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Edgar finds its hard to be a nasty Scrooge Herald Special Scrooge crusty small hearted miserably cheap He the embodiment erf avarice and frigidl one of the most likeable characters In the history of fiction but certainly one of the most forgettable Who has braved the challenge of portraying Charles Dickens Infamous skin flint in Georgetown Little Theatres produc lion of A Christmas Carol Edgar Edgars fascination with Scrooge goes bock to Grade when the was performed at Public school Although his Involvement In that production was disappointingly minimal Edgar continued to secret cherish the role of Scrooge and resist trying out for the part when he discovered was going to present the Dickens classic He was a trifle surprised when he lually landed the role after all these years and is deriving much pleasure from it This is Edgars first performance with He is primarily a profes sional musician with The Edgar James Company musical duo who have performed in colleges and universities across Ontario and eastern Canada A talented Edgar has written produced and performed in four other cast members a musical variety ed The Trouble With Growing Up Is which played for benefit In both Georgetown and Edgar has also come close to taming moviestar status he played a photo double for the posse leader in Mrs Soffel a slightly less- than well known movie which starred Mel Gib son and Diane Can Hollywood be next Edgar Having a naturally friendly sunny disposition Edgar finds It hard to be nasty as Ebenezer Scrooge He says good directing and the lion of Alistalr who played Scrooge in the classic film version arc what he leaning on to round out his Edgar relishes the humourous bits in the play and describes Its musical score as with catchy witty wonderful songs And indeed they are The charm and life brought into The Georgetown tittle Theatre will delight youngsters when they present A Christmas Carol at the John Theatre Dec II The ageold story tells of Scrooge and members the cast In elude Brown and Winds at nob and Mrs is course due largely to the adults and children who form it with such arresting tlon but it is also due to the patience and instruction ol Barbara Jack who has freely given much of her time to add sparkle and polish to melodies This Is Barbara s first work For GI T but she has been involved In choir work for the last years well as writing a lot of children music for ploys including one called The Dandylion which played In Toronto Along with Adrian she has written the music and lyrics for a Christmas Cantata and Kevin Tiny Tim The play will be presented Dee 11 at 30 One showing will be held Dec at and there will be two showings on both Dec 12 and 13 at 1 m and J ticket in form a lion cull lleraldphoto Journey of Destiny which will be performed by the joint choirs of Knox Presbyterian Church and St Johns United Church this year She is also the organist and choir leader or Knox Presbyterian As a profes sion Barbara teaches This is truly a family trial worthy of one time If you like to partake of the pleasure of refreshingly light and merry music and view the cap tivating portrait or Edgar That Scrooge contact the box of flee at 877 The pluy will be per formed on Dec 11 and 13 so be sure to obtain your tickets soon Legion Lines The Branch mourns passing of our comrade Ethel Murray an ac tive member of tht Branch and the Ladles Ethel served In the Royal Air Force during WWII Our deepest sympathy Is extended to her family In their grief YEARS EVL The Branch will be holding a New Year Party In the auditorium at a cost of per couple we will also be holding a par downstairs at a cost of SIS per cou ple Both events will be served food and have party favours Tickets will be available at the bar this week members only CAR CI Nov 26 draw winners 236 Dick Succec Lcn Bun ton 109 Ace Bailey Helen Sparks Trudy Paul N1GIIT EUC1IRF win ners Ladies 1st Floss Tracy 2nd Lois Richardson Booby Dorothy Ban- Men 1st Mike Brown 2nd Lome Hammond Booby Oliver SATURDAY MEAT DRAW Winners Ford David Bell Dennis Van Joan Brown Norton Bill Barber Doug Harlow Tost Terry Friend Gnrbutt Bob The winner the roast was Rick McNiven SPORTS The winners of the Sam Glsby Memorial Trophy on Saturday afternoon were Herman Nicholson and Jim Doucetle Congratulations to our new Shufflcboard Champions In the Lounge Dec Daniel Bruce In the Dec 12 Mini Bingo and music by Bob and Corey PAH TY Gord King is looking for those draw tickets we have not yet turned In Legion ladies Herald Special It Is with sadness to report that friend and comrade Ethel Murray passed away this past week Ethel will always be remembered as a dedicated member of our auxiliary as well as a veteran of our branch We send our deepest sympathies to the family Anne Nicholson reports the open dart tournament on Friday was SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Decembers Page a huge success and she wishes Our next meeting will be held to thank all who have helped her dur usual on the third Thursday In these put tournaments and December with one change only We especially Hank Russell will start the meeting at U we Four teams went to Braroalea for are celebrating with our annual lone euchre on Saturday and the Christmas party after the meeting team of Mae Tost Vi Hewitt Floss Remember this is a pot luck flup- and Jean Rochler came In per so bring along all the really good Weil done ladles things you cook Tracy a 2nd Well A Tasty Recipe AUNT MARIONS THRIFTY CHRISTMAS PUDDING cup each grated raw potato end grated raw carrot cup mixed fruit or raisins cup candied cherries 1 scant cup sugar ft cup shortening 1 cup all purpose flour tap each salt cloves soda nutmeg and allspice 2 tap cinnamon Cream the shortening and sugar Add the prepared fruit and vegetables and sifted dry Ingredients Turn mixture Into a greased mold or bowl Cover closely end steam- for hours PSYCHODRAMA Acting out the roles of their lives By MAR Herald Staff The role of your life It may not be the dream of every to write the script of his own life But to special group of teenagers in Georgetown acting out what they feel from their own ex is a way of discovering who they are The young people are members of a group founded In Georgetown by Life Skills counsellor Kristen and the second of Its kind in Ontario was first used a form of J I Moreno a Viennese psychiatrist and on temporary of Sigmund Freud He realized the value of allowing people to express their lings directly rather than just talking about them Acting It out is a perfect sis Kris said And the best port Is that no one is going to say you re silly or you re an idiot or feeling the way do everybody participates Although psychodrama was originally used as alternative to adult group therapy Kris said she fell the principle could app ly to idolesconls Her own ex pen en on young people with drug abuse or family problems The Hal ton Youth Theatre bit is made up of about 14 young people between 15yiirsold and first formed last spring Kris notified of the Open Door and word the students in school Since then the troupe has met once week and has been perform to 20- minute plays at Club and Just Say No rallies and local middle schools Kris stresses that Ihe group In eclectic each person is there for a different reason Some had trouble with the law ly problems personal problems she said Some of them just came to why they feel way they do at times is based on Toronto theatre troupe known as founded by Kewn Lee an lance of Kris When HYTES began Kevin Lee offered valuable advice Kris has con to keep In contact with him The strength of the program Is that it provides security and understanding and a strong sense of It means you always have somebody to talk to said Ken Jones a Grade student at Georgetown High School He has been a stalwart member of the group since It began He will be entering University in the fall to study social work It means that if to go home to an empty house you feel secure you always feels wanted Ken Jones added The success of the pilot group has prompted Kris to approach various groups for financial support to start a regular psychodrama day program A plan Is also In the works Friends helping friends SAUSAGE ROLLS ors ti Ins PRECOOKED MEATBALLS PANAMA LOBSTER TAILS Drama therapy is working Jason and Izy look like unlikely companions Jason Is excitable jovial and dressed in denim is calm cool collected and dressed in a clingy black skirt She has orange hair topped with a man a But and Jason along wilh 12 other young adults who belong to a therapy group arc as close as two friends can get Both are years old and smile widely when they talk about how has helped them t quite what I expected Jay admits But It has helped me a lot It friends helping out friends you give a lot and you take a lot Jay the troupe newest member heard about the theatre ensemble through another group member at school Jason has mov ed frequently in his life and he found the groups closeness both Inviting and relaxing Izy one of the first members of a Hal ton Youth Theatre Ensemble Joined through her connection with Open Door She soon round she had a lot to learn about herself When I first came I didn feel 1 could connect with people I felt I dldn have anyone to connect with she said her hands poised below her throat In an effort to ex her feelings No one ever new when something was bother Ing me I was the perfect no pro blem person But Izy has since learned to con nect She says the group has taught her how to be confident and trusting even of strangers I have the courage to approach peo ple now she added I could never do that before Jason echoed a comments but he notes that Instead of shying away from other people he shied away from his own feelings I had things I kept locked up In side and it unbearable said Jason 1 know I have a bad temper and I tend to want to give up on things you know if it gets to hard to deal with getaway The psychodrama therapy group meets once weekly In the offices of the Drug Abuse Committee The group a leader Kris Bulmer is also a counsellor for adolescents with drug abuse related difficulties Each week students check in each offering a brief description of what happened during the week If a particularly hurtful or bother some event has occurred Kris might suggest the group act it out A key to coping with the problem is acting out various rolLs A group member may first play himself then he might in the next instant play the role of his teacher or he may have had the confrontation with There is always someone In the group who knows where you re coming from Izy said Kris Bulmer understands the Vancouver Kris eventual en me to grips with her own pro blems through the help of her ly and friends A trained nurse and counsellor Kris has been helping people ever since The fairer FOR LADIES ONLY Ever Wondered What Is A PASSIVE EXERCISER How Does It Work We Invite You To Find Out While Our SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES AVAILABLE TILL CHRISTMAS Super High 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