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The Times Advocate, 2008-10-29, Page 13Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Times -Advocate 13 Ciufo up for Governor General's Award EXETER A local play- wright is one of five finalists for the Governor General s Award for his 2007 script, "Reverend Jonah," commissioned and de- veloped by the Blyth Festival, where it premiered in 2007. Ciufo works in Exeter as a financial planner and lives in Grand Bend. In a statement he said,"When Paul Ciufo I heard the news I was quite moved, and my life-long writing journey flashed through my mind in an instant all of the striving, sacrifice, joys, setbacks. All through that journey I'd dared to hope I would create something meaningful, of quality, that would connect with others, and perhaps receive some recognition." Seven years in development, "Rever- end Jonah" is the story of a young Unit- ed Church minister who challenges the board of his small town congregation by taking sides with a lesbian who desper- ately wants to return to the fold. When it was produced in Blyth, there was no mistaking certain similarities be- tween Ciufo s fictional town of Gilvray and the rural communities in Huron County. Blyth Festival artistic director Eric Coates said, "It was a real risk to put these issues on stage for a conservative community that is deeply invested in its Christian faith. But it turned out to be one of the most unifying experiences we ve ever witnessed here. People came to see the play and cheered its message of inclu- sion." He adds that the Ciufo nomina- tion "is our proudest moment." Funded, administered and pro- moted by Canada Council for the Arts, the awards provide the winners with $25,000 and a specially -bound copy of the winning book. The publisher of each winning book will receive $3,000 to support promotional activities. Non -winning finalists will each receive $1,000 in recognition of their selection as finalists, bringing the total value of the awards to approximately $450,000. The five finalists in the drama catego- ry for this year are: Catherine Banks for "Bone Cage," Halifax; Ronnie Burkett for "10 Days on Earth," Toronto; Ciufo; Ma- rie Clements for "Copper Thunderbird," British Columbia; and Judith Thompson for "Palace of the End," Toronto. The winners will be announced Nov 18 at 10 a.m. at the McCord Museum of Ca- nadian History in Montreal. Family of Olympic athlete visits sorority Beta Alpha Master Chapter of Beta Sig- ma Phi Sorority recently attended the play, The Pirates of Penzance , at the Grand The- atre. This play was performed by London high school students as it gives them the opportunity to develop and showcase their artistic talents, both on the stage and behind the scenes. The group had dinner at the Next Door Restaurant on the way home. Mary Burton & Bev Delbridge were co - hostesses of the chapter s afternoon meet- ing at Mary s home on Oct. 7th. The chapter placed second at the Chili Cook -off at the Trivitt Thanksgiving Cel- ebration. The prize of $50 was given by Mike s Signs. Bev Delbridge volunteered to represent our chapter at the Remebrance Day Ser- vice. A book exchange was held and Donna Jones won the draw held by the Ways and Means Committtee. A scrumptious Thanksgiving dessert was served by the hostesses. The group met at the home of Pat Fletcher on the evening of Oct. 21 with Verla Rus- sel as co -hostess. The guest speaker, Mary Wilkinson from Stratford, accompanied by Brenda Van Gerwen were introduced. Mary told of her experience attending the 2008 Olympics in Beijing accompanied by her husband and daughter to see their oth- er daughter, Julia, swim in the Olympics. It was a wonderful sight to see Julia reach the finals and to watch her perform the back stroke in the women s relay. She stated how helpful the Chinese people were in directing them around the area. They were able to visit the Great Wall, Ti- ananmen Square and the Temple of Heav- en. Brenda assisted displaying the items Mary collected during her trip as well as some of the Olympic items Julia received. Verla Russell thanked them and present- ed both of them with gifts. During the business portion of the meet- ing, a donation was made to the Christmas Bureau. The upcoming Christmas party was discussed. Mary Burton won the draw conducted by the Ways and Means Committee. A delicious lunch was served by Pat and Verla. Fall theme for Grand Bend WI GRAND BEND A wagon ride through Twin Pine Orchards, apple wine tasting and luncheon at Grog's Restaurant made the Oc- tober meeting of the Grand Bend Women's Institute very in- teresting and infor- mative. President Cass Lovie presided for the short busi- ness meet- ing. The Thanksgiv- ing Farmers' Market was very successful. A dona- tion from the hot dog sale will be sent to the Alzheimer Society. The ladies were reminded to bring Spring Recipes to the Novem- ber meeting. Each member is to bring a Christmas ornament to the November meeting. These ornaments will be used in the li- brary display. A craft displaying session will be given in February at Queensway in Hensall. Presi- dent Cass discussed missionary work being done locally where vests and hats are knit for Africa. Patterns were handed out to those interested. White dish clothes are needed too. Preserves were donated to Habitat for Humanity in October. Women's Institute members are a group of women dedicated to the betterment of their communities and the em- powerment of women world- wide. We are non-sectarian and non-political. For more information concern- ing the Grand Bend Women's In- stitute contact President Cass at 238-2749. Fitness challenge kicks off By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER The challenger in Exeter s lat- est fitness weight loss challenge has already made significant changes to his lifestyle but says he has plateaued. Taking on the challenge this year is 46 -year-old Dave Gagne, Pastor of Belon- gers in Exeter. Dr. Karl Weselan, who owns Excel Fitness and Lifestyle Consultants, has partnered with South Huron Golf and Fitness (SHGF) and will provide four months of free per- sonal training, nutrition management and a free four-month gym membership at SHGF to Gagne. Gagne said he is around 250 pounds and would like to be 200. He said his wife looked at his lifestyle and made changes to the family diet by mak- ing everything from scratch instead of pro- cessed. Everything is fine except the weight, said Gagne. Trainer Dana Robinson said Gagne will eat very clean with minimal cheats, with a diet of lots of lean protein, with lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats. It s similar to Canada s food guide, said Robinson. Along with Gagne, Weselan will run the challenge in Mitchell and St. Marys and for the first time is running a group of nine peo- ple in Mitchell. It s never been done before, said Wese- lan who added the group will feed off each other s questions and solve each other s problems. It s working well, he said and added that the competition between the towns will be based on percentages of weight lost. I m looking for support from the town. Everybody wins because everybody loses. Healthy lifestyle The latest participant in Exeters weight loss challenge is Dave Gagne (holding weights) and is pictured with from left, Dr. Karl Weselan, owner of Excel Fitness and Lifestyle Consultants, trainer Dana Robinson and Colin Muirhead, owner of South Huron Golf and Fitness. (photo/Pat Bolen) Kirkton-Woodham hosts beef supper GRANTON Sympathy from the Grant- on community is extended to the family of Audrey Westman, who died Oct. 21 at St. Marys Memorial Hospital in her 71st year. A memorial service was held Saturday af- ternoon at the meeting room in the Granton fire hall. The annual turkey supper, sponsored by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lucan, was well attended Oct. 22, at the Lucan Community Centre. At Granton -Wesley Church on Sunday, Pastor Paul Vollick led the service and the message was entitled, The Defini- tion of Love. The scripture readings were from Capsule Comments by Ernie Miatello Our sense of smell is extremely important to our enjoyment of the food we eat. Smell accounts for as much as 90% of our ability to sense the flavour of food. Aging is a common cause of our sense of smell declining. Extra seasonings like cumin, basil, cayenne and chili powder will add zest to our food. Flu shots have a lot less side effects than the actual flu does. The new flu vaccine is cultured from viruses that are thought to be the most likely causes of flu outbreaks this win- ter. This year the vaccine will contain three totally new strains. This doesn't occur that often but due to mutation of the virus it is felt that it's necessary this year. Plan to get your flu shot this year. A chronic cough is a symptom of something adverse oc- curring in the body. It could be due to gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). If you continue to get symptoms of heartburn, cough and even shortness of breath, see your doctor. If your child has nasal congestion, sometimes a saline nasal wash is really effective. We have this type of preparation in stock and our pharmacists will be happy to show you how to use them. They contain no actual medication so there are no side effects but can be really effective. Huron Apothecary Ltd. 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