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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-07-11, Page 18Strumming along Musician Michael 'Earnie' Taylor brings back hits from the past in the Blyth Festival's produc- tion of Cruel Tears. WEDDINGS Performed - your location or our indoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. CHRIS MORGAN ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE BENMILLER, 524-5724 CHRISTENINGS Happy 40th Anniversary Mem, Oad gtandina cc gicandpa July 15th Love, Ken, Kim, Deb, John, Kody, Taylor, David, Nicole PAGE 18, THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001. Dumptruck on inal remembers the days By Mark Nonkes Citizen staff Musician Michael Tarnie' Taylor The annual Huron-Bruce NDP potluck picnic will offer something special this year. Well known actor, Ted Sohns, will be doing a one-man performance of wit, wisdom and political satire. Johns is currently appearing at the Blyth Festival in the delightfully poignant comedy The Passion of Ashfield-Colbourne-Wawanosh Twp. is considering curb-side recy- cling pick-up for certain areas of the municipality. At council's request Francis Veilleux of Bluewater Recycling made a presentation to'council at the June 26 meeting. Council has been looking at new ways to improve the recycling pro- gram in A-C-W, as it has not been done properly. "Something needs to be done," acting clerk-treasurer Linda Andrew said. Medical mystery at Boon There's a mystery to be solved at Doon Heritage Crossroads on Sunday, July 15. Many of the villagers are ill. No one knows why. Come out to Doon and explore the state of health and medicine in 1914 Waterloo County. Learn about the public health system, faith healers, patent medicines and home remedies. And while there, investigate the village, question the residents for clues, and solve a med- ical mystery. Regular admission. Doon Heritage Crossroads is a non- profit living history museum owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. is taking a walk down memory lane when he takes the stage in Blyth Festival's Cruel Tears. Taylor played his guitar for the Narcisse Mondoux. The picnic is being held at the McQuail farm near Lucknow and is a family event. NDP President Tony McQuail said, "We are looking for- ward to Ted's performance, We will have all the usual elements of the picnic, swimming in the pond, food, fellowship and a discussion about People are dumping garbage into recycling bins at area depots, con- taminating the entire recycling load. Since the load is too dirty it is refused by the recycling company and must go into the landfill. The curb-side recycling would only be designated certain areas. Council has not made any specific suggestion to which areas. If council approved curb-side pick-up it would most likely be put into place in the new year, Andrew said. the entire three-year run when the musical premiered in 1975. He helped create the show with the other members of Humphrey and the the NDP's renewal process. Ted will be a great addition. He brings per- spective and humour to some of the serious and tragic situations of our times." The picnic is being held Sunday afternoon, July 15. The performance will take place following the potluck meal. The presentation was esentially about the cost of curb-side pick-up. Having curb-side pick-up would be a convience for all hodseholds and would stop the entire bins of contaminated recycling from being thrown in the dump, Veilleux said. "We have the equipment to do it, it is just a question of them wanting it," Veilleux said. In unrelated council news, prices of garbage tags in Wawanosh will be moved from $1 to $1.25 to match Colbome's tag prices. Dumptrucks and writer Ken Mitchell. Taylor will be remembering the days of his youth, in the 1970s, when he travelled the west with the band. The group was formed by four young.men in 1967. By 1972, a gui- tar and mandelion play left and the act became a trio. Taylor on guitar, Michael Millar on bass and Gary iWalsh on banjo. It was a lot of travelling and a lot of playing, Taylor recalls. It was good times. The band produced five albums, and a Canadian theatre classic in Cruel Tears. One of the original members of the group, Taylor will relive the magic of the music with the Festival's production. The group was well known in the prairies and the north. They were constantly touring, playing in bars, schools and concert halls. Anyone - west of Winnipeg has heard of them, Taylor said. The group produced two popular mainstream radio songs, The Man from the City and the chart topper, The Calgary Song. The Calgary Song was number one in Canada for a month and has been covered by several country artists since. They were often featured as a liNie per- formance on CBC. In 1981 the group broke up for economic reasons. "We just couldn't afford to put the gas in the van anymore," Taylor said over lunch at the Blyth Inn. When the group was asked to help Ken Mitchell with the landmark pro- duction for the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon, they sat down to write a contempery version of Othello set giappv SO' 2itttliciag Wavtert eeek on July 15 Marylyn, Tim & Shannon wish to extend an invitation to relatives & friends to an Epett Rattise SATURDAY, JULY 14 1:00 to 5:00 pm. at the Queen's Inn 161 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario Sea aaskee &ay. in the west. It is a play filled with songs, heartache and love. When Cruel Tears opened it turned into an overnight success, the critics and' audiences loved it. The production played three different times in three years, each time with Taylor and the Dumptrucks involved. Now 25 year later the show is being given a second life. Once again Taylor is involved, this time as the musical director. He is teaching two new guys the tunes. Relying on his memory he is bringing back the songs and sounds from 25 year ago. In this version there will be no banjo tunes. They have been substituted with a fiddle. "The sound of the songs is basi- cally the same," Taylor said. Remembering the past has been no problem for Taylor. "I don't have any problem with 20 years ago but I can't remember where I set my glasses down," Taylor laughed. Cruel Tears runs from July 12 to Sept. 2, For more information or to book tickets call the Blyth Festival at 523-9300 July 14, 2001 Gordon McDowell Best wishes from your relatives and friends Johns performs for NDPs A-C-W considers curb-side recycling Golden Anniversary Doris and Don of R.R. #2, New Hamburg 4 were married July 21, 1951 at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church in Kitchener. _ ,h , 4 ,.. Their family invites you to -,. ,..,...., an open house on July 21, 2001 from 2-4 p.m. From Kitchener take Ottawa St.. South to the Mannheim Community Center. - A hug and a handshake will suffice. DORIS (WITMER) AND DON DUNCAN