ing. Or possibly you’ll be tempted to bid on our baskets of gourmet delights personally prepared by our famous Friends of Blyth cooks. There will also be Sky Dome tickets, theatre tickets from dozens of places and family packages and unique crafts to choose from. Over $21,000 was raised in 1988 by the hundreds of people who attended Blyth’s fun-filled auction and dinner says Joe Harris, Gener­ al Manager of the Blyth Festival. Kids & Us program begins Thursday An educational support group for Pffi^ts and caregivers in North F~] and South Bruce Counties will Le starting this Thursday, September 20 at the Wingham United Church. A group of concerned parents got together to organize the monthly series. Financial support has been given by local municipalities for GST boosts subscription price Continued from page 1 in effect. The GST will add seven per cent to the cost of all subscriptions in Canada (but not for foreign sub­ scribers). In order to make a round figure for the convenience of subscribers the new subscription rate starting January 1 will be $20.50, meaning an actual sub­ scription rate of $19.16 and GST of $1.34. We will continue accepting sub­ scription extensions and new sub­ scriptions for up to two years at the current rate of $19 per year for those who wish to beat the tax. This special capital fund-raising event is organized by Chairman Gayle Waters and other Board members including Marie Mc- Gavin, Claudia Spink, Sheila Richards and Lois van Vliet. Well over a hundred items have been donated already, but we’re still looking for many small items or services to put in our customized auction packages. Some popular fare at the auction will certainly be hand-made quilts, paintings by talented artists, anti­ ques, hand-crafted wood-working and wood carvings, a gardener’s package, a home renovation pack­ age, a bird lover’s package and for chocaholics - a basket filled with dozens of tempting chocolate crea­ tions. “We’ve had a deal of fun obtaining these auction items’’ says Gayle Waters, Auction Chair­ man. “Local merchants of Huron County have been most generous. start-up funding. The program will feature guest speakers, videos, information sharing, and resource distribution on various topics per­ taining to the care of children. The opening program will be held on Thursday, September 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wingham United Church. An over­ view of the program will act as the introduction, and an interesting and informative video will be shown on Children and Family Life. A structured program will also be available for the children to attend while parents and care­ givers are attending the sessions. The group is in need of volunteers to help in the Children’s program, so if you enjoy being with children, and you have a few hours to spare each month, the organizing group would be pleased to hear from you. Thursday, October 4: The En­ vironment and the Family. Two local farmers, Bev and Brian Jeffray will talk on what each family can do in their own home to contribute to a cleaner environ­ ment. Thursday, November 1: Toys and For those businesses who haven’t had a personal visit yet from one of our volunteers, we look forward to dropping by your business to discuss how you can help with this special capital fund-raising pro­ ject.” Auctioning off all items will be the unpredictable and entertaining Richard and Bert Lobb, whose comic antics are well worth the price of admission. At 5:30 p.m. the doors open for a special preview of all the items including the silent auction, dinner is served at 7:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. the Auction begins. Tickets to the Blyth Festival Gala Auction on Saturday, November 3, are on sale now for $20 each .(including dinner) at the Blyth Festival Box Office. Licensed under the LLBO. Tables of 10 or individual tickets may be reserved by calling 523-9300. Order your tickets today and get in on the dream! Canada Post Corporation MAIL>POSTE presents HAGOOD kHARDY | IN CONCERT 4 Sat. Sept. 29th Ik 8:00pm jk BLYTH MEMORIAL B HALLI TICKETS: F $15.00 each ' BOX OFFICE S23-9300 Safety, which is appropriate for the upcoming Christmas Season. A video will be shown on Toy Safety, and a speaker from the Wingham Toy Library at the Wingham Child­ ren’s Centre will address the group. Thursday, December 6: This session will deal with Stress, and how to alleviate it over the Christ­ mas Season. Sandra Schantz, So­ cial Worker at the Wingham Hospi­ tal will be the guest speaker. Legion euchre family affair June Fothergill and Ted Fother­ gill kept the high scores in the family at the Blyth Legion euchre held September 8. Just to wrap things up nicely, June Fothergill also won the door prize. Izzy German and Bill Little had the low scores. Frank Alcock and Ross Brighton had the most lone hands. The next euchre party is Septem­ ber 22.