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Enduring musical comes to Blyth, Listowel
Moonlight productions is proud to
present The Fantasticks, the world's
longest-running musical at Blyth
Memorial Hall and Listowel's
Theatre Three Eleven. The
Fantasticks plays at Blyth Memorial
Hall on March 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and
in Listowel at Theatre Three-Eleven
on March 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.
Director Carol Oriold is thrilled to
give local audiences an opportunity
to see this classic musical. “I find it
wonderful that this musical has so
much fun to offer while maintaining
an underlying more serious message
about developing realistic romantic
relationship expectations.”
“The message remains as timely
today as when the musical was
written in I960. After all, it did play
continuously on Broadway until last
January.”
“I am also thrilled to be working
with two of my former students, one
of whom is my daughter, Emily
Boutet.”
Moonlight Productions’ cast
features Emily Boutet, Becky
Reesor, Lorrie Naylor, David Hewitt
and Tony White, all of Stratford.
Justin Webster of Listowel, Michael
Hunter and Jon Schlegel of Waterloo
round out the cast.
Oriold recently retired from
Listowel District Secondary School
where she worked for over 30 years.
She recently received a Prime
Minister's Award for Teaching
Excellence and the Michael Spbnce
Award from Theatre Ontario.
Oriold has also long been
associated with the Sears Drama
Festival and is the current president
of the Blyth Festival board of
directors.
The proceeds of The Fantasticks
will be evenly distributed to three
recipients, The Blyth Festival,
Listowel District Secondary School
Drama Scholarship fund,
University of Waterloo
Scholarship fund.
Tickets are $20 per adult, $15 per
youth, or $65 per family of
four.
Tickets are available through the
Blyth Festival box office by calling
523-9300 or 1-877-862-5984, and at
the door prior to each evening's
performance.
and the
Drama
Library decision angers Fairies
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CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
By Keith Roulston
Citizen publisher
News at the Feb. 6 meeting of
Huron County Council that one of
Howick Twp.’s two libraries will be
closed and the remaining one cut
back to five hours a week angered
Norm Fairies, the township’s reeve.
Fairies complained to Beth Ross,
county librarian, that he had read the
information in the Wingham
Advance Times before the
municipality had been informed by
the library board.
The board had written to the
township saying the branches in
Fordwich and Gorrie did not meet
the standards set under the new
strategic plan. Under provincial
legislation the board cannot close
the last library in the municipality
without the municipality’s
permission. Libraries in Auburn,
Bluevale and Centralia were closed
late last year with permission of the
host municipalities.
“They’ve been trying to shut down
Howick’s libraries for about as long
as I’ve been on council,” Fairies
complained, noting that the Belmore
library, closed several years ago, had
handicapped access while the
Brussels library still doesn’t. What’s
more, between Gorrie and Fordwich
there was almost as much book
circulation as in Brussels, he said
(5,334 to 5,623) and yet Brussels
would have money spent to improve
the facilities while Howick’s
libraries were being put out of
business.
“If you’re trying to kill something
you can do it by not putting the
books in the library that people
want,” he charged. Reference books
in the two libraries are so old they’re
virtually useless, he said.
But Joe Hogan, chair of the library
board, argued that the board is just
implementing the strategic plan that
was approved by county council.
Fairies also complained that staff
at the two libraries had not been told
of the changes but Ross argued that
because the process of closing the
libraries is still underway, staff
couldn’t be notified of the outcome.
As well, since staff would continue
to be employed, they will simply be
given the same number of hours at
other library branches in the system.
The cut from 10 hours a week to
funding
Canada’s
five is due to the loss of
through Industry
Community Access Program which
had allowed libraries to stay open
longer for people to use computers
to access the internet, Ross said.
Fair,
friends
NOTICE
return
Chance for students to be boss
Students interested in running a
small business during the summer
can receive financial assistance for
their start-up expenses (up to $1,500)
and an award at successful
completion of the program of up to
$1,500. It’s a opportunity for full-
time students between the ages of 15
and 29.
The Summer Company program,
sponsored by the Ministry of
Enterprise, Opportunity and
Innovation (MEOI), is entering its
third year in Huron County. However,
there is a certain amount of urgency
regarding Summer Company 2003
since the deadline date for submitting
an application is April 4.
An information session on the
program is being offered on
Wednesday, March 20, from 7-9 p.m.
at the Huron Business Centre in
Seaforth. Find out what’s involved in
developing an effective business
plan. To pre-register, call Lisa at 527-
0305.
Six Summer Company awards
were granted in Huron in 2002 and
six young people were allowed to
spread their wings and try out a new
business idea.- Sam Daniels
(Canadian Toy Soldier Company),
Jenna Fraser (Piano by Jenna), Zak
Homuth (Zak Homuth Computers),
Nicole Kaufman (Winning Strokes),
Pamela Morrison
PaintCan) and Aaron
(Field of Dreams).
In 2001, we had five
participants. Entrepreneurs included
Mary Ann Krotz (Fins, Flippers and
Backyard Swimmers), Robert
McBride (Bob’s Landscaping),
Andrew Mount (Andy’s Golf
Instruction), Dan Rathwell (Rathwell
Lawn Care) and Tanis VanderMolen
(Bucket Gardens).
Training and mentorship is
provided during the summer by a
volunteer group of community
mentors. Financial assistance with
start-up costs (up to $1,500) is
available and, upon successful
completion of the program, the
student will be eligible for an
additional award of up to $1,500.
Participants must be aged 15-29 at
the time of their application,
attending school on a full-time basis
(either secondary school or college)
and returning to schooLon a full time
basis in the fall. The business must be
a new, first time venture for the
applicant and the completed
application form requires a
comprehensive business plan. ff=====
Assistance in the preparation of the
plan is available from the Huron
Business Self-Help Office.
The Huron Business Self Help
Office also plans to offer a Business
Plan competition during 2003 with
cash prizes for the top 10 plans.
The tentative deadline for
submission is May 20, and a panel of
community partners will review the
submissions and determine the award
winner by June 6.
An awards banquet is planned for
mid June and the top winner then
becomes a finalist in the Ontario
Secondary School Business Plan
Competition, competing in a regional
competition.
Contact the Business Self-Help
office in Seaforth at 527-0305 for
further details or application forms.
The deadline for Summer Company
applications is April 4.
Bluevale native Craig Fair will be
returning to the area to perform in
Goodtimes too.
Fair, a graduate of F.E. Madill
Secondary School and veteran of
the stage, will present a matinee and
evening show at the Town Hall
Heritage Theatre in Wingham,
March 29.
Joining Fair will be Michael
Power, Lisa Lennox, Patrick Cook,
Sheena Turcotte, Jean ■ Francois
Poulin and Jen Braud.
Tickets can be purchased by
calling or visiting the theatre box
office, which is open from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday, at the
Riverboat Restaurant, Gibsons
Men’s Shop or Ernie King Music.
The tickets are $20.
MEMBERS OF
CLINTON PUBLIC
HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Please take notice of the
following renewal
requirements for membership
in the Corporation.
“A person is eligible to be an
Annual Member where he or
she pays to the Corporation
the annual membership fee
for individuals,”
“No member shall be
entitled to vote at any
meetings of the Corporation
unless the member has paid
all dues or fees at least sixty
(60) days prior to the date of
the meeting.”
Life Members must pay the
annual fee in order to vote.
Annual Memberships run from
April "1 of one year to March 31
of the next year.
Membership Fee is $5.00.
The date of this year’s Annual
General Meeting is June 23,
2003.
Janice Cosgrove
Secretary of the Board
Clinton Public Hospital
invites you to
an important
(Pamela’s
Richmond
successful
Lodge meets
The regular meeting of Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge #315 took place
Tuesday, Feb. 11 with Noble Grand
Sister Gertie Kellington presiding.
Plans for the Valentine casserole
and euchre party on Monday, Feb. 17
were completed. There will be
another hot casserole supper and
euchre party in March.
Plans are in motion to celebrate the
Lodge’s 70th anniversary this spring.Vi
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ASHHEW - COL5ORNT: - WAWANQ5H
RESIDENTS OF
ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH
INFORMATION
Do You Want A Say
In The Future Of
Your Community?
An Official Plan has been drafted following input from the
community, agencies and Council. The Official Plan will
guide development in the rural and urban areas of the
Township for many years to come. A winter workshop is
to be held:
Thursday, March 6, 2003
at Brookside Public School
from 7 pm to 9 pm
The purpose of this meeting is to review policy directions
with residents and stakeholders to ensure all individuals
are given the opportunity to provide input into the Official
Plan. We look forward to your interest and comments.
For more information go to wwiv. acwtownship, ca or call the
Huron County Planning and Development Department at
(519) 524-2188
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NIGHT
Wednesday, March 19
at 7:30 pm at the
Royal Canadian Legion
Clinton
Clinton Public Hospital's alliance
with Seaforth, St. Marys and
Stratford will be discussed.
Janet Cameron
CHAIR
CPH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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