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The Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-08-19, Page 1'14 tL These saplings, photographed many years ago at the time of their planting, are now the magnific- ent maples that make Clan Gregor Park or square the shady haven it is today. Evidently taken from a spot which is now probably part of Brigadier Frederick Clift's front lawn, the old photo shows in the background, right, what is now Bayfield Hardware. At the left centre is the old village hall and other landmarks so dear to Bayfield. "Huron County Administration" Gives Fascinating Bits Of County History Olr Vallfirth Butirtin BAYFIELD, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1964 TAXI Phone Clinton 482-9012 or 482-9036 100 COPY VOL. 1 — No. 11 CURRY'S TAXI 10e COPY GODERICH — Phone 524-7305 In Days of Yore . Pioneer Park Association Reviews Successful Year A very good annual meeting of the Pioneer Park Association was held at the home of Mrs. C. E. Diehl last Saturday evening. The new president, Canon F. H. Paull, who has recently come to reside in the village, welcomed the members present. Treasurer's Report (By W. E. Elliott) GODERICH — When Huron county was incorporated in 1841, courts were held in the jail, first government building in the Huron District, compris- ing then the present counties of Huron, Bruce and Perth. For 12 years the courtroom and judge's chamber were on the third floor, reached by a circular stair, but in 1853 the judges of the Queen's Bench refused to sit there and threat- ened to remove the courts elsewhere. County council ac- cepted an offer by the Town of Goderich of a site in "Mar- ket Square" and a courthouse was erected in 1854-55 at a cost of £4,000. The former courtroom in the jail is now a laundry. The foregoing bit of county history is one of many, equally interesting in a brochure, "Hu- ron County Administration", prepared by County Clerk John G. Berry with oo-operation of departmental officials. Primar- ily, it presents the story of Huron courthouse and the functions of the offices con- tained therein, as well as coun- ty organizations elsewhere, such as the registry office, Huronview, the museum a n d Emergency Measures office. One reason for production of the 25-page txx4clet is to in- form students, particularly of grades seven and eight. who are often required to submit essays on one feature or an- other of county administration. There is much, however, of interest to adult citizens. Here is related the ancient British tradition back of the office, duties and garb of sheriff. Jurisdiction of the various Visit Grandparents Mrs. Sonye and Linda Leon- ard of Willowdale are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Featherston for a few days, courts is outlined, and an ad- equate description is given of the Health Unit's work and the activities of the Children's Aid Society and Library Co- operative. Routine of the clerk and his deputy in preparing for the five sessions a year of county council is interestingly described. A little known fact is that the first county registry office was on property owned by Cap- tain Robert Dunlop, Lot 21, occupied by Registrar John Galt and now 56 Wellesley St- reet, residence of A. T. Gliders. By Gwilym Archer Bulletin Drama Critic With King Lear, the acknow- ledged masterpiece of the 1964 season, sold out until the mid- dle of September, many theatre- goers have been wondering what other plays are worth seeing at Stratford. Richard II for one, is. It is a play con- cerned with Kingship, and the fall of a king. William Hutt gives Richard real strength, yet manages to convey at the same time his fatal inability to see more than one side of a ques- tion. Both noble and pathetic in his ever-diminishing, but al- ways present belief in the Di- vine Right of Kings, Richard topples before the grim deter- mination of Henry Bolingbroke. Leo Ciceri, at Bolingbroke, is strong and resolute enough to produce the terrible conflict over power that makes Richard H such fascinating watching. The cast numbers many, but with the exception of the senti- mentally played John of Gaunt, the once-powerful Uncle of the king, all were excellent. Characters Clash The director, Mr. Burdge has chosen to emphasize character and the clash of personalities rather than the pageantry us- ually a.csociated with the hist- orical plays—although no one need be disappointed in the costumes or sets. As was re- Bayfield Lions Host Barndancers For Fourth Year Bayfield Lions Club again played host to The Old Wingtiam Barn Dance Gang on Saturday night, August 15. The Ranch Boys, Mary El- liott, Kelly Daum, Sharron St- tong, the Storey sisters and George Jordan performed be- fore a crowd of some 800 peo- ple. Songs, musical numbers, and dances were enjoyed during the programme and music was provided for dancing which followed until 11:45. Raised $1,000 This is the fourth year the Lions Club have sponsored this entertainment and have engag- ed them again for next Aug- ust. The proceeds from the dance and carnival realized approx- imately $1,000 and the Lions Club plan to use this money to build a committee room and wash rooms to the arena as a Centennial project. The members of the club wish to thank all those who in any way helped to make the parade, carnival and dance a success. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kerr attended the fun- eral in Watford of Mr. Frank Northcutt, who passed away suddenly on Friday, August 14. Only last week Mr. and Mrs. Northcott, accompanied by his two sisters, Mrs. E. Rowe and Mrs. L. Rowe of Exeter, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kerr. marked by many critics when the play opened, the production has a slightly slower tempo than is usual, and this gives the play-goer a chance to hear the lines more clearly — and they are well-spoken--and to unravel the many family rival- ries which are so essential in the struggle for power. The lighting, which has al- ways been handled in an expert fashion at Stratford, was par- ticularly outstanding. As Rich- ard's sun declined the bright lights dimmed to produce shadows growing ever longer. In one scene the dark shadows of bars criss-crossed the floor and out-lined Richard's face, suggesting a prison much more effectively than any number of gates could do. To those who may feel that the time to see a play at Strat- ford is early in the season while the actors are still fresh, we can only say that Richard has, if anything, improved. The play is more balanced, with the supporting actors provid- ing stronger accompaniment. The role of John of Gaunt, al- though still in need of improve- ment, is no longer so weakly and dully played. King Lear may be the highlight of the season, but William Hutt's bril- liant treatment of the difficult role of Richard II is well worth seeing. Last Saturday and Sunday the Little Inn was honored by a visit from Maida Mul- liette, assistant editor of the Canadian Food Journal. Miss Mulliette is at present writ- ing an article for her maga- zine on outstanding break- fasts served in Canadian hotels. A number of pictures were taken, and a photo- graph of one of the Inn's meals may be used for a cover photograph. Bayfield Personals Miss Lynne Faber, Exter, spent last week visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Tbm Penhale and family. Bobby McCullough spent last week visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Penhale. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bennett and family were weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Penhale. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCullough and family joined them on Sunday. 0 - Trinity Ladies Guild See Village Pictures The monthly meeting of Tr- inity Ladies Guild was held in the Parish Hall, Tuesday evening, August 11. The meeting was opened by the Rector, the minutes read by Mrs. Lloyd Scotchmer, sec- retary, and the treasurers re- port given by Mrs. L. Smith. Following a short business session, the president, Mrs. Percy Weston, asked Mrs. Fr- aser to come to the front of the hall and a short address was read by Mrs. Bryant and a golden satin cushion present- ed to Mrs. Fraser, who with Mr. Fraser. celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on August 18. The president made the pres- entation. Mrs. Fraser thanked the members for their surprise party and gift. Mrs. William Parker com- pleted the evening with pict- ures of incidents in the village and holiday pictures, after which lunch was served by the members, Bayfield Couple Have Trent Canal Holiday Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Makins have returned from a ten-day sailing vacation. They joined Mr. and Mrs. Alex Murtrie at Belleville, cruised through the Bay of Quinte to Trenton and proceeded up the Trent Canal to Gamebridge, passing thr- ough the 41 locks in the canal. They crossed Lake Simcoe to Barrie and motored home, arriving in the village early on Tuesday morning. Their child- ren, Bonnie and Brenda, stay- ed with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Makins, while Brian spent a week in London with Mrs. Makin's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wright. COMING EVENTS Notices on the front page under this heading are avail- able at five cents per word, minimum charge 75 cents paid in advance, or $1.00 charged. Stratford Revisited: "Richard II" Epicurean Editor Visits The Little Inn The treasurer's report, which had been audited by R. Roy Fitzsimons, showed receipts for the year 1963 to have been $901.60, expenditures $507.47, leaving a balance on hand for the year of $394.13. One of the most popular features of the year is the rum- mage sale which was presided over this year by Mrs. Robin Hunter, who turned in an en- thusiastic report. There were over 50 helpers involved and the proceeds amounted to $322. Mrs. Hunter received a hearty vote of thanks for her efforts. In his address, the president said all were looking forward to the re-incorporation of the Village of Bayfield. He remind- ed the members that regardless of our shortcomings, the park is there fur the enjoyment of all. If the purchase had not been made 18 years ago, there would have been no place in the village for the pubiic to go to watch the sunsets or enjoy the view over the lake. The aim is to make desirable chan- ges and improvements. Welcome Donations The planning committee pre- sented a report which was fav- orably received of whith the first results will soon be visible. A special feature of the meeting was the appearance at a given time of three young boys presented by Mrs. R. G. Hunter: John Chapman. Tom Lloyd and Douglas Willock, who had induced their mothers and friends to make candy and said it at the movies one night and came to present their do- nations. They were warmly welcomed by the meeting and their efforts praised. The question of the movies was discussed and considered for some time, with indefinite results. The president expressed the thanks of the meeting to the officers and directors for the year, to Dr. Chapman, H. H. Ormond, Mrs. Hunter, Mr. Gal- braith, Alan Galbraith, R. Roy Fitzsimons, the auditor, and to those operating the projector: Alf Scotchmer, George Bell- chamber, Russell Peterson and Ernest Hovey. The Officers Officers for the year 1963-64 are: president, Canon F. H. Paull; vice - president, John Stewart; secretary, Miss Kath- leen Reid; treasurer, Mrs. Ern- est Hovey; Directors: Mrs. John Mac- Kenzie, Mrs. R .G. Hunter, Miss K. M. Reid; Gordon Galbraith, Professor Kalbfleisch, H. H. Ormond, Gordon Pfaff, John Stewart and Canon Paull.