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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1999. PAGE 23.
Area students perform
at Madill coffee house
Seaforth
toy show,
Dec. 4, 5
Workshops and businesses across
Western Ontario are hubs of activi
ty, rivaled only by the North Pole,
as they prepare their array of prod
ucts carefully hand-picked to fea
ture at Seaforth Agricultural
Society’s Farm toy, sports Card.
Teddy Bear, Doll, Gift and Craft
Show.
Vehicles packed with goods will
begin arriving early Saturday, Dec.
4 to unload for the throngs of visi
tors set to arrive when the doors
open at 10 a.m.
Whether a collector of beanie
babies, sports cards, farm toys, con
struction and fire trucks, Boyd
bears or farm prints, there will be
plenty to add to the collection.
For those looking for great gift
ideas, the Barbie, antique and
porcelaine dolls, cuddly teddy
bears, handcrafted clothing and gift
baskets are just a few of the choic
es.
For those hard-to-buy-for people
on the list, tractor elimination tick
ets or a ticket to Seaforth’s New
Strumming the strings
It was a very entertaining evening for those who gathered
at the Belgrave Wl Hall last Tuesday as they enjoyed an
evening filled with Christian music by Eduard Klassen and
his Paraguayan harp.
Year’s Eve celebration might be
the answer.
Seaforth District High School
students and Agricultural Society
members are getting ready to serve
delicious food.
Wagons with windbreaks are
being prepared to transport patrons
between the two buildings housing
the many items.
Skaters should bring along their
blades to get some exercise and
have a little family fun during the
free skate Saturday and Sunday
from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
The Seaforth show will be open
from 10 a m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 4 and
5. Admission is only $3 per person
over 10.
Tony winner to appear
in Stratford productions
Tour Doon
by lantern
Lantern light tours are returning
to Doon Heritage Crossroads for
six evenings in December.
Tickets are now on sale for this
very popular Christmas program
that will run Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and
18, at 7 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. Each tour
includes a visit to a select number
of seasonally decorated buildings in
the historic village, a horse-drawn
wagon ride and a Christmas concert
in the Church with Mary Margaret
Smith and the Playford Players.
Tickets must be purchased in
advance and can be ordered over
the phone with Visa or Mastercard.
For more information call 748-
1914.
Stratford Festival of Canada
Artistic Director Richard Monette
announced that Brent Carver,
acclaimed internationally for his
Tony Award winning portrayal of
Molina in The Kiss of The Spider
Woman, will return to Stratford for
the 2000 season to perform the
roles of Ned Lowenscroft in the
world premiere production of
Timothy Findley’s Elizabeth Rex
and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.
“I have known Brent and greatly
admired his work and talent for
many years,” said Monette.
“Therefore it is with great pleasure
Cosby at
the Centre
Bill Cosby is coming
Kitchener’s The Centre in
Square on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000
for two performances only.
Cosby is by all standards one of
the most influential stars in North
America today. Whether it is
through concert appearances,
recordings, television or film, he
has the ability to touch people’s
lives.
Single tickets went on sale
Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. at The
Centre’s Box Office. Tickets are
$45.50 and $55.50 each.
Call The Centre’s Box office at
(519) 578-1570 or toll-free 1-800-
265-8977.
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that I announce today his return to
our stages at Stratford. I have tried
to entice him back for several roles
in recent years, but his schedule
would not permit. He is a major
Canadian and international talent,
whose stage, television and film
work has been much admired and
celebrated. I’m very much looking
forward to working with Brent next
year.”
Fiddler on the Roof begins
preview performances May 6,
opens June 2, and plays in
repertory through Nov. 4, at the
Festival Theatre. Elizabeth Rex
begins preview performances at the
Tom Patterson Theatre June 21,
opens June 29, and plays in
repertory until Sept. 2.
Tickets for the 2000 season go on
sale in November of 1999 to
Members of the Stratford Festival
of Canada, and in January to the
general public. To receive a copy
of the Stratford Festival’s 2000
Visitors’ Guide please phone the
Festival Box Office at 1-800-567-
1600.
Watch for our
Millennium Issue to be
published December 29, 1999
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A number of area students dis
played their musical talents at the
F.E. Madill Secondary School
music department coffee house on
Friday night.
Leading the evening off was the
concert band performing Charter
point, Ceremonium and Stray Cat
Strut. Local members of the concert
band are Laurie Prior and Nicole
White on flute, Michelle DeWit on
clarinet, Crystal McLellan on alto
saxophone and Joshua Gropp on
trumpet.
Shaun Henry performed as a
member of the band Desalit as did
Joshua Gropp and Rob McKercher
with their group Perish. Perish per
formed Bob, MCBR, Country
Roads, If This is Dating and Floss
ing a Dead Horse. Desalit present
ed Spiders, Leader of Men and
Rearranged.
The F. E. Madill Singers, includ
ing alto Kristyn Gerth and bari
tones Justin Ruttan and Jay
Sanders, sang Play for Me a Simple
Melody, Didn't My Lord Deliver
Daniel and The Storm is Passing
Over.
Rachel and Katrina McQuail per
formed a modem dance, Qmart; Jay
Safiders sang Woodstock’, Ruttan
sang Blueberry Hill and Gerth with
partner April Przybilla sang You
Were Meant for Me.
Madill Dance/Jazz band per
formed several numbers. Local par
ticipants were Gropp on trumpet
and Matt Snow on bass guitar.
Atwood Lions
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every Thursday
Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Starts at 7:OO p.m.
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John and Sheron Stadelmann
and Jack and Marianna Ryan
are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of their
children, Rhonda Darlene and
Joseph Bernard. The wedding
will take place at the Saint
Ambrose Catholic Church on
Saturday, December 4, 1999.
Open reception at 9:00 p.m.at
the Blyth Community Centre.
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December 11, 1999 8 p.m.
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Arras Hopkins and Friends
For tickets call: 357-2096 or
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