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ORONO WEEKLY TIMEFS, JtuLY lÔth. 1974 -7 Run Swiftly, Stand NEWCASTLE - YOUTH THEATRE PERFORMS The summer of 1974 will see a continuation of summer theatre as started by the ýI'tPiine Ridge Festival of V..'Arts anid the Oronio Youth Theatres. At the present time a group of youths and young aduIts arle busily putting together two original pînys and, incidentally, a theatre. The bneach at the village of Newcatle is the scene for this years activities and there, on the site of the new Marina and rcreational area being con- structed by Scott Fennell, the group hias for some time been HYDRO REACHES SUMMER PEAK Some Ontario municipal electrîc utilities are moving toward a summer-time peak ,n their demand for electricity inlstead of the traditional winter peak, E.G. Brain- bridge, Ontario Hydros direc- tor of Consumner Service told the Ontario EnergyBoard in Toronto last %yeek. The increaàed use of air condîtioning is the reason for the change, "particularly where there are large office complexes that are highly air conditioned," said Mr. Bain- bridge. Most Canadian elect- rie utilities reach their high- est demnand for service in the (winter months while in the U.S. many of thestates, have summer month peaks be- .cause of high air-conditioning use. Discussing energy conserv- involved with, rehearsing, set constructing,- costume mak- ing and more, the task of converting a great pink and white tent into a workable 125 seat theatre. The resul't of the efforts of these local theatre enthusiasts is that on July l7th the new Harbour theatre, will open with its first season of plnys. The harbour setting of the theatre with the lake and piers near at hand provides a beautiful backdrop for the theatre's setting, and ail the narticipants,' although tired' from the work alr eady done, are looking forward to the run. The two pînys to be done by the company are "A Sailors Tale", and "Run Swiftly, Stand Free." A Sailors Tale opens the l7th of July and is a light comedy set in a l6th century English seaside tav- ero. In theme and substance it is much like a restoration comedy and follows the antics of one Mrs. Tippot who, having been "thrashed for the las time" by her husband the Tavern owner. sets about before the Ontario Energy Board in support of Hydro's ation programs and their effect on air conditioning, the Board wâs told that in the U.S. peopie tend to conserve ener- gy only in off-peak periods. As a result U.S. electric utilities with conservation ýprograms are seeing their load-factor decline in the first year of a program, but the rate of increase picks Up again the foliowing year. Questioned on whether a similar situation could occur in Ontario during a, peak winter heating period, Mr. Bainbridge told the Board: "We do, not feel we have enough data on conservation and its effet on our system yet to determine that it would react in ah important way." Mr. Bainbridge is one of about 50 Ontario Hydro wit- nesses who are 'appearing proposal for an increase of 15 per, cent in rates in 1975. During the past week. Hy- dro's witnesses have been cross-examined on their evid- ence.by lawyers representing some of the 22 intervenors and the Energy Board. Examin- ation of the Hydro evidence is expected to continue for several more weeks. To date, more than one-mil- lion words of, testimony have been placed on the record during aimost six months of public hearings heid to review Ontario Hydro proposals by the Ontario Energy Board. THe transcripts, now exceed- ing 10,0 00 pages in 74 volumes, deai with Hydro's proposais for expansion of the power system, the utility's financial policies and objectives and its present proposai for the 15 per cent increase in wholesale power- rates in 1975. plotting ber revenge. The play is repleat with tavern wench- e 's, sailors, and even young loyers. t will be presented on the,17th, 1Bth, 24th and 26th of July and on the lst and 3rd of August. The second play, Run Swift- ly, Stand Free, will be presented on the l9th, 20th, 25th, 27th, and 3lst of July and on the 3rd of August. The play takes place in Colorado of the 1860's. t tells of a Cheyenne tribe fleeing from a reservat- ion to return to the land of their forefathers and of an JUNIOR FARMERS PLAN BEEF BARBECUE:TIhiS year the Durham County Junior Farmers will be hold- ing a Beef Barbecue andi Variety Night , July 25th, at the Blackstock Recreation- ai Complex. The Barbecue which will start at 7:00 p.m., wiii feature roast beef, along with ail the trimmings to make it a very enjoyabie meal. Foilowing the Barbecue the County Junior Farmers, wiii be putting on a Variety Night in the Recreation Cen- tre, with such events as folksinging, skits, square dancing, and inany other activities. Tickets for the Beef Barbecue and Variety Show are now available from any Junior Farmer in the County with Adult tickets priced at $3.,00 and Children at $1.75 each. army s cout sen 1t to track them down and lead them back to the reservation. The ply, more than anything, is a study of, Man's relationship with man when prevonceived not- ions and prejudices are laid aside in favor, of deeper' understanding of people as people. Although of a more serious theme than A Sailors Tale it is not without many light moments as Doc, the tnibe's medicine man, ex- pounds his beliefs on life, medicine and the dangers of love. .Curtain time for ail per- formances will beý 8:15 p.M. and the Harbour Theatre is located at the mouth of Graham Creek. To get there- foiiow, Mill Street south from 401 and f ollow the signs- to the Port of Newcastle. Remember that summeit theatre is for the entertain- ment of the whole community. It is something we would like to see survive in our area. With the birth of the Port of Newcastle -Marina and the Harbour Theatre it may well iave found a permanent home n the area, but only time and )atronage will tell. We extend à warmn welcome to ail. So see jou there. - w- Free- 20RIGINALPLAYS Run Swiftly, Stand Fre A DRAMA ABOUT THE CHEYENNE INDIANS JuIly 19, 20, 25, 27, 3 1, Aug. 2 TICKETS AND IN FORMATION CALI, 987-5288 between 4- 7 p..n. Mlonday to Friday A Sailor's Tale A COME DY SET IN AN ENGLISH SEAPORT JuIV 17, 18, 24, 26, Aug. 1, 3 At the N EWCASTL E HA RBOU R Tickets,*vailable Soon t