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The Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-11-19, Page 2PARK AT THE SQUARE—GODERICH THE Showtimes 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. NOW PLAYING — November 16-19 ADMITTANCE TO PERSONS TB YEARS OF AGE OR oven ALBERT FINNEY and SUSANNA YORK in "TOM JONES" November 20-21 — 2 Nights Only CLIFF ROBERTSON and GEORGE CHAKARIS in "633 SQUADRON" November 23-24-25 — Double Bill "GOLDEN ARROW" and "MURDER AT THE GALLOP" Coming — "FOR THOSE WHO THINK YOUNG" S 13th ANNAUATei Lh t‘riETING On November 17, 1964, Members of the CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Approved a 41/2% DIVIDEND ON SHARES . Town Dwellings . All Classes of Farm Property . Summer Cottages . Churches, Schools, Hallo Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects, etc.) is also available. AGENTS: James Keys, R.R. 1, Seaford]; V J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Harold Squires, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth. Page 2—Bayfield Bulletin—Thurs., November 19, 1964 IT IS NO SECRET that the Ontario Municipal Board was taken by surprise by the large and en- thusiastic attendance of Bayfield residents at the public hearing in the village hall Thursday. The Bulletin was informed unofficially that the board expected possibly a straightforward two-hour hearing, and did not anticipate a prolonged question- ing of witnesses such as did develop. One would almost think that a criminal trial was being tried, judging by the third degree attitude of some of the legal representatives. No doubt they intend to give their clients and the large audience "their money's worth". The arguments for re-incorporation as presented by Brig. Frederick Clift and H. H. Ormond seem valid enough, in view of the preponderance of opinion for the move. There has been some criticism that inadquate planning has been done as to how the new villag might finance itself. Surely this should be up to the new councillors, whoever they might be. The hearing was still in session at press time, and The Bulletin is in the same position as everyone else. Wait and see. AFTER A MIXED bag of weather in the past two weeks, Winter has finally pounced on the countryside and long underwear is the order of the day. Those who postponed the purchase of antifreeze are having sudden second thoughts, and those with- out winter overshoes can be seen heading for their haberdasher. There are always those who procrastinate until or after the last minute. Now the frost is not only on the pumpkin but on the puddles to a thickness of half an inch or more. Now the shoe, overcoat and oil men can chuckle. They are about to come into their own. IT SHOULD ESCAPE no reader's attention that the merchants of Bayfield are going out after business and in the weeks to come plan to offer bargains that will attract shoppers from the surrounding area. Under the auspices of the recently-formed Bay- field Businessmen's Association, the business people are going after business, and with the co-operation of the residents of the area, hope to be able to bring about much-needed improvements in the village. Watch the advertising columns in The Bulletin from now until Christmas especially, as special events bound to be of interest to shoppers are being plan- ned by local merchants. They want the business and are willing to make it sufficiently interesting for area residents to make a special point of shopping at home to get the bargains. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY EDITORIAL Merchants Invite You Winter Strikes Great Turnout By ART ELLIOTT Office — Main Street SEAFORTH Insures: Diary of a Vagabond What Constitutes A Souvenir? It has never failed to happen to me as I have travelled west on the •CIN's Super Continental or east on its Ocean Limited, that someone has asked me what they could take home as an authentic souvenir of their visit to Canada. My travelling companions who have stumped me with this question have been natives from many lands but more frequently from across the border. The United States tourist is an avid souvenir shopper and a free spender. In the past we haven't even tried to compete in the souvenir market. For the most part we have left this lucrative field to the Europeans and the Japan- ese. This summer, however, while in the west, I saw ex- cellent displays of typical pot- tery with B.C. ceramic mark- ings. It worried me a little that we might become associat- ed mostly in the minds of our visitors with Thunder Birds, Totem poles and Ookpiks un- til I met Raymond J. Kersey, Industrial Commissioner with the Department of Industrial Development, Trade and Com- merce in the British Columbia Government. While giving any industry producing authentic souvenirs his blessing and all the en- couragement they need, Ray Kersey, who is a real push be- hind the talented B.C. crafts- men, has a dream he nourishes so fondly it cannot help but become a reality. One day in the future, the causeway in Victoria's harbor is slated for redevelopment. At present there are only barkers for water taxi tours, a marina and the Victoria Tourist S in- formation offices along the waterfront of the bay. Kersey's idea is to have activated booths in this area where B.C. crafts- men and women would be at work weaving, knitting 'the province's famous Indian sweat- ers and throwing native clay onto a potter's wheel to fash- ion the lovely and original creations now only available through 'a Government spon- sored directory of handicrafts, listing craft products and giv- ing the addresses of producers. I expressed the opinion that few tourists would take the trouble to 'try and find the craftsmen listed, even though they had seen displays of fas- cinating creative art in glass counters provided by the gov- ernment and placed in the B.C. capital city's hotels. This, said Mr. Kersey, was one of his worries too. When I suggested the solution might be a Handi- craft Guild Stare, similar to one in Toronto, he had to admit that west coast workers in the artistic field have a temtrera- ment that only his hope of the booths on the waterfront was likely to solve. Craftsmen as a rule are "lon- ers", but there is one I know B-I-N-G-O Every Saturday Night Branch 109 Can. Legion Goderich, Ont. 14 Games for $1.00 SUBSTANTIAL JACKPOT Alexander and Chapman GENERAL INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Property Manageemnt Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building Goderich Dial 524-9662 who has not only found an out- let for his artistic talent, but has built it into a worthy souvenir business. He is Frank Fog, who works and resides on a rural route in King Town- ship, Ontario. Though he is ill at the time of this writing, his Miles depicting Canadian hist- ory are being produced by his father, Ivor Fog, and his young son. Supermarket Tycoon Adamant I was reminded of the titles while r e a di n g a statement made by Nathan Steinberg, administrator of licensing and concessions for Expo '67 in Montreal. He told an audience of Rotarians that 90 percent of souvenirs-of-Canada sold in Letters To The Editor We acknowledge with thanks a nice note from Mrs. C. G. Stogdil of Toronto who order- ed two subscriptions to The Bulletin and commented in part: ". . .. We enjoyed the copy you sent this week and hopt you are also mailing to the McKees in Kelowna. "Although we have no prop- erty in Rayfield, we are always vitally interested. Dr. Stagdil's greatgrandfather took up land on the Goshen about 1842 and he is buried in Bayfield Ceme- tery. Before the war we spent all our summers there and the latter years in "The Hut" be- fore Lucy made it over. "We hope to meet the Edit- ors the next time we are there. Good luck to your paper. Sin- cerely, Christobel Stogdil." Another letter to the editor is 'published under the Bushy Tales heading, as it relates directly to material published there recently. this country are of forei,gt make. "This will not be the case with souvenirs to be sold at the 1967 World's Fair in Mont- real. Only if there is no Can- adian firm prepared to produce a particular souvenir will the right to produce an Expo '67 souvenir be granted to a non- Canadian company. Otherwise, Expo souvenirs will be entirely Canadian-made." Good luck 'to you Mr. Stein- berg. We have many gifted and inspired people in Canada. I have witnessed that authentic Canadian souvenirs in our shops across this land are increasing every year, thanks to the re- cent souvenir contest sponsored by the Ontario Government and men like Messrs. Kersey and Steinberg. CLASSIFIED ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS G. B. CLANCY, O.D. — OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH INSURANCE K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Residence 482-7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST Goderich TheThe Square 524-7661 I AMBULANCE STILES FUNERAL HOME Goderich 524-8142 524-8504 • Eht Retro Bulittitt Published Every Thursday at Bayfield, Ontario by ART ELLIOTT PUBLISHING LTD. 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