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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-07-15, Page 1212 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 15, 1996 Blyth Festival Garage having Hot Flashes A mid-life crisis, a troubled teenaged daughter and a summer vacation gone awry combine to drive a forty - something couple over the edge and into song in Hot Flashes, a hilarious new musical which opens the Blyth Festival's Garage Theatre on July 24. The show, which includes live piano, features a husband and wife who try to put the spark back in their marriage with a romantic weekend getaway. The plan begins to unravel, however, when their teenaged daughter arrives unexpectedly to douse the flame for good. And so, instead of a rekindled romance, a battle of the generations begins. Hot Flashes comes to Blyth after its opening run at the Lighthouse Festival in Port Dover where it quickly became a hit with both audiences and reviewers. Written by Paul Ledoux, Hot Flashes highlights music composed by Blyth favorite, John Roby. Roby has thrilled local audiences in the past with Dreamland and Girls in the Gang. This show aptly continues the theme of love and laughter which prevails at Blyth this season, by celebrating middle -ages romance in song and dance. Hot Flashes is the first shdw in Blyth's intimate Garage Theatre this spmmer. Following on the heels of this "hot" musical the Extra Edge series will begin with Kicked, by Michael Healey, opening Aug. 18. Kicked, which won the 1998 Dora Award for Best New Play, is an emotional roller coaster of a show aimed at audiences not intimidated by strong language and meaningful themes. Healey's performance is dynamic, which will be no All minister • had was his resume at podium FROM Page 4 college. Our plane was ready, so good-byes were said all around and we went into the airport building where our pilot and copilot were checking the weather and filing a flight plan. Anyone who flies in Ontario's non -jet fleet will know that part of the ritual is always paying a visit to the "john" before getting in the plane and taking off. Not to do so is risking the chance of your kidneys making the • Guiness Book of Records. While so indisposed in the company of Mr. Davis, he turned to me and I heard in a rather strident tone, "Clarence:" for of course that's my name. And it was not exactly a good place for a good moment to be overcome by fear... for Clarence rather than Clare is used only seconds before all hell is about to break loose. As most everyone knows Mr. Davis, seldom if ever, swcars or uses cuss words of any kind. And any show of anger is rare. And I'm racking my brain while answering thc call of nature, desperately trying to think of what's gone wrong. And he continued...with an expression suggesting that all was not right in thc world. "Whcn I was introduced I stepped up to the podium and looked nut at those thousands of faces...and opened the file folder you handed me. I discovered it contained six copies of my own resume. And no speech. You gave me the wrong folder "I had to wing -it Clarence! For 25 long minutes. Or read them my resume." So life has not always been easy for Billy Davis. 1 was with Davis for another 20 years after that day and hardly did a week go by that I wasn't reminded of Edinboro and the great speech that was never delivered. Blyth Festival surprise to those who have seen his work in Yesteryear and Wilbur County Blues. On Aug. 24 and 25, Kate Alton Brings Overall Dance to the Garage. Featuring. some of this country's finest dancers and its best choreographers, this very modern dance show promises to be dynamic and memorable. Once the Garage floor has cooled down, Jennifer Fawcett will take the spotlight with her goat show, a play best described as Wingfield Farm from a child's point of view. The goat show will be presented twice daily Aug. 27 through 29. The final show in the Extra Edge series is David Archibald's Spirit of the Inland Sea, a multi -media tribute to our marine heritage which runs Sept. 1 through 3. High school sports face cancellation if convenors are particpants aren't there BY MATT SHURRIE Signal -Star Staff High school sports will be cancelled if vital decisions are not made by Sept. 21 and Sept. 30. In two announcements released last week, the Western Ontario Secondary Schools' Association (WOSSA) and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSSA) issued deadlines for resolving the uncertainties. The announcements followed the Huron -Perth announcement that athletic scheduling had been put on hold. "Changes to the support structure for school sports are a significant threat for future operation of school sport programs," the OFSSA report explained. "The OFSSA Board of Directors has confirmed that should 50 per cent of the OFSSA Associations who participated at last year's championships be unable to commit their intention to participate in this year's event, by the agreed deadline (Sept. 30) then that specific OFSSA championship will be cancelled." Retiring Goderich District Collegiate Institute teacher Ray Donnelly stressed the importance of activities outside the classroom. "I don't think the people realize the impact there is going to be on high schools in Ontario if co -curricular activities leave," Donnelly explained. "There are a lot of important things that kids learn by being involved (including) the simple things of commitment and time management. "If co -curricular activities aren't there (come September), there will be a lot of unhappy teachers." After meeting at their annual conference, WOSSA announced that conferences were unable to commit. "At present it appears that most coaches and convenors are scheduled to teach an additional class and for many it will be in their specialized subject area," the WOSSA release explained. "If for any WOSSA fall championship either a convenor is not in place by Sept. 21 or less than 50 per cent of member conferences are participating in that sport, the championship will be cancelled for 1998-99." The uncertain future of high school sports is a result of the Ontario government's decision to expand teacher's workloads from six classes to seven. "1 think the public out there thinks that teachers in high schools in Ontario are undcrworked and boy they aren't," Donnelly explained. "1 don't think thc people out there realize that teaching high school today is very mentally and physically demanding and you are whipped by the end of the day. "I just can't imagine myself coming in here and doing four consecutive 75 minute classes, catching my breath and walking onto the gym floor for a two hour volleyball practice and then going home knowing full well those four classes 1 just had today I'm going to have tomorrow, the next day, the next day and the next day." Part of the reason for Donnelly's retirement was the turmoil that is ongoing but also knowing that he was one of the teachers to be receiving an extra class. "I won't say 1 will coach these kids and cheat them," Donnelly explained. "They will get the best I've got." According to OFSSA, economic factors have influenced their decisions. "It is usual at this time of year to have received notice from the Ministry about the current fiscal year's grant (April 1 to March 31). This has not occurred," the report explained. 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