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The Times Advocate, 2008-07-16, Page 3Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Times—Advocate 3 Hospital fundraiser — Percy Knee of Huron Park won a 2007 Ford Mustang donated by Eric Campbell Ford Lincoln in a Canada Day draw held by the Exeter Royal Canadian Legion R. E. Pooley Branch 1 67.The draw was a fundraiser for the South Huron Hospital Foundation. Members of the Campbell family, in back, look on with Legion members Jim Russell, left, Bart DeVries at the microphone and Bob Gehan, right. (photo/submitted) Broadway hit making premiere GRAND BEND — Broadway's adored musical, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," is coming to the Huron Country Playhouse as part of its Canadian premiere. Scatting, scheming and double-crossing are par for the course in this comedy on stage beginning July 16 (tonight). Based on the popular 1988 film, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" centres on two con men living on the French Riviera — the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes a lav- ish living by talking rich ladies out of their money, and a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, who more humbly swindles women by stirring their compassion with conjured sentimental stories. After a chance meeting, the two attempt to work together, only to find that the small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. So they make a bet, the first to swindle $50,000 from a young heiress will triumph, while the other must leave town. What follows is a series of schemes and double-crosses where nothing is quite what it seems. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" opened on Broadway in March 2005 to rave reviews and went on to receive 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Advance ticket sales for the show are brisk. The pro- duction is virtually sold out due to phenomenal word of mouth at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" plays eight shows a week, July 16 through Aug. 9. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Huron Country Playhouse Box Office at 238-6000 or toll free at 1- 888-449-4463 or visit www.huroncountryplay- house.com for more infor- mation. "Fuente Ovejuna" oddly entertaining By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF STRATFORD — "Fuente Ovejuna" is an oddly enter- taining performance, with a balanced mixture of laughter, love and power. "Fuente Ovejuna," written by Lope de Vega, opened June 27 at the Stratford Festival in the Tom Patterson Theatre. The play opened in a new English version by Laurence Boswell. The performance, on a sim- ple stage with few effects, such as haze and fog, is set in a town in southern Spain, close to Cordoba. "Fuente Ovejuna," literally means "Sheep Fountain" or Sheep Well." There are two main story - lines that interlink with eachother throughout this light and funny, yet dark and serious play. A love story is a main plot in the play, taking you through a romance between peasants Laurencia (played by Sara Topham) and the daughter of village elder Esteban (played by James Blendick) and the stupidly brave Frondoso (played by Jonathan Goad). The performance also has its dark side based around Commander Guzman (played by Scott Wentworth), who along with his soldiers, spends his time fighting King Ferdinand of Aragon (played by Geraint Wyn Davies) and Queen Isabella of Castle (played by Seana McKenna). Commander Guzman and his evil sidekicks, when not proving their masculinity, rape women throughout the countryside. Commander Guzman also sets his sights on Laurencia, where for a moment he is seen stroking her breast. "Fuente Ovejuna" was first published in 1619,when rap- ing women was maybe con- sidered more acceptable, but for some people, these parts may be hard to swallow. "Fuente Ovejuna" is a play full of heart, togetherness and survival, blending unaccept- able acts of power. In the end, survival sustains. "Fuente Ovejuna" runs until Oct. 4. The Village of Hensall is proud Auricd to present our fifth annual hensal I byaesign .ifiettifilton the creative SHcW July 12 thru 18, 2008 ani SALE HENSALL UNITED CHURCH More than 50 artists exhibiting paintings, sculpture, pottery, jewellery, stained glass, photography, digital art, quilts, dolls Admission $5.00 MONDAY IS SENIORS' DAY Admission $2.50 Enjoy a tasty treat in our TEA ROOM Browse the outdoor ART a°6nIS Saturday & Sunday SHOW HOURS Saturday - Monday Tuesday - Thursday Friday 10 am - 4 pm 2 pm - 9 pm 10 am - 4 pm NEW Artists contact: MARY LOU HYDE 519-235-3231 jlou©quadro.net General inquiries: ANN BAYLEY 519-262-3500 ann@iceculture.com Hundreds of clean water projects found in Huron HURON — Landowners have com- pleted more than 600 projects to protect water quality in Huron County, thanks to the county's Clean Water Project. The Huron County Clean Water Project is entering its fourth year and has been a local success story, accord- ing to Doug Hocking, water quality extension co-ordi- nator with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). "Huron County has demonstrated a commit- ment to protecting and improving water quality through this initiative," Hocking says, adding, "Trees have been planted, cattle have been fenced out of watercourses, erosion has been controlled, wells have been decommissioned and many other improvements have been made pos- sible because funding is in place." Despite the good work, Hocking says more projects need to be done to continue to improve and protect water quality. The county has com- mitted another $250,000 to the pro- gram this year, he says. Huron County residents can receive up to 50 per cent funding for voluntary projects that are approved by a review committee that includes community members. Activities eligible for consideration include clean water diversion, well- head protection, manure storage decommissioning and community projects, in addition to others already mentioned. More than $500,000 in grants have been paid towards clean water ini- tiatives over the past three years. Each dollar provided by the county leads to an additional $3 dollars of work completed through additional contributions by property owners and complementary programs from national, provincial and local sources. "The combined partner- ship of landowners, Huron County and other program partners has resulted in almost $2 million worth of practical, on -the -ground work to protect and improve our local water," says Kate Monk, supervisor of stew- ardship and conservation lands with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). "Every county dollar works like four to protect water quality in Huron," Monk adds. Since the Huron Clean Water Project's inception in May of 2005 there have been 145 well decommissionings, 141 wellhead protection projects, 120 fragile land retirements, 101 septic reinspec- tions, 56 clean water diversions, 38 erosion control projects and 26 live- stock fencing projects. The Clean Water Project has facili- tated projects totalling $1.974 mil- lion in total cost, resulting in the planting of tens of thousands of trees, thousands of metres of buffered watercourses, and dozens of acres of block plantings on ero- sion -prone lands. The Huron County Clean Water Project is delivered by the Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley Conservation Authorities. For information on how the Huron County Clean Water Project can help you protect and enhance water qual- ity visit abca. on. ca or mvca. on. ca or call 519-335-3557, 235-2610 or toll- free 1-888-286-2610. "Huron County has demonstrated a commitment to protecting and improving water quality through this initiative." DOUG HOCKING, WATER QUALITY EXTENSION C0 -ORDINATOR Exeter man pleads guilty GODERICH — Justice R.G. Hunter handed down a suspended sentence and 18 months probation on June 23 in Goderich to Exeter's Ron Brand on a charge of sexual assault. Brand pleaded guilty to the charge. The victim contacted the OPP in November 2007. A statement read by the defence said the attacks were the result of prostate cancer. As well as the probation, Hunter placed Brand under an order of no - contact with the victim as well as no direct employment of anyone under the age of 25. Brand was ordered to provide a sample of his DNA. A request by the Crown to have Brand added to the National Sex Offender Registry was denied by Hunter but Brand will be required to report to the provincial sex offender registry. CanadianThar BLYTH FESTIVAL www.blythfestival.com AGAINST TH by CAROI,YN,,HAY Powerful, provocative drama and laugh -out -loud comedy 519-523-9300 / 877-862-5984 E GRAD 'Harvest reaps bountiful Shelley McPhee/Hoyt bugler, - Against the Grain is what the Blyth�% Festival is all about - the production of H R y EST tr.wR.Gather-Mr Fteh,JohoDore;Marion top notch Canadian theatre." by KEN CAMERON Dsy, Larry Yoeb:oseo; Photos dy Terry Moms Bonnie Gropp,The Citizen kgikt 4