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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1989-06-21, Page 13Page 14 Times -Advocate, June 21, 1989 Role reversal - In a switch of roles, famous author Alice Munro (who was honorary chairperson of the Blyth .Festival's Capital Campaign) seats Board treasurer Don McCaffrey at the dinner which preceded "Perils of Persephone",the play that opened Blyth's 1989 theatre season. Shipp ka by Annie Morenz SHIPKA - A -number of Seniors from this area were on the bus trip last Tuesday to the Ontario Agricul- ture Museum, near Milton, where the Agriculture Society were cele- brating their 10th anniversary. Oth- er Seniors, from Grand Bend and Dashwood made up the load. We travelled down by way of Stratford, past the site of the 88 In- ternational plowing match, through Shakespeare, Kitchener and Guelph. We stopped for a morning coffee break on the way down, and when we arrived at our destination were served anniversary cake, tea and cof- fee. ' • In this building were many lovely quilts, to see as well as ladies dem- onstrating quilting. The museum area covers a 32 hectare site. Those unable to walk great distances, were taken on tour drives by tractor and seated wagons. There were two original barns, re- stored, one built in 1882 and the other in 1885. So much to sec, more than 50 restored tractors, threshing machines, blacksmith shop, log and antique house, rail and pine stump fences, and much much more. About 3:10 we left the museum arca and were taken on a drive to Comp -Account Computerized Accounting For small R medium sized.'husinrss;.s Private corporations, manufacturers • Financial statements and projections • Accounts receivable 'payable • Payroll • Manoger»ent reports • Complete management accounting and bookkeeping services Don"► fly by the Seo of Your Pants ' let up help .you manage your business better with accurate, timely management reports. , CaII Now - ?62-3431 Highway 4 - Hensall t► • • Springridge farm, where they have 23 acres of strawberries and 20 acres of cherries. A store at this place had many tasty treats we could buy. This farm is sheltered on one side by the high wall of the Niagara es= carpment and not far away is Bur- lington and Lake Ontario. On leav- ing here we started on the way home with a stop in Cambridge at the Astoria Inn, for a delicious smorgasbord supper. On the drive home our driver, Peter McNaughton, took us by way of country roads,where we saw the new crops, gardens and some hay fields cut, through Tavistock, Pun - key Doodle Corners, Fullarton and Russeldale, arca. Our hostess, Nola Love, told us that on one of her wagon rides at the museum she met Grand Bend school children and their teacher, who the day before had been to a ball game in To`b3c to. - Those on the bus from this arca were, Dorothy and Lorne Fenner, Madeline Sweitzer and Annie Mo- renz. Congratulations to Mrs. Annie Zielman on the arrival of her sev- enth and eighth grandchildren, when twins, a boy and girl, were born last week to Gerald and Mary Ellen Zielman. Personals A pleasant social evening was held last Friday night, at the home of Earl and Marian Miller, and sons Steven and Fred, when Earl's parents Oscar and Laura Miller were•feted on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary. About 35 relatives, neighbours and friends attended, coming from St. Marys, Exeter, Dashwood and arca. _ • - A family dinner in Zurich preced- ed.the evening gathering! In' the so- cial .time, euchre and solo were played, along with visiting and reminiscing. Shelley and Patti Miller present- ed gifts to the couple. Delicious lunch refreshments were served by Sheila and Marian Miller. COMMERCIAL When reviewing your busi- ness insurance needs, con- sider The Co-operators. Our Commercial -Guard program offers some of the broadest coverages available any- where. Call today for' com- plete details. Bob Lammie the co-op�eratto Its Exeter: 472 Main St., 235-1109 Life • Home • Auto • Commerical • Farm • Travel 0 Perils of Persephone this yea's success By Yvonne Reynolds BLYTH - The Blyth Festival Theatre has established an enviable record for starting off each season with a play that is a hit from Day one, and performs to sold -out audi- ences for the rest of the season. "Perils. of Persephone", which opened to a full house on June 16, will be this year's success story. "Perils" is the first full -cast script turned out by Dan Needles. His reputation was firmly esta- blished with "Letters from Win- field Farm" and "Wingfield's Progress", one-man shows featur- ing Rod Beattie playing a trans- planted lawyer - and dozens of other inhabitants of the town of Larkspur and the township of Persephone. The seven performers in "Perils" transport their audience to the country kitchen of Eldon and Marj Currie (Blyth veterans Jerry Frank - en and Diana Belshaw), daughter Wendy (Ann Baggley making her first Blyth appearance) and Orval Currie (Garrison Chrisjohn), El - don's brother and partner in the Currie dairy farm. Eldon, already Persephone's reeve, is in the midst of a cam- paign for county warden, and lean- ing towards supporting a govern- ment plan to establish a toxic waste site in the township. His bucolic bliss is shattered when a truck driven by Francis Hinkley • (Needles' brother Reed) carrying a load of what is assumed to be nu- clear waste bogs down in the near- by swamp and begins to leak. Eldon alerts the local politician, who also happens to be the mini- ster of the environment. This man, whose ego is exceeded only by his ineptitude, declares a state of emer- gency, bringing in a flood of re- porters. As calamity turns to • chaos, the premier's executive as- sistant arrives on the scene to res- cue reputations. Patricia Vanstone, another Blyth favourite, plays T.J. with the icy authority and devious machinations of a Cleopatra or a Queen Eliza- beth 1. Her attitude is summed up in an impious "Illegal? We're the government!" The rural good guys pitted against the city slickers in a con- test that gives the country folk the edge is the opportunity for many witty barbs: One example is a dis- gusted Orval remarking that "If government was run like a dairy farm, those two would be on their way to the stockyards today". Subplots involving Wendy's Can- ada Day fireworks and her interest in paleontology are neatly worked in, and resolved satisfactorily. Everything ends happily for the Curries. There is even a moral bur- ied amongst all the fun. Needles' script is the vehicle for a guaranteed two hours of entertain- ment. He has gathered his material through astute observations while spending childhood summers on a farm, a stint as editor of the Shel- burne Free Press and Economist, five years as assistant to a provin- cial cabinet minister, and seven years as director of public affairs for Canada life before becoming a full- time writer last year. In true show biz tradition, Needles also stepped to the micro- phone at the dinner which preceded the opening of his play, when in- vited guest of honour Lieutenant - Governor Lincoln Alexander was fogged in in Toronto, and could not keep his engagement in Blyth. "Perils of Persephone" is recom- mended for anyone who wants to forget their troubles and get happy for a couple of hours. The smooth production, the talented cast, and the • sparkling dialogue add up to a delightful performance. The comedy will be at the Blyth Festival Theatre until September 9. ' Dashwood by Bernice Boyle By Bernice Boyle DASHWOOD - The Calvary Unit- ed Church Women had a lot of fun at their meeting .on June 13. The two young men on the Teen Mis- sion this year had their hair cut that evening - and raised money doing it. Chairperson, Maida Geiser who was also a Teen Mission Commit- tee member, had asked Sandra Deichert to supervise the hair cuts. Rob Hoffman and Don Weigand looked great when they !eft Thurs- day for Book Camp in Florida. The other committee members, Ginger Weber, Jane Newman, Mary Ann •Bender read appropriate poems and lunch was served. Ladies' Guild, The Lutheran Ladies' Guild held their June meeting at the Blue Wa- ter Rest Home celebrating the resi- dents' June birthdays. There were five members with birthdays and each received a small gift. Miranda and Mathew Hayter play three songs each on the piano. Sta- cey and Stephanie Rader and Chris- tine Schade sang three songs, Nan- cy Rader accompanied them on the piano. Group II served birthday cake and ice cream to everyone for lunch. Nancy Rader was presented with a flower for her service as president for the last four years. Altar Guild for June is Barbara Reschke and Tracy Stire. Personals -- Ian Ian and Ann Laing, Fortes, Scot- land; Bob and Marie Boyle; Clarke and Margaret Sim; Hugh and Ber- nice Boyle left Sunday and drove to North Bay via Tobermory. Tuesday Scou and Mary Ann Boyle escorted them around North Bay while Ber- nice attended her granddaughter Shannon's, school play. Melvin and Dorothy Restemayer celebrated their 50th wedding anni- versary at their daughter's home in London. _i Heather Keller, Guelph, graduated with distinction from the Universi- ty. of Guelph on June 2. Heather completed her Bachelors of Applied Science in .Human Nutrition at" Guelph, and was a member of the 1 Dean's Honour Roll for four years. She is planning to continue her academic career and has accepted a graduate position with McGill Uni- • versity of Montreal. She will be re- searching diabetes education and will be working towards her MSc/ PhD. Heather is married to Jim Keller, and is the daughter-in-law of Kcn and Shirley Keller, Goderich, and a granddaughter of Mrs. Frieda Kel- ler, Dashwood. o gall's Berry Farm Open 8:30 a.m.-? 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