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WIIITBY FREE PRESS,.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER -3,1980, PAGE 31 WTC prepare for "A Christmas Carol" By BERTHEA VER Whitby Theatrae Com- pany Youth Group is en- tering it's final week of rehearsals for it's Christmas season production of the ever popular "Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens. Directed by the theatre company's Youth Group Director, Garvin Farr, this play is virtually in the hands of members of the youth group. This follows the basic operating concept set down by the Whitby Theatre Comnpany for it's youth group. As part of their training in general stagecraft, the young people handie ail the key jobs, un- der aduit supervision, in the area's of stage- management, make-up, costumes, lighting, and sound. Even the musicians in this production are mem- bers of the youth group, although this play is not a musical as such, 'live' music is provided for the dance members. Dicken's "Christmas Carol" is always a sure win- ner; presented around this time of the year, it is even more so, judging by the ad- vance ticket sales. Scrooge, Marley, and the Spirits of Christmas past, present, and future are popular favorites with ail ages, and audiences everywhere in the world neyer tire of sym- R egion teachers ratify a new-- two- rar deal pathizing with the poor Crachitt family and the ailing Tiny Tim. "C'hristlmas Carol" is produced by Terrili Steward and Garvin Farr. The executive producer is- Bill Woolsey; stage manager is Jamie Riley; lighting, Roger Milburn; sound, peter Tyreli; -àrake-up, Michelle Garry; costumes by Susan Woolsey assisted by Sandy Szczur. Piano accom- paniment is provided by John Randal. The flautists are Bernette Wierenga, Jennifer Alma, and Cathy Howie. The musicians are- also part of the cast or crew. "Christmas Carol" opens at the Whitby Centennial Building Theatre with a free performance for all Senior Citizens, December 9, cur- tain time 7 p.m., Production continues December 10 through 14. Curtain time 8 p.m. (Except for December 13 when cur- tain time will be 2 p.m.). Tickets available at Mid- dietons Stationery, Dundas W. OR AT THE THEATRE DOOR. Adults $3, children $2. Members of the Whitby Theatre Company's Youth Group aie seen hiere rehearsing a scene from their production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that is to be presented later this month. Taking part in the production are (from left to right) Sandra Kofalvi, Anne Strebel, Helen George and Andrea Kofalvi. -Photo courtesy of Whitby Theatre Last week, Durham Region's elementary sehool teachers gave over- whelming approval of a two- year contract' reached within the Durham Board of Education. The teachers ratified the agreement with 93 per cent of those voting giving ap- proval. At their meeting last week, the board also accep- ted the agreement by a large * margin. The contract, which 18 retroactive to September 1, gives the teachers a 9.8 per cent increase in salaries in each of the two years of the Id1e of the pact. It will expire on August 31, 1M0. under the new agreement, teachers' salaries wlll range fromn $12,4017 a year to $W,685. Salaries for prin- cipals wi.l range from $35,415 to $43,288. Beginming in September, 1961, the present pupil- teacher ratio wiIl be dropped fron23 to 1to22to 1. The teacher evaluation process and medical/dental rates were also updated as well as the establishement of a staffing committee to deal with programming and allocation of teachers. Dawn Thornton and Bruce Cornwall of the Durham Elernentary Teachers' Association said that they were happy with the agreement adding that the two year term will give them the chance to prepare for the next round of negotiations. The board was also happy with the contract and chairman Art Winter (Oshawa) said that he was pleased that the agreement was reached without having to go to mediation or cali in outside help. Winter noted that this was the first timne that a contract has been reached without going to medition or before Christmas. He gave the credit for this accomplishment to the negotiating teams. Trustee Ed Van Nieuwenhoue, head of the board's negotiating commit- tee, estîmated that the two parties put in 100 hours of negotiations between June and November. Classified Ad@ seilý Phone 668-6111 2U/OOFF SPORT SOCKS GOAL PADS WWBUY 1 &GLOVES GET 1 FREE ,* by Cooper & CCM of sainevalue CURLING SHOES FREE SPORT MENS & LADIES (value ta $12111)BA DIDASoàr PUMA ISPORT SHOESI 30% OFF MOTOC OSS HCE E CROSS COUNTRY BIKEANTRGS 250 by CCM SL SKI CLOTHING ReSALEq~9' FOOTBALLSALE I 9awlngsW A TER SKIS Reg. Ue0% OF *@NOLY 18 SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS@ TO AVOID DISAPPOINIMENT USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY-A-WAY PLAN! SHWY. 2 EqUipnmont Ltde MONDAY TRU FRIDAY 10-8 980 Brock Road South, 8951 Pickering 89s i