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PAGE 10,-CLINTON NEWS,MECORD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 , 1979
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Six weeks •of work and play
An opportunity to learn
and a chance to have a
good time. That
Statement sums up the
French immersion
course which Jocelyn
Downie and 220 other
anglophone students,
attended this summer in
Quebec City. The course
is meant to be six weeks
of intensive French and
fun.
Although Jocelyn
comes from Kingston,
she has spent many
summers in Bayfield with
her grandparents, Dr.
and Mrs. R. Hunter. She
is a grade 13.studeRt.
By the third day of the
course the group had
been divided into classes
according to their level in
French and settled down
to the business of the
summer learning
French. Classes ' were
held every weekday
morning from 8:30 to
12:20. In class stress was
placed on oral work but
basic and advanced
grammar were covered
as well. There were tests
every Friday and also a
final exam; the results of
which were combined
with daily work to give a
final mark which can be
used for credit at certain
institutions.
Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons were spent on
class excursions; visiting
the important buildings,
areas and displays in and
around Quebec City.
• Other afternoons were
full of other activities
(all, naturally, carried
out in French).
On, campus there were
many excellent facilities.
A large gymnasium was
open for badminton and
volleyball, two soccer
teams were set up to play
the students at the other
campus in Quebec, there
were six tennis courts on•
• campus and a swimming
pool was only 15 ri6nutes
away. Besides sports,
there was a pottery
centre, (with lots of clay
and glazes, two wheels
and firing facilities),
music rooms with pianos,
ballet jazz, folklore
singing and a •theatre
group which put on a play
at the end of the summer.
They could also go into
Quebec City or go for
walks on campus (fields
and woods) or down by
the St. Lawrence.
Saturdays and Sundays
were spent on longer
excursions. Everyone on
campus would pile into
buses and would head off
to the appointed region.
They hiked down Mont.
Ste. Anne, visited
Montmorency Falls and
the Ste. Anne Basilica
and went on a cruise
down the St. Lawrence.
The first weekend in
Quebec City was spent
revelling in the 'Festival
d'Ete' from 1. p.m. to 1
a.m., Saturday and
Sunday afternoon.
"We thought that the
monitors were trying to
get us so exhausted the
first weekend that we
wouldn't be rowdy for the
rest of the summer.
However, we were wrong
and the hectic pace was
maintained for the entire
six weeks," Jocelyn said.
Nights were filled with
such activities as softball
games, concerts, discos,
campfires, trips into
Quebec City and ex-
cursions to movies and
theatres. After the ac-
tivities were over the
students returned to
residence and chatted
with ,friends, always
remembering that it was
necessary to be up for
classes at 8:30 the next
morning!
"We occupied four
residences with three
monitors in each
residence. The monitors
were there to ensure that
we talked French all of
the time, observed the
curfews, didn't get into
too much trouble and had
a good time. They were
all university students
who, aside from
organizing everything for
us, were also interested
and enjoying themselves.
This made for a festive
atmosphere all the time,"
Jocelyn explained.
Jocelyn said she
learned far more by
being in Quebec City, the
cultural centre of the
province, than just
French. There the
students were exposed to
the language, culture and
pride of the French
Canadians and gained a
better insight to the
present political situation
there.
It was not only an
opportunity to meet the
Quebecois but also a
chance to meet students
from all over North
America. The majority
were from Montreal,
Toronto and Edmonton,
yet some came from as
far away as Mexico,
Philadelphia and Inuvik.
However, there were no
representatives of Huron
County. This was sur-
prising since the
Canadian government
gives bursaries to
Canadian students, 16
years and over who have
completed Grade 12
French.
The six-week course
can be not - only in-
formative and fun, but
also free. To apply for a
bursary write to the
Director of Student
Awards, Mowat Block,
Toronto. He will send you
an application and soon
you'll be on your way to
six weeks of free-living in
French!
Council okays projects
Councillor Warner
reported to Bayfield
council Monday that road
repair and re -surfacing
for which the village
contracted earlier this
year will commence this
week. s
A request received
from the Bluebird Society
for permission to un-
dertake landscaping
around the old Town Hall
and the Municipal
Building • was granted,
although it was pointed
out that little could be
undertaken at the , Town
Hall until the project to
remove the village
maintenance equipment
to its new home is
completed.
A motion was apprOved
that the wooden chairs in
the old Hall be repaired
and returned to the
auditorium for which,
they were removed
during the renovation
period.
A progress report was
received on the plans for
the housing and in-
stallation of washrooms
at the Town Hall. The
plumbing has been ap-
proved by " the health
authorities and work on
the project can now
commence.
A meeting was
arranged with George
Kapelos on Sept. 26th.
Mr. Kapelos, a planner
with the Heritage
Administration Branch 6f
the ministry oi culture
and recreation has asked
to meet with Council to
discuss changes
suggested by him in the
Heritage • Conservation
District plan prepared by
Hill and Borgal, Goderich
architects. Final ap-
proval is necessary by
the •Heritage
Administration Branch
before payment of the
grant under which the
study was undertaken
will be made.
The new plans of the
Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority have
been recieved with a
request that Council
members study them and
• nfake any comments or
suggestions 'before Sept.
30th. Reeve McFadden,
who • represents Council
on the Authority voiced
concern that not enough
attention is paid by the
Authbrity to plans for
Conservation and -or
development of the
Bayfield River area - that
priority is given to
Ausable projects.
A communication from
the Ministry 'of Housing
About $4,000 raised
for arena floor fund
The Arena Board
wishes to express thanks
to the canvassers who
took part in the door-to-
door drive for the Arena
Fund on Tuesday last
week. About $3,600 was
collected and when all
pledges are in it is ex- .
pected to realize about
$4,000. Gord Graham,
who acted as Treasurer,
is confident that it is safe ,
to expect over $5,000
before the drive is finally
completed s donations
are still comma in.
A shortage of can-
vassers meant that not
everyone was canvassed
and some residents were
not in, which accounts for
Gord's optimism.
Donations from those
who Kere missed will be
• gratefully accepted,
needless to say!
The Arena Board also
wishes to thank the
donors who have been so
generous throughout the
period since the drive
began.
draws attention to a new
Ontario regulation made
in accordance with a
section of the Planning
Act. It prescribes
procedures which will
allow zoning by-laws, to,
come into force without
Ontario Municipal Board
approval, if a
municipality has an of-
ficial plan in effect, and if
there are no objections
filed against the by-law.
A planning guideline was
enclosed.
The next Council
meeting will be held on
Monday evening, Sep-
tember 17th.
•
Garden Club
at fa fair
The Garden •Club
display at the Bayfield
• Fair was arranged by
Harold Beakhurst and
Jack Wiliock. The flowers
contributed by • Club
members made a fine
showing as a result of
their imaginative
arrangement and at-
tracted much interest in
this latest addition to
Bayfield organizations.
The. Club will meet on
Monday night in the Town
Hall at 8 p.m. and
members are reminded -
that there will be an
exchange of perennials
and shrubs. It yours are
still in the ground - bring
a promise!
Summer
reader awards
• Mrs. Maud Weston,
Bayfield Librarian, has
announced that the best
summer readers were
Tracey Dinel of London
who is 14 years old and
Jenny Turner , of
Newmarket, 8 years of
age.
Winner of the draw at
the library was Kevin
Howe of London, who is 8
years old.
T e new Bayfield arena offered a brief moment of coolness from the blistering
sun for those attending the Bayfield Fair. The arena looked bright, fresh and
inviting for the some 1,000 people who browsed at the variety of displays
exhibited there. (News -Record photo)
Break-ins hit businesses
The usually peaceful
atmosphere in the village
of Bayfield was disrupted
over the weekend when
the Goderich OPP were
called in to investigate
two break-ins and an
incident of vandalism.
The Goderich, OPP
reported that sometime
between September 1 and
• 3 merchandise was stolen
from the Bayfield Har-
dware store after thieves.
gained entry into the
store through a window. •
Two axes were taken.
Two cartons of
cigarettes, a hunting
knife and an amount of
money was taken in a
second break-in which
occurred at Brandon's
Hardware sometime
, beltween September 2
and 3.
Then, on September 3
police were called in to
investigate an early
morning act of vandalism
when air was let out of the
tires of 34 cars in 'the
village. The vandalism
occurred on three dif-
ferent streets in the
village, Main, Louise and
South Harbor Road.
Police say they are still
investigating all three
incidents and are not sure
if they are connected.
On August 31, Audrey
Watt, 54, of Woodstock
received „minimual in-
juries following a two -car
crash at the intersection
in Brucefield.
The Goderich OPP
reported that Mrs. Watt
was, a passenger in a car
driven by Alexander
Watt, 53, of Woodstock.
Damage to the Watt car
was set at $1,110 and
damage to a second
vehicle driven by, Andre
Materman, 18, of Cam-
bridge was $600.
Steven Bearss, 19, of
Blyth received minor
injuries on September 2
after the car he was
driving went into a ditch
and hit a sign. The ac-
cident, which resulted in
$700 in damages, hap-
pened on Highway 4, just
south of Clinton.
.Damage was estimated
at $3,000 to a car driven
by Joanne Dorssers, 41,
of RR 4. Seaforth after
she was involved in a
single car crash on
Sideroad 20 in McKillop
Township.
Mrs. Dorssers was
taken to Seaforth hospital
were she was treated for
minor injuries after the
September 1 • incident
when the car she was
driving skidded on loose
gravel and hit a hydro
pole.
Wayne Allin, 19, of RR
5, Goderich was taken to
Clinton hospital with
major injuries and John
Anderson, 21, of RR 5,
Goderich received minor
injuries after a Sep-
tember 1 accident on
concession road 15-16 in
Goderich Township.
The OPP reported the
injured were passangers
in a car driven by
Theresa Anderson, 20, of
RR 5, Goderich. The car
went into the west ditch
and rolled, landing in „a
field.
The .driver was unin-
jured and damage to the
car was set at $1,000.
• In Clinton last week,
the police reported one
major incident when
Harold's Shell Service on
Victoria Street .•was
broken into on Monday
night. The police said that
an amount of money and
cigarettes were taken by
the thieves, who gained
entry to the building by a
window.
Around and about
the village streets
guests ,on - the weekend
with Mrs. Nina Haw.
They also visited with
Mr. W. Heard and Russell
Heard.
We are sorry to report
that Ken Scotchmer is
presently a patient in
Victoria hospital in
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Scotchmer and Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Scotchmer
have returned from their
trip to Scotland. Charlie
and Lulu spent some time
in England also.
The free draw held by
Celebrity Fashion Jewels
at the Bayfield Fair was
for a cameo brooch. It
was won by Kathy
Staddon of 327 High St. in
Clinton.
We are pleased to hear
that Dr. Rob Hunter, who
has been a patient in St.
Joseph's Hospital in
London, has returned
home to Bayfield. The
Hunters were visited over
the weekend by their
daughters Mary Alice
and Sally Beth with their
husbands and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Turner and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert MacVean are
back from their trip to
Scotland. They visited
• with Rob's mother, Mrs.
Peter MacVean and his
brothers and their
families in Perth and also
travelled to London
during their trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Potts
accompanied by their
nephew Don Heard and
his wife Ruth were dinner
Rotary learns
about cement
A summer visitor all
KS life and a property
owner in Bayfield, Neil
Mustard, now a resident
of Mississauga addressed
the Goderich Rotary Club
on his e.xperiences as
"Cement Head" for
Ontariollydro
His mother and father
came to Bayfield as early
as 1916 and' their family
including Neil, his sister
Betty Burch and their
three brothers were
happy and proud to be
part of Bayfield. Mustard
Xas born in Toronto, took
his primary and secon-
dary schooling there and
graduated from the
University of Toronto as
a Civil Engineer in 1940.
-On his return from ser-
vice overseas with the
Canadian Army 1940-46
he started work with
Ontario Hydro. He is' still
with them thirty-three
years later.
Although he and his
wife live in Mississauga
now (his family is grown
up) they had much ex-
perience living on con-
struction projects such as
the St. Lawrence Seaway
and James Bay. The
construction side of
Hydro is big business and
as a specialist in cement,
Mustard has made a
valuable contribution.
Using slides, le
demonstrated some of the
-many varieties of cement
- although of equal size
one specimen can be 5
times. heavier than
another. Specialty
cements using additives
are numerous. Precast
forms made in factories
and -transported on big
carriers to building sites
have become a normal
part of construction
projects. Architectural
concrete started coming
into its own in 1945 and
has since expanded into
many building, forms.
Gunite sprayed on rock
walls in the Niagara..
River gorge is another of
the many ways in which
cementis used.
The. old-fashioned
mixing and ,delivering of
cement in' wheelbarrows
has given way to huge,
modern redi-mix trucks
carrying up to 18 cubic
yards of cement in one
load. The truck.and load
may weigh as much as 46
tons.
A "concrete mobile" is
a vehicle which can mix
sand., gravel and cement
on the job in any required
quantity.
The use of conveyor
belts allows mixing
trucks to deliver the
"mix" up to 180 feet from
the vehicle.
"Pumperete" can be
pumped through pipes up
to 150 feet. The pipes,
requiring no scaffolding,
unfold like grasshopper
legs and deliver concrete
at the rate of 30-40 yards
per hour.
A normal problem with
concrete is that it
hydrates and produces
heat and when it cools it
May crack. . The larger
the mass the more
heating. Some masses
are huge - for instance
there are 42 -foot beams
installed in the Bruce
plant. •
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the Hayfield 1il1 air parade last Saturday. They won first prize. (News.
RedOrd photo)
If there's more than .6 cm. (1/4 inch) of frost
in your freezer, you're putting energy on ice.
Regular defrosting is easy to do and it's -
easier on the fridge.
Heavy dust on your refrigerator coils
make it work harder to keep its cool.
An occasional vacuuming of the coils
behind or underneath the refrigeraior
can help it last longer and it won't use
more electricity thap it has to. •
Take the Si HI test. Shut the door of your
fridg on a dollatj bill. If the 1il1 pulls out
*easily cold air carjl flow out to , adding to your
energy costs. Th fridge a need a new
gasket or they solutiOn my be as simple as
making sure ,the appIiand is level.
Tune-up,Clean-up
It's simple. Appliances that are clean and
well -cared for last longei• and they use
less electricity. Over the long run, you can
save money on appliance replacement.
And of -course, the less energy you waste,
the more dollars you save.
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