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The Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-07-29, Page 1VOL. 1 — No. 8 100 COPY TAXI Phone Clinton 482-9012 or 482-9036 CURRY'S TAXI GODERICH — Phone 524-7305 BAYFIELD, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1964 106 COPY Bayfield Library has a long record of service to the community, and now requires help from the residents. See particulars in news story elsewhere in this issue of The Bulletin. (Bulletin Photo). Bayfield Public Library Continues To Serve Bayfield Area Residents Vallfirth Vutirtitt Wharfinger's Lot Not A Happy One But Amateur Sailors Having Fun As the residents of Hayfield pass along Main Street they are proud of the attractive new home of their village library which was established in 1915. For 34 years it was located in the Fowlie Store near the post office and Miss Frances Fow- lie and Miss Ethel Fowlie were the competent librarians. To have additional space the lib- rary was moved in April 1949 to an old shop on Louisa Street which then was on the highway to the bridge. As roads were changed the old location away from the main thoroughfare was inconvenient for many pat- rons and the space had become inadequate. Another move seemed to be in order to allow for growth end expanded ser- vice. It was - a fortunate coinci- dence that on Main Street there stood vacant one of the well-designed buildings of early days. Many citizens had feared that it, like so many interest- ing landmarks, would disappear —leaving no trace to aid in reconstructing a description of the Main Street as it was near- ly a century ago. This build- ing, made of pine, has served as millinery shop, furniture store, drug store, bakery and grocery. More recently it has been a fish market and a place for the mending of nets. List season, antiques were displayed in its windows. Restoration and conversion into a library has achieved the saving of a build- ing chamoteristic of an early period and has given the lib- The members of the Local Association to Guides a n d Brownies are appealing for two ladies to assume the positions of Brown Owl, and Tawny Owl to the First Bayfield Company. It is important to have these rary activities a more central location. The community is deeply ap- preciative of the efforts of Mr. Harold Ormond in securing the building and in over-seeing tts renovation. We are much indebt- ed to him also for providing, temporarily, the means to have the work completed in time for use this summer—a service to the village which he undertook with the approval and co-op- eration of the Bayfield Library Board. It is now our responsibility to raise, through voluntary con- tribuitions, a fund to reimburse Mr. Ormond for the expendi- tures he has made in carrying out the project so successfully. To that end a fund-raising committee has been appointed by the board to invite your par- ticipation in this project. Che- ques and money-orders may be sent to the Library Fund, Box 87, Bayfield, or may be given to any member of the commit- tee consisting of Jessie Met- calf, Florie Oddleifson and Ted MacKenzie. Names and ad- dresses of contributors should be given so that receipts may be sent and proper records kept. Small donations may be deposited in boxes provided in Hovey's General Store, Fergus- on's General Store, the Bay- field Hardware or the Barber Shop. Those contributing a dol- lar or more will be counted as members of the Library for 1964. Your germ'vsity will free the Bayfield Library from its pre- sent financial burden as we look forward to broader service in the future. positions filled by September, when the new season com- mences. If you are willing to fill one of these rewarding vacancies will you please con- tact the L.A. president, Mrs. Wilfred Castle. Miss Maud Stirling Funeral Service Held Last Wednesday Funeral service for the late Miss Maud Stirling, R.N., at St. Andrew's United Church, July 22. was conducted by the Rev. A. G. Pease. Interment followed in Bayfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were six great- nephews: John and Donald Campbell, Donald and George Keyes, Donald McKenzie Jr., and Wm. Jewell. Among those attending the funeral were relatives and friends from Pickford, St. Ig- nace, Michigan, London, Pa nt Elgin, Goderich, Sarnia and Baden. 0 Rabid Stinkers Menace Dogs Last week a skunk found on the property of Mr. Gemein- hardt, of Bayfield, was declar- ed to have rabies by a county inspector. Two of Mr. Gemein- hardt's dogs were quarantined, a procedure which requires Mr. Gemeinhardt to build large cages to keep his dogs in, en- tirely at his own expense. Mr. Genieinhanit complained bitterly about the handling of 'the matter by officials. He claimed he had been unable either to get a hold of the county game warden, or to ob- tain permission to destroy the skunks himself. These skunks, Mr. Gemein- t'I.INTON, July 24—Monday RCAF Station Clinton welcom- ed a new Chief Administrative Officer, Wing Commander "Lew" Lomas, CD. Wing Commander B. R. "Bruce" Rafuse, CD, Acting Commanding Officer welcomed th veteran pilot to his new posi- tion. Wing Commander Lomas spent the last 4 years on the Staff of NORAD (North Am- erican Air Defence) Headquar- ters, Colorado Springs. At By DWIGHT ALDHAM Tom Castle, Warfinger of Bayfield Harbour, is a man who works in unfavorable con- ditions. He cannot swim and he detests this warm summer weather, yet Tom is constantly near or on the water and under the blazing hot sun, while he iranit claims, come onto his property and bother his dogs, and he is prevented by village by-laws from shooting, poison- ing, or trapping them. NORAD, Wing Commander Lomas was Executive assistant to Air Marshal C. R. Slemon, the Deputy Commander of the combined American-Canadian complex. During World War II, Wing Commander Lomas was a Coastal Command Pilot in West Africa and India. He is an ex- pert in post-war Air Defence, having served 2 "tours" with RCAF Air Defence Command in addition to his tour at NORAD. looks after the boats that make their port of call in Bayfield. His tecortis show that 19 boats have registered over night since the first of the month. However, quite a few others have just come in and not stayed. Count Down The registration is down con- siderably from the same time last year; this he thinks is the fault of the low water level in the lakes. He estimated that the water in the harbour has risen about 8 inches since the spring. The shallow water however, has not affected the size of the boats that have entered Bayfield; the largest being a 44 footer from Free- moot, Michigan. The easy-go- ing Tom Castle has just one belief, that it does not pay to may too much. Night People It appears that most of the boaters share Tom's opinion about the hot sun, because the evening will find crowds of people down at the docks either sailing or watching. whereas the only brave souls down at the harbour in the afternoon are either swimming or resting in the shade talking to Tom. Saturday night is the time that the harbour jumps to life. The main sport then is not boating, but barbecuing. It is reported that the piers are just two columns of white coals and charcoal steaks. Contrary to a first opinion, Bayfield Harbour is not dull, but an intriguing spot that has its unusual happenings and Its colorful people such as Tom Cast le- -Wharf inger. 0 Atkinsons Cruise Here From U.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Atkin- son and children cruised to Bayfield from St. Clair Shores, Mich., with friends on the "Charimar II" to visit their uncle, Mr. D. L. Atkinson, who resides on Bayfield Terrace. After an overnight stay the Charmar II cruised north to Georgian Bay and other points. Aboard were Skipper and Mrs. C. White, Mr. and Mrs. R. Thayer, all of Freemont, Mich. and Mr. and Mrs. R. Waters, of Washington, D.C. Among other visitors of Mr. D. L. Atkinson were Mr. and Mrs. Norman McLeod, Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. D .Cudmore, London. COMING EVENTS BAYFIELD TRIN 1 TY (.1..UB annual Bake Sale, Saturday, August 1, at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Gairdner's store on Main St. STORY OF THE GOSPEL— Films to be shown every Sun- day night during the summer at 9.30 p.m. in Bayfield Fair- grounds. Be sure to attend. 2tc 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. Local Association Guides, Brownies Appealling For Two Assistants RCAF Clinton Welcomes New Officer (L-R) Wing Commander "Lew" Lomas CD, Wing Commander B. R. "Bruce" Rafuse CD, Act- ing Commanding Officer RCAF Station Clinton. Wing Commander "Lew" Lomas New Chief Administrative Officer