Times-Advocate, 1986-08-13, Page 6Times -Advocate. August 13, 1986
The. dream is continued
Ever since I can remember I've
been stage-struck. I think it must
have an started away back when I us-
• ed to accompany my family to those
wonderful travelling shows put on by
Chautauqua.
During the '30s, we waited expec-
tantly, for the ricketty old trucks to
manage to rustle up the necessary
$5.00 for the tangly ticket.
Looking back, I realize we were
highly privileged because before I
had even started sgbool, I had already
seen plays like "Here Comes
Charlie", "The Importance of Being
Ernest," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and
It Seems to me...
rumble into our Western town,
because in no time at alt, the gib
brown tent was hoisted up in the fair
grounds, its taut canvass streaming
from the high centre mast to. the
heavy wooden stakes at its cir-
cumference, like some great ship an-
chored on the flat landscape.
'-Chautauqua is coming," we children
would cry excitedly while we prayed
that our fathers would, somehow,
by Gwyn Whilsmith'
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MR. AND MRS. GERALD PRANCE
Jane tharlton daughter of Harold Baugham and the late Fay Baugham
and Gerald Gordon Prance exchanged marriage vows on June 7, 1986
at a garden wedding at the home of Gordon and Doreen Prance,
purents'of the-groo-ni in -Exeter with`Bob Muthesart-of icia Ing. ane
and Gerald now reside in London and wish to thank everyone who
made their day extra special.
Family meetings
can be beneficial
By Lera Ryan
Family Resource Management
Specialist
Today's families are busy people.
Mom; dad and the children may all
work on the farm, off the farm, or
both. in addition to school, recrea-
tional and volunteer activities. Just
the scheduling of people. vehicles and
drivers may be hectic. Family
members sometimes don't even sit
down for a meal toget Iyer during the
day.
How does one know what everyone
else is doing'' Weekly family
Kippen
By MARGARET HOGGARTH
On Thursday, Dave Vanneste and
Paul Hoggarth helped set up the blood
donor clinic held in Clinton, sponsored
by the Seaforth Junior Farmers.
Dave Vannesle and Paul Hoggarth
participated in the Junior Farmer
Provincial summer games held at the
University of Guelph on Saturday.
Church service resumed at St. An-
drew's on Sunday. Brucefield and
Kippen congregations are joining
together for the month of August.
Next Sunday the service will be at Sl.
Andrew's Kippen at 10 a.m. Then the
following two Sundays services will
be held 'at Brucefield United Church
at 10 a.m. Kippen congregation is
reminded of the flea market to be held
at St. Andrew's Church grounds on
Saturday. August 30.
many more. Besides the plays there
were lecturers, dancers, opera
singers, violinists and elocutionists,
all packed into one short week.
After Chautauqua had trundled off
to another small prairie town, I set up
my own shows in the back of my dad's
old pickup truck. Weaving
mysteriously in and out of my
mother's old scarves I danced exotic
dances, and put on many other
wonderful performances to a make-
believe audience that always called
me back for encore after encore. I
dreamed of being a famous actress,
ere day, travelling with Chatauqua,
aybe-even-acting- on--Lux-Radio
Theatre!
That was a dream that faded, of
course, but when I moved to Ontario
I did become involved with Little
Theatre and, once, even won Leon
Major's "most promising actress
award," in his adjudication of a
drama festival.
Well, those days are long behind but
the fascination with acting remains.
I feel fortunate tolive in an area
almost bursting with summer
theatre... at Stratford, Blyth and
Grand Bend.
Last week, a friend, who is also a
theatre buff, came for her annual few
days holiday when we held our usual
orgy of theatre, seeing three plays in
as many nights... "Salt Water Moon,"
and "The Melville Boys," at Grand
Bend, and "Gone to Glory" at Blyth.
It was quite a menu!
"Salt Water Moon", is a love story
that ends up right. When you've been
around as long as we have, you've
seen enough sadness and broken
dreams in real life without having it
dished up on the stage. So, we always
applaud loudly when things end
happily.
"The Melville Boys," is a different
kind of play which could be morbid
since it deals with the impending
death of a 33 -year-old from an in-
curable disease. However, because of
a deft .script and fine acting, you
escape being thrown into the
meetings are filling that need in many
homes.
Family members of all ages sit
down together to review each other's
activities and schedules for the next
week. make arrangements and
discuss questions that concern
everyone. Some topics might be
whether to repair the older R.V:, how
to arrange for chores during the 4-1
exchange, whether the children's
allowances be increased, or how to
spend that vacation weekend.
Children should contribute to these
meetings and should share in family
decisions. This is important for day-
to-day activities but even more so
when there will be a major change.
such as having less income or coping
with major illness. Once children
understand a situation and help put
together a decision, co-operation to
the best of their ability can be
expected.
Some families keep notes or
"minutes" of agreements made.
These may be helpful when deciding
who pays for the video rentals or who
should have the car next weekend!
Regular family meetings can make
everyday living easier and more plea-
sant for all.
Town Topics
Bill and Peg MacLean, Exeter and
Pat and Dorothy Smith, St.
Catharines are in Helena, Montana
this week attending the 40th reunion
of the "Devils Brigade".
TO MARRY — Ross and Marion
Millar, Goderich are pleased to
announce the forthcoming mar-
riage of their daughter Carol
Kathleen to Jamie Allan, son of
Grant and Wanda McClinchey,
Hensall on August 23, 1986 at
Victoria St. United Church at 4:00
p.m. Open reception to follow.
For information phone
1-524-9692.
.doldrums. In fact, you cod up
laughing a good deal of thetime.
However, I'm sure when everyone
leaves the theatre they're pensive,
wondering just how they'd handle that
kind of situation.
The night after "Mellville Boys",
we drove to Blyth to see "Gone to
Glory", which, strangely enough, also
touches on dying, but in this case, it's
• an old woman who has lived out her
life and is looking forward to going to
'glory'. It's an extremely fiesty and
funny show.
In each instance, when the actors
came out for their curtain call, you
could almost see the adrenalin pum-
ping through their veins:Seems to me
it must be extremely exhilarating to
know you can transport whole au-
diences into other realms-palaybe I
shouldn't have let that dream die, of
becoming a great actress, I mean.
TO MARRY — Mrs. Antonia Lin-
ton of Crediton, formerly of
Clandeboye and Mr. Jock
Richards of tondon would like to
announce the forthcoming mar-
riage of their daughter Barbara
Ann Richards to Gary Reid
Nichol; son of Mr. and Mrs.
Delmer Nichol of St. Marys on
Satulefay the 23rd day of August
1986 at St. Marys United Church
of 6 p.m. Reception to follow in
St. Marys.
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HOW DO 1 BREAK THE NEWS OF DEATH?
Most people hate to be the bearers of sad tidings - especially the tidings
of death, actual or impending. But the "bad -news -bringer” can actually
do great good by making sure that the receiver of the news will have
the support he or she needs to bear and express the feelings of shock,
loss, and sadness.
Even for persons who are not very emotionally expressive, it is im-
portant for them to feel that they are with people who will be suppor-
tive when they receive such news.
Such support comes in the form of total listening and acceptance. This
means appreciating the full human beauty of the bereaved person even
as his face is contorted with distress and tears. It does not mean try-
ing to "calm" or "reassure" him or otherwise turn off his expressions
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more important than your exact choice of words. Indeed, if you are
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lengthy prase of the deceased.
And remember - you can go on giving support well past the formal
mourning period. That may be when you're needed the most.
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