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Lakeshore Advance, 2012-05-16, Page 20Wednesda Ma 25 2011 • Lakeshore Advance 5 community `Play in a Day' workshop introduces teens to professional theatre QMI Agency Lakeshore Advance Local youth will perform an adapta- tion of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Blyth Festival. The production is the culmination of an innovative 'Play in a Day' workshop that will introduce aspiring young artists to the world of professional theatre by staging a production in less than 24 hours. Students, aged 13-19, will work with professional theatre mentors to adapt, design and rehearse the show in Tess than a 24-hour period. A public per- formance will immediately follow. "This rare opportunity gives students an intensive overview of the whole the- atrical process," says Janine Plummer, Blyth Festival Outreach and Education Coordinator. "It's a great way for youth to become involved if they're not famil- iar with what theatre is all about. And it's a great challenge if they are!" The public performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream will take place on Saturday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. at Blyth Memorial Community Hall. Admission is free, but donations towards the Blyth Festival Young Com- pany are appreciated. Ms. Plummer has been working extensively with area youth through the school system, as well as by providing extra -curricular opportunities for students to participate in the arts locally. To learn more about her work, please contact outreach@blythfestival. Com or call 1-877-862-5984/519-523- 9300. For more information on the 'Play in a Day' workshop or the public perform- ance on May 28, please contact info@ blythfestival.com or call 1-877-862- 5984/519-523-9300. Blyth Festival's 2011 season is gener- ously sponsored by Sparling's Propane Company Limited and CTV. Healthy tea for summer Lakeshore Advance Many people look forward to the summer; it is a great time to be outside and relax. However, there are many peo- ple who suffer from allergies resulting in dry eyes and mouth, as well as harsh coughs and troubled breathing. People often feel faint in the heat, lose their appetites, and become dehydrated. Few North American remedies help with these problems, but Traditional Chinese Medicine - TCM - suggests different types of herbal teas to help cope with these summer health issues. Lotus Seed & Rose Tea: The train ingredients are condonopsis root, red date, rose, and lotus seed. Condonopsis root reinforces the spleen and tones the lungs; lotus seed reinforces the spleen itd kidney, rose activates the flow of qi removes stagnancy. This tea helps enhancing the circulation of 'q1' and blood within the body, improves the function of the liver and spleen, replenishes the nutrition of the body, and strengthens and maintains the body in healthy condition. It is suitable for everyone. Oregano & Self -Heal Spike Tea: The ingredients are self -heal spike, oregano, tnomordica fruit, and licorice root. Self - heal spike clears liver heat; momordlca fruit nourishes the lungs and stomach; oregano clears the liver and promotes diuresis. This tea clears the dampness - heat that is caused by insufficient rest and uncontrolled consumption of food of 'hot' nature. It is suitable for those who get bitter and dry mouths easily, and with constipation. This is Joan Wong's personal opinion, not certified tnedical information for cures. Calls are welcome at Cana China: 519-786-5202. Canadian Cancer Society ce Societe canadienne du cancer LET'S MAKE CANCER HISTORY For Information about cancer, services or to make a donation v888.939.3333 • www.cancer.ca From the Countryside John Russell Lakeshore Advance This has been a spring worth remembering. While other parts of North America are devastated by fire, wind and floods, we have had a maritime spring. Our complaints centre on too much rain and too little sun. We can only hope it turns around for our farmers and others whose businesses depend on a dryness once in awhile. A maritime spring has some benefits long term much like snow cover has for farmers. The perennial plants, tree and shrubs are able to Colne out of winter and put on solid steady growth with all this moisture and cool weather. Grasses, much like wheat put out a better root system which will bode well for our lawns health once the inevitable dry spells hit. Speaking of that, what would be the wager on forgetting about this stretch of wet and complaining about humidity when it arrives. 2 hours? Our memories when it comes to weather are unlike the farmers. The optimism that fanners exhibit to us when talking about taking a chance on the weather and planting and harvesting their crops stems from a lifetime and generational knowledge of weather and its effects. Its an optitnism that dwells in reality and facts not in some cursory seasonal view of how its been or the daily hows the weather, lets enjoy or complain. It is understandable that effects of climate change are not well understood and / or accepted because of how we deal with our interest in weather. Thirty years ago at the museum, we started having an antique engine day on the American Memorial day weekend to take advantage of that traffic. It was the last weekend in May and photos of the event show the oak savanna with flowers on the black cher- ries and budding oaks. 'Ihe human faces are very red, could be the film or sun, not sure. Over the last ten years, this same sequence has moved back to before the 24 weekend and even with this wet and cool spring has not went back to the end of the month. I'm no scientist but as Bob Dylan once sang, You don't need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind blows. It is what it is. In viewing our gardens this spring, we realized that even with the maritime conditions and those growing conditions described above, the benefits were great. All the spring bulbs acted as they designed to act. Al the perennials look like steroid addled baseball players. The bulb iris and crocuses shone , even through wet snow. The forsythia and the rest of the flowering shrubs were packed with blooms. The daffodils were magnificent and bloomed for ages. We were blessed to see them and enjoy another spring, whatever the difficulties. And that's how I see it this week. McPhee-Haiste guest speaker at WI Lakeshore Advance Shelly McPhee-liaist from One Care was guest speaker at the May Grand Bend Women's Institute meeting. One Care was formerly Town and Country Services. Services from Perth and Huron Joined together to form this agency. One Care has 5,500 clients in Huron/Perth, 300 staff and 1,200 volunteers. One Care provides a range of support- ive care services that enable seniors and people with disabilities to enjoy a good quality of life in their own home. If you or a loved one need a little help call 1.877.502.8277. Special Programs, In Home Care, Community Care and Easy Ride programs are available. President Donna Lovie chaired the business meeting. It was noted that the Huron South District picnic is July 5th hosted by Grand Bend branch. August 2, 2011 the Tweedsmuir Meeting for London Area will be held at the Crediton Community Centre. 'Ihe Changing World of Quilt- ing is the theme. The Rally will be in Auburn on October 3, 2011 and the London Area Convention is Oct. 13, in Mt. Brydges. The Grand Bend WI will attend a performance at the Walter's Theatre June 28. The WI book club will review Double Trap by John Melady on June 9. The "Apron " display at the Grand Bend Library will soon be changed. A favourable report was given by the coordinator of the "Spring Awakening': Wonderful, crazy week at St. Anne's r rriea. M W It's been another wonderful and crazy week at St. Anne's. Student Cabinet organized the elections for next year's student cabinet where students running for specific roles on student cabinet prepared speeches to share with the student body. OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving) week began, where members of the OSAID team raised awareness against impaired driving. The athletes of St. Anne's were as busy as ever competing. For some teams, this past week determined their success of their season as various competitors of the Track and Field team travelled to London Waterhouse this past Thursday and Friday for WOSSAA. The Tennis team also competed in WOSSAA, and the Rugby teams competed at Huron Perth. Many of our Gr. 11 students head to the Carpe Diem Conference at Kings University College to further their commitment to faith -filled lives of service and Justice. Our Grade 12 students are very excited for prom and our Graduation Mass which are both coming up very soon!