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The play is the thing for Donnie Bowies
ative, and disciplined.” Bowes, who said his m ost enjo y able ex- periences were with Upper Canada Pla y - house in Morrisburg and his theatre in Mississauga, credited his sense of hu m our, consistentenc y , and hard work in achieving notoriet y in theatre. It is not unco mm on to see Bowes volun- teering with co mm unit y organizations. He has lent his ti m e to Drea m Maker Young Peoples’ Theatre as a guest instructor, and he is also currentl y on the South Dundas Econo m ic Co mm ittee. Bowes also sits on a special Touris m Co m - m ittee for South Dundas. “It is i m portant to alwa y s give so m ething back,” he said. When Bowes is not directing, or network- ing in theatre, y ou m ost likel y will find hi m listening to jazz m usic, catching up with friends, cooking up a gour m et dish, run- ning, or reading page turners like Jeffer y Archer novels. If there is an y one
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“I think people get inspired by theatre and also get to escape from their challenges for a bit,” says Donnie Bowes, artistic direc- tor and marketing and sponsorship man- ager, with the Upper Canada Playhouse. Bowes, a veteran actor, and director for over 20 y ears, feels his greatest achieve- m ent has been sticking with a profession in theatre, and m aking a living on it. Born in Mira m ichi, New Brunswick,
“My parents taught us to persevere, have
Bowes is the eldest of nine children. His inspirational m o- m ents as a child, especiall y at Christ- m as, were spent with fa m il y , and as an altar bo y for eight y ears. Bowes reflects on these y ears realizing that his parents were
patience, and to be unselfish.”
“Fight the good fight, put one foot in front of the other and nothing falls apart till you let it.”
he could m eet and spend ti m e with, Bowes would like to shadow Martha Stewart to see how she acco m plishes so m uch into one da y . “That would be quite so m ething,” quipped Bowes. There is a quote that Bowes believes
ver y co mm itted, and m ade great sacrifices ensuring that their large fa m il y never did without an y thing. “These things had an effect on m e as an adult in wa y s that weren’t obvious to m e at the ti m e,” said Bowes. “M y parents taught us to persevere, have patience, and to be un- selfish.” It is for this reason, that Bowes pursued an education and graduated with a bachelor of arts and bachelor of education degree, teaching at first in Ca m pbellton, N.B. Bow- es reflects on the path he took into theatre, and knowing that nothing is ever si m ple, so m eti m es wonders what life would have been like had he re m ained in teaching. Bowes was alwa y s fascinated b y theatre, but it wasn’t until universit y that he had
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in, that m irrors his thoughts. “Nike has a good one,” explained Bowes: “Just Do It.” “M y best friend also sa y s: ‘Fight the good fight, put one foot in front of the other and nothing falls apart till y ou let it.’ This has m eaning for m e.” Bowes sees hi m self as being bus y all da y ever y da y for the rest of his career. “And if I have an y thing to do with it, at my eulog y I will want it stated, ‘It was a good run’.” Most of his friends and fans would prob- abl y add: “He pla y ed his part well.” Staff members at Rothwell-Osnabruck School were honoured Oct. 24 with a pres- tigious High Performance School Award by the Upper Canada District School Board. Principal Susan Rutters accepted the award on behalf of her school fro m UCDSB Director of Education David K. Tho m as. Staff m e m bers earned the award for de m - onstrating high perfor m ance in their in- novative teaching practices, for creating a caring learning environ m ent, and for m ain- taining positive adult relationships that are student-focused. Students and staff genuinel y like each other, and we want to do our best for each other,” said Rutters during the presentation to the Ingleside school. High performance
Donnie Bowes, artistic director at the Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg, be- lieves his greatest accomplishment is being able to pursue his love of theatre while at the same time earning a living from it.
the opportunit y to get involved. Fro m this point on he was captivated, and has since successfull y worked in a nu m ber of theatres, and with such na m es as Barr y Morse fro m “The Fugitive,” Sher m an He m sle y fro m “The Jeffersons,” Jesse Collins fro m the television
series “Katts and Dog” and with co m edian/ actor Foster Brooks and Barbara Ha m ilton. “The hardest part of working in theatre,” said Bowes, “is persevering, getting the ex- perience, work opportunities, and the abil- it y to learn on the job. You have to be cre-
Former Kmart building to get facelift By Greg Kielec greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
25,000 square feet, according to the cit y . The StarTek call centre would re m ain in the rear portion of the building. “We are excited about this project as it will create the opti m al use of this well-estab- lished and popular shopping destination” said Edward Goldberg of Dia m ond Trust Seawa y Inc., the owners of the propert y . “We work closel y with our tenants to give the m the best opportunit y for success and this invest m ent will benefit the entire area.” The Seawa y Centre is 12.6-acre site that is ho m e to four m ajor tenants -- Metro, Value Village, Dollara m a and Pet Valu – in three co mm ercial buildings occup y ing m ore than 155,000 square feet.
Goldberg is alread y in talks with poten- tial tenants who are excited to acquire re- tail space on the bus y corridor leading into the cit y ’s busiest north-south thoroughfare, Brookdale Avenue, which carries traffic be- tween Highwa y 401 and the Seawa y Inter- national Bridge. “We have confidence in Cornwall’s econ- o my over the next several y ears. New e m - plo y ers are setting up in the Cit y , attracting new residents,” Goldberg said. “Cornwall is also offers so m e ver y attrac- tive and affordable residential options and bab y boo m ers are choosing the cit y as a place to retire.” “This all bodes well for co mm ercial prop- erties such as the Seawa y Centre,” he said.
Attention The 75,000-square-foot former Kmart outlet, which was closed in the late 1990s after the chain was bought out by rival Zellers, is about to get a dramatic facelift. Kmart Shoppers! The building at the edge of the Seawa y Centre along Vincent Masse y Drive, now oc- cupied b y a StarTek Canada call centre, will be significantl y reworked within the next few m onths, according to the cit y of Corn- wall. A new facade would be constructed, al- lowing for the creation of new retail units ranging in size fro m 2,500 square feet to
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