Times Advocate, 1997-06-11, Page 12Page 12 Times-Ad►'uct►te, lune 11.1997
COM MUNITY
Easy Ridin'
The last dudes to eat fast food on polystyrene, Lee'Truemner, Jotln Young anyi Chris McEvoy,,
cruise their way to a `.more ,environmentally friendly world in McGillivray Central -Public
School's. spring musical "Assignment Earth"- which was presented last week.
Lucan area producer
Prohibition days recalled in Blyth plaj
BLYTH - The cast has assembled
:and research has begun for 'Booze
Days. in a Dry County'. the .Blyth
Festival's second play of. the 1997
season.
This play, which opens June 26
and runs in' repertory until August
23,• is set in the days following
. World War II when the lively lads
returning from glorious victory in
Europe ran smack into the old mo-
ral codes of Southwestern Ontario'
held sternly in place by Canada's
Temperance • Act. The challenge
was on as the mighty heroes led the
search for the foThidden liquid in
the back streets, dark cellars and
neglected sheds of their good "dry"
little towns. Newiestablishments of
mystery, danger aod, temptation
sprang up with names like 'The
Coughing Cat' and 'The Hole in
the Wall'. •The good soldiers be-
came the bad b9ys in the boom
years after the war and it was a lot
oMin.
The, show is directed by Paul
Thompson whose latest project was
directing 'The Piano Man' Daugh-
,ter...and Others` which he devised
with author Timothy Findley, and
which had its world' premiere on
the, Blryth stage. in April prior ttt a
•
national tour. Raised near Listowel,
Paul Was long-time Artistic Direc-
' for cif Theatre Passe Muraille in To-
' ronto.' To develop such Canadian
'classics as •?The;' Farm •Show',
' t 83'7', 'Maggie & Pierre' and last
year's Blyth Festival hit 'Barn-
dat,*ce Live?', Paul uses a unique
approach known as the collective.
Through this collaborative process.
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Iaunches d video, the actors themselves do f
rst-hand
research then develop 'and
fine
Susan Cassan has turned a e 'The unique Use of drama is what eon„need c,os-
pel Films Inc. of Michigan. one of North America's
life-long dream into, reality biggestdistrihutors of religious Boats. to sign tidis
with a five-hour docu-drama
By Chris Skalkos
T -A Reporter
1 - ,
. LI ( :\V A featuri� widen released -hy =an inter
national distribution company last week has ,a
strong 'mean angler One of its producers is from
Lucan. many .of the locations used •
• were in the tillage and two of the
• production's :child actor. are also -
I.ucan residents:,.
Susan Cassan. and co-producer •
'togcr. LeBlanc of Amaris Entertain-
nent Inc.. a film and. video :pro-
duction company. launched . 'their
- first_ international • video ''project
called Stars. Sands and Dust at a re-
• ccptnin in l.itndon last Wednesday.
For C!rssari. a Lucan area resident
who teaches in. London.' it marked
the end cif a nine .month .hoot and
the/beginning of:ijnev career in film
pn,duction. 1 • •
The video i. •a li'-e-he ur docu-
ntentary/drama - that, chronicles -.the work ,if, re-.
nowncd Canadian rissi'onary 13in •Richardson •who
leclures-ahout the importance ul`.Missionary work.
Cas.an's work takes a gutsy approach with the nib-
h:al subject by framing Richardson's address In a
story. with 45.ntinutes of_drama threaded through..
\Fos' of the drama was taped in Lucan and local
child •:fetors d1cehan Thomas. and Loni Hardv had a
role mil•
ttih)riion agreement with Amari. '
"1V'e sold'the idea to them on the basis -of 01C dra-•
nrr." ,aid Cassan. ll cis cs it h lot nacre tip than the,
average bible tape.:' weteexaid: ai(ttirtg Gospel-Filnis r
was'soimpressedl with it they torn: (itit a full-page'
add in Christian Magazines ' •
Cassan'said/Richardson also ‘iewctf it and ,re
marked that it exceeded_ hi e'(pcctation .' , ',
"To he totally frank it exceeded out expectations.
`tae; " said Cassan who feels it would he an achieve-
/ merit for an untried company:to prexlucc
,► half hour video explaining they/didn't ,
have the resources to do a feature-length
docu-drama.
r
Susan
Cassan
„ "This is a real,,Rocky' story. A small
:cpnip.rny tackles a really challenging .
project.and instead of falling on its face
it comes up with,glo y. she.said. ' •
The 'success is seintewhat of a, sdrprise
to Cassan who said 'she and business
partner LLBlanc' never set out to -pro-
' duce a religious production. However.
this opportunity will' help them -get, a
. foothold in the mainstream :market. a di-
recttion,where they are eventually head-
ed. Her next project. which is already in
.the planning stage. is a series call9d•
bog's are from Pluto featuring a remarkable London
•Canine Behavioral Consultant who'teaches " Etho-
I..ogical- dog training. ` ' '
"'In essence we're not a religious film company.
We want to do•mainstream film and videos and now
we'ha‘c a product to show
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tune • situations and dialogue
through • improvisatiott' to cofnplete
the final products
T,he talented, actors and collabora-
' tors off this exciting 'Booze Days'
project `include three who helped.
create 'Barndance Live!' last year:
Raoyl Bhaneja, who., played Ernie
King and others; Eric Coates who
played Larry Mercey and others;
and, Carolyn, Hoy, who played, all'
the female roles (not to mention" a
• few turns on piano and guitar'and
singing a, few songs):_ •They are
joined by three others making their
acting debuts at Blyth: Beverley )rl
liott, a native of nearby L;istowel
who has a busy career in film, tele-
vision, theatre, and the recording
-industry; _Scotr'Hurst, a'writer, dr-
' rector and. actor whom audiences•
may.remember for his role as Mar-
cellus Mashburn in Stratford Festi-
val's production of 'The Music
Man' last season; and Brian Paul, a
director and actor who has also
been in the Stratford Festival Com-
pany as' well as making numerous
television•shows and films.
Thompson and his merry band of
musical actors can use the public's'
help in recapturing the glorious
times of 'Booze Days'. "As was the
case last year with 'Barndance', we
are in the initial phase of the Collec-
tive process where the actors need
to immerse themselves in the tiff
period of the late 1940s and earl
'50s. They need to meet and talk t
people with memories of dam
days and especially anecdote
about the unusual ways people re
sponded to the Tereerance A.
and prohibition measures.' Th
would include such things, as "Bo
tle Clubs", bootleggers and othi
ways to obtain alcohol," explait
Thomson. - `
NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT BY THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Stephen -passed By -Law No. 23-1997 'on the 3rd
day of June 1997, under Section 34 of the Planning Act,
R.S.O., t990.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to.
the' Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing
with the Clerk of the Township of Stephen, not later than the
3rd- day of )uly, 199,7, a notice ,of appeal setting out the
objectign to the by-law and the reasons in support of the - the
objection; accompanied by -payment of the fee prescribed
under the Ontario Municipal Board Act.
AMOUNT OF FEE payable on appeal is $125.00.
Only individuals, corporations and • public 'bodies may
appeal a zoning by=law to the Ontario 'Municipal ¢pard. A
notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated
association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be
filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the
association or the group. -•
.AN EXPLANATION of the purpose and effect' of the by-law,
describing the lands' to which the by-laW applies is provided
below, The complete by-law is available for inspection at the
Clerk's: office during regular, office hours..
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DATED at the Township of Stephen this 5th day of JcJne 1997.
Larry Brown,.Clerk - -
Township of Stephen
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT:
This Bylaw potentially applies' to ail lands with the Township
of Stephen. • - . •
This By-law proposes to amend Zoning By:Law No.' 1,2-198410 •
incorporate the new minimum distance separation .forniula
(MOS 1 & 11) recommended by the Ministry of. Agriculture,
Food -and Rural Affairs. This amendment revises' the current
minimjurrt distance: separation requirements for the
establishment of new farm buildings and for • the
establishment of non-farm related buildings and structures
within the agricultural areas of /he To nship of Stephen; Also
included are definitions for several ter` used by the new
formula. This by-law also incorporates setback requirements
for liquid manure tanks from wells and water courses and a
minimum separate distance for the establishment of manure
storage facilities. These requirements have historically been,
part of a by-law to regulate the location of manure pits.
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