Clinton News-Record, 1976-06-24, Page 36•
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The Albion is another of
Bayfield's fine old hotels which
has survived to this day. The
north part was originally a store,
built in the early 18401's and 15
years later the addition was put
on to make it into a two-storey
hotel.
Over the years it has been
owned and leased by many
people as a search of the papers
show.
December 21. 1882 - Mr.
Campbell has Leased the Albion
Hotel. Bayfield from Mrs.
McCann.
May 2. 1890 - Mr,, John Pollock
is el and
Edv Elliott 13 moe ving ng theion re this
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week.
June 26. 1902 - The Albion Hotel
is now having a handsome double
verandah erected in front. Mrs.
Elliott is proprietress. Messers
D. Harrison, W. Whiddon and J.
Manson are doing the building.
Hugh Maclay of Egmondville
married Lillian Elliott and they
were the next managers. Mr.
MacKay's daughters. Alma and
Ella lived there for a few years
after his death, then moved to
Goderich in 1964. 1t was bought
by Mrs. Myrtle Robinson and re-
opened as a hotel. changed little
in its appearance from the year
1902 when the verandah was put
on. except for the kitchen area
which had to be re -built.
For Bayfield's sake. it is for-
tunate that Mrs. Robinson was
one who appreciated history and
thus kept everything possible as
it was in the past.
The cherrywood staircase is
still there. fading up to 10 guest
rooms.
But the nve►t►ee that bring
people to the hotel have indeed
changed - from the rigs and
carriages of the past to modern,
fast cars. The barn was no longer
needed so was taken down years
ago.
And prices have had to change.
Imagine a dinner for 25 cents.
Myrtle Robinson now owns the picturesque Albion Hotel on the
m,ainstreet In Bayfield.
The Albion Hotel as it Is in 187$. Little has been
changeItched d exof eppt
the kitchen at the bank was expanded, and the p
was
rebuilt with a flat one.
Bayfield hub was
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War II The Council were told
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passed a motion prohibiting
anyone from erecting a booth in
the Square or on the streets.
except the Patriotic Society of
Bayfield. The same year, 1918.
several notations lee a made
regarding a flag po ale, ind
the painting of the flag p
the Square, and the cannon that
had been situated on the Signal
Pint (a souvenir of the Fenian
Raids) which had only been fired
once by some pranksters on
Hallowe'en night; was drawn up
to the Square.
In December 1920. the Council
instructed the Clerk to write to
3 3. Merner MP, to tender to him
ina for his
ce
getting thte of e Government h to
give Bayfield two German guns
as first world War trophies. These
were niso situated in the middle
of the Square. and mounted on
cement platforms. Very
foolishly. due to misleading. .beyy
were sold for scrap world
Village Council during
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that every other town was selling
their souvenirs for the war effort
and being a patriotic village. the
Council agreed to. "give" theirs
for a very small remuneration.
Tao late it was discovered how
foolishly they had acted due to
misguided information.
In 1921 seats were erected in
the Square. They were con-
structed of two posts anchored
into the ground and a plank
nailed across the"io-p. however.
they served as resting places for
many years, and around 1947 new
benches. picnic tables and
garbage cans were installed. At a
later date swings. teeter-totiers
and a water pipe -line with taps
were also installed.
In the years that the Square has
belonged to Bayfield, many
celebrations. picnics and com-
petitions have been held there. In
the latter part of the 19th century,
the Fall Fair was held on the
Square. with the outside being
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