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Katherine Kaszas (left) has been named the new artistic director at the Blyth Festival.
She is replacing Janet Amos (right) who is leaving Blyth after five years to take on a new
Job as artistic director with Theatre New Brunswick. Katherine has made her home in
Toronto and has travelled across Canada in her theatre work, primarily as a.director and
stage manager. This summer she will work in Blyth as associate artistic director and
will take over full duties in the fall. (Shelley McPhee photo)
No to drinking and driving group
MITCHELL - "Everything that can be
done is being done."
That was the general reaction of Mitchell
town council to a request to establish a
drinking -driving committee. Councillor Ron
Ashbourne made the summary.
The letter of request came from the
Ministry of the Attorney General and was
sent to all municipalities in the province.
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,BIMH - As neW ;440' duvets
Blyth Festival, Katharine KanaWilt‘
to maintain the theatre's unique objectiveiz.
The Blyth I' estival's auaeesa batt been
based on its basil co;(> anitments to develop
and produce quality dian works and to
keep an eicellent reletionaft p -Between the
theatre, the4udlence, dthe Bo un ty.
These Meal* w . developed by
the theatre's first artiMie director James
Roy. For the past five years Janet Amos has
strived to Centre the festival's work around
these beliefs and the newest artistic director
will work to continue these aims.
The Blyth Festival's strength and success
lies with these objectives and Katherine
understandss and supports these goals. It
was her commitment to the development of
an indigenous Canadian eulture that first led
her to Blyth, in 1980, and: again for the 1982
and 1983 summer seasons.
The festival attempts to bring new
Canadian works to the stage and Katherine
explained that they work to illustrate the
Canadian identity.
"In this theatre, we see ourselves up
there, we're creating our own heroes, our
own strengths and culture," she noted.
Anyone who takes .part in the Blyth
Festival finds an unusual flavor to this
theatre, the unique relationship between
what happens on the stage and in the
community: Katherine thinks this kind of
rapport is an ideal situation.
Mitchell's Mayor Harold Jordan asked,
"Where do we start? The police force, the
town and the OPP are doing the best job
they can. I don't know how you establish a
committee in a small town."
Councillors mentioned that education
programs are being used in the schools and
are part of the driving training program.
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concern here and n t'wfo Atli t ea alwa .s
work together. Katherine believes that she
is responsible to thie audience at all times,
even atthe grocery store,
The Blyth theatre is for the local people
and Katherine, noted, "Here people can
come and feel comfortable with the whole
experience.”
Unlike many large theatres, the Blyth
Festival strives to make the theatre
accessible to the people. The Theatre,,
Katherine explained, believes that it's
important to make the community feel
connected and feel a closeness to the
theatre.
Janet Amos explained that the Blyth
theatre's health depends on its accessibility
to the people. She's excited by the fact that
in its l0.year history, the theatre has become
an integral part of the community. Many
children, she enthuses, have always known
the theatre and it's quite normal for them.
Recently a Grade 7 class from Hullett
Central School toured the festival and the
majority of the students had been to the
theatre before and had seen :children's
programs as well as regular plays.
"The theatre should be just as accessible
as sports and just as normal," Janet said.
Like Janet, the new artistic director is
also supportive of offering children the
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iitunity to ;fie and • understand the
_L' est year I therine supervised the
J n's workshop at Blyth.
In* past summer seasons at Blyth
Katherine was primarily involved with
directing and stage managing. She worked
on plays like Down North, Country Hearts
and Maritime Faces.
She has returned to Blyth time and time
again to be part of the high quality
performances that were being staged and
the enjoyment that actors and crew found in
their work.
She was one of 30 who applied for the
position of artistic director and one of five to
be interviewed by the board of directors,
Board member Sheila Richards said that
applications were received from all across
Canada and the high calibre of the
applicants was incredible. Choosing a
successor to Janet Amos was a difficult task
and the board did a great deal- of soul
searching before making their choice,
Sheila explained.
Sheila said that the final selection,
Katherine Kaszas, was made because
Katherine has a real feeling for Blyth. She
understands the theatre's responsibility for
the community and the commitment to
produce Canadian works. Katherine also
has the ability to get things done and+is able,
not only to direct, but also to develop new
material.
Another board member Joan Chandler
added, "Katherine has that incredible
enthusiasm to carry on producing quality
plays thatwill keep pmple corning back."
Katherine's reactl-otrto,her new position is
one of sheer delight. She was completely
convinced that she hadn't got the job, but
when the call came, "they had to peel me off
the ceiling," she said.
Katherine is also excited about the idea of
establishing roots in Blyth. Since her
graduation with. a BFA (Honors) in theatre
from York University, Katherine's work has
taken her, across Canada many times. She
has directed her way across thousands of
miles at theatres in Winnipeg, Thunder Bay,
Saskatoon, Toronto, and Grand Bend. Now
living in Toronto, Katherine is anxious to,
"settle in at Blyth."
Katherine's theatrical expertise crosses
many areas. She has acted professionally,
done voice work for radio commercials,
acted, written and directed children's
theatre, worked on documentary bilins and
written for various trade. publications. In the
past couple of years she has focused more on
directing and developing new scripts.
Katherine believes that her strength is in
working with playwrights and she wants to
work at making connections between actors,
directors and playwrights, not only during
the theatre's summer season, but year
round.
This season Katherine will act as
associate artistic director to Janet Amos
and in the fall will take on full duties as
artistic director.
Paul Steckle to head municipal association
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ReeVe Steckle was named the president of
the organization at its annual meeting on
April 10. He succeeds Grey Township Reeve
Leona Armstrong.
There were abut 120 municipal represen-
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meeting as well as representatives from
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Besides Mr. Steckle, other executives
were named to the association. Elizabeth
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Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle (left) became the 1984-85president of the Huron Coun-
ty Municipal Officers' Association at its annual meeting on April 10. Here he accepts con-
gratulations from immediate past president Leona Armstrong, reeve of Grey Township.
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By Wilma Oke •
TUCKERSMSITH - Drains were the main
topic of discussion at a Tuckersmith
Township Council meeting on April 4 that .
went on for more than four hours.
Tenders were awarded for the con-
struction of four drains with Hodgins and
Hayter Drainage Ltd. of RR 3, Parkhill, the
successful bidder on three of them — the Up -
shall Drain, $18,399.21 to be built between
July 9 and August 31; the Elgie Drain,
$4,864.93, to be built between June 25 and Ju-
ly 25; and the Williams Drain, $1,571.88. The
construction of the Boyes Drain will be done
by Bayline Drainage of Clinton for $18,827
between May, 1984 and July.
At the assessment review court for the
Williams Drainage Works there were no ap-
peals but there was one appeal by William
L. Hoggarth on the Elgie Drainage Works.
Mr. Hoggarth said he did not consider the
amount of money allowed for losses for
damage as adequate, however he did
withdraw his appeal.
Engineer Henry Centen of Stratford was
present for the discussions on the drains.
Applications for two tile drainage loans
were accepted by council for a total of
$10,800.
Council was shown the preliminary plans.. -•
for the new township shed to be built on land
purchased from Mrs. Ethel Boyes, nn part
of Lot 11, Concession 3, Huron Road Survey,
brinideroad south of Egmondville. If•is ex-
pected to be about 119 feet by 55 feet. There
are no estimates of cost or when the work
will start at this time.
To mark its sesquicentennial anniversary
next year a new logo for the township was
given tentative approval. The colorful logo
will be used on letterhead, crests and pins.
The logo was a composite of several school
children's drawings.
M&S Janitorial Sales and Services of
Clinton has been awarded the contract for
janitorial work at the Vanastra Recreation
Centre for a three month period for $955 plus
$15 per hour for extra work assigned to the
firm. A resignation was accepted from pre-
sent custodian.
council will see that the damaged posts at
the Ross -Cemetery south of Brucefield will
be replaced as the result of a car accident
and snowplow damage. Reeve Robert Bell
said it is =important that these posts which
mark the property area are in place to in -
sore the preservation of the area.
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