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Clinton News-Record, 1974-10-31, Page 8PAGE NEVifSsRECORP., 'THURSPAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974 T. Ray Powell of London, left, Potentate of Mocha Temple, presents Spence Cummings of Clinton, with a Certificate marking his year as president of Bluewater Shrine Club, The presentation was made to Mr. Cummings at a meeting held In the Canadian Legion, Halt, Brussels, Wednesday October 23, 1974, at which Arthur Buck of the Provincial Institute of Trades, Meat Cutting Dept., demonstrated pork cutting to the members. The Bluewater Shrine Club, serving Huron County and District, is one of nineteen Shrine Clubs connected with Mocha Temple, London, and whose Shriner members help support Mocha Temple in the maintenance of Shrine hospitals for children in Montreal and Winnipeg. Visitor recommends Bayfield visit You'll find a friend where you see this sign. We plan to start programming soon and WE NEED YOUR HELP Join us at our studio at Holmeavitte THURS. N Large eohoes taught ., in Arlyfield River • Historical Society At the regular meeting of the, Bayfield Historical Society on Monday evening, Mrs. Fred McEwen gave a splendid paper on the "History of the Hayfield Fair". 1856 is officially recognized as the birthday of Bayfield Fair. Mrs, LeRoy Foth possesses a letter addressed to her great grandfather, W, Jowett who lived on the Bayfield Concession. The letter reads; Sir: You are, requested to attend a meeting of the com- mittee .of the Bayfield Agricultural Society to be held in Connor's Hotel on Sat. the 5th day of July, at one o'clock for the purpose of drawing up a prize list and appointing a show day. "Signed, Walter H. Hossin". Mr. Jowett apparen- • tly served as one of the premier directors of the Fair Board. In 1907 the Stanley BranCh and the Bayfield Branch amalgamated, then it was known as the Bayfield Agricultural Society. The day of the Fair, cattle.were herded along the roads to Clan Gregor Square where the livestock were exhibited and the inside exhibits were shown in the Drill Shed situated near where Jack Merner's garage now, stands, In 1886 the Society bought eight lots from Wm. Woods for $240. The show building sometimes dubbed "The Crystal Palace" was built and a high board fence erected. B.A. Higgins was appointed "to see that no one got over the fence on Fair day". In 1913 a resolution was passed to ban all automobiles, refreshment booths and gambling games from the grounds on Fair day. In 1921 the old Trinity Church shed was purchased and moved to the grounds for poultry shelter. That year the race track was. enlarged. Later the Society felt that more land was needed and pur- chased 10 lots from John Sturgeon for the sum of $150. The board fence was removed and a wire one erected and a grandstand was built, the tim- bers being donated by W.J. Stinson. On April 28, 1947.the Agricultural Society drew up legal papers to lease part of the grounds to the Lions Club for 20 years. A large arena was built and is used by the Society for inside exhibits on Fair Day. An addition was built later to include an auditorium, rest rooms and catering facilities. As the "Crystal Palace" is no longer needed it was moved to the South of the grounds and is used for a cattle shed. In 1938 the schools were invited to par- ticipate, but that interest waned, so the Fair Board organized a Youth section open to all children. Financial troubles often plagued the Fair and in 1888 the balance on hand was $2.91, Three years ago they devised a new image for the Fair and labelled the event "The Old Time Country Fair" and changed the date from late Sep- tember or early October to Labour Day weekend. In 1881 prizes were offered for 50 pounds of homemade butter; 50 pounds of cheese, 10 yards of carpet, best handmade gents suit of clotheS, a loaf of bread not less than tour pounds, two house plants, also two bottles of homemade wine - no cakes or pies. Special prizes were offered over the years. Mr. Charles Meyers offered $3 for the best fat baby under one year and a prize offered for a pair of fine boots was won by Wm, Whiddon. • 1956 Marked the 100th An- niversary, and the Ont. Govern- ment, Agriculture Department presented the Society with two stone pillars which were erec- ted at the entrance to the grounds. Each pillar bore a plaque, one cited the Society's 100 years of service and the other honoured the pioneers of the Community. That night a concert featured home talent and included a play depicting the early days of the Pair with _-here ntt Miss Lucy Woods now Mrs. Carl Diehl writing the produc- tion. 1974 has been a banner year for the Bayfield Fair, with record attendance. The sports section under the able, super- vision of Brig. Fred Clift created a great deal of interest. So the change of' name and date of the Fair certainly paid off, During the past 118 years, the Bayfield Fall Fair has changed with the Community. In the beginning, the members of the Agricultural Society and the exhibitors came primarily from the rural areas, now the Villagers and the summer visitors provide valuable sup-, port for the fair, The Agricultural Park covers mare land, the show buildings have improved, the prize list is longer and the displays have special attraction. One thing remains the same -- the friendly competition of the proud exhibitors. The "Old Time Country Fair" still reflects community effort and co- operation. In other business, Mrs, Elva Metcalf reported on her atten- dance at the County Historical Society meeting on September 4 and said that it was stressed that interest of the young people should be spurred to become involved in Historical Society's. Mrs. LeRoy Poth reported that she had been to Benmiller and had taken several photographs of the inside and outside of the Old Mill, that she had visited with a great grandson of Admiral Bayfield in Talahassee and had received, some historical material. She also reported on her attendance at the Architectural Con- sevancy meeting in Goderich Oct. 16 and learned that a plaque is tobe unveiled at the Jail in the summer of 1975. She also showed the meeting a book entitled "What a Pair of H ands can do" written by Mr. Neill founder of the Goderich Museum, and recommended it highly. Mrs. Poth said that so many people are alarmed by the proposals of the Mustard Report on health ,care and urged those to write and place their views to the Assoc. of Ont, Board of Health or the MPP. Mr. Ed Oddleifson reported on the activities of the Huron Historic Jail Board, and noted that the Jail preceeded Con- federation by 30 years, and the architecture is the only one of its kind on the North American ,continent; He said that the dedication ,of the ex- panded board throughout the County was overwhelming. The Governors' Home is partially furnished but the Jail itself will remain the same with its paint peeling as it was meant to be -- a place of -penance. Over 8000 had visited the Jail this season and they had netted a profit of $5,000. The Board is presently in the process of trying for a charter for the Jail and they are trying to build funds from grants, organizations and in- dividuals, As soon as the Char- ter is obtained they will be able to issue receipts to the donors for income tax purposes. Miss Kay Reid, secretary of the Bayfield Society, noted as she was going through previous minutes in the old books that the Bayfield Historical Society was formed in January 1965 with Mrs. Ed Oddleifson as the first president, The first. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Fred Clift. A committee was formed to include Mrs. Od- dleifson, Mrs. Ernie Hovey, Mrs, Elva Metcalf and Mrs. Clift to make Plans to celebrate the 10th birthday -Qf the Society in Bayfield, Mrs, Shepherd, Miss Reid, Mrs. McDougall and Mrs. Clift served a lovely lunch, Personals Mrs. Elva Metcalf has retur- ned- to her home in the Village after an enjoyable three week vacation visiting friends in Vancouver and White Rock, B.C. ' Messers Art Stockton and, Jack Buston, Strathroy visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sturgeon one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Craig spent last weekend with Mr, and Mrs. Jack Butler of Mit- chell at Turnbulls Grove near Grand Bend. Gilbert Latimer, Toronto, was a Sunday guest of his gran- dmother, Mrs. G.L. Knight. . Mr, and Mrs. Bernard F. Sturgeon, Jeff and Rollie, Orangeville, visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs, Jack B. Sturgeon during 'the weekend. Dr. and Mrs. William Tillmann and family, London; Mr. Norman Brown and family, London; and Mr. W. Dunn, Alyce and Cathy, London, were at their respective cottages for the weekend. Best wishes to Mrs. Stewart (Grace) Middleton, of Mid- dleton who is a patient in Vic- toria Hospital, London. Shawn Carrick, Fingal, came on Sunday to make his 'home with his"grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Erickson, Uncle An- drew and Aunts, Luanne and Lydia. Mr. Gordon Merrill, Van- couver, B.C. visited a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Merrill and returned by plane to Vancouver last Wed. evening. Best wishes to Mrs. Lucy Diehl and to Mrs. Cliff Utter who are presently confined in Clinton Public Hospital, Mr. Bud Sturgeon and Miss Barbara Davidson visited for the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson in Win- dsor. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Graham returned to their home and business after spending a much earned holiday in Freeport, Bahamas.' Mrs. Gerald Pence, Rochester, Mich. and Mrs. Marilyn McFadden, To'ronto, were last week guests of the for- mers mother, Mrs. J.M. Atkin- son. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Parker, Charlie, Kin and Jennifer and Jacci Borden, London, visited Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lynn, Etobicoke, spent Sat. at their Village home. Mr. Renouf Johns, Mount Clemens, Mich. was at his residence on Delevan St. for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pruss 'and Charlie, London, spent the weekend at their cottage, Visiting Sunday with the Pruss family were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Krupa of London. Mr. Norma n, F. Cooper, Mount Clemens, Mich, was at his residence on Clan Gregor Square for most of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hulls at- tended the 50th Wedding An- niversary Celebrations for his sister arid brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, in Georgetown on Sat. evening. Dr. and Mrs. Alon Becidoch of' Whitehorse, Yukon are presently visiting his parents, .Rev, and Mrs. James Reddoch and on Saturday they plan to attend the wedding of his younger brother in Toronto. Bayfield featured in newspaper article by Harvey Currell in Owen Sound Sun- Times Weekly. Over on the Lake Huron shore, snuggled around a tiny harbor at the mouth of a river about halfway between Grand Bend and Goderich, lies the village of Bayfield. If you'd like to visit a living pioneer village where people still live in stately old houses and carry on business in the 19th century stores, I suggest you take the trouble to drive to Bayfield, My daughter, Judy, took me there for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It won't be my last visit; As a result of it, I'd rate Bayfield easily among the 10 most attractive villages of Ontario. With a population of about it. ha,s uaique ,characper as a self-contained historic community. It. has a town square, a main street, a harbor and a beach that haven't been spoiled by modern junk. It has some beautiful old buildings, including the Albion Hotel, still operating as a hotel with first and second-floor balconies overhanging the street. You can go there to enjoy a drink or a cup of coffee. Some of the old houses are operated as antique or craft shops. This means you can en- ter them to admire their classic interiors. One house that I particularly liked was the home of F. Fowlie, the village blacksmith. It's on the main street, has white and green gables and is now Called Bayfield House and operated as an antique shop. The 76 head of Holsteins in the dispersal of the Balhaven heard of Eldon and Carl Ballantyne, Stratford, averaged $938.15 for a total of $71,300 at the Brubacher Sale Arena, Guelph. Top price was $3,750 paid by Eldon J, Cubitt, Stayner, for the six-year-old Balhaven • Royal Master Bee, classified Very Good for body confor- mation, Her February heifer calf sold to Ebydale Farms, New Dundee, at $1,050. William Brand, Bayfield, bought two daughters of It's completely furnished with antiques in impeccable taste — real antiques not just castoff junk — and nearly every piece of furniture is for sale. I was surprised at how reasonable some of the price tags were. I noticed a pine desk at $135, a cherry table for $95, a beautiful little iron stove for $85, a chestnut washstand for $135 and a pine washstand for $82.50. There were more treasures in the little barn at the back. Near Bayfield House is a fascinating general store with a covered porch at the front. Across the street is Amy's, another good antique spot with a side yard full of pioneer car- penter tools, old double school desks and many other items, Also on the charming main (afis,CLUN NEWS The Clinton IV 4-H Club held their seventh meeting on October 21 at the Van Dorp home. The minutes of the fifth and sixth meeting were read by Shirley Livingston. The members discussed who to invite to their party and decided each would bring a friend to the next meeting as well as the mothers. The theme of the party will be Harvest Hallowe'en and a buffet lunch will be served. Mrs, Carnochan demon- strated pizza making and it tur- ned out delicious and the next meeting was held at Huron Centennial School on October 28 with Vickie Ste. Marie as secretary. -by Cathy Pickett. Thames Crest Duke Supreme, both four years of age, at $2,425 and $1,900. street is The Little Inn. It's built of brick, isn't really little, but is an operating inn and restaurant and has been since it was built 120 years ago. We had an excellent dinner of steak and roast beef. The tab for four adults and a child was $30.23. At the end of the main street and down in the valley of the Bayfield river is the harbor and beach. The beach is only six feet wide but you can walk south along it at the foot of cliffs for a long way. There's even a wreck. It's the hulk of a freighter that a shoreside property owner had towed in to stop erosion. It grounded before getting close to shore. ' (Mrs. Ross Middleton, RR 2, Bayfield supplied The News Record with this item.) 01-411.7.. 'Send Canadiana overseas this Christmas... See all our gift ideas for your loved ones overseas. Like these maple leaf lapel buttons, or soapstone carvings ... or many other pieces of Canadiana. But hurry - the post office's assured delivery deadline for parcel post to Europe is November 8. SQUIRE GIFTS .,,,,TnrY!t GOderich BY MILVENA ER$CKSON In these days of the'so-called jet age, news travels far and. fast and if yoa are .an avid fisherman distance apparently Means very little, especially when you hear the salmon are running in the Bayfield River at Bayfield, • It was evident last week. when couple ' from Denver, Colorado heard of the great fishing in Bayfield and came here to try their luck, Lady lack did not smile on them as it did on Jack Sturgeon of Bayfield- when he landed several salmon displayed by he and his wife Evelyn. The largest one weighed in at 27 1/2 pounds. These were caught in Rainbow Valley Camp, owned and operated by Joe Brandon, which is situated east of the bridge. However proud Jack was of his salmon, he told us that Joe Koene of Bayfield holds the' Huron Centennial News In the Cross Country Meet last Wednesday three of our runners won their individual races, four came second and two third. Of the eight races four team awards were won by our contestants. The forty-eight runners that represented the school were chosen from sixty or so boys and girls who have practised since the second day of school. All the pupils who practised will be having a special play, night at school in recognition of their excellent effort and the fine manner they represented our school. Thirteen and over Girls: Teresa Ferris, Mary Jane McGregor, Kathy Martens, Cathy Peckitt, Judy Dalyrom- ple, Jane Allan. Thirteen and over Boys: Bobby Lawrence, Adrian Reharst, Jeff McKay, Aaron Romanik, Randy Castle, Tim Lawrence. ."--• • record for the largest salmon caught this season, Aloe's weighed 31 pounds and was also 'pulled. out of the river at Rainbow Valley Camp. A hale closer to the bridge we came across another proud gentleman, Al MacLean of Kit- chener who was equally,prond to let us take his picture with his morning .catch of 'four delicious looking rainbow trout, Mr. MacLean says he works until around three o'clock each day then heads for rainbow fishing in Bayfield un- til the season is over. The distances fishermen travel, the cold they endure in early spring and late fall, most of them huddled on the river banks with their thermos hot, ties filled with coffee??? is known (I am told) as complete dedication to the sport' they en- joy most. The Ultimate in Mustang! With not only fashion but Economy to match! NI This 1973 Mustang Grande features ell of the standard equipment It is Menem, for, plus a top of the tine exterior look. This glamorous unit features a six cylinder engine with floor mounted three speed tranornission fOr Bayfield man buys VOLUNTEER TV PRODUCERS REQUIRED CHANNEL 1 2 Would you like to produce a TV show? 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