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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-09-10, Page 1@le igaglirth Vitnein. CURRY'S TAXI GODERICH — Phone 524-7305 TAXI Phone Clinton 482-9012 or 482 - 9036 10c COPY BAYFIELD, ONTARIO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1964 lee COPY VOL. 1 — No. 14 Stanley Township council in session Tuesday evening ratified the Centennial project undertaken by Bayfield Lions Club and by resolution made ap- plication for grants for which the project is eligible under the special Centennial legislation, in which costs are shared by the Provincial and Dominion governments. Stanley Okays Centennial Project Here Big Extension To Bayfield Arena To Include Many Needed Facilities Pictures Of World War 1 Trenches Revive Memories For Veterans Here As the tourist industry in the area slowed down to a walk, a new kind of industry, the kind found in classrooms, took over at Bayfield Public School, the handsome building shown above. Details of the new school season here are contained in a report by Mrs. Audrey Bellchamber elsewhere in this issue of The Bulletin. (Bulletin Photo) of a I counts and other routine busi- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker entertained 45 guests on Sun- day evening at their summer home "Wheel Inn" to view the many pictures they had taken while on their recent trip to Scotland, England, France, Ger- many, Belgium and Holland. The pictures were very clear, some movies and some still shots. Sheep herding by the sheep dogs in Scotland, the Changing of the Guards in Eng- land, windmills and dykes in Lancaster Fund Shows $1,500 Total T h e Lancaster Memorial Fund, set up by Branch 109, Royal Canadian Legion, Gode- rich, now amounts to $1,500, exclusive of the original cost of the aircraft, it Is announced by Dr. G. B. Clancy, head of the committee in charge. The big bomber has been on display to the public at Sky Harbor Airport Sundays and holidays during the summer. Volunteer guides have shown visitors through the plane on these days, collecting contribu- tions for the fund. Both ex- Air Force and ex-Army men have contributed their time in this effort, which is now being discontinued. Says Thanks Dr. Clancy expressed thanks on behalf of the committee to the volunteers who manned the plane, and also to the general public who supported the pro- 'eel so generously. Television film shot on Lan- caster Day at Sky Harbor has been obtained through the courtesy of local television sta- tions, and will be shown at a I egion smoker to be announced later, Dr. Clancy reports. Holland, strands and strands of barbed wire in Germany, and the beautifully kept cemeteries in France and Belgium. Of particular interest to the viewers and especially to Messrs. Walter Westlake, Mal- colm Toms and Len Smith who were present, were the pictures of old trenches preserved from World War I in which war these three men had served overseas. Before leaving home Mr. Baker had obtained from Ottawa the location of the graves of three of our Bayfield boys who enlisted with the 161 battalion, and were killed in action in France. Pte. Wilfred Toms killed in action August 8, 1918; Pte. Allan MacDonald, wounded in action and died 15 August, 1918, and Pte. Kenneth Currie, killed in action 30 Aug- ust, 1918. They visited the graves of each of these boys and photographed the head stone on which the name was very clearly shown. These were all in different cemeter- ies but each cemetery was bea- utifully kept with many flow- ers growing and a guide and caretaker on hand to give in- formation and help in locating graves. A few more movies were shown of a trip to Churchill and to the Western Provinces, all of which were enjoyed by everyone. Mrs. Baker, as'-isted by her daughters and sister served tea and coffee with sandwiches and cookies. Mr. and Mrs. Glen P. Smith, Christine and Janice of Lon- don, returned to their home on Sunday, after spending the past two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith. Also with Mr. and Mrs. Smith over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rowse, Jimmie, Cathy, Vic- ki and Jill, of London. Bayfield Personals The Misses Marian and Annie Watson who have been at their home on Main Street for the summer have left for Wind- sor, where Miss Annie Watson is to have an eye operation in the very near future. David Archer who has been staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hayman and his aunt, Miss Ruth Hay- man, has left for Washington. Gwilyn Archer, who has been in the village for the sum- mer, is in Washington, D.C. for a short holiday prior to resum- ing his studies in Ottawa. Miss Rhea Kruke of the Vil- lage Guild, will be in the village just for the weekends in future. Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Scuds- more were luncheon guests of Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner on Wednesday. Mrs. Josephine Chubb, who spent the past week with Mrs. Jack Cameron, was joined on Sunday by her granddaughter and her husband and returned to Windsor wit hthem. Also with Mrs. Cameron for the weekend was her brother. John Walmsley. Other guests have included, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Andrews, and their son John, Mrs. T. Grissin and Mrs. Fish- er. London. Legion To Mark Decoration Day The memory of veterans of Wo^ld War I and II will be tonored at the annual Decora- tion Day service to be held at the veterans' plot at Maitland Cemetery, Goderich this Sun- day afternoon at 2 p.m. All veterans, the general pub- lic, Legion Auxiliary have been invited to join the Legion as it marches from the gates to the Memorial Park where ser- vices will be conducted by Rev. Lockhart Royal, Branch Padre and minister of Knox Presby- terian Church, Goderich. Wreath laying ceremonies will be carried out by George Chambers, Branch president. ' The project consists large addition to the arena in the fair grounds, now known as Centennial Park. The addition, likely to be of concrete block construction, is to be about 40 by 60 feet. and is to include dressing room fat7ilities, a fur- nace room, washrooms, and in the upper storey, a community club room and possibly a pro- jection room for motion pic- tures. The meeting was attended by Joseph P. Allaire, regional field representative for Centnnial projects, together with Lions Francis, Kerr and Flowers of the Bayfield Club, The balance of the council meeting was taken up with drainage bylaws, passing of ac- Huron municipalities have shown keen interest in Centen- nial projects. The Bulletin is advised by Joseph Allaire of Bayfield, Field Representative for Centennial projects in the counties of Huron, Bruce, Grey and Dufferin. JOSEPH P. ALLAIRE Field Representative Centennial Projects BAYFIELD BRIEFS Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bryant at their Bayfield home were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loveland of Lea- side, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Myers of London; Miss Janey Myers of London and Mr. and Mrs. W. Limbley of London. ness. Club Project In a telephone interview with Adam Flowers, president-elect of the Bayfield Lions Club, the Bulletin learned that the esti- mated cost of the addition will be about $10,250. Of this, ab- out $4,100 will be due in pants under the Centennial plan. The remainder will be raised as a continuing project of the club. The addition will be made to the east end of the existing arena, and it is hoped that work will get under way this fall, possibly in about six weeks when it is hoped the project will have gained official ap- proval. Mr. Flowers told The Bulletin. Most Acting Most towns and townships are considering suitable pro- jects or have already made ap- plications for grants available through the Provincial and Dominion governments for this purpose. Two dollars per capita in grants is available for suit- able projects. A letter addressed to all municipalities m the region has been issued from the Bayfield office in the form of a remind- er as follows: Issues Reminder "With the approach of our Centennial Year 1967, the Pro- vincial and Federal govern- ments have offered assistance to all municipalities in the form of Centennial grants. "If it is the thought of your municipality to benefit by this legislation by participating in a Centennial project, t would be well to bear in mind that the final date for filing applica- tions is November 9. 1964. "If further information or as- sistance is desired, do not hesi- tate to contact me at this ad- dress. I will be happy to visit you if you feel I can assist with your application. Yours sin-cerely, Joseph P. Allaire, Field Representative." COMING EVENTS Saturday, Sept. 19 — Don't miss the Hobby and Craft Ex- hibition, Clinton Legion Hall, 2-10 p.m. Sponsors: Starlight Circle of Wesley-Willis UCW. Admission 75 cents; Public School Children 25 cents; Pre- schoolers Free. Notices on the front page under this heading are avail- minimum charge 75 cents paid able at five cents per word, In advance, or $1.00 charged. Huron Municipalities Show Interest In Provincial-Federal Centennial Offer