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This week's new releases offer several highly enjoyable films that are
well worth your time. Immortal Beloved **** (Columbiaffristar) is an
extraordinary and exhilarating film that tries to solve one of history's most
compelling romantic mysteries. After the death of Ludwig Van Beethoven
a letter is found leaving the estate to a person described only as "my
immortal beloved". Writer and director Bernard Rose has fashioned a
complex and exciting film that magnificently captures the times and
musical genius of the world's most romantic composer. Gary Oldman is
perfect as the tormented and eccentric Beethoven who even in deafness
wrote some of the most glorious music of all time. The Ode To Joy
sequence is a stunner. (Rated R) Also available in a highly recommended
widescreen version on laserdisc.
While Jodie Foster didn't take home an Oscar last year for her
outstanding performance in Nell **** (Fox) you can rest assured you will
be seeing a truly special film. Foster plays a country girl who has been
raised in isolation and has no knowledge or understanding of the outside
world. Conflict arises when her mother dies and a doctor (Liam Neeson)
and a psychologist (Natasha Richardson) battle over what is best for this
backwoods woman. Wonderful! (Rated PG-13)
I also enjoyed I.Q. *** (Paramount), a charming if lightweight romantic
comedy about the mismatched romance between an auto mechanic (Tim
Robbins) and the niece (Meg Ryan) of scientific genius Albert Einstein
(Walter Matthau). (Rated PG)
Less successful is Mixed Nuts ** (Columbia/Tristar) a fair comedy
starring Steve Martin all about the bizarre happenings at a suicide help
line service on Christmas eve. Directed by Nora Ephron whose previous
films When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle were much better.
(Rated PG-13)
I was a big fan of writer and director Sam Raimi's original Darkman, an
exciting combination of Batman, The Shadow and other pulp fiction
heroes. While the original wasn't a big hit, I guess there was enough
interest to spawn Darkman 11 ** (MCA/Universal) which unfortunately
turns out to be just another disappointing sequel. Larry Drake is back as
the villain but Liam Neeson has gone on to better things like the
aforementioned Nell and Schindler's List. (Rated R)
Western fans may also be interested in a new series of titles from HGV
Video. When I was a kid one of my favourite cowboys was Hopalong
Cassidy starring William Boyd. Boyd began his career in silent films
playing swashbuckling heroes but never really attained star status until he
began making a series of 8 westerns in the late 1930s as Hoppy. By the
mid 40s the series had basically run its course and Boyd, facing
unemployment, bought the rights to all the Hopalong Cassidy films and
sold them to that new medium television.
On the tube a whole new generation of "kids" discovered Hoppy,
making him one of the first, and biggest, heroes in television history.
Because of this success Boyd made a series of half hour programs and it's
these that are now available from HGV. Each volume contains three
episodes which for me, brings back many pleasant childhood memories.
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DATE: Friday, July 14th, 1995
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Brussels Arena
TICKETS: $8 Advance
$10 at the Door
For tickets call Gerry Wheeler 887-6233
PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1995.
Streamlining cuts debates, councillors say
Attempts to streamline county
government may have gone so far
they are cutting off opportunities
for elected officials to control the
agenda of the county, several coun-
ty councillors said at their July 6
meeting.
Bill Mickle, reeve of Exeter,
raised the issue saying that the
changes had been made to cut costs
and improve efficiency but "the
pendulum has swung too far in the
opposite direction".
"It seems now that council meet-
ings don't seem to have discussion
on subjects that matter. I feel that
this council has lost the opportunity
to govern as elected people."
Under the reorganization several
committees have been amalgamat-
ed. In one case there are three for-
mer committees lumped into one
committee but they still meet for
only half a day when each used to
meet about that long, Mickle said.
Not enough time is being spent on
debating the issues, he said.
The problem was created by the
elected officials, not by staff, Mick-
le said. As councillors streamlined
proceedings the staff has had to
step in and take up the slack. Mick-
le, who is also the president of the
Association of Municipalities of
Ontario, warned that the new Pro-
gressive Conservative government
in Queen's Park has promised to
reduce the number of ridings and if
they use the same criteria at the
municipal level, the number of
municipalities will be greatly
reduced. Those municipalities that
show they work best are least likely
to be cut, he said.
Bill Vanstone, reeve of Colbome
supported Mickle's concerns, say-
ing the amount of participation by
councillors has changed a lot in the
seven years he has been on council.
"The staff did what we asked them
to do: shorten the meetings." Now,
he said, councillors may not be
getting all the information needed
to make intelligent decisions. He
asked that the Strategic Planning
Committee looked at whether the
streamlining had gone too far.
But some councillors didn't agree
that the system has shortened meet-
ings. Jack Coleman argued that
council used to meet from 10 a.m.
to noon, take a 90 minute lunch
break then meet for another hour or
so in the afternoon. That isn't much
different than what's happening
now with council starting at 9 a.m.
and being finished by noon, he
said. (The July 6 meeting was the
first meeting in several months to
The Canada Employment Centre
for Students has been operational
since May 1 and still has hundreds
of students looking for summer
jobs.
According to Student Employ-
ment Officer Leanne Hoyles,
almost immediately orders came in
requesting college or university
students for summer employment.
Consequently, she says, most of the
post secondary students in the
community have now been placed
and are working for the summer.
Unfortunately, the same
employment opportunities are not
available for the area's high school
students, she adds. "The Student
Employment Office has hundreds
of eager high school students
willing to do almost any type of job
available."
"Students are anxious to work
full-time, part-time, or just casually
as needed," Hoyles said.
The Listowel branch of the
Employment Centre for Students
Buck & Doe
for
BRYAN KELSO
HEATHER McGAVIN
on
Friday July 21
For info call
522-0225
or 527-2394
or 887-9996
BUCK & DOE
for
Barb Forrest
Joe Terpstra
Saturday, July 22, 1995
Music by D.J.
(9 to 1)
Tickets: 5.00
Lunch Provided
Age of Majority
Required
last until noon. In some recent
months council has wrapped up by
11 a.m. after a half-hour coffee
break.)
Brian McBumey, reeve of Turn-
berry felt councillors still have the
opportunity to ask questions, they
just aren't taking advantage of that
covers the areas surrounding Wing-
ham, Arthur, Brussels, Clifford,
Mount Forest, Arthur, Palmerston,
Harriston, Atwood and everything
in between. Community support is
essential to the Centre's success,
Hoyles says.
The Canada Employment Centre
for students is urging the
community to help these students
this summer by employing them for
an hour, a day, a week or longer.
No job is too big or too small,
Hoyles said. "There are plenty of
eager students willing to cut lawns,
trim hedges, wash windows, clean
houses, do shopping, painting, or
gardening. All they need is the
opportunity. "Asking questions has
never been discouraged."
But Tom Cunningham, reeve of
Hullett argued that something is
discouraging people from asking
more questions. Councillors must
make the decisions, he said. "If we
don't do our job the public will get
the perception we are not required."
opportunity to help in the
community.
"Our area's youth are our future.
Please put a student to work this
summer and give them a sense of
accomplishment and value. Hire a
student by dropping by the Student
Employment Centre located at 210
Main Street East in Listowel or call
(519) 291-2922."
Buck & Doe
for
Grace Cassidy &
Wayne Gordon
Saturday, July 22nd
9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Teeswater, Culross
Community Centre
Age of Majority
$5.00 per person at door
Buck & Doe
for
Amy Terpstra
& Mike Cronin
Saturday, July 15
For tickets &
information call
887-6313 or 345-2574
Many students need work