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Dress rehearsal Countess Aurelia saves Mankind is the title of this play that Midland Secondary School is preparing for the Georgian Drama Festival, Feb. 14-17. Shown here are the players during a dress rehearsal last Saturday. The MSS, St. Theresa's hosts players are Cindy Kelly, Lindsay Martin, Jean Mustard, Shelly Pinkney, Stephen Hartnell and Michele Gowett. The play is under the direction of Chris Thompson. 200 students Staff photo in drama festival Approximately 200 young actors, stage hands and make up artists will be putting their talents to the test starting February 14 when Midland Secondary School and St. Theresa's High School host the 23rd annual Georgian Bay Drama Festival. According to Midland Secondary librarian Chris Thompson who will be supervising his school's entry, 13 different plays will be staged by area schools from February 14 through the 18. The festival takes the form of a competition between the _ schools entered, with the best continuing on to the regional competitions and a chance to perform in the final province-wide festival. This year plays entered will be adjudicated by Canadian actor-writer Frank Canino. Aside from. presenting the plays during the evenings, the young participants will have the chance to take in daily workshops in dramatic arts, including; mime, movement, voice and technical aspects of the theatre. Mr. Thompson said each production is en- tirely handled by the students except for a teacher acting as director. This year Midland Secondary will be en- tering an adaptation of The Mad Woman of Chaillot a-fantasy by Giraoudoux. St. Theresa's will be staging an adaptation of an old miracle play based on the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Aside from performing on the stage the players in both local productions will be hosting other young actors who will be billeted in Midland during the festival. Evening performances begin at 7.30 p.m. during the festival. Tickets are $2 per evening or $6 for the entire festival. They can be obtained at the schools or purchased at the door before curtain. College sponsors workshop on alternate home heating Adlternative --homeh- eating will be the subject of a workshop and an open house sponsored by Georgian College Con- tinuing Education in Penetanguishene, Feb- ruary 11. Present for the program will be Dan Shatil, regional director of the Solar Energy Society of Toronto. Mr. Shatil, who works for the Ministry of Environment of Ontario, recently co-ordinated a panel discussion on the Conserver Society at the St. Lawrence Centre. Mr. Shatil spends most of his time promoting energy responsibility in communities and offers a ' practical course which will hopefully stimulate ee ea New in Town? You'll find a friend where you see this sign. ni For more information call 526-8430 homebuilt energy saving technology. The February 11 workshop is designed for those. who have some knowledge of alternative energy. The workshop will give participants the op- portunity lo get acquainted with the work projects in the area and learn from resource people, who will discuss home design, solar water heaters and wind power. For the novice, the college is presenting an open house at 2p.m. with several solar energy exhibits. For more information and registration for the workshop, contact Georgian College in Penetanguishene at 549- 8360. INTERNATIONAL CLERGY WEEK The members of the Midland Civitan Club announce that the week JAN. 30th to FEB. 5th has been set aside again this year, as International Clergy Week. This is a week recognized by Civitans in many countries as a time to pause and pay tribute to Clergymen of all faiths. The dates for Clergy Week are set to include the day of the sinking of the U.S.S. Dorchester during World War II when four army chaplains, 2 ministers, a priest, and a rabbi, gave their lifejackets to others, and locking arms went down with the ship together. "We, as Civitans, would like to urge everyone to join with us in saying "Thank You" to our clergymen for their unselfish and dedicated service to us during the past year. Midland Civitan Club ye RN PY YS te fw a ae re In Minesing Pork producers meet Tuesday by Clint Nesbitt The North Simcoe Pork Producers' will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, February 7th commencing at 10 a.m. in the Minesing Community Hall. All North Simcoe Pork Producers are in- vited to attend. Paul Simmons, Swine Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will be speaking on the 1978-79 pork outlook in Canada. Also, Ron Dennis from the Livestock Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will be speaking on the R.O.P. program for swine. The locai 4H Swine Club will be guests of the Pork Producers Club. Mem- bers will stage a 4H demonstration and 4H club leader Doug Cripps promises some _ good entertainment to follow dinner. Dinner will be served at 12 Noon and the cost per plate will be $4.50. Tickets can now be ordered from township directors. The Election of both township directors and councilmen will take place at the annual meeting. Six councilmen for the Pork Producers' are elected eveny three years from North Simcoe County terested in looking at Group of New Brunswick different feeding systems Farmers to visit North with particular emphasis Simcoe on corn. Last year a A group of ap-_ similar group attended proximately twelve New the Ontario Soil and Crop Brunswick farmers will Annual Meeting held in be visiting several North Barrie and sponsored by Simcoe farms on Wed- the North Simcoe Soil and nesday, February lst Crop Improvement They are mainly in- Association. OTOR TREND IT DOES ITALL. TOTES THE TOTS, HITS NIGHT SPOTS, CARRIES PLANTS, VISITS AUNTS, LIKES ANTIQUES, CLIMDS THE PEAKS, PLAYS BALL, CHRYCO PARTS " Vinden Street & Hwy. 27, Midland 526-3707 | Wednesday, February 1, 1978, Page 3 Pwew Te ewwuwewewvvcwewrve?ToeUCeCr Tr OC OCT CO Ce FOE ES OO Ee PL IE eS