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Dwayne Linner, spokesman
for a Goderich Opportunities
.for Youth project known as
The Band", is the first to ad-
mit that "the public has an im-
pression of OFY projects that
isn't totally favorable."
He hastens to add, however,
that he and his group feel their
project serves to show the good
that a grant . can do in
providing, an, opportunity for
young people to institute their
ideas for community good.
If the reaction from. 'in-
stitutions "The Band'has
visited is any indication ,
Dwayne is right.
Supported by an OFY grant
totaling $8,604, Dwayne and
the eight other Goderich and
, area musicians have put
together a musical group that
has been touring Huron County
nursing homes, psychiatric
hospitals and senior citizens
homes since June 28. The
project will expire August 31.
Now in its,•seventh week The
Band has made most of its
stops at least once and ' is
making the rounds again to
larger crowds and warmer
receptions.
Over the 10 week duration of
their project the group will
have staged two Performances
at most ,of the, institutions in
the county but in some cases
performances are put on more
often. They will have played
Huronview, eight tirnes;
Goderich Psychiatric Hospital,
four times; Bluewater Nursing
Home, three times; and the
Goderich Nursing Horne, three
N, times.
Charles Kalbfleisch, the for -
music "The Band" plays is
drawp from the school's library
of sheet music.
As for Mr. Kalbfleisch his in-
terest in the project did not end
after his initial help in ob-
taining the grant and necessary
supplies, he sits in on occasion,'
playing the saxophone and -of-
fering his suggestions.
The $8,600 is paid to the
group in three installments, 40
percent, 40 percent and 20 per-
cent. 'College or University
students employed by The
Band" project are paid $90 per
week while high school
students receive $70 each week'.
During the first days of their
project, the musicians worked
at "getting Up" the material
they would • use during their
summer's activities. Since then
its been a full calendar for the
group with concerts almost
every afternoon or evening and
practice sessions most mor-
nings.
They work from two stan-
dard 7'concerta, making
variations from those to
provide the type of music which
might be Tnostenjoyed by in-
dividual audiences., Variations
are also made for the benefit of
the musicians themselves since,
as Dwayne puts it, "You can
get tired playing the same thing
all the. time."
Before -The Band" began its
project Dwayne personally
visited 'all the homes_ and
hospitals where he hoped his
group could play.
"They were a bit ',apprehen-
sive at first," he explains.
"because -OFY projects that
had gone b -re were not en -
mer Goderich.. Distri'ct suitab e."
,Collegiate band feader, is given SUITABLE."
much of. the credit for "At Seaforth last year • for in -
arranging the OFY project. stance'," he relates, "The senior
Eight of the nine' musicians citizens ha,d been invited to the
were members of the G.D.C.I. OFY cOncert but it didn't go
stage band and a. great deal of over. At our first concert there
the material used by the group the senior citizens were not in -
has -been arranged for through vited to attend but. for our
the school. 5eCond concert they have.
Instruments, not In use by been.",
the school, were piovided ,for Reaction varies from place to
the group and much of the place he admits. The best reac-
tion yet has been at the Mid-
western Children's Centre at
Palmerston.
"Maybe it was just because
they had more energy,"
Dwayne speculates," but
they really applauded and
cheered."
Elsewhere the group reports
reaction ia more low key, but
warm and responsiye.
There are about 70 numbers,
in "The Band's" repertoire and
the group reports the older
people like- pieces with a faster
beat. Numbers that are more
traditional, and to which the
audience might . know the
words, also prove popular. .
"We try not to drag our
Program," Dwayne explains,
"and we don't play any hymns.
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visiting the homes play a lot of
hymns so we thought We'd try
to provide a little more
variety."
A side effect of the group's
work has also proved popular.
Most of the concerts are played
outside and this hes provided
an opportunity for the older
people to get out of doors.
"The Band" has faCecl some
difficulties and drawbacks.
When applying for the grant a
few items were left out of the
proposed (and subsequently
approved) budget and that has
resulted in a shortage of money
for certain items.
The weather during the.sum-
nier has been most co-operative
however and Dwayne reports
the group has yet to be rained
()ut.
"Its been hot sometimes, and
putting up a good concert .is
hard work, but the only time it
rained we had an indoor con-
cert scheduled at the Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital," he said.
, Wind played havoc with
sheet music at, the outset but
that problem was economically
remedied with the purchase of
a few clothes pins.
All concerts by "The Band"
are public if people want to go
out and hear the sroup. August
19 they will be playing at Har-
bor Park in Goderich.
"The Band", a group of Goderich and area young poople
supported by an $8,600 Opportunities For Youth,:grant, has
been enjoying a busy and musical summer as It tours old age
homes, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals and similar in-
stitutions across H,uron_and Western Ontailo. Members of
the group are Dwayne Unrior, tenor sax; Gorda Potzil, alto
sax; Stephen Smith, tuba; Paul Cummings, trumpet; Ernie
McMillan, trumpet; Ernie Pfrimmer, drums; Elizabeth
Scaman, organ; Wendy McAstocker, trombone and baritone;
and Marie Boyle,Atacallat..4,taff photo)
Bailey says more power lines on way
Mason Bailey, president of
the Huron Federation of
Agriculture warned county far-
mers they car'expect more
power lines to cut' across their
farms in the coming years.
Mr. Palley who is a director
of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and a member of
the OFA's property committee
said he had attended meetings'
to discuss the power lines from
the new Nanticoke generating
station on Lake Erie and had
found out that Ontario Hydro
eventually plans to extend lines
carrying, power from the Nan-
licoke station from London
north -until they linkup with
lines from the Douglas, Point
nuclear station. This, he ex-
plained, would complete the,,
hydro grid planned by Ontarioi
Hydro.
Meanwhile ;the presen-i
Hydro transmiss* line bein
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pushed 'through from Douglas
Point to Seaforth is still
causing ilifee1ing. Morris
townshiP Reeve Bill Elston was
present at the 'meeting held in
Clinton on Thursday night and
said Ontario Hydro officials are
picking up information on
assessments in the land effec-
ted from his township's office.
"It looks like expropriation is
'oirig to start," 1i:6.c:said.Mr
labn said he wat'S -unhappy
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Training schools planned
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food is again
sponsoring 4-H .„Homemaking
Clubs in Huron County. The
project for fall is "A World of
Food in Canada" and the, girls
will be learning the nutritive
value and preparation of ethnic
foods from around the
Miss Catherine Hunt, Home
Economist for Huron County,
will be conducting the
following Leaders' Training
SChools:
Wingham East Area -
Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 7 and 8, Salvation
Army Corps, Wingham.
Wingham West Area - Mon-
day and Tuesday, August 13
and 14, Salvation Army Corps,
Wingham.
Seaforth Area - Thursday
and Friday, August 16 and 17,
Seaforth Legion Hall.
Clinton Area - Monday and
Tuesday, August 20 and 21,
Wesley -Willis United Church,
Clinton.
Exeter Area - Thursday and
Friday, August 23 and 24,
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Exeter United Church, Exeter.,
If you have a daughter who
will be 12 by September 1, 1973,
and you do not know who the
local, leader will be, please con-
tact 'Miss Hunt at 482-3428.
Regional 4-11 (conference
During August 14, 15 and 16,
several loCal 4-H members, fif-
teen and sixteen years of age,
will be participating in the
Regional -4-H Conference being
held , at the University of
Waterloo.
During the three-day
prOgram the delegates will par-
ticipate in fun, fellowshirand
leadership training sessions.
These experiences are designed
to help the individual becorrie
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more knowledgeable and .self-
confident in working with
groups. As well, the delegates
will experience life in a "univer-
sity community as they live in
student residences and tour the
campus facilities.
On return from the Regional
4-H Conference, delegates will
be expected to share the
knowledge gained with their
clubs by taking an active role in
the local 4-H program.
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