HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-04-26, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1989. PAGE 27.
Huron County Library
Brussels, Blyth libraries enter computer age
The Brussels and Blyth Branch
Libraries are entering the age of
technology and automation. The
Huron County Library has used
compact disc (CD) technology to
place the records of all its books on
a single CD. Instead of music, this
CD indexes half a million titles and
shows the location of over two
million books in the 21 libraries
which co-operated to create it.
The Public Access Catalogue will
be the first catalogue of library
holdings for most branches in
Huron County. (Town libraries
have previously had a card cata
logue of books in that particular
branch.) For all library users in
Huron County, it will bring a level
of information service previously
expected only at a large city
library. A catalogue of this size will
benefit the whole community. Be
cause of its speed and sophistica
tion, it will benefit professional,
business and farming people. Be
cause of its simplicity and its ready
availability, it will benefit the
children and students. Because of
its completeness, it will benefit
both the regular and the occasional
user. It is called the Public Access
Catalogue because it is very “user-
friendly.”
The Huron County Library has
built the database of the compact
disc catalogue along with 20 other
county and city libraries, including
Lambton, Middlesex and Bruce
County Libraries.
Fundraising will be undertaken
to purchase the computer equip
ment needed to run the Public
Access Catalogue at the Blyth and
Brussels Branch Libraries. The cost
of each unit is approximately
$3,200 with a colour monitor option
of an additional $400. The Library
is approaching local service clubs
and businesses to ask them to
sponsor a catalogue in the library.
The Public Access Catalogue will
be suitably inscribed if any one
organization or individual under
takes to sponsor the computer.
When a demonstration unit is
available in May, it will be set up in
the Brussels and Blyth Branch
Libraries so that local residents and
library users can see how it works
and try it out. The Huron County
Library hopes to install Public
Access Catalogues in the larger
branch libraries in 1989. As soon as
the money is raised in any com
munity, the computer system can
be set up and running in that
library. All money raised in the
area will be used to purchase
equipment for the local library
only.
From Wimpy and Scooter
Grand presents children's trilogy
The Grand Theatre has announc
ed three plays for young audiences
will be presented in The McManus
Studio Theatre during the 1989/90
season. Written by John Lazarus,
“Schoolyard Games”, “Not So
Dumb” and “Night Light” form a
trilogy of fascinating, accessible
theatre especially appropriate for
elementary school students.
“Schoolyard Games” plays from
October 16 to November 4. On the
jungle gym, in the schoolyard,
many games are played. Three
girls, two of them sisters, climb,
hang, skip, run and jump through
the ins and outs, ups and downs of
pre-teen relationships. Children
will recognize and appreciate the
real-life solutions that can occur.
“Not So Dumb” plays from
January 15 to February 3. Binnie,
the little sister of “Schoolyard
Games” is older now, and has a
learning disability. “Not So
Dumb” examines labels: how they
are used, misused and misunder
stood. Binnie and two other 10 year
olds struggle to sort out relation
ships in situations that are funny,
touching and real.
“Night Light” plays from April 2
to 21. There is a “real” monster in
seven year old Tara’s dresser
drawer, and Victor, a character
from “Not So Dumb”, must help
his sister conquer her fears as well
as his own - fears that multiply
when their father becomes ill. The
answer lies in helping each other,
in making friends that provide the
“night light” of security for them
all.
These three plays tell a many
faceted story of children’s everyday
problems and fears. One character
from each play is carried through to
the next, and while each production
can be appreciated on its own,
seeing the trilogy as a whole will
provide a unique and exciting
experience. All Grand Theatre
programming for young audiences
is supported by comprehensive
study guides, and following each
performance, the audience is given
an opportunity to talk to the cast in
a question and answer session.
All performances are scheduled
Mondays and Saturdays at 1:30
p.m. and Tuesday through Fridays
at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. New
this season, these three plays will
be offered as a subscription pack
age. For more details and school
bookings, contact The Grand The
atre Education Co-ordinator, Caro
line Guerin at 672-9030.
BLYTH
FESTIVAL
Blyth Festival
Singers
PRESENTS
With Special Guests:
Georgian Bay Community Choir
Saturday, April 29-8 p.m.
Refreshments to follow
At Blyth Memorial Hall
Tickets: $6.00 Adults $3.00 Children
Call Blyth Festival Box Office 523-9300/9225
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Mickey Rooney, Donald O'Connor
to appear at London's Alumni Hall
Mickey Rooney and Donald
O’Connor, two of Hollywood and
Broadway’s brightest stars will
appear on stage with Orchestra
London for an evening of show
stopping song and dance May 9 at
Alumni Hall, London.
Born in Brooklyn, New York,
Mickey Rooney has been in show
business for more than 60 years. In
1935 he was signed by MGM and
was first nominated in 1939 for an
Oscar for his role in “Babes in
Arms’. He began working with
Judy Garland when he was only
seventeen. MGM cashed in on the
Rooney-Garland magic and teamed
them often in films.
Donald O’Connor moved to
Hollywood at an early age to play
Gary Cooper as a boy in the classic
motion picture “Beau Geste”. In
1950, he starred in a modest
sleeper called “Francis” which
later became a successful series of
films rivaling The Andy Hardy
series in popularity. Mr. O'Connor
then graduated to the rank of top
musical comedy stars appearing in
some of Hollywood’s most lavish
musicals including “Walking My
Baby” and “Singing in the Rain”.
He has appeared on Broadway in a
revival of “Show Boat” and has
toured with productions of “I
Ought To Be In Pictures” and
“Wally’s Cafe”.
Tickets are available from the
Orchestra London Box Office, 520
Wellington Street, 679-8778.
Adults: $28, $25, $22 (Students/
Seniors $2 discount).
Fri. - Thurs. Apr. 28 - May 4
Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9 p.m.
Sun. - Thurs. 8 p.m.
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Choirs present joint concert Sunday
LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-265-3438 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO.
The Blyth Festival Singers and
Georgian Bay Community Choir
join forces on Saturday, April 29 at
8 p.m. at Blyth Memorial Hall in a
special musical celebration called
Songs for a Festive Spring. This
marks the second year that the two
choirs have done a joint concert,
featuring a broad style of music
ranging from spirituals to sacred
music to well-known popular tunes
like Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.
There’s music that will appeal to
everyone, even the Blyth Festival
Singers’ own theme song that was
written especially for them by
Angus Sinclair (music) and Mary
Hearn (lyrics). It will be the public
premiere of this new song. Also
included in the concert will be a
brass quintet featuring talented
musicians from the region.
Madill wins field meet
Forty-five members of the F. E.
Madill track and field team won the
overall field award at the 37th
Midway Annual Relays held in
Arva on April 20.
Competing against more than 24
teams from Southwestern Ontario
the Madill athletes narrowly miss
ed winning the overall track and
field award when they were edged
out by St. Pat’s of Sarnia in the
final point calculations.
First place medal went to Lynda
Harkness for the Midget Shot Put.
Lynda’s throw of 10.86 meters set a
new record and a new school
record. Mike Cardy vaulted 3.80
meters taking first place in the
Open Pole Vault while Caroline
Vesteeg won first for Open Shot
Put.
Ken MacDonald took second
place in the Open Discus, throwing
a distance of 39.51 meters. In the
senior boys relay Mike Cardy, Brad
Murray, Allan Bailie, and Mike
Kissner were edged out of first
place by one-tenth of a second.
Third place medals are given to
Mike MacKay for the Midget Pole
Vault, Kendra Machan for the
Midget Discus, Craig King for the
Open Discus, and Heinz Gurdhart
for the Open Long Jump.
Adam Armstrong, Ken Wheeler,
Jason Friendorf, and Adrian Rou
came in fourth in the half mile
relay. Jamie Johnston was also
fourth for the Open Pole Vault as
was Steve Silcock in the Midget
Discus and Kendra Machan in the
Midget Shot Put.
Songs for a Festive Spring, a
concert for the whole family takes
place at Blyth Memorial Hall on
Saturday, April 29, 8 p.m. Tickets
are $6.00 for Adults and $3.00 for
Children.
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For more Information call
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Playing from Friday to Thursday, April 21 to May 4
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Sunday to Thursday one show each evening at 8:00 p.m.
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