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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-08-02, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, August 2, 1995 COMMUNITY Newly certified sitters ready for employment EXETER - For the third consecutive year, the Canada Employment Centre for Students offered a babysitting course for area sitters, 12 years of age and older. On Friday, nine local students received their babysitting certificates and are now ready to go to work. The course, sponsored by the Canada Safety Council, provided the novice sitters with a sound understanding of child care basics. In three, three and a half hour sessions, the students learned about child development and how to keep childrn en- tertained with age appropriate activities, safety rules, and basic first aid tips, how to react in emer- gency situations, and the general information and phone numbers necessary when babysitting. Stu- dents who have successfully completed the course possess the knowledge required when starting a ba- bysitting career. Congratulations to the newly certified and well qualified sitters and good luck in future babysitting endeavours. • Students of the babysitting course at South Huron District High School are learning many skills and safety measures to remember when taking care of young children. Pic- tured from left to right in the back row are: Alaina Hem, Carie Pertschy, Sara Theroux, Ef f,e Fragiskatos and Lindsay Rotteau. In the front row from left to right are Shari Becker, Brayden Lord, Catherine Bergmann and Jackie Dougall. Simplicity at core of Canadian Cafe Brenda Burke T -A staff GRAND BEND - If you're seek- ing Tight entertainment during these extraordinarily humid nights, Ca- nadian Cafc is the musical to see. London native country music en- tertainer Marie Bottrcll plays Ma- rie -Louise Thompson in this on-off love story about two singers who make it big in the Canadian music industry. Although the set and music trans- form as the show takes us from the 50's to the 90's, the story is centred around the Canadian Cafc, equipped with a continuous band and structured within the format of a television show which immedi- ately succeeds in involving its 'stu- dio audience' when a hyperactive stage manager appears between acts, or rather, decades. The set of the TV studio and cafe, designed by Slyvie Boulang- er, is elaborately perfected with de- tailed touches such as a mannequin television cameraman and con- venient pull-out furniture that mag- ically changes into bedroom facil- ities for one of the more romantic sequences. Throughout the talc of love and fame lost and gained, Bottrcll is very convincing with her strong, magnetic voice. Decked out in a flower -child seventies' ensemble which is just one example of Julie McGill's ability to design rich, true -to -the -times clothing, Bottrcll is visually dynamic when she per- forms monster hits such as Aquar- ius. Michael Killinger, on the other hand, playing Billy Thompson, her better half, leads in the acting area. Bottrell's powerful voice and Kil- linger's charisma combined should spell pure chemistry. Un- fortunately, chemistry is some- thing the musical couple lacks. Because the two performers are so completely different in manner- isms and appearance and because their specialties lie in different ar- eas - hers in singing, his in acting - the performance comes across as highly entertaining musically and visually but lacking in story and emotion. It's the band, featuring comic, convincing appearances of talented musicians such as Colin Stewart, Ken Stewart, Don Paulton and Chris Trowell that keeps the show rolling with its all -Canadian pop hits played to perfect timing. Overall, it seems as though the show gathers momentum as it plays on. Although the opening segment introducing the audience to the Ca- nadian Cafe in the 50's is delivered rather mildy, lacking punch to the point where it's nearly a parody, Bottrell's voice, strong and down right emotional at its best, belts out favorite hits while the band charms and rocks the audience. Although Canadian Cafe Tacks a plot and convincing abilities, in this humidity maybe we need a dose of simply entertaining, hip tunes. The musical may be experienced at the Huron Country Playhouse until August 12. ��A.I.M. COMFORT PRODUCTS? § - d cc1 .. Freedom and ACTNI For an aging , L7 Independence INDEPENDENC Market) 0 MOBILITY ()) ti Let me help make your life a little easier. Try our products for r) personal care, kitchenware, sitting, walking, anywhere) d l Phlllp F. For A.I.M. PRODUCTsalker: Independent ) ont►actor 1-(519) 238-2471 Grand Bend Call today for a demonstration! t)� �1.r, rte, r��_rr_r._r. rrf..rssrrccr./.r✓✓1c..r✓.s�✓�..r✓✓`rJ `Living safely' program initiated Brenda Burke T -A Staff BLYTH - The Huron -Perth In- jury Prevention Committee is in its first phase of "Living Safely: Creating an Injury Prevention Ac- tion Plan for Huron & Perth Counties." The committe received a Com- munity Injury Prevention grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health in June and hired project co ordinator, Brenda Edgar, who will be responsible for recruiting vol- unteers and providing current in- jury prevention information. The program has three goals: to develop a working network of peo- ple, to advocate drinking and driv- ing programs for young adults and to create an injury prevention ac- tion program. Key issues to be explored in Hu- ron and Perth counties include mo- tor vehicle injurks, unintentional falls in the elderly, youth cyclist in- juries and farm injuries. "What we're trying to do is de- velop a comprehensive plan," said Elaine Hleba, supervisor of nurc- ing at the Perth District Health Unit. "There's a lot of work to be done and we're hoping to all work to- gether instead of in isolation," said Dorothy Uniac, manager of the homemaker service of Stratford's Canadian Red Cross Society. The committee's basic goal is to examine each injury prevention program. So far, the issue of drink- ing and driving seems to be most actively explored. The Impact Pro- gram, first set up by London's Vic- toria Hospital and copied in St. Marys in March as well as Gode- rich in May, is a trauma impact program aimed at grade 11 stu- dents. "It's meant to give the student the full -fledge impact of what could happen in an accident." said Hleba. The committee plans to help set up a total of five Impact programs in Goderich. Wingham and Seaforth. Marie Bottrell and Michael Winger p'ay Mary -Louise and Bil- ly Thompson in a light-hearted musical love story at the Hu- ron Country Playhouse. Conservation Authority Evening Walks • August 9: Bannockburn Wildlife Area • August 14: Parkhill Conservation Area • August 22: Morrison Darn Conservation Area • August 31: Clinton Conservation Area Rock Glen Conservation Area A naturalist interpreter will help you discover the special features of your local Conservation Area. tr Meet at the parking lots to begin the hikes. Time: 7 p.m. Admission: Free ta, take-home activities for the kids An evening for the whole family/ A message from your Tocol environntental partner tetc'phone 519-235-2610 fax 519-235-1963 1 Exeter will not have such a pro- gram because it already has an ex- tensive school program for drinking and driving. Each Impact session, which holds 15 to 20 students, lasts a few hours. Sue Drennan, a registered nurse at Alexandra Marine & General Hos- pital in Goderich said the town's first four sessions since May have had good turnouts. Unintentional falls in the elderly is another issue the injury pre- vention committee is actively look- ing into. "Our approach is for all adults," said Diane Petrie, director of nurc- ing at the .Huron County Health Unit. "Falls are predictable and therefore preventable." Although Uniac admitted, "We don't at this point have anything," she said the committee is working with community service providers who visit homes to identify safety risks. The aim of the committee, she said, is to "put on paper a plan to assist each other with a plan...We're hoping doctors buy into this." Unlike motor vehicle accident safty and unintenional falls in the elderly, the committee has not yet explored cyclist and farm injury is- sues. "(Farm injuries) is one of the parts that aren't fully developed at all," said Petrie who described the prevention committee as "building on what has already been hap- pening." She cited the bike helmet promotion plan in Exeter and Goderich as an example. "Everyone is trying to find out what's going on in the community," said Hleba, "and finding people to get programs up and running in the committee." Hensall United HENSALL - "Remember" was the topic chosen by Rever- end Peebles at Hensall United Church on July 30. Doug Klopp was the organist with Mark Con- sitt greeting the worshippers. Lloyd Ferguson and Ian McAl- lister were the ushers. George Cowan will be the guest speaker on August 6. Reverend Rick Horst of St. Marys led the worship at the Memorial and Decoration Day at Hensall Union Cemetery July 30. Roy Ellis supplied bagpipe tunes and Rob Cameron led the singing with music from his pump organ. Larry Uyl of Hen- sall Legion Branch 468 also took part in the service. 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