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English firm surveys 108 -year-old bells at Trivia Church
By Katherine Harding
T -A I porter
. EXETER Bob and Ruth Smith
Came all the way from England to
• see what's in our belfry.
The Smiths travelled from•Perby,
England to survey Trivitt Memorial
. Anglican •Church's 108 -year-old
hells on July 9.
The couple are part owner;: of
• Eayre & Smith Limited. one of the
few companies in the world that
deals in hcllhanging-.and •.restora=
tion;
The :Smith's. trip to Exeter was
just one of the.. many stops they
have , made on their trip. across
North America -this summer sur-
veying church hill. •
They arrived in the U.S. on June
27 • and have made stops in South
Carolina, Oregon and Oaklahoma.
In Canada. in addition to Exeter.
they've visited Si. Paul's Cathedral
in London and Holy- Trinity in
Thornhill. .
• While in Exeter, the Smiths spent
a fea hours looking at the condi
non of the church's bells.
They assessed the bell lower and
bells by • taking detailed notes and
measurements. They also video-..
taped the premises. to aid .them: in
developing a final repos. . __
-They will then send their rec-
iimmendations and quote hack 11)
the church. _ •
They will also include. advice•on
restorations that can be done local-
. ly that will help cut costs.
Bob' Smith expects that Trivitt's_.
bells .wilt have to he sent to. their
shop in England to be restored.
In their last budget. Trivitt
Church members approved funds
. fora bell restoration project.
• The Smiths donate their - pro-
fessional lime and even pay for
their transatlantic flight.
They only ask that churches they
work for pick up their travelling
and accommodation expenses
while there.
• Bob Smith has been in the bell
hanging business for 20 -years. Be-
-. fore that he was a mechanical en:
gineer..
• He was'drawn to the trade partly
because of his 40 -year experience
as a bell ringer.
"My work is a combination of ex-
perience with professional qual-
ifications," he said.
The Smiths • were met at Trivitt .
Memorial by -church -member and
tower -captain Kevin Love.
Love gave the Visitors a tour of
the 1 18 -year-old church built by
philanthropist Thomas Trivitt:
The church has • I0 bells that
range in.six from 200 lb's. to :2,019
lbs.
•
They are the oldest ring of bells
in English Canada, and the first
ring of bells manufactured.iii North
America. -
Note: -,See the lull 29 edition of
the T -A far a Crossroads-, on the
-bells of Trivia Memorial.-
•
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Touring the belfry. From left, Bob Smith, Kevin Love and
Ruth Smith looking at the bells in the Trivitt- Church's- belfry.
Lots to do at the 134th
Zurich Agricultural: Fair
ZURICH — Get ready for three fun -filled days; Zurich.
The Zurich Agricultural Society is set.to run their. 7_34th annual
• .fair fronrJuly 24-26. This year'sthente is community partnership.
Event organizer Marg-Deichert yid that theme was picked:be-
"cause this year the Ag. Society is. teaming up with other groups in
the village. including the Lion's Cluh.and`Bean Festival Committee,.
tahelp run the event.
-Zurich Agricultural Fair event calender
Friday.:
7:30 "p.m. -.The fair's opening ceremony will be held at the com
munity centre. A variety .show- featuring , -
.local talent Will follow
•.=This will .be the 'first year the. Lion's
Club will run their Etiminati?n..Draw and
• Dance in 'association with the fair at --the
community centre; there it: a. chance to
win.$I.000 cash.
Saturday:
' •' 10 a.m.'-:Fair exhibits open and run.all•
day at the arena:
• .1 p.m. - The Bean Festival Committee
• will be running a road hiickey tournament
- held outside the arena.
-- Horse Show including saddle classes.
• 2 p.m. - A cake decorating competition (2nd annual) will be held
. in conjunction with the baby show. Baked cakes and ming will he
provided that day before -the -competition. The cakes will-lieauc-
tioned off at the end of the baby show (approx. 3:30 p.m.) "
3p.m. - Mini-Tractorfull for kids.
Sunday:
• 11 a.m. - Open Speed Horse Show includes barrel and flag races
2,7 p.m. - Old Tithe Fiddlers' Jamboree at the ciunmunity centre.
tickets are available at the door for $4.
• 5-7 p.m. -. A buffet dinner will be served at the community centre.
.and tickets are.$8/per person. .
•
For More information about the Zurich Agricultural - Fair call Marg
Deichert at 236-4130.
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Capsule Comments
with Ernie Miatello
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There are many types of vegetarianism. "Vegans" eat no foods of
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