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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-10-16, Page 24Page 12 .:...& �%.t� .1 �3i�� r• • Citizens News October 23, 1980 ►.. ..1 .. ti a +nti wvr re ..N.wI. CGIT officers installed New officers were elected at the first meeting of the Varna -Goshen CGIT this Varna by Diary CYarsf • fall, held on Monday. They are: president, Tracey Hayter; vice-president, Lorelie Robinson; treasurer, Jacqui Taylor; secretary Lori Consitt, and press reporter Kim Hayter. Jeanette Keys planned the worship service. The leaders, Rev. Wilena Brown and Janet Webster. introduced us to Yoga exercises as a part of our heath program. The second meeting will be on Thursday, October 30 at Varna Church. We are planning to have a party. Meetings will be held from 4:00 to 5:30 every other Thursday. Persona Is Bertha Taylor was ad- mitted to St. Joseph's Hospital, London a week ago Friflay suffering with cerebral meningitis. We're pleased to report that she is much improved and ex- pected to make a complete recovery. ATTENTION Hockey Players Anyone interested in rec hockey Thursday evenings in Zurich please contact: Ken Clarke 236-4612 Grant Lee 236-4219 Jim Bedard 236-4349 Reverend Brian Elder of Crediton was the guest preacher when Goshen United Church celebrated their anniversry on Sunday. Special music added much beauty to the service. The choir anthem was, "Eternal Life Will be Yours." A group of five girls sang "What Color is God's Skin" and the intermediate choir number was "Thy Loving Kindness." A double trio sang "Keep in Touch Every Day." The limited number 1 of tickets for Goshen's annual turkey supper were sold in a few hours, as usual. Ivan and Margaret McClymont are still following their family's tradition of decorating the sanctuary of Varna church for Thanksgiving. It was beautifully done .again this year. The Chessell family at- tended the baptismal service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Brodhagen on Sunday, when Troy, son of Paul and Sheila (Smith) Chessell was baptized. A family gathering followed at Paul and Sheila's home in Stratford. The October meeting of the Stanley Recreation Com- mission will be held at 8:30 on October 29 to summarize the ball season and plan future activities. #M11h�1l `11lM alphm t`�tl�l,.��'v�.�. • ti`r�;y • �' ski.;ii -1 ! SKATE CLUB READY The Zur;ch-Grand Bend figure skating club is all set to go for the upcoming season. Talking with club pros Jeff Truemner of Grand Bend and Marcie Sawruk of London at figure skating registration held Wednesday in Zurich is club treasurer Heather Decker. Staff photo ore Bayfield area history detailed In the spring of 1759, a fleet of 145 British war ships sailed from Halifax harbour to launch a major offensive against the French forces in Bayfield Bud Sturgeon 'Canada'. In September of the same year, the now historic battle on the 'Plains of Abraham', took place, the English winning another conflict and coming -closer to realizing their goal in the new world. ' •:kms\.. t� , PRESENTATION NIGHT Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 P.M. EVERYONE WELCOME A Home lines Representation will make this special presen- tation and be available to answer any questions you may have. Two FOOTFamily TBArips LL to DETROITGAMES LIONS Sunday Nov. 2 San Francisco at Detroit Sunday Nov. 16 Baltimore at Detroit Cost $28.00 (includes game ticket and fare on an air conditioned coach) Departure Old Town Hall Exeter 9 a.m. (Limited number of seats available) 3 DAY SKI TRIP to Blue Mountain in January. Call for Details Open daily 9 - 5:30 Fridays till 9 Saturday 9:30 - 4:30 Finally, four years later February of 1763, the Trea of Paris was signed and th French ceded all their Nor American possesions . (say for Louisianna), to Grea Britain. At this point, we'll pick u our story where we left off couple of weeks ago. The new governmen almost immediately oc cupied , themselves passin new land laws and such pertaining to the vast ex panse of wooded land tha was to become Canad somewhere d. the road In 1764, l j for Samue was appointed as Surveyor General of Canada Holland, a draftsman and military engineer, had been in America since 1756, and had served in many of the battles between the French and English. In fact, Holland was at the side of Wolfe when the great Englis General died following th battle on the Plains o Abraham. Almost immediately after taking office, Major Holland appointed John Collins as his deputy, and with these two, studious and energetic men at the helm, it looked like Canada might get explored after all. But, the new government wasn't really in any hurry to get started. There was only _ about 60,000 people living in their new province' and it was decided the 'extra' land was not needed as yet. New policy changes under the British Government, dic- ated that no surveying would take place, until ettlers were ready to take possession of the land. And hen there was the age old xcuse, and it is still used oday, that the necessary unding just wasn't vailable. Did you ever wonder why he lot lines in every town - hip run different, and why owns and villages are ometimes in strange ocations, and why a lot of oads and highways 'are rooked? Well, its going to be long story, but this is where verything began to go awry. The British Government tuck by their new laws on xploration and survey, and othing was accomplished or some time. Nearly wenty more years passed before any serious work took lace in Upper Canada. The nd of the Rritish-American War provided the people that anted to.settle in Canada. So all of a sudden, and not ntirely without warning thousands of people were ocking across the border nto Canada, hoping for a and grant and a place to ettle. Since the British Government had not found it necessary to open up any ew land in the previous two ecades, they were now aced with a monumental in task. Now with the settlers ty . available, and no land ready, e many years work would th have to be completed in e 'months' instead. t With the race on, almost every available man was p appointed as a surveyor a assistant, and off they struck into the timber rich forests to t create a county. In no time at - all, the land was ready to be g lived on, so onward marched the settlers as well. As this is basically how t Upper Canada got' its start, a e1 h e f • is it really any wonderwhy few lines run straight. That brings us up to 1783, and that is exactly where we'll pick up the story o the founding of Bayfield, when next we meet and tell all we know about the Empire Loyalists. Dashwood 4-H meets Dasiwood club two ' held their sixth 4-H meeting at the Dashwood community hall, Thursday. Roll call was "The most interesting idea I learned during this project and my favorite recipe". Dashwood Mrs. Irvin Rader Achievement day plans were discussed. A test on en- tertaining energy knowledge was given and the girls were then divided into four groups and given problem situations to solve. Personals Allan Kle;nstiver and son Todd, Big Rock, Illinois spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rader and other relatives. A number of people from Dashwood attended the -Ecumenical service in the United church, Grand Bend. Mrs. Robert Hoffman soloist sang "How Great Thou Art". Anniversary services were held ,in the United Church Sunday with Mr. John Patterson Listowel as guest speaker. Grand Bend and Dashwood combined choirs provided music. Several. Dashwood residents are confined to University Hospital. .loe Wragg is still recuperating from his Accident, Mrs. Hilda Wein had the misfortune to fracture her hip and Irvin Rader had surgery Monday. • Dashwood Women's Institute members were guests of Seaforth, Hensall and Crediton Institutes last week. A number of Dashwood ladies attended. the fall regional rally at Greenway United church, October 15. Mr. Adolph Keller has been confined to his home. through illness. •