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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-03-27, Page 7cf12A1'rA4t J! T I TY Times -Advocate, March 27, 1996 Fage 7 Irish jig Mary Broadfoot, left, danc- es with friends during a St. Patrick's Day celebration at the Queensway Nursing Home in Hensall on Friday. The Hensall Legion and La- dies Auxilary sponsored the event and put on a vo- cal concert. Music was pro- vided by Gladys Van Eg- mund and her Merry Makers. Mozart Gelinas, from Zu- rich plays the fiddle during a St. Patrick's day celebra- tion at the Queensway Nursing Home in Hensall on Friday. Lambton offers JK GRAND BEND - According to Grand Bend Public School's March 22 newsletter, the Lambton County Board of Education passed a mo- tion at its, Feb. 26 meeting to offer thaitinioir Kindergarten program on a full day, every other day basis for the 1996-97 school year. This means all noon hour bussing in Lambton willbe eliminated at an annual savings of $82,500. Enrolment forecasts at GBPS in- dicate two classes will he necessary next year. One will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and alter- nate Fridays while the other class will occur on Tuesdays, Thursdays and alternate Fridays. Fridays will he used a a balancing factor for P.A days and school holidays. Registration will take place on April 24 for JK ani' a school calen- dar for the entire year will he avail- able by early September. QUALITY TYPESETTING F7yers • Resumes • Programs • Brochures • Bookl•is • and more! For more information please phone Deb Lord at , ismark , eve nes fevbrtte Donuts 6/1.99 Bagels Our ownl Try our new varieties Atio- Now Until Easter Hot Cross Buns 6/1.99 L asty u R 1 'fit Bi'Gsacf' "'r''' ,ffi',f 'I"- 450 g. I - 450g. sliced 1.49 Chelsa Buns "pkg. 8" Carrot Muffins -Delicious" Marble Cheddar ".87, 100 g.- ' lb. 3.99 Havarti Danish "1.09100 g." Fresh Dally Soup , Sandwiches, Coffee, & Donuts Bakery & Cheese House 444 Main St. 235-0332 1.99 6/1.99 lb. 4.99 easter savings party DATE March 28 „ TIME 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. PLACE 193 Main St. -Exeter, Ont. SAVE AN EXTILI I0 T0 30%!' ENTER TO WIN AN EASTER BUNNY! 'SEE STORE FOR DETAILS County Flowers Easter Draws for Four Door Prizes April4: 1) Spring Silk Arrangement 850. April 4: 2) Spring Door Swag $50. March 28 3) Room fragrance gift basket 850. March 28 4) Green planter with an Faster Touch 850. SAAN ..e.. 00...w. • 193 Main St. Exeter, Ont. Life and times of CKNX barn dance recreated on Blyth stage BLYTH - Barndance Live!, a play celebrating the great touring radio show, The CKNX Barn Dance, kicks off the Blyth Festival season this year with previews June 18th to 20th and gala opening June 21st. It is sponsored by CKNX AM 920. The CKNX Barn Dance start- ed as a recorded program in 1937 when Broadcasting Station CKNX in Winghatn thought that a rural au- dience who set their dials to the 920 spot, might enjoy a program of old-fashioned songs and home chat- ter as a source of relaxation after a week of hard work. According to early promotional materials, when Johnny Brent joined the CKNX staff and became involved with the Barn Dance in 1942, he made the show a travel- ling unit, enabling listeners to see, as well as hear, the program. Professional talent was hired, the broadcast lengthened and the terri- tory for travelling thrown wide open to enable Barn Dance to visit many centres in its l0 -county cov- erage area. It soon became known as "Cana- da's Largest Travelling Barn Dance." Each year, more than 40,000 people attended the remote broadcasts and the show could boast 150,000 listeners every Satur- day night. Barn Dance stuck in the child- hood memory of Canadian theatre director Paul Thompson who grew up in the Listowel/Atwood area. He remembers lively discussion amongst family members about whether to listen to hockey or Barn Dance broadcasts on Saturday nights. • Barn Dance was quite a phenomenon. Doc Cruickshank (CKNX founder) was way ahead of his time. It was also a terrific train- ing ground for musicians like (fid- dler) Al Cherney. Some of them got very attached to the area and wanted to stay but of course there were financial limitations, says Thompson. About four years ago, Thompson got the idea to turn the Barn Dance phenomenon into a play using the collective process. Thompson honed this process during his years with Theatre Passe Muraille direct- ing plays like The Farm Show and 1837. Thompson sees the collective process as "responding to a hunger for our own ( Canadian) stories which aren't written down." The actors themselves do first-hand re- search, then develop situations and dialogue through improvisation. At a later point, it all comes together into a set pattern of scenes. "It al- lows the actors to use other creative parts of themselves," explains Thompson. "They are going to get a big understanding of this amazing (Barn Dance) event". Thompson is calling on people in the area with special memories of. the Barn Dance to contact him through the Blyth Festival. These memories could become part of the research which forms the show. Thompson is also looking for me- morabilia from the show since a fire at CKNX in 1962 destroyed some of the archives. If you can help out, call the Festi- val at (519)523-4345. The Blyth Festival Box Office opens to the general public April 15th. For tick- ets to Barndance Live! or any of the Festival's other three plays this season, call the Box Office at (519)523-9300. Ontario CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The Ministry of Health is seeking applications for volunteer board members for the new Huron County COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRE. The Community Care Access Centre is a new approach to providing simplified access to health and support services at home, in Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged. It will combine existing Home Care Programs and Placement Coordination Services to provide access to a range of gong -term care services including nursing, therapy, homemaking and long-term care fpcilities. It will also provide information about other related community services such as Meals -on -Wheels. The Board will be responsible for the overall management of a budget in excess of $6,500,000. Applications are invited from residents who are or have been users of the above services, family caregivers and community members who have work or volunteer experience in health or social services. Volunteers with skills in finance, human resources and management are particularly needed. Applications should be in writing and should state the applicant's interest in long-term care, experience and pertinent background information. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 1996 For more information and application forms, call the Ministry of Health, Landon Long -Term Care office at 1-800-663-3775. Ministry of Health Long -Term Care Area Office #201-231 Dundas Street ondon, ON, N6A 1H1 Phone: (519) 675-7680 Toll Free: 1-800-663-3775 Fax: (519) 675-7685 i • Yo, utttng presents THE NEWEST LOOKS IN HIGH FASHION / • • • \ • with GLAMOUR FORTRAN S By PROVINCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. . for $29.95 you can have... * a full make -over * hairstyle * wardrobe and accessory changes * multi -pose photography session 1 FREE 8x10 portrait ONE FULL DAY ONLY ON MON., APRIL 8, 1996 Please book your appointment in advance because they will disappear quickly. 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