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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-04-12, Page 23This animal carries a deadly virus... and the greatest medical crisis in the world is about to happen. OUTBREAK Try to remain calm. Fri.-Thurs. Apr. 14-20 Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9:15 PM Sun.-Thurs. 8 PM LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-255-3438 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO THE CITIZEN WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 1995. PAGE Stratford marks Bard's birthday E ntertainment The Festival City will mark Shakespeare's 431st birthday with a weekend full of activities from Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23. The city will take on an Elizabethan air for the weekend with special theatrical perform- ances, demonstrations, music and feasting. The Bard's birthday celebrations kick off on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Centre with the Stratford Lakeside Seniors' Association Shakespeare's Birthday Bingo. They will continue Friday afternoon with the unveiling of over 50 - four by eight foot murals of Shakespeare himself, reproduced from illustrations in Lois Burdett's A Child's Portrait of Shakespeare, at the corner of Romeo and Ontario Streets. Later Friday afternoon, the annual Big Sisters Shakespeare Cake Decorating Contest and auc- tion will take place at the Festival Marketplace Mall followed by an evening of live entertainment at participating local clubs, pubs and eateries. CBC Radio's popular Fresh Air program will broadcast live from the City Hall on Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. This broadcast will feature interviews with various Festival actors and local personalities. The official opening ceremonies, Spring is here at last and the Wingham and Area Seniors Day Centre celebrated the season in style. On April 1 at the Blyth Community Centre 250 people gathered to have a good time dancing to Neon Blue Band, and to win up to $1000. This year the fundraising committee really outdid themselves. Door prizes were canvassed in the local area and over 350 tickets were sold. This year's profits totalled $4,439.43. The work was really appreciated. The following individuals weren't April Fools for buying a ticket: Ron Beecroft, Mildred Golley, Margaret McVittie, Reverend Tom Smith, Leonard and Lynette Buckle, Anne Goodall, Connie Willoughby, Bridge Motors and Mildred Coupland. The Wingham & Area Seniors Day Centre is just the ticket for the older adults who live in South Bruce and North Huron counties. For those who need companionship the centre offers a day of educational, cultural, physical and presided over by MP John Richardson, MPP Karen Haslem, Mayor Dave Hunt, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway will take place at 9 a.m. at City Hall. Following the opening ceremonies there is a jam packed schedule of events planned for Saturday morning and afternoon including Breakfast with the Bard, Brunch with the Bard, exhibitions by the Society for Creative Ana- chronism, the Elizabethan Society and the Blacksmith Guild of Ontario and performances by Lois Burdett's grade two class from Hamlet School, Piaymakers, Stratford Folk Guild and Three Swords Cross. On Saturday evening, the Church Restaurant will be the site for a gala dinner followed by a continuous cabaret and music. Proceeds from the dinner will go to Habitat for Humanity. The weekend wraps up on Sunday with a special 11 a.m. church service at St. James Anglican Church followed by a Community Concert and English Cream Tea at Knox Church. McDonald's of Stratford and the media sponsor, CJCS Radio, will conduct a special promotion. anyone showing proof of being born on Shakespeare's Birthday - April 23 - will receive a complimentary Birthday cake from McDonald's of Stratford. social programs planned to assist one in independent living. If you know of someone who would benefit from this service or if you would like to become involved through volunteering please call 357-1440. WDCLA gets funds Women with developmental disabilities in the Wingham area will be able to take assertiveness training, sex education and self- defense courses thanks to a $4,090 grant from the Ministry of Citizenship. Wingham and District Community Living Association is one of 13 organizations across Ontario sharing a total of $224,858 in Community Action Fund grants. The Community Action Fund is a program the Ministry of Citizens administered by the Client Services Branch, Program Management Division. Continued from page 22 instructed to pursue cost contain- ment on transportation, recognizing an increase in ridership due to the implementation of the graduated licenses. The board agrees to pay the fees for resident external students of Huron County only in cases where the board is obliged by law or by agreement with another board to pay the fees. The tenders for junior kinder- garten alterations to East Wawanosh Public School were reviewed by the board. The submission by Gordner Con- struction, at a cost of $164,300, was approved. Travel expenditures recorded by board trustees have dropped signifi- cantly over the last two years. Mileage is down to 503,716 kilo- meters for 1994, a decrease of almost 15,200 km. from the previ- ous year and 116,500 km. less than 1992. Principal Al Harrison of Blyth Public School wrote to the board to inform them of donations received from community organizations. The Blyth Legion Ladies Auxil- iary donated $1,000 towards the Grade 7 and 8 ski trip to Talisman and $1,200 to the swim program at Vanastra. The Blyth Optimists donated $300 to help with costs incurred in the Peacemaker program. ***** The Hullett Central School Sup- port Group, students, parents and teachers sent thanks to the Londes- boro Business Association for the $25 donation towards new play- ground equipment. ***** JOHN JEWITT CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS Grand Opening Saturday, April 15 at 10:30 a.m. 23 Victoria Street CLINTON 482-1220 HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY WELCOME TO THE QUARTER CENTURY CLUB BEST WISHES FROM THE EXEL CLAN! Dance raises $4,439 for Seniors' Centre Gospel music, South American style Eduard Klassen, a native Paraguayan, accompanied by wife Christine, created beautiful music on his Paraguayan jungle harp and told enchanting tales to the near-capacity crowd gathered at Knox Church in Cranbrook, on April 7. Board approves tender Happy 30th Anniversary Jim & Dorothy Schneider on April 10 to. From the Kids