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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-02-06, Page 7► • • v M_ 11 0 r 'Tis Show BIZ Review week January 22-29 Festival's production "First Love", it seemed to me, could have been presented in sixty minutes, and still retained most of its impact. The play, by Ivan Turgenev, is now consider ed a Russian classic but though it was a well-written and well - performed drama, it dragged and came much too close to be- ing boring and uninteresting in many places. The story, set in Russia, was about a boy whose dreams of first love are completely shattered and Rich- ard Monette, a Montreal Uni- versity student, was most be- lievable as Vladimir in his de- but. The young English actress, Heather Sears, was equally charming and as much to be pitied as Vladimir in her role as the beautiful young Princess Zinaida, who made no one envy the life of a princess. Paul Harding, formerly of Lon- don, Ontario, was at most just adequate in his role as Vladi- mir's father who kills his son's dreams for the future, but the real honours in a supporting role went to Jane Mallett, who was tremendous as Princess Zasiokina, the girl's mother. Her charming presence enlight- ened every scene in which she played. Performances by the stars, and curiosity about what had happened to the young Princess in the interval of years, kept the viewer watch- ing, though there were many reasons why it was not one of the season's best productions. By Vonni Lee Lee ' "The Restless Sea" had all the ingredients of a Walt Dis- ney production. There was plenty of adventure, as seen through the eye of a camera; education, in the many facts that have been learned about the ocean thus far and what is yet to be learned; and comedy, in the animation of a drop of water, who was no slouch at making with the jokes, him- self! Generally, these ingred- ients spell out 'entertainment' and this was exactly what we saw - a solid hour of fine en- tertainment about one of the most appealing wonders of creation - the sea. The same film was seen the following evening on an American net- work with one change - that production was in colour. We can all imagine the beauty of such a feature in colour, and you can still be lucky enough to partake of such beauty if you take advantage of the offer made at the close of the pro- duction. 0--0--0 It was a real treat to see Canadian actor Barry Morse in action again in last week's epi- sode of the American-made "Defenders", in which he play- ed the drug -addict, falsely accused of murder. He acted for many years on the CBC but for the past few years he has been absent from Canada to star in a U.S. series and other U.S. presentations. He is the husband of an actress who has also appeared in Canada, Syd- ney Sturgess, and father of young Hayward, who is gaining acting fame of his own. Both Sydney and Hayward appeared at Stratford, Ontario, in 1960. 0--0--0 Another treat was seeing old friend Carol Burnett back with the gang on The Garry Moore Show last week. $he has been away from the show for almost a year, during which she married its producer Joe Hamilton. She has not lost her touch; she's still the greatest comedienne to come along in a dog's age! The skits of last week were not the best I have seen her do, but the song "For- get Me" was priceless, and 'written just for her! 0--0--0 Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of the late President, dined one night last week with actor Marlon Brando at a plush Washington restaurant, During the dinner they discussed plans for a charity dinner to be held in New York on February 5th. This was the statement released later by Mrs. Kennedy's social secretary. In addition, it was also stated that Brando has long been a close personal friend of the Kennedy family, proving again their interest in the world of the arts and the talent- ed people who are a very im- portant part thereof. 0--0--0 Ed Sullivan is promising some exciting entertainment for his audience in the near future. There will be two ap- pearances by England's "Beat- les" so if you are curious, be sure and watch for them. They will no doubt sing some of the five or six hits that they now have on the hit parade! Then he will also feature a guest ap- pearance by Mitzi Gaynor, the one-time Hollywood star who is now making it so big in the By MURRAY GAUNT, M.P.P. Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1964 - Pagel Report from Queen's Park Following extensive study, the Department of Labour in response to the recommenda- tions of the Committee on man power, is streamlining its ap- prenticeship programme. Skill- ed workers are already in short supply and the demand forthem can be expected to grow con- siderably as Ontario's industrial economy continues to advance at an increasingly accelerated pace. An active apprentice- ship programme has been in operation for many years. This programme is going to be ex- tended to meet today's techno- logical changes and challenges more adequately. In this con- nection the government intends to extend compulsory certifica- tion to the following additional trades: refrigeration and air conditioning, electrical, in- cluding domestic, commercial and industrial; plumbing, steam fitting, sheet metal and watch repair. Apprenticeship train- ing programmes have been in existence for a number of years in the case of all 'these trades except watch repair which is covered under the new program. Anyone practising any one of these trades at the time the night-club circuit. She has made few movies within the last years; her last big one was the musical "South Pacific" in 1958. She also makes few tele- vision appearances, but is now among those who can demand an enormous sum at night-clubs. She's an excellent singer and dancer and a real cute bundle of energy to boot, so brighten your evening by watching her. When Buick builds a LeSABR. E -- A GENERAL MOTORS VALUE Buick LeSabre 2 -door Sport Coupe Buick builds a high-priced car, and puts a low price on it Lots of cars are in LeSabre's price class, but that's where the resemblance ends. For instance: Does any- body else in LeSabre's class treat you to that gentle Buick ride or impressive Buick performance and new gas economy? No, And who else gives you 15 -inch wheels, finned aluminum front brakes, extra cushion - ABOVE ALL, IT'S A BUICK M•564C ing for middle -seat travelers, and separate heat ducts and controls for the rear seat? Right again: Nobody in LeSabre's field but LeSabre. If all this makes you think a LeSabre would look awfully nice in your garage, you should see how nicely it !its a budget. Who to see about it? Your Buick dealer. Who else? CK leS Be sure to watch "Telescope" and "Zero One" now showing on television. Check local listings for time and channel. INTON STREET M cPHERSON'S GARAGE TE SLWA ER, ONTARIO new system goes into operation, will have two years to obtain his certificate of qualification. Certificates will be granted automatically to those who are able to show proof of experi- ence in the trade for a perioa equalling or exceeding the ap- prenticeship period prescribed for that particular trade. Any- one unable to present such proof will be required to undertake an examination to establish his proficiency in the' trade and qualify for certification. In this way, with experience and know- ledge verified either by proof of time or by testing, everyone already engaged in the trades concerned will be able to ob- tain his certificate of qualifi- cation. In the case of newcom- ers to these trades all will be required to go through the establishment apprenticeship training programme for their trade, attending a provincial institute of trades for the pre- scribed courses. This past week a great deal of time was spent discussing conservation and its effect on water levels in the province. Many of these remarks were prompted by Bill 19. An act to amend the Department of En- ergy Resources Act which changes the name from the De- partment of Energy Resources to Department of Energy and Resources Management. This is designed to co-ordinate the work of all the various bodies, such as the Conservation Auth- orities, Ontario Water Resour- ces Commission and the De- partment of Agriculture through the ARDA program. This past summer many communitities in South Western Ontario experienced water shortages, There is no doubt that rainfall hasn't been as great during the last ,r 6 years and has therefore contri- buted to this situation. In the London area over a 54 year period the annual rainfall was 38.17. In 1963 the rainfall in the London area was only 21.02 inches or 17.15 inches below average. The average rarntall in London area for the 4 year period between 1960-63 was 29.48 or 8.69 inches below normal. Indeed the average rainfall across the province has been considerably below nor- mal in the last 4 or 5 years. However, it has been pointed out that every inch of rainfall amounts to 14.5 million gal- lons of water per square mile or approximately 23, 000 gal- lons per acre and so the effect of reduced precipitation is rath- er obvious. The Government apparently feels that if the conservation measures are developed to the point that most, if not all, rainfall is conserved, supplies would be adequate to meet the need. For example, in Ontario the annual runoff in inches is 11.2 which is equal to 160 million gallons of water per square mile. The government has indicated that if this were conserved through proper con- servation methods it would be a tremendous asset to the economy of the province. This undoubtedly is so but the catch lies in the length of time it will take to develop proper con- servation methods to catch and hold an adequate amount of this runoff. This could involve 15- 20 or even 30 years of past ex- perience is any indication. It has taken a full decade for the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to reach an agreement with federal and provincial governments for a project which would take another ten years to complete at a cost of $10,000,000. How much would the pro- jects designed to conserve most of the runoff rainfall cost and how long would it take to complete and what do we do for water in the meantime if the need be- comes acute? The Minister of Education, Mr. Davis, indicated that in all probability the results of grade thirteen examinations will be later in being released this year as compared to last year. A committee will study the en- tire subject of grade thirteen examinations and problems in- volved with marking them, WROXETER Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hart, Patti and Susan spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hart, Oshawa. • Mr John Hupfer and Miss Hazel Sparling were Sunday supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hutton, Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Karn and family were in Hanover on Sunday, where they visited friends. "A" PACK CUBS The regular Tuesday meet- ing of Pack "A" Cubs was held at the Scout House with 2? Cubs and four leaders present. The Grand Howl was taken by M. Fridenburg and "OCan- ada" was sung. Inspection followed and the Yellow Six received the greater number of points. A vigorous game fol- lowed under the guidance of Don Rintoul. Akela continued wort< on semaphore while C. Kennedy passed several boys on flag composition and patron saints. Compass, thrift and message were studied by another group under the leadership of Don Rintoul. Highway safety rules for pedestrians and cyclists were passed by a fourth group. The Grand Howl and the national anthem followed. THIN SHEET Foil is technically describ- ed as any metal sheet with a thickness of 0.005 inches or less, regardless of its length or breadth. Aluminum foil, by far the most widely manufactur- ed and used foil, can be rolled commercially to guages as thin as 0.0002 inches. W. R. HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST Now a whole new golden • world of SIGHT and SOUND. See our HEARING - AID GLASSES, lightest in weight. 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