HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-10-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11,2000. PAGE 3.
FROM BLYTH
Actor/director ’«
wife dies
Friends and fans of long-time
actor-director Layne Coleman will
be saddened to hear of the death of
his wife, novelist and arts writer
Carole Corbeil on Thursday after a
long battle with cancer.
Ms Corbeil spent the summer in
Blyth with Layne and their daughter
Charlotte while Layne was starring
in The Drawer Boy and Charlotte
was with the Festival's Young
Company. Over the years she had
spent several summers in Blyth
when Layne was acting or directing
as part of his 23-year association
with the Festival.
A former columnist with The
Globe and Mail and The Toronto
Star, Ms Corbeil became an award
winning novelist in 1992 with her
first novel Voice-Over. She was
working on a new novel at the time
of her death.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
in Toronto. A memorial service will
be held at Theatre Passe Muraille,
where Layne is artistic director, on
Sunday, Oct. 15 at
7:30 p.m.
Transition board
deals with
joint agreements
With the approaching dissolution
of local municipalities, transition
boards are dealing with the
prospect of re-negotiating joint
agreements for several committees.
Blyth Clerk-Treasurer John
Stewart told council Oct. 3, that as
of Dec. 31, the Auburn hall board,
landfill site committee and ceme
tery board would be automatically
disbanded because of government
criteria.
However, to allow time for a full
review and any re-negotiation
needed, support was given to a rec
ommendation from the transition
board for Central Huron which sug
gested all agreements for joint
boards shall remain in effect until
June 30, 2001.
Councillor Murray Nesbitt sug
gested the recommendation be
transferred to the North Huron tran
sition team so that a future meeting
could be arranged with Central
Huron.
The organizations covered by the
recommendation include the Blyth
and Area Fire Board, Blyth and
District Community Centre Board,
Blyth-Hullett landfill board, Blyth
Union Cemetery committee and
Auburn Hall committee.
While the fire board and commu
nity centre board will not be dis
banded, Central Huron suggested
the lime was appropriate for a full
review.
On Monday evening, Oct. 2,
euchre was going in full gear again
in Bainton’s Art Gallery.
The high scores were earned by
Jane Giousher for the ladies and
Lawrence Plaetzer for the men. Jean
Nethery had the most lone hands for
the ladies, while Kay Konarski,
playing as a man, had the most for
them.
Low scores for the night went to
Alice Nicholson and Elliott Lapp.
Everyone is more than welcome to
attend the weekly euchre card parties
that begin at 8 p.m. every Monday
night in Memorial Hall.
Monday, Oct. 9 was Thanksgiving
Day but to one specific Blyth resi
dent it was even more significant.
Stewart Ament celebrated his 80th
birthday on this day. Congratulations
Stewart!
On Friday, Oct. 6 there were 45
people in attendance for the Dining
Out sponsored by the Town and
Country Support Services. They
were served a traditional
Thanksgiving meal. Familiar faces
were present from the Seaforth
Manor, Elizabeth Collins and
Everett Scrimgeour, brought over by
Charlene Foxton.
Toni Vos was the recipient of the
door prize while Lois Haines of
Auburn won the 50/50 draw.
Those celebrating birthdays in
October are Hank Dyk and Mary
Walden. Those celebrating anniver
saries are Evelyn and Lome Popp.
One special mention was made for
Edgar and Feme Howatt who
marked their 64th anniversary on
Sept. 30.
Leah Davis announced a current
fundraiser for the Homemakers.
Beautiful Christmas ornaments are
for sale.
The guest speaker was Kim
Paulton, who works for the Hearing
Society from Clinton. First of all she
asked questions as to how many peo
ple in the crowd had hearing prob
lems (I think that is what she said). It
was stressed that Town and Country
Homemakers had purchased an FM
system to enable the person using
the device to be able to listen
through it and clearly hear the pres
entation. She also had extra ones
available. These devices looked very
similar to a stethoscope that doctors
use and a small compact attachment
goes with it.
Kim then left the room and pro
ceeded to tell a joke, but only the
people wearing the equipment could
hear it. Soon they were laughing and
of course the rest of us were very
curious as to what was so funny.
This is a perfect example of what it
is like when the shoe is on the other
foot for a change.
We were told that the ability to
hear is at its peak by the age of 20
years old. Once people reach the age
of 65, there is a 50 per cent chance
that people are experiencing poor
hearing.
How can people help those with
hearing problems? First of all, talk
slower, look at them when you are
speaking so they can also read your
lips. How far away should you be
from someone when you are talking
to them? Kim stressed that a hand
shake’s distance is a great guide to
go by.
It was also mentioned that over 40
per cent of the people can hear better
thanks to the fact that they wear
glasses, as odd as it sounds. It is for
the simple reason of them then being
able to see better, thus allowing them
to read lips to help guide them along.
Who do you go to for tests? First
of all you must see your regular doc
tor who can then recommend you to
see a specific doctor if he/she feels
that it is required. You would then be
sent to an otolaryngolist who spe
cializes in working with the ear, nose
and throat.
Aging is the number one cause of
hearing loss. However, prolonged
exposure to industrial, farming, con
struction and factory equipment fre
quently leads to permanent hearing
loss. Other causes include lawn
mowers, chain saws, power tools
and loud music.
The next Dining Out program is
scheduled for Nov. 3 when Gail
Huber is going to be the special
guest, centering her talk around
addictions and gambling.
KATHY’S QUOTE OF THE
WEEK: Recent surveys have shown
that hearing problems are complete
ly different from listening problems.
MEN'S LIFE
Meets every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month
Interdenominational
Bible Study for men
The first meeting will be
held at the home of
Murray and Doreen
Siertsema
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starts at 7:30p.m.
featuring
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Seaforth Harmony Hi-Lites
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Vocal Soloist - Renee Stalenhoef
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