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The Citizen, 1989-07-12, Page 22Reunion Some of the people who helped launch the Blyth Festival in the early seasons were on hand for the Festival’sreunionSundayafternoon. BjarneChristensen, technical director from 1976 to 1979; Anne Chislett, first administrator for the Festival, one of the Festival’s most successful playwrights and a co-founder; Steve Thorne, director and writer from the first season in 1975; Jim Schaefer, actor and writerfromthefirstseason in 1975 until 1978and Festival Founder James Roy, artisticdirector from Presidents Thesix presidents who have guided the Blyth Festival through its 15seasons were on hand for the Festival’s reunion party in Blyth Sunday. Taking part in the celebrations were (left to right) Sheila Richards, Brussels; Liz Herman, Clinton; Keith Roulston, Blyth; Marian Doucette, Clinton; Carol Irwin, Blyth the current president and Mildred McAdam, Clinton. Brussels council won’t rebate Scout’s rent Brussels village councillors turn­ ed down a plea at their Thursday meeting, to rebate the rent paid on the Brussels Library by Scouts and Beavers. Agnes Proulx, chairwoman of the group committee for the Cubs, Scouts and Beavers said that even though the rent is only $80 for both groups to use the library from September to June ($1 per meet­ ing) it is a large amount for the groups since they have little in the way of income. Cubs, Scouts and Beavers have sponsoring service clubs, she said, but going to the clubs and asking for more money to pay for the rent would just mean the clubs wouldn’t have money to spend elsewhere. “What I’m afraid of,’’ said Reeve Gordon Workman, “is that if we start giving your (money) back we’ll have to start giving every­ body’s back.’’ Mrs. Proulx said she thought the Beavers and Scouts were the only ones in such a position. Councillor Bruce Hahn said he thought any of the sponsoring groups would be glad to pay the rental costs. “I don’t think we have the right to dictate where the taxpayers money goes,’’ he said, in terms of subsidies to groups. He felt the main job of service groups is to help with such projects. After Mrs. Proulx left the meet­ ing council discussed the matter further then decided not to make the rebate. Clerk-treas.^er Hugh Hanly pointed out that ti.° two groups, besides paying a low rent, are taking up nights that might be rented to other groups at higher rates. 2-site Huronview approved Continued from page 1 ready committed money to the project. Mr. Riddell’s advice, War­ den Johnston said, was to take what the government has offered for now, and continue to lobby for a home for the south to be built at a later date. Zurich Reeve Robert Fisher was one of those who was unhappy with the provincial position not to sup­ port a home for the south. He felt the Minister was not being given the real facts about the situation with Bluewater Rest Home. Al­ though the province recently gave the home a large grant, it did not increase the number of extended care beds available in the south, he said. He also felt the Ministry should re-examine its policy and let private enterprise take over some of the beds alotted to municipalities saying this would save the county a good deal of money. But Leona Armstrong, Reeve of Grey and a long-time supporter of a new Huronview embraced the deci­ sion saying “I can’t tell you how excited I was’’ to see the provincial government making a commitment to the project at last. She said she didn’t dispute the need for a home in the south but pointed out the original proposal wouldn’t have seen the southern unit built for years yet anyway and that a start had to be made somewhere. Lossie Fuller, deputy reeve of Exeter said she wished she could support Reeve Armstrong’s enthu­ siasm but she wondered how council answers to the seniors of the south of the county. There is the same seniors population in th south as in the north and there are only 17 more extended care beds in the south than the north, she said. There are 76 people on the waiting list for beds at an Exeter nursing home, she said. Still, she said she didn’t want to jeopardize the whole project for the one part of it. Dep.-Reeve John Doherty of Goderich summed up the general feeling of council saying he appre­ ciated the situation of the south but didn’t feel the whole project should be endangered by any further delay. In the end the approval for the two-part Huronview was passed and later in the meeting council passed a motion to continue to lobby for a home for the south. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1989. PAGE 23. Festival Quilt show opens Saturday The Blyth Festival has announc­ ed the featured craftsmen in “Hang The Quilt’’, a juried exhibit of traditional and original design quilts which appear at the Blyth Festival Art Gallery from July 15 to August 17. Quilts by Eleanor Coleman, Rosemary Schaefer, Lydia Quigley, Colleen McNichol, Joyce Davies, Engelina Van Essen, Dorothy Martin, Liisa Harju, Mari­ lyn Stothers and Robin Morey are on display. Artist Rob Tetu and Judith Tinkle, an internationally known quilter will be the speakers at this special opening of the juri d quilt show on Saturday, July 15 beginn­ ing at 7:30 p.m. at the Blyth Festival Art Gallery. Gallery Co-ordinator, Carol Mc­ Donnell announced the recent dis­ covery of an historical quilt which is specially autographed and contains 464 names belonging to reisdents of the Blyth area and dates back to the turn of the century. “We do not have the exact details of how it came to be, but it was given to us by Joy and June Seller of Ancaster who received it from their uncle, Wesley Seller of Chinook, Alberta (a native of Blyth) who won the quilt’’, says Mrs. McDonnell. “The Sellers told me that each Blyth resident paid five cents to have his or her name embroidered on the quilt. Wesley Seller won the quilt when he came horn from Alberta to visit his mother, Christiana Seller, widow of Rev. Richard Seller. While in Blyth he won the quilt and took it when he returned to Chinook. On his subsequent visits to Blyth, Wesley’s mother got the feeling that those who worked on the quilt were not pleased that an old bachelor had won it and then packed it away in a trunk. In the 1940’s Wesley returned from Al­ berta and gave the quilt to Russell and Elizabeth Seller the parents of June and Joy Seller who have loaned the quilt to the Blyth Festival Art Gallery for the summ­ er. Since the forties, the quilt has been used as the top coverlet on a Jenny Lynde spool bed in Ancas- ter.” The autographed quilt will be unveiled on July 15 at quilt show opening. The Art Gallery would like to display the quilt permanent­ ly at Blyth Memorial Hall and arrangements are being made to see that visitors to Memorial Hall are able to view this unique quilt. Festival Director of Communica­ tions, Jane Gardner asks that anyone with any more information about this quilt to contact the Blyth Festival Office at 523-345 or to drop by the administration building with any new helpful facts. Many of the names on the quilt are well-known residents of Blyth. PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA THURS., FRI., SAT. 5P.M.-12A.M. BLYTH INN EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 523-9381 1 1 I I Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie information Playing Friday to Thursday, July 14 to 20 Showtimes: Friday & Saturday at 7 and 9:15 p.m. Sunday to Thursday - One Show at 8 p.m. Only S PARENTAL GUIDANCE I I 1 I