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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-07-17, Page 3TN TNF NEWS Times -Advocate, July 17, 1996 Page 3 ere Are Thew Now? Where Are They Now? is an extended series on South Huron District High School graduates and their career choices Glen O'Rourke: 31 years of police work MOUNT FOREST - "I think you have to have a lot of common sense and patience and a fair bit of logic," said Glenn O'Rourke concerning police work. O'Rourke retired in May after supervising the telecommunications unit of the Mount Forest Ontario Provincial Police for seven years. The detachment dispatches to Huron, Perth, Wellington, Grey and Bruce County regions. It was challenging, he said, "to work under extremely stressful conditions" that involved quick decision making and a hectic pace. What he liked best about the job was "dealing hands-on with people," including employees and the public. O'Rourke joined the OPP as a cadet in 1965 and was posted to the Mount Forest detachment. Two years later he was promoted to rank of constable and in 1974 became a police canine handler for 15 years. In 1989 he became a sergeant and was assigned supervisor in the communications centre. O'Rourke was born and raised in Stephen Township and attended South Huron District High School. Now that he's retired, he plans to spend his time golfing, gardening, curling, reading, playing slow pitch, watching television sports and maintaining his Mount Forest area home. "I'm really enjoying my time," he said. "I'm busy, busy, busy." (demi O'1Zolitki. Warm family drama set to premiere at Blyth BLYTH - Fireworks, a warm family drama opening July 31 at the Blyth Festival, is a new Canadian play written by Gordon Portman. The award- winning Edmonton playwright is particularly pleased that Fireworks is re- ceiving its premiere at Blyth since his father's family cane from this part of the country. The play is a magical journey which centres around a broken family held together by Wynn, an elderly woman who is the light of her hus- band's life, a solace to her son, and a life -line to her grandson. Her death shatters their world but her memory lingers on to guide them in their new lives. The "fireworks" in the play are moments of emotional insight where each character finds the courage to step into the future. The cast features Blyth Festival Artistic Director Janet Amos as Wynn. Amos was last seen on the Blyth stage as Rose Clarke in the 1995 produc- tion of He Won't Come in from the Barn. Ron Hastings, in his debut at Blyth, plays Wynn's husband Franklin. In an acting career spanning more than 40 years, Hastings has performed as an original member of The St. Lawrence Centre in Toronto and on stages at Stratford Festival, Neptune Theatre, Canadian Stage, Festival Lennoxville and the Charlottetown Fes- tival where he enjoyed worldwide success playing thA role of Matthew in that Festival's production of Anne of Green Gables in Japan. In the role of Wynn's son Frank is John Wright who can also be seen in Barndance Live! this season. Wright is a veteran of more than 20 years in theatre, having worked the major stages across the country. He has ap- peared in the past Blyth Festival productions Safe Haven, The Old Man's Band and The Glorious 12th. Rustey Davenport plays Wynn's grandson Jamie. In his first year at Blyth, Davenport can also be seen in Mabelle Mabel. The cast is directed by Paul Lampert who has worked extensively as both a director and actor, including several years in Europe. A graduate of the National Theatre oi.Canada, he spent two years as Associate Director of Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon and was Assistant to the Artistic Di- rector and Principal of the Academy at the Shaw Festival from 1990 to 1994. Fireworks will include music composed by John Roby. Roby first com- posed music for the Blyth Festival production of The Life That Jack Built in 1980. Since then he has scored numerous shows and written several mu- sicals that have premiered at the Festival - the last being The Old Man's Band. Prior to that he wrote Country Hearts, with Ted Johns, and The Dreamland and Girls in the Gang, with Raymond Storey. Set and costume designer Victoria Wallace designed the 1995 Blyth pro- duction of This Year, Next Year. Lighting designer Lesley Wilkinson has designed for many Blyth productions, including the 1995 productions of Jake's Place and This Year, Next Year, along with productions at theatres across Canada. Sponsored by Petro -Canada, with media sponsor CKNX FM 102, Fire- works runs in repertory with Blyth's other three productions until August 31, For tickets, call (519) 523-9300. Council denies application EXETER - Council supported a motion from the Planning Advisory Committee rejecting an application from Gregus Construction Limited for a zoning bylaw amendment at 162 Victoria Street West. The re- quest to change the zone classifica- tion of Lot 704, Registered Plan 376 from residential low-density, RI Zone to residential low-density special, R1-6 Zone, would allow the creation of a single-family lot and recognize the location of the existing home. The Huron County Planning De- partment's written report was not supportive of the application as was the Exeter Public Works Depart- ment's report. The Works' report indicated any severance to build on this corner would be in the front yard of the existing house. There is no sewer service for this area at present. 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