HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-02-26, Page 7'Cyclone coming to . town
Cyclone '97, a group
of over 1,000 cyclists will
travel through Lucknow
this June on a seven-day
cycling/camping. tour.
Cyclone Ontario
Bxpertence• is a` not -for-
sofit organization that
plans the 'annual week-
long Cyclone tour in a dif-
ferent region of rural
Ontario The majority of
cyclists are between 30
and 59 years of age,,how-
ever there are some older
,and some much young&.
Coordinator " Blair
Keller • says Cyclone
offerssmall: towns "a
chance to showcase .thern
selves and for their.chari-
ties. and service clubs to
raise funds."
.- The tour leaves: New
Hamburg and travels to
>r'xeter and then
Wingham,• where the
group will set up Cyclone
City at Madill High;
School. The cyclists will
use the sehoof showers
and pitch their tents that
are transported from town
to town on .tractor trailers.
The next day, June 24,
the group will leave
Wingham, travel to
Fordyce and then to.
Lucknow, Holyrood,.
Ripley, Pine River,.
"Kincardine then to Port
Elgin.
Groups are. needed to
prepare and sell nutritious
meals and snacksat
campsites, as well' as food,1
and drinksalong the
route. 1
For further inform, ation
on having your group or
business ' involved in this.
Cyclone event, call Cycle
Ontario Experience 519-
650-1709.
Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, Eebrura 28 *9
Timothy Findley's
work to preiniex'e
at Myth in April
The Blyth Festival is
proud to present the world
premiere of The Piano
Man's Daughter...and
Otherss on stage April 23.
This unique production
combining literature, the-
atre, music,song and
dance is based onthree of
award-winning Canadian
author Timothy Findley's
books - the novel. The
Piano Man's Daughter, the
novella You Went •Away
and his new :collection, 'of
short stories Dust to Dust.
As a bhiid, Findley'
grew tip with pianos. As an
artist, he grew up in the
theatre, He will re-enter
the theatre at Blyth: with
The Piano Man's Daughter
as author, actor and ama-.
teur pianist in an evening
of words andmusic which
will: also star dancers
Veronica Tennant and
Michael Sean Marye,
singer Sylvia Tyson and
' composer/pianist Joe
Sealy. These performers
will all be under the, cre-
ative leadership of' Paul
Thompson who directed.
and helped create last
year's Blyth hitBarndance
Live! and choreographers
David Earle , and Danny
Grossman, '
Ticketsare available for.
$28 in advance by calling
the Blyth Festival Box
Office. at (519) 523-9300.
Tickets may also beavail-
able at the door for $30.
Hockey Dreams' coring to Bruce museum
The Bruce County Museunnn .will feature a special
;exhibition entitled, Hockey Dreams; A Celebration of the
Rich Hockey Heritage of the Bruce 'County and Owen.
Sound Region: The.show runs from June 27 to Dec. 15.
The exhibition will feature not only the players .such .:
as, "Cyclone" Taylor, Paul Henderson and; Harhy'Lumley
who Went on to star in the National Hockey League, but
the thousands of men and women, boys• and girls who
played for teams representing their. communities.
Special displays will also inforni ';visitors about the
. hundreds of terns which A have competed not only
regional competition, but have' represented the area
vying for provincial and national honors.
To ensure the' authenticity'of the information present
ed in the exhibition, committees have been formed in the
communities of the regtot .. These committees will col
lect information, about the teams and players who hailed
from their community. Anyone wishing to assist in. this
process contact Barbara Ribey at the. Bruce County
Museum (797-2080).
The museum is also interested in any artifacts, pic-
tures or other" hockey related memorabilia that directly
reflects the hockey heritage of the region. Anyone who
has such items should also contact the. museum:director,
The• exhibition will also feature manyartifacts and
graphic displays Which have been loaned"to themuseur
by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In 1996 the Bruce County Museum hosted the very
successfulTitanic show and it is hopedthe attendance at
this year's ,HOCKEY DREAMS . presentation will
exceed that of last year:
Get in step
with Hip
hip Hooray!
People; to this area are
preparing aring i� Pto, artici °ate in. ..
P ..
the . first annual Hip Hip
Hooray! on May 24: The
event is; a non-competitive
walk a-thon that has been
held - • in " communities
across Canada since 1992.
• Hip' Hip Hoorayl rase
money :for orthopaedics
and increases public
awareness . of , all ' that
grthopaedics : do to
improve the quality of life
for tailadians. of all ages.
Half of the=money raised
stays in the local •,commu-
n%ty where: it is used .to
benefit people .; with
orthopaedic condition&.
These funds may be used
forequipment, education.
or professional develop-.
ment. The other .half goes
to ` ' : the • ; Canadian
Orthopaedic • Foundation
where it is spent on
research and education.
Murray Elston is the
honorary chairman for the
Kincardine and area event.
• People are encouraged
to .Walk a while' if they
cannotwally a anile. There
is no definite distance that
people have to walk:
Lucknow and ;area .folks
are invited to participate in
the event on May 24.,
Registration is at 9:30 a.m..
in ' ; Victoria Park,
Kincardine.
formore information
call Margaret - deBoer at
396-207b:. '
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