The Citizen, 1993-10-20, Page 31Graduation
BRIAN WHYTE
Nick and Joan are very
proud to announce the
graduation of their son Brian
Gary Whyte at the
Convocation Ceremonies
held at University of Guelph
on October 1, 1993. Brian
received his Bachelor of
Commerce Honours degree
in Agricultural Business. He
has accepted a sales
position with Cargill Grain in
Strathroy, Ontario.
Graduation
LAURA HALLAHAN
Jim and Lorraine Hallahan
are proud to announce the
graduation of their daughter,
Laura, from Conestoga
College, Stratford, with a
Registered Nursing Diploma.
She has accepted a position
at Midland Memorial Hospital
and Medical Center, In
Midland, Texas, beginning
Nov. 1, 1993.
Congratulations and Best
Wishes from Dad, Mom,
Shannon, Patrick, Jamie,
Ryan, and all your family and
friends.
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Brian, Amanda,
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Theatre review
Actor man of many faces
ntertainment
A work of art
Jo Manning was one of several area artists who opened
their studios for a tour on the weekend. Despite the poor
weather, the turnout was quite good.
Book review
Book relates colourful
stories of Huron shores
By Bonnie Gropp
With over half a century of histo-
ry between its covers "Huron —
Grand Bend to Southampton by
writer/historian Sandra Orr, is
informative fare for just about
everyone. For the history buff, the
long-time resident or the Huron
County newcomer the book's pic-
tures and prose will be interesting
and enlightening.
Though Ms Orr's style tends to
be a compilation of data and facts
rather more like a research paper
than it is a descriptive narrative,
there is enough colour in Lake
Huron's past to keep you turning
the page.
While I'm a little uncertain as to
why only a selective portion of this
mighty coastline has been high-
lighted, the information on the area
covered is a comprehensive look at
everything from settlement to the
war years.
Today, too often, people think of
the shores of Lake Huron as the
perfect spot for sunning and
bathing, but Ms Orr's book shows
another part of the story. The opti-
mism of the settlers as they laid
elaborate plans for their towns, giv-
ing the streets their grandiose
names, the first settlers in
Southampton who spent a winter of
privation after the boat carrying
supplies from Goderich went down
in a gale are stories which put a dif-
ferent twist onto this nostalgic cele-
bration.
Looking at the impressive
Goderich harbour, which has
become the most important one on
the eastern shore, it's interesting to
note that for several years Goderich
was without contact by water to
other communities after the Mene-
setung was rammed and sunk in the
harbour. At one time its piers were
in a dilapidated state, its cribs were
covered by water and passage into
it on a dark night was dangerous.
An amazing collection of photo-
graphic memories depict the natural
wonders of the area, which could
be both tranquil and ferocious, and
the lives that built it. They are vivid
recollections of another time.
There's aiot to learn about the
shores of Lake Huron from Ms
Orr's book. While we laud the tra-
ditions of our heartland, Lake
Huron is often the unsung hero; its
majesty and past taken for granted.
While Ms Orr's often didactic style
doesn't always make for the most
entertaining reading, she has
reminded us of this impressive
giant and its impact on history.
Professional
speaker opens
meeting
Ron Clayson, president of the
Clayson Group will be in Wingham
for the Annual Meeting of the
Wingham and Area Chamber of
Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 27
at 7 p.m.
Mr. Clayson, who was educated
in England, was a successful
executive before arriving in Canada
in 1969. He is a professional
speaker and a member of The
National Speakers Association. He
is a writer and author of sales and
management training programs.
Mr. Clayson will be speaking on
"Challenging the 90s and Owning
Customer Satisfaction."
Attendance is limited to 90
people so tickets should be
purchased early. Tickets are
available in advance from Barry
Reid's office at 357-1522. Members
are $5 each, while non-members
are $10 each.
By Bonnie Gropp
With a twitch of a lip, a lift of the
brow or a stoop and a swagger, Rod
Beattie brought alive his wonderful
Wingfield characters to the delight
of the Blyth audience on present for
his fundraising performance of Let-
ter from Wingfield Farm, on Thurs-
day evening.
So adept is Mr. Beattie at taking
on the close to a dozen very indi-
vidual personae in playwright Dan
Needles acclaimed hit that you
could almost lose sight of the fact
that this is a one person show.
In his trilogy of Wingfield plays,
which also includes Wingfield's
Progress and Wingfield's Folly, Mr.
Needles has dreamed up a colourful
bevy of characters, which Mr.
Beattie makes real. Despite per-
forming parts of the trilogy at vari-
ous stops from coast to coast for
the past six years, Mr. Beattie
Canadian
play at
Undergrand
Grand Theatre Artistic Associate
Charlie Tomlinson announced Oct.
14 that Flowers, a play by Deborah
Porter, has been added to the 1993-
94 Undergrand: Theatre of Choice
playbill. Flowers will be presented
in the McManus Jan. 20 through
Feb. 5, 1994.
Inspired by the lives of the
Dionne Quintuplets born in
Callander, Ontario in 1934,
Flowers is a fictionalized account
of five identical sisters and the
troubled relationship between the
family and the government-
appointed guardians. It is, in the
words of the playwright, a play
about "identity and community."
Originally produced in Toronto
last January by the Canadian Stage
Company, Flowers is written by
Deborah Porter who was
playwright-in-residence there
during the 1991-92 season. Her
other plays include The Coming,
No More Medea, Cucicooland and a
five-act play-in-progress entitled
Land. Ms Porter is also working on
a novel entitled, "The First of
May".
Flowers will be directed by
Charlie Tomlinson and will be
designed by John Thompson.
Casting will be announced at a later
date.
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seems to have lost none of his
enthusiasm for the roles. From the
flinty old Squire to the ingenuous
Freddie, you get a sense that Mr.
Beattie likes each and every one of
the characters. His transformation
from one to the other is as smooth
as a duck on a pond.
The Wingfield trilogy was
spawned from an award winning
weekly column written by Mr. Nee-
dles when he was editor of the local
newspaper. Based on the character
of Walt Wingfield, a former stock-
broker, who chucked it all for the
quiet rural life, it beget the experi-
ences and the people that have
earned even greater recognition in
the trilogy. Through his letters to
the editor Walt Wingfield's eye-
opening discoveries of country liv-
ing are delivered in tongue-in
-cheek manner.
This is the second of the trilogy
for me; I always do things a little
backwards, having seen the third
play first; now I am anxious to see
how Wingfield's Progress is.
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