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The Citizen, 2003-10-22, Page 31THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2003. PAGE 31. Entertainment $ Leisure Bly th Festival announces 30th season playbill The Blyth Festival announced Oct. 20 that The Outdoor Donnellys, the festival’s smash hit. will kick off the 30th anniversary season in 2004. The outdoor extravaganza starts the season June 16. Next on the lineup is Heat Wave by Michel Marc Bouchard. Heat Wave is an over-the-top romantic comedy concerning a May- December romance between Giselle, a recent widow and her new At the Branch beau who is the same age as her children. Heat Wave opens July 7 and runs until Aug. 20. The Canadian Classic for 2004 is David French’s Salt-Water Moon. French’s play was the winner of the 1985 Dora Mavor Moore Award for outstanding new play when it first took the country by storm. Salt- Water Moon runs July 14-Aug. 21. Perennial Blyth Festival favourite Ted Johns has penned another world premiere: Cricket and Claudette. Johns examines amalgamation and the post-Walkerton bureaucracy. The rules of harassment are rewritten and ignite scandal and romance at the village dumpsite. It runs from Aug. 4 - Sept. 4. Canada’s musical treasure Anne Lederman brings old style fiddling to the Blyth Festival with Spirit of the Narrows. This show is playing for a limited engagement from July and second is Test Blyth 20 - 23. Through stories and song, Annie delivers a surprising powerful fiddling jamboree to none. Rounding out the season Drive by Dave Carley. Festival artistic director Eric Coates takes the stage as Earl Hughes, a car salesman whose love affair with Nash and American Motors products is a close second to his love family. This show will appeal of to anyone who’s ever loved cars, spouses, children or all of the above. Test Drive opens Aug. 11 - Sept. 4. Coates said, “This is an ambitious and exciting season that will appeal to all ages. It’s a great way to celebrate our first 30 years.” Voucher packages for the five main stage shows are available now. Call the Blyth Festival Box Office at 1-877-862-5984. More information on the 2004 season is* available at www.blythfestival.com Another busy week at Brussels Legion By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion Branch has been busy with lots of things this week. The Cadets met on Tuesday evening as usual to get prepared for their weekend camping trip. There were 13 cadets and four adult leaders who spent the weekend at a retreat area outside of Brussels. They report that their new tents were great for dryness and warmth and they kept busy with many outdoor activities, mapping and using the compass, building fires, cooking and learning survival techniques. The Thursday night darts only had eight players looking to be winners. The first-place team was John Harrison and Sandra Josling. Second-place went to Paul Gross and Adam Smith. The high shot for men with 117 points was John Harrison and for the ladies Sandra Josling with 101 points. The Friday night supper of sweet and sour chicken pasta received great reviews from the diners. This week is sweet and sour and rice. On Saturday mornings, McDonald convention in Goderich. On Saturday, the Ladies Auxiliary catered to the celebration wedding dinner of Daniel and Michelle Hall. and President attended meatballs Sunday Rick the fall After a wedding service at Brussels United Church, the dinner and reception was held in the auditorium. Congratulations to the happy couple. The fish fry crew were away at work at Belgrave on Saturday evening. They cooked fish for over 200 happy diners at the hall for the Belgrave Optimists. The crew included Greg Wilson, Pete Exel, Bob Bridge, Murray Lowe, Dave Stephenson, John and Julie Harrison and Linda Bird. The next general meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. All comrades are encouraged to attend. Comrade Marg Bennett is asking for donations of baking and door prize items for the craft and bake sale Nov. 1. The Auxiliary will be meeting Nov. 3 to discuss some very important decisions and asked all members to attend if they can. Comrade Ethel Brewer is wished a speedy recovery. k Learn gardening from Masters volunteers, eager to dispense information to individuals or groups. They give balanced, non-judgmental advice to gardeners based on their experience and knowledge gained from courses Guelph. You Gardeners at your local fair, speaking at horticulture societies and nursing homes, identifying completing through the may have at horticulture University of seen Master Have you ever wondered which annuals will thrive in that shady part of your garden? Are you unsure what trees are suitable for small residential lots? A Master Gardener can tell you that blue-flowering browallia and scented nicotiana are ideal shade annuals while an Amur chokecherry is a small-growing tree for a tiny backyard. Master Gardeners are gardening M. Walsh wins co-op award Continued from page 12 Award. The Ontario Co-operative Education Association Award went to Mike Walsh. Kristin Oster received the Central Huron Adult Education Bursary for children of graduates of the Central Huron Adult Education program and the Donald MacTavish Award for Merit for her pursuit of post­ secondary education or training. Aron Nonkes was awarded the West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company Award for pursuing a career in agriculture or related field. Elizabeth MacGregor won the W.D. Fair Scholarships for OA subject proficiency. The Janet and Margreta Snell Scholarship for maintaining a high academic achievement in six OA subjects including English and French went to Brandi Williamson. Erika Masskant received the Sloman School Car Award for showing enthusiastic citizenship throughout her years at Central Huron. Jamie Lewis was awarded the Clinton Kinettes Volunteerism Award for the volunteer work in the school and community. Stephanie Bokhout received the Central Huron Secondary School Teacher’s Award for making C.H.S.S a better place through leadership both in and out of the classroom. The Coca-Cola Award for year two went to Elise Ringgenberg. perennials at plant sales or leading workshops. In Huron County, there are currently 12 active Master Gardeners and Master Gardeners in training. Huron Master Gardeners are one of the 36 Master Gardeners groups in Ontario. They contain over 800 active volunteers who contribute nearly 25,000 hours of volunteer time to provide horticultural information to the public. If you have a passion for gardening and sharing your knowledge of perennials, annuals, home fruit and vegetable production, pest management, tree and lawn care, then consider becoming a Master Gardener in Training (MGIT). The Master Gardeners of Huron Country are hosting an open house information event on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Huron Country Health Unit. If you are interested in gardening, come and see if the Master Gardener program is for you. WEDDINGS Performed - your location or our nndoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. CHRIS MORGAN ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE BENMILLER, 524-5724 WEDDINGS Benefit Dance /or Tim and Lisa Fritz (who lost their barn to fire) Saturday, October 25 8:00 pm - 1:00 am Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Donations at the door Ladies, please bring lunchiU X) Griffie and Rorie V would like to invite you toy an open wedding reception\ for their parents Charla Richmond ]& Jamie Bromley j Saturday, October 25 8-1 I Blyth Community Centre > i Jl Vou are invited to a come and go partv SC* (Bi’itddau. His son Bill, wife and family will welcome bis many friends, relatives and customers Sunday, November 2 2-4 pm Londesboro Community Hall No gifts please. Your presence and and best wishes will make his day complete. Stappy 40th (Lnnteet&aiy Wilma <£ Maway October 26 1963-2003 Love from Meribeth & Tim, Melanie & David, Scott, Meagan, Ben & Amelia, Jeff & Kerry if* 13TH “THE DOLL and ANNUAL SHOW & 5AI.i: A show and sale of dolls, doll furniture and acces­ sories, Teddy bears, complete range of dollmaking supplies, dollhouses, miniatures. Doll repairs (some on-the-spot). Knights of Columbus Hull Hwy. #9 hallway between Walkerton and Mildmay Sunday, October 26tli IO a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission $3.00, Children under 14- $1.00 Lunch room ~ Free parking