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Times -Advocate, September 13,1989
'Wingfield's Folly'
coming to the Grand
LONDON - Artistic director Mar-
tha Henry announced that The
Grand Theatre has accepted a unique
opportunity to present Rod Beattie
in the final play in Dan Needles'
Wingfield trilogy, Wingfield's Fol-
ly. Running March 20 to April 14,
1990, Wingfield's Folly replaces
Shirley Valentine as the fifth play
in The Grand's 1989/90 season.
London and area residents will en-
joy the first performances of Wing -
field's Folly in Eastern Canada.
Wingfield's Folly chronicles the
continuing adventures of city
stockbroker Walt Wingfield, whose
determination to live a country life
has triumphed over encounters
with sick poultry, recalcitrant hors-
es, would-be developers and an in-
comprehensible rural bureaucracy.
Old friends from Persephone
Township return in this engaging
conclusion to a thoroughly Canadi-
an tale.
Mr. Beattie delighted capacity au-
diences last season with his 're
markable performances in Wing -
field's Progress and Letter From
Wingfield Farm. Both shows have
toured Canada extensively, to great
acclaim, and critics have praised
Mr. Beattie's astonishing command
of the myriad characters he por-
trays. Once again the stage is filled
with characters brought to life by
his tour -de -force performance.
Commented Ms. Henry:
"Although we were sorry to lose
the promised right to present Shir-
ley Valentine, the unexpected arri-
val of the third day in the Wing-
field Cycle at such an opportune
time has more than compensated
for the necessity to change our
plans. All of us who are enraptured
with Mr. Beattie's brilliant perfor-
mances (and that now seems to -in-
clude just about the whole of Can-
ada) are eagerly anticipating the
lasy episode of Walt in Pesephone
Township and the major change
coming up in his life."
Wingfield's Folly is generously
sponsored by Northern Telecom
Canada Limited.
The final to. . - Laura Rollings adds a string of beads to her out- Armchair t r a v e
fit in the dress -up comer of Toddlers Inn Nursery School.
Important task - Kristylee Varlev concentrates on her pasting job.
She is one of the pre-schoolers enrolled. at Toddlers Inn " Nursery
School.
Health ministry opening
$290',092 assessment clinic
STRATFORD - The Ministry of
Health has approved $267,218 in
operating costs and $22,874 in cap-
ital costs for a psychogeriatric clin-
ic at the Stratford General Hospital
to serve Perth and Huron counties.
Hugh Edighoffer, MPP for Perth,
announced the new service today on
behalf of Health Minister Elinor
Caplan.
The grant will be used to hire six
mental health workers, including
nurses, social workers, an occupa-
tional therapist, and a consulting
psychiatrist. They will serve about "This government is firmly com-
300 clients annually at the clinic milted to improved community
and in the client's homes. The ob- mental health services, available as
jective is to provide assessment, close to home as possible;" said
counselling and enough support to Mrs. Caplan.
enable the elderly to live in their
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mental health programs including
crisis centres in Kingston and To-
ronto. The Toronto centre will
have mobile crisis team, the first
such operation in Ontario.
The minister also announced the
expansion of seven community
programs and $240,000 in funding
for two new research projects into
the causes and treatment of schizo-
phrenia. The research is slated to
start this month at .the: nue'n
`''street Mental Health Centre in To-
ronto.
The Graham committee examined
"We plan to continue expanding
and improving community mental
the
system in 1987 and 1988: It recom-
mended a comprehensive and access-
ible,range of mental health care ser-
vices. •
recommendationsofthz, araham•ie —son
1987, Premier Peter-
son announced the doubling of
port and the Premier's Council on
Health Strategy," said Mr. Edighof-
fer.
This grant is part of the $6.5
million the minister announced to-
day for the expansion of mental
health programs and for research
into schizophrenia. Mrs. Caplan
announced 12 new community
funding for community mental
health programs with annual expen-
ditures to reach $130 million by
1990=91. Today's announcements
brings total government funding for
349 community mental health pro-
grams to $114.4 million, a 95 per-
cent increase in ministry spending
in this area in the past three years.
Visscher Farms Country Market
Open 9 - 6 daily,
Closed Sundays
Now Harvesting
Fresh Broccoli, cauliflower,
cabbage, potatoes, sweet corn
Also fresh fruits and vegetable3 in season. Baked
goods, jams, honey, maple syrup and apple butter.
Fled tomatoes $8.50 bushel
3 miles W. of Exeter on Hw . 83 Phone 237-3442
AILSA CRAIG - e ladies who
attended the Septei,iner meeting of
Riverviev. ' Women's Institute exper-
ienced Mexico from their armchairs
in the Masonic Hall.
Irwin and Dorothy McAlpine
spent three weeks in Mexico last
winter in their motor home on a
trip planned by the National Cam-
pers' and Hikers' Association: They
travelled with 25 other motor
homes and trailers. Irwin took pic-
tures of -this trip with his video
camera and generously shared these
pictures with the Institute mem-
bers.
They travelled in a part of Mexico
where there were no roads and the
motor homes 'were loaded on a
train. The pictw'es taken from the
train showed the different types of
terrain and the lifestyle of the peo
ple who live there..
At the end of Irwin's presentation
everyone was delighted to see them-
selves as they were at the 50th An-
niversary of Riverview WI last Sep-
tember. Wilma McIntosh thanked
Irwin and Dorothy for the presenta-
tion and presented them with a gift.
Lorna Priestley presided for the
business meeting as the president
Leona Hughes, could not be
present. Evelyn McNaughton was
named as the delegate to the London
Area Convection in Embro on Oc-
tober 12 and Alie Twynstra volun-
teered to donate an article for the
craft table.
Margaret Wilson urged everyone
to attend the Riverview Tweedsmuir
Tea on September 21' in the Mason-
ic Hall from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Lorraine Hodgins spoke to the
group about the history book that
is being put together for the 150th
anniversary of McGillivray Town-
ship. During the social time Jean
McKichan and her committee served
tea and sandwiches. -
The next Riverview WI meeting
will be on Monday October 2 at
7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. At
that time Evelyn McNaughton will
show slides of Spain and Portugal:
New members and guest are always
welcome.
Begin fall season
EXETER - Exeter Seniors opened
the fall season with an abundant pot
luck supper convened by Irene Har-
ness.
Alva and Eldon Heywood, who
helped co-ordinate the seniors'
games in June, announced the award
winners from Exeter and expressed
thanks for the help received, includ-
ing those who helped make the ne-
cessary 475 bag lunches.
Congratulations to shuffleboard
contestants John Kestle, Hensall
and Dave Woodward, Exeter on
Seniors meet
AILSA CRAIG - The Happy
Gang Seniors met at the Legion
Hall, Ailsa Craig, on August 30
with 20 members present.
President Levi White presided for
the meeting assisted by Shirley
Williams secretary who also acted
as treasurer for the meeting. We all
signed a get well card for Evelyn
Trevithick who is in hospital. We
hope she will soon be -well again
and able to be with us.
llderton Seniors have accepted our
invitation to join with us on Sep-
tember 13 for a dessert euchre at
1:15 p.m. We hope all our member
will be out to greet our lldcrton
friends. Volunteers for this arc Shir-
ley Williams, Jean McCallum and
Martha Rees.
Levi asked if we cared to hang a
plaque in the hall that we received
-from our Mount Rose friends a few
years back. All members agreed to
display it.
The balance of the afternoon whs
spent playing euchre with prizes
going to the following: Ladies high
- Marian Lavene; lone hands - Hazel
Walker and low - Syble Stephen-
son.
Hmm,c rd,
hands - Martha Rees aitttrriertx
- Robert Flynn.
Jean McCallum offered to pur-
chase'the prizes .for our September
13 meeting.
Sale Now On
Men's long sleeve shirts
$1.00 ea.
Ladies Slacks
$1.00 ea.
, Ladies long sleeve
blouse, $1.00 ea.
Winter sweaters all sizes
500 - $2.00
Blessings
Unlimited
19 Main St., W., Zurich
236-4376
winning the gold, to Harold and
Wilma Davis, the silver and in
bowling to Olive Hicks, Anna Bal-
lantyne and Stewart Miner, the
bronze.
In travelling from place to place
Alva noted that most groups from
even smaller places than Exeter had
their own facilities where seniors
can hone their skills and learn new
ones. She hoped that Exeter seniors
would work toward that goal soon.
Alva announced that the bus trips
to Colosanti and Jack Miners, Oc-
tober 21, and to the Simcoe Christ-
mas Lights, December 2, are still
open.
Murray Greene had an entertain-
ing program in which Kathy Prout
and Sharon Parker rendered several
duets and Wilma Davis some piano
selections.
President Alice Bowen read the
letter received in response to the
seniors' petition regarding the pro-
posed increase in car insurance rates
for seniors.
Bingo at the Villa will be contin-
ued and "Mildred Thomson, Clara
Harris, Ruth Arthur and Mary Funk
volunteered this month.
Card convener Gladys Skinner re-
ported several cards sent. Birthdays
were honored. Several stayed to en-
joy cards.
Weddings
Large and Small
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Medwid-Coward Wedding
Pamela Coward and David Med-
" wid were united in marriage on
June 17, 1989, at St. Luke's
Anglican Church, Dryden, On-
tario. The bride is the daughter
of Mu(ray and Gwen Coward,
Exeter, Ontario and the groom
is the son of Victor and Sophie
Medwid, Dryden, Ontario. At-
tending the bride were matron
of honour Tracy Shuparsky,
Dryden, Ontario, Cindy Skene,
Oxdrift, Ontario, Wendy Cow-
ard, Exeter, Ontario, and Donna
Weslak, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Attending the groom were best
man Peter Medwid, Dryden,
Ontario, Jeff Coward, Komoka,
Ontario, Mike Pateman, Oxdrift,
Ontario, and Terry Parkin, Thun-
der Bay, Ontario. Tracey Cow-
ard, sister-in-law of the bride,
was the soloist. After a honey-
moon
oneymoon to Bemidji, Minnesota,
the couple are now residing in
Dryden. A special thanks to
parents, family and friends
who helped make our day spe-
cial.
Forthcoming marriage - Mr.
and Mrs. John MacDonald of
Lucan are pleased to announce
the forthcoming marriage of
their daughter Jennifer Lynn to
Jeffery John Farquhar, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Farquhar;
Belmont. The wedding will
take place on Saturday, Sep.
tember 23, 1989 at the Com-
munity Bible Church, corner of
Adelaide St. North and High-
way 7, at 3:00 p.m. Reception
to be held in Lucan at 8:30
p.m. Friends of Jennifer and
Jeff and those of the families
are welcome to share in this joy-
ous occasion.
Forthcoming marriage - Mar-
cel and Christiane Verlinde, Ex-
eter and Jean and Amold Tayl-
er, Bayfield, - are pleased to
announce the engagement of
their children Diana and Don.
The marriage will take place
Saturday, September 16, 1989
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Open reception to follow at Var-
na Community Centre at 9
p.m. -
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