Clinton News-Record, 1977-07-28, Page 3Believe it or not, Jim Schaefer, left, Joe Miller, at the .piano and Gordon Wood-
bury, are on a gravel run. Their gravel run is actually a song in the Blyth
Memorial History Show. The play, which opened last night, is written by Schaefer
and the music is directed by Miller. (News -Record photo)
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1977—PAGE 3
People in profile
Schaefer endures outhouse for "history Show"
by Shelley McPhee
In the 11160's Jim Schaefer studied
journalism at the University of Western
Ontario and was the editor of the
university newspaper. In those days,
Schaefer would write reviews on plays
and theatrical performances; today he is
recipient of the same journalistic
praises and criticisms that he once
wrote about others.
After a humble beginning in the
London Little Theatre where he started with Theatre Passe Muraille, was
writing some' monologues, Schaefer
turned away from newspaper writing commissioned to direct the play and Joe
and now has become an actor, Miller, the Festival's musical director
playwright, and director at the Blyth wrote the melodies to,, accompany
. Schaefer's lyrics.
Summer Festival.
Along with his work over the past Miller, along with Schaefer spent ,a
three summers .with the Festival, during memorable winter in Huron County.
the fall and winter he moved to Van- While Schaefer spent his winter in the
couver and worked with the Green log cabin which was only heated by a
Thumb Players, a children's group. wood stove, had no indoor plumbing
There he wrote and directed plays and only had a meagre electrical
eluding the Maitland River Mud Mon- system, Miller had a few more comforts
ster. in his home, the old railway station in
Last winter Schaefer decided to Blyth.
remain in Blyth, with the aid of a small Schaefer said that Miller already has
e•►•nnt from the Ontario Arts Council. his wood stockpiled for this coming
w With this money, a log cabin two miles
west of Blyth, a dog and eight chickens,
Schaefer went to work writing and
researching The Blyth Memorial
History Show.
The play which involved research
through libraries and personal tales of
the village's past premiered on �Wed-
nesday evening and coincides with
Blyth's IOOth anniversary.
Janet Amos, who worked in the pas
Separate board increases special ed.
By Wilma Oke
With the hiring of twc
special . education teachers
Monday` the Huron -Perth
County Roman Catholic
separate schooi board
in Dublin will in-
crease special education
instruction in its 19 schools to
40 percent in each school
rbeginning in September. Last
ear it was about 30 percent.
There will be 12 teachers
providing this, several
working part time.
Susan Johnston was hired
ali► as a full-time itinerant
special education teacher
while Sister Lorraine of
0 Goderich was hired for half
time at St, Mary's School.
Elizabeth Clark of Toronto
was appointed to the system
as an itinerant oral French
teacher. Helen Stewart of
Milve"r""tan was hired as a"
Music teacher (30 percent) to
the staff of St. Michael's
416School, Stratford:
The board will present a„
njt gift to John Vintar in Sep-
tember at the board -staff
dinner. Mr. Vintar, resigned
as director effective August 1
to take a position as'
superintendent with the
Dufferin-Peel Separate
School Board. He is being
succeeded by William Eckert
4
of St. Marys, presently
superintendentof program
with the board.
Trustee Ted Geoffrey said
he was beitlg questioned by
his ratepayers about the
removal of the portable
classroom at Zurich and
having it replaced by one
from Sea -forth and said he
hoped it would be explained in
the newspapers. Mr. Geoffrey
was assured that it had been
reported following the last
Hensall hires
Zurich clerk
Mrs. Betty Oke, 44, clerk -
treasurer for the village of
Zurich since 1974, was ap-
pointed Hensall's new clerk -
treasurer Monday at a
meetirig'of village council.
She succeeds Robert Heil,
who becomes deputy clerk of
Wainfleet Township August 2.
The Oke appointment is ef-
fective September 6.
Her Zurich post has not yet
been filled. -
Mrs. Oke is a graduate ,.of
Fanshawe College's clerk
treasurer's course and is now
taking a course from the
same college in public service
administration.
El mer's six rules
board meeting in all the
various papers that the
portable classroom at Zurich
which had been leased by the
board was returned to its
lender and replaced by a
board -owned portable from
Seaforth which no longer was
required there.
Trustee Keith Montgomery
of Wingham; M Ronald
Marcy, Stratford; and
Ronald Murray, Dublin, as
well as the new director of
education, William Eckert,
were named to review board
by-laws and policies.
Joseph Mills, superin-
tendent, reported that'Sister
Elaine Dunn, Resource Co-
ordinator, Ontario Separate
School Trustees Association,
and Chris Asseff, Executive
Director, O.S.S.T.A. will
return " for another presen-
tation on Focus on Faith on
September 21.
Ronald Marcy, chairman of
the property committee, said
that of the committee's
budget of $43,000 for the year,
$32,784 will be spent by the
end of the summer on
maintenance work in the
various schools such as
painting, replacing wi'n-
dows... He said one "pleasant
surprise" was to find most of
the roofs were in good con-
dition and that of the $7,000 in
the budget for them only
$3,705 was needed to provide
maintenance.
Trustee Ted. Geoffrey of
Zurich said the windows on
the south side of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel School were
still leaking and causing
damage, including the
draperies. He was told the
committee would check Into
the problem and have it
corrected.
Trustee David Teahen of
Stratford said his personnel
^,ommittee would meet on
August 10 at 8 p.rri. to discuss
the salaries of the ad-
ministrative staff and also
the school secretaries.
,,,Lt:1added that Schaefer
would be out three times a day over the
winter, chopping up enough wood to fill
the stove.
"I'd go out at three in the morning to
the bush to find something 'Co burn,"
Schaefer com niented.
more.
Along with a brave attempt to endure
another Huron, County winter, Schaefer
would like to write three more plays with
the help .of ^the Canada Council to cover
his living expenses. Hopefully there
Despite the, cold., a frozen Toyota a won't -be the hectic pressures as he faces
pair of snowshoes, and a thumb as the "now since he .has a year to travel and
forms of transportation, Schaefer research and write his new material.
survived the elements and w` •otehis play Originally from London, Schaefer crow
by a January 1 deadline; likes the small town life, "There"are 860
"It was hard, sitting in front of my peoplfs,;h•ere in the village and. I'm sure I
stoVe and trying to fit all the 'things', I .-know all of them."
wanted into the. play, I ended up
brainstorming it, day and night to meet
tile deadline,"
The result: "A show geared 'for the
Centennial. It's light, fast and frothy,"
• The play will be performed from July
11-, until August 6. It takes place over 1633
until 1977 and tells the historry, tall tales
and memories of the past.
"The events explode into theatrical
scenes," explained Schaefer.
Along with this, and a number of
children's plays, Schaefer also wrote
Shape, a story of the Olympics, for last
Council may......
continued from page 1
Tenders were also received forroofing
repairs on the town hall and library.
Council did not choose one at this time
since another contractor still has to
submit his price and plans.
In further discussions on the town hall,
Councillor McKay asked if a
representative from the Heritage
Foundation could come and assess the
value and status of the building. With'
this assessment the future, of the town
hall's restoration could be discussed.
'Council agreed with this suggestion,
but no move was made to on the,
suggestion.
Chief Lloyd Westlake attended council
to give the police report in the absence of
Deputy Reeve Frank Cook.
Chief Westlake showed council a new
spotlight and4w tunic -parka fo.x future
consideration when the police clothing
tenders come up.
Constable Donald Shropshall was
promoted to the position of Second Class
Constable by the council. His new
position is effective as of June 15, 1977
and he will be paid accordingly from
that time.
In other promotions, Harold Gibbings,
an employee with. the Public Works, was
named foreman. The move was effective
as ofJuly4.
Building permits were granted to':
Murray Grigg, garage, $1,500; Lamore
Enterprises, take-out restaurant,
l ,000; Dennis Harris, garage, $1,500.
Council also discussed the matter of
liability to cover the damages incurred
at the' Goderich Jubilee 3 parade. Reeve
McCaulay lost his glasses and the other
council members received , bad "sun
burns."
Golden Radar club has picnic
The Golden Radar Club
held their annual picnic on
Wednesday, July 20 at
Conservation Area, 'Clinton
when 35 seniors attended.
Picnic lunch was served at
5:30 p.m. followed by sports
and program ' under the
convenors of Ed. and Id'a
Qodkin.
• All Seniors are invited to
the Huron County Zone 8
HOW TO ENTER
2. Keep away from all
parked cars.
3. Ride your bike safely and
obey all signs and signals.
b 4. Play your games in a safe
pl ace. awta y. f r o m tra.f f..ic _
5. Walk, don't run, when you
cross the road.
6. 'VI ere there are no side -
walks, walk off the road to
the left and face oncoming
traffic.
MAIL BEFORE AUG 8 TO
ELMER CONTEST
• 409 King St. W.
Toronto, Ont. M5V 1 K 1
1. Show which Elmer rule is being
broken 'and colour the
picture.
2. Fill out entry form. Print clearly.
4. Any Ontario ,child between 6
and 14 may enter. All entries
become property of Elmer the
Safety Elephant. Judges' deci-
sion final.
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picnic being held in Harbour.
Park, Goderich on Sunday
August 7. Registration starts
at 2:30' and sp.. -ts and
program and pot tuck lunch
start at 5 p. .
In case of inclement
weather, it will be held in
MacKay, Hall, North Street,
Goderich.
Any Seniors needing a ride
should get in touch with Mary
Grigg:
Smile
Remember when movies
were rated by how good they
were, not by who was allowed
to seethem?
Besides the friendliness of the village
people, Schaefer` also must tend to his
eight chickens and a garden,
."I'm growing weeds; the groundhogs
and rabbits ate all the vegetables,"
Schaefer explained cheerfully.
Despite the tensions of the theatre,
eight uncontrollable chickens, a stiff
Toyota, an outdoor plumbing, Schaefer
is not a quitter.
"I learn by doing," he claims,
In Blyth he is free to do what he wants.
He does not feel the oppression that he
found in University courses and the
stifling academic studies. For this
reason Schaefer has never taken
theatrical courses or studied it intently.
"I've neverdfollowed the book," says.
Schaefer, but at the rate he is going and
with his wide variety of different ex-
periences and'dilemmas, he may be' the
subject of one.
Or maybe least a character in small
town play about the area's history,
personalities, memorable events and
places, like the Blyth Memorial History
Show.
Ag. reps . . . . . .
continued from page 1
Donna Dale and Rose Marie Flynn all of
Clinton; Bill Armstrong of Wingham and
Bob Eedy of Walton.
_ Joan Pym directed the skit written by
Len MacGregor, extension assistant for
Huron, portraying some of the founders
of the Leaders' Club and some scenes of
what goes on at '4-H meetings; con-
cluding with a scene of the modern day
club meeting where the members have
more input in the meetings and depicting
new ideas, new types of clubs, youth
exchanges.
A reception was held following the
banquet meeting with lunch served by
the Youth Council members when the
members of 'the present Leaders' Club
talked over old times with ' former
members and former agricultural
representatives and home economists'
and the many guests.
A dance attended by about 250 in the
evening concluded the successful an-
niversary party and reunion.
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