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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-04-27, Page 28Canada's drinking and driv- pared to those in many other ing laws are relaxed cum- •countries. In Australia for in - 1 i Page 16A April 27 Gypsy is extended Due to popular demand. Theatre London's production of the Broadway musical Gypsy will be extended to May 21, 1983. Originally scheduled to close May 14. Gypsy has been surpassed on- ly by A Christmas Carol in ad- vance sales. The 29 -member cast and 16 -member orchestra led by Musical Director David Thompson received a stan- ding ovation and unanimous critical acclaim at the April 20th opening. Gypsy is based on the memoirs of the legendary stripper, Gypsy Rose Lee. Set and lighting designer Phillip Silver recreates the days of vaudeville and burlesque in the 28 -scene musical. while Jack King's 105 lavish costumes complete the picture. Julie Amato plays Rose, the ambitious stage -mother who drives her two unwilling daughters up the road to suc- cess. Bill Copeland plays the faithful agent Herbie, while Charlotte Moore plays the ti- tle role of Gypsy and Colleen Winton p:ayes the other daughter: Baby June. Directed by Bernard Hopkins and choreographed by Anne Wootten, Gypsy runs until May 21, with perfor- mances nightly except Sun- days at 8:00 p.m. Matinee performances are scheduled for Saturday, April :30, May 7 and May 14 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Grand Theatre Box -Office on Richmond Street. (519) 672-8800. LIONESS HAVE VISITORS The Exeter Lioness club welcomed visitors from Rich- mond, Michigan and New Homburg, Ontario to their regular meeting Monday night. From the left ore Exeter lion liaison officer Gerry Prout local Lioness president Beth Jamieson, Richmond president Margaret Oke, New Hamburg president Reta Klaasen and district liaison officer Richard Erb. T -A photo Christian farmers vote Want to pay some tax The Provincial Board of the Christian Farmers Federa- tion of Ontario has adopted a recommendation which would maintain a property service tax on foodland and farm buidings. It has rejected the 100 percent property tax rebate planned for 1984. The Federation's statement accepts that. foodland re- quires services for it to re- main productive and for the produce to be moved - to consumers. "The costs of roads. bridges. drainage works and fire protection are essential to our family farms and are ap- propriate charges to our. foodland and our production facilities" the Federation says. The Province's plans to remove all property taxes from foodland and agricultural buildings do not have the support of the Chris- •lian Farmers Federation for the following reasons: Foodland and f rm buildings require good municipal services; farmers could lose some of their in- fluence and interest in municipal politics; farmers could face increasing dif- CHECKING OUT DONOR - Thelma Rice and Susan Eckhardt of the Canadian Red Cross check the credentials of donor Janice Dauncey at Thursday's Blood Donor Clinic at the Lucan arena sponsored by the Lucan and Clandeboye Women's Institutes. •..•.•.••••••••••••...•••.•••••••.•.••••••• MODERN 3 PIECE • • • ficulties in seeking improve- ment in municipal services to their property: - Since the public would be paying the taxes, some may argue that there should be no objection to some public .use of theselands such as Hydro transmission towers or snowmobile trails: property Taxes are a significant discouragement to buying foodland and for speculative purposes. The Federation agrees with, the removal of education taxes from foodland. It also agrees with assessing houses differently so that education taxes will. be paid on farm homes. The statement supprts pro- posed eligibility -requirements of $12,000 gross farm income in so(athwestern Ontario and $8.000 to eastern and northern Ontario. But the Federation expressed a preference for a simpler criteria of a minimum rebate of $100.00 and argues that the program needs a maximum as well. The statement calls for a 3,000.00 maximum rebate per family farmer. The farmers also reject the province's proposals to value an imaginery lot under their farm homes at 50 percent of severed rural. lots. The Federation .wants the land assessed at productive. value only. Copies of the statement are available by contacting CFFO office. Box 698. Ilar- riston, Ontario. NOG•1ZO. Huron booze sta*isticsconcern police By Shelley McPhee Iferare the facts. Huron County sells more alcoholic beverages than any other county in Ontario. - The Huron Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) district records the highest number of fatal. accidents in the province. Out of Ontario's 16 OPP districts, Huron is tied for the highest number of accidents. The facts clearly show that in Huron County drinking and driving is an extremely serious problem and the G.oderich OPP are concerned about the dangerous and tragic results that occur from this alcohol abuse. • Goderich OPP Constable Bill Wilson spends three out of four weeks on highway patrol and he says. "Alcohol con- sumed in motor vehicles is stupendous. especially on weekends." He roughly estimates that 60 percent of all accidents in the area are alcohol related. Young people between the ages of 14 and 25 are primari- ly invoh'ed in these accidents and in alcohol charges. The OPP have attempted to educate the youth through seminars but Constable Wilson noted, "The kids' big question is 'How can we not get caught?" Warnings. charges and -fines for impaired driving are issued. A first offence means a fine of several hundred dollars. a three month licence suspension. and a criminal record for life. A second of- fence means a higher fine. a mimimuni imprisonment of 14 days and a licence suspen- sion of uspen-sionof six months. Further of- fences mean higher fines. up to a maximum of $2,000,and a minimum of three months in jail. As well, car insurance may at least double or may be refused to the driver. While .08 percent alcohol in the blood system warrants an impaired driving charge, -local police also enforce the roadside ALERT breath - analysis lest.- Drivers registering a blood-alcohol level of .05 percent have their licences suspended for 12 hours and may be required to ,pay a towing fee. There are no fines, no criminal records and . Constable Wilson said that the .ALERT program is aimed to teach people that a warning is a sufficient lesson. Unfortunately the statistics show that many drinking drivers take the limit beyond the law. Fines and suspen- sions, Constable Wilson noted, fail to deter some. - Vrecelowleao 7145e#4 The ladies from the Elim- ville Women's institute c•on- vened.the April birthday par- ty at Huronview. Evelyn Ar- cher opened the program with a few. remarks and welcomed the guests. Lorne Alfred and Cliff Jac- ques delighted the audience with piano and violin numbers. Elsie Henderson assisted at the piano when the two gentlemen played mouthorgan and violin selec- tions. Mrs. Evelyn Horne pleased everyone by playing a medley of old time favourites on the piano. 'Fancy cupcakes and tea were served and Frank Bissell thanked guests for a splendid afternoon. On Thursday afternoon April 21. the Huronview chapel service was held with Mrs. Prouty in charge. Hymn singing was led by Mrs. Meine Eizenga and Elsie Henderson presided al the organ. In the morning students from the Christian Reformed School in Clinton presented their spring concert "Anne of Green Gables." Clara Riley welcomed the guests then turned the program over to the principal Mr. Ralph 'Schurman who introduced the .numbers. Mary' learn super- vised the production and the accompanist was Diane Bruinsma. Ron Greydanaas who has only been playing the piano for two year; displayed much talent and control; as he played beautifully two com- positions for piano. Ann Boersina and Marion • Visscher sang a lovely duet accompanied by Tessio••• Dellaanat the piano. Helen Bradley thanked the guests fbr coming • To the families of the hale Mrs. Gertrude Bell. Mrs. Gladys Wallis, Mrs. Lily Pilk- ington and Mr. Roger.Gilbert. —we express' our sincere sym- pathy. These residents had been residing at Huronview. Parkhill singers win festival prize Long hours of hard work have paid off for students at N.M.D.H.S. who competed recently in the Kiwanis Music Festival in London. In four separate choir competitions. the results were as. follows: Full mixed choir SATE - N.bt.[).H.S. - first 86 percent. Full mixed choir SAB - N.M.D.H.S. - second 87 per- cent, Junior girls SA choir - N.M.D.H.S. -third 86 percent, Senior girls SA choir - N.M.D.H.S. first 90 percent. These results are par- ticularly satisfying as the competition in every case in- volved larger schools from Longton and as far away as Windsor and SI.'Catharines._ In addition to the choirs. several smaller groups and individuals from N.M.D.H.S. also did well at the Kiwanis Festival. The competitions were all "open" in each age category and the results, are as follows:. , , - Trio t8 years and under Liz Ingham. Bonnie 111ePhee and Jennie Toews - first 83 percent. Triple Trio I$ .years and under N.11l.U.H.S. - first 89 percent.. - Duel - Bonnie McPhee and Liz Ingham - second 84 percent. Classical guitar trio - Veronica Oliver (with two London - students) - first 82 percent, - Classical guitar solo - open class, Veronica Oliver, se- cond 85' percent. All competitors deserve hearty Congratulations for their efforts. Special thanks go to Phyllis Schram. -who directs the music program at N.M.D.H.S. and to John Bar- ron, music consultant. for very valuable pre- competition criticism. The N.M.D.H.S. Music Club will be involved in one last big show this year when it stages "There's No Business Like Show Business" under the direction of Bill McHugh on May'25"and '261Rplftli"AIg + school. Tickets for. this musical will be available from any music club member or at the high school stance, a second offence fine is $10.000. plus a 12 month suspension. In other countries impaired driving can resull in life jail sentences. In Canada. too many have taken advantage of the laws and Constable Wilson stress- ed, "We're too free and easy with our rights. People have taken freedom in this country for granted." In recent years a prime ex- ample of opposition to this Ireedom of rights has been the ongoing issue regarding the mandatory seat belt law. Constable .Wilson • noted. "Drinking and driving charges. like seatbelt laws are forced on us for our ow» protection." Constable Wilson believes. "There must be initiative taken by people themselves to curb drinking and driving." "People take alcohol for granted," he added. em- phasizing that too often peo- ple, particuIarh parents. con- sider drug abuse a more serious problem than alcohol abuse. In Huron the statistics ap- pear to show that alcohol abuse and motor vehicle ac- cident are Iwo dangerous pro- blems that cannot be treated separately . and cannot be ignored. "Constable Wilson urges all parents to. "check what their youngsters are doing. and who they're doing it with." 'I'hc' OPP is interested in prevention for offenders. as well as the innocent. CORRECTION It was incorrectly reported in last week's edition that agriculture minister Dennis Timbrell was involved with - the proposed closing of the Clinton Public lfospital. Frank Miller. not Mr. Tim- brell, was health minister at that time. • .The Times -Advocate . apologizes for this inadver- tent error and any inconve- niences it may have caused: MR. AND MRS. TED OUD JR. Kimberly. Marie Christoffel and Ted Oud Jr. were join- ed in marriage February 18, 1983 in Edmonton, Alber- ta. Parents of the couple are Don and Audrey Christof- -LSfel, tEdmonton, Alberto on* T-ed.and Vonny,0bbd, Kip - pen, Ontario. Diane Christoffel, sister of the bride was maid of honour and Rob Oud, the groom's brother was best mon. 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