HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-08-12, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12,1992.
Catch the spirit of‘Midnight’ with Peter Colley
Bly th Centre for the Arts is pro
viding you with a chance to meet
Peter Colley, writer of the
acclaimed I'll Be Back Before Mid-
Area hospitals part of new prog.
Public hospitals in the area are
now part of a new program from
Health and Welfare Canada which
lends its support to postpartum par
ents.
The Postpartum Parent Support
Program was developed by St.
Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, with
funding from the Health Promotion
Contribution Program. The pro
gram evolved as a result of the
need for clear, well-documented
answers to the many questions
asked by parents, family members
and health professionals about the
postpartum period.
The Postpartum Parent Support
Program (PPSP) is designed to help
parents and other immediate family
members to identify and use avail
able support systems during the
postpartum period, develop feeling
of competence and confidence
about the postpartum period, and
set realistic expectations about cop
ing with family relationships.
The program is also designed to
help health professionals alleviate
any discomfort with their educa
tional role by creating a safe learn
ing environment and develop
feeling of competence and confi-
Crime Stoppers
THEFT IN WALTON
Overnight June 8, a culprit threw
a rock through the window of a Z-
28 parked at Bill's Auto Repair in
Walton and removed the glass T-
roof top. The thief then stole four
chrome hub centres with black
plastic centre caps from a Monte
Carlo in the same lot.
HAPPY 25thANNIVERSARY I
Joe & Lin Steffler T
John Steffler invites
friends and relatives to
join his parents in cele
brating this special occa
sion on Saturday, Aug.
22/92.
5:00 p.m. - Renewal of
Marriage Vows - St.
James RC Church,
Seaforth.
9:00 p.m. - Dance
Seaforth Legion.
Best Wishes
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night, during an evening of supper
and stories at the June Hill
Rehearsal Hall on August 12, at 6
p.m.
dence as health educators.
The PPSP consists of five items:
a program implementation hand
book which describes the process
of implementing the program in
any given community; "Help us to
Help You"—a list of questions for
parents which enables professionals
to assess the learning needs of new
mothers on an individual basis; a
staff reference manual containing
well researched and standardized
responses for each question on the
list given to parents; information
sheets for parents on a wide range
of topics; and a colouring book for
siblings.
The Postpartum Parent Support
Program identifies and provides a
framework for delivering the sup
port needed by new parents during
Good seats still
available
The Blyth Festival has been so popular for so long that
sometimes people take for granted there are no tickets
available unless they've planned their night out weeks
or months in advance. It isn't so! There are often
tickets available for performances even on the day of
the performance. So even if you haven't planned
ahead, you can still enjoy the hits of the season.
The Puff ’n’ Blow Boys by Valoreyne Brandt Jenkins
"The celebrated southern Ontario institution whose dedication to new Canadian drama
has made it one of the most important theatres in the country...It is genuinely committed
to reflecting the history and culture of every region."
Jamie Portman, The Toronto Star
The Hometown Boy by Robert Clinton
"The Hometown Boy is worth seeing. It is well paced, nicely executed by the cast, and
offers a summer escape into Christmas."
Rob Bundy, Goderich Signal-Star
The Glorious 12th by Raymond Storey
"The class act of the Blyth Festival is Raymond Storey's The Glorious 12th, a
serious and elegantly executed drama ..."
Liam Lacey, The Globe & Mail
Yankee Notions by Anne Chislett
"It is an interesting work, largely accurate in its account of the struggle that led to
the establishment of responsible government in Canada"
Doug Bale, London Free Press
Reserve Today! Call 523-9300
The concept behind the event is,
according to organizer Lynda
Lentz, an informal evening giving
people the opportunity to meet the
the postpartum period. It results in
the formation of close connections
between hospital and community
services and involves inservice
training for hospital and communi
ty health staff. A strong emphasis
is placed on the role of nurses as
educators.
The Canadian Institute of Child
Health and the Canadian Public
Health Association are working
cooperatively under contract to
Health and Welfare Canada to
assist agencies across Canada to
implement the Postpartum Parent
Support Program.
For further information contact:
The Postpartum Parent Support
Program, 17 York Street, Ste 105,
Ottawa, Ontario, KIN 5S7, (613)
238-8425.
world renowned playwright and
here the now infamous story of
how Midnight began. People are
invited to listen to Mr. Colley, an
excellent story-teller, and share
their own Midnight stories.
"The really great thing about
Midnight , said Ms Lentz, "is that
many people have experienced it."
The play, which premiered in
Bly th, has gone on to tour 13 coun
tries, been translated in five lan
guages and will soon be released as
a feature film.
"It's just a really good mystery
story," she added.
The story behind the genesis of
Midnight is almost as well known
as the play. In 1978 when Mr. Col
ley was in Blyth working on The
Huron Tiger, a story about Tiger
Dunlop, he stayed at an East
Wawanosh township farmhouse.
"Not that it was a particularly iso
lated place, but Peter was scared
out of his wits," said Ms Lentz. "It
was much more frightening than in
an urban environment." It was from
this experience that the idea of
Midnight took shape.
Despite this rather ambiguous
introduction to rural life, Mr. Col
ley is a staunch supporter of Blyth
Centre for the Arts and is lavish in
his praise for the theatre and the
village.
"As I have said before, my
encounter with the little town of
Blyth changed my life. The audi
ence there is unlike any other that I
have come across - they are so sup
portive and involved that I only
wish they could be exported to the
rest of the world," he said, adding
that the success of Midnight is a
testimony to the universality of the
Blyth experience.
Mr. Colley is presently finishing
a screenplay about a small town,
which he said is modelled entirely
after Blyth - right down to the gas
station, restaurants and general
store.
Tickets for "An Evening with
Peter Colley" can be obtained by
calling the Blyth Festival Box
Office.
BLYTH FESTIVAL