Canada Day in Martensville
Marcy Cross , Martensville Messenger July 1st in Martensville will be filled with exciting activities . The Martensville Information & Visitor Centre ( MIVC ) is presenting a host of speakers , entertainment , games , fireworks , and a movie . Volunteers have been working together for months to prepare the festivities for the day . All events will be taking place at and around the North Ridge Community Centre except the fireworks which will be held in Kinsmen Park .
Starting at 10:00am to 11:00 am there will be a morning coffee break that will be a little more adult focused . 10:00am will also be the start of the Art Show and the Historical Display . The Art Show will showcase contributions from local high school students as well as grade eight students and other local artists . A BBQ concession will be open throughout the day .
At 2:00pm guest speakers from the U of S Huskies will be speaking about sports safety . They will also be gathering interested attendees for an informal football game right after .
Cake ! Theodore ’ s Bakery has donated cake for the first 200 people on hand at 3:30pm . The ice cream has been donated by Best Ways . This is all timed perfectly so that everyone is sugared up for the Water Fight at 4:30pm . Bring your water guns !
From 3:00pm to 8:00pm on the Checkered Flag stage there will be performances by Brian & Ryan , Acro Yoga demonstrations and guest Jonah Chivilo will be on the platform .
A dance party will rock the neighbourhood from 7:00pm to 8:00pm . If you still have some Canada Day spirit , around 10:00pm you can catch the fireworks show in Kinsmen Park and follow that up with a movie on the giant inflatable screen . The movie is about a little girl who lives with her mom in a very grownup world . Her neighbour introduces her to a whole new fun , and interesting world .
Kristee Adrian from the MIVC would like to thank all of the sponsors and volunteers for their amazing contributions . The MIVC needs volunteers for Canada Day and other community events . Please call 306-242-0362 or visit martensvilleinfo . ca .
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The Barn Playhouse Opens For The 26th Season
Marcy Cross , Martensville Messenger
Vickie Dyck , Director for the Barn Playhouse productions , grew up on the farmland where the Barn Playhouse is located with her sisters . Dyck , who used to teach theater , came up with an idea approximately 25 years ago to bring in local actors to come out and perform . “ I talked to my parents about using the old abandoned barn and it took off from there . One of the great things about Community Theater is that you can come out and watch someone you know . A lot of times , we find that someone from the audience decides that next time , they want to audition ,” Dyck stated . The Barn Playhouse does two shows throughout the summer , then a more “ laid-back ” travelogue of a show that features Dyck ’ s family ’ s band and the performers finish off the year with a Christmas dinner show .
The barn has been on the Dyck family farm for the last seventy-four years . It has seen generations of children rubbing the sleep from their eyes as they moved through the ritual morning of chores to return later in the day swinging from ropes in the hayloft and building hay bale tunnels . But the barn has a new life now . The Barn Playhouse opened as a community theatre in 1991 , producing different shows each summer , celebrating rural life , farming and family . The Craft Barn also opened that year for the first time . Then in 1995 they opened their dining room to cater banquets .
The 2016 season kicked off with a performance of ‘ The Wizard of Oz ’, a show that features six actors from Martensville ; Tanja Funk , Max Heraman , Jo- Anne Nickel , Cassidy Funk , Cole Zacharias and Steven Baldwin . Some of the actors are new to the Barn Playhouse stage , while others have been at it longer . “ Our witch for ‘ The Wizard of Oz ’ has been a season ticket holder for many years , and decided
to challenge herself ,” Dyck explained . Tanja Funk , who has been going to plays at the Barn Playhouse for around nine years , wanted to get out of her comfort zone and try something new , while Max Heraman has performed in musical theater before and wanted to try it again . Cole Zacharias also wanted to try a more professional musical theater . The actors have been having a lot of fun and are very excited to tackle the run of the play .
The second summer play will be ‘ The Miracle Worker ’. Tickets are on sale now and will go fast . “ We make an effort to add extra days when we can . We want to make sure that everyone who wants to see a show has the chance ,” Dyck added . The final show for 2016 will be ‘ It ’ s A Wonderful Life ’. The end of year show is always something extra special .
For information about upcoming plays and ticket information please visit barnplayhouse . com or call 306-239-4600 .
Beginning at 1:00pm family activities will include face painting , donut on a string , puzzles , crafts , a scavenger hunt , and other carnival games .
ABOVE : The spectacular Canada Day fireworks will take place at approximately 10pm . ( Photo courtesy of MIVC )
ABOVE : The Wicked Witch , played by Karen Sperling , with Glinda , the Good Witch , played by Tanja Funk in the background . Photo courtesy of The Barn Playhouse .
ABOVE : From back to front - Scarecrow , played by Rob Regier , Lion , played by Chris Frostad and Tin Man , played by Jon Pedersen .
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