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The Citizen, 1998-02-04, Page 31You Can Make a Difference HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE HUNTINGTON SOCIETY OF CANADA 13 Water Street North, Box 1269 CamIvidge, Ontario N1R 7G6 CINEMA 1 7:30 PG TITANIC 8TH RECORD BREAKING WEEK SUNDAY MATINEE 2 P.M. DOORS OPEN MN° ADVANCE TICKET SALES KEN TWIN CINEMA SURROUND SOUND STEREO L1STOWEL 291-3070 STARTS FRIDAY CINEMA 2 7 & 9:30 PG SUNDAY MATINEE 2 BLUES BROTHERS 2000 AN ROY I 0 fN .J I M N p,P1'1'04 engagement Ivan and Bonnie Dixon, Parkhill together with Doug and Florence Machan, Brussels are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Janice Alma to Paul Douglas. The wedding will take place October 3, 1998 at the Parkhill United Church. NOTHING ON EARTH COULD COME BETWEEN THEM. titanicmovie.com FRI. - THURS. FEB. 6 - FEB. 12 7:30 PM NITELY SAT. & SUN. MAT. 1:30 PM MATS. - ALL SEATS '4.25 BEST PICTURE MA MAI flI_ST DIRECTOR IA M ES CAMERON nrsT c>RIGINAL SCORE ISFST ORIGINAL SONG M Y HEART WILL GO ON - LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1100465-3138 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO Seaforth states case for school bd. office The competition to provide accommodations for the new Avon Maitland District School Board has begun to heat up. A fourth candidate, Seaforth, has made a presentation to the board, detailing the benefits of locating the head office for the newly-amal- gamated board in the community. Seaforth Mayor Dave Scott and Councillor John Ball went before the board at the Jan. 27 meeting, telling trustees that Seaforth is "vir- tually in the centre of Huron and Perth Counties and offers easy access to all". Lower transportation costs, less travel time and the town's amenities were added to the list of advan- tages. Earlier in the month, Stratford proponents made a presentation to the board and requests to speak have been received from Clinton and West Perth. With the amalgamation of the Huron and Perth County school boards, Jan. 1, came the difficulty of rationalizing services. While the Huron board continued to offer junior kindergarten, the Perth board cancelled the program in September, 1996, due to lack of provincial funding. The Avon Maitland District School Board trustees dealt with the unbalanced service at the Jan. 28 session. The board has several options, said Associate Director of Educa- A special meeting of Morris Twp. council was held, Jan. 26, to deal with drainage issues. A drain crossing on the Lamont and Masson drain was the first to come before council. Landowner Larry Bray told council he was willing to pay the costs he has to date. Drainage Superintendent Gary Nicholson said he believed some charge should go to landowners upstream and that he is not con- cerned about the assessment sched- ule for maintenance of the crossing as long as the report sets out sizing of crossings. Andy McBride of Maitland Engi- neering Services, Wingham, said he would drop the engineer costs to $6.000 Council asked that a new assess- ment schedule be drawn with the cost of the crossing going to Bray and the improvements and engi- neering of the drain to the remain- der of the drain. The option of charging the engi- neering costs to the drain superin- tendent program and only the construction costs to the landown- ers was discussed. Both options were to be reviewed at the Jan. 27 meeting of council. Don, Melva and Debbie Fraser attended the session to discuss a Blyth Creek drain branch. After a site inspection, Deputy- Reeve Keith Johnston and Council- lor Kevin Pietch were of the opinion that the drain could be left, To help gather information for the selection process, the AMDSB will host a public meeting, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the community cen- tre in Dublin. Any groups or individuals inter- ested in submitting ideas to the site review committee, will be given 10 minutes to present suggestions. A suggested location for head- quarters must be along the Hwy. 8 corridor from Clinton to Stratford and in an existing board-owned facility. The board has determined that the purchase or construction of another building is not viable. Presentation times can be booked by calling Wendy Francis at 519- 271-0930 or 1-888-824-5891. Written reports may be submitted to Leslie Wood, trustee for West Perth, Perth South and St. Marys or Colleen Schenk, trustee for Huron 3, Northeast. Both women are members of the review committee. tion John Patterson. The AMDSB may elect to offer JK just in Huron, begin to phase in a Perth program for 1998 or 1999 or cancel the Huron classes. With an announcement regarding education funding for 1998-1999 not expected until late February, several trustees expressed hesita- tion in taking a position on the issue until that time. Information regarding the cost to re-implement the program and input from school advisory councils will be sought. monitored, with the sand traps cleaned out. It was hoped the drain would correct itself. Debbie Fraser raised concerns about the abandoned tile from 1996 and the deep holes created by springs on the property. A motion was passed for the township to enter into a contract with the Frasers for maintenance to the branch drain and sand trap in South Part Lot 21, Conc. 8. Nicholson will talk to Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie about the removal of trees adjacent to the Fraser property to allow access by a machine to clean the sand traps. Further discussion regarding the drain will take place after spring runoff. The assessment for Lot 20, Conc. 8, the cost for the road crossing and one sand trap will be removed. The Linton and Vercruyssen assess- ments will not be reduced as work was done on the tile portion of the drain. Dan Donaldson announced his resignation as general manager of The Centre In The Square. Donaldson has accepted the position of chief executive officer of the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. "Leaving The Centre after almost 11 years is not easy, but there comes a point in every career when one needs to re-energize and look for new challenges. This move will be good, not only for me, but for The Centre," said Donaldson. Donaldson expects to begin his new position sometime in March. Valerie Hoag, chairman of The Centre's board of directors accepted the resignation on behalf of the board. "Obviously, we are sorry to see Dan go but we wish him well in this new challenge in his career. A tribute to Frank Sinatra comes to Centennial Hall, London, Feb. 7 and 8, under the direction of David Martin. "Frank Sinatra-A Musical Life"is described as a "step out of the cold and into the charming vocal style of 'ol Blue Eyes' with Panache." OSSSA hosts conference The Ontario Secondary School Students' Association (OSSSA) is providing an opportunity for youth to get involved and interact. Catalyst '98, the OSSSA confer- ence, will focus this year on "Youth and the Environment". Held at Stratford NorthWestern School, Feb. 26 to March 1, stu- dents will be able to develop lead- ership skills through workshops, group activities and learning from guest speakers. There will be ample opportunity to meet students from other schools and have fun with dances and other social activities. Registration forms may be obtained through secondary schools, school or county represen- tatives. Confirmation packages will be sent once the registration forms are received. The fee is $110. For further information, contact Theresa Wilhelm, Minister of Pub- lic relations for OSSSA at oecta@odesy.on.ca or 519-235- 1941. During his 11 years at The Centre, we have seen tremendous growth and change due, in no small part, to Dan's management skills. His experience here will serve him well in Mississauga." Donaldson has been general manager of The Centre since May, 1987. When asked about highlights of the past 11 years, he said, "The recent gift from the Woerner family of $5,000,000, is a real high point. But my mind also goes to the Ellen Street expansion, a much-needed and long-overdue improvement. Also, when I first started here, the only computer was in the box office; now the rest of the facility has entered the computer age." "From a performance point of view, the large musicals, CATS, Phantom Of The Opera and Les Miserables stand out as well as Panache, a Montreal jazz trio, joins Orchestra London for the swinging tribute. Tickets for the 8 p.m., Saturday show and 2:30 p.m. Sunday show, sell for $20 to $34 for adults and are half price for those 18 and under. Rush tickets are available for $8 one hour prior to each performance, subject to availability. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Sea- gram Symphonia presents La Boheme: A Gala Opera in Concert. Rich in its 100-year history, La Boheme continues to be one of the favourite of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Mark Laycock leads the all-star cast of soloists, massed choirs and Orchestra London in presenting melodies of "lush beau- ty". Tickets can be purchased through Orchestra London at 679-8778. The prices range from $24 to $48. wonderful evenings with artists like Anne Murray, Tony Bennett and Bill Cosby. Prior to his employntent at The Centre, Donaldson was general manager of the University of Waterloo Arts Centre for eight years. Donaldson plans to re-locate his family, wife Marie and daughters Shannon, Vanessa, and Lauren, to Mississauga. "We are looking forward to this exciting new phase in our family life. One nice thing is that we are only going to be an hour down the road, so we should be able to maintain our connections with Waterloo and Kitchener." The Centre's board has begun the process of searching tor a new general manager by creating a search committee, and hopes to have someone in place as soon as possible. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1998. PAGE 31. E ntertainment Donaldson leaves Centre School trustees discuss JK's future in new bd. Morris Twp. holds special meeting Orchestra honours 'Blue Eyes'