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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-12-17, Page 8Page 8—Bayfield Bulletin—Thurs., December 17, 1964 RUSHY TALES by ART ELLIOTT FREE BAYONET and SHEATH With Every Purchase of $10.00 or More Christmas Sale DECEMBER 14 to 24 on all purchases of $5.00 or more on fishing tackle, marine supplies, diving swimming and camping equipment. Beautiful tray plaques. Extra special on 6" tray plaques. Reg. 70c now 3 for $1.50 ALL AMU N ITION balance of all items in stock. Loading supplies motors, snow machines, etc. 1/3 OFF 25% OFF 25% OFF 10% OFF RELOADERS • Standard Primers $8.00 Per 1000 Battery cup style to fit CIL cases $9,25 Per 1000 TO OBTAIN THIS DISCOUNT Please Bring This Advertisement With You. ELLWOOD EPPS SPORTING GOODS CLINTON OPEN FRIDAYS 'TIL 10 — DAILY 8-6 HEARTY HOLIDAY GREETINGS! ABERHART'S GARAGE 39 St. Andrew's — Goderich 5 2 4 - 6 2 6 1 May The Season be truly Joyous for all our Friends. The Management and Staff 1ittieif rtn Bayfield, Ontario urthe I lotrdays- • NOMINATIONS Village of Bayfield NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the newly incorporated Village of Bayfield that a NOMINATION MEETING will be held in the VILLAGE HALL, BAYFIELD on MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1964 At the hour of 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the purpose of Nominating persons for the office of Reeve and four Councillors for the year 1965. If An Election Is Necessary, The Poll Will Be Held at the Village Hall, Bayfield, on Monday, December 28th, 1964 and will be open from 9.00 o'clock a.m. until 5.00 o'clock p.m., and no longer. The Voters' List, to be used, if an election is necessary, will be the List of Voters in Polling Sub-Division No. 8 as set out in the Voters' List for the Municipality of the Township of Stanley for the year 1964. This list will be posted in the Bayfield Post Office and will also be held at the home of the Returning Officer. Please note that when a candidate is not present at the Nomination Meeting, his nomination will not be valid unless there is satisfactory evidence that the proposed candidate consents to be so nominated. DATED at Bayfield, this 10th day of December 1964 LLOYD MAKINS, Returning Officer. Two Stanley School Area Trustees Disqualified By Department Ruling By Robert Turnbull Cupped in the hands of the fair land were many things that bespoke the magic of Christmastide soft snow fresh fallen, bells a-chime in a dist- ant steeple, silver threads of children's laughter, red cheeks, trees of many lights, mistletoe, holly, and a host of voices lift- ed in heavenly praise. Joy to the world! The Lord is come. The fair land smiled and its heart was warm. Hark! the herald-angels sing. Aye, the fair land smiled this Christmas Day. And on the ridge above town Red Fox paused to sniff the light wind. Clean pine tree smell and a tiny whiff of wood- smoke. Red Fox tiptoed on. Suddenly he stopped, one paw lifted, nostrils twitching, itch- ing as a faint—oh, so faint— scent wafted to his nose; the scent of Ruffed Grouse asleep, buried completely as its wont at times deep in a snowbank. Quickly, quietly Red Fox dart- ed a dozen paces to one side and . . . Whoof! Reid Fox was hidden in an explosion of snow. He sprang high in the air. Whir- ring wings beat his muzzle. His teeth snapped shut—on noth- ing. The grouse was gone. A small, tawny breast feather floated gently to the snow. Red Fox resumed his walk; casually, correctly, trying to appear as if nothing had happened, and thereby hangs a tale. It is 'the story of the Ruffed Grouse and the Child. Long, long ago it came to pass that a Man and Woman were on a far journey to the tents of his people. They trav- elled by birchbark canoe until the waiters froze, then they put on snowshoes and walked through the wilderness. It was a slow journey for the Woman was heavy with, child. On a cold, cold night when the Northern Lights were a curtain of icy fire that dimmed ,all but the brightest star in the sky, the Woman's time was come 'upon her. There was naught that the Man could do but comfort his wife's travail, so he built her a small shelter of branches, lit a fire beside it and went away to seek help. While he was gone the Child was born. By the dawn the Man had not returned. The campfire was nearly dead, only one small spark glowed weakly among the ashes. The Woman shivered with cold and held the Child closer to her breast. At this moment two birds lit on a branch above the shel- ter and seeing that the Mother and Child were nigh unto death from the cold they straightway plucked the down from their breasts and fashion- ed a 'blanket of feathers that they placed over the Mother and Child. The blanket of fea- thers was of surpiassing warmth. And one of the birds leapt upon a log and beat his wings furiously to fan the dying em- bers of the fire into new flame, and soon the sticks were crack- ling merrily. Then because they had de- nuded their own breasts of fea- thers and were cold the grouse sought warmth by snuggling in- to a snowbank. .Soon The Man returned, bring- ing with him three men of his tribe, and they lifted the Moth= er and Child onto a litter and with much rejoicing bore them off to the tents of their people. And the Great Spirit looked down and smiled upon the two birds and He took up the blan- ket of feathers that had cov- (Continued from Page One) It is unfortunate this ruling came after the election. How- ever, the Municipal Board chose to follow this plan of pro- cedure." Mr. Graham said Stanley Township definitely would re- quest the election of an addi- tional trustee as suggested in Mr. Burrows' letter. He said the Board likely would request the appointment of George Cantelon, RR 5 Clinton, next runner-up in the election. The Stanley Township School Area Board is comprised of five trustees whose duty it is to administer 10 schools in the township. It has been suggested the board might consider the erec- tion of a new central school to amalgamate the .smaller build- ings now scattered across the township, but no definite steps have been taken in this direc- tion, nor has there been any official suggestion this could or would take place. Chicken Or Egg?? Included in the 10 Stanley Township schools is a two-room building constructed in Bayfield in 1954 at a cost of $40,000. In Bayfield, trustee Frank McFadden said he had not heard about the letter. Advis- ed of its contents, he said "if we had been incorporated when 'the vote came up, Bayfield A CHUCKLE Doctor: "You shouldn't give your husband strong coffee. It excites him." Wife: "You should see how excited he gets when I give him weak coffee." ered the Mother and Child and He placed it about the shoul- ders of the birds. Thus did the grouse get its ruff and hence- forth was called the Ruffed Grouse. If you look closely at the feathers of the Ruffed Grouse you will see that many of them are marked not unlike a church window. Now you know why. Know, too, that when the Ruffed Grouse buries itself to sleep in a snowbank on a stormy winter's night that it first did so when it gave its feathers to cover the Mother and Child. And that drumming you hear when a Ruffed Grouse stands on a log and beats its wings furiously; well, perhaps it is fanning faint embers into flame. would have elected a represen- tative to the board. But since we were not incorporated at that time, there were five men at large and we were able to nominate and vote for five men. After the election our order of incorporation came through. It's a question of whether the chic- ken or the egg came first." Mr. McFadden said if a de- cision had been made by the Board of Education or the On- would likely abide with it. "They will have to set the precedent in a case like this," he said. Mr. Graham said as far as Stanley Township was concern- ed, notice from the Ontario Municipal Board granting Bay- field incorporation came to 'his office on Dec. 11. Nominations for school trustees were held Nov. 27; the election was held Dec. 7. Marks Birthdays At Huronview The December birthday party at Huronview was in charge of the Goderich Institute. A total of 16 birthdays were celebrated, including: Fred Johnston, Mrs. Dietz, Herbert Clark, Alice Buchanan, Mrs. Bissett, William Streets, J. T. Woodall, J. R. Denhotlim, Isaac Lobb, Mrs. Corless, Fred Tuck, Mrs. Stelck, Mrs. Radar, Mrs. Cornelius, Mrs. Knuckey and Mrs. S'hroeder. Pictures were taken and a program followed. Mrs. Ed- wards, Mrs. Lowery and Mrs. Madge with Mr. Stiles at the piano, entertained with a Hoot- enanny program. The Institute Ladies served birthday cake, muffins and jam. The gift of life . . . your blood . . . the greatest gift of all. Be a Red Cross blood donor.