HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-10-06, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1999. PAGE 23.
The new exec
Bananas in Pyjamas,
Polkaroo plan trip
to Wingham theatre
The Brussels Optimists recently elected their new executive for the 1999-2000 term. In back
from left: director, Brian Deitner; director Paul Sebastian; director, Dave Stephenson;
secretary-treasurer, George Langlois. Front: director, Ross Mitchell; president, Joe Seili;
second vice-president, Steve Knight; past president, Bruce Armstrong. Absent: first vice-
president, Wayne Henry; directors Bruce Raymond and Don Sholdice.
‘Death’ returns this spring
Death of the Hired Man, a
dynamic tribute to an heroic era of
farming, conceived and directed by
Paul Thompson played to sold-out
houses during its Sept. 3-12 run at
the Blyth Festival.
This production was extremely
well-received by audiences and
critics alike. Critics hailed this
latest collective effort headed by v
Paul Thompson as “a work of
astonishing grace, wit and wisdom.
It is a piece of theatre that, for all
its charm, achieves something
lasting and important and richly
resonant.”
In addition, it was proclaimed to
be “...the kind of production that
has secured the Blyth Festival a
prominent place on the ever
changing map of Canadian
theatre.”
Due to the extraordinary success
of Death of the Hired Man during
its limited fall run, Blyth Festival
Artistic Director Anne Chislett has
chosen to remount this exciting and
innovative piece of theatre as the
first production of the 2000 Season.
Gordon Radford of Londesboro
was the winner of Blyth Festival’s
Test Your Threshing Knowledge
contest. Many entries were
submitted for considering during
the contest.
Radford correctly identified all
three threshing items, a crank used
to turn the blower, a straw-walker
which separates the grain from the
straw and a concave which threshes
the grain as the cylinder turns
within the machine.
Radford is the recipient of two
tickets for the opening night
performance of Death of the Hired
Man during the 2000 season, dinner
for two at a Blyth Festival country
supper prior to the performance,
and a signed season poster as well
as a one-year membership to the
Blyth Festival.
Bananas in Pyjamas and
Polkaroo are very common names
in the households of the young and
young-at-heart. They will be
appearing in two concerts at the
Wingham Town Hall Heritage
Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 9.
Bananas in Pyjamas in concert is
designed to be a fun experience for
the whole family. Featuring the
beloved Bananas as themselves. Bl
and B2, each show is built on a
foundation of-strong storylines,
appealing sets and great music.
Bananas in Pyjamas and
Polkaroo in Concert is produced
and directed by a Canadian creative
team. It features all new original
music for the 1999/2000 theatre
show plus some old favourites
including the famous “Bananas in
Pyjamas” theme song.
Bananas in Pyjamas is currently
represented in 22 countries with
over 200 Licensees. Television is
broadcast in more than 50 countries
around the world.
Sharing the stage on Oct. 9 for
the two shows (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)
will also be Polkaroo and his
friends Marigold and Bear. Stars of
the popular Polka Dot Shorts
television series on TVO, Polkaroo
and his friends will bring loads of
fun to their audience through
interactive songs and family
friendly music.
Admission is $10. The family
rate is $35.
Call the Box Office for more
ticket information at 519-357-4082.
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Advisory council member honoured
Nancy McNee, a member of the
Blyth Festival’s advisory council
was recently honoured by the
Parkwood Hospital Foundation for
her outstanding community
leadership.
About 700 people attended this
tribute to McNee held at the
London Convention Centre on
Sept. 29 - many of whom
representing organizations recipient
of McNee’s volunteerism. The
event also celebrated the
achievements of Canada’s seniors
and the International Year of Older
Persons (IYOP) and featured the
co-chairs of the Canadian co
ordinating committee for the IYOP,
the honourable Flora MacDonald
and Canadian entertainer Don
Harron, as special guests.
McNee’s volunteerism and
philanthropy are far reaching. In
•addition to her work on behalf of
the Blyth Festival, she is also
involved with the University of
Western Ontario, the Stratford
Festival, The Grand Theatre, the
' Canadian Opera Company, the
National Ballet School, the Art
Gallery of Ontario, to name a few.
McNee is a past member of the
Parkwood Hospital Foundation, a
past member of the Research
Committee at Parkwood Hospital,
and a member of The Women’s
Christian Association (WCA) since
1977.
The tribute by the Parkwood
Hospital is just one of the many
honours and awards she has
received over the years for
contributions to the community.
These included: a citizenship award
from the London Community
Foundation in 1992; an Ivey Award
for excellence in community work
from the London Community
foundation in 1996; a University of
Western Ontario Alumni
Association Award of Merit in
1997; the Chair’s Award of
Distinction for volunteerism and
community involvement from the
United Way of Canada in 1997;
and, most recently, the Ontario
Government’s Year of the Older
Person award for significant
contributions to life in Ontario.
McNee humbly accepted her
award from the Parkwood Hospital
thanking her family and many of
the organizations for allowing her
to continue with her work.
Proceeds from the Parkwood
Hospital’s seventh annual tribute
event will support the
establishment of a chair in
rehabilitation and geriatric care at
Parkwood Hospital.
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