_ mously professional troupe; Page 18, November 1980, Cassiar Courier or er ae OTEAY MAY RAT RAT RAY RO AYR ATR AY RAL RRP ER AURAL RC EEIT RY Pe SSR SP CORO URS TROP ROP BOT OOS ROO RO a THE CHINESE MAGIC CIRCUS There are only so many superlatives in the language---astonishing, astounding, stunning, thrilling, vastly entertaining--- and the small western touring company of the Chinese Magic Circus of Taiwan deserves them all. Their performance on Nov. 5th was magnificent; the more so as it was done under adverse circum- stances. They had played the night before in Fort Nelson. They were to arrive in Watson Lake by charter aircraft at noon, and then come to Cassiar by bus in plenty of time to get set up; but the plane developed mechanical difficulties in Edmonton, and by the time another had been arranged for, it was 5:00 p.m. when they reached Watson. Then they encountered slippery roads, so that it was after 8:00 when they finally got in- to the theatre and began getting ready. It is understandable, then, that, after a nervously hurried set-up, the perfor- mance got off to a shaky start and was plagued during its first half by techni- cal difficulties. But this is an enour- and the steady confidence and self-assurance necessary for such precision performing soon exerted its cool control. What an. abundance of fine entertain- ment they offered: magic acts, preci- sion acrobatics, a two-man dancing lion trick cycling, and so on and on. From ' this fine fare it’s hard to pick out in- vidual items for special mention; but there are two that stand out in my mind. The first is the ‘tower of chairs’, in which one performer built a ladder of chairs while always balancing on the topmost until he could go no further be- kakeaicokeafekiesieke Jpobbbdcnbeobicbeicncbcboeceosrorac Figure Skating Cont'd. from Page 17 mising events planned are:- a toy sale, tlower ‘sale, bake sale and assisting with the monthly S Cassiar noted Limited § Cassiar Conmmunity Club q Childrens Christmas Vartp at the ee Ree Centre - cause his feet were touching the ceiling. Ol 5 Frankly, I’m glad there wasn’t room for @& LS that final chair-the tower was already 4 too high for me-but then I'm afraid of @ heights, even if it’s someone else who's 2: up there. (I’ve lived in the north long ¢ aS enough to be afraid of fire, too. The 4 stunts involving fire were exciting; but | g8 Pre-echoolers 9:30 i 1:30 a.m. ze s «©. Students (up to prs.) 1:00-4:00p.m. # must admit that, sitting in a crowded theatre draped all around with curtains, 4 | breathed a sigh of relief each time the $m fires were safely put out.) Px oe The second is the dancing lion. What gs hours of practice it must take for two (5 people, operating blindly for the most aS part, to co-ordinate and time that act, oe especially the dancing on two rolling 2h balls, back and forth in perfect co-or- @& dination Other people I’m sure would 4& pick other highlights---the kung-fu dis- play; or the cyclist’s slaloming through Croubaortiéi? a row of wine bottles on a ten-foot @& f ; is high unicycle, or...or...Or.. Ze and : BS The evening was crowned by the finale, of S { ‘ & $¥l *g >) { a which presented us with one stunning @& aT a { ° aT a in body structure after another, culminat- ke oN , ae ing with (I think) a dozen people on gm and lots of holidap entertainment a one bicycle and a flourish of fans from he ae this moving pyramid. It brought the gp The Troubador will be present during the afternoon party only. on audience to its feet for a truly well- & deserved standing ovation. f The parties are open to all children 14 years of age and younger ia whose parents are either members or associate members of the The Concert Society sure picked a win- A Cassiar Community Club. All residents who are not members or associate present = The Annual 4 Saturday, December 13 = The program features SS - fr. Jan Johnstone 2 Sd ip hana aE ORO EIITE I REA MET a ner! (Future performers in Cassiar can @& rest assured that, even should they give a aN bad performance, they are not likely to be pelted with tomatoes and rotten Hs members of the Cassiar Community Club and who wish their children to a attend the Christmas activities must pay $30.00 per child to the Com- munity Club at the Rec. Hall office. Any inquiries regarding the prog- eggs. If last night’s lemon-throwing was any indication, the eggs and tomatoes would hit anywhere but where they were aimed!) TRUCK FLIPS C.C. Bingo. A’tea and bake sale will be held in the Arena Lounge on Saturday November 29 _ Watch for posters with more information and a please come out to support our local children. FINANCIAL STATEMENT.- Receipts (from various fund: ane $8087.13... __faising 1979-80) Expenses > ; Wages F.S. Teacher. $5749.00 Air Fares, $601.95 - Telephone, - $100.40 — Flowers for Sale. $163.00 Supplies for Dance. $1880.21 Canteen Supplies. $1941.32 ‘Misc. Bk. Chgs. etc.. $329.50 Total $10,765.38 Balance owing ‘$2678.25 On Saturday, November 1, 1980, at approxim- ately 5:30 p.m. a truck driven by Pat Carlick went out of control and rolled twice just out- side Dease Lake on the road to Telegraph Creek. The PEs was extremely pubes at the time. There were . eight occupants in the. ick and fhe four in the back seat were all thrown out of the vehicle. Six of the passengers were taken to - the Cassiar Hospital, four with minor injuries and two with ‘serious injuries. Pat Carlick Jr. suffered a collapsed lung and Lena: Jackson a factured wrist, ankle and pelvis and a broken leg. Both were later flown to Vancouver Gener- al Hospital for further treatment. Deadline for the December issue is ESTE 25, 1980. Articles should be sent to Box 100, Cee B.C. or left at the Town: Administration Office. gramme should be directed to the Town Administration Office. ~ .' a Sy CHANGES IN LOCAL | Watson Lake Bus Lines Co. Ltd. from Watson ) Lake, owned by Bill Cahoon and Ernie Jamieson, has now taken over the bus service between Cas-: \ siar and Watson Lake. They will continue to fol-' low the same procedure as the previous Company | regarding pick up and drop off points — — : —— | Pick Up — Community Centre .. \ Epp Off — Accommodation Office and end \ fe _ of each street on Connell Drive - \ and Malozemoff Ave: ue. } If you need any information or have any: com- ( plaints they would appreciate if you would con- | tact them — Ph. 536-7381, Watson Lake. 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