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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-10, Page 19Playhouse Giving audiences what they enjoy most is what Huron /County Playhouse artistic director Steven Schipper intends to do for the 1987 season. In announcing the 1987 playbill at annual meeting held recently, Schipper said the season would be a continuation of what the Playhouse has been striving to do: "give the audiences what they enjoy most ... and produce it the best that we can." The Playhouse won't tamper with the for- mula of plays used last year which gave them a successful season. Goverment By Jack Riddell, M.P.P. Huron -Middlesex CLINTON,NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986—Page 19 will attempt to give audiences what they enjoy Last week as M.P.P. for Huron -Middlesex I was pleased to announce on behalf of Health Minister Murray Elston that a o*novation project has been approved for an bstetrical wing to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. Total costs will be about half a million dollars, with the ministry paying up to two- thirds of approved costs. Tenders are ex- pected to be called early in the new year, and once the successful contract is award- ed, construction should be completed by the fall of 1987. PESTICIDE EDUCATION In a move to protect farmers and the en- vironment, my colleague Ontario En- vironmnet Minister Jim Bradley and I, as Minister of Agriculture and Food, plan to in- troduce a five-year pesticide education program. The $692,000 program is aimed at improv- ing care and handling of pesticides used in agricultural production. The first part of the program, to begin early next year, is an education program for vendors of agricultural pesticides at the wholesale and retail level. With this announcement we have ' the structure to develop education programs for Schipper described the play's for the new season, which is set to kick off June 30, as bouncy, zesty, farcical, ingenious, enchan- ting and magical. The first play of the 1987 season will be the Rogers and Hart musical comedy, Babes In Arms. Scheduled to follow Babes in Arms, is the farcical comedy, There Goes The Bride, by ray Cooney and John Chapman. The third play of the season will be Cor- pse, described by the artisitic director as "the thriller of the '80's." • Thn enocnn null nnnnlneln .With the T nrnnr and Loewe musical comedy, Brigadoon. Playhouse II will feature three shows, Papers, Shubert Alley and Your Wildest Dreams, with the emphasis again on com- edy and fantasy. Season tickets for members and subscribers will go on sale by mail on January 5 and will be made available to the public on May 4. Dave Sheppard, who is completing his se- cond term as president, termed the 1986 season "an interesting year" and lauded Shipper anal the 'tiff for making it a suc- assists hospitals and the future. The government wants to ensure that those who handle the chemicals on a regular basis can do so with confidence and safety. We are also concerned that the pro- ducts will be used in the manner intended without posing any undue risks to the in- dividual or the environment. RIGHTS TO RESOURCES Ontario was the only province at the First Ministers' Conference to take a tough stand to protect Canadian natural resources. Premier David Peterson said the federal government and the other provinces are set- ting a dangerous precedent by trying to strike a deal on U.S. softwood lumber tariffs instead of fighting the protectionist U.S. ac- tion through the courts. Premier Peterson said the supposed deal with the U.S. as an attempt to pacify the Americans is likely to backfire. If we let the Americans dictate our policy on softwood lumber, we leave ourselves open to the same kind of tactic on minerals, hydro, and possibly oil and gas. "What's at stake in the softwood lumber issue," said Premier Peterson, "is nothing less than whether Canadian resource policies should be dictated by U.S. interests, or decided by the Canadian people." GENEALOGICAL GRANT The Huron County Genealogical Society has just been given a $2,000 grant from cessful one. Ed Iskauskas was also commended by Sheppard for chairing this year's successful lot draw. Sheppard called it the best fund raising effort in the history of the Playhouse. The Guild also received Sheppard's high praise as the best support group of all. He added that he hoped the ladies' organization would "last forever." Finance chairman, Russ Lingard, spoke briefly, noting the Playhouse finances have armers Citizenship and Culture to assist in publishing a history book of the genealogy of Goderich Township families. The announce- ment was made by my colleague, the honourable Lily Munroe. ORDER OF ONTARIO As announced in the Speech from the Throne last April, a new award known as the Order of Ontario has been established for the purpose of recognizing excellence and achievement of the highest degree in com- munity leadership, volunteer service, business, industry and labour, the profes- sions and other occupations, research, culture, the arts and other fields of endeavour. You undoubtedly have seen notices in newspapers about this award, and I would urge y ny person or organization who wishes to noinate a resident of the province of On- tario to contact my riding office for further information and for nomination forms. ONTARIO HEALTH REVIEW PANEL On October 24, 1986 Premier Peterson an- nounced the formation of the Ontario Health Review Panel, the first phase of which has begun and which will be an overview to iden- tify key issues in health care, set priorities and recommend a process for developing solutions. Terms of reference include: Don't spend beyond your mean • Wise money management helps at Christmas It's that time! For holiday shopping, that is. Be kind to yourself this year to avoid ex- cesses in spending. Spend according to a plan. Or, if short on cash, give gifts that cost little or nothing. Then there'll be no sur- prises when bills come due. Get a handle on your financial situation by estimating your expenses and comparing , them with your disposable income to see how much you can afford to spend on gifts. Divide this amount by the number of people on your list. If you will not be spending an equal amount on each, add and subtract accordingly. Will the money you have to spend be ;ailable when you shop - cash - or later - redit? Controlling cash expenditures, is easy = you stop when the money is gone. But avoid carrying large amounts with you and keep all receipts in case of returns or complaints. Keep a running list of all credit com- mitments as you make them, not only at each store but the overall totals. Then mon- thly payments shouldn't exceed the limit you've set. Be sure you understand the terms of any contracts you sign, know how much you'll be paying in interest and hold onto any con- tracts and charge slips. Comparison shop before leaving home by using ads, consumer rating magazines and catalogues. List what you want (sizes, col- ors, etc.), where to look and the maximum you can spend. Whenever possible, call ahead to make sure the stores, stock the items wanted. * * * Are you lacking time and inspiration? Consider giving plants, magazine subscrip- tions, tickets for concerts, plays or sporting events, gift certificates for food outlets - even a cleaning service. If you simply do not have money to spend, invest what you do have - time, skills, talents, energy - in personal gifts. Present handwritten gift certificates to the special people in your life, entitling them to ... whatever you decide. Here are some possibilities. For those with a flair for doing hair, consider giving some haircuts, sets or a home perm. If you have sewing skills, offer to make a garment in the pattern and fabric of the receiver's -choice:` If utbehhiiicdtl7 inclined,- 'give" a tune-up as a present. Are you lacking in skills but have plenty of free time? House-sit during a friend's vaca- tion, provide pet -sitting services, make housecalls on plants. Any mother would welcome three or four afternoons of babysitting. Take the children on the day of a party or clean her house. Give certificates for a car wash or wax or a garage clean-up. Like to bake? utter cakes, pies or your own dessert specialty for two or three occa- sions in 1987. For the more ambitious, there's the supergift - a certificate' entitling the bearer to a complete dinner party in his or her apartment or home - prepared and served by you! Perhaps you'd prefer to give cooking lessons or instructions ipemacrame or car macrame or car maintenance. You fill in the blank. Ideally, one has the option of investing either money ,or skillsltTr giftst IE.yoti dd of have that luxury this Year, be sure tb allot money for them .in future spending plans - beginning now! Financial course Short of spending money? Can't get ahead of the bills? Concerned about increasing costs? These are common worries faced by most families today. Family Financial Management, a new home study course for farm families, offers the opportunity to plan to get the most value from their family liv- ing income. The course consists of five lessons mailed at two week intervals to your home, beginn- ing in February. Lesson topics include: Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary George & Roberta Howatt Their family wish to invite friends & neighbours to an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday. Dec. 21. 1986 from 2 - 4 pane at Orange Hall. Soaforth Best Wishes Only, Please • rqt sauAuI • • • • • offered assessing your spending habits, developing a spending plan, the farm home office, and personal credit. Registration fee is $10, and applicants must register by January 20. Application forms are available at your local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office, 20 King Street, Clinton 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5171. Take advantage of this uni- que learning opportunity and make your money work for you. PI (T E TR E AR LIA 4th RECORD 3REAKING WEEK The examination of changing patterns of health care and trends in health, manpower and technology. Examination of incentives and mechanisms to maintain quality and ac- cessibility of health services, to encourage effective and economical ` use of health resources, and to stimulate greater atten- tion to the promotion of health and preven- tion of disease. Examination of relationship between health care professionals and the govern- ment with a view to maintaining profesional autonomy. Identification of priority policies, and a process for a subsequent stage of in-depth examination of the options for the im- plementation of these policies. Professional associations, interest groups, and the public are invited to state the three most important issues they believe should be identified. Your concerns may be forwarded to: Ontario Health Review Panel 14th Floor; 700 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario; M5G 1Z6 been stable for the past five years and are improving all the time. Auditor Ken Pinder backed Lingard and explained that the board was in a relatively strong financial position. Also addressing the meeting were Guild president Mary Harvey and general manager Heather Redick. Harvey reported that the group's fashion show had netted a profit of $2,400. Use of the money would soon be allocated by the group. Dave Bannister, the board's new presi- dent, thanked Sheppard for his excellent service over the past two years, saying that Sheppard had gone "far beyond the call of duty" in the hours and effort he put into the Playhouse. "I'm looking forward to an exciting year," Bannister said. A draw for the raffle of a lot in Southcott Pines was held at the conclusion of the meeting. Winner of the lot was Diana Caldwell, 19 Woodward St., Grand Bend. Five hundred tickets were sold for the lot draw. This year's major fund raising effort will be announced shortly. Joining Bannister and Sheppard on the ex- ecutive are: vice-president Bruce Woodley of London, secretary Peter Phillips of. Ex- eter, Guild representative Mary Harvey of Grand' Bend, executive member Jim Kneale of Grand Bend, executive member Ed Iskauskas of Grand Bend, and executive member Aline Paul of Forest. Members of the board include Jack Given, Parkhill; Philip Walker, Grand Bend; Tom. Lawson Jr., Grand Bend; Ellen McKim, London; Tom Crossman, Grand Bend; Ute Lawrence, London; Barb Gower, Grand Bend; Doug Barber, Sarnia; Peter Hender- son, Sarnia; and Pauline and Russ Lingard, Grand Bend. • NEW YEAR'S EVE with "Brenden Gillam" TICKETS: $30. per couple. Includes Hot and Cold buffet, novelties (hats, horns. etc.) champagne at midnight. RESERVE NOW - TICKETS ARE LIMITED! 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