The Citizen, 1994-06-22, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994.
Grey hosts family picnic
With 1994 being declared
International Year of the Family,
Grey Township council decided to
sponsor a Community Family
Picnic on Sunday, June 26 at the
Grey Central School grounds.
An invitation to attend was sent
out in the 1994 tax notice and a
flyer is being distributed from Grey
Central School and Walton School
this week. On the reverse side of
the flyer is a picture to be coloured
and brought to the picnic for a draw
prize and to be put on display. The
old fashioned games will start at
2 p.m., then following the games
there will be local entertainment,
with a barbecue of hot dogs and
hamburgers at 5 p.m.
The Council members, Grey
Township recreation represen
tatives and the Grey Central
Parent's Association have been
planning for this event since April.
The following committees have
been set up: welcoming and
registration, Leona Armstrong and
Fred Uhler; games, Robin Dunbar
and Rhonda Fischer; entertainment,
Alvin McLelland and Kevin
Dietner; barbecue, Parent's
Association; president, Dodie
Stratton; publicity, Julie Mitchell;
set-up and clean-up, Helen Cullen
and Mervyn Bauer.
Grey Township is a diversified
community so the family picnic
will be a chance to come together
to visit with your neighbour and
join in the fun. Bring along a lawn
chair and also a ball glove if you
wish.
4-Hers learn
of leadership
at conference
By Jane Muegge
Rural Community Advisor for
Huron County
At the annual 4-H Members'
Conference on July 19, 20 and 21,
1994, 4-H members will learn
about peer pressure, effective
communications, responsibility
towards themselves and others.
Anyone bom in 1978 or 1979 can
experience two and a half days of
leadership activities, fun and
excitement.
For further information contact
the local 4-H Association or
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs office.
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Eldon Cook, a Belgrave-area farmer leads his cow Toby into the Blyth Festival for her first
rehearsal of Ted Johns He Wont Come In From The Barn, which premieres next Wednesday,
June 29. Mr. Cook gets some help from crew members.
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By John Schedler
A mainstay of the film industry for almost a century, the western is
again becoming a popular genre for another generation of viewers. While
none of the movies in this latest batch of new releases fall into the same
class as the masterpieces of director John Ford or Howard Hawks, they
are none the less highly entertaining. Tombstone *** (Touchstone) is
based on the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral in which the Earp
brothers and Doc Holiday squared off against the Clanton clan. The cast
is first rate with standout performances from Kurt Russell (Wyatt Earp)
and Vai Kilmer (Doc Holiday).
Historically accurate, to a point, the movie falls apart about three
quarters of the way through when it becomes excessively violent, turning
into a sort of Rambo of the old west. (Rated R)
The special director's cut of Tombstone on laserdisc will feature 30
minutes of additional footage as well as a widescreen transfer.
Among the numerous other versions of this story are these highly
recommended films. My Darling Clementine **** (Fox - $19.95) filmed
in 1946, is a somewhat fictional and low key masterpiece from director
John Ford. The strong cast features Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Walter
Brennan and most of Ford's stock company of actors.
In 1957 director John Sturges turned out Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
***1/2 (Paramount - $14.95) a big exciting film starring Burt Lancaster
and Kirk Douglas. Ten years later Sturges took one more crack at the
Earp and Clanton show down with the underrated Hour Of The Gun ***
(MGM/UA - $19.95) which starred James Gamer and Jason Robards.
Western fans will also be interested in the Kevin Costner version of the
events at the O.K. corral when Wyatt Earp, a three-hour plus epic opens
in theatres later this week.
Other new releases worth your attention are Geronimo ***
(Columbia/Tristar), a fine film directed by Waiter Hill focusing on the
last Indian leader to surrender to the American army. West Studi is
superb as the fearless Apache leader who realizes too late the full impact
of the Manifest Destiny. Also in the cast are Gene Hackman, Robert
Duvall and Jason Patrie. (Rated PG-13)
Unfortunately the reframed tape version doesn't do the film's original
widescreen framing justice so your best bet would be to see it in a theatre
or at least on the widescreen laserdisc.
Wes Studi also appears in The Broken Chain **** (Turner) an
excellent new film set in the mid-1700s during the American
Revolutionary War. The story focuses on Joseph Brant, a young Mohawk
warrior who helps the British drive the French out of America, only to
later be betrayed by former allies.
The Broken Chain is part of a series of original films portraying the
history of different Native American cultures. Recommended.
And finally we have a complete change of pace, Six Degrees Of
Separation *** (MGM/UA) is an engaging and satirical film starring
Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing as a self-conscious and
wealthy couple who are easily conned when a fast talking young man
(Will Smith) appears at their door claiming to be the son of Sidney
Poitier. (Rated PG - Not recommended for children).
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Charity golf tournament
to benefit Nature Centre
Attention golfers! Plan to take
part in the Maitland Conservation
Foundation's Team Golfing
Tournament to be held on Saturday,
July 2 at the Goderich Sunset Golf
Club.
The emphasis is on having fun
for this "Texas Scramble, 4 Ball-
Best-Ball" event.
Proceeds from the tournament
will support the conservation
education activities and facilities a
the Wawanosh Nature Centre. T<
register call Maitland Valle)
Conservation Authority at 335-
3557 or Gwen Fisher at 529-7821.
Registration includes a choice ol
nine or 18 holes or golf, and a steak
barbecue dinner. The event will
include prizes for the top three
teams. The Sunset Golf Club is
located seven kilometres north of
Goderich on Highway 21.
"We hope to see a good showing
of golfers on hand to support the
Nature Centre, said Vince Judge,
chairman of the Conservation
Foundation. "The Centre fills an
important need for conservation
and environmental education in our
area."
The Wawanosh Nature Centre
has been operating for 10 years and
attracts about 5,000 students
annually from Huron, Perth, Bruce
and Wellington Counties. The
centre provides opportunities for
students to learn about the
environment and teaches the need
to manage and protect soil and
water resources. Activities are
available for students from
kindergarten through Grade 10.
The centre is located on
Concession 6/7 Nature Centre
Road, in East Wawanosh
Township. The Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority (MVCA)
operates the Centre.
The Maitland Conservation
Foundation is a registered,
charitable, non-profit organization
that supports conservation projects
undertaken by the MVCA.
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Love, your family
AT THE GODERICH COLUMBUS CENTRE
Doors Open 5:30 p.m. BINGO 7:00 PM SHARP
Happy 25th
Anniversary
Mom and Dad
. Blyth Festival
presents
Blyth Memorial Community Hall
Sunday July 3,1994
2 performances - 2 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Tickets - $25.00
Phone 519-523-9300
TICKET OUTLETS:
Bluewater Office Equipment, Wingham, 357-1554;
Crossroads Gifts, Clinton, 482-5855;
Campbell's Photography, Goderich, 524-7532