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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1993. PAGE 13.
Consolidating growth of theatre necessary
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who is now AD and GM of the
Gryphon Theatre in Barrie spent a
day with her prior to the meeting,
to discuss how they decreased that
theatre's deficit from $200,000 to
$40,000 in just three years.
Consultations, Ms Amos has
said, have also taken place with
Marty Brague at Canadian Stage in
Toronto and Gary Thomas at Strat-
ford Festival. Both of these theatres
are in or have experienced deficit
situations.
The challenge now, she says, is
to consolidate the growth of the
theatre to bring it back to persepc-
tive with the box office figure,
which though it has dropped, is still
"nothing to be embarrassed about,
she says. "It was very substantial."
In conclusion, Ms Amos said that
while many have questioned the
feasibility of continuing, she does
not. "Every bit of success, that this
theatre experienced has come
because of hard work and low
salaries," she said adding her belief
that she was convinced with the
support of the people involved this
success will happen again.
Ms Waters, agreed. "The season
will be mounted with a strict bud-
get," she said. "Blyth has many
friends and followers and I believe
we have come through the worst."
Ms Amos, who received a stand-
ing ovation following her com-
ments, is not the only familiar face
to come back to do what they can.
When the presentation of the nomi-
nees to the board of directors was
made there were four names from
the 19 spots that had been on the
original board, James Roy, who
was also founding AD, Keith Roul-
ston, one-time president and gener-
al manager, Doug Whitmore and
Helen Gowing, who has been on
the board since the beginning.
Paul Thompson, who in the early
70s told Mr. Roy about the possi-
bility of beginning a theatre in
Blyth because of Memorial Hall,
which oculd be used as a facility
along with Duncan McGregor of
Blyth were named to the board as
well. Both are former Artistic
Directors — Mr. Thompson at The-
atre Passe Muraille and Mr.
McGregor with the Carousel Play-
ers in St. Catherines.
At the regular board meeting held
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od. Justin Campbell with help from
Bakker and Cameron gave the team
a three point margin.
Then in the third Cameron and
Campbell set up Matt Snow for the
first of three in the third. Fenton,
then Hopf gave the puck to Robin-
son just a half a minute later to
after the annual meeting Don
McCaffrey of Exeter was named
president, Frank Cameron of Clin-
ton, secretary and Keith Doherty,
Goderich, treasurer.
increase the lead even further. Then
at 6:51 Hopf finished the Belgrave
attack off a shot from Tim Robin-
son.
Zurich managed one more, but
was clearly outmatched by the Bel-
grave team.
Travis Campbell played a good
game in net.
Belgrave Atoms beat Zurich
TAKING
CHARGE
Each of us can make a difference in
preventing impaired driving
About 20% of the nighttime drivers in Canada have
been drinking and 6% are legally impaired.
Alcohol is involved in about 50% of fatal crashes,
25% - 30% of accidents involving injury, and 5% -
10% of accidents involving property damage only.
Unless each of us becomes involved and takes
action wherever and whenever possible, the
damage done by impaired driving will continue.
If you drink socially try some of the following
ways to avoid impaired driving
1. Eat a light meal or some normal. Both ways help cut
chocolate before going to a down the amount of alcohol
party — food slows down the entering your body.
absorption of alcohol and 3. Better yet, after one or two
lowers your BAC. Continue to drinks, feel confident when you
snack as you drink. are offered another drink and
2. Between alcoholic drinks, say "No thanks, I'm driving." Let
have water or soft drinks. Or heavier drinkers feel pressured
mix each drink weaker than by lighter drinkers to cut down!
When we host a party, we can also take steps
to discourage guests from driving homq
if they have been drinking
1Sti CAN STOP DRINKING
AND DRIVING
1. Set up "house rules" that
make driving home after
drinking not acceptable. Tell
your guests about these rules
before they arrive! Then they
can make alternative plans for
going home if they plan to drink.
2. Offer guests fruit juices,
mineral water and soft drinks as
alternatives to alcoholic
beverages.
3. Be prepared to have some
guests stay overnight if
necessary. A little inconven-
ience and embarrassment
(theirs, not yours) are far better
than risking impaired driving.
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