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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-10-30, Page 71 t.�> • 1 R` t } µJ. ii !t: ;x;►!_I13)a f� h>F.a, 1-: �.l tt•�,,� cit .Al i t4 a ,� >• 1 r :4 l �� .1 >.'� ..11.`- 4.4 . 3.. • T it � 11 / •.it* ..(M 14.146,4004 Voilr�4:Ribl'1A4w4.Y •cit More Bayfield history By -BUD STURGEON The empire loyalists arrive In the last episode of the history of Upper Canada, and more particularly the founding of Bayfield, we left off as the United . ,Empire Loyalists were set to ender Canada. - In 1703 the Loyalists began pouring across the border from -America, into the new country. These people wanted land grants on which to settle in order to start a new life. The British Government was now faced - with opening up the frontier and establishing a priority for granting- the land. - It was the decision of the • government, that the highest ranking officers entering the •._4)1i a !'� , > 1 t : r ) / )1, j ! d / .� a '.7 7 ,a ,t ',� ,i a .. r . t 1 l r' . .� .� .� .a .t .�' a a > > 11� )•- ri--.� 7, ., .1 . • .11 1414.111.460111101110$41:117i4174;riaiNc-.1.11114:41/2"111401,111144,1111101,11194"194°114164"1. Citizens Plows, October 30, 19e0 Pogo 7 n .o.11ins began s ur ve vin country, were to receive 1000 acres of land each. .The amount of land : 'given decreased with rank. Civilians that were still loyal to the Crown were to receive 200 acres each. They "had to swear an oath of allegiance and pay a nominal fee. Unfortunately, although the surveyor -general took great care with his duties of office, many problems arose within due to his rather primitive method of filing. Not only was his system unable to handle the volume of grants, but 'some settlers were taking advantage by filing for land more than, once using false pretenses. Often there was no way of checking. Gulden Glimpses The fall colours are at their peak now and the residents enjoyed a bus ride in and around the area to enjoy the beauty of autumn. Perhaps by the time this issue reaches our readers, the trees will be stripped and fall weather will be here in earnest. Movies were shown on Monday evening followed by refreshments. Last summer after our family dinner in June, a beige gentleman's suit coat was left hanging on the hall rack in the lobby. To date no one has claimed it. Perhaps you know of someone who has been looking for their suit jacket. We welcome Mr. Thos. Ryan to the - Home. He is formerly from the Parkhill area. Mrs. Peyton Ranney of Bayfield who visited here last week brought us a beautiful fern to grace our lobby and we appreciate it very much. On Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00 p.m., the Ladies Auxiliary will be holding their regular monthly meeting. All members and interested ladies of thearea are invited to attend. The annual bazaar will be held here at the Home on Saturday, November 15th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please • circle this date on your calendar. Residents who were out visiting during the week were Mrs. Losetta Fahrner, Mrs. Maurine Webb, Mrs. Margaret Pfaff and Mrs. Eva Thiel. Bingo was played on Fri- day evening followed py refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was con- ducted by Rev. Merlin Bender of the Conservative Mennonite Church. FOR RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATION ON STANLEY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL... VOTE CLARENCE RAU FOR COUNCILLOR STANLEY TOWNSHIP •ON COUNCIL FOR FOUR YEARS *MEMBER ZURICH AND AREA f IRE BOARD *MEMBER STANLEY TOWNSHIP RECREATION COMMITTEE —ON NOVEMBER 10TH SUPPORT CLARENCE RAU . f. .1-, ....�.�,s One incident of this nature, that was found out, con- cerned a settler in the Long Point vicinity. A man by the name of Jacob Misner ap- plied for a grant in that area, but while searching the records for a prior grant, a clerk discovered that a man named Jacob Miesner had claimed a 200 acre grant in Crowland, two years before in 1795. After considerable investigation, it was con- firmed that the two similar names belonged to one person. Although this was one example where the settler concerned was apprehended, how many went by unnoticed due to the poor. filing methods used by the government at that time? However, most of the problems were solved eventually, and the big push westward into Upper Canada began. It was decreed that the first townships to be marked out and granted, would be those bordered by water. Surveyor John Collins received orders to begin laying out the first of these townships at . Cataquari, which is known today by the more familiar name . of Kingston, Ontario. Collins was assisted by Captain Sherwood, Lieyt, Cotte and a Mr. Grass, captain of one of the com- panies of militia intended for that settlement. They were also accofnpanied by a band of axemen, "proper for the occasion". After joining these men at Montreal, the Collins' crew headed into the wilds and layed out five townships in 1783 and 1784. The surveyors ran into many unexpected problems, and work was slow. The terrain was much more rugged than had been ex- pected and the winters were harsh. In the end it was decided that speed could not be sacrificed, so accuracy and detail were. Irregar- dless of any mistakes in marking the land out, the settlers were not to be kept waiting. Since there were no roads in existence, all supplies had Fact finder submits report Malcolm Stockton, the fact finder appointed by the Education Relations Commission to the negotiations between the secondary teachers and trustees of the Huron County Board of Education, sub- mitted his report to the Commission on October 21st, 1980. As required under section 27(1) of The School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act, 1975, the teachers and trustees will then have a further 15 days to continue negotiations on the basis of this report. There is a provision for an additional five days under Section 27(3) of the Act if both trustees and teachers agree and if the Com- mission gives its approval. If at the end of this time the parties have not made or renewed an agreement than the Education Relations Commission will make the fact finder's report public. Perhaps the main reason why it is so difficult to bring up children properly is that they insist on imitating their driers, to come by way of the water routes, and then be carried inland to the crews. The men refused to drink the surface water due to the plentitude of water bugs that inhabited it, and therefore they were kept well supplied'with whiskey. Served from tin pails with tin dippers, it cost about twenty- five cents a gallon. Other holdups came when equipment was lost or broken, and with little or no replacement equipment on hand, the surveyor had to walk many miles to find a Candidates Continued from page 6 Community Centre, with a fun night in order to allow everyone time to get acquainted with their new team members. The fun night will be followed by 11 nights of regular curling and three nights of playoffs to deter- mine which of the twelve teams is tops in'Bayfield. Skips for this season are George Telford, Jerry Uniac, Matte Francis, Joe Koene, Bob Orr, Roy Telford, Alice Brandon, Bill Talbot, Don Lindsay, Morris Sauve, Joe Brandon and Robert McVean. person qualified to fix the delicate apparatus used. In his absence, the crew spent most of their time drinking and no work was done. So with the survey crew in disorder and confusion, we're going to leave the story for now, and pick it up when next we meet as they hopefully recover and push onwards into the interior. it's it .Y small world travel ltd. tXb tothn gat Whom oe�d earl advice is always freeMaw' St. KIM PAY NOWAND�� SAVE YOURSEU A sum! Book and buy your ticket before November 15 and travel anytime 'till March 1982 at 1980 fares. It's guaranteed when you fly KLM Charter Class. KLM Charter Class Fares let you visit Europe during the Tess -crowded off-season. and take advan- tage of the lowest available fares at the same time. 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