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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-07-22, Page 18Making music-in 'The Narrows' THE LASSIFtW Where the Deals ire! I ,,r,s 5 Alit)". Beat the temptation. Aft smokers'HELPLINE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY TOLL-FREE 1-877-513-5333 Three key steps to keep kids safe on wheels — advice for parents of kids of all ages • Make sure your child wears a properly-fitting helmet and other protective gear. Helmets and helmet straps should fit snugly. A helmet should sit level on the head and cover the top of the forehead. But many children push their helmets too far up off the forehead, or wear the straps too loose. This can cut their protection by more than 50 per cent. • Have children ride in a safe environment — away from cars and other vehi- cles. While. injuries can happen anywhere, the most devastating and fatal injuries frequently involve cars. • Supervise children on wheels until they are at least eight years old. Know your child's abilities, Make sure children are the right age for their equip- ment. Children can start to use scooters and two-wheeled bikes at age five or six; in-line skates and skateboards at age seven or eight. Children need adults to check their skills and give feedback as they learn to ride or in-line skate. Parents can also use this time to emphasize safety and enforce helmet use. Early habits, backed up by family rules, may help maintain helmet use when the child is older and no longer supervised. Test Yourself GAS BARBECUE BASICS Canada Safety Council 1. When is it safe to use a barbecue on a balcony or in a garage? a. If it is too rainy or cold to stay outdoors for long. b. On the condition that you do not leave it unattended. c. If it is the location most convenient to the eating area. d. Never. 2. How do you test for leaks? a. Brush leak detector solution onto connection and valves. Rising bubbles indicate a leak. b. Use a match or lighter. A flame indicates there is a leak. c. Smell the apparatus. A distinct odour like rotten eggs or boiling cabbage indicates a leak. d. Use any of the above methods. 3. What maintenance is necessary before using a barbecue for the first time in the spring? a. Thoroughly inspect, clean and repair it. b. Replace worn or rusted parts. c. Check all cylinder connections for leaks. d. All of the above. 4. When lighting your barbecue, which of the following actions comes last? a. Turn on the burner. b. Open the lid. c. Use the igniter switch. d. Use the service valve on the propane cylinder to turn on the gas supply. 5. Where should you store cylinders when they are not in use? a. In an enclosed space, such as a garage or shed, which you can lock. b. Outdoors away from sources of ignition, in a well-ventilated area. c. Under or near the gas grill where they are convenient. d. Any of the above locations would be safe. ANSWERS 1. d. Only use your gas barbecueboutdoors in an open, well-ventilated area, at least three metres (10 feet) away from windows or doors, far from combustibles or anything that might obstruct the flow of air around the grill. It is never safe to leave a barbecue unattended, no matter where it is located. 2. a. Use a commercial leak detector solution or a mixture of 50 per cent the liquid soap and 50 per cent water. Repair all leaks before using grill. Never use matches or lighters to check for leaks! 3. d. As wi,h all such equipment, make sure your barbecue is clean, in good repair and properly adjusted. If the fittings, flex hose or burners are worn or rusted, replace them. Replace any missing or worn "0" rings. Use a flexible brush (made for the purpose) to clean the tubes between the gas valve and the burner. 4. c. With the lid open, turn the cylinder service valve on. Next, turn -on the burner. Only then, use the igniter switch. 5. b. Store cylinders outdoors away from sources of ignition, in a secure, well-ventilated area, always in an upright, vertical posi- tion. Never bring cylinders indoors or into an enclosed space. or keep them where they could be exposed to high temperatures. 'AGE 18 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2004. `Spirit of the Narrows' story of history, music Cappy Onn and Anne Lederman appear in Spirit of the Narrows, Lederman's account of her time spent recording the fiddle music of the Metis, at Blyth Festival this week. (Terry Manzo photo) anything she's heard before. Listening to a tape she received from an old-timer named Carl. Lederman is puzzled. "It's fiddling by Picasso," she says. Lederman's research takes her to Darren Keay 6 Charlotte Gowdy Photo by Terry Manzo. By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor Eighteen years ago, Anne Lederman found herself in posses- sion of a unique tape. What she heard and what she learned from it. is the story she tells in Spirit of the Narrows, which opened for a five- show run. Tuesday night. Lederman is an accomplished musician, trained in classical piano. which was followed by a sojourn into folk guitar. Then, as she explains in Spirit, one day, at the age of 19. she woke one morning and thought, "I'd like to play the fiddle." The remarkable journey begins at this point. In Spirit, Lederman tells how she thought she had played every kind of music. With Cappy Onn, who portrays the young Anne in the production, the audience is treated to music from "the courts of Europe" to New Orleans, to Shelburne, Ontario. The Spirit set is designed by Shawn Kerwin in patches of grass. with a backdrop created by Blyth Printing from a photo. It depicts the plains of Manitoba. the place where the young Anne arrives, grant money in hand, to learn more about this Strange music she has heard, to look for the culture that created the "strange fiddling". Just 150 miles away from where she grew up in Winnipeg, there is a society playing music that's unlike the Metis people. Told it's dangerou' to visit the reserve. Lederman says that sentiment started "to sound like the baby in the microwave story to me." At the Metis and Native Friendship 'Centre she is directed to one fiddler who tells her to visit "sometime." Arriving at his home, she finds him on the porch playing that "crooked tune and he's doing the feet." While Onn portrays the young Anne, Lederman takes on the role of the Metis fiddlers. playing in the unique way, a blending of many cul- tures and traditions, like the Metis themselves. The Metis style of playing is like patting your head and rubbing your belly as the feet dance a rhythm in time to the music. After much time Lederman began to understand why "the songs are so bent." "They are playing the way they used to sing in Ojibwa." Forced to stop singing to their gods by the Christians who came to the area, the Metis learned to play the fiddle, "a white man's instru- ment" and "the old spirit songs did- n't entirely disappear." But Lederman's story is not just about her introduction to Metis fid- dling. It is also a lesson in history and an education into a different cul- ture. She learns for example, that the first white woman to come to Manitoba did so in 1806, disguised as a man. Spirit wraps up in the present. She recalls how she got her recordings finished when only a few Metis fid- dlers were left. "In another few years it would have been too late." Spirit of the Narrows is her tribute. There are two shows today (Thursday) with the final production Friday night. Check out the classifieds Retb%Allega=ariai Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Rodney would like to greet and acknowledge patients. colleagues and 0111 friends at their home on the occasion of his retirement. Please join us at an "OPEN HOUSE" on Sunday, July 25 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 10 Alexander St., Seaforth Best Wishes Only Please diftareligrifirmift" A.N-077-1 The Brubachers of Ethel &RN). CF-1115 • BLYTH FESTIVAL 519-523-9300/ www.blythfestival.comi 51eataattant and Makew REAL Home-cooked meals! Come and try our cinnamon buns. Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am 'til 6:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 6:30 pm; Sun. Closed 887-8659 in Ethel Salt- Water Moon by David French "Clash of wills charming" Noel Gallagher, London Free Press (* * * July 15 - August 2 I , 2004