HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-08-16, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2000.
Acting veteran takes look back at unusual life
Chris Wiggins, Fergus resident
and long-time actor, reflects on 45
years in television, film and radio
with his one-man show. Other
Voices... Other Lives.
“It has been, to say the least,” said
Wiggins, “an unusual way to live. I
have been killed in almost every
building in Pioneer Village, been
shot in the stomach by Jack Palance,
survived with my family on a desert
island after a shipwreck, been
throttled by Christopher Plummer,
given psychiatric advice in 165
therapy sessions, driven the last
spike in Canada’s national railroad,
and, on several occasions, affirmed
that some breakfast cereals are (not
oatmeal).”
“Apart from that,” comments
Wiggins, “it’s been a fairly quiet
life."
Other Voices ... Other Lives runs
at Theatre on the Grand in Fergus
on Aug. 17, 18 and 19, at 8
p.m., with a matinee on August
19 at 2 p.m. There will also be
a display of memorabilia from
the many years of Wiggins’
career on display in the Theatre
Lobby.
Tickets for Other Voices ... Other
Lives are available at Theatre on the
Grand, 244 St. Andrew Street, West,
Fergus. Or call the Box Office' at
(519) 787-1981.
Comedic thriller returns to Bly th
Axe fights, exploding phones, and
bleeding paintings. The final
production of the Blyth Festival's
2000 season promises to keep
audiences on the edge of their seats
one moment and rolling in the aisles
the next.
Opening at the Blyth Festival,
Aug. 24 When the Reaper Calls is
back by popular demand.
“We were turning people away
last year.” said Artistic Director
Anne Chislett, “The remount will
allow those who missed it to have a
great time and those who loved it to
see it again.”
The story of When the Reaper
Calls surrounds two couples on a
cottage retreat, whose pranks on
each other weave a web of laughter
and terror that keeps the audience in
suspense until the last second.
Under the direction of Eric
Coates, the mainstage production of
When the Reaper Calls will be able
to contain more special effects
than were possible in the
Garage. Returning to the cast
this season is Kate Hemblen
of Toronto, who is delighted to
be back in Blyth. Hemblen will
be playing the role of Colleen
again, whom she describes as “very
sweet, well-intentioned and over
excited.”
Starring in the cast with Hemblen
are Derek Boyes, Arlene Mazerolle,
Shaun Clarke and Jenn McCaw.
When the Reaper Calls runs at the
Blyth Festival from Aug. 22 to Sept.
2. Tickets are $18.50 - $25 for
adults, $8 for youths under 16.
For more information contact the
Blyth Festival Box Office at 523-
4345 or toll free at 1-877-862-5984.
The production sponsors of When
the Reaper Calls are the New NX
and the New PL.
Reflects
Handwerk highlights tradition
Demonstrations of traditional
handcrafts are the highlight of
Handwerk 2000: A Waterloo County
Craft Show and Sale at Joseph
Schneider Haus Museum on
Saturday, Aug. 19. Approximately
30 skilled artisans will gather on
the grounds of the museum
to demonstrate their crafts and
many will offer unique folk art
items for sale. This is a special
opportunity for visitors, both young
and old, to observe closely these
timeless skills, to chat with the
artisans, and to purchase one-of-a-
kind items.
The Thomson Mighty Steam
Calliope is returning to
Handwerk this year. This steam-
powered musical machine was built
in 1897 and is a wonder to see
and to hear! The Transylvania
Hofbrau Band under the direction
of Steve Schatz returns to Schneider
Haus to entertain visitors in
the afternoon. This local
band is a crowd-pleaser with
traditional polkas and German folk
tunes.
Handwerk takes place from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. on August 19 and
admission to the grounds is free. The
museum is located at 466 Queen St.
S. in downtown Kitchener. Free
parking is located directly across the
street.
Fergus resident Chris Wiggins looks back at a life in
radio, television and film in his one-man production.
Doon Heritage Crossroads
celebrates bountiful gardens
On Sunday, Aug. 20 the farmers
and villagers at Doon Heritage
Crossroads will be reaping the
bounty of the garden. The flower
gardens are in full bloom and the
vegetable gardens are heavily laden
with fruit and vegetables. It is time
to start putting away preserves for
the snowy months ahead.
Beans, tomatoes, peppers, early
apples and other garden produce are
bending the vines at Doon. At the
turn of the century it was an
important chore for the farm family
to capture the bounty of the garden
at its peak and to fill their cellars for
the long winter ahead.
Come out to Doon Heritage
Crossroads and taste the preserves
before they are put down for the
year, pick up some recipes and enjoy
a little bit of country in the city.
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Neustadt opens royal museum
A new museum in Neustadt that
features Canada’s royal heritage had
its opening ceremony on Aug. 3 to
celebrate the Queen Mother’s 100th
birthday. Neustadt, the birthplace of
John Diefenbaker, Canada’s prime
minister from 1957 to 1963, was
recently voted one of the 10 prettiest
villages in Canada by Harrowsmith
Country Life magazine.
Lincoln Alexander will officiate
at the opening ceremony. He is
the former lieutenant governor
of Ontario and honourary chair
man of the Canadian Royal
Heritage Trust which organized the
museum.
Neustadt is in midwestem Ontario,
10 km. south of Hanover on Grey
Rd. 10. Summer museum hours are
Saturday 10-6, Sunday to Friday,
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Penny Lennox
on Saturday, August 19, 2000
at Nile United Church
2:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
White Carnation, Holmesville
9:00 p.m