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K.Stewart fills Fest. GM shoes
The view from here
Mr. Pusiteri:
My name is Michael Healey, and I have rented a
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Licence plate #HOJ 656
from your company since June 5, 1995.
On July 31, on a trip from Toronto to my summer
residence in Blyth, the car blew a tire on Highway 7/8
outside Kitchener. I removed the tire, but when I put
on the spare I found that it had almost no air in it. I
drove the car very slowly to a gas bar in Petersburg
where I filled up the spare. It was then I learned that
the spare had a substantial leak in it. It was, in fact almost useless. After
consulting with the attendant, I drove on the rapidly deflating spare to a
used car lot where I was told I could get a new tire put on. The spare blew
about a hundred yards from the used car lot, and I limped the rest of the
way driving on the rim.
At the used car lot I was told that the mechanic was out, but was
expected back shortly. Mr. Pusiteri, I am an actor. I was scheduled to
perform that night in Blyth, and time was beginning to run short. I had
managed up until that point to control my panic, but I began to seriously
wonder if I was going to make it. While I waited, I called the theatre to
tell them about my troubles, and tried to assure them (and myself) that I
would be there for the curtain. I also began to wonder what kind of car
rental company would send me off with such a badly equipped car.
Finally, the mechanic arrived. A nice man, with one arm. He and I
changed the tire and I raced to Blyth.
This letter is to inform you that I will be returning the car. I intend to
buy a used car in Blyth, and plan to use a column that I am writing in the
local newspaper to spread the word that I am looking for same.
Yours,
Michael.
Michael Healey is a member of the Blyth Festival Company. His tongue-
in-cheek letters home will be featured weekly throughout the season.
CENTRAL
HURON
DEVELOPMENT
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'the Central Huron Community
Development Committee consists of
representatives from the Village of
Itlyth, Townships of I lullen,
McKillop, Tuckersmith, and the
Towns of Clinton and Seaforth.
MISSION Statement
The function of the Central Huron
Community Development
Committee Is the self promotion,
assistance and development of our
recreation, business, Industry and
tourism. We accomplish this by
marketing our current
Information, resources and
potential for the enhancement to
the quality of life of Central
Huron.
We are looking for your assistance in
identifying potential nroiects. If you
have an IDEA to promote
economic development & tourism
in Central Huron we would like to
hear from you!
Please submit your idea(s) along
with your name and address by
September 15, 1995 to:
Carol Leming, Coordinator,
do Huron Business Centre,
Box 1120, Seaforth NOK IWO
or by fax 527.2240.
We gratefully acknowledge all
submissions!!
Forthcoming Marriage
FORREST - TERPSTRA
MR. & MRS. JOHN FORREST
and
MR. & MRS. CHARLES TERPSTRA
are pleased to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their children
Barbara Dianne
to
Joesph Charles
The wedding will take place August 19,
1995
at 2:00 in the afternoon
ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
BUCK & DOE
for
DAWN ENGEL &
BRUCE JOHNSTON
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1995
at Belgrave Community Centre
9 p.m. -1 a.m.
Age of Majority Music by D.J.
Lunch Provided
Buck & Doe
for
Paul Fear & Ann
Marie Albers
Saturday,
August 26, 1995
Brussels, Morris & Grey
Community Centre
Music by D.J.
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Lunch Provided
BEYOND THE HORIZON
LIES THE SECRET
LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1400-255-3438 FOR TOLL FREE INFO
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Theatre Orangeville
stages new musical
tures.
With a glimpse at carpetbaggers,
Doe's trademark "pie in the face",
circus gags, vaudeville routines,
songs and miracle cures, the perfor-
mance provides the feel of an old
time medicine show.
The Orangeville production was
written by Don Harron, Artistic
Director at the theatre, Jim Betts,
Frank Peppiat and Tom Kneebone.
The production runs from Aug. 9
to 27. Tickets are available by call-
ing 519-942-3423.
The rezoning of Park Lot 9,
Block J, Plan 171 was considered
at a special council meeting on July
27.
The rezoning was requested by
Rick and Margaret Mclnroy for the
establishment of a dwelling.
The property is currently zoned
Future Development and the Mein-
roys wished a change to Residential
Low Density.
After hearing from the Huron
County Planning Department,
Blyth Public Utilities Commission
and Huron County Highways
Department, the Planning Advisory
Committee recommended council
approve the rezoning.
The bylaw will pass, pending the
20-day appeal period.
*****
Blyth council briefs
PUC garage gets
new phone line
Theatre Orangeville is staging a
new Canadian musical, based on
the life of one of Canada's most
colourful showman, Thomas P.
"Doc" Kelley.
Doc travelled across Ontario, the
Maritimes and the United States,
from the late 1880s to the 1920s,
performing his spectacularly suc-
cessful medicine show.
The play, Doc Kelley's Fabulous
Travelling Medicine Show, tells the
story of Doc, his companions and
his competition with moving pic-
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reimbursed through the infrastruc-
ture program with the remaining
portion taken from the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
The cost to date is $39,951.43
with a $4,439.05 holdback.
The payment of the invoice was
approved.
*****
Vouchers totalling $53,953.28,
were approved for payment.
*****
The Blyth Lions Club was grant-
ed permission to apply for a special
occasions liquor license for the
Threshers Reunion for Sept. 9 and
10. as was the Huron Pioneer
Thresher and Hobby Association
for Sept. 8 and 9.
The event was also proclaimed a
community festival.
*****
Council authorized the installa-
tion of a new phone line to the Pub-
lic Works garage at a cost of
approximately $140.
*****
Council had no objection to the
Ladies Auxiliary using four sets of
bleachers for the Rankin Family
concert provided they looked after
moving them in and out of the
arena.
A Blyth native has been appoint-
ed to the post of acting general
manager of the Blyth Festival for
the remainder of the 1995 season.
Karen Stewart, an eight-year vet-
eran of the community theatre, took
over the position after Susan Mof-
fat was released from her duties
more than two weeks ago.
"It was a case of things not mesh-
ing with our organization. It
seemed to be something that was
irreconcilable," says Board of
Directors President Keith Roulston,
in reference to the dismissal.
Though tickets sales have been
slower than anticipated, Roulston
says the firing was not related to
the box office numbers.
Stewart assumed her role in early
August and says the staff has been
great helping her take care of the
small details which needed tending
to.
The heat wave weather hasn't
stopped the seniors of the
Wingham and Area Day Centre
from having fun. They all donned
hats and put the sunscreen on for
picnics and fun times at Riverside
Park.
Laurel Campbell of Auburn
visited to talk on her six-week stay
in Australia. Everyone enjoyed
looking at her souvenirs and talking
with her about living "down under
with the Aussies."
Marguerite Thomas, a registered
nurse with the Huron County
Health Unit advised all on the best
ways to prevent unintentional falls
and various other ways of
maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The rain didn't stop the trip to the
St. Helens area. Thanks goes to
Marion Zinn and Lois Walden who
were commentators during the tour
through West Wawanosh Twp. The
tour included a stop at Don and
Margaret Cameron's Wawanosh
Chest Company, where Don
showed his woodworking shop.
The Camerons treated everyone to
delicious muffins and punch.
At Tony and Fran McQuail's
farm the seniors heard about the
Community Shared Garden. The
McQuail's showed all of the
animals they have on their farm,
including the heavy work horses.
The St. Helen's Women's
Institute served a wonderful roast
beef lunch at their hall in the
hamlet.
Ten people had fun on a trip to
Laura Cardy's family farm in
Culross Twp. There they toured the
farm while on an old-fashioned hay
ride. Laura's mom, Susan, and
Laura served punch and squares on
the sun deck overlooking the farm.
Many are looking forward to the
Having begun her stint with the
theatre as a secretary/receptionist,
Stewart had worked her way up the
ranks to assistant general manager
this season.
"I have seen a good cross-section
of what goes on with the theatre
and have done much of the work
before, but I have not had the
responsibility," says Stewart as she
contemplates her new role.
'The staff has met to begin plan-
ing for next year and we are opti-
mistic that this year's sales will
come in close to the target."
To this point in the season, tick-
ets sales have reached 28,177, with
30,000 being the break even point.
Attendance has reached 64.61 per
cent with a goal of 69 per cent.
Stewart will fill the general man-
ager's post for a trial six-month
period at which time it will be
reviewed.
bus trip on Aug. 30. They will see
My Fair Lady performed at the
Huron Country Playhouse in Grand
Bend stopping along the way at St.
Christopher's Beach in Goderich
for a picnic lunch.
A water exercise program at the
indoor pool in Vanastra is being
enjoyed by participants. Exercising
in the water is a safe and easy way
to remain fit. For those who haven't
yet joined consider coming along.
It's fun!
In celebration of our parents
Ross and Alma Jamieson's
50th Wedding Anniversary
please accept
this invitation to a
"Come and Go"
Open House. Sunday,
September 3, 1995,
from 1 - 4 p.m. at the home of
Mary Lou & Brian Cameron,
210 Shuter St. Wingham.
Heat doesn't slow seniors