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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1994-01-05, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5,1994. PAGE 19. E ntertainment I I Book Review Nostalgic look back Grand presents Knott suspense Just in time to scare away those winter blahs, The Grand Theatre presents one of the most suspenseful dramas of all time, Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder. Previewing Jan. 11, 12 and 13, Dial M for Murder opens Jan. 14 and runs through Feb. 5. This hair-raising thriller features an all- star cast, including Patricia Collins, Joseph Ziegler, David Schurmann, Ned Vukovic, and Bernard Hopkins. Directed by Derek Goldby, Dial M for Murder is designed by Gary Thomas Thome with lighting designed by Kevin Fraser, who is assisted by Jennifer Brumer. The assistant director is James Hutchison. Tony Wendice (Schurmann) is prepared to give up Margot's (Collins) love, but losing her money is another matter entirely. Feeling threatened \vhen Margot's Benmiller donates to 3 children’s charities Representatives from three children's charities accepted donations from Benmiller Inn, proceeds from the Duck Race held Oct. 10. Recipients and amounts given were as follows: Huron County Community Child Abuse Co ordinating Committee - $800, Child Find Huron County - $800, and the Independent Order of Foresters Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse - $1,600. "The IOF Foresters Child Abuse Prevention fund, through its network of volunteers, raises funds in local communities to help Winter driving poses challenges Whether you live in the north or plan to drive up that way this winter, it is important to remember winter driving in Northern Ontario presents some unique challenges. In addition to all of the standard safety advice — about proper preparation, precaution and planning — northern drivers face an array of considerations that rarely form part of the winter driving experience in southern Ontario. For example, keeping your gas tank topped-up is even more important in the winter - especially in the north where service stations are fewer and farther between. Other concerns include traffic volume: the chances of getting help quickly from a passing motorist in the event of a breakdown are probably slimmer in remote areas than along a busy route such as Highway 400 in the Barrie area. And then there's the weather. On many northern roads - such as the 700 kilometres of Highway 17 between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie which follow the northern shore of Lake Superior for the most part - winter snow squalls are a fact of life, and frequently can make already difficult conditions downright treacherous. Here are some tips for drivers who might be thinking about a road trip in ^rn Ontario this winter. • Play it safe. If anything about driving conditions makes you nervous, uncomfortable or fearful, slay off the road. old love-interest, Max Halliday (Ziegler) returns, Tony arranges to have her killed by an old school acquaintance, Captain Lesgate (Vukovic). When things go desperately wrong, Tony cleverly schemes to have the unwitting Margot charged with murder. And everything seems to point to her guilt...the stolen purse, the old love letter, the blackmail notes, the scissors, the silk stocking, the telephone calls. Will inspector Hubbard (Hopkins) discover the key to unravelling the scheme in time to save Margot? For ticket information, visit the Grand Theatre Box Office at 471 Richmond Street or call 519-672- 8800. Toll free from area code 519 at 1-800-265-1593. Toll free from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania at 1-800-567-5194. community based groups working in the area of child abuse preven tion" remarks IOF Director of Public Relations, Irene Tysall. Groups that receive funding are all across the country. Bob Morris, past chair of the Huron County Community Child Abuse Co-ordinating Committee will find their donation helpful. "We plan to use our funds to continue supporting existing programs such as "Kids on the Block", which is a child abuse prevention puppet program presented to young children in schools" comments Morris. Child Find Huron County is very • Be prepared. Make sure you've got enough of what you need to keep you going - and that means everything from windshield washer anti-freeze to warm clothes, food, prescription drugs, candles, snow shovel, booster cables etc. • Think about installing a block heater. It will pay for itself the first time you wake up to -30° C temperatures - and every time from then on. • Make sure someone knows approximately when you're expected at your destination. Leave yourself lots of extra time. You'll probably need it. • Exercise caution when encountering plowing and sanding equipment as these operators are out providing a service usually in inclement weather conditions. • Call ahead for road conditions. The Ministry of Transportation operates a year- round service that provides a good description of road conditions wherever you might be going in Ontario. The local Toronto numbers is 416-235-1110. Outside Toronto, motorists can call toll-free 1-800-268-2376. Your local Ministry of Transportation offices will usually have detailed local information. In the 705 area, call 705-461-9523 or 1-800-461-9526. In the 807 area, call 1-800-465- 5032. • A pamphlet thoroughly describing good winter driving practices is available at the Ministry of Transportation offices. Gavin Hamilton Green, The Old Log School. Natural Heritage/ Natural History Inc., 1992. By David Yates Originally published in 1939, "The Old Log School" by Gavin H. Green is a nostalgic look back to the early days of settlement in Huron County. Green, whose life would span 10 decades, was already in his 70s when he wrote this, his first book, a book that recounts bittersweet memories from his childhood in the 1860s and 1870s. It is a collection of Mr. Green’s memories about classmates and teachers when the one room schoolhouse was a familiar landmark which dotted the landscape of rural Ontario. Mr. Green's anecdotal and sometimes idiosyncratic narrative recalls a time of bucolic innocence and simplicity, a time when a hard day's labour could be rewarded with a single penny. Although it would have been "shocking" to see a young girl indulge in "intoxicating liquors", a gallon of hard whiskey could be had for a active in programs structured to locate children that have been abducted by strangers or parents, and raise public awareness of this growing problem. Their portion of the proceeds will come in very useful. Carol Darling, of Child Find Huron County says, "Educating both children and parents in street proofing is vital in schools today. We have established Identification Programs for children of all ages such as "Kid Checks" where children are fingerprinted and photographed." FUTURE FUNDRAISERS PLANNED Benmiller Inn plans to hold future fundraisers to continue raising money for children. Kathy Nichol, innkeeper says "The response we received from the community and organizations working in the field of child abuse prevention was overwhelming. We would like to thank everyone, including the local chapter of Foresters, and the staff at Benmiller Inn, for their effort. Because this fundraiser was so successful, we have decided to make this an annual event!" The next "Ducky Derby" will beheld Oct. 2, 1994. "By expanding the events, and releasing tickets for sale earlier, we look forward to working with the same organizations next year to make 1994's duck race an even greater success," said Ms. Nichol. PAUL J. PICKERING TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING Call for FREE Consultation! Days, Evenings, weekend appointments available. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-561-7451 J. Paul Aitken, Manager 3 Rattenbury St. East, Clinton CLINTON: (519) 482-1241 HEAD OFFICE: 111 Waterloo St., LONDON, Ontario dollar, and a cheap drunk couid be enjoyed for as low as 12 1/2 cents. Quaint folk superstitions about bewitched cows and the bad luck which would inevitably follow the killing of a chipmunk on the Sabbath are part of the charm which adds spice to Mr. Green's boyhood memories. As the proprietor/curator of Ye Old Curiosity Shop from 1902-48, Mr. Green had a tremendous talent for giving a soul to inanimate objects. Whether it was the old clock on the county courthouse or a musty dog-eared school reader, Mr. Green brought life to the objects and events he described. So ever present in our own day, Mr. Green as early as the 1930s noted the onset of rural decay. His sombre account of the dismem berment and auction of the Sheppardton Methodist church in 1932 displays an astute awareness that the rural Ontario of his childhood was rapidly disap pearing. The sale of the old Sheppardton church, one of the last visible reminders of a once thriving community which in the 1870s boasted a hotel, school, rake factory, post office, blacksmith shop, Orange hall and two general stores as well as the church evoked a melancholy "feeling of sadness" in Mr. Green. Surrounded by strangers, Mr. Green is mindful of the fact that he is the only one present who could remember the church's consecration 50 years before when as a 1 LiYCTWTOiarai | | FOR MORE INFORMATION, | | call... 357-1630 I Showtimes: Friday & Saturday • 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. J ■ Sunday - Thursday • 8 p.m. I 1 Coming Soon! | ! MRS. DOUBTFIRE & J | BEETHOVEN 2 | ‘The best pure comedy of the year... immensely funny and surprisingly touching.” -Marshall Fine, GANNETT NEWS SERVICE “No doubt about it - funniest family film of the year.” -Ann Brodie, CFTOTV L LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-265-3430 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO J Presbyterian, he considered it "a great honour" to be invited to take part in the opening ceremonies. A treasure trove of local pioneer folklore, Mr. Green's sketches of childhood in rural Huron County is sure to engage young and old readers alike. For anyone interested in light, entertaining fireside reading, Gavin Green's "The Old Log School" is a delightful journey into (he early days of pioneer settlement. Copies of "The Old Log School" may be obtained for Special and Christmas giving at your local book store or from the Huron County Historical Society by calling Dave McClure at 228-6219, Rae McFar’ ine at 565-5200, or Jim Scluiei iei at 526-7396. COUNTRY LINE DANCING Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton Registration & First Class Monday, January 10/94 New Beginner Class - 6:45 p.m. - 8 p.m. Continuation of Fall Class - 8:15 - 9:30 p.m. - ALSO - Stanley Township Complex - Varna Registration & First Class - Thursday, January 13/94 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. For more Information call Norma Preszcator, 482-3141 “A fracturingly funny movie... Nobody can do it like Robin Williams...” -Gene Shalit, THE TODAY SHOW “Sheer genius. Robin Williams is hysterical. The film is fall-down funny.” -Joel Siegel. GOOD MORNINGAMERICA