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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-18, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991. PAGE 23. Trustees praised by Allan The work of the former trustees was commended by director of education for Huron County Board of Education Bob Allan, during his speech at the inaugural meeting on Monday, December 2. Mr. Allan told the full house that he wanted tc emphasize "the fru­ galness of the past board that is a reality." The net cost per pupil in the county's schools was signifi­ cantly less than in other areas. Mr. Allan went on to say that even with all of the building improvements completed by the board it was done on a "pay as you go basis". The debenture debt of the board, he said, now stands at $23,(XX), payable in 1992, when all buildings will then be free and clear. As well, he said, the fact that two-thirds of the county's schools have been modified, adding that adult education program estab­ lished in this county was a "major contribution of this board". E ntertainment I . .......................—I THURSDAY NIGHT IS WING NIGHT Comparing notes Rhea Hamilton-Seeger of Auburn admires the intricate carved wooden duck decoys of Jack Mayhew of Clinton during the opening of the community art show at the Bainton Gallery in Blyth last week. The show, featuring 41 artists from the county, continues until Saturday. Memorial Hall kept busy The newly-expanded Blyth Memorial Hall has become a bee­ hive of community activities says Ray Salverda, General Manager of the Blyth Festival. “It's been over a year now that the Blyth Memorial Hall facility has been fully operational - theatre, new lobby and link, art gallery/ community meeting room, improved wheelchair accessibility and much more”, Mr. Salverda says. “Although we're just next door, we book Blyth Memorial Hall for only three months of the year. The Village of Blyth manages the hall and all of its facilities for the rest of the year. Since the renovations began just two years ago, the hall has seen a big increase in bookings, particularly from out of town groups.” Over 170 bookings were made by 30 groups this year. Blyth Memorial Hall houses meetings for seniors groups, Lions Club, Horti­ cultural Society, card players, Blyth Festival Singers, Optimists Club, karate classes, art classes and edu­ cational workshops for teachers. This year, tourism seminars, a high school drama festival, public read­ ings of new plays, a used book sale, murder mystery evenings and ten special performances for children and adults were all sponsored by the Blyth Centre for the Arts. Dur­ ing the summer, the Blyth Festival presented 107 performances in the theatre, drawing over 39,200 pay­ ing customers to Blyth Memorial Hall. Blyth Memorial Hall is also seen as a conference centre for many organizations. This year, the Junior Farmers, Town and Country Home­ makers, Goderich and District Chamber of Commerce, Huron County Board of Education, Legion Auxiliary, and Association of Sum­ mer Theatres ‘Round Ontario held regional meetings or seminars at the Blyth facility. Other bookings such as the Huron String School with over 60 performers in their recital used the stage, and the com­ plex was also the site for piano recitals, banquets, an all-candidates meeting for the municipal election, a Spicer Commission meeting, church suppers, community fundraisers and Christmas parties. “Our Board of Directors is pleased to see the increasing use of Memorial Hall, the changing traffic pattern as people discover the easi­ er access to the lower hall from the new lobby and the easier access to the upper levels because of the new lift,” says Don McCaffrey, Chair­ man of the Building Committee.” The Festival Board in its collective wisdom, deserves a lot of praise for their foresight in undertaking this capital expansion in 1987, and enrichment of this living memorial to the veterans who have defended our country and a way of life, mak­ ing these things possible for us. A tremendous deal of credit is due to Chris Borgal, Christopher Borgal Architect for his sensitivity to the sacredness of Memorial Hall and his understanding of the needs of the theatre, jn designing a facility that accommodates our needs, while enhancing Memorial Hall, a real living monument to our veter­ ans. It is the strong support of our donors and loyal audience that made the necessity of the expan­ sion and allows us to continue our mandate of not only new play development, but development of writers, actors, technical staff, administration staff and artistic people. The expansion allows our youth, through our Young Com­ pany to volunteer work at the the­ atre and gain exposure to our local and Canadian culture.” 5 P.M. - MIDNIGHT WINGS 35c EACH MINIMUM ORDER 10 A variety of sauces available Wings available for take out at regular price of 50c each. CHICKEN WINGS & CHIPS $5.45 AVAILABLE MON., TUE. & WED. 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. 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