Village Squire, 1980-03, Page 23ACTRA AWARDS EXPANDED
The du Maurier Council for the Perform-
ing Arts is continuing and expanding an
involvement with the ACTRA awards
which began nine years ago.
Award categories this year include the
Gordon Sinclair Award for outspoken
opinions and integrity in broadcasting;
Earle Grey Award for Best Acting Perform-
ance in television in a leading role; Andrew
Allan Award for Best Acting Performance
in Radio; Best Acting Performance in a
supporting role in television; Best Variety
Performance in Television; Best Variety
Performance in Radio; Best Television
Program of the Year; Best Radio Program
of the Year; Best Dramatic Writer -tele-
vision; Best Dramatic Writer -radio; Best
Variety Writer -television; Best Variety
Writer -radio; Foster Hewitt Award for
excellence in sportscasting; Best Child-
ren's Television Program; Best Host /
Interviewer -television; Best Host/Inter-
viewer;radio; Best Documentary Writer/
Public Affairs Writer -television; Best Doc-
umentary Writer/Public Affairs Writer -
radio; and the John Drainie Award for
distinguished contribution to broadcasting.
There is also a new award --a special du
Maurier Award for the Best New Perform-
er in Canadian television. The judging for
this Award will be handled in the same
manner as that of the other Awards --with a
new judging panel --and the winner will
receive an ACTRA Award -Nellie.
Nominations will be announced in Feb-
ruary, the finalists in March and the
Awards Presentation and CBC television
special will be on Wednesday, April 9.
RDOP OFFERS A "ROAD SHOW"
The Huron Committee, which- directs the
Rural Development Outreach Project
(RDOP) in Huron County, assists the
people in rural communities, not only by
providing study and action projects but
also providing speakers, video-tapes,
slides, workshops and discussions.
Projects undertaken by the R.D.O.P. in
Huron County have been studies of senior
citizens' housing, transportation for the
homebound and discussing renovations for
the Bluevale Community Hall.
This organization can do more than
that, however. They can provide speakers
on the ageing and the elderly, housing,
community involvement, RDOP in Huron,
and a variety of other topics. They can
provide video-tapes on transportation and
energy issues in the rural areas. Their slide
and tape topics include, "The RDOP in
Huron County," "Transportation in
Huron," "The Belmore Story," Involve
Your Community in Planning," and "Land
Severance -Option". At workshops they
talk about leadership in community
groups, problem -definition in the
community and other issues that people
show an interest in.
They also hold discussions on land use,
using "Uncle Henry's Acres" tape game to
start a discussion on what should be done
with farmland --getting through "red tape"
--how to get funding for projects and how
to get the project done.
CONCERT PIANIST AT BLYTH MARCH 5
John Hendrickson, a well-known Can-
adian pianist will present a concert at Blyth
Memorial Hall on March 5.
Mr. Hendrickson will perform the music
of Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Archer,
Rachmaninoff and Ravel in the concert
which is part of a Canadian tour sponsored
by the Alberta Foundation for the Perform-
ing Arts and the Western Canada Lottery
and precedes Mr. Hendrickson's leaving
for the Artur Rubenstein Piano Competi-
tion in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Tickets at $4.50 for adults and S3 for
students are available from the Blyth
Centre for the Arts box office, Box 291,
Blyth or by phoning 523-9300 or 523-9636.
LONDON GALLERY GETS 3000 NEW
MEMBERS
Recently people were invited to be-
come members of the London Regional Art
Gallery, a move that could have entitled
them to the choice of a Glen Loates print,
an all expense trip for two to Egypt, plus a
dozen other benefits, among which includ-
ed free admission to the Gallery for one
year, discounts at the new Gallery shop
and fbr special programmes, exclusive
access to the Art Rental Service, the
chance to attend member -only previews of
exhibitions and voting privileges in the
election of representatives to the Board of
Trustees.
By the Thursday, January 31, deadline,
3000 new members had subscribed. Before
construction of the new Gallery, member-
ship just reached the 700 mark, doubling at
the point where the new building started to
become visible at Queen's and Ridout. This
recent membership drive was sponsored by
a WINTARIO Audience Development
grant.
A Special Gift
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FINE PEWTER DESIGNED AND HAND -MADE IN THE HOLM
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COMPLETE OLD-TIME PEWTER SHOP.
Bowls Porringers, Mugs, Goblets, Winetasters,
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Winter: Mon. -Fri., Some Saturdays
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