The Citizen, 1993-09-15, Page 27Happy 55th Birthday
GORD JENKINS
September 19
AN.
Love Pat, Joel, Jill, Devin and
Larissa and all your friends
Engagement
Stuart and Karen Parker of
Brussels, Ontario are
pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of
their daughter, Lisa, to
Andrew, son of Don and
Mary Henry, R.R. #1,
Bluevale, Ontario. The
wedding will take place at
St. Ambrose Catholic
Church, Brussels, Friday
September 17, with an open
reception to follow at 9 p.m.,
Brussels, Brussels, Morris
& Grey Community Centre.
Drayton sells out season
ntertainment
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1993. PAGE 27.
Leaving his name
Artist Mark Fletcher, seated autographed some limited
edition prints of his "Door Left Standing", the Blyth Festival
1993 season poster following the performance Saturday
afternoon. Art Gallery committee member Jerry McDonnell
assists Mr. Fletcher.
MCF hosts golf tournament
The emphasis is on fun and the
proceeds will be for fun in educa-
tion.
On Saturday, Oct. 2, the Mait-
land Conservation Foundation is
hosting an 18 hole "Texas Scram-
ble" golf tournament at the Wing-
ham Golf and Curling Club to raise
funds for the conservation educa-
tion activities and facilities at the
Wawanosh Nature Centre. Check-
in time is 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun
start at 10. "We hope to see a good
turnout of golfers on hand to sup-
port the Nature Centre," said Vince
Judge, chairman of the Foundation.
"The Nature Centre fills an impor-
tant need for conservation and
environmental education in our
area."
The Wawanosh Nature Centre
has been operating for nine years
and attracts about 5,000 students
annually from Huron, Perth, Bruce
and Wellington Counties. The Cen-
tre provides opportunities for stu-
dents to learn about the
The B&W Trailblazers are
preparing for their second annual
Snow Show to be held at the
Seaforth Agriculture Building on
Sept. 18 and 19.
The Snow Show is the only local
event which allows area residents
to view winter activity products all
in one place, says club member
Don Blake. 'The other exhibition is
in Markham and the International
Plowing Match has some factory
displays."
The show brings together local
dealers of snowmobiles, winter
clothing outlets and builders of
trailers.
A feature product this year will
be an innovation in cutters, a trailer
STAG
AND DOE
for
LEAH RICHMOND
AND TRACY TYLER
Saturday, Sept. 25/93
Auburn Hall
For tickets call
Tracy Badley 523-9564
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environment and teaches the need
to manage and protect soil and
water resources. Activities are
available for students from kinder-
garten through grade 10.
The Centre is located on Conc.
6/7, Nature Centre Road in East
Wawanosh Twp. It is operated by
the Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority. MCF is a charitable,
registered, non-profit organization
which supports conservation pro-
jects undertaken by the Authority.
Registration forms for the tourna-
ment are available at the Wingham
Golf and Curling Club or by calling
MVCA at 335-3557. Those regis-
tering before Sept. 29 are eligible
for the early bird draw on a framed
art print.
The event is sponsored by Old-
field Pro Hardware and Radio
Shack, Brussels; Goderich Radio
Shack Plus; Heywood Source for
Sports and Radio Shack, Clinton
and Modem Appliance Centre and
Radio Shack, Listowel.
pulled by a snowmobile. "It will be
the premier showing," says Jim
Bauer, Arctic Cat dealer at B&K
Tire and Battery in Dublin.
Mr. Bauer says, "Last year's
show was attended by about 500
people and we are hoping to double
that this year. With 30 to 35
exhibitors, there will be lots to
see."
The admission fee is $5 with $1
of that going to Easter Seals.
A small summer festival theatre
has made Canadian theatrical histo-
ry.
The Drayton Festival Theatre
Inc. has achieved a sold-out season
in only its third year.
Artistic/Managing Director Alex
Mustakas says, "Every single seat
of the 34,000 available was booked
for this season.
After contacting the Professional
Association of Canadian Theatres
(PACT) and Council for Business
and the Arts in Canada (CBAC),
the company was told there was
"no evidence of any Canadian the-
atre having a sold-out season."
Drayton's festival began three
years ago but, the preparations for
it started long before that.
In 1988, the old theatre was
threatened with closure for non-
compliance with modem fire regu-
lations.
The town of 1,000 were able to
raise $117,000 in six months to
save the building.
With a contribution from the
Ministry of Culture and Communi-
cations, the community and a
legion of volunteer tradespeople
were able to restore the old theatre.
Each year, through fundraising
activities, Drayton community was
able to purchase equipment and
make renovations in preparation for
a summer festival.
The theatre is now one of the
largest employers in the area, hiring
26 Canadian Actors Equity mem-
bers. With the crew, ushers and
other staff, almost 60 people have
found employment with the theatre.
In 1990, Mr. Mustakas and three
others were hired through Job Cre-
ation Strategy of Canada Employ-
ment and Immigration.
He says, they began the transfor-
mation of the building into a the-
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BIRTHDAY
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atre.
Throughout this process, many
residents donated their time to the
project. Jean Campbell, now the
theatre business administrator made
costumes, did wardrobe repairs and
looked after the books.
Joan Craig says examples such as
these are the reason behind the suc-
cess of the Drayton Festival.
"There is incredible community
support. They are very enthusiastic
and support the festival in many
ways."
She says, "The imagination and
dedication of Alex Mustakas to
achieve a dream had been a very
important aspect of the festival."
The third point which contributes
to the success, says Ms Craig, is the
productions they choose. "The per-
formances emphasize comedy and
music. They are light-heated enter-
tainment and that seems to be what
the patrons are looking for."
The Drayton Festival Theatre
From the It, Was &
Wantabe Girls
ended its season on Sept. 4 and the
company says, "The Drayton Festi-
val Theatre intends to carry on the
tradition of Alan Lund. He dedicat-
ed his life to entertaining Canadi-
ans, putting smiles on face."
(Mr. Lund conceived, directed
and choreographed Vaudeville and
Hurray for Hollywood for Dray-
ton. The theatre company says they
are privileged to have worked with
him.)
B&W Snow Show this weekend
FRI. & SAT. 7 & 9 p.m.
iEPT. 17-23 SUN. - THUR. 8 p.m.
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