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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-03-12, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,1997 PAGE 23. MVCA offers unique Owl Prowl program The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority is offering a unique Owl Prowl program at the Wawanosh Nature Centre on Tuesday, March 18. The Owl Prowl is scheduled to begin inside the Nature Centre at 7 p.m. with an introduction highlighting the amazing adaptations that enable owls to be extremely successful hunters. Some of the myjhs and legends surrounding these nocturnal creatures will be explored, and MVCA staff plan to have various hands-on displays on view including photos, owl pellets, and feathers. Visitors will become acquainted with the majestic flight of the great homed owl, the spooky face of the bam owl, the tiny yet tenacious saw-whet owl, and the eerie call of the screech owl. The second part of the program is a night hike through the Conservation Area led by MVCA staff. During the walk, recordings of owl calls will be played to entice local owls to hoot back to the Ticket sales push on in Wheels Away draw There are still a few tickets left and three weeks to buy in. The donkey draw, in support of Wheels Away still has tickets avail­ able on Bo-Jangles Bob, a year-old donkey which will go to one lucky winner. The tickets can be purchased for yourself, a friend or an enemy, though Wheels Away has the right to substitute the $400 cash value says co-organizer Bev Woodley. "We have had a lot of fun with this draw," says Woodley. "A lot of group. Esther Buck, information and education assistant with the MVCA, reports that although there are no guarantees that owls will respond to the recordings, a pair of great homed owls have been heard near the Nature Centre over the past few weeks. The cost of the Owl Prowl program is $4 per person or $15 per family. Coffee and juice will be served and owl colouring books will be available for children. MVCA staff suggest that the Owl Prowl program is suitable for children five years of age and older. Children must be accom­ panied by an adult. Space in the Nature Centre is limited so pre-registration is required. To register, or for further information, contact the MVCA at (519)335-3557. The Wawanosh Nature Centre is located south of Belgrave, west of Hwy. 4, on Cone. 6-7 of East Wawanosh Twp. (Nature Centre Road). tickets have been purchased for members of the district health council and hospital task force as well as for those who have anniver­ saries or birthdays on April 1, the date of the draw." Wheels Away hopes to sell 3,000 tickets at a price of $2 or three for $5. It is expected the winner will be announced on CKNX's Matt in the Morning show. Tickets are available at several stores throughout the area or by calling 335-3909. E ntertainment Sound of music fills Centre The stage at The Centre In The Square will be filled with the 'sound of music' when Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, romantic musical appears on March 31 and April 1. This glorious and uplifting all- new national touring production of The Sound of Music celebrates the adventures of the famous von Trapp Family Singers and includes some of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's most memor­ able tunes: My Favourite Things, Edelweiss, Lonely Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, the title song The Sound of Music and the Climb Every Mountain. Winner of seven Tony awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, The Sound of Music also garnered a Grammy for Best Original Cast Album and a Gold record. The 1965 film version was the winner of five Academy Awards including the Oscar for Best Picture. The Sound of Music was one of Broadway's biggest smash hits. It starred Mary Martin as Maria and for 43 months, from its New York opening in November, 1959, to its closing in June, 1963, it became the second longest-running musical of the decade with a total of 1,443 performances. It was also the final work of Oscar Hammerstein 11 who died nine months after the opening. The 1965 film version of the musical starred Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as the Captain. The musical became one of the highest-grossing motion pictures of all time. The Sound of Music follows the real life story of the von Trapp Family Singers, who delighted concert hall audiences in American and Europe in the late 1930s and '40s. The family had lived securely and happily in an Austrian castle until the Nazi invasion forced them to flee into exile and become performers. The musical begins with Maria on the hills near Nonnberg Abbey where she has escaped the restrictions of the convent to do the thing that she loves best - sing. Maria's behaviour is often the cause of great distress to the conservative nuns of the abbey and when a request comes from the aristocratic Captain von Trapp for a young woman who might be governess to his seven motherless children, the Mother Abbess immediately thinks of Maria. The decision proves to be wise and Maria wins the hearts of the children and eventually the heart of their father. Maria teaches the children the joys of singing, and ultimately helps the entire family escape the threat to their lives and liberty Happy 40th Anniversary Dance /or when the Nazis invade Austria. During its 28-wcek national tour, The Sound of Music will be seen in over 125 cities across the U.S. and Canada. /Saturday (FREE T-SHIRTS FOR THE 1ST 25 PEOPLE AFTER 9 P.M.! a^ST. PATRICKS PARTY with IRONIC "A tribute to Alanis Morrisette Compare this act to Jagged Little Pill! GREEN BEER & GREEN PRIZES $5.00 at the door Thursday March 27 Juno Award Winners me RILL JOYS Tickets on Sale March 17 0 Hwy. 8 West, Clinton , 482-1234 J 50th Wedding Anniversary Grey CPS student get reports Continued from page 23 day. The younger students also had fun things happening in their classrooms too. They participated in colouring contests, classroom parties, and the Student Council chose some students from each class who wore the most red and white and gave them prizes. During the month of February the Grade 7 and 8 classrooms have been studying the newspaper and working on assignments as well. They are using the Kitchener- Waterloo Record and are now using their third paper for informa­ tion to do their reports. These assignments help them to improve their research and writing skills. On Feb. 17, public speaking was held in the gym. Three students were chosen from every classroom to present their speech before the school. Parents and friends were invited as well. There were many different topics such as being a redhead, Don Cherry, pets, and the Donnellys of Lucan. So far Crystal Edgar has successfully said her speech at school, the Brussels Legion and was chosen to represent Grey at Clinton on Saturday, March 1. Joel Hemingway will also represent Grey in the Junior division, speaking about Don Cherry. The two speakers are wished success by their peers. Friday, Feb. 28 was a dreaded day for the students of Grey Central. It is the day that the second-term report cards went home. The students have been working extra hard to improve their grades of late. They know there is just one more term until summer vacation and they can't wait. Four more months until June, so parents beware! The Grade 8 students have much to look forward to in the '97-'98 school year. It will be their first year of high school. They have J ^CAPITOL^ THEATRE 291-3070 LISTOWEL Dolby Surround Sound Stereo k STARTS FRIDAY 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY MATINEE 2 P.M. VEGAS VACATION Chevy Chase, Beverly Dangelo (Family) 9:00 P.M. ABSOLUTE POWER Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman (AA Sexual Content) March 11-14 2p.m. March 15 1 & 3 p.m. ZEUS & ROXANNE Sponsored by Retail Merchants Association of Listowel already received their forms, filled them out with health concerns, birth dates and second names and returned them to the three high schools that Grey Central feeds. LDSS will get the most of the Grade 8 class as 30 pupils head there next year. F. E. Madill Secondary School at Wingham will get seven and Seaforth high school gels only one student from this year's graduating class. Students are looking forward to winter break after which they will be ready to hit the books again. Robert & Nancy Carter to make their night a special occasion The Carter Family request your presence at... The Clinton Legion on March 15, 1997 from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. "Best Wishes Only" Meade and Dorothy Baker, ofRR #7 Seaforth will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on March 23, 1997. A come and go tea will be held at the Seaforth Legion from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. We would like to invite you to drop by and say hello on this very special day for our Dad and Mom. Happy anniversary to you both, with all our love, from your children and their families HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY DALLAS March 12 Love Mom, Dad, Kevin & Dustin!