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APPROVED COURSES GODERICH - Aug. 12 SEAFORTH - Sept. 12 MITCHELL - Sept. 13 For more information and registration forms 1-800-665-3027 273-1221 or Carol Blake 527-1891 ALBERT ST. DENTURE CLINIC D. R. McTaggart, D.D. • Complete Dentures • Partial Dentures • Relines and Repairs For a free consultation phone 482-1 195 50 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 2—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 20, 1110114 Feature Area youths discover joy of theatre BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff They come from different towns, different schools and different age groups but they all have one thing in common - they're acting together on the stage this summer in the Blyth Festival production of Glen- garry School Days. Thirteen youths, most of them local, from ages 7-22 perform in the play about a one -room school- house in 1878. They seem com- pletely at home and relaxed on stage just an hour before a show. The way they joke and talk together would make you think they were the Waltons or some other extended family who shared their lives together. For most of the young actors this is their first experience in a Blyth Festival play. Five have participated in Blyth productions in the past appearing either in the community play Many Ilands or being involved with Blyth's Young Company. Also on stage are university theatre stu- dents performing in the first pro- fessional theatre of their career. How does their stage schoolhouse of 1878 compare with the young actors' real-life school experiences in 1994? "It's quite a bit more violent in the play. There's a lot more respect for the teacher and other classmates too," said Matthew Woodall, 13, of Clinton. "I get in fights with my brother when we're in the play in the Christmas scene. But I usually don't get into fights with my brother in school," said Naomi Woodall, 8, of Clinton. "In my (real) school there's more socializing. Back then you couldn't do anything - you couldn't talk, you couldn't look out the window, couldn't laugh," said Erin Roulston, of Blyth. "I like the modern school but I wish there were older people. I like that there arc all different ages of people in one class," said Teaguen Onn, of Blyth. He has made quite a mark as Hughie Murray, one of the central characters of Glengarry. "Well, teachers (today) don't hit you on the back," said Curtis Myers, 10, of Clinton, who is hit on the back by a teacher during a scene of Glengarry. "I like the modern ones. But (in the old school) you learn what the older kids are being taught," said Capucine Onn, 13, of Blyth, who also appeared in Many Hands. Many parents encouraged their CAST OF GLENGARRY SCHOOL DAYS - Front row, left: Naomi Woodall, John Battye, Megan Teeft, Curtis Meyers. Centre row: Justin Ruttan, Erin Roulston, Teaguen Onn, Matthew Woodall. Back row: Cappy Onn, Thomas Albrecht, Josh Peace, Andrew Croft, Catherine Babcock. (photo courtesy Blyth Festival). children to audition for the local production. "My morn said there was a Blyth play going on and I thought maybe I would like to be in it. We went to the audition and I thought 'I'm not going to get through it.' But I did," said Megan Teeft, 8, of Brussels. What will these young actors do for the remaining part of their sum- mer vacation? "I'll be riding horses for the rest of the summer, said Justin Ruttan,- 11, of Brussels, who also appeared in Many Hands. Andrew Croft, 22, of Toronto just completed the theatre course at Ryerson and was very positive about the chance to act at Blyth with established professional actors. "It's tremendous. Just working with people who have experience in the business for 10-20 years plus raises the level (of acting) from a student in the classroom. Here you have people who can do it instantly on their feet and create a lot of life really fast," said Croft. For most of the young actors working with professionals was a new experience. "It's so good because they're so at home. They can turn on a char- acter and turn it off," said Thomas Albrecht, 19, of Listowel, who will be studying theatre at Ryerson in the fall. "They're helpful. Easy to work with. They're not stuck up like some professionals who would be working with kids," said Josh Peace of Wingham who will study drama at the University of Windsor in September. What's fun about acting in Glen- garry School Days? "Pretty well everything," said John Battye, 7, of Blyth. What about returning to Blyth to appear in future plays? "I'd love to come back here. I really like Blyth. It's a nice theatre, really intimate," said Catherine Babcock, 19, of Listowel, who is currently studying theatre at Ryerson in Toronto. Because Glengarry School Days was being staged for the first time the young actors were able to wit- ness firsthand how a new play is shaped for the stage. "Every time we rehearsed, Ann Chisleu, the playwright, was there. It was a kind of molding experi- ence. If an actor felt strongly about a line, it might be changed. It's interesting learning how the written word gets put on its feet here directly," said Ryerson theatre grad- uate, Andrew Croft. Although only a few of the young company actually admitted to ever being nervous on stage, Ryerson theatre student, Catherine Babcock, thought being a little nervous was healthy. It could be potentially disastrous if you were over -confi- dent when you were performing, she said. When asked, almost all of the well-spoken young actors said they wanted to pursue drama and theatre in the future. "I'd like to be an actor when I grow up," said Teaguen Onn. The group of 13 went through three weeks of rehearsals for six days a week, from 1-6 p.m. in preparation for the play. Glengarry School Days runs at the Blyth Festival until July 30. Province hides Centralia lease details BY PAUL CIUFO for the Huron Expositor The province has been touting the leasing of Huron Park facilities to Centralia international College (CIC) as a great accomplishment, but if you ask officials for precise amounts pertaining to the lease, they clam up faster than you can say "taxpayers' money." "it's confidential. I'm reluctant to reveal the lease prices. Over the life of the lease, ODC expects to get a market rate return," said Glen Ryter. Ontario Development Corporation regional director in London. When told about Ryter's "market. rate" response, a local industrial - commercial real estate agent laughed uproariously. "What he's really telling you is, 'Mind your own business'," said Bill Gilfillan of G.K. Realty in Exeter. "i wouldn't be surprised if thc government was involved on both sides of the fence, if [CIC] was get- ting some government assistance," he said. Gilfillan and other agents said it is difficult to guess what the ODC is charging the private college. "There are so many variables. It could be $1 per square foot gross or net, $3 per square foot. It could be free for the first two years. it's real- ly stabbing in the dark," said Gary Pollack, an agent at John Thiel Realty in London. It would be surprising if the province was getting a decent dollar for the place, Pollack added. "Older, functionally obsolescent buildings are very hard to get rid of. If you have vacant industrial -com- mercial property, I know landlords who would give it away for carry- ing costs and taxes." "There's not a huge demand for industrial -commercial property," agreed David Yanoshita at C.B. Commercial Real Estate Group in London. Yanoshita also guessed the province has been generous with leasing terms since the college will employ 40 people. Paul Klopp, MPP Huron, insists ODC drove a hard bargain. "I know that they're fairly tough. You can't just give out political favors, have short-term fun and long-term pain. They don't play Santa Claus. I know from another couple of businesses that tried to go there; the ODC has said to me a few times, that won't work Mr. Klopp." The MPP declined to name the businesses. "i can't talk about the fish who got away," Klopp said. He explained secrecy surrounding ODC leases is crucial. "it allows ODC to get the maxi- mum dollar per square foot. if you find out your neighbor is getting his farm for $1 per acre, the guy can't charge you $2 per acre. "That's why ODC is set up as a corporation. It's not like a store where it's S8 a hammer and there they are; you're buying the store," Klopp said. "[Revealing the lease rate] gives away any negotiation I have with future tenants," Ryter said. The ODC official said the CIC lease charges the company very lit- tle in the initial stages of the agree- ment. He was responding to a ques- tion involving whether or not the province will subsidize the college's heating and air conditioning costs in the first year of the lease. "It's fairly common to have partic- ipation clauses, to assist tenants in the early stages of the lease. If I had a mall right now, i wouldn't expect full rent on day one. That's the way we conduct all of our teases," Ryter said. He said if the college exceIS, the ODC will collect more rent. "We will get a percentage rent as a supplement to the lease. We take a per centage of thc business' rev- enue." CIC representatives could not be reached for comment. International college opens at site BY PAUL CIUFO for the Huron Expositor People from Vietnam, Mexico, Pakistan and China will soon arrive in Huron Park to take classes. The facilities once used by Centralia College of Agriculture and Technology (CCAT) have a new tenant. Centralia international College has been born, government officials and private educators announced at a news conference last week. • "The tradition of Centralia as an educational institution will contin- ue," said Paul Klopp, MPP Huron. The private college will open in January, 1995 and cater mostly to international students, up to 700 of them. Forty jobs will be created for teachers and staff. The company which will open and operate the institution also owns Park Business 4 College in Hamilton, Shaw College, and the St. Catherines Business College. The Centralia school will offer business and Eng- lish courses, as well as continuing some programs that were offered by CCAT. "We will continue the welding program, the diesel automotive pro- gram, the truck driving school and the food management program, which is a real winner. We're also looking at the possibility of an air- craft maintenance program," said Dr. George Lewis, chairman of the board. Lewis said the school has signed a 10 -year lease, with an option for another 10 years. Local politicians greeted the announcement of the new school with enthusiasm, envisioning many economic benefits for the area. "it's very exciting news. After the initial shock of Centralia closing, we wanted it closed quickly and we wanted someone else in quickly. We didn't want to see the facility sit empty for five years. Now we have a good user to help pay water and sewage. And it will benefit the sur- rounding community," said Stephen Township Reeve Tom Tomes. Local people are also happy to hear that the school will make the recreation centre available for use, Tomes said. Klopp said the province's arrange- ment with the new school is indica- tive of the new approach govern- ment takes to partnerships with pri- vate industry. "This is part of the game plan, for the government to work with busi- ness in a professional way. The old way was, give us a grant. Those days arc gone. This organization is getting no loans. They are paying cash dollars through rent. it's good for everybody, not just creating jobs but creating spin-offs that will benefit Exeter, Grand Bend, all of Huron County," Klopp said. The international business school has been in the planning stage for five years and the company was approached by the Ontario Development Corporation (ODC) when the Centralia facilities became available. "We were excited to find a facility to house the number of students we want to bring in," Lewis saki in an interview after the press confer- cnce. 886 RENT on pap 8. 1