The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-06, Page 7Bruce County Museum has wide
variety of exhibits planned
An exhibit entitled "The Human
Spirit", presented by the
Southampton Arts Society is being
held in the Extensions Gallery from
Mar. 27 to Apr. 24, featuring the,
works of Cherie Allan, Jayne Tan-
ner Curtis and Suzanne Simme
Stier. Sammie Stier's works using
gouache and ink media, are highly
imaginative and show her love of
people and her fascination with
personal relationships. Tanner Cur-
tis' watercolors use human expres-
sion as the Central focus of her art
while Allan's skilled use of Multi
Media lend a contrast to the other
exhibitors.
Next on the Arts Society calendar,
running from May 1 to 29 will be
an exhibit of watercolors by Duane
Fenwick. Duane, a veteran of many ,
one man. shows and Juried Ex-
hibitions is renowned for his very.
personal style. I know Duane will
look forward to seeing you at the
opening reception May 1st from 2
p.m. - 4 p.m,
There is still room in the
genealogy workshop on Apr. 16.
The morning session which is
geared more to beginners, will have
Audrey Underwood and Shirley
Irwin explaining how and where to
start, along with instruction on
proper record organization. In the
afternoon session, entitled The
Computer Haze, Rick and Sandra
Roberts of Global Genealogy Sup-
ply, will bring a computer with
them to demonstrate the available
programs and help participants
work their way through them. For
beginners and advanced alike, who
participate in this session, expect to
see how several programs work for
recording, documenting and saving
Your family history. The
demonstration will be done on a PC
using the actual software and the
screen images will be projected
onto a movie screen so it can be
clearly viewed by all participants.
Time allowing, there will be an
opportunity to enter some of your
Waterloo male chorus
featured at Kingsbridge
ment. Original members were
police officers. The current Chorus
is comprised of volunteers from the
community, representing all walks
of life.
The group has become known
internationally having performed in •
the U.S., England, Wales and Scot-
land. This year. the Chorus will
again tour Great Britain. •
Tickets for the 2:30 p.m. perfor-
mance; sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus members, are available.
froni Eugene Frayne at 529-7405 or
Bill Van Osch 529-7301, The cost
is $6 per person.
Fund-raising efforts for
renovations of St. Joseph' Church,
Kingsbridge continue this month,
when the Waterloo Regional Police
Male Chorus performs.
The two hour program on Apr. 24
at St. Joseph's will feature the
Chorus presenting a wide variety of
music from traditional spirituals to
rock ' roll. During the interlude
Renis Stalenhoef and the St.
Joseph's Choir will. perform.
The Chorus was formed in 1973,
and over the years has worked hard
"-to establish a reputation for quality
performance and good entertain -
On the political scene
Huron -Bruce Liberals
WALTON - Paul Steckle, MP for
Huron -Bruce was the guest speaker
at the Huron -Bruce Federal Liberal
riding association's annual meeting
last week. '
He addressed issues he has en1
countered since becoming the mem-
ber in 1993. Ash rural caucus "co-
chair and committeemember on the
standing committee on agriculture
and agri-food, Steckle is pleased
With hothe new government is
tackling tough issues and making a
serious effort to reform out -dated
and / ineffective pracitices and
institutions.
The new executive includes
president - John Gates, Kincatdiiie
Township; vice - Rod MacDonald,
Kincardine; second vice - Norm
Naturalists
learn more
about wolves
Hank Halliday • of Wolf
Awareness Inc. was guest speaker
at the annual meeting of the Huron
Fringe Field Naturalists on Mar. 22.
He gave an interesting presentation
on wolves, and answered questions
clarifying the differences between
wolves, coyotes and coy -dogs.
New directors to the club.are Bob
Helesic, Jane Kiefer and Glen Hol-
mes, all of Kincardine. They will
serve with three continuing direc-
tors on a board of seven. The
president is George Vander Glas of
Ripley.
Although it has no geographical
boundaries, the Huron Fringe Field
Naturalists club has members in the
general area from Port Elgin to
Bayfield and inland. New members
may join by sending $12 for a
family, or $8 for an individual to
Box 516, Goderich, N7A 4C7, or
call Doug Broderick at 524-6654
for further information.
Pickell, .Goderich; membership
Cyril.G.ingench, Zurich; treasurer -
Mark Penhale, Usborne Township,
and secretary Donna Thiel, Hay
Township. , Delegates were also
selected to attend annual meetings
in London and Ottawa.
Huron -Bruce Reform
CLINTON - The new executi(re
for the Huron -Bruce riding of the
Reform Party was elected recently./
They include - president - Bob
Wells, Port Elgin; vice Edith
Kamermans, Southampton; second
vise - Ken McCpwan, Brucefield;
secretary - Doug Fines, Goderich;
treasurer - Geoff Schumacher,
Goderich; and district directors
Maggie Visscher, Len Lobb, Barb
Carbert and. Edith Kamermans.
Those tall
ships are,
coming to
Bruce Co.
Bruce County will have visits
from three different Tall Ships this
summer.
• A tentative schedule lists
Southampton as host to the
Royaliste of Kington, on July '26,
Wiarton will have Lady Maryland
of Baltimore the same day, and
Tobermory will be the host
municipality for the HMS Rose of
Bridgeport, Connecticut on July
27. The schedule is subject to
change and adjustment.
Visitors will be able to see the
Tall Ships and visit them at the
dockside for their approximate ' 4 -
hour stay in port
The visits have been arranged by
the Georgian '94 Marine Heritage
Festival committee.
own data and print a simple family
chart. Genealogy book displays and
sales all day. Both sessions open to
beginners and the experienced alike.
$5.00 per session.
Don't forget to drop by and pick
up a copy of our Super Series
brochure, .It has' all the details of
the upcoming Programmes, Ex-
hibitions and Workshops.We have
assembled an interesting and varied
series of activities - watch for more
details in future Notes.
The Museum has reinstated its
former admission fees for adults of
$3 and tor seniors and students of
$1.50. Members of course are free
and also get great savings on all
Workshops, Bus Trips, Lectures as
well as .the Children's Summer
Programmes. A membership is one
of the best $10 investments you can
make. Winter hours: Mon. to Fri.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. For more information or
to reserve a place in any of the
programs contact the Museum at
797-2080.
Mammoth
•
music
festival
planned by
Rotarians
Luc•know Sentinel. Wednesday. April 6. 1994 - Page 7 ,
PIONEER. •
Pioneer' Hi -Bred Production Ltd. is
currently looking for Soybean Growers in
the Huron, Middlesex, Oxford and Perth
Counties to produce soybeans
under contract.
For further information contact
Brian or Stu at 1-800-265-0554
between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m..
Monday to Friday
Over 6,500 performers, comprised
of choirs, bands, piano, strings,
instrumental, vocal, dance and
drama, including school, church and
community groups, have registered
for the Midwestem Ontario Rotary
Music. Festival scheduled between
Apr, 25 and May 7, in Walkerton.
The performers come from about 70
communities_ in over a 100 km.
radius. .
Three sessions a day, of three
hours each, in five halls will be
filled with performances from the
very'young beginners through to the
polished performances of adults.
This three tier festival begins at
the Ideal level with • opportunities.
for adjudicator selected participants
to go on to the provincial festival
and from there to• the national fes-
tival.
Interest. in the festival continues
to grow in all regions, not only in
those participating but also in those
contributing financially or volun-
teering their help.
Two pianos have been donated
for festival user by David W.
McKee Music, Goderich and Wan-
less Music, Palmerston., Halls /have
been generously donated by Trinity
Lutheran, Si,'Paul's United, and
Walkerton Pentecostal churches, as
well as the Walkerton Town Hall
and Walkerton District Secondary
School.
Over $6,000 will be needed for
scholarships which are recom-
mended for performers by the eight
highly -qualified adjudicators.
Patrons are also needed for the '
rising costs of mounting a festival
of this size. Donations are tax
deductible, and may be made by
contacting scholarship chairman Bill
Stewart at 881-1343 or 881-2280.
Volunteers interested in acting as
door or platform marshals, ad-
judicator's secretaries or hall'admis-
sion are needed. Over 265 volun-
teers are needed for the 74 sessions.
Contact Marg Bradley at 366-2685
if you art interested in lending a
hand. '
The festival concludes with the
Highlights Concert on May 7, 8
p.m at the Walkerton District
Secondary School and will feature
outstanding performers and scholar-
ship presentations.
This is the 13th annual festival
organized and sponsored by the
Hanover -Walkerton branch of the
Ontario Registered Music Teacher's
Association and the Walkerton
Rotary .Club.
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A panel from F.E.-Madill.S.S. consisting of.
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