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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-02-01, Page 2WI sae• 2 1e Wingha'in Adva ace-TOcnes, Feb. 1, 1910 MiNNIE AND FRIENDS—Just about everyone in the Village of Fordwich knows Minnie McElwain. At her refitment party she was surrounded by children —.many of them not yet old enough to read: Miss McElwain was honored by the village for her 43 years as librarian. The children, from left are: Carol Clarkson, oan Clarkson, Mary Feldskov, Cheryl Meyer (held by Miss McElwain) and Angie Meyer. (Staff Photo) Whitechurch Personal Dave Gibb and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin were at University Hospital, London, on Tuesday where Mrs. Tiffin had a checkup. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Laidlaw and Kimberley were at University Hospital on Tuesday also where Mrs. Laidlaw had a checkup. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Uuldriks attended the wedding of their grandson, Randy Uuldriks, son of Mr. and, Mrs. John Uuldriks, in Kitchener on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer __�._._.._wsgt antlY their, brotl;pr. law, D. Bruinsma of Clinton, on Friday. Mrs. Archie Purdon and Mrs. Walter Elliott _attended the 4-11 workshop . held Thursday at Ripley. Congratulations to Mrs. Robert Mowbray on the arrival' of a great-grand- daughter, Sara,, at Sarnia on Friday, January 27. Sara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Paul Falconer. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tiffin of Wingham visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin. Mrs: Bevin Tiffin and Mrs. Bill Gibson were in Kit- chener Friday. Mrs. Tiffin slipped on the ice as she got out of the car and broke a bone in her left wrist on which she now wears a cast. Thesoranalm t _wishes her a,� speedy recovery. Mrs. Ed Carey of Kit- chener spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Purdon. Jim Ross had the misfortune to sprain his offered .,,.., the inh that CamP. grants Muriel Coulter, recently -in- Here, ioyiu friends." , �- - ---- - - comes .� government o - stalled president of the ' Janet Amos' involvement night. ^I was speechless. I because it is a designated 'd have to go ankle but with the aid of a cane was able to attend the Soil and Crop Convention in Toronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Oberholtzer, Jeffery and Julie of Waterloo, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul. Whitechurch Women's Institute will hold no meeting in February. The After -Four Class met on Monday at the manse,. with leaders Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Moore serving the nine in—attendance—cookies—and drinks. Mrs. Moore told the story, "Why We Can Always Be Happy", based on Psalm 32, verse one. Songs were sung and the children made Viking warriors from egg crates and construction paper. It is to be hoped the groundhog does not see his shadow on February 2, to bring six more weeks of winter. MRS .1EWISSTONEHOUSE Belgrave Thee'Bl ►t 6entze for Arts t sVm mer Wilt have. sonnet '. to celebrate — and to lament. This year marks the.leth anniversary : the Blyth Festival one of the most successful su[tmerr theatres in the country. However, this summer will also be the last season for Janet Amos as arti�etic director. Ms,, Amos, announced late last week that she will be leaving Blyth at the end of. the summer season. She has accepted the position of artistic director of Theatre New Brunswick. As such she will be responsible for productions"at the 700 -seat Playhouse Theatre in Fredericton and for touring productions playing Saint John and Moncton. Ms. Amos has been a director at Blyth 'since the 1979 season. In 1979 she was named associate director, working with the theatre's founding artistic director, James Roy. She assumed the artistic directorship in September of.that same year. A successor to Ms. Amos has not yet been named. However it has been an- nounced the Centre plans to follow the format established when Ms. Amos was hired. "We ;will be interviewing in March and we expect to come up with someone ready to work with me by April lst," said Ms. Amos. "They will have tie .opportunity of. working with me throughout the summer just as I did with James Roy." While she was well-known as an accomplished actress when she was named the associate director at Blyth, Janet Amos says, "Every- thing I know about directing a theatre, I learned from James Roy." Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lo- Understandably excited gan, Shawn and Becky of about heer.pdsition at Theatre Burlington spent the week- New Brunswick, at the same. _ _.eud Leith them.parants,--Mx- _time- J net_tOns aures.--oJ. k.ta-three,maple-at--siring oneyn-Thirs-su er and Mrs. Roy MacKay of emotional at.the thoughts of , that time. They were very the . Board of Directors is Wingham and Mrs. Cliff Lo- leaving Blyth. ° interested in what we were hoping to raise $55,000. gan of Belgrave.. "I really'do feel as though doing at Blyth -- in our Government grants! from all r r I'm . u r o yself . — all concept .oaf "Canadian ;, plays. sou; esu ill total,;; about Congratulatory ectOgni upr' thethole.down in dui tourmg ro ram end "our $ "40. tion in formof a 1Few;rvehi; � ; ° � I • chosen words and a hearty thug ares ct the -years are , children s .t eatre. Ms. Amos says Theatre handshake was extended by being . pull . i "loose We've "So I talked to them and New Brunswick .is in a more friends after' the interview, they favorable position.when it JANET AMOS was running out of steam." She is hoping to find new sources of original Canadian material as the artistic director of Theatre New Brunswick. "Who knows, perhaps we can work out some kind of exchange between Blyth and New Brunswick. Wouldn't • that be wonderful." Ms. Amos says she was "speechless" when she was offered the New Brunswick post. "They invited me down for an interview., I think they'd children, Chris, 13, and Joey, "Chris will be starting highschool this year, so it's a good time to go and Joey will be fine." No matter where she travels, .dr how many years fly by, Janet Amos will no doubt think of Blyth every time she recalls the birth of Joey. "That was a terrible time for me -- 1977. I was still working on the television series, 'A Gift to Last', I was acting that season at Shaw, of money raised by our board. They said, 'Oh .well, you're working in a rich province.' "I let them know we are located in a depressed farming community and we are able to raise that kind of' money because of the loyalty of the people to their theatre. In Fredericton with a population of 40,000, I think there is some work to be done:" The Blyth theatre is the envy of many theatrical, grotips when ,it comes to and. 1 w,as :pt'egnaflt For a ltfive�MenemMathoul t't would o cry. T I came to Bly tO MOO "The Blyth illistory Miaow". Joey was born the night after it opened"' .- And, no doubt whenever a new Canadian play, .opens at Blyth, no matter who the artistic director is at the time, theatre -goers will recall Janet Amos and the theatre's first ,,,artistic director, James Roy. These two people have not only given the area a theatre of which they can be proud, but have given a boost to Canadian talent and made Canadians aware that drama doesn't have to be foreign to be good. It won't be an easy act to follow. ma wolnd,er Rev. John G. Roberts to Mrs. m fu1 ChaIflers church congregation reviews the year's activities Whitechurch —The annual throughout the year included donat pns. The allocation meeting .of Chalmers a picnic at the manse and a was `reached, $227.50 for the Presbyterian Church was Family Night at the com- active members, and $159.50 held Friday afternoon in the munity hall where talents of for the home helpers. The Sunday School room. many members were on Ladies' Aid closed the year Interim Moderator Rev, display. with a balance of $1,334.88. . Paul Mills conducted the The Sunday School had an The youth group disbanded meeting and opened with a enrolment of 14. Superin= as most' members had in - word of 'prayer. There 'were tendent is Mrs: Don Ross and terests elsewhere. Their 13 in attendance. ' ...-.-. treasurer is Mrs. Alex Craig. financial balance was turned Teachers are Miss Cora. over to the congregation. A On December 31, 1983, Blom, Miss Kendra Purdon, new younger group meets on there were 94 members on Mrs. Kevin Falconer and alternate Sundays at the the roll. Roderick Lamb is Mrs. Rod Lamb. They manse. student minister and clerk of presented a Christmas The After -Four is a session is Walter Elliott. The concert and ended the year program open to all Grades trustees are Donald Ross, with a balance on hand. ' . 1-8 students, with an hour of John Gaunt and William R. The Women's Missionary singing, Bible stories and Purdon. Elroy Laidlaw Society hada membership of crafts. The average at - heads ' the Board of nine active members and 16 tendance is 12. Managers, secretary is Fred home helpers. The group The current account closed deBoer and treasurer Mrs. participated in the''' World with a balance of $125.74. Agnes Gaunt. Other mem- Day of Prayer service and Mr. Mills closed the bers are William Young, cards were sent to several meeting with prayer. All are Archie Purdon and Alex people throughout the year. grateful to Mrs. Lamb for Craig. Money is raised by offerings, typing the annual reports Family gatherings teas, members' fees and and acquiring copies. Huron -Perth Presbyterial in theatre in • the Bruce, told them I av regional theatre. United Church Women, dur- Huron and Perth County home and discuss it with my "I'.ve always thought Blyth ing the service in Knox area goes back to her days of husband." should be considered a United Church on Sunday touring "The Farm Show" Theatre New Brunswick's regional theatre too, because morning. with Theatre Passe season is a winter one, that's what it really is." The sympathy of the com-Muraille. running from October Since Ms. Amos arrived at munity is extended to Mr. "Then of course there's the through May: Five plays are Blyth the Centre has com- and Mrs. Bruce 'Campbell fact Ted (her husband performed during the pletely paid for a $300,000. and boys, Mrs. Florence playwright and, actor Ted season, each playing for one addition and with its "small Coultes., Mrs. Olive 'Camp- Johns) was born in the area, week at the Playhouse surplus" last year bought a bell. on the, death of their.in Mitchell. We really are Theatre and then touring for new light board. The old" daughter, sister and grand- daughter, Iris, who passed: leaving.home': We've loved it two weeks. "I can see where that can board will be used for tourin here:..' g _away at her home on Thurs- So why move on? perhaps be expo ed, says Janet Amos is also proud day afternoon. "I think it's important .not Janet Amos, ut one of the fact the theatre has Mrs. Jack Taylor is ,pro- . to leave when something is doesn't rush into making. been able to keep ticket gressing favorably following on its way down. Blyth is changes. It takes at feast a prices down. surgery in Victoria. Hospital, alive and `well and it's im- year to get to know the "We still have our deal of London. portant to me that I can pass situation." four tickets for $25 and we Mr. and Mrs.' Rick Bali it on when it is alive and Ms. Amos is also keen to hope that won't have to and Matthew of Hanover, *el put into practice some of the change." Miss Sheila Anderson .of The search for new fund-raising ideas of the In her decision to go to Waterloo, Richard Anderson Canadian plays, the lifeblood Blyth Festival's Board of New Brunswick Ms. Amos of London and Mrs. Cliff Lo- of the Blyth Festival, says Directors, had to consider not only her gan of Belgrave were supper Ms. Amos is exhaustive "The people in New husband, but her two Mr guests of Mr. and s. Ross Work. Anderson on Sunday. Brunswick were amazed "I was beginning to feel I , when I told them the amount • introduCed CongregatiOfl iri Mission to Ventures The group also decided to hold anniversary services on Sunday, November 4, at which time Rev. Larry Marshall of Shallow Lake will be in charge of the evening service, bringing a musical presentation as he did in 1982. After accepting the date of Sunday, January 27, 1985, for the next annual meeting, the congregation was dismissed with the benediction. The Wingham United over four Sunday evenings, a Church held its annual `"March of Fines" approach congregational, ' . meeting Sunday following a potluck luncheon after the morning service. The group which gathered in the Sunday School hall was introduced to Ventures in Mission via a filmstrip depicting where revenue from this national fund-raising campaign would be used. Rev. J Rea Grant who to raising money for world development, an Easter Sunrise service and break- fast, the formation of a youth group for young people in Grades 7 and 8 and the establishment of a new morning UCW -group called Unit '83. The congregation accepted a budget .of :over $80,000. for 1984, including a com- chaired the meeting, read mitment of $14,000. to the the names of s�o� e 2 Mission and Service Fund. members and adhered§ who Those appointed to the had passed away. during Official Board for a three - 1983. Ken Wood was re- year term include Mrs. W. B. elected secretary. Cruikshank, 'Murray McLen- As the congregation nan, Mrs. Robert Crawford, adopted the printed report, it Mrs. Ken Wood, Gary Lisle, was noted that over $13,000. Andrew McBride, Robert more was contributed to the Pike and 'Mrs. Charles Hod - church and its organizations gins. in 1983 than in 1982. A total of The congregation learned $1'7,800, was forwarded to the with regret that caretakers Mission and Service Fund, of George and Beth Whitby which $4,100. was raised by have announced their the United Church Women. resignation. Mrs. Jack The combined objective for Reavie extended the ap- 1983 was $17,000, preciation of the congrega- Innovations undertaken in tion to them and other mem- 1983 included a film festival hers of the church staff. Weekly euchre • PROCLAMATION Town of Wingham HEART MONTH WHEREAS the effects of heart disease are responsible for widespread suffering and create serious economic hardship in our com- munity. AND WHEREAS the Ontario Heart Founda- tion is taking positive action to reduce heart casualties through a planned, priority research program; ; AND WHEREAS the Canadian Heart Fund Campaign to support heart research is being conducted from February 1, through February 29, 1984. 1, THEREFORE, proclaim that the month of February be observed as Heart Month in The Town of Wingham. I further urge all citizens to co-operate in the Heart Fund drive, and all civic, social and fraternal organizations and business establishments to give this campaign the greatest possible support. WILLIAM HARRIS, Mayor WINGHAM FRUIT MARKET Schneiders No. 1 Wieners - lb. '1.89' 'SOhr icer `3 > •SitzleA: Serve -_ 1.'89 Weston 6's Cinnamon Butterhorns, 1.19 Four Star 10 oz. Whole Mushrooms .79 Beemaid 500 gt. Creamed Horley 1.29 No. 1 Head Lettuce .59 Store Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fridays 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays Phone 357-2240. We Deliver. Church Directory 5 Wingham Pentecostal Church 359 Centre Street Rev. Victor Grieco, Pastor SUN., FEB, 5, 1984 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. - Family Service Listen to: "MOODS AND THOUGHTS FOR A SUNDAY" CKNX-FM - 8 am. - 12 noon, Sunday istomirse BELGRAVE — Eleven tables were in play -at the weekly euchre which was held in the WI Hall Wednes- day, January 25. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Jim Coultes; novelty lady, Mrs. Olive Bolt; low lady, Mrs. Laura Gowdy; high man, Clarence Hanna; 'novelty man, Jim Leddy; low man, Lawrence Taylor. There will be euchre again. this Wednesday evening starting at 8:00. Everyone is welcome. • THE SALVATION ARMY Edward)) St., Wingham Sunday, Feb. 5 9':45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Family Worship Service 7:00 p.m. - Salvation Meeting Everyone Welcome Monday, Feb. 8 8:00 p.m. - Horne League for Ladles WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH 217 Minnie St. Sunday, Feb. 5 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service Broadcast on CKNX Minister: Rev. J. Rea Grant B.A., M.DiV. Organist: Mr. Hap Swatridge Telephone: Church - 357-2961 Manse - 357-1072 St. Paul s Church (ANGLICAN) WINGHAM John Street at Centre Street THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF WINGHAM AND BELGRAVE SUNDAY, FEB. 5, 1984 1 1,:00'a.m. - Communion Service Rey. Douglas Madge Officiating TUESDAY, FEB. 7 7:30 p.m. - Induction Service of Rev. Douglas Madge