A fountain that was donated by the family of a Port Moody pioneer will be restored this month by the city.
The fountain, located in front of the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John's St.) that used to be the old city hall, was given to the city in 1960 by the Unless family in memory of Henry Ungless, who had been a volunteer with the Salvation Army since 1918 and was known around town as the Apostle.
The fountain was turned off in 2009 after it sprung a leak.
City spokesperson Leslyn Johnson said the work, which is scheduled to last for a month, will include removing the structure, building a new pad and restoring the fountain with its original stones and plaque.
TRY-OUTS
A Coquitlam-based youth theatre company that's marking its 20th year will hold auditions this month for its upcoming performances.
Theatrix Youtheatre Society is calling for young actors to audition on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam) for the following shows that will be performed in the 2011-'12 season: The Littlest Angel, Charlie Brown Christmas, Little Mermaid, the Sound of Music and Homeroom.
Meanwhile, Theatrix is also offering classes for young thespians, starting in October. Auditions are not required.
Flying Feet, for four- to six-year-olds, focuses on gymnastics, circus arts and scene building through characterization; Mask & Movement to Music, for seven- to 11-year-olds, allows participants to make a mask and prepare scenes; Triple Threat Troupers, for seven- to 11-year-olds is an introduction to all performing arts; Tiny Troupers, for four- to six-year-olds, involves storytelling, singing, creative movement and playbuilding with puppets and costumes; Playtime Theatre, for four- to six-year-olds, centres on playbuilding; and Acting Mania I and II, for seven- to 15-year-olds, concentrates on improvisation.
For more information, visit www.theatrixyoutheatre.com.
NEW BOOK
A Port Moody author has a new novel out about an English teacher living in the early 20th century.
Austin Gary's work, titled Miss Madeira, is now being sold in paperback and e-Book through Amazon.com. Gary's previous novels include Genius and The Queerling. The Missouri-born former newspaper editor has also written short fiction, plays and songs for the likes of Tammy Wynette, John Berry and Jeff Carson.
OLD FLICKS
SilverCity Coquitlam is one of a number of Cineplex theatres across the country now showing classic films on the big screen.
Starting tonight (Sept. 7), the company will show the 1941 Orsen Wells blockbuster Citizen Kane at 7 p.m.; it will run again on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.
The next monthly show is North by Northwest followed by Ben-Hur and White Christmas.
Visit www.cineplex.com/Events/ClassicFilmSeries/FullSchedule.aspx.
