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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-04-03, Page 69„a Youth culture festival will feature many unique events Cultural experiences should be as much a part of growing up as education and sports, if the desired) result is, a well- rounded young adult. Educationand sport- smanship traditional)yreceivea lot of em- phasis both inside and out of the education system, but exposure to the cultural side of life is often limited for many youngsters. The Goderich Recreation Department is presently bucking that n trend, by organiz- ing new and existing cultural activities in this area, into a new program, set to debut this month. The Children and ' Youth Cultural Festival, with events beginning April 13 and running for the rest of the month, is something this area is well-suited to, says Recreation Director Jane Netzke. "Goderich does have a fair bit to offer culturally, for children and youths and also adults,” says Netzke. Festival events will range from National Book Week at , the Goderich Branch Library to a performance by the London Symphony. Netzke says the idea of the festival is not to create a lot of extra work for organizations involved, but to utilize existing events to their full potential. The Recreation Department's role is to "pull together" the cultural happenings and 'pro- mote them as a package deal. The festival started this week, with a contest run by the, Huron County Pioneer Museum, aimed at local elementary school children. The museum has prepared a "Whatizzit" display, made up of 20 mystery artifacts, which will be mov- ed around to St. Mary's, Robertson and Victoria schools, for a week in eachschool. Students are encouraged to submit their guesses on the identity of the articles, with the students identifying the most articles being the winners. Other : events scheduled include: Na- tional Book Week, April 13-17, at the Goderich Library Branch, with various ac- tivitiesplanned throughout the week. "Swinging Together," a musical perfor- mance by Deborah Dunleavy, is set for April 17, at St. Mary's school, at 10 a.m. and Victoria School, at 1:30 p.m. for children from Kindergarten to Grade 3. Parents are welcome to attend. April 18, the Canadian Chamber Ensemble will be visiting the students of GDCI, for a workshop. This event is for students only. The Art Kids program will hold an open house at the Goderich Branch Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m., April 19. Everyone is welcome to view the art work produced by the children involved in Mona Mulhern's Art Kids program. The show will be on display the following two weeks. The Recreation ' Department has organized a bus tour to Blyth, to see a pro- duction of T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Fri- day), on April 19. The bus ride will be free, and the ticket price is $5. The trip is open to everyone. Pre -register at the Rec. Office by April 12. Suitable for all ages. Self-help is one of the mottos of area Junior group "Self-help and community betterment' is the Junior Farmer motto. If you are between the ages of 15 and 29 years, and looking for an opportunity to experience new challenges you should consider joining Junior Farmers. Locally, the_Clinton Junior Farmer Club is quite active in serving its membe& s and le community. Over the past several years, the Club has helped in canvassing for the Heart Fund, and has provided domestic help for the senior citizens in the area. Also, raising events have been held to make donations to the Clinton Public Hospital, to support foster children and to other worthwhile local organizations. Junior Farmers provide an opportunity for its members to be involved in sports, cultural and social activities. Members are not only involved at the club level, but also at the county, zone and provincial levels. There are five clubs in Huron County; and Huron County is one of four counties in Zone 7. There are seven zones in Ontario. If you are interested in joining this exciting organization plan on attending the monthly Clinton Junior Farmer Club meeting on April 11 at 8:00 p m. at the Vanastra Recreation Centre. If you have further questions, feel free to contact Allan Lavis at 482-7393 or the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5270. featured are; Craigellen Singers, MacKay FEATURE REPORT A Theatre Circle Workshop for children will be held at Robertson School on April 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Actors from the Blyth Theatre will coiivuct a par- ticipatory workshop: Pre -registration re- quired. The Lioness Club Talent Show, will be held April 20, at the Mackay Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend and see some fine local talent. April 20 is also the date the local Rotary Club will bring the London Symphony to town. For more information contact any Rotary member. The Sound of Goderich '85 will be held April 22, at 8 p.m.at the Knox Presbyterian Church. This year the groups Choristers, Laketown Band " and the Harbouraires. Tickets available from group members. Education Week .starts April 22 and falls within the festival time- frame. Some ' special cultural activities have been ar- ranged to take place at local elementary schools, during school hours. One such event is a performance by The Foghorns, a unique local musical group. They have volunteered to put on a performance at St. Mary's school, on April 27, for Grade 1 and 2 students. The project is headed up by Foghorn member Bonnie Dunn and will chide instruction for the youngsters on how to make music using everyday items as in- struments. The Music Booster Club is sponsoring a public, dance on April 27, beginning at 9 p.m. at GDCI, with music provided by GDCI students. 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