The Citizen, 1988-05-03, Page 27ook sale marks 10th anniversary
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1988. PAGE 27.
A major event for book lovers,
collectors and avid readers is just
around thecorneragain and the
Blyth Festival plans its annual
used book sale Saturday, May 28 (9
a.m.to5p.m.)andSunday,May 29
(noon to 4 p.m.).
This is the 10th anniversary of
the event that has become Huron
county’s largest book sale and a
popular fundraising event for the
Festival.
Thousands of used hardcover
and paperback books are on sale at
incredibly low prices. In addition, to
the book bargains, there will be a
bake table, a lunch counter, and
guided tours of the theatre’s
Entertainment
Local companies sponsor
productions at Blyth Festival
BlythFestivalwill once again
enter its summer season on a
positive fund-raising note, thanks
to the financial assistance of play
sponsors, arts councils and com
munity supporters.
The performing arts in Canada
depends on a variety of financial
support including ticket sales,
private fund raising in the form of
membership pledges and sponsor -
shipofplaysandprograms, and
government support through arts
councils.
“For the first time in the Blyth
Festival’s history all five produc
tions for the 1988 season have a
sponsor,” Lynda Lentz, Blyth
Festival’s Development Co-ordin-
atorsaid. The sponsors are: “The
Cookie War’ ’ by Kathleen McDon
nell (John Labatt Limited), “Mail-
Order Bride” by Robert Clinton
(Victoria & Grey National Trust)
and “Lucien” by Marshall Button
(Champion Road Machinery). Two
new sponsors are the DuMaurier
Council for the Arts who are
sponsoring “BordertownCafe” by
Kelly Rebar and CKNX/CFPL
Festival Singers
perform
in Owen Sound
The second concert given jointly
by the Blyth Festival Singers and
the Georgian Bay Community
Choir was held Sunday evening,
May 1, in Knox United Church,
Owen Sound.
A church sanctuary with excel
lent acoustics, a magnificent pipe
organ played by Angus Sinclair,
and a variety of selections by both
choirs provided a fine evening of
entertainment. The audience join
ed in the singing of the 100th Psalm
and the chorus of Land of Hope and
Glory. The evening was enhanced
also by a brass ensemble.
The joint selections featuring
music sung at our present Queen’s
coronation and concluding with
selections presented at the corona
tions of George II and Edward VII
saw a most enthusiastic audience
give the choirs and directors a
standing ovation.
For an encore, the choirs and
audience joined in singing a
rousing version of William Blake’s
Jerusalem. Several members of
Broadcasting who are sponsoring
“Fires In The Night (The Story Of
The School On Wheels)” by David
S. Craig. Also the Laidlaw Founda
tion continues its sponsorship of
the important New Play Develop
ment Program.
The Festival continues to enjoy
growing support from more than
200 patrons (individuals and busi
nesses). These donations allow
Blyth Festival to present their
productions as well as additional
funds that come from the more
than 1,000 members whose dona
tions of $10.00 or more help to
make the annual fund-raising
campaign such a success. An
average of 14 per cent of the
Festival’s total budget comes from
private fund-raising donations.
The Festival’s national profile
and well established reputation for
high artistic standards as well as
sound fiscal management, are
acknowledged by the Canada
Council and the Ontario Arts
Council through ongoing support.
Both arts councils have increased
the amounts of their grants for
1988, a total of $149,500. The
Festival is most grateful for this
support for their yearly operating
costs.
In May of this year the Festival
will be launching a public appeal
for capital funds for our Building
Expansion Project. Because the
Festival has built such a significant
reputation for home-grown pro
ductions it becomes necessary to
match this creativity with better
working conditions. Buildings,
work spaces and stage itself must
be improved and maintained to
reflect the theatre’s push for top
quality productions.
For all its fund-raising efforts,
the Blyth Festival looks forward to
continuedsupportfromthe arts
councils, the play sponsors, the
patrons, local businesses and most
importantly the individual suppor
ters - the audience.
production areas. The Festival Box
Office will be open on the Saturday,
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for
those wishing to purchase tickets
for the Festival’s summer season.
There is no admission charge for
this event. The Memorial Hall is
located on the main street (High
way 4) in Blyth.
Donations of used books for this
event should be left at any of the
following locations prior to May 27:
Exeter, Public Library; Hensail,
The Church Antiques; Clinton,
Mary’s Sewing Centre; Seaforth,
Huron Expositor, Culligan Real
Estate; Bayfield, Mr. Woodchuck;
Goderich, May’s Decorating;
Blyth, Festival Box Office; Wing
ham, Harris Stationary, Investors
Syndicate Limited; Belgrave, Tay
lor’s Groceteria; Lucknow, Luck
now Sentinel; Brussels, Maitland
Valley Insurance; Fordwich, Mait
land Woodworking; Listowel, The
Listowel Banner.
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bothchoirscommented that the
two joint concerts were a highlight
of their involvement as choir
members.
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