HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-11-04, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1992.
Ownership change at Benmiller preserves jobs
Benmiller Inn, the authentically
Canadian business and recreational
country inn has been acquired by
the Independent Order of Foresters.
The long awaited deal closed Oct.
M. Reimer named as new
Playhouse artistic director
Tom Kneale, President of the
Board of Directors of Huron
Country Playhouse announced Oct.
9 the appointment of Max Reimer
as Artistic Director/General
Manager, effective Nov. 1.
Mr. Reimer returns to Grand
Bend after successfully directing
Camelot, the final production of the
Season. Prior to that he produced
and co-directed A Closer Walk
Letters
THE EDITOR,
In June of this year the Minister
of Community and Social Services,
The Honourable Marion Boyd,
announced a cut back to funding
for sheltered workshops $5 million
with $2 million to be flowed to
supported employment services in
Ontario.
For the North Huron area,
including Wingham, Blyth,
Teeswater, Lucknow, this will
mean the Wingham & District
Community Living Association
will be faced with decreasing
service to people.
While the cuts are aimed at the
sheltered workshop system, the
reduction in resources makes it
extremely difficult to continue to
develop supports aimed at assisting
people to find and retain regular
work in our community.
Our president, Linda Taylor, has
indicated that the Ministry did not
consult with our association prior
to making these cuts and has
grossly underestimated the
detrimental affect if will have on
the support we were able to provide
to people.
Our association will be forced to
cut programs to people with a
developmental disability, cut
transportation to people coming to
Wingham for services and reduce
staff.
Barbara Hogan,
Executive Director.
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28. With the ne.w ownership comes
the formal management change to
RKH Limited, with Telfer Hanson
as general manager.
The IOF, a Toronto-based
With Roy Orbison at the Gateway
Theatre and Surrey Arts Centre. He
is currently directing Noel and Cole
at the Arts Club Theatre in
Vancouver and is preparing to
direct Anne of Green Gables, which
he is in pre-production for an
American tour this coming spring.
His career began as a
professional musical theatre
performer while training as a
professional athlete. He combined
his academic and artistic interests
and experiences to direct and
choreograph musical theatre and
special events across Canada.
Max Reimer worked at the
Charlottetown Festival for the past
five years and at the Stratford
Festival for three years as a
choreographer, director, associate
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fraternal benefit society with over
1.5 million members worldwide,
purchased the property as a long
term investment. “By securing the
property, the IOF has made a
director and/or assistant director.
He is also an award-winning
producer and director of large
special events such as the finale of
First Night, and opening and
closing ceremonies of Celebration
’90 and Globe ’92 - International
Environment Conference. Most
recently, he has been
commissioned to produce and
direct the Royal Gala for H.M.
Queen Elizabeth II at the
Commonwealth Games in 1994.
Says Mr. Reimer “I am
passionately committed to continue
the strong tradition of popular,
family theatre at the Huron Country
Playhouse.”
Mr. Reimer will be moving to
Grand Bend with his wife Sandra
and their two-year-old son, Jake.
commitment to Benmiller and to
Huron County,” said Beth Evers of
the IOF. “The first order of
business is to restore the property
to its five star status.”
With the tourism and hotel
sectors continuing to feel the
effects of the recession, the change
in ownership and management is
welcome news in the region. The
54-room country inn with four
meeting rooms and multi-seasonal
recreational facilities has provided
steady joos ior employees ior many
years. More than 40 jobs have been
maintained and it’s hoped new jobs
will be created as the economy
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“The entire staff al Benmiller is
experienced and loyal and I want to
thank them for persevering through
these trying months,” said Mr.
Hanson. “All of us at Benmiller
want to see the Inn return to the
glory and reputation it held when
Peter Ivey opened it in 1974.”
Benmiller Inn has been providing
an excellent location for business
gatherings and recreational retreats
for 18 years. Under the new
ownership and management, guests
can expect strong service as always
and, at the same time, some
exciting changes.