HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-04-09, Page 8Pose .$7,cliroon...14pws,Recgrd,-41'husliay,f. Apr!$ 9, 1904
Mn and. Ira, Raymond Scots
eilmen who have been hying
in Petersburg for a year and
a half, moved back to their
home on Main street East, on
Friday. Mrs. Scotchmer is do
ing supply teaching at Holmes-.
vine scheol.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Knights,
London, Spent the Easter week
end with her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Charles Seotelmier.
Miss Jessie Metcalf, Detroit,
was at her home here from
Friday to Sunday.
Mrs, David Dewar returned
home on Friday after having
visited her daughter, Mrs, Ern,
est Rehn, Grosse Pointe, Mich.,
for five weeks. Her son-in-law,
who underwent surgery, is re-
cuperating nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. H, Bryant
were in London from Friday
to Sunday.
Misses Brenda Blair and Bet-
ty Sellars, St. Thomas and El-
gin Hospital school of nursing
visited the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair on
Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. Miss Ethel Blair,
London, was: home for the
weekend.
Mr. and. Mrs. Keith Leonard
and Kan Willowclale, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Featherston over Wednesday
night of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Penhale,
Riioky and Wendy were Satur-
day evening guests of Min and
Mrs. Hill Sims, EX0ter
Mr, and Mrs. Delbert IOW,
Proton; Miss Dawna Haw, Tor-
onto, Douglas Deller, Shel-
burne, were Easter guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Don Haw, Mr,
and Mrs. Russell Heard, Bron-.
spa Line, and William T,
Heard, Blue Water Highway,
also visited •in the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Giffin
and daughter, Cathy, Sarnia,
were visitors at the Rectory op
Thursday,
F/0 and Mrs. David Bettye
and Hlair left on Saturday for
their home at St, Bruno, Que-
bee.
Judy 'Stephenson, Clinton, is
visiting this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Penhale.
Mrs. R. Gillard and daugh-
ter, Miss. Patricia. Gillard, St,
Thomas, spent a few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Paul
Cleave.
Marks Birthday
Mrs, Tom. Penhale enter-
tained on Thursday afternoon
in honour of her daughter Wen-
dy's first birthday. Present were
Sherri Taylor, David Townsend,
Ricky and Stephen Johns and
Randy Mair. Also celebrating
that day were Ricky Johns and
Randy Main
On Sunday, Wendy's grand-
mother, Mrs, Bert Faber, Kip-
pen, entertained guests at a
birthday dinner.
Rambling With Lucy
a(49V Woods)
"Where there is no vision the people perish". •
There is a smeeting of ratePaYers in the Town:I-40r Bay-
field, on Friday evening, .April 10 at 8 o'clock Which is very
important to this and future generations residing here. It is
hoped that there will be a, large attendance,
Lucy hopes that the meeting will catch something of the
vision of the pioneers and lift us out of our "Let-George-do-it"-
lethargy.
Amongst those who worked hard to have Bayfield in-
corporated as a village in 1,876, were leaders suet, as Dr.
Nin'ian Woods Who served many years on Stanley Township
council and had been reeve for several terms.; George Castle,
deputy-reeve for many years; William Wellington Conner,
appointed clerk at 'the first meeting of Stanley Township in
1836, continning without salary even after he represented
Stanley on the District Council (Huron, Perth and Bruce).
,1843, arid was appointed, clerk by the first elected council of
Stanley, 1850; local businessmen, James A. Gardner, Andrew
Rutledge, John Keys, James Thomson end many others,
Dr. Woods was quoted as paying that Bayfield would
never get anywhere until it managed Its own affairs.
(Following 'incorporation in 1.876, W. W. Conner was the
first reeve of Bayfield; Andrew Rutledge, a councillor; James
Thomson 'treasurer, When he retired to the village, George
Castle served as reeve for several terms, and he was fellowed
by Dr. Woods' son George, who carried on M's father's interest
in municipal affairs and was reeve, 1893-4,)
They were 'men of foresight -with naught but the good
Of Bayfield at heart. They knew the advantages ,to be *net"
by incorporating Bayfield as a municipality to manage its
own affairs.
The village was booming then. But like so.many ether
place's, its importance was overshadowed by the coming', of
the 'railways.
By the time Rural. Hydro was available in Ontario, Bay-.
field had become a quiet summer' resort. But our roads
were well-kept, our sidewalks in good condition. (They were
rounded up with Tine lakeshore gravel every November, so, by
the time the snow disappeared they were firm with no puddle'
holes). Our streets were neat and' tidy even if they Were,
cropped by cows!
'There were zany persons who yearned for hydro and
street lights but the cost to our municipality was prohibi-
tive owing to the widespread acreage.
The idea of reverting to. a Police Village to obtain hydro
at rural rates was, born. It became - a platform in the
municipal election in the year 1926.
John .P0ilock,, a former clerk of the village, who as a
young man had been one of those who passed the petition
for incorporation entered the election contest,
He was opposed to giving up the municipal status and
all its benefits, feeling that the Ontario Rural Hydro service
would be extended in time. (Two years later would have,
been available at the same rate to the municipality of Bays'
field.)
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1?. •
A missionary bale will be'
packed at the home of Mrs.
Scotchmer the beginning
May. And it was :decided to
hold a bake sale 'sad bazaar
during the summer.
Mrs. Pali and Mrs, MaininS
ware asked te show pictures
of their recent trip to Califon.
nia and British Columbia early
in May.
Mrs. Leroy Poth gave a very
inspiring message en 'Taster
and What Easter Means To
You".
Unit two is to place flowers
in the church for services durs
'hug May,
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(Intended for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smale,
Clinton, spent Easter Day with
her parents, Mr, and Mrs. R.
Roy Fitzsimons. The occasion
was also a celebration of Mrs.
Smale's 'birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Roy Fitz-
simons, Terry, Karen and Kel-
so visited in St. Catherines on
Monday With Mrs, Fitzsimons'
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Weeks.
Charles Hopper, who spent
'the winter with his son in
London, was a luncheOn guest
with the Fitzsimons on Wed-
nesday, en route •to his home
at Desbarats.
Miss Shirley Pierson return-
ed to "The Pines", Chatham,
on Monday morning after hav-
ing been home for the Easter
vacation. Mrs, Walter Pierson
motored to Chatham with 'her
daughter.
Brigadier and Mrs. G. L.
Morgan Smith and daughter
Deborah, Ottawa, were the
guests of Brigadier and Mrs.
F. A. Clift from Wednesday
to Saturday.
Corp. and Mrs. Lloyd West-
lake, Ricky, Catherine Ann and
Paul, Kitchener, came on Good
Friday to spend Easter with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mal-
colm Toms. Corp. Westlake re-
turned to duty with the On-
tario Provincial Police detach-
ment, Kitchener, on Sunday
while his wife and family re-
mained 'for this week.
Mr. and Mrs, J. Pounder,
Johnny, Cathy and Mary Beth,
Chatham, spent Easter Day
with her family, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Scotchmer and Howard.
Johnny was on crutches, hav-
ing fractured his leg and ankle
in a soccer game ten days pre-
viously.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker,
London, spent Good Friday at
their cottage "Wheel-In".
Miss Ethel Blair, London,
was 'home over the Easter
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oates and
family, Kitthener, \were in 'the
village on Monday.
Misses Jacqueline and Vicki
Chuff are spending the Easter
vacation with their mother,
Mrs. J. Cluff. Also with Mrs.
Cluff over the Easter weekend
were her nephew, Jackie Simp-
son, Fletcher McLaughlaxs Lon-
don; Tony Watson, Jamaica;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cluff,
Huntsville; and Mr. and Mrs.
Willies-it Faller, who left on
Monday for Detroit.
Intended for last week
134YFINT.4P — Mrs. J. H,
Cobb returned home pn„Satux day After a two, month's
seriee, She -went 'by train te.
Vancouver; by" bus down the
West Coast to "Oceanside, Cal,'
ifernia, where She spent a,
month.
On 'the return trip to Canada,
she visited an uncle, W,
Ross, in Salem, -Oregon, and
went on to , Victoria, B.C.,
where She stayed three weeks,
'While in Oceanside and Vic,
tpria, Mrs. Cobb was in contact
with. Mr, and Mrs, LeRoy pool
and Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Mak,
ins, and old short trips from
these points With them, She
enjoyed the whole trip very
much,
Visit B.C.
Mr. and Mrs, R. J, Larson
returned home on Friday night
after a six week's trip to Hrit-
ith Columbia. They Visited 'his
brother, Henry, in, Langley, and
two sisters, Mrs, O. 'Klemm-en
and Mrs, Roy Weatherby in
Aldergrave; also relatives in
Vancouver, Kelowna and. Fleds
At the latter point they saw
the old workings of gold and
copper mines which they found
most interesting. For the most
part the weather was damp, but
they had two good weeks, en-
joying beantiful scenic drives,
and re-visiting former haunts.
On the return trip they visit-
ed a cousin .of Mrs. Larson's,
Mrs, Vera Long 'in Saskatoon
and another cousin, R'ev. Thom-
as Parker, Dundurn, came in to
visit them.
• They also visited Mr. Lar-
son's niece, Mrs. Oscar Knut-
son, in Saskatoon. Her moth-
er, ,Mrs. G. Fellman, Spalding,
had passed away while the
Larsons were travelling west
and they did not learn of her
death until they had arrived in
British Columbia. '
At Naleam, Sask., where they
had lived for some years, they
visited Mrs. Chris Parker and
Mrs. Ernie Parker; and also
Mr. Larson's sister, Mrs. Carl
Knutson,. a few miles away,
near Spalding.
Their nephew took them in
on a stoneboat with a tractor.
The main roads were clear but
off the highways there was
heaps of snow and the temp-
erature below zero. It was en-
ough to recall old times quite
At Winnipeg on Tuesday of
last week, 'the train was `three
hours late and a real western
blizzard blowing.
They . arrived in London on
St. Paul's Guild
Complete Plans
For Sacrifice Sale
The regular Meeting of the
Ladies Guild of St. Paul's Ch-
urch was held at the home of
the president, Mrs. H. F, Noon-
an on Tuesday, April 7. The
rector, Mr, Wenham, opened
the meeting with prayer.
There was a continued' dis-
cussion on the sacrifice sale
to be held in the Parish Hall
on Wednesday, April 15. The
sale is open to everyone; the
entire congregation is donat-
ing.
Mrs. Noonan was on the
Open Line, 'CKNX radio on
Tuesday, April 4, between 10:30
and 11:00 a.m.
Mr. Wenham spoke briefly on
the recent- Anglican congress
concerning the special volun-
tary African fund.
Wednesday, and visited their'
son, .Clarence, and family, until
Friday night,
o.
Chancel Guild.
Appoint. Servers •
For Commg. Term.
13,AYFIL,D—The bimonthly
meeting of Trinity Chancel
Guild was, held at the 'horn@ of
M.r,s, J, W. Jowett on March
31. It was opened.. with prayer
by „the Rev. E., J. B. Harrison.,
In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. J, Cluff, the first
vice-president, Mrs. Lloyd- Scot,
chiller, chaired the meeting.
Mrs, R, H. F. Gairdner read
the minutes 'for. Mrs. J, B, Hig-
gins, Mrs. R. J. Larson gave
the treasurer's report ter her
sister, Mrs. King', Altar
'servers for April are Mrs, J.
W. Jowett and Mrs, J, B. Hig,
gins. May will be Mrs. Fred
Arkell and Mrs. J. Cluff, •
The meeting closed with the
Chancel Guild prayer,
A social hour followed at
which. Mrs. Gairdner assisted
the hostess, Mrs. Jowett in
serving refreshments.
Bayfield Lady
Receives Surprise
O 85th Birthday
HAYFIELD — Congratula-
tions and birthday greetings go
to Mrs. George Lindsay who,
on Monday, April 6, celebrated
her 85th birthday.
Her• daughters, Mrs, Charles
Bell, Mrs. William Orr, Mrs.
Robert Blair, Mrs. James Hut-
chings and Mrs. George Heard
arranged a surprise party for
their mother in the evening.
Mrs.. Lindsay lives with 'her
son, Brown, and her second son,
John andwife were present.
Her oldest son, George, Paris,
was the only member of the
family missing.
Also guests were a nephew,
Lindsay Smith and. wife, grand-
son Don Bell and wife, Clinton,
and Leslie Elliott and Melvin
Davison.
A very happy evening was
'spent in playing euchre 'and
social chat.
Sit Andrew's UCW
Pack Bale
HAYFIELD --- The .e•Vnitect
Olihroh Women ,of St. Andrew's,
Payfield, • met on Thuraday,
April in the Sunday school.
The president, Mrs. ,jehn.
Scotelmier, 'Opened .the Meet-
ing. by reading a poem and
Mrs, Bert Dun n Sr.,
read Vie Serin tUre, ,aften
which the preSident gave an
Easter reading, Mrs. Lloyd
Maidens offered prayer. •
The UQW are invited to
Wesley Willis Church, Clinton,
to - the Easter Thankoffering
' His sage advice was disregarded. There were too many
who thought that electricity would cure all our ills. They
could not forsee cheaper rates applicable to Hayfield.
And so iin• 1927, Bayfield reverted to a Police Village,
and Stanley Township again •took charge of our affairs.
As a Police Village we have three trustees. Our taxes
are kept separate. Stanley Township controls our roads
and parks. They ;pay our tax collector and assessor. They
issue cheques nin payment. of bills recommended by the
trustees.
For 'the past number of years "Incorporation" has been.
mooted again at various times. But estimates , and' facts
were not presented and the movemnt fell through.
This time a Fact-Finding Committee with Brigadier F. A.
Clift 'as chairman was 'appointed by a group of citizens.
ft is significant that a member of this committee is
Fred Watson who like the original movers for incorporation
has 'had considerable experience in a long municipal service
In Stanley Township.
He served on the 'council for 14 years, seven of which
he was reeve., He was Warden of Huron County in 1944
and clerk-treasurer of Stanley for 13 and one-half years.
The third mernber of the committee ,is H. H. Ormond
an American citizen who has chosen Hayfield as his home,
and is keenly interested in village welfare.
Again we are involved in a minor building boom.
Bayfield will be a dormitory village for industry in the
surrounding towns, and it will not be entirely dependent
on rising and falling economies, for people must have home's
and must eat.
In looking aver "The Case for Incorporation", Lucy can-
not see hoW anyone could be opposed to improving our status.
Citizens grumble about all the 'taxes which go out of
Bayfield. The only way to receive some of them back again,
via grants, 'is to become incorporated as a village.
It is not correct to blame Stanley Township council
entirely. It functions according to law.
We put ourselves in this position to obtain hydro.
If we wish to' manage our own affairs and. receive an
estimated $6,000-$7,500 in rebate's or grants each year, we
must become a municipality again.
One hears of people who are opposed to it for personal
or emotional reasons.
Seine reasons which have reached Lucy's ears are:
"The taxes would go up!" They are going to go up anyway
as long as. Federal and Provincial spending increases—all
the more reason for getting back our share!
"They'd be building cement sidewalks" said one man.
Now who would want to build cement sidewalks in Hayfield
when shah places •as Riverside and South Windsor refuse to
have them on account of the expense and appearance. They
walk on the grass. Besides it is much more healthy to walk
on the ground than cement.
"I won't vote for it, They'd have to install a sewerage
system." If that person stopped to think, it's the nepartment
of Health which is going to step in some day and 'demand it.
And Hayfield 'will have to pay for it whether it be a Police
Village or not. As an Incorporated Municipality there would
probably be grants to help the project.
"We'd run into trouble with relief",-13ayfield always
his paid its own way in that matter, In recent years relief
has not been necessary, but Were a depression to occur again,
as a municipality we Would be able to obtain very large
grants , against any relief • expenditures,
Incorporation would make More municipal jobs for vill-
agers. This has been included in estimates of the Fad-
Finding Committee,
It Would arouse interest in leadership in the village.
The trustees' hands are 'tied noW. They do not have corn--
plate control of money spent in the village,
Some people resent change, They'd rather go on, sub-
sidizing other places than helping themselves, saying as an
excuse: "Oh, they'd only do this! They'd do that, if We were
incorporated," Who are "They"? ,
"They" are the men or Woract we would el'e'ct 10 repre-
sent us—four councillors and a reeve, The onus is on the
ratepayers to Choose representatives wisely, Prior 'to 1027
such a body managed our village affairs very nicely.
It is up to you, Mt, Mrs„ or Miss Ratepayer! What Ore
you going to do abaft 'The Case for Incorporation"?'
"ProVidence hops those who help themselves,"'
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