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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-12-07, Page 2E (-? a a a) O a 0..0 2 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Handel's Messiah enters 18th year of performance ushering in Christmas season Handel's Messiah once again ushers in another Christmas season in the region on Dec. 17. Orchestra Grey Bruce and the Saugeen County Chorus are presenting the 18th annual performance at the Knox Pres- byterian Church Kincardine, with a show at 8 p.m. Soloists include Meghan De Jager, soprano; Laura McAlpine, alto; John De Jager, tenor; George Hiem- stra, bass; Al Mullin, Tim Eaton, trumpets; Diane Eaton, organ and Conductor Richard Mascall. This great choral work is performed with full orchestra and has become a favourite Christmas tradition in Kincar- dine and surrounding area. Orchestra Grey Bruce will be joined by professional musicians from across Ontario and Quebec. This year the Saugeen County Chorus welcomes old friends and new mem- bers to form a group of 50 singers. Headlining the event are four fabulous soloists. The event will welcome back a wonderful father and daugh- ter team from Goderich as well. Meghan De Jager, soprano Meghan graduated with her Bachelor of Music in Honours Voice Performance from Wilfrid Laurier Univer- sity and has recently been appointed as the director of the A Cappella Chamber Choir of Port Elgin. John De Jager, tenor A former member of the Stratford Boys Choir, John began taking voice lessons (and still does to this day) from Mr. Earl Clark of Stratford. LUCKNOW ARENA SCHEDULE DECEMBER 7""- DECEMBER 13T" Wednesday, December 7 10:00am Adults & Tots Skating - $2/Skater 11:OOam Skate & Shoot - $2/Skater 5:OOpm Initiation/Tyke Practice 6:OOpm PeeWee Rep Practice 7:OOpm Bantam LL Game vs Ripley 8:30pm Legends Practice 9:30pm Rec Hockey - Dirty Byrd vs Lagers Thursday, December 8 10:OOam 11:OOam 5:OOpm 6:OOpm 7:OOpm 8:OOpm 9:30pm Adults & Tots Skating - $2/Skater Skate & Shoot - $2/Skater Novice/Atom Practice Midget Rep Practice Midget Girls Rep Practice Rec Hockey - Kintail vs Lanes Rec Hockey - Roosters vs Saratoga Friday, December 9 I Saturday, December 10 10:OOam Adults & Tots Skating - $2/Skaterl 11:OOam Skate & Shoot - $2/Skater 5:OOpm Bantam LL Practice 6:OOpm PeeWee Girls HL Practice 7:OOpm PeeWee Rep Practice 8:30pm Midget LL Game vs Blyth/ Brussels 10:OOpm Juvenile Practice Sunday, December 11 9:30am ICE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL 10:30am Port Albert 12:OOpm Public Skating - Sponsored by PBJ Cleaning Depot 1:30pm PeeWee Girls Rep Game vs Saugeen Shores 3:OOpm Midget Girls Rep vs Intermediate Ladies ICE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL ICE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL Midget Rep Practice 4:30pm 6:OOpm 7:OOpm Tuesday, December 13 10:OOam Adults & Tots Skating - $2/Skater 11:OOam Skate & Shoot - $2/Skater 5:OOpm Novice LL Practice 6:OOpm Atom LL Practice 7:OOpm Midget Girls Rep Game vs South Bruce 8:30pm Lancers Practice 8:10am 9:30am 10:30am 11:30am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 4:OOpm 5:30pm 7:OOpm 7:30pm Learn to Skate Initiation Game vs Ripley Tyke Game vs Ripley Novice LL Game vs Wingham Atom LL Practice Novice Rep Game vs Wingham PeeWee LL Game vs Seaforth Intermediate Ladies Practice Legends Game vs Woodstock Lancers Game Warmup Lancers Game vs Durham Monday, December 12 10:OOam Adults &Tots Skating - $2/Skater 11:OOam Skate & Shoot - $2/Skater 5:OOpm Novice Rep Practice 6:OOpm PeeWee LL Practice 7:OOpm Bantam Rep Game vs Blyth/Brussels 8:30pm Midget Rep Game vs Kincardine HURON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO-OPERATIVE LTD. 519-395-3800 www.hurontel.on.ca Troy Patterson/Kincardine News and Lucknow Sentinel Handel's Messiah will bring together many musicians and vocalists during the 18th annual performance at Kincardine's Knox Presbyterian Church Dec. 17, 2016. He sang for many years in alto soloist in Messiah with the the A Cappella Chamber ElmerlselerSingers,Amadeus Choir, under the leadership Choir, andLydiaAdams. of Jeanette Steeves. George Hiemstra, bass Laura McAlpine, alto George has been a singer Manitoba -born mezzo all his life. He has studied soprano, Laura has been with Mark Pedrotti in acclaimed for an "impressive Toronto and Dillon Parmer voice that jumps off the stage". in Ottawa. While in Ottawa Laurawasthealtosoloistinthe he sang with the chamber North American premiere of choir Seventeen Voyces. Krystof Maratka's VABENI at Over many decades George Toronto SymphonyOrchestra's has appeared as chorister New Creations Festival. She and soloist in performances sang with the Victoria Sym- of Messiah, Elijah, Brahms' phony Orchestra and was the Requiem and numerous other works. Conductor Richard Mas - call is an award-winning Canadian composer. His music has been widely per- formed and broadcast across Canada and internationally by leading soloists, orches- tras and chamber ensem- bles. Richard served as Com- poser -in -Residence for the Georgian Bay Symphony from 2006-10, and is cur- rently the music director of the Georgian Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra. This is a fundraising event for the Kincardine Summer Music Festival. Tickets are $20 and Chil- dren 16 and under free from the box office at Jerome Flowers and Gifts in Kincar- dine, Kincardine's Scottish Shop, Ralph's Hi -Way Shop- ette in Port Elgin, from Orchestra and Chorus mem- bers, online at Ticketscene and at the door. For more information call 519-396-9716, e-mail info@ ksmf.ca or visit www.ksmf.ca Hydro One approves moratorium on disconnecting customers Denis Langlois Owen Sound Sun Times Hydro One has approved a moratorium on disconnect- ing customers from their electricity services. The announcement was made Monday; the same day as The Sun Times published a story that quoted United Way of Bruce Grey executive direc- tor Francesca Dobbyn urging the utility to halt disconnects. "Hydro One instituted its winter moratorium for dis- connections as of Friday, Nov. 25, one week earlier than usual," Ferio Pugliese, executive vice-president of customer care and corporate affairs, said in a statement. Your hometown merchants are ready to meet all your holiday shopping and food needs for the Christmas season. Keep your hard-eamed !fr dollars at home and do your part to build a stronger local economy and community. SHOP LUCKNOW SPONSORED BY: "We are changing the way The Tweet from Hydro we do business. Especially, One to the United Way how we view and care for our reads: "Moratorium began customers and as a result we Nov 25. All customer facing are currently reviewing all of policies are under review as our customers -facing policies. we become a customer-cen- This is one of many changes tric service provider." we will beundertaking:' Dobbyn said she and her Hydro One has an existing staff are ecstatic about the policy that it will not discon- moratorium. nectcustomerswhohavefallen She said last week, the behind on their payments from agency heard from two to three Dec. l to March 31. people each day who either Dobbyn said she e-mailed had a disconnection sched- Hydro One CEO Mayo uledorhadavisitfromHydro Schmidt Friday to ask that One about a disconnection. the company stop discon- She said this is the busiest necting people immediately. year ever for people seeking She also sent the company help with paying their Hydro a report that she said laid out One bills. With five weeks still to why people are struggling to go until year's end, the United paytheirhydro bills, including Way has already seen both how conservation efforts in requests for assistance and the the home are no longer totalneedjumpby27percent enough to significantly reduce from last year to this year. monthly bills because of Dobbyn thanked her staff delivery and other fees. and the media for their help as "I said it's very simple, just she sought the moratorium. send out a Tweet; just Tweet "Without the media, this it and tag the United Way in would never have had a the Tweet that you're going to voice, she said. stop disconnections. And at Dobbyn said now that a 3:25 today, they did," she said. moratorium has been granted, she has offered to help Hydro One with a review of its disconnection policies. Hydro One is not saying whether or not Dobbyn's actions led to the moratorium. 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