4 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Funny musical comedy opens Friday at Bank Theatre By Mark Ribble Opening night for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is set for Friday, March 3 at The Bank Theatre as they stage their first theatrical production of 2023. Rated PG-13, the show is a witty crowd pleaser that pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen flat in the face of romance and those who have ever dared to ask, “Are you free tomorrow night?” A musical comedy, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is one of the longest running off-Broadway musicals of all time. Several talented local actors are aboard the production with Melinda and Joel Lewsaw, Brett Hallick, Melissa McLeod, Eric Miinch, Madison Hamm, Becca Silvius and David Sivak all knocking it out of the park in this production. They’ve been working hard in recent weeks to perfect the show for everyone to en-
joy under the watchful eye of stage manager and technical director Cyndy Silvius. Directed by Melinda Lewsaw, this witty musical revue tackles modern love in all its forms, from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life. “I fell in love with this hilarious and touching musical when I was in my early 20s and then had the opportunity to perform it about 8 years ago,” says Melinda Lewsaw. “Since the day I took my final bow, I have been waiting for the right time and place to stage it again, and what better time and place than now and at The Bank Theatre and with a phenomenal cast to boot!” “We’re thrilled to have the fabulous Melinda Lewsaw directing on The Bank Theatre stage,” added Chair of the Theatre Committee Corey Robertson. “A proven, and well-established comedic
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Lewsaw. The production runs March 3, 4, 10 and 11 with shows at 7:30 pm and March 5 and 12 with shows at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $20 plus
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banktheatre.com The show’s book and lyrics are by Joe DiPietro with music by Jimmy Roberts and presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Four of the cast members of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change rehearse a scene on The Bank Theatre stage on Monday, February 27. From left are Madison Hamm, Melinda Lewsaw, Brett Hallick and David Sivak. SUN photo
Leamington lays 88 charges upon 12 greenhouses As a result of an ongoing investigation of Leamington greenhouse owners who have been operating in contravention of the Municipality of Leamington’s Greenhouse Light Abatement By-law, the municipality has laid 88 charges under Part III of the Provincial Offences Act upon 12 individual Leamington greenhouse owners. At its meeting held June 14, 2022, Leamington Council passed the current Greenhouse Light Abatement By-law, being By-law 41-22. The Municipality of Leamington’s Greenhouse Light Abatement By-law requires owners of green-
houses utilizing lights to have installed and keep closed, sidewall and endwall curtains from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Those greenhouse owners who had not already installed curtains on the greenhouse ceiling were required to submit evidence that the owner would be able to install ceiling curtains on or before October 1, 2023. Alternatively, owners could submit a declaration that the greenhouse lights would be shut off and remain off. The date on which either of these documents was required to be submitted was October 1, 2022. Only two owners
submitted evidence related to a planned ceiling curtain installation. No owners submitted a declaration that lights would be shut off and remain off. Since November 2022, Leamington by-law enforcement officers have engaged in a patrol of the municipality for the purpose of gathering evidence of greenhouse owners operating in contravention of the by-law. As a result of this ongoing investigation, by-law enforcement officers have laid 88 charges under Part III of the Provincial Offences Act upon 12 individual greenhouse owners. The charges reflect nu-
merous contraventions across many calendar days. It is important to note that the matters will not be heard by the courts for a number of months. In the interim, investigations will continue and further proceedings are pending. “It is unfortunate that several greenhouse owners continue to be in violation of our by-law, particularly those greenhouse owners with whom the municipality settled previous proceedings,” said Mayor Hilda MacDonald. “We are hopeful that in most cases, compliance will be achieved within a reasonable amount of time.”
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