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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-08-14, Page 3WALPER FAMILY AT BARBECUE — Stephen reeve Allan Wolper and his wife and children Marilyn and Steve talk to Betty Riddell at Wednesday's barbecue at the farm of Ontario Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell. Popular David Nairn returns to Playhouse The 1982 and 1983 star of Playhouse 11, David Nairn is back. Audience's favorite performer at the Playhouse has appeared in over five productions in Grand Bend including 18 Wheels, Butterflies are Free. Eight to the Bar, A Thousand Clowns and Love in the Backseat and he will be featured in the Playhouse's next musical. Stagefright. This delightful musical revue open- ing on August 20 at Playhouse Ii, pokes fun at the world of the theatre. Also featured in this Canadian musical written by Jim Betts is Alicia Jeffery and Janet MacEwen. David, a very versatile performer. Rabies not rampant here Unlike neighboring Middlesex, the incidence of rabies is very tow in Huron County this year. with only 15 cases reported in the entire county since January. This includes a positive diagnosis on a skunk killed in Grand Bend recently. Dr. Mark Raithby, acting district veterinarian with the federal depart- ment of agriculture since the retire- ment of Dr. Bill Thompson, said rabies runs in cycles. and Huron is at present at the low point. There is therefore no necessity for rabies • clinics in the county this year. Raithby hopes a plan to drop bait containing vaccine on wildlife habitats this fall will end the cycle forever. A dry run last year proved that this experimental method reaches a great many potential car- riers of ttie disease, and could mean the elimination of future outbreaks. has appeared in Dracula at Theatre New Brunswick, as Michael in Creeps at Theatre London. as Nick in Automatic Pilot, Macbeth in The Black Bonspiel of Willie MacCrim- mon and Clifford in Deathtrap at Magnus Theatre and as John Owen in The Corn is Green at the Shaw Festival. He has also performed in Playhouse seeks names Nominations are being accepted for the Fall election of the Board of Direc- tors for Huron Country Playhouse. In its 14th season, this "theatre in the country" attracts over 50,000 people each summer to Grand Bend. An informal meeting of the Board will take plce on Wednesday, August 14 at 8:30 p.m. at the Playhouse in Grand Bend. Interested individuals are welcomed to join the board .and they need only telephone the Playhouse office at 238-8387 to register their interest in becoming an important part of the theatre's growth. • The meeting on August 14 is design- ed as an orientation session for those people who wish to give of their time and talents to the Playhouse. Expec- tations of board members include: long range planning and policy mak- ing; public relations and training of volunteers; and lastly, but most im- portantly, the raising of funds to sup- port the endeavours of the theatre. Every Board member is expected to participate on Playhouse committees. The Playhouse invites anyone .to take an hour to give their comments, suggestions and criticisms and to learn more about Iluron Country Playhouse. • RECEIVES WATCH Usborne township road superintendent John Batten recently received o gold watch to commemorate 30 years of service tb the municipality. 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Bean 344 Andrew St. S., Exeter, NOM iSO 235-2231, several musicals including South Pacific, Man of La Mancha and has appeared in numerous CBC television dramas. "Playhouse 11 has always been a special theatre where we do exciting new Canadian musicals", says Publicity Director. Jane Gardner. "As you may or may not be aware. there has been very little done to en- courage Canadian musical theatre writers in Canada. The Opening of Playhouse EI in 1983 was a pro- gressive step in the development of new Canadian musicals. We presented three new Canadian musicals, all of which have played to summer theatre audiences across Canada. Audiences will remember David Nairn, Janette Hutchison, Kim Worobec and flank Stinson as the ac- tors who showcased these great Cana- dian musicals ( 18 Wheels, The Return of the Curse of the Mummy's Revenge, and Eight to the Bar). As our closing show at Playhouse II we have selected the musical Stagefright, written by Jim Betts." This musical revue pokes fun at the world of the theatre and plays at Huron Country Playhouse until August 31. For information call 238-8451. Huron crops looking good Though not as exceptional as -last year, 1985's crops in Iluron County should be. -excellent, according to Brian Hall, farm management specialist in the Clinton OMAF office. - The winter wheat yield was above average, varying from 60 to 95 bushels to the acre. Almost all the spring grain has been cut, and good yields are reported. Much of the barley has been swath- ed. Yields are expected to be above average, although not as high as wheat. Weather will determine whether beans and corn produce good or ex- ceptionally good yields. Both the nor- thern and southern limits of Huron County need rain. and the next two to three weeks are critical. Hall said crops in Lucknow area are only average. and showing the 'effects of lack of moisture. Old in new, new in old Men's clothing stores have opened at two locations in Exeter this week. One is at a new site for a men's clothing store. but the owner is a veteran in the clothing business. The other is in a location which previously sold man's clothing and its owner is a rookie. Larry Taylor. who recently sold his chicken venture in Winchelsea, open- ed his Gentlemen's Choice store in the north half of the former Junction building on Monday. An official opening will be held at the store this Friday at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor Bruce Shaw and former store owner Doug Gould assisting in the ceremonies. Taylor has been working at the White oaks mall in London for the past couple of months with Bressett- llasson Men's Clothiers to get some experience for his new venture. Ile will be offering "good quality casual wear" for area customers. Taylor and his family have moved into a house previously owned by Roger Sheeler on Huron St. The 34 -year-old newcomer to downtown Exeter is manager of the Exeter novice hockey team and plays recrea- tional hockey. Ile was a former trainer for the Exeter ltawks. The other store which opened is Bob Swart man's. The I1iA president has operated a men's clothing store in Ex- eter for several years and is just changing local ions. His new location is the former pool room just north of John St. That's only Three doors north of his previous location. A rl/ OI Oil 1 A STORE FULL OF BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE On the Moir) Strr.ot of Dublin 345-2250 Free Delivr.r y T I Times -Advocate, August 14, 1985 Page 3 Attorney -General disputes Exeter's claim on booze Attorney -General tan Scott this week indirectly refuted claims made last week by Exeter Council's resolu- tion urging the Ontario government to not extend beer and wine outlets to grocery and convenience stores. Ian Scott said that sales at such con- venient locations actually leads to a decrease in the number of impaired drivers. In an interview for CBC's Dateline Ontario, Scott said making the beverages more readily available means fewer people get in their cars David Peterson's plan to allow beer to go buy it. and wine sales in grocery and conve- Asked if there was at. inconsisten- nience stores. The resolution will he cy between government efforts to circulated to municipalities across reduce drunk driving and its proposal Ontario. to liberalize beer and wine sales, Scott In addition to the problem with said a study of Quebec reveals "that drinking drivers, the Exeter resolu- since the introduction of beer and tion notes that convenience stores are wine in the corner stores, the number often operated by people who of impaired driving cases has been themselves may not have the legal reduced. There is, in fact, a connec- right to consume alcoholic beverages tion between impaired driving and go- and who may not be experienced ing out to get it. And if you just walk enough to discern who should be en - down to the corner, it's difference titled to purchase beer and wine. than if you have to drive across There was also a concern that sell - town." ing beer and wine would attract fur - The Liberals made the issue a key ther violence in that convenience platform in the spring election cam -stores are already the targets of paign and said after they formed a thieves and violent individuals who minority government they would in -presently demand small amounts of troduce such legislation. But the Con cash in the tills and they could be join- servatives and New Democrats, one ed by an additional element who de of whom must support such legisla- mand alcohol. tion for it to pass, haveexpressed Maintaining reservations about the idea. Last week. Exeter council endors- ed a resolution drafted by Mayor close scrutiny Bruce Shaw, to denounce Premier Handed 5500 fine and stiff warning An Ailsa Craig area man was fined $500 for not having insurance for his motorcycle when he appeared in Ex- eter court, Tuesday. Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake advised David George Mar- shall, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, that the fine was small in comparision to what he would have to pay if a judgement was made against him as the result of hav- ing an accident without insurance protection. Wedlake urged him to make sure he has insurance on any vehicle before driving it on the road. Marshall was charged in Exeter on July 28 and pleaded guilty to the charge. Alan Demasson, Hay Township, was given two fines totalling $256 after pleading guilty to charges of careless driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. Both charges arose from an inci- dent of July 20 when the accused backed from a laneway at St. Lawrence Ave. in Huron Park and collided with a parked vehicle. Damage to the two was set at over $1,700. It was indicated that the accused had been drinking prior to the acci- dent and waited until the next day to report the incident. He was given two months.ickwhich to pay. A Mississauga man who failed to get stopped in time for a police spot check was fined $53 on a charge of following another vehicle too closely. On June 28, two OPP officers were conducting a spot check on Highway 81 and had stopped one vehicle, when a car driven by Stewart Walden col- lided with the vehicle that had been stopped. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was given 15 days iu which to pay, Only two crashes were investigated by the Exeter OPP this week and both involved only single vehicles. On Saturday, a vehicle driven by Jeffrey Sutherland, Huron Park. went into a ditch on concession 2-3 of Stephen Township, south of Highway 83. Damage was $350. The following day, a vehicle operated by Randall McKinnon, Zur:: h, left Highway 84 west of Zurich and went into the ditch, striking a sign. Damage was set at $3,000 in that one. The detachment officers continued their participation in the "Strict is fair" program and laid 48 charges under the Highway Traffic Act dur- ing the week. There were three charg- - ed with impaired driving and another seven with Liquor Act violations. A camera has been turned into the detachment office and the owner may claim same by identifying it. On location or Studio Bart DeVrie PHOTOGRAPHY - COMMERCIAL - WEDDINGS PORTRADS - GROUPS - PUBLICITY Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd., East, Exeter, Ont. Huron Apothecary Ltd. J T WILSON PHARMACIST PHONE 235-1982 440 MAIN ST., EXETER. ONT. 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