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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-07-16, Page 5inel 345.2010 Guaranteed Investment Certificates Annual Interest for One to Five Years V lCIDRIA AND GREY TRUST Sincel844 Contact our office: Main Street East Listowel 291-1450 Member: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation VG Cool Off with Hot CLASSIFIED BARGAINS 7-2320 0 gx11 '110.ei )490:0P0,digan, lam other enterta►;hunents, are relished for a' mane*. and then quickly forgotten. Some, ,however, are more pe* 8tennt;- they stick near the surface of consciousness and every so often a frag- ment will pop up for another look. 'St. Sam of the Nuke Pile', the latest offering from the Blyth Summer Festival, is one of;these. Its timely and contentious subject matter makes it a good bet to be remembered. and discussed long after viewers have left the theatre. Nuclear , energy is a hot issue these days in much of the industrialized world, and no less so for those of us living in the shadow of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development — the largest of its kind, anywhere. In 'St. Sam', playwright Ted Johns uses wit and reason to gently probe the sore spots in the war bet- ween the °nukes' and the 'anti -nukes'. He examines both sides of the question, bouncing the arguments off one another on-stage in a manner both humorous and thought-provoking. In the end there is no neat resolution to the dilemma; no ' clear division between black and white. But the playwright does appear to adopt the philosophy of St. Sam: Nuclear power, for better or worse, is here to stay, and we must learn to use it as efficiently and responsibly as we can. 'St. Sam' is the product of a pilgrimage into the field of nuclear energy by Mr. Johns, an actor and play- wright already familiar to local audiences through his performances in 'The School Show' and 'He Won't Come In from. the Bern', 'Mad his version of 'The Death df tie Donnellys' which :wash :k hit at Blyth last summer During the course of his research he discovered -that the BNPD, ' more af, fectionately known as The Bruce', far from being: "41, - smallish nuke pito surrounded by technicians taking measurements and thinking about it", is a giant of itskind, capable of belting out about a third of the electricity requirements of Ontario. He also learned, he said, that a person could easily drown in. the masses of in- formation available on nuclear energy. - In the play he attempted to: boil the material down into, a form which is both passionate and clear, he said. "I sincerely hope that I have gone some distance toward making the nuclear question more accessible to a wider general public." The characters, he claims, are "more or less" fictional, although he admits that Sam,' the patron saint of nuclear energy, is based on Kincardine developer Sam MacGregor who is actively pushing for horticultural and industrial development to make use of waste heat from the BNPD. The play itself bears testi- mony to Mr. Johns' eloquence and skill as a writer. Aided by fine direction from. Miles Potter and excellent performances from all the actors, the characters are clearly defined and memorable, and their roles fit together well. Neither side ever really gains the upper hand in the battle between the nukes, Howard, Paul and Sam, and anti -nukes, Holly and Joan. The fact that the lines are -toreP r la_reotl sides elr' - te1igeni eloquent- �he1iefs Hower OW/ basis of sex is but not ap- ificant; both lrtrayed as in - ''sincere and 35upport of their WWiam Dunlop) , plant manager; passionately pro -nuke, but Wipe' ,,has seen beloved scie'nee turning I, Cfis witchcraft and ndmets,`ie honeymoon r is over." A ineer and once 'tightest and best 4 r .•hard of physics, his lyrtcol°soliloquies would do a posh tate. Paul John Jarvis), his special assistant, is given the task of tri tting out Ontario Hydro's (and those of every other nuclear power utility) pat, statistical reassurances. Statisties prove, he reminds us,' that a package of cigarettes is more hazardous,:, than a dozen Candus, ..and. the fact that a hol'ocausfrhwas averted, however narrowly, at Three Mile Isla*, proves that reactors are:safe. Diana Belshaw gives a passionate performance as Howard's anti -nuke wife, who once was pro -nuke and wrote a thesis on the atom. "I used to `like nuclear, but the bloom as off the rose," she says:' and she is frightened}ty the fact that "that tin horse they're riding has got the world in tow." f Albert Einstein, she adds, once declared, "If I'd known they were,going to do this, I'd have been a shoemaker." Holly, Howard's live-in niece and conscience, (played ° by Seana McKen- na), is perhaps the closest representative of John ., Q. Public • in the play. She fills the role of devil's advocate nd goes even further than Joan in pointing out the z' with nuc ;nuclear :1 1 ;among,the the -vg: 40 ha dsof n,.uC1 a power. "Yeah,' VIP scared, and I have every-dgitt to bo, " she tells Paul. "To uhderstand nuclear is to fear it." She reminds him of . au the ac- cidents wbicirhave occurred already and distrusts all assuranees:of safety,. She responds to the claim that Hydra is. aril ..producing energy to satisfy public demand by charging that Hydro views the public as a mindless, all -consuming stomach, "with a bunch of useless appendages." And Sam — Sam, played by Tom Arnott, is a hard- headed and tenacious busi- nessman with the single- minded purpose of milking nuclear energy for all the benefits it can confer; and a vision of a future "brighter than a thousand suns". Sam is a saint who prays to Garfield Weston ("What you did for Weston's Bread, I can do for The Bruce.") -and pleads with the Ontario cabinet to give his ideas a chance, not for his sake but for that of the world. In the end, it is Sam's vision that is left with the audience, to acceptor reject. Finally, it wouldn't be right not to Mention the imaginative and -functional one -set design by Pat Flood which manages to be an office, two bedrooms, a living room and a nuclear power plant; the com- plicated and well-controlled . lighting by James Boudreau and the music and sound effects which complement the production. AlI in all, 'St. Sam of the Nuke Pile' is an entertaining and instructive experience which should prove very popular. Its run continues until August 29. Appearing Soon. .Live at Cleo Laine * Gordon Lightfoot * Preservation. 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CENTRETT HE SQUARE KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA .14 T IfId�IUII�II Vll ,IU 1'I ll I s Want to avoid disappointment, "Sorry So -Id Out', box office Zine -ups, etc.? The only way is to ` subscribe to our Advance Mailing 'List. Now available at a low introductory price of $5.00. 'You'll receive our monthly Information -Bulletin for one. full year, giving you advance notice of all shows, first choice of tickets plus the added bonus of having tickets mailed right to your door! Hear the News First Hand! The Centre in the Square opens this September so subscribe. now. Fill out the application form today. Sounds great! Add my name to the Advance Mailing List at this low introductory price. Enclosedis my $5.00 (cheque or money order). Name (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms Address city Mail to: "Mailing List" The Centre in the Square P.O'. Box 2187, Station B, Kitchener,' Ontario N2H 6M1 For more information call: (519) 578-5660. Postal Code Yes, 1 look forward to hearing the news first hand! N IS l 11 l 1 C. II 1 1 K 1 N1 \() 1'(� 1, N,IA X Y 1 1 2 1 4 S h ...was b.,. I11 EVACUATE!—Diana Belshaw anti William Dunlop 0 n. and Hi' ward" id a scene from 'St. Sam of tine Nuke PIte'. Niece Holly r°lgsa eontaminatlipft s are•to prod. Howard Into realizing that the hazards of ntjclearenergy are not etxtlrely theoretical. " ,< (P hOto isy$ue Munr-'A) Ford ich UCVV MOM hold picnic meeting. FORDWICH — A very interesting roll call, 'my most treasured possession', answered by 21 members and three visitors, opened the July meeting of the United Church Women which was in the form of a picnic held at the home of Mrs. Lorne Kelley. President Mrs. Clarence Carswell conducted the business portion of the meeting. It was decided to hold a garage sale on August 23, articles to be brought in the previous day. Mrs. Scott Clarkson, Mrs. Wray Cooper, Mrs. Jack Wilson, Mrs. Bill Wilson and Mrs. Carswell were appointed a committee in charge of the sale. . It was also agreed that the UCW sponsor a group of children from Midwestern Regional Centre to a bir- thday party hi October. A report was (given on the completed renovations to the church kitchen and the. business portion of the meeting closed with prayer. Mrs. Clarkson, Miss Minnie McElwain and Mrs. Annie Pittendreigh had charge of the program. A reading by Mrs. Pit- tendreigh introduced the theme of the meetingwhich was 'A Fine Collection'. She mentioned several fine qualities that contribute to one's character. Virtue, she said, is the first of the fine collection and is the fruit of faith. She then mentioned knowledge and commented that one can never acquire. too much knowledge. She defined temperance as self- control in all things. "Learn to be temperate in decisions and: impulses," she said. Mrs. Pittendreigh then stressed the importance of patience, with oneself and with others. "If you, don't get all you ask for, have patience," she, advised the members. Her' next quality was godliness. "Be more lilts Christ," she said. "Forgive others, have faith in God and in the future." In closing, .the speaker mentioned two final qualities to complete the fine collection, brother ly kind- ness and love. The latter, she said, is the greatest power in the world. "With more love we would have less wars and better relationships everywhere," Followingsinging the of a hymn, Mrs. ' Pittendreigh gave a reading, 'My Grandmother's Quilt', which brought back many memories. The meeting closed with a contest, 'Are You Soft -Soaping God?', and with the aid of a tape recorder the group sang Japanese songs. A bountiful pot luck picnic lunch brought an interesting and delightful afternoon to a close. Wroxeter WI meets at Greiff cottage WROXETER — The members of the Women's Institute held their July meeting at Greig's cottage at Amberley on Tuesday af- ternoon of last week. Mrs. Wes Newton, vice president, opened the meeting in the usual manner. There were ten ladies present and each answered the roll call by telling her mother's hobby. Following a short business session, Mrs. Douglas conducted a health contest with Mrs. Newton the win- ner. Several members had hobbies on display and described how they were done. These included sewing, knitting • and crocheting, ceramics and wall hangings. Mrs. Wright demonstrated both broomstick and hairpin afghan stitches. A Dutch Auction was held Belmore Mr. and Mrs.' Keith Mulvey and family have left for a vacation in the eastern provinces. • Mr. and Mrs. Doug Mc- Pherson recently vacationed at Collingwood. The community extends sympathy to the Busby family on the passing of Mrs. Margaret Busby. In Midget Girls' softball action Paula Kieffer managed two grand slam home runs. Belmore defeated Walton 11-2 and Blyth 20-19. The Squirts defeated Belgrave 25-18. In the Wroxeter Tournament last weekend the Belmore Intermediates met Wingham in the B championship gatne. Belmore lost 8-3. Jim Black- well of the Belmore team batted in the most runs of the tournament. and two interesting contests were conducted by Mrs. Newton. Several games of euchre were played before a delicious picnic supper. After supper the card games continued and after some very close calls, Mrs. Anne Wylie and Mrs. Lida Reidt 'were the winners. Mrs. Newton thanked all who had helped and reminded the members that the next meeting will be August 14 when the group will go to the Blyth Summer Festival to see the afternoon performance. The Day •.Centre` for the Homebound•is continuing to open its doors toeeniior citizens thriaugbotit ° 'the summer motion 'fgroups of participants . gather. for recreation,,euercise, fun and education. A noon: rn!eal.:18 prepared for each group. A .schedule has., been established for the foot clinics, commencing Sep- tember 3. The: es -VAR be held on the first Wednesday of every secondmonth:. Until _• then, alias )1 slice will :.be :--supplied through the, public health. office. An.. excellent film was _shown at the day centra this wk: The film , `Helicopter Canada', depicted file scenery, industry and 01 - tire of the country, ,A quiz on industry endmt u risilri lie anada followed as a revie* of the fihn. Many stories were told .by the clients. of their, travels from New- foundland tg Vancouver4, The.. craft; projects, nre going :well . -The Tuesday group .has. begun,:basket weaving :The Wednesday group has just dished a ceramic project. The Thurs- day group is busy sanding down bookends. All the groups have proven. them- selves diligent craft workers. A Tea Dance has been planned for Thursday, July 31. The 'social' will start at 1:30 p.m. with the entertain- ment supplied by Gordon Jenkins, Cora Robertson, Harry Levis and John Mc- Innes. Everyone is welcome to attend. ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. P. Leahy is pleased to announce the arrival of a new doctor in Teeswater. Dr'. Marie Gear Will be taking over his medical practice beginning July 14. She is graduate of the University of Western Ontario and completed her internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in London. Presently Dr. Gear is finishing a year's training program in anaesthesiology at Toronto, She is planning to combine general practice in Teeswater and anaesthesia at the Wingham and District Hospital.