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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-18, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18,1991. Blyth UCW holds Christmas meeting The annual Christmas meeting of the Blyth U.C.W. was held at the home of Rev. Lorenzo and Norma Ramirez on Monday, December 9. Joan Clark led in a Christmas worship. Year-end reports were given by all the convenors and unit leaders. The U.C.W. along with the Chil­ dren's Aid Society will sponsor a “Child Reach” program in Blyth United Church from January 23 to March 12. Two hundred dollars will be given to a special mission project of the Church to be sent to the Philippines. 1992 marks the 30th Anniversary of the U.C.W. A special “Loonie” offering will be held and given to help with the travel expenses for six ladies visiting from Kenya and to Missions. The new executive for 1992-93 was installed by Rev. Ramirez. The new president Susan Howson was presented with the gavel and the past president June Peck was pre­ sented with a gift in appreciation for her years of service. A delicious lunch was served by the Evening Unit and the Ramirez'. Huron County Health Unit offers PRENATAL CLASSES contact your nearest office as early as possible In your pregnancy 482-3416 235-1014 524-8301 357-2264 CLINTON EXETER GODERICH WINGHAM SEAFORTH 527-1243 | Early Santas Alex Blair (back left) and John Battye (back right) got to play Santa to the 1st Blyth Scout Group Committee when they presented cheques for $500 from the Blyth Lions and Blyth Legion to Connie Bromley (centre back) treasurer of the Group. Among the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers benefitting from the gifts are (front row, left to right) Aaron Bromley, Jason Hulzebos and Russel Bromley Bowes. Community play planned for ’93 Continued from page 1 rentals jumped by $36,000 because of sets from Blyth productions that were used in other theatres, primar­ ily the co-production of The Stone Angel with Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille. On the expense side, the Festival slashed $102,000 from its produc­ tion budget from a year ago while its administration budget grew by only 1.6 per cent to $292,646. The financial report showed the Centre still owe $453,917 on its capital expansion of Memorial Hall and the building of its own "garage" facility and administration offices. Donations from individuals increased by nearly $50,000 this year. Fundraising projects such as the 12th annual book sale, the din­ ner auction and special benefit per­ formances by the Royal Canadian Air Farce and Loreena McKennitt, and the fall murder mystery dinner theatre, helped raise $74,570. Festival Artistic Director Peter Smith read parts of his annual letter to the Canada Council in summing up the success of the past season and his plans for the future. He said the lesson he learned from his first season of a theatre producing five new plays was to "allow time" for writers to develop their plays. With that in mind, plays are already being developed for the 1993 sea­ son even though the 1992 season won't be announced until January 15. He said the Blyth Festival audi­ ence is involved in taking risks no other audience takes, coming to sec plays being performed for the first time. He reiterated the importance of new plays, saying "The culture of the land is in the stories of the people in that land". He announced he is working with the public and separate school boards in Huron, Perth and Bruce counties to establish a Regional Arts Co-ordinator who would work from the Festival with the school boards. A committee has been set up to examine the plan. The Festival will also take over the organizing of what was the Central Huron Drama Festival, a festival of high school drama clubs. The festival will be renamed the Crossroads Festival, and will be organized by students. Mr. Smith announced that he would reshape the old program of workshops in the summer season into a series of workshops in act­ ing, production and design for the people who work at the Festival, rather than the current workshops for playwrights. Plays will instead be workshopped in fall and spring sessions. It is Mr. Smith's hope to have a small company working al the Festival year 'round to work­ shop plays from writers, then become the core of the summer company. The Festival is helping Paul Thompson develop a play for Lis- towel's upcoming homecoming cel­ ebration and also plans a community play in Blyth in 1993. The play will involve amateur actors from the community with a professional writer and director to tell a story from the community. Il is a concept that has been used in other communities in Canada and in England where it has helped rejuvenate community spirit in the towns where it has been used. At a board meeting following the annual members' meeting, Gayle Waters of Bayfield was elected Board president, succeeding Carol Irwin of Blyth who is stepping down after three years as president. Carol McDonnell of Blyth is vice- president. Don McCaffrey of Exeter is treasurer and Rob Bundy of Holmesville is secretary. Re­ elected to the board are Mrs. Irwin, Marian Doucette of Clinton; Robert Evans of Goderich; Jim Fitzgerald of Clinton; Helen Gow- ing of Blyth; Marie McGavin of Walton; Sheila Richards of Brus­ sels; Margaret Webster of Wing­ ham and Doug Whitmore of Blyth. New members elected to the board include Frank Cameron, a lawyer from Clinton; Gail Grant, a social scientist living in Bayfield, Gary Jewitt, a school principal from Clinton and Joanne Rowecliffe, a businesswoman from Hensail. 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