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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-07-17, Page 13dmfl Fs ° )(1)Q0STOR.1 401,Y 11 1980 ONGOING RESEARCH—Rebecca Garrett, left, a student of the Ontario College of Art, Toronto, is researching the Van Egrnond House, ancl trying to get reconstruction plans prepared last year completed this ''-summer'.- Donna Nicholson of Brussels a student at the University of Waterloo, is spending ten weeks researching the Van Eginond frilly and Egmondvilie. Both girls are working under an Experience 'la Project. (Photo by Ellis) Keyes host picnic Mr. and Mrs, James Keys heisted the Seaforth W.I. picnic last Tneaday evening, A picnic supper was enjOyed on the lawn, followed by a program, of sports with Mrs. J. Keya. and Mrs: Ca MacKenzie convening them. Mrs. t. Pipe and Gordon MacKenzie were winners in the contest "Let's Have a Picnic." A. mathematical contest was conducted. A sidways" race With Mrs. E. Stephenson and Lloyd Pipe winners: Ladies Kick the slipper. Mrs. R. Riehl, Vicki Gordon, Men's Kick the slipper - Sandy Pepper arid 777"7"7""7"177aa - 71,7t! Ross Gordon (tied). Guessing macaroni in a jar Mrs. R. Riehl; Young girls race -Vicki Gordon and Mary Lou Stewart. • The remainder of the evening was spent playing euchre with winners - Ladies High - Mrs. R. Riehl Ladies Low - Mrs. G. Papple; Ladies Lone Hands Mrs,, A. Crozier; Mens High - Lloyd Pipe; Men's Low - Henry -Klaver; Men's Lone Hands - Graham Kerr. Lucky Chair - Mrs. R. Mana. avith most cdfourftil shorts. - Jim Keys. Mrs. Eldon Kerr expressed the courtesy remarks. DESTROYED --Fire struck at Louis McNichol Trucking in the Industrial park early Saturday morning, causing an estimated $165,000. damage. Officials say the fire was deliberately set. (Photo by Ellis) FACELIFT—Renovations to the Van Egmond House are continuing, with the latest project being the replacement of the front porch. This - phase of the reconstruction, being done by Wayne and Harold Smith Construction Ltd. of Egmondville, is nearly completed. (Photo by Ellis) Midnight rehearsals on The wheels are turning again to prepare for the next Iwo shows of the Blyth Summer Festival, although the flurry of the first open- ings is barely over. Rehears- als -began this week for 111 Be Back Foe I'm Before Mid- nigail, winch taziens July 29th at Blyth Memorial Hall. Midnight was the run- away hit of the 1979 Blyth season. and played to sold - out houses for much of its run. The 1980 production will have a completely new cast. set and costumes, and per- haps even a new ending. I'll Be Back For You Before Midnight has been picked up by a number of theatres for their seasons and the play- wright, Peter Colley, has been asked to construct different endings for a num- ber of those theatres. Con- sequently. even those pat- rons who saw the play last year might not know "who du nn it. " "Midnight" was the toast of the critics last year. Doug Bak of the London Free Press said " a first rate thriller. .1 wouldn't be sur- prised if it ended up on Broadway... " CBC Radio in London commented you'll feel better if you leave a few lights on at home if you like suspense, go and see • The 1984 production is directed by Miles Potter. Same time Huron Country Playhouse presents Joyce Gordon and Ken Camroux in Same Time. Next Year. the comedy hit that glistens with wit and warmth about the love affair of two happily married people. each happily married to someone else! Joyce Gordo ti has an incredibly rich and versatile career of leading and sup- porting roles in over '5 productions in most of Can- ada's major theatres. includ- ing the Shaw Festival. National -Arts Centre and the St. Lawrence Centre. In the who also directed St. Sam Of The Nuke Pile. which opened this week at the Blyth Summer Festival. Pat Flood. resident designer for the Myth Summer Festival, will design the set. The cast includes many faces that will be familiar to Blyth audi- ences.' Tom Arnott. who appears in St. Sam Of The Nuke Pile. will play Greg. the bumbling but well-meaning husband. Diana Belshaw. who also appears in St. Sam Of The Nuke Pile, plays the wife who is recovering from a nervous breakdown. Anne Anglia. also in John And The Mieaus. plays Jan. the conniving sister Hardee T. lineham comnletes the cast as George. the neighbourly farmer. Audiences will • temernber Mr. Lineham from last years The Death Of The Donnellys and this year's John And The Missies Tickets for "Midnight" and other productions are available by calling 519-523. -9300, ot at any ticket outlet. Patrons are advised to make their reservations early to avoid disappointment. Con- tact Brenda Doner, 523-9300 or 523-9225. Smile Childhood is that wonder- ful time when all you have to do to lose weight is take a bath. next year past year. she has appeared irl Home at the Grvphon Theatre, Waiting For The Parade at Vancouver's Bast- ion Theatre, Anne Of Green .Gabtes at the O'Keefe Centre and at Theatre Aquarius. Hamilton. where she received critical acclaim Icony seats available At long last. theatre -goers who prefer a bird's eye view of the preceedings will get their fondest wiati realized at the Blyth Memorial Hall. For the first time since the building was put back into general use in 1975, eighty- eight balcony seats will be available to the general public. The re -opening of the balcony appropriately commemorates the diamond jubilee of the hall. Birth IvIernorial Hall originally housed many of the famous performers and vaudeville shows that toured Sou th- western Ontario in the 1920's. • 1980 also marks the completion of an extensive renavation and expansion project. Over the past two years. the Board of Directors of the Blyth Centre for the Arts have spearheaded a S316,000.00 project to bring the theatre up to the standards demanded by modern theatrical productions and today's fire and health regulations. Since 1978, features added have included air cOnditioning, new offices dressing rooms and storage space. new washroom facilities and entrance facilities for the physcially handicapped, improved fire protection as well as the reopening Of the balcony. The Board of Directors is currently 'involved in a $70.000.00 community fund- raising campaign to help meet the costs • of the renovation. The 1980 season of the Myth Summer Festival opens July 4. 1980 and runs until August 30. Tickets and information are available by calling 519-523-9300. for her performance .of Doris in Same Time, Next Year and Lily in The Freedom Of The City Most recently. she co- starred with Paul Soles in the Podium Literary Cabaret pro- duction Shalom at the Town Hall of Toronto's St. Law- rence Centre •- a compilation of readings from Jewish writers and poets. Equally at home on tele: vision. radio and film. Joyce played principal roles in the feature Proper channels, starring Mariette Hartley St. Johns news tips The, „goala of St. John Ambulance, Ontario Council. is to make First Aid skills and training available to reduce accident and minimize their consequences. You can be- come one of its volunteer members or enrol in a safety oriented Firat Aid course by getting in touch with a local St. John Ambulance baanch or its provincial office at 46 Wellesley St. East, Toronto. , . - TRUCKS DAMAGED—Truck damages from Saturday morning's blaze are estimated at approximately $85,000. Schools mayinhibit reading-ank smith Learning a language and reading are such simple and natural processes that some techniques of instruction in our schools may actually inhibit their develop- ment. This was one of the important messages that Frank Smith, a noted reading. language and comprehension theorist de- livered to more than 50 parents and teachers at Seaforth Public School in two sessions July 11 and 12. "One of the biggest problems with our schools is we:ve removed the situation -where kids can self correct." said •Mr. Smith "Kidt can be left on their own to foams the narrow path to understanding." The central theme in Mr. Smith's theory is that children test language by asking questions and by making mistakes. The questioning process eventually leads them to discover the correct use of the language, hich is the understanding. and language follows. Children will follow the path to learning through what they understand." he said. "You learn from making sense of the , world. You've got to understand language to learn it." The trial and error process is something which generally works well before a child enters school. but once in the educational system they are often confronted with a strange approach. "We ask them questions we already know the answers to." said the reading specialist. "It's peculiar. It's not the way language is used in the outside world. • "Children ask adults about things adults know. They are using language to find out about the world. .Buf you don't ask questions when you know the answers. "It's the same with written language as it was with spoken language." he said. "You've got to understand that those marks have a purpose. "Children must get an insight that written language is meaningful. The world is fall of print and what is remarkable about all that print is that it is meaningful. "Words go into sentences, not ar- bitrarily, but according tof what is before and after it. You can not mess around with it, becau se it has meaning. The poor reader reads as though he expects it not to make sense." Mr. Smith also contends that reading instruction programs are overrated. "You can't teach reading by prescription) you can't teach reading by programs or formulas. The only way you could is if you removed the two variables from the classroom, the teachers and the kids. TEACHERS KNOW "None these programs start off saying you begi4 with an Intelligent, sensitive teacher in e middle of the classroom" he said. "It catchers that mate programs look good. When it comes to the point. you (teachers) know when the child is con- fused. "People can tell when a kid is learning. programs can't. None of those programs tell you what to do about the kid who is confused.** Mr. Smith started off as a •jaurnalist. then began doing short stories and novels, before gaining an interest in language and learning. "I started with fiction," he said. "and some people say I haven't stopped." Mr. Smith did post -graduate work at the University of Western Australia before attending Harvard to do work in psycholinguistics. He joined the teaching staff of the Ontario institute for Studies in Education in 1971. and has plena to move to Victoria in the fall to continue his work. at Playhouse and Alan Arktn and in Sum- mer's Children, winner of the Gold Medal at the 1979 International American Flinn Festival in Houston. Texas. Her portraaai of the Fairy Godmother m the CBC/ Robert LaarenceeMuppets co-productior. , Hey! Cender- ella, netted her a Canadian Film Award nomination. Ken Centro= has attained a high level of achievement as both an actor and director. Working in film, stage a,nd televisionhis acting credits include programs such as \ The Great Detective. Side Street, and Sarah for CBC. Starlost and McClear for CTV. and Mixed Doubles for the Global Television Net- work He has performed in many of the country's lead- ing theatres in plays such as Veronica's Room. Owl -And The Pussycat, Street Car Named Desire, Gaslight and Barefoot In The Park. Ken served as aetistie Director for The Red Barn Theatre for several seasons and has taken an numerous Product- ions from the dilmetor's • 2222 20 212 alla2le 222221. tar Act 2WO 211121Malie2.- chair Included on the list of directing credits are A Dolls House. Leaving Home. Plaza Suite. Prisoner of Second Avenue and the Harold Pinter classic The Dumb SEAFORTH JEWELLERS for DIAMONDS WAICHI:a WW1-111ln . HSI' CHIN a (41- I I -OR IVI Ra ( AMOS All S lac para. Phone 327,)27() Waiter. Tickets are still available for reserved seating. and leash seats are always avail- able before show time MASONRY PETE JANSEN 25 Year' Experience Residential & Commercial Specializing in Fireplaces CALL 527-0208. FOR FREE ESTLMATES LITTLE REMA1NS—Little was salvageable after Saturday morning's fire tor a through Louis McNichol Trucking. garage. „ Council reje,c, ts quarterly A recommendation by the finance and general govern- ment committee of the Sea - forth council that a request by the Huron County board of education for quarterly payments be rejected was sent back to committee for further study. The decision was made at the July meeting of Seaforth council on Monday night. The town currently pays the board in semi-annual installments. Municipalities are given a discount for early payments. The board made the re- quest for quarterly payments after it noted it could have saved $70,487 in interest had the plan been imple- mented according to the 1979 levy. Councillor Robert Dins- more asked the committee why they were not in favour of the changer in payment arrangements and was told council was „kqncerned it .would lose its distount under the semi-annual plan. "Did the board of edu- cation indicate they would eliminate the discount for early payment?" asked councillor Henry Mero. Mayor John •Sinnamon told - him this had not been indi- cated. "If they can upgrade our services at no cost to us." Mr. Mero replied, "then we should look into it." The decision was then made to refer the request back to committee. Lawn bowlers grant objected to In a letter to council on Monday night. former San - forth mayor Betty Cardno voiced a strong objection to a S250 grant received by the Seaforth lawn bowliag club. The council voted In favour of the grant at its June meeting. In her letter. Mrs. Cardno asked for an explanation of the manner or formula by which the decision was made to allow the grant. "it was on the basis of a decision by the majority of this council." Mayor Jahr Sinnamon told the meeting. Mrs. Cardno noted that other groups had been, re- fused requests for grants in H & N DAIRY SYSTEMS LTD. Sales, Service 8 Installation of rri pipeline's & milking parlours. R.R.4 WALTON • * • 7-6063 the past, though their pet- itions were similar to that of the lawn bowlers. In 1979. - het letter said, the bowlers asked for the assist- ance because they needed to renovate. This year, it con- tinues, the request was made .and accepted, because they had made improvements to their property. Her letter concludes say- ing the money could be better spent to benefit all taxpayers. "not just the people who can lobby effect- ively." DRYWALL KNOWN FOR HIGHOLAMI Peter Bakos Drywall COMPLEIF DRYWALI SERalca 527-1398 or 527-0606 H. VAN MOORSEL INSULATION R .R .5 MITCHELL TD 3,48-9316 * SPRAYED IN PLACE URETHANE FOAM • I3LOWN INSULATIONS NEW: FLAT ROOFING & REPAIRS —Insulation Phis a New Roof FREE ESTIMATES Agricultural & Industrial Bldgs. • New & Older Homes • 4-0 FT. 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