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The Methodist Church, built in 1890, was closed after church
union,' when the former Presbyteriari Church became known
as the United Church. i The community hall was built on the
foundation of this church,
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Huron and Prime ,And ationeereu
the Greet Northweat---in fact they
built Canada, held the Empire
together and welded the United
Nations. What -more, limy you ask
of her sons and d'aughtere? By
their works they are knoWn.
pardon me, I did not intend to
write at length but the pride of
being remembered by you is
praiseworthy and when your, .way
We. shall call on ,you and 'iq the
eggntinte, praise God for the bless-
ings Turnberry and its
people giVes' one . and eaeb.'„
• Sincerely yours, •
W, Torrenee Galbraith
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Dear Mrs, MaaNatighton: ,
VfaY I'Say hew pleesed I was to
receive ari invitation to Turnberry
Township Centennial, I had• al-
most' forgotten that I 'bad. • had
early 'asseclatieris in any township
except Howick. However, lin', fur-
ther thought, many' of my sehOol
and adult acquaintances in my
early years; were in Turilberty„ es-
peeiallY from the, second line of
thet township. hese thonghts
make me more pleased 'thin ever
to have received yens-, kind invi-
tation.
Nothing would please' .me more
than to ac'eept this ,bid to share
lour celebration with you'btit there
are some its involved. Each year
at "the :end of "the tichool • term I
take 'employment with Canadian
Canners Ltd,, 'during- the pea hard
vest which .begins near the end of
June and continues until about the
first 'week in 'August. The , Only
thing whiCh would make it possible
for me ,te' attend would be back-
Ward weather duting the Month of
June. If Acre' is any chance of
Making it,' I will; certainly:try to
be there.
Yours sincerely, •
Nornian W. C. Hall
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St. Joseph's Flosp.o,
• London', ,Ont,
Dear Mrs; MacNaughtott:
It Was with great ;pleasure that
I 'receivea' your invitation to at-
tend the Turnberry, TOWnship Cen-
tennial, which is $beihg celebrated
this year. I will snake every effort
to attend, at leait for, one day.
17 might gay that it is now 50'
years .ago since I finished classes
at No., school. , .•
, •'. Yours 'sincerely, ,
Hngh fiar.,' Russell,
• a !-
2225 Bread ,Ave,,.
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Pti4 .1401. ,MacX4IIsgtten;
It' hien a long time since „I've
had a letter from Bluevale (the
valley where bluebirds sing end
the place of which X had boyish
anabltion to be.' Mayor t of the
streets where Walt Disney once
roamed as a boy; like 'myself, bare
feet' and in overalls) T suspect We
take Turnberry, regardiesis 1,vhether
*irry the toe 'turnect or it lima an
offspring of its Scottish naritestalte,
its we do the rising, and setting of
the' dun,
I appreciate to the fri'll your kind
invitation' to participate 'in our
township's Centennial. MY . wife
and I should like to: ape there, pro-
viding we' can'incike theArade but
it is doubtful; _ being the 'employ,
of Uncle , Sam. ,'Nevertheless, in
heart and mind we 'pay, homage to
the gallant pioneers for their toil,
character, faith'and sturdiness. We
honor them by following their
steps and thereby hold fast to faith
and courage their hall marks of
fame and prosperity.
'We love . their failings, their
faults and, their tenderness and
above all the lives they liVed with
God and their' neighbors. I have
tame long:way since L spent my
days'. in Turnberry ;which' placed,
rite in Canada's. `Who's Who" and
laiirke's 'Landed 'Gentry", (British)
Without seeking,:, thankeeto yoti
grand people' of Turnberry; dod
bias you
During:Or 23 years overseas and
13 countries it-hal been suip'rising
the .number of,,• people you meet
wbo bnow .'something , about the
landmarks and trails .of• good old
Turnberry: ,•
I take for. granted II/fader/4 you
are a connection of the John Mac-
Naughton, Colin MaeNaughten and
Lillian MatNaughten I knew when
a school, boy. The others of your
committee, I can alSo place, al-
though I have Mai:teen Bluevale
since nay return from World War I,
and I was last 'in Wingham and
TurtMerry after my, return from
Wriiid War II
During my last' Visit I had'busi-
/teas at. Belmoie, The shopkeePer
asked, "Friend, I reckon you are a
stranger in theee'parts; never seen
you before."' I enquired • how long
he ,had been there. "Why,, a long
time sir, tenyears," he answered,
I was no stranger. I had been,there
43 .years previously, to the day,
Yes, 'no matter whet% you go.
Mrs. MacNatighton,. „Turnberry
calls you home. It's the spirit of
her War deed, the. ghosts of her
pioneere and the warmth and fel-
lowshiP otrr Mier. prekiit inhabitants,
Turnberryites by birth Or by adop-
tion.
Turnberry men and Women made
o ,o
'The Fair Haven,
'4151. RuMble St.,
South Burnaby, B.C.
"You say the telephone is
an extra partner?
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Yes;! — the telephone 'IS a partner in that card
party ... a helpful "partner" which brought every-
. one together! Without telephones, arranging shell
simple social gatherings would take endless time
and effort.
As Canadians, most of us tend to take such long-
accepted uses of the'telephone' pretty' much 'for
granted. Yet, 'ivhen* yoti• consider the countlesS
ways in which the telephone makes YOUR daily,
life, more pleasant, you may well agree that this
extra"partner"gives fax mole, in terms of convenience
and security than the little it costs.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA
Here is the man
who can help you
to a fine future • Dear Mrs. IVfacNaughton: •
Have just received your invita-
tion to the Centennial and I would
really like•to he able to. attend but
there are 'several reasons for de-
clining—not the least is the finan-
He is Sgt. Keith
I Moody, a Canadian I Army Recruiter, and
will be at the Wing-
.1 ham Armoury every
Thursday from 12
noon to 6 p.m.
large, anagnificent eiroular windovi
in front, finely executed chimneys,
crestings and finials.
There Was a large, well planned
haSernent 'with -lecture room, clasS'
room and kitchen.,
The auditorium was the most
beautiful 'part of the building with
a grey ash ceiling divided into
Panels of different designs arid re-
lieved by' false principals. The
walls were finished in grey stucco,
the alcove done in hard white.
'A fine Waiter of paris . mould
with brackets arched the alcove.
The seats ',were arranged in am-
phitheatre style With the floor in-
clined, '
At, the opening of the Methodist
Church on December 18, 1890, there
was a supper and concert. Rev.
Dr. Potts was. guest speaker, and-
probably master of ceremonies.
There were various musical ntirn-
bers and addresses. There were
two excellerct soloists, hut songs
one of them sang didn't pleage. Dr,
Potts, who quickly remarked so
at the close of thesong and stated
that he hoped there would be no
applause. Hi.e, word was law and
the s6loist had to sit down with
no recognition for his efforts.
When the upper part of the build-
ing was removed .for disposal after
it was sold, following church union
the documents in the corner
stones were found to be nothing
but pulp 'and had to be destroyed,
The Bluevale Community Hall,
built in 1915, rests on the basement
of the former church,
—Submitted by Miss R. Duff
The origin of the Methodist, recesses for the 'windows with a
Church in Bluevale was in' 1857 or
1858 from the prayer meetings
held by George Leech and Thomas
Kelly,, young amen who later en-
Aered the ministry, the fortner •of
Toronto. Conference and the latter
of Philedelphia.
Rev. Isaac Craine was the first
superintendent under the Metho-
dist Church of England. Services
were held in the dining hall of the'
village hotel and later in the
Orange Hall.
Li 1865 it was taken under the
charge of Ainleyville (now Brus-
sels), Mission with Rev. Edward
,Craig as minister. The members
of the first board of trustees were
W. H. Leech, Joseph McCraney,
Joseph Leech, P. Cantelon, Alex
Bruce, J. Thornton and W. IL
Stewart.
1874 the Wesleyan and New
Connexion Methodist Churches
were united and in 1884 the Blue-
vale Church was placed in the
Belgrave circuit Rev. • George
Lounds was appointed to Blueaale•
and it became head of the circuit
in the Guelph Conferente,
Rev. S. J. Cook topic charge and
under his management a parson-
age Was erected, opposite the pre-
sent library, now the United
Church parsonage,
Later, in 1889, Rev. I. B. Wall-
win was appointed and the follow-
ing year a beautiful new church
Was built. The board at this time
consisted Of Joseph Leech, William
Smith, W, IL Stewart, R. John-
ston, John 1Vlusgrove, T, Watcher,
H. Robb, Thomas Jenkins, John
Gannett, H. Hughes, Henry Haw-
kins,' A, B. Jackson, R, Leathern,
D. Lewis, T. J. Watt, A. Reid, R.
Stewart arid G. Curtis. •
Plans for the structure were
drawn up by W. E. Denning of
Listowel With George Haney \ as
contraadr and Joseph Pugh doing
the brickwork. S. McDonald did
the stonework, The estimated cost
was 33,500. •
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ARNOLD DARROCH
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I 'find 'there ih 7riot`a'Mitchell
.the district, stithotiiit 'My father,
Andrew Mitchell, was the first as-
sessor in the 'district and all my
public school life ;was spent on
Con. 4, Turnberry.
But there is no reason for not
wishing 'you a very- successful
celebration.
Yours. siecerely,
C, A. 'Mitchell
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F. G. Winkel of Perdwich, G. A.
Procter of Bru.4sels and D. G,
Richards of Llicknow were among
these recently successful in passing
examinations at the Ontario Agri-
cultural College, Guelph, in the
First Year Degree course,
Stan lifeeler, of Gttelph and
fisrmerly of Wiagliarn passed his
Second Year Degree,
690 Brooks St.,
Laguna Beach,
Calif., U.S.A.,
Dear Mrs. ManNa.tighten:
The Centennial • announcement
came today. Sorry that it will, not
be poseible for Us to attend, Tom
has not been well for a bang time.
We would have liked to have been
able to attend but circumstances
Will not permit.
We have been following the ac-
Count from week to Week in The
Wingham Advande-Tinies. T can
remember when Joseph Leech lived
In what We now know as the Duff
home, •
Hope you will hate grand wee-
ther and a big tinned. We will be
interested in reading the account
xe it appears in the paper.
Yours very sincerely,
' Tom and Alice Field
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Gorrie Branch
Foundation. Stenes Laid
The building proper was 52x36
feet, exclusive of 'an alcove behind
intended for the use of the choir,
'and' the porch in, froht,
The fotindation stones Were laid
July 22, 1800, Mrs. , lk IT, Leech of
Goderieh, an old resident of Blue.,
vale pladeci the stone at the left
and front Of the building IteV. A,
E. Ghowri Of Elora, a former sup-
erintendent of the circuit, placed
the one at the left rear; kdward
'Leech laid the tight rear atone and
Mrs. WttilWin the front light Mrs,
Wallwin planed her atone'oil be-
half of Senator Santora of 110611-
ton, who Sent a cheque 'tot $100
On condition that he receive the
trowel With the inscription that the
atone Walt placed by Uri, Walhelh
on his 'behalf.
In the last stem a &alhea
Was sealed, which contained the
history of the Methodist. Church
in Bluevale,
teeeription of Chiireh,
the extetior war of white brick,
arthitlea4 tel(eVed coltunits,
PIC 1, Weettninint,
London, Sint,
Dear Mrs, '10fiteNaufghtont
Many thanks for the kind invi,
tittion We received to the Cente'n-
niats Which , We art tette:hay look.-
int forWatd to nttenclini.
My old isehobl, th; jurictiori,
bringa back great memories and it'
Will be wonderful to see our bid
re.06i pals again and also the
aclioaL
the invitations its realty tovety,
11410k0 'to Ate all par el& triends.
'Cr; atid. UM. Arnold Edgar
(C4ariee Matfett),
L SMITH, Mgr,
Mitcham Branch
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