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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-06-28, Page 10-s PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979 the BAYFIELD Pemberton bugle Historical Society visits cabin A cavalcade of cars carried 50 members of the Bayfield Historical ,S.o-c.i;ety / and visiting frien Js:eo a restored log cabin, made available for the occasion by John Hindmarsh. The regular Monday meeting of the society was preceded by a social hour followed by a hearty pot -luck supper, capably managed by Margaret Clift, assisted by Betty Garrett and Dorothy Hovey. Perfect summer weather enhanced the evening. Guests from London were Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Armstrong and Mr. Edward Phelps. Dr. Armstrong is a Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario, and Mr. Phelps is curator of the Regional Collection at the refererfce library at Western. Dr. Grov. Shepherd presided over a brief business meeting and called upon Brigadier Fred Clift to welcome the guests. Fred referred to a booklet "Organizing for Preservation" written recently by Dr. Arm- strong for a series sponsored and published by the Ontario Historical Society. He quoted the author's final words to indicate his strong commitment to the preservation cause. They are as follows - "A final word, do not be discouraged easily. Be ready for fights, they .are sure to come. Be ready for defeats, they are inevitable. Take heart in the fact that a lost fight may make later victories possible. A defeat may well galvanize the forces in favour of preservation, it may give the cause essential publicity and above all, it will make many more people aware of the issue. It may even make the next fight unnecessary." It is un- derstandable that Fred Armstrong is a com- mittee member of the local Architectural Conservancy Advisory Committee in London. Dr. Armstrong came to address the meeting _on __ "The Elusive Barons of Bayfield", and Ed Phelps introduced him. He is a graduate of the Flag recovered Gerry Bornath, Guide Leader reports that the missing Girl Guide flag has turned up. In last week's Bugle, the Guide Leaders sent out a call for Receives award The Rutlr Hayman' Memorial Award to a Grade VIII student from Bayfield at Huron Cen- tennial School in Brucefield has been won by Robbie Siertsema this year. The award is a cash prize of $25 and an in- dexed Oxford Dictionary. The fund was set up in 1970 and the award winners since then have been Kathie Logan, Karen Gemeinhardt, Lorraine York, Louise Martens, Michael Goz- zard, Cathie McFadden, Wendy Turner, Andrew Couper and Kathie Leppington (they tied for winning place in 1977) and Dawn Merner. help to locate it, proving that it helps to ask! Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson of Lethbridge, Alberta, and their daughter, Mrs. Lewis Hutchinson and her two sons of Oshawa called on Mrs. Colin Campbell on Monday. Mr. Anderson is Mayor of Lethbridge. Mrs. Nora Bricker --and her daughter Susan Waite were guests of the Rev. Harold Paull for the weekend. St. Andrew's U.C.W. is busy this week organizing the annual holiday weekend and chicken barbecue to be held on Saturday, June 30th on the church grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Poth had as guests on the weekend Dr. and Mrs. A.R.A. Taylor of Fredericton, New Brun- swick. Mrs. Taylor's great great grandfather Charles Middleton donated the land on which Middleton's Church was built. University of Toronto and prison? His stories has written extensively illustrated how his on the history of Ontario. research has its He has been President of humorous side! the Ontario Historical The history of the van Society for the past two Tuylls has been traced years and was awarded back to 1389. In 1813, the Presidential Medal at Napoleon madam Carel Lod ewi'--v-ari- Tuy1 Baro de Tuyll. He is the firs Baron of the Bayfield-Goderich area (after his marriage to a Portuguese girl.) His son Vincent Gildemeester, Baron van Tuyll van Serooskerken was born in 1812. It was this Baron . who built the Regency style manor which still stands on the Ridge overlooking Goderich harbour. He left his business dealings to his agent Edward C. Taylor and after his, death it was Taylor and de Tuyll's wife Henrietta who signed deeds conveying properties to other owners. The second Baron and his wife travelled widely and had a large family. (They lived in Niagara, New -York and Baden Baden in Germany.) He hurried back to England for the coronation of Queen Victoria. - Dr. Armstrong said that confusion arose and wrong leads were followed in tracing the de Tuyll familyhistory, because of the European custom of passing on the title of Baron to all the sons of the family - not just the eldest. Western for his historical publications. He began his research on the Bayfield Barons, because of coming across in a second-hand bookstore a book by an English author, Arthur Bryant called `Historian's Holiday.' He learned from it that a historian has most fun where there is no com- mitment- o lectures that must be prepared and articles that must be written; hence he has made the elusive barons a holiday project. He has conferred with local historian W.E. Elliott of Goderich, with the late editor of The London Free Press, Arthur R: Ford, Ethel Poth and Mr. and Mrs. John Land, a couple from Holland. Mr. and. Mrs. Land aided greatly in tracking down the barons, with the help of the Netherlands Nobles Book. Mr. Armstrong told of his interest in tracking down other nobles who came to North America and their reasons for coming - eccentricity? not doing too well at home? caught up in a revolution speculation? - to escape debtor's 1•rrt S 0 Thanks to volunteers, the Cairn in Clan Gregor Square in Bayfield is now fully restored: Last month, Adolph Gregor, a master stone mason, completely re - pointed the deteriorating structure, added a new cap, and now the .Cairn committee, under chairman Brigadier Fred Clift, pictured above, are keeping the flowers growing.(News-Record photo) Garden Club discusses tree planting Garden CLub The Bayfield Garden Club executive met at the home of the president on Monday, June 25, , when plans were formulated for the next meeting of the society, which will be held on the Monday, July 9th. A panel of knowledgeable gardeners will be prepared to an- swer questions submitted in writing by the mem- bers regarding problems they may have with their own properties. Mrs. Lance has agreed to make some kind of showing in the plots at the Clan Gregor Square, Tenderspot Buys Reserve Champion at Hensall Fair i The Tenderspot purchased the Reserve Champion at the Hensall Spr- ing Fair Tuesday. Shown from the left are Emmerson Gill, represen- ting the Tenderspot and Reserve Champion winner Elaine Pym. GRAND BEND TELEPHONE 238-2512 BAYFIELD TELEPHONE 565-2791 THE TENDER SPOT established so long ago, and cared for by Mr. Westlake, subsequently by his granddaughter Ann Chapman and her husband and latterly by Mrs. Lance and her group of volunteers. It is hoped another year to have good soil and a first class exhibit at this point. Mr. Harold Beakhust will contact the Agricultural Society to see if the garden clubs may have space alloted to them, for an exhibit at the fall fair. Plans were also discussed about a tree planting program for which permission has been granted by the Village Council. Jack • Willock will discover sources of supply and costing of horticultural materials for future use. Written suggestions for projects we would like to see undertaken by the club should be brought to the next meeting and everyone is invited to express their opinion on this subject to the directors or in writing. The Bayfield Garden Club will arrange a patriotic window display for the Archives Com- mittee to commemorate July 1st, Canada's bir- thday. Charter members as of June 26th are: a Apedaile, Mrs. Irene; Apedaile, Mr. Len; Atkinson, Mrs. E.; Bamford, Mr. L.; Bamford, Mrs. R.; Battve. Mrs. H.; Chilton, Mr. Don; Chilton, Mrs. Joyce; Clarke, Mr. W.; Clarke, Mrs. J.; Cook, Mr. J.R. ; Cook, Mrs. J. R . ; Cook, Mrs. J.; Cook, Mr. L. Clift, Brig. F.; Clift, Mrs M.; Cox, Miss D. Danforth, Mrs. V. Dowler, Mrs. E.; Dowler, Mr. R.; Dulton, Mrs. B. Fallowfield, Mrs. P. Fellows, Mrs. M. Fraser, Mrs. Erma; Fraser, Mr. Rae; Fraser, Mrs. Grace. Gammage, Mr. Wm.: rl` Y'IIL[COME-" • - AND SAVE A BIG BUNCH ON OUR... Vitt 1 CREST TOOTHPASTE 50 mi 2*$1 ONLY 09 • SCOPE MOUTHWASH 1 Litre 49 ONLY • COLGATE TOOTH BRUSHES ADULT SIZE ONLY 401N 10 ✓, 3*9 • r. Il • 11@UID DETERGENT 1.5 Litre 29 2 ONLY • DODD'S PILLS 70'S $ 1 79 ONLY 111 • MAXI PADS 2 48'S ONLY Y'ALL COME AND SAVE NOW, YA NEAR! GODERICH se Tho Square CLINTON Main Corner SEAFORTH Main Corner T RIANGLE DISC 1111 -UN :lt ;4 1 Gammage, Mrs. M.; George, Mrs. Ruth. Gerger, Mrs. Hilda; Graham, Mr. G.; Graham, Mr. P. ; Graham, Mrs. W.;' Grant, Dr. D.; Grant, Mrs. G.; Hart, Mrs. •Dorothy; Hart, Mr. M.W.; Hopper, Mr. H.; Hopper, Mrs. H.; Hovey, Mrs. D.; Hovey, Mr. E.; Turn to page 11 • AMIN 11. Village news Miss Kay Reid has as has returned from a trip guests for a fortnight, her to Poland. She was one of cousin Mrs. W.S. Harvey, a party of eight friends accompanied by her and relatives who spent grandson, David Swaine 16 days behind the Iron and his wife, Jan. They Curtain. Tourists have are visiting from Ten- only been allowed to visit terden in Kent, England. Poland in the last two Mrs. Harvey's other years - an interesting and grandson , Richard unique ) experience for Swaine of New York was Dorothy. It is hoped she a visitor with Kay on the will tell us about it in the weekend. Bayfield Bugle. Mrs. Elva Metcalfe is Mrs. A.F. Furter and hostess to Miss Marge Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds Monaghan who is of Chateau Gardens, holidaying in Bayfield London, spent the pa t from Whiterock, B.C., week in the Galbraith whe she has retired cottage on Bayfield fro r� Toronto. Terrace. busload of visitors, The Ever Young Club spo ored by the Aylmer was entertained to dinner and 'strict Museum at Huronview last Board u der the direction Thursday, it being Senior of Museum Director, Citizens' Week. Mrs. Pat Zimmer, visited Mr. and Mrs. George the Museum in Goderich Loree of Manton, Alberta and came to the Little Inn were recent guests of Mr. for lunch, followed by a and Mrs. John Campbell tour of the village on and John's mother, Mrs. Saturday. Dr. K.W. and Colin Campbell who is a Mrs. Penhale were first cousin of George. He among the 39 passengers is the son of Jessie on the bus. They called in• Stirling Loree, who at the archives*room to taught in S.S. No. 4 inquire about relatives Stanley Township many b` fried in the Bayfield years ago. cemetery and archivist, At St. Andrews United' Dorothy Cox was able to Church on Father's Day, find the information they there was an all-male were seeking in the choir and one person in it cemetery records which was George Loree, along are available there. with his host and relative Mr. Jim Hunt, from the John Campbell. He _is a Ministry 'or Environment choir member in his was at the Bayfield home -town of Manton. Harbour on the weekend Dorothy Weston wishes to spot check boats at the to thank all her friends, docks to see that boaters and relatives for the are observing the sewage visits,' and the many regulations. cards and flowers which Mrs. Dorothy Weston of Clan Gregor Apartments 1n• e` 11p"• k • 00110 Turn to page 11 COMING SOON cameras• • games 1 BAYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE GRAND -OPENING WEEK -END JULY 6-7-8 Friday, July 6th - GRAND OPENING DANCE Music by the Star Treks 9 P.M. - 1 A.M. '12.00 per couple. Lunch provided, door prizes Saturday, July 7th - OFFICAL OPENING CEREMONIES 2 P.M. Fun Olympics Local Officals Competing from Clinton, Goderich, Stanley Township, Goderich Township, Zurich, Bayfield. Lions Rides, Games, Refreshment stand. Sunday, July 8th Lions Pancake Breakfast 9 A.M. $3.00 ADULTS $'.SO CHILDREN .0100is ALL THE PANCAKES YOU CAN EAT1