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Georgian Theatre coordinator -- actress, singer Wendy Hicks has spent singer, comedienne, her life in the theatre, but writer and theatre ad- her office on the campus ministrator. There are no of Georgian College is not framed autographed what you'd expect. As the celebrities, or flashy home base of an actress, momentoes --BINGO-- ELMVALE LEGION, EVERY THURSDAY Specials ©20 Games 50. jackpot going every night. Entry Fee °1.00 Refreshments Instead, Wendy's office is hung with a few flower drenched homilies about friendship and courtesy. The desk is clean, and a row of very homey looking plants sits on the windowsill. Aside from a picture of the youngsters from last summer's Gryphon Theatre com- pany, and an signed cartoon of Ivan Rebroff, the walls are dominated by a couple of enormous squared-off calenders. This says a lot about the woman who sits behind the uncluttered desk. "I'm an organizer,' she says with a smile that combines dignity and disarming warmth. "I love tiny details."' She's been Theatre Coordinator for Georgian College since 1973, and some of the "tiny details" have been pretty hair- raising - like the night the Irish Rovers darkly threatened to cancel their second performance if something wasn't done about the faulty air conditioning "My technician Norm Hannon is a life saver," she says. "He managed to find a fan belt at Canadian Tire, which thank heaven, hadn't closed yet." Then there was the time she asked somebody to move a potted plant from the lobby which was packed with patrons neatly funnelled into orderly lines with velvet ropes. "There was a fmisunderstanding." she moans. 'The plant got moved, and so did the ropes, and we almost had a riot on our hands." As theatre coordinator. Wendy Hicks is responsible for all "front of house"' arrangements, as well as bookings. "Already we _ have bookings into 1977', she says, indicating one of the large calenders. She's also the official greeter for the theatre - a she takes job very seriously. "I represent Georgian College,"' she says. "and I'm the one person that people that come to our theatre can always relate to.' She's at every performance, smiling and welcoming patrons with sincere warmth. ("'How good of you to come") While she looks as cool and elegant as any O'Keefe first-nighter, ("Clothes are part of my job") her mind is con- stantly ticking over the details (tickets, programs, ushers, reception arrangements) that make an evening at Georgian Theatre a pleasant one. "We want people to come back,"' she says. "We have a facility here that has everything they need." Once a year, Wendy moves across to the other side of the footlights. Last summer she played Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Ernest.' This summer, she'll be on stage in "Our~ Wilder- ness". This adds up to many 18 LOOK HERE FOR 'Dining G Entertainment We are opening the Summer Season with our Fabulous every Sat., Sun. From 5P.M. - 8P.M. 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"That takes care of two nights a week, and Sunday morning." She's on the board of the Georgian Foundation for the Performing arts, and produces and directs musical productions for the Georgian College Music Theatre. "This gives me great personal satisfaction." Up until recently she wrote a weekly column for a Barrie newspaper. "It was becoming a chore,"' she says, 'and that means it's time to stop." She's chairman of the Barrie branch of the Canadian Save _ the Children Fund, (which she founded) and she's frequently on the after- dinner-speech circuit. Her history in arts and drama is impressive. For four years she was women's editor of CKVR - TV and CKBB radio, and she won two awards for her work in this field. She wrote a musical play for children which won her the Canadian Women's Press Club Award. She's appeared on the CBC, and done _ national television commercials - which brought her yet Dancing is supposed to be for pleasure, but when it turns into a marathon, the pleasure is replaced by endurance. The Raising money for ballpark lights turn-out was quite good at a 12 hour dance-a-thon last Friday with action starting at 8 p.m. and going on until 8 a.m. the next morning. Staff pheto commentator at the CNE in 1967. Now she's happily settled into what she calls a dream job. "This is a civilized place to work," she says. "All of us here care about each other. Students About 40 students have registered for summer employment at the newly opened Student Man- power Office on Robert Site wert in Penetanguishene. The centre was opened last week and already students have indicated they are interested in finding summer jobs in Really, I look forward to coming to work each day. I love what I'm doing."' Sean Mulcahy, Cryphon's director for the past several summers says of Wendy Hicks: "The woman is mar- vellous. She's the one that has made our theatre the success it is." Lucky woman - to love her work, and to be loved for doing it so well. register for jobs intended for students Tee AVA Lenin ge: ion Penetanguishene, _Jaf- ontaine, and RR1, RR2, and RR3 districts. Student placement officer Kathryn Downer said she has about 15 jobs open to students Jisted with the centre. Students who come to see Downer are asked to fill in a form another award in 1962. the Penetanguishene and are later contacted She was the fashion area. The new office is when a_ position which THEATRE BROOKLEA Wed. Thurs., Fri., Sat., June 9, 10, 11, 12 THE DESTRUCTORS also GRIZZLY Sat., matinee SALTY Sun., Mon., Tues. 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The office hours are Monday to Friday from 9 as LOne 4 Osa Delis Telephone number 549- 8722. Downer said she could not estimate what per- centage of students who apply are successful in finding jobs. She did say that in her opinion the student placement offices in the area are generally most successful. Grant approved Wintario officials this week approved grants totalling $75,115 for ten projects in Simcoe County. The town of Midland received official word this week that Wintario had approved a grant of $33,751 for the con- struction of the Gallery of Historic H é Hoffman is speaker Canadian Olympic competitors Abbie Hoffman will be the guest speaker at the Simcoe County general meeting for Women in Sport, Fitness, and Recreation. The public is welcome to attend and express their interest in sport, fitness and recreation on Wednesday June 16 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is being sponsored by Experience '76, Program 50 in affiliation with the Greater Huronia Sports Council and the Barrie Recreation department. The meeting will be held at the Sunnidale Community centre on Sunnidale Road, Barrie. Thank you For the second tim? 4m school year Ma Maurice and his band "The Northeners'"' have freely donated their musical talent and time ala dance to raise funds to send the grade four pupils to Camp Kit- chekewana. Parents of the school children and friends of the parents attended the dance at the Wyevale Orange Hall, Saturday, May 29. The parents of the grade four pupils and the staff of the school would like to express their appreciation to the band members.