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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-07-19, Page 3Have a seat THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989. PAGE 3. Relief at last! Theatre seats to be padded Doug Whitmore, member of the Blyth Festival Building Committee and the Festival Board of Directors and Shirley Fyfe, Chairperson of the Memorial Hall Committee and a Blyth Councillor kneel beside an example of the proposed refurbishment of the seats in Memorial Hall. Members of thecommittee will be launching a seat sale at the end of this week, every evening outside the Hall. Plans set for camping expansion Relief is on the way for the thousands who have found Memor­ ial Hall seats too hard, Blyth Village Council was told by Blyth Festival volunteers Wednesday night. Festival President, Carol Irwin, Board Member Sheila Richards and Development Co-ordinator Lynda Lentz visited council and brought with them their own seat: a sample of how the upholstered seats at the Memorial Hall could look. The original seats from Memorial Hall will have the metal parts repainted and the seats and backs cushioned and upholstered under the pro­ gram. The sample seat had been refur­ bished by the same man in charge of the restoration at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, an elegant 1920’s theatre that is being brought back to life. Besides being less expensive to restore the current seats the restor­ ation would also reduce problems meeting fire codes, council was told. To help defray the costs and raise money for the Memorial Hall building fund, the Festival will be “selling” seats to the public start­ ing this week. The sample seat will be put on the lawn before every performance and people will be able to “buy” a seat for $159. The buyer will have his or her name put on a metal plaque on the seat. Reeve Albert Wasson comment­ ed the prospect of having padded seats should be a drawing card for the seat sale. “The novelty has worn off” Lynda Lentz said of the original wooden seats in the hall. In recent years cushions, rented at 50 cents each, have been a popular pur­ chase for most theatre goers. Send a UNICEF card, Save a child’s life. Y1 |10% OFF ANY PURCHASE • WITH THIS COUPON • Limit 1 coupon per purchase a until Saturday, July 22/89. I Christmas I & •Country ! Blyth J 523-4820 4 Blyth Council and Public Utilities Commission voted Wednesday night to subsidize the cost of expanding camping facilities at the Blyth fairgrounds. The decision came after council and PUC met with representatives of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association over the group’s plans to install electrical services and water for campers using the grounds. In recent years Neighbours honour Marion Wright A quiet evening was held Tues­ day, July 11 at the home of Jim and Irma Mason when neighbourhood friends gathered to honour Marion Wright who is moving after having been in the neighbourhood 33 years. Vera Badley read a poem entitled “I’m pretty well for the shape I’m in.” Everett Scrimgeour presented Marion with a lovely necklace and brooch on behalf of the group and talked of the times gone by in the area. Marion replied fittingly thanking all and invited all to come and see her at Brae Lodge Wingham. A lovely lunch was served by Irma Mason and Nora Kelly. Marion will be grdatly missed by all as a good neighbour and a true and loyal friend. a virtual small town of motor homes and trailers has sprung up for the annual Threshers Reunion in Sep­ tember. Other events like the Blue Water Kennel Club show in July also use the camping facilities. The Thresher Association repre­ sentatives explained they had bud­ geted $10,000 to spend under the village’s PRIDE program grant to improvements at the fairgrounds. The electrical installation, how­ ever, will cost about $9,000 with $500 to be spent elsewhere on the Blyth. People The Blyth Swinging Seniors and Blyth Horticultural Society had a very enjoyable bus trip on June 27. They enjoyed a ride through the Animal Kingdom at the African Lions Safari at Rockton as well as a boat ride, parrot and birds of prey demonstration and the animal per­ formance. Then it was on to the Rockway Gardens in Kitchener with pansies, roses, etc. in full bloom. On the way home the travellers had a delicious hot dinner at Angie’s Kitchen. The next Swinging Seniors meeting will be a pot luck picnic at St. Christo­ pher’s Beach South in Goderich on Wednesday, July 26 at 12 noon. Rides available. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, Kari and Kurt of London visited with grounds. As well, however, a new transformer had to be installed by the PUC at a cost of about $2500. Normal PUC policy is that the user of transformers must pay for them. After the delegation had left the meeting the council and PUC discussed the issue briefly and agreed each would pick up half of the cost for the transformer since it is being installed on village proper­ ty. This amount will actually cost the municipality only half the amount since it will be eligible for funding under the PRIDE program. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Snell and other relatives on Sunday. Stephen and Joan Caldwell have returned home from a holiday in Quebec, where they had a very enjoyable stay with Bob and Eunice Arthur of Auburn at their cottage on the shores of Lake Temiska- ming. Carol Irwin, President, and Sheila Richards, members of the Blyth Festival Board of Directors, attended the retirement dinner held to honour Bruce Sully in Goderich on Saturday evening. Over 600 people were on hand at the airport hangar and Mark Sully was an excellent Master of Cere­ monies. Many tributes were paid to Bruce - highlighting his career with Champion Road Machinery and its world-wide reputation, for his ser­ vice to the community, the theatre and the arts. Bruce was given a standing ovation at the close of the after-dinner programme. He has been an active and most positive supporter of the Blyth Festival for many years. BLYTH LEGION “2 BALL” GOLF SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1989 WINGHAM GOLF COURSE teeoffhp.m. S30.00/COUPLE LUNCH AFTERWARDS PROCEEDSTOWARDS BUILDING FUND Contact Keith Lapp 526-7753 or Don Albrechtas 523-4471 for tickets THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Blyth have declared a seat as Councillor vacant. Notice is also given that the Council of the Village of Blyth will be meeting on Thursday, August 17, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers to fill the office of Councillor by appointment. Any elector of the municipality who is interested in serving as a Council member for the remainder of the current term, and who is qualified to do so, should notify the Clerk in writing prior to Monday, July 31,1989 at 5:00 p.m. in order to be considered by Council at the above-mentioned meeting. Helen R. Grubb, Clerk. LAWRIE DECORATING 188 Queen St. Blyth 523-4930 We are a FULL SERVICE^ Paint and <= Let us help you with your decorating problems we can save you time and money