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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-06-24, Page 35,ya Viflage gave up status... bylate 1910 and extension into smaller centres, like Clinton, was proceeding. At this time, Bayfield was still an in- corporated village and the above vote was taken to indicate that the municipality wanted its own hydro distribution system to be operated by people in the village and to be supplied power at cost from the Ontario Hydro Organization. However, costs were found to be high, and no action to im- plement the above decision was taken. - A further news item dated Dec. 3, 1923 reads: "A Public meeting was held in Bayfield Town Hall. Members of Goderich and Stanley Township Councils were present. Mr. J.E. Hartwell, clerk iaf Stanley Township, presided. Some time ago petitions were circulated and a sufficient number of signatures obtained to get hydro to have the streets lighted. Attendance at the meeting was good. It was decided to install street tights as soon as possible." A further investigation into the cost of owning and operating its hydro system was made. It still proved to be high and the residents felt that they could not afford this expense. This proved to be the beginning of a con- sideration to disincorporate the village from town status to police village status - '.,Pear 4, ih; Pm:a wt+lvFr�.Plni�„ "' f .tibs • '. u t'' tovr'rV"i 'm-11,,"`1Ot«'*Aty t.L1P4 un mems -Kt URD. THURSDAY. JUNE 24, 1976'PAGE 13A (continued from page 12A) such. the Hydro distribution system in the village, and ,the wiring of houses would be covered by three Acts passed by the Government of the 'Province of Ontario. Bayfield residents were in great disagreement over the advantages of bringing hydro into Bayfield by means of disincorporation - but "the deed was done" in 1927. A line was built from Clinton and street lights and power supplied in 1928. As more all year and summer customerswere added, the line from Clinton became overloaded and in 1952 property on the Varna Road was purchased by the Ontario Hydro policy at this_ Ontario Hydro and a distribution time was to consider police station erected to supply Bayfield villages as rural communities. As and surrounding Stanley and Goderich townships. In 1954 and 1955 a two-year programme of rebuilding lines .in Bayfield was carried out ata cost of $49,000. Growth a has been steady and several increases have been made to the size of the distribution station mentioned above. In consultation with Hydro officials, two alternatives were studied. 1. Leave Hydro supply as is - with administration. main- tenance and operation continued by Ontario Hydro. 2. Purchase all Hydro facilities Within the corporate limits of the village. The village chose the first alternative. The storm in January 1971 and the ice storm in March 1975 have made people realize how very dependent we are on electric power brought to us from a distance - much too dependent. It is time that an alternative for emergency uses should be available. June 13, 1883 One of our 1MD's who. on cer- tain occasions toads his craniuf"n with an enormous plug hat that , would make a good smoke stack for a locomotive. mistook his hat for a pail one night and gave his horse a -bran smash out of it. He didn't find out his mistake until he was shown the bran on the hat. RFRDLJI_IL.!-' WE HAIL A message from , Goderich's Mayor of � behalf of to Goderich, it is my Town Council a Birthday congratulations -on o th� Sid► �;l�citias occasion of thand neigh extend y®v �►' proud e V it gage' �UrJY splendid guarded tory, and the d he the have and e t u heritage dedication w. and to the w► ole co neighbouring landmarks, whish Celebration we in G whole country. communities, a ebrati Goderich es, vs 77 at whichw8 are preparing jo n with you he 150th anniversary be inviting i n9 for U� our Bente versar t �n9 you t Tri Jubilee bil y °f Goderich's � in s toundingw,th YOURS VERY D.J. SUES f rRU1 r MA VOR Ej � rOWN©F GQ UERI ty PLAN NOW TO JOIN US IN 1977