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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-05-07, Page 14UCW meets The regular .111,311011Y meeting of the United Church Women was :held In the church with members of the Explorers and ao.i.T, as guests. Mrs. Kenneth McDougall extended a welcome to the girls. Shelley Grange presided for the C.G,I.T, The scripture reading was read by Sherry Plaetzer followed by PraYer by Marie Plunkett. The offering was received by Jayne Arthur and Lorraine Chamney. The c4.13, part was closed by singing a hymn with Betty Moss presiding at the piano, The Explorers, took charge of the meeting and sang three motion songs that Pastor Fry had taught them with Doris Naylor at the piano. A piano instrumental was played by Janet Cook. Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer piesided for the business portion of the meeting and opened it with prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read by Mrs. Sidney Lansing. Betty Moss gave a report for the conference they had attended recently at Five Oaks. The meeting was closed with the benediction and lunch was served by members of Unit One. Walkerburn Club The Walkerburn Club held its monthly meeting at the new home of Mrs. Lorne Hunking at Londesboro. The president Mrs. Joe Hunking was in the chair. Mrs. Elliott Lapp led in prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as read by the secretary, Mrs. Elliott Lapp. The financial statement was given by the president Mrs. Thomas Cunningham.The roll call was answered by telling about wrong phone calls the members had received. The draw prize donated by Mrs. Guy Cunningham was won by Mrs. Roy Daer. It was decided to send money for the next two months support of their adopted Korean Child. Plans were made for a penny sale of seeds, slips, bulbs and plants at the next meeting. Mrs. Roy Daer invited the club to her home for the next meeting and the program will be in charge of Mrs. Ronald Gross and Mrs. Guy Cunningham. The lunch committee will be Mrs. John Hallam and Mrs. Elliott Lapp. The afternoon's program in charge of Mrs. Joe Hunking and Mrs. Elliott Lapp had contests and readings. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Lloyd McClinchey and Mrs. Lloyd Penfound. Want a home? Get a mortgage loan! Laidlaw and Mr. Laidlaw in Stratford. Allan McDougall of Sudbury spent the weekend with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth McDougall. Mr. and Mrs- Fred Reed of Clinton visited Sunday with Mrs. Charles. Straughan, Gordon Naylor is a patient in Winghana hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery, Mrs. John Hannah of Toronto spent the weekend with her aunt, Miss Margaret Jackson. Mrs. Wes Bradnock, Miss Sheron Collins and George Collins visited Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. Don McCosh and Dick McCosh of Ripley. Mrs, Leonard Archambault attended the W.I. Officers Conference at Guelph last week. Miss Diane Kirkconnell of London spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kirkconnell. 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Price tin 47c e -• aAve 8c 48-fi- oz tin PINEAPPLE—JUI • is an investment, not an expense Kingston St., Goderich it's the Lord Simcoe Hotel . in the heart of downtown Toronto, within walking distance to the major shopping district ... and with the subway right at the door, You'll enjoy the friendly service and sensible pricee,, too, Next time you VISA Toronto enjoy it More than ever „ stay at the Lord Sirnooe„ ad Snit co,e o to Unlverany and King Sheets, Tel. 362.1346 Ina report of the Bayfield coAncil meeting in the April 23 issue, it was stated: 'A reetiest was, received to install a sidewalk on Main Street. Councillor Baker said he was all in favoor and that 'you can't stop progresS." The Road. Committee will investigate," Lucy looked up the word 'PregresS.' In her dictionary the noun reads as follows: "A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; a moving forward in growth; increase; -advance in hatters of any hind; course; intellectual or moral improvemeet; a pa,ssage from place to place; a journey." Aria so Lucy wonders how building a cement sidewalk (she presumes that is what was meant) would in any way make progress in Bayfield. Certainly it would not bring any greater volume a business to the local merchants. Hayfield's main charm is its similarity to an Old World village, and that alone brings customers and visitors who often locate here. Lucy sympathizes with those who complain of stones on the walks, but that, my friends, is the type of gravel which is put one-it could be screened. Also it is frequently laid on the walks in the spring instead of the Fall, In Lucy's young day the walks were gravelled every Fall just before snow came with fine lakeshore gravel. It was mounded up in the centre and by spring was packed down hard and clean. There might be water in the ditches but one didn't walk in mud on the sidewalks on Main Street in those days. With such men as the late George Lindsay at the helm, the roads, some 32 miles of them, and walks from Clair Gregor Square west were gravelled regularly each Fall and-kept in good order. Of late years a program of black topping has been put into operation, But underneath this a firm road bed must be built. Also it must be kept in repair. Quite a number of years ago Bayfield Terrace was black topped—paid for by the tenants and property owners on the Terrace, The village trustees were to keep it in repair, The Road Superintendent of Stanley Townehip had charge of the roads. It was not kept in repair, and instead of filling in the pot holes which developed where Elgin Place joins Bayfield Terrace with a bit of tar and gravel, they ripped it all up in the late 40's. So with all other residents, including Lucy and her mother who moved back to "The Hut" in November 1946, they literally ate dust until the present pavement was installed. It was reported at the time that one of the Village Trustees said: "Why should they have an asphalt road when no one else in the village has." That is progress? "Progress towards what," Lucy asked herself when she read the account of Council Meeting in the Clinton News-Record towards a lot of ugly cement sidewalks which in a few years will be heaved by frost and tree roots, and constitute a hazard to pedestrians. Lucy knows of more than one small place which was deemed progressive when cement sidewalks were laid and now people avoid them and walk off to the side. And if one side of the street is to have a concrete sidewalk, shouldn't the other be entitled to it? And for that matter shouldn't any of the streets in the village? It is the ratepayers' money which would be spent. People do not seem to realize that Bayfield is built on swampy ground. And if you observe a swamp after frost, you will see the soil heaved up and frozen with ice particles in spots. In some parts fence posts need attention, every spring. The whole proposition sounds like pouring our village "gold" into the ground. Dr. Woods admonished his daughters "Never invest your money in a gold mine, It is just pouring it into a hole in the ground." It is much more healthy to walk on the ground than on cement sidewalks. These thoughts ran through Lucy's mind but she shrugged her shoulders and thought: "Why be a voice crying in the wilderness." Then Summer Residents who had read the report of Council meeting called. To say that they were annoyed was putting it mildly. "Are they going to sulk cier, village? Something, should be done about it. Do something," they urged. Now no one loves her native village more than Lucy. So she was prompted to ramble, One hundred years ago Bayfield was a thriving business centre with many small industries, general stores, blacksmith shops, wagon makers, shoemakers, tailors, tinsmiths, weavers, stove masons, brickyards, carding mills, sawmills, flower mill, planing mill, etc. It was a shipping point for grain and lumber. Old Tiniers have told Lucy that there was a solid line of vehicles from Pollock's corner (Sarnia Road and Bayfield Concession Road North) moving ahead the length of a vehicle at a time to unload grain at the elevators at the river. Bayfield was booming and so it was incorporated as a village. Then the Huron and Bruce Railway from London to Wingham commenced operations in January 1876. And from that moment on Hayfield regressed. Perhaps the last blow to business was Bayfield being left without a physician and the Canadian Bank of Commerce closing about 1935. It had also reverted to a Police Village. But as the yearly business receded the summer population grew. More and more people discovered this quiet charming village. The beaches were relatively safe for their children and their children's children in turn. The summer tourist trade grew. It is now our only industry with the exception of a few fishing boats. Let us therefore realize what we have in quaintness and quietness and strive to keep it that way. Let us keep our streets clean. A campaign to have litter put in containers, etc., might help. And if there are any tax monies to spare, might Lucy respectfully suggest to the Road Committee that it be put towards an over all drainage system to which parts could be added as money became available, to get at the root of the trouble. Quicksand is near the surface in most points in the village. When Lucy was a child and roamed- the village hunting cows, she knew many of the outlets of the old wooden drains which had been installed at a depth of six feet or more when the village was laid out. Probably a good deal of water follows these courses underground still, although the wood has long since rotted. It is a pity that no plan was ever kept. The drains which have been laid over the last quarter century or longer are too shallow to drain water off cellars. As we see it News-Record Mr, and Mrs. Vol* .R4ithl.317, Mr.and Mrs. Harold . Raithby and family of Zurich visited. Saturday With Mr, ,ancl Grant 'Haithby and family in coilingwood, Ed. Halmos visited his parents Mr, and Mrs. Don Haines for a few days before returning to his studies at the University of Waterloo. He has been teaching secondary school in Woodstock. Miss Gail Miller visited over the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller. Miss Gan has recently been visiting in Florida accompanied by Miss Barbara Sanderson, Allan Craig and Peter McDonald of Goderich returned last Stinclay evening from a couple of week's holiday in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon McLennan attended the Fry-Hyde wedding at Pine River United Church last Saturday. Pastor and Mrs. Alfred Fry also attended and Pastor Fry took part in the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell visited Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Police Week in May The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police with the endorsement of the Government Of Ca•nada and the Attorneys,General of the ten provinces bas. •announced the establishment of a Canadian Police week from May 19 to May In respect to this announcement, Eric. Silk, Commissioner, extends an invitation to . the public to visit the facilities of their Ontario Provincial Police during that week, Member's will be pleased to welcome visitors in the more than 190 Ontario Provincial Police offices throughout the province to discuss the functions of this Force, the OPP role in today's society and the services they are equipped to provide. Smokey's friends don't play with matches. OA The. .Plin NawOlp.cp.m.1„ Thursday, ;Vlay 7, 197.0. Rambling • with Lucy. ......._ .b , rn and Distric MR,S, WES skADINPcK cprreSPencient— Phone $86-159.5 That first mortgage you need for your residential or farm property may cost less than you think at Victoria and Grey Trust. If it's a good risk property, don't let money stand in your way. Just 'phone Victoria and Grey.