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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-06-22, Page 7Spots left in caning workshop SOUTHAMPTON - There are a couple of places left in the Bruce County Museum's caning and rushing workshop on July 4, 5 and 7. Prospective projects -must be submitted to the museum on June 28, from 1' to 5 p.m. Instructors John and Hazel Higgins will cal- culate the ' supplies needed and assess its suitability for the` workshop. Advanced registration is required; $30 for museum members and $35 for the general public. Steam and Sail Steam and Sail opens on July 1, when artist Rod Adam will have a collection of his historical water- colors hanging in the Extensions Gallery until Sept. 5. His paintings depict the local marine history based on existing scenes' as well as historical photographs. Spirit of the Inland Sea Spirit of the Inland Sea, an original multi -media musical event, debuts July 16 and 1.7 at the Museum. Feel the anguish of Cap- tain John Munro as first his family members and then the majestic `Azov' fall prey to an unforgiving lake. Join the crew of the steamer 'Bruce Mins' on their last heroic voyage ,around Cape Hurd. Relive the days of the 'Passenger Pigeon' Proceeds from golf tourney will benefit nature centre Attention 'golfers! Plan to take part in the Maitland Conservation ..Foundation's Team Golfing Tour- nament to be held on Saturday, July 2 at the Goderich Sunset 'Golf Club. The emphasis will he on having fun for this "Texas Scramble, 4 Ball -Best -Ball" event. Get a team together and plan to attend. • Proceeds from the tournament will - support the conservation education activities and facilities at the Wawanosh Nature. Centre'. To register 'call Maitland • Valley Conservation Authority at 335- 3557, or Gwen Fisher at 529-7821. Registration includes your choice • of nine or 18 holes of golf and a, steak BBQ dinner, The event •will inkIude prizes for the -.top three teams. The Sunset Golf Club is located • 7 kilometres • 'North of Goderich on' Highway 21. "We hope to. see a' good showing :of golfers on hand to support the Nature Centre"' said Vince Judge, Chairman of the. Conservation Foundation. "The .Centre fills • an important need for conservation and• environmental education in our area." The Wawanosh Nature Centre has beet, operating for 10 ,years and attracts about 5,000 students annual- ly from Huron, Perth, Bruce and Wellington Counties. The 'Centre provides opportunities for students - to Icarn about the environment and teaches. the need to manage and protcct.soil and water resources. ' Activities arc available for students from kindergarten through Grade 10. The Centre •is located on concession six/seven, Nature Centre Road, in East Wawanosh Township. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). operates -the Centre: The Maitland Conservation Foun- dation is a registered, charitable, nonprofit organization that supports Conservation projects undertaken by the MVCA. • - Tax arrears up in: Southampton Councillor says ratepayers can't pay more ed taxes Southampton town councillor Norm Gurr says the Bruce County. Board of Education has reached the limit of its ratepayers' ability to' foot. the tax bill. ' Gurr . said ' Southampton's tax arrears reached 11 per cent last year, up from 5 per cent 1989. Gurr indicated school taxes play a big role in those figures, and urged - the board to follow town council's lead in looking for ways to cut costs. SCOTT- RAMSDALE t WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT The marriage of Blur Scutt and Fiona Ramsdnle will tiiki plaice ' ' on Jury 9th I'irio I{rvor 1'ntleil ('h'aircli ;7t :i pm Bill and Bertha Scutt lire ndn',inrl't're\h1 lerIP rlilr,' • 'xtend .11 incrt„tvm t,, •Irieml- and rulitiv,, ti, loinIherelehintion ,it t he nuurri,it;e ,it :in ()i'I.;\ •fit•;('I?I'flue Itipile:. I linin ('inplex Jill u9th .ir!ipiin I.c 1trains I.iiri li provided 4 The Bruce Board of Education set a 0 per cent 'increase in its 1994 budget: Gurr wants to lobby the . province to implement education funding reform's in the Fair Tax. Commission report. 1-16 also . sug- gested setting up board -based groups of parents, teachers, students and ratepayers to find new ways to finance education and, provide programs without cutting quality. Board chair Barry Schmidt ap- plauded the idea , and suggested. Gurr take steps to put, it in action. • Mw.. Ilan & Lucy Miller of Holyrood an avid & Betty Bell of Kitchener are leased to announce the forthcoming arriage of their children Susan Mary and Kevin Douglas he wedding will take place June 5,1994 at the South Kinloss Presby- erian Church. Please accept this as personal invitation to join them at he open reception in the Lucknow omplex, near C'olpoy's Bay. Listen as a shadow crosses a sailor's grave. Discover Huron's 'Lost Ports'. Tour [he regal beauty of the imperial lighthouses by means . of breath- taking projections of archival photographs and haunting melodies. Photo workshops Jennifer O'Reilly will be teaching beginner (July•26'to 30) and inter- mediate (July 19 to 23) photo workshops on 'Sun, Sand and Sum- mer'. She will teach the techniques used in taking photos in this sometimes difficult environment, through classroom instruction and field trips. Lots to enjoy at Celtic Roots Festival Thirty hours of mainstage music will be featured at the Godcrich Celtic Festival Aug. 12 to 14. There will also be three workshop areas, children's activities and theme food, along with craft artists. ' Among the 35 groups performing are: Tip Splinter, the Eileen McGann Band, Anderson and Brown, Killicrankie, • Arrandalc, Tranby Croft, the Gurriers, Jac- quelyn Brown and Irish and Scot.; tish dancers. The Celtic Roots Festival takes place at • . the Harbour Park, Godcrich. Play . is based on a true canine story Beautiful Joe: A Dogs Life opens June 22 at the Meaford Opera • House. • . This new . Canadian play with music tells the story of Beautiful - Joe, Meaford's most famous canine resident. Joe was horribly abused by a cruel .master, and then rescued by a loving family who nursed him • back to health. His life has been chronicled in a book originally published in 1894, and remains in print today. A historical plaque marks his grave in Beautiful Joe park in Meaford. • The play's message is farli reaching and deals with family values and the struggle to keep the'. family. together in changing times, using tthe Beautiful Joe story as • a 'backdrop. Beautiful Joe runs June 22 to June 25 ,and June 28 to July 2. Tickets are $10 and available by calling 538-4860'or 376-7053. l,ut'know Sentinel, Wednesday, June 22. 1994 - Page 7 BARRY W. REID B.A. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT P O. BOX 300 • WIVGHAM, ONT NOG 2W0 WINGHAM KINCARDINE 306 Josephine St 357-1522.357-1551 (Fax) 1-396-7977 • Auditing • Accounting • Tax Services RUSS rAYLOR C A KEITH RAYMOND C G A BARRY REID. C A A I..Z E C .'1,H EATRE KINCARDINE 1111.1 111111 I'm Illlrt 11111 396-3250 JUNE 24 to 30 at 7 p.m... MATINEE SUNDAY AT 2 p.m.' JUNE 24 to 30 at9p.m. R I1iip y. 4�i► \\'c ‘u,11111 • 0:;104'•ri/• . /hit//// tikLUCKNOW LEGION'S July 1st,* 1994 Pork Bar- rocedstci Arena Fund 2 Sittings - 5:00 .pm ' & 6:3p pm Adults $6.00 C-hiidron 4 712 yrs. $3.00 3 and under, eat free. Tickets available from Executive or by phoning '528-2745 after 3:00 p.m. 11 The GYMNASIUM MEIENDORF BIG 'BAND' Hamburg Germany In Concern Thursday, June 23, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. Saugeen Indian Reserve Amphitheatre Southampton Rain Location -.lames Mason cultural Centre ************************* • Friday, June 24, 1994 - 1:00 p.m. Brueelea Ilatwn !'ark • Walkerton ************************* Friday, June 24, 1994 - 7:30 p.m. 1 I, alkerton Jubilee /lull Walkerton * * * * * * ********•*** ** Tuesday, June 28, 1994 - 1:30 p.m. Oakes Garden Theatre Niagara Falls Friday, July 1, 1994 - 10:30 a.m. ('rtNeturut'I fork ('aruula /toy ('elehrnhnn Walkerton Admission by Donation to all Concerts Canada Day - FREE 'C'r>me our (nu/ !Icor One(if (lc'rrnunv s Finest .Sehoot Rruuls