HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-12-06, Page 11Enrollment - Thirteen five -year-olds are enrolled in the new Sparks Unit in Exeter, a division of Brownies.
Shown (back left) are Amanda Thompson , Jena Rader, Tanya Oestreicher, Hilda Steele, Alyza Tammo-
hamed, Kali Finch, Ashley Rasenberg and (front) Jacklin Falconer, Meghan Cooper, Carly Brydon, leader
Erin Brydon, Alicia Laye, Paitra Surerus and KatieTMastronardi.
Legion Auxiliary makes donations
EXETER - The Ladies Auxiliary Chalmers with her Past Sgt -at -
Arms medal as well as her 25 -year
pin.
Sports chairperson Barbara Hearn
reported one team participating in
District Cribbage placed sixth. Un-
fortunately, only live teams go on
to Provincial level.
Fifty dollar donations were made
to Huron Day Centre for the Home-
bound, Lung Association and Sur -
to the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch
167 Royal Canadian Legion held
their regular meeting' Monday, No-
vember 27 with 31 members
present.
President Cathy Pfaff chaired the
Meeting. -
Shirlcy Pole won the mystery
prize.
President Pfaff presented Estelle
Exeter ¶PiC&z
EXETER - We have had a busy
week getting ready for our Christ-
mas Bazaar.
We were very pleased with the
results of our labours. -Thanks to
everyone who supported us. With
your encouragement, this will be-
come an annual affair.
If anyone was unable to attend on
Saturday, we have a. few pieces of
dark Christmas cake left. Give Nan-
cy a call at die Exeter Villa.
Happy Birthdayto Elizabeth
Schroeder and stafmember Lynda
Smith. Belatedly we wish Lewis
and Elva Davey Happy Anniver-
sary. They celebrated last week.
The Senior Citizens got our week
off to a good start with their month-
ly Bingo. We were pleased to see
them and as always, enjoy playing
our favourite game.
The Grand Cove Entertainers put
on an absolutely fantastic show last
T,uesday. Everyone enjoyed the
singing and dancing.
The Christian Reformed Choir
sang several selections last Tuesday
evening. Thanks to the choir who
visit faithfully every month.
Rev. Gaskin of Caven Presbytcri-
an Church conducted our weekly
worship services. Mrs. Edith Bell
assisted on the piano.
Thought for the week: Getting
old is merely a matter of feeling
your corns, more than your oats.
Student art
at gallery
LONDON - Visitors to the Lon-
don Regional Art and Historical
Museums this month and early Jan-
uary can see an exhibition of art
work by Middlesex County elemen-
tary and secondary school students.
The exhibition, opened on De-
cember 2, contains more than a
hundred pieces selected from pri-
mary grades to senior high school
art programs of the Middlesex
County Board of Education. They
include sketches, paintings, quilt-
ing, collages, and works done in
plasticine and batik.
The exhibition continues until
January 7.
vival Through Friendship House of
Huron County.
Mrs. Helen Roorda, volunt&cr
worker who assists with the Christ-
mas bureau, outlined their work at
the Christmas season. First vice
president Marilyn Riley presented
her with a cheque for $50.00 to as-
sist with the work of the Christmas
Bureau.
The Auxiliary Christmas party
and general ' meeting is Monday,
December 11 at 7 p.m.
Stedmans
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Writers'
BLYTH - Eight writers will be
included in the Blyth Festival's 6th
Annual Writers' Winter Retreat
which lasts 'a full throe weeks.
Writers in residence who are part of
this special new play development
program include: Bill Butt, David
Carley, Robert Clinton (author of
Mail Order Bride), Colleen Curran
(author of Cake -Walk and Miss
Balmoral of the Bayview), Laurie
I+Ryffe (author of Bush Fire), Debo-
rah Kimmett, Dan Needles (author
of Perils of Persephone), and Carol
Sinclair.
Members of the public are invited
to sit in the audience on Saturday,
December 16 at the Blyth Festival's
"Garage" on Dinsley Street at 1
p.m. for a public reading of scenes
from plays in progress. Enjoy some
Christmas cheer, special treats and
entertaining scenes and meet the
authors, actors and directors of
Blythe 1989 play development pro-
gramme.
"The thrust of our new play de-
velopment program is two -fold",
says Artistic Director Katherine
Kaszas. "The Blyth Centre for the
Arts provides playwrights with ac-
cess to actors and directors; and -
provides them with a sanctuary - a
haven in which to write. Frequently
given the term workshop, these scs-
Times-Advocate, December 6. 1989 Page.11.
retreat aBlyth
sions take a number of forms: ac- wed mother is committed to an in-
Lors, directors and playwright at a stitution by her father to hide the
table. reading and analyzing a text; family disgrace. The Hometown
actors up on their feet - text to hand Boy by Robert Clinton tells the sto-
helping the director and writer to ry of a failed country and western
visualize the piece; or simply a di- star who returns home after a very
rector and writer in a room together lengthy absence on Christmas eve
talking through the text. Today, our to find the local cafe in a stage of
new play development programme upheaval. Dave Carley, author of
embraces scripts and playwrights the hit play, Midnight Madness is
from across the country and while writing a new play filled Sanctuary.
the focus continues to be the search Ted Johns directs Bill Buu's new
for the perfect play for our particu- play based on the life of Aimee
lar audience, writers whose work is Semple McPherson - the famous
beuer suited to other theatres arc Canadian evangelist. Sister Aimee
also included." by Bill Butt received its premiere at
Carol Sinclair's new script Firefly Woodstock Little Theatre last fall.
chronicles the arrival of the first tel- The actors and directors in resi-
ephone in a small town. Calamities dence at Blyth for the Writers' Win -
soon begin, particularly when Emi- ter Retreat include: Peggy Coffey,
ly decides to go to work as an oper- Katia de Pena, Donna Farron, Jerry
ator. Carol Sinclair, no stranger to _ Franken, Paul Haddad, Katherine
Blyth audiences, has performed in Kaszas, Bob King, Peter Smith,
The Mail Order Bride, Fircs in the Cheryl Swarts, Lorna Wilson and
Night, The Right One and Drcam- stage manager Crystal Salverda.
land. Deborah Kimmett, who ap- The Blyth Centre for the Arts in-
peared in the premiere production viten you to join them at the "Gar -
of Garrison's Garage is currently age" on Saturday, December 16 to
writing a new play, Broken Record. watch first-hand the developing
Colleen Cnrran's new play, Local stages of some fine new Canadian
Talent puts the spotlight on a Mrs. plays. Sponsors of the New Play
Canada Day pageant and its prelim- Development_ Program are Laidlaw
'nary try -outs. Field of .Flowers is Foundation, Woodlawn Arts Foun-
Laurie Fyffe's new play, which is dation, Mrs. David Hay and The
set in the depression. A young un- Little Inn.
Dr. Irene A. Bardecki OD.
Dr. David J. Klein OD.
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