Times Advocate, 1989-08-02, Page 131
Do! I Do! - A. Frank Ruffo and Pat Dawson
A musical marriage
By Adrian Narte
GRAND BEND - The Huron Country Playhouse production of/Do!
/ Do! opened Wednesday to a packed, hot and stuffy Playhouse II
theatre, proving once again that it is better to rely on a cold drink at the
table than on the theatre's overtaxed air conditionacr.
/ Do! 1 Do!, a Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical comedy about
marriage, takes us right from the wedding night to 50 years later when
the couple leave for a retirement home. The show is an arnusing, if
somewhat superficial, look at matrimony over an era before the turn of
the century to the late 1940s. Most subjects, frotn chiklbirth to domestic
disputes, are lightly touched on in song.
When the husband (played by A. Frank Ruffo) reveals he is having
an affair, the issue is pahncd off with a trite song about how men grow
more attractive with age.
"Men of 40 go to town/ Women go to pot," sings Ruffo, giving the
audience the impression they are watching something no more serious
than The Honeymooners set to music.
The two -person cast of Ruffo and director Pat Dawson, accompanied
by Douglas Livingston on piano, tum in creditable performances while
delivering the lighthearted dialogue and sentimental songs.
'Many of the couples in the audience said they enjoyed the show's
humourous snapshots of married life, especially those which matched
their own ages or experiences.
,While / Do! 1 Do! seems to lack the variety and sparkle of the Play-
house II's previous performance, The Vaudevillians, it can he classed
as a crowd-pleaser and a good evening's entertainment.
Hay adopts report
ZURICH - At their July 24 regu-
lar meeting, Hay Council adopted
the engineer's report recommending
the construction of the Cann Mu-
nicipal Drain, a new drainage ditch
running between lots 9 and 10 on
concessions 7-8 of the Township.
While the drain is considered a
new project, it will replace existing
open shallow ditches
The cost is estimated at S35,430.
Meanwhile Haskett-Hodgins En-
gineering Inc. has advised council
they will be resigning their posi-
tion as Township Drainage Super-
intendent, but will continue in
their present capacity until a re-
placement is found.
Council has not yet accepted the.
resignation.
Council will be deferring a deci-
sion on what to do with the erod-
ing breakwall at the St. Joseph
beach until further information on
ministry grants is available.
The bridge damaged on Hay con-
cession 4-5 in May has not yet
been repaired and works superinten-
dent Ross Fisher told council it
will not likely be replaced this
year. Charges had been laid against
the driver of the dump truck which
reportedly exceeded the weight lim-
it of the bridge and resulted in its
collapse.
In response td Stephen reeve
Tom Tomes presentation to coun-
cil over the County Restructuring.
proposal, Hay council supported
Stephen's position that police vil-
lages should not be dissolved, that
county council should have at least
one representative from each mu-
nicipality, and that mayors as well
as reeves should sit on council.
At their July 10 regular meeting,
Hay council disregarded the conten-
tions of the Highlands I Associa-
tion that the private roads in their
subdivision had not been restored
to satisfactory condition after in-
stallation of a water distribution
system.
Council contined to support the
Township Engineer's verbal report
that all the roads were completed to
pre -construction standards.
Council also decided not to reim-
burse the Norman Heights Beach
and Cottage Owners Association
for costs they incurred cleaning up
their subdivision roads after similar
construction.
At the sante meeting, a tender to
reconstruct the Verlinde Drain for
S36,345, was accepted from
. McKenzie and Henderson Ltd.
The drain runs from Tuckersrnith
Township, through Hcnsall, and af-
fects Hay concessions 1 and 2, near
the Township's northern boundary.
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Times -Advocate, August 2, 1989 Page 13
Letters to the
Editor
Dear Sir:
Regarding your editorial of 19,
July 1989, there is a certain lack of
balance to its content.
It is probably best left at that.
There is one question that begs
answering: Is the TA admonishing
an erring council or. getting even for
that nasty parking ticket?
Yours truly
R.M. (Bob) Sharen
Dear Sir.
On behalf of the Grand Bend and
Arca Chamber of Commerce, I re-
gret to inform you that our 1989
Sandcastle Days celebration has
been cancelled.
At a meeting held on Monday,
July .24 to address the issue, the
Chamber executive agreed that the
current level of interest was insuffi-
cient to support the event this year.
The lack of volunteer time and
funds further compounded the situa-
tion.
We are still offering the Carnival
that weekend, from August 10 to
13, as well as the NEC van on the
beach. This van will be offering
the opportunity to all youngsters
under 18 years of age, to take part
in a new home -video game, free of
charge.
We regret any inconvenience this
cancellation may have caused, but
hope this does not deter you from
. participating in future events.
Any questions you may have,
please direct them to (519) 238-
2001, and we .will do our best to
assist you.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Norene J. Culp
Secretary/Manager
Head shaving - One of the problems with taking on the lead part of the King of Siam in The King
and I is that you have to be bald. Jack Northmore, who takes the role in the Huron Country Play-
house production which opens August 15, had his head shaved on Monday by Grand Bend hair sty-
list Dave Sheppard. The show will also feature the talents of over 30 local children; fortunately,
they won't have to be bald.
Carnival
cleaning
up
deficit'
or
50/50 Draw - Bob Linton, left, and Gail Lawson, right, directors of the Grand Bend Winter Carnival
hold the barrel while Tom Maier of the Municipal Office pulls the winning ticket in the Winter Carni-
val draw for the month of July. The draws are being held to clean up the deficit from last year's win-
ter carnival. The winner of $688 was Joan Patasky of Sarnia.
VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND
ONTARIO BASIC MAPPING MAPS
The Ontario Basic Mapping Maps are now completed and availa-
ble for purchase at the Grand Bend Municipal Office, 4 Ontario
St. N. The maps are available for the public's perusal should you
wish to examine or purchase any of the maps. The maps cover
all of the Village of Grand Bend and portions of Bosanquet and
Stephen Township and are done at a scale of 1:2000.
Prices: $5.00 per map
, or $50.00 for the complete set (11 maps)
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rime Stoppers
•It is suspected that two trailers
at the General Homes yard in
Hcnsall were set on fire deliber-
ately. The Exeter OPP and Huron
County Crime Stoppers are seek-
ing your help in solving this mat-
ter.
This fire occurred in the early
hours of Sunday July 9, 1989 and
three youths were seen in the area
at about 1:00 a.m. These youths,
about 14-15 years of age were
tither intoxicated or acting as
such, pushing each -other around
and laughing. They were seen by
the east fence of the General
Homes yard.
•OJit nc 25-26, 1989 thieves
made off with 19 head of cattle
from a farm in Stephen Township.
Fifteen of the cattle were cross-
breed Simmcntal and Hereford,
reddish in colour with white
markings.
Two were crossbreed Simmental
and Limousin, also reddish in
colour with white markings.
The remaining two were cross-
breed Simmental and Black Angus,
black with white markings. .
The cattle .were stolen from a
farm that has no residence located
on it. The thieves rounded the cattle
up into the barn and -then onto a
truck.
The Exeter OPP and Huron
County Crime Stoppers arc asking
for your assistance in locating these
cattle, valued at about $13,000.
•If you have any information
about these or any other crimes, call
Huron County Crime Stoppers at 1-
800-265-1777 and you may be eli-
gible to receive a $1,00() reward.
Remember, crime doesn't pay but
Crime Stoppers docs.
Golden limpses
ZURICH - Time marches on and
before we know it everyone will be
involved with the Bean Festival,
and we invite you to patronize our
food booth which will be opernt'd
meq the ladies Auxiliary. The quilt
to be raffled off that day is on dis-
play here and if you arc attracted to
it, tickets are available here at the
office, tuckshop'or nurses' station.
We are pleased to report that Ed-
wiW MaTf(ene ad Margarct Jones
tal Much improved.
Residents are busily engaged in
•°:in rn 'tj/paSt ufif s i7viliiavic ic'i
as card games, cookie baking, siwt-
fieboard, pont, sing -a longs. Every
afternoon there 'is sc,,nething for
everyone to do in. the cr:rlt room if
they desire.
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Fr. Peter Hayes of St. Boniface
church celebrated Mass on Thurs-
day morning.
Marc Chalut chaperoned the Re-
.,af-
ternoon and at the request of some
of the Residents, toured around the
Port Franks area.
The chapel service Sunday eve-
ning took the form of a hymn sing
led by Aaron Gingerich in the ab-
sence of the minister who was on
tick'-'„' 1 **.r.;
Outdoor
service
at church
Grand' Bend United Church
GRAND BEND - Another good
attendance was present at Grand
Bend United Church outdoor ser-
vice last Sunday. Special music
featured local talent, when Sue
Anne Schroeder, of the Dashwood
arca, sang two lovely solos,
"Prayer -of Thanksgiving" and
''How Great Thou Art". She re-
ceived hearty applause.
Pastor Colin Stover titled his
sermon "Found only in specially
marked boxes..." with scripture
readings from 2 Kings Chapter 5
and Luke, chapter 11.
He asked us to imagine we were
8 or 9 years old and when we come
down to breakfast we see a special-
ly marked box of cereal with a
prize in it. We think up strategy of
how to get the prize. In life we are
all reaching for something, and ask
for things in prayer. Spirituality
encompasses full relationship with
God.
Coffee, cold drinks and cookies
were served at the close of the ser-
vice, with a time for visitation.
United Cliurch Women served a
supper meal to a bus load of folks
from London, last Wednesday after-
noon July 19, who had been up to
a matinee at Huron Country Play=
house.
Presently, Jim Prance is still a
patient at hospital in London un-
dergoing therapy.
Special music for the month of
August at Grand Bend United
Church is: August 6 - Rucann
Brenner, soloist;.August 13 Mil-
lie Desjardine, soloist; August 20 -
Exeter Hensall trio; August 27 -
Grand Cove choir; September 3 -
Ann Marie Hoffman, soloist.
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