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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-02-12, Page 6Page 6--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986 Blyth Standar Festival proposes fusibility stud BLYTH — What space is available in the village of Blyth and how can this space best be utilizedby the Blyth Festival m the future? These are two questions which a proposed feasibility study will attempt to answer. Blyth Festival productions are staged in the Blyth Memorial Hall and General Manager Brenda Doner says performance space is not a problem. But, as the Festival has grown over the past 11 years, the technical and administrative departments have outgrown the hall. Last year, the former Sperling garage on Dinsley Street was purchased for some set construction, extra storage and rehear- sal space. This year, while the box office will remain in Memorial Hall, the ad- ministrative office will be moved irito rented space in the former Walden Studio on the main street. The feasibility study would be conducted an independent consultant. The Blyth Ce tre for the Arts, which operates the Blyth Festival, can apply to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture for up to 50 per cent of the funding for this study. However, one • of the ministry's re- quirements for this funding is that the cen- tre have a. 20 year lease commitment on the hall where the plays are performed. The hall is rented from the Village of Blyth for $200 a week (plus utilities) during the theatre season under the terms of a joint agreement signed in 1979 by representatives from both council and the centre. Council has decided to send a copy of this V Whee/ in Thee L'ar 5avthgsl Z1985 BUICK LeSABRE 4 door. 1984 PONTIAC ,BONNEVILLE 4 4door. .1984 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 4 door. 1983 OLDS 98 REGENCY (light Grey) 1983 OLDS 98 REGEFiCY (Dark Grey) 1982 FORD F•100 '.AA ton. 1981 AMC CONCORD D.L. 2 door. 1981 BUICK SKYLARK 4 door. 1 980 CHEV '/z TON 1980 BUICK REGAL 2 door. 1979 CUTLASS WAGON. 1979 GRANADA 4 door. 1978 PLYMOUTH SALON 4 door. 197 5 COUGAR XR7 2 door. 1978 ASPEN S.E. 4 door. HAMMS 'CAR SALES LTD. - BLYTH SALES DEPT ... 523-4342 SERVICE DEPT..... $23-9581 agreement to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Even though the nurnber• of years for lease is not specified in the agreement, council hopes that it will suf- fice for the purpose of the centre receiving grant money for the feasibility study. "If not, we can perhaps make some ad- justments to it," said Village Clerk Larry Walsh. A delegation from the centre, including Marian Doucette, president of the centre's board of directors; Sheila Richards, past - president of the board; and Katherine Kaszas, Festival artistic director, ap- peared before council February 4 and ask- ed for a letter of support regardingj4le lease situation as well as a $1300 grant for this season. They received both. Study Shows Ripple Effect In asking for the grant, the delegation reported the following facts from a recent University of Waterloo study on the economic impact of the Festival: •that theatre 'patrons spent, on the average, $8.79 above their ticket price dur- ing their stay in the village •that 44 per cent consume a meal while in the village and 12 per cent purchase gasoline •theatre patrons contribute approximately $260,165 to the area each summer •the Blyth Festival injects $367,736 into the local ecnomy •many visitors to the theatre come not on- ly for the play, but for the rural experience BACHERT M Call us for your custom slaught., in. needs SLAUGHTER DAY TUES 'For your freezer, sides of Beef, Pr k, iamb or Veal I rVVe specialize in home cured meats lfashioned country style pork sausage, added. All meat Gov't. Inspected 1 mile east 887-9328 ot Walton ®® a7 and old no fillers BLYTH FIGURE SKATING CLUB 'ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT Friday, February 21, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. at the Blyth Arena SPECIAL GUESTS are The Clinton Precision Team, Peter MacDonald and Kerrie Shepherd. Special Guests ,"THE SMOOTHIES". Come out and enjoy the fun. Donations box at the door. BLYTH SNOWMOBILE CLUB are holding a RALLY on FEBRUARY 15. Sponsored by the Blyth Lions Club and the Snowtravellers. Registration is from 11:00 - 2:00 at the Club House. Everyone is welcome. Sale includes ready-made or custom frames. Salestarts Thursday, February13 at 10 a.m. Sales ends Saturday, February 15 at'5 p.rri: t (•I,.wa I4.S ie I xr:i�i::3:$:#i r:aLt fu rs it Gis /54 st. 55: Si: 74 k Opening Special: For the next 41 days you may have a chance to win a free haircut or a free gift certificate for a perm. Every 10th person to make an appointment will receive a free haircuts The 2Sth person will receive a gift certificate for a freFperm. Special Ends March 31, 1986 . HOURS: Mon. 10-5; Tues. -Fri. 10-9; Sal 10.4 Owner/Operator Linda Uyl Seven years hairstyling experience 131 North Street, Myth, Ontario 523-4719 '4 Mot a "The economic success of the Festival has a ripple effect on the coinmunity," Sheila Richards told council. "People are coming to Blyth from other areas and br- inging new money into the community." Reeve Albert Wasson offered his con- gratulations from council. "We think you are doing a fantastic job and we want to do what we can to help. We realize that it in turn helps the village. I hope the good rapport between council and yourselves will continue," he said. Richards said the board is very ap- preciative of council's support. "This fact has always been very much in our favour," she added. Doucette said, "We feel that you, our village council, have very much walked along the path with us these past 11 years; the knowledge of your continued moral and—financial support has been very reassuring to us." The Blyth Centre for the Arts has set its total budget for 1985-86 (summer and winter operations) at $634,791 with a fund- raising goal of $80,000. Success at the box office plus government grants ( although they have been cut back this year) and fund-raising help keep Blyth Festival ticket prices affordable: single adult tickets are $8 ($10 on Saturday nights) and children's tickets are $3. Voucher packs of four adult tickets cap be purchased for $28. The University of Waterloo study show- ed that the average annual income of au- dience members attending the Stratford Festival is $80,000 while those attending Blyth Festival average $30,000 to $35,000 income annually. Richards told council that one of the Festival's greatest strengths, besides good financial growth, is its roots in the com- munity with plays "grown" specifically for this area. However, she assured coun- cil that while the Festival is a part of Blyth, the board did not want the theatre and tourists to overtake the village. Kaszas agreed, saying the Festival's emphasis is on quality. She confirmed two plays for the Festival's 1986 line-up: Cake Walk, a previous hit; and Another Season's Promise, a new play written by Anne Chislett and Keith Roulston, about a farmer descending in bankruptcy. Brochures announcing the full season's line-up will be available before the June opening. WI . pans By Kathy Bromley BLYTH - The Blyth Women's Institute met in the town hall basement for their dessert euchre. The roll call was answered by 16 ladies as to who their guest wa .. Some dates to keep in mind are: June 3, 4, 5, are Women's Itl'stitute days at the Erland Lee Museum Home; October 1-2, are Harvest Days at the Lee; March 6 is the Blyth Women's Institute Sunshine Sister Banquet, at 6:30 p.m. and is to be catered to by the skating club. Ii 'you plan to attend, please get in touch with Lenora Davidson by February 27. Also remember 1987 is the 90th anniversary for WI. The Executive Meeting for' the district is to be held on April 7 at 1:30 p.m., in the Londesboro Hall. For the year 1987, there are to be two scholarships awarded instead of just one to commemorate the Women's Institute's 90th birthday. There will be a handicraft competition for WI members in North Bay in July 1987. This is being fully explained in Hands Magazifle. 'rf Lisa Bailey of the Blyth Public School giris''volleyball team reaches for the ball while Cathy McDonald (foreground) and Lisa Watson are ready to help out during a game with Hullett Central School on February 5. (Alan Rivett photo) or upcoming year There is to be a leadership development workshop on February 25-26 in Toronto. This replaces the regular officer's conference. Prizes were awarded to the following peo- ple in the regards to cards: Euchre - high, Ella Carter, June Peck; lone hands, Nora Kelly, Dorothy Daer; low, Marie Button; Alvin Proctor. Lost Heir - high, Mary Holland, Vera Badley; low, Gladys Johnson, Charlie Smith. Agnes Harrower, Evalena WAbster, Mary Wightman were challenged by a good game of Scrabble. Lost Heir This week there were eight tables out to play Lost Heir. The high lady was Dorothy Daer, low lady was Alice Buchanan. The high man for the evening was Wilfred Shor- treed, while the low man was taken by Bert Daer. Lost Heir is held every Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in the town hall and everyone is invited to attend. Euchre On February 10, there are 12 tables for euchre. High lady was Nora Kelly; low lady was Ella Richmond; most lone hands went to Ester Moffet. For the men, Ted Fothergill was high, low man was Elvin Proctor, and the most lone hands went to Wilfred Shor- treed. The special prize for the evening was won by Harvey Dolmage. Plan to attend again on February 17 at the hall at 8 p.m. Snowmobile Rally The snowmobile club will be holding a ral- ly on February 15, sponsored by the Lions Club and the Snowtravellers. 'Anyone wanting to participate must register between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the club house. People Congratulations to Larry Walsh who had a "grand" day last week, winning $10,000 on a Scratch 'n Win ticket. Mildred Ament is spending 10 days in Florida with her sister-in-law and niece. Her niece plays in the Seaforth Pipe Band and they were bused down to Florida to do a per- formance there. Quote of the Week: Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is quite as satisfying as an income tax refund. THE BLYTH STANDARD BVSINESS DIRECT OPTOMETRY David Langstaff Ltd. Optician 87 Hain tit. 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