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Borelians bring home prestigious THEA awards The Borelians Community Theatre, now in its 38th year, and many of its members made a strong showing at the recent ACT- CO (Association of Community Theatres - Central Ontario) Awards Gala. Both pro- ductions of the 2007/08 season brought home awards in a variety of categories. Alice in Wonderland was entered in a field of more than 20 productions in the comedy category and received THEA awards for Costume Design (Sheila Nicholson, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson, Denise Randall), Set Design (Linda Edwards, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson) Stage Management (Nancy Melcher) with a nomination for the top award of Best Production of a Comedy (Carey Nicholson, Joel Van Veghel). The Borelians were represented in the drama category with their second produc- tion, Crimes of the Heart. Annette Stokes-Harris received an award for Best Supporting Actress, while Michael Serres received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Michael and Aidan Serres also received a nomination for Sound Design. In addition to the awards and nom- inations given to Borelian productions, Borelian members were also recognized outside of the group. OnStage Uxbridge’s production of Steel Magnolias, received several awards and nominations, includ- ing Best Production of a Comedy. Two Borelian actresses were nomi- nated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Mary Delaney (Steel Magnolias) and Jackie Del Greco (Out of Sight, Out of Murder - Markham Little Theatre). Lorraine Chiusolo received a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy for Steel Magnolias. Full results of the 2007/08 Festival can be found at www.actco.ca. Did You Know - the Township of Scugog has a “used cell phone collection program?” The program accepts all cell phones old, new, broken or working. The township receives funds for every donated cell phone and the proceeds are used to help finance the communities “Tree Planting Program. Collection bins are located at the Scugog Municipal Office on Perry Street. What a great idea. Instead of throwing your old cell phone into a drawer or the garbage, drop it off and help with this great program. ose, rence pmeacn| =——-| a " i a Did You Know?. The raise of the mini- mum wage on April 1 to $8.75 only served to bring it to the 1973 level in “real dollar terms.” The rate at that time was $1.80, which in today’s dollars would have been equivalent to $8.86. Thankfully it’s only the first of three increases aimed to reach a rate of $10.25 by 2010. Minimum wage laws first appeared on the world stage in New Zealand in 1894. Ontario adopted similar laws in 1920. Did You Know? - Gas prices at pumps around Scugog are on the rise once again, with dire predictions we could be paying upwards of $1.40 a litre by the time sum- mer comes along. I’m sure we all remem- ber 2005 when gas at the pumps spiked to $1.32 litre before settling down. It’s been a roller coaster ride since then ranging from the low 80¢ range to $1.00. The only real break the consumer had was last fall when for one day, prices dropped below 45¢ a litre here in Port Perry. Did You Know? - I’ve often been asked how the ice is determined to be out of Lake Scugog in the spring. It’s really quite simple. The method was handed down to me more than 40 years ago by staffers at the Port Perry Star, who recorded the dates back to the early 1900s. We're not sure who did it before that time, but here’s the formula. The ice is considered out by standing on the government pier at the end of Queen St. and looking north. If there is no ice visible for as far as the eye can see... the ice is officially out! Monday, May 12, 2008 vatulatons eh prow of yout ove Mom, Dad and Matthew HAPPY {9% BIRTHDAY Katie and Jamie Hvidsten website: www.focusonscugog.com FOCUS - MAY 2008 33