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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-09-04, Page 10o- A large group of Bayfiehd villagers marched in the Fall Fair parade last Saturday in the village, protesting the building of a power boat marina on the east side of the bridge. Friday night, a large group also marched up to the bridge on the highway catling for the removal of the barge. (Bud Sturgeon photo) Round about the village The annual Howard Street Horseshoe Pitch Tournament, organized and convened by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barth and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott, held a week ago Saturday, showed there are many talented 'horseshoers' in the Bayfield area. From the moment the teams left the paddock, it was obviou that a tight race would highlight the day. The ju ges, Shirley Ann Barth -and Cathy - Scott, were called on frequently for unbiased decisions. - When the. final `clang' of shoes ended "Series A", the team . of Fred Schilbe and Mike Hunt (no losses), and the "Series B" team of Lise Lecompte and Herb Beatty (one loss) received appropriate awards. The teams and guests then pastured on barbecued steaks and fresh roasted corn. Everyone abided by 'Tournament Rule No. 4', "Have Fun". + + + Miss Joy Yates returned home last Monday (to Newcastle, Ontario) after spending an enjoyable week's holidays with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs: Gil Latimer, at their Bayfield residence. Mr. Doug Gemeinhardt has returned home to Bayfield after spending a period of time in University Hospital in London. Guests at the Hollow. with Mr. and Mrs. Bud Sturgeon this weekend, included Bill Davidson (Barb's brother) from Windsor, and Greg and Emmily Nielsen from London. Wednesday guests were Craig and Leslie Travis and family, St. Thomas while Sunday guests were Claude and Ineke Giorgi and -daughter "Alexa from Goderich:_ Don and Joanne Talbot, and, daughter Sherri, London, visited at their Colina Street residence over the weekend. Mr. Brian Brandon et al, were in the village over the weekend and attended the Fall Fair. A group of children busied themselves by vandalizing all street signs they came in contact with over the long weekend. In another related incident, two iron kettles planted with flowers and decorating the boulevard of a cottage, were viciously attacked by morons who pulled out all the flowers, leaving them lying on the ground beside the kettles. Ilene Cleave has returned home after recently being a patient in Alexandra General and Marine Hospital in Goderich. The Bayfield United Church is getting a facelift as painters and fixers have been busy last week. Gordon Graham is currently a patient in Clinton Hospital. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sturgeon and sons Jeff and Roland visited with friends and relatives in the village on Labour Day Monday. Mrs. Ethel Knight has returned home to her Louisa Street residence, after spending time in Toronto with friends and relatives. - Mr. and Mrs. Art Latimer, Weston, were weekend guests of Mrs. Ethel Knight in the village. ' Mr. Tom Rogers and family, Toronto, have returned home after a week's holidays in Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sturgeon attended the wedding of a niece in Toronto on Labour Day weekend, and visited with son Bernard and family in Orangeville enroute. Gil and Helen Latimer attended a wedding -in Toronto ove-r the weekend, and visited friends and relatives in Weston while there. Howard and Nancy Scotchmer and family have returned home to Chatham after spending much of their summer holidays at'their Bayfield residence. Greg and Emmily Nielsen, London, " spent the weekend at their Sunset Lane Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Huffman returned from a trip through the north country, stopping at Midland, Sudbury and Espanola along the way-. Brian Diemert sp,nt the weekend in St. Marys with his parents Ron and June and sister Karen. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Martin, Wayne, Glen and Lucy and their two grandchildren, all of the Detroit, Mich'. area, holidayed at the Martin cottage. Glen returned home early on Monday to play the bagpipes at a Labour Day Parade and Festival in Romeo, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mills, Bramalea were recent visitors with -his sister Mary, and Floyd Diemert and nephews Wayne and Rick. Walter and Milvena Erickson attended the wedding of her nephew Mark Stewart to Ann Pilcher in the Pine River United Church and the dinner and reception which followed in the Kincardine Legion Hall on Saturday, Aug. 30. Mark is the -youngest -son of Gordon and Norma (Sturgeon) Stewart -of R.R. 2, Ripley. Kenneth Sturgeon, Cambridge visited his grandmother Mrs'. Maude Sturgeon on Thursday and called on the Erickson family also. Donald McLeod was honoured at a backyard party at his home on Sunday evening when friends, relatives and neighbours gathered to extend birthday greetings. The evening was complete with several selections played on the - bagpipes by a great nephew Glen Martin of Detroit. Being of Scottish ancestry and proud of it, the bagpipes were the highlight of the occasion for Donald, whose actual birthdate is Sept. 2. Ms. Mae Ervine returned to her home in Goderich Tuesday after spending a few days with her nephew and niece, Bill and Mary Lowry. Visiting over the weekend with Rev. and Mrs. W. Bennett, were daughter Sally of London, family friend Nancy Holmes of Strathroy. Special guest welcomed home was son Michael who has just returned to his Associate Professor of Computer Science teaching position at the University of Western Ontario after a year doing computer research at the University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Den- mark. Over 420 flip for flapjacks The Bayfield Lions Club held their final 'Pancake Breakfast' of the year on Sunday at the Community Centre. The crowd of 420 persons kept the flapjack flippers I5usy cooking on into the afternoon. It all began back in the Spring when the maple trees round and about the village were tapped in order to collect the sap. In turn, the Lions had it boiled down into maple syrup. The ensuing pancake breakfasts throughout the summer season drew almost 1,500 flapjack eaters with all the proceeds going to com- munity work. Termed a success • by j the organizers, they will he doing it all again nest year,. beginning on the May 24th weekend. The next scheduled event pn the Lions Calendar is the 2nd Annual Trout Fishing Derby from October 17 to 19th. This event features a 'cup' and $400 for the heaviest Rainbow Trout caught during they time period. Along with the registration fee, com- petitors are entitled to three days free camping at the Joe Brandon's `Rainbow Valley Camp' on the Bayfield River. Get your poles rigged up and we'll see you there. +++ The draw for the `dollhouse' built by Paul. West of , Just Pine, Bayfield, and raffled by the Lioness, was won by Qlenda Wilson of Cass City, Michigan, a member of the Lioness' 'Twin Club'. Placardcarriers The quietude of the village was .shattered early Friday night, when many residents turned up at a rally here to,protest against a proposed marina and a barge blocking one channel of the Bayfield River, east of the bridge. About 75 residents gathered on Main Street around 7 p.rn. and the long line of vehicles, horns honking and signs waving from all the windows, proceeded on a tour of the ,village, strengthening along the way. Stopping at Clan Gregor Squire, the protestors then proceeded on foot, in an orderly fashion, down the hill along..Highway 21 to the Bayfield Bridge. Chants of "move that barge!" and "save our river ! " transformed the writing on the placards into a resounding echo along the river valfeye Upon reaching the bridge, more protestors in boats, dotted the river below, Ratepayers were told at their..meeting on August 16, by Ministry of Natural Resources representative Warren Knight, that the barge, which had been blocking the river since early spring, would be moved within two weeks, As the deadline approached and passed, the barge remained and the M.N.R. made no move. The Ratepayers protest on Friday Was also against the more paramountissue of -the proposed 'Mill Pond Marina' east of the bridge, Although the .`marina_ was_rej.esedy the Bayfield Council and Huron County Council, landowner -developer Dick Peever of London BAYFIELD 13u-g3LE (by- Gwen Pemberton and Bud Sturgeon Fall Fair delights many people There has been a Fall Fair in Bayfield ever since 1856, and the 124th Annual on Labour 'Day . weekend , has been determ ine fl- another success. Although the at- tendance seem d to be. down far the mai events on Saturday, 't is estimated that be ween 800 - 1,000 persons br ved the extremely hot nd humid weather, to go o the fair. The fair got underway earlier in the week, with an entertaining talent show -kicking things off on Wednesday evening. Saturday the storm clouds threatened and rain poured down in the morning, but all was clear for the 12:30 p.m: parade. As usual, the parade route fram downtown to the Agricultural Park was jammed with spectators. The Bayfield Fire Trucks lead the parade, followed by , local dignitaries and the Clinton Legion Pipe Band. The kids in costume, the antique cars, floats, tractors soon wound their way along the route. By far the largest group in the procession, was the 'Save our Stream' protestors who picked up more marchers along the way. Hoses, wagons and a military band organ comprised the finale to an entertaining half hours fun. Once inside the grounds, (for only one green dollar) fair goers were treated to a wealth of exhibits encompassing everything from agriculture to crafts. And everything wasn't just 'look and see', because spectators, *ere encouraged to bec n e `doers', and participate in the horseshoe pitching, peanut scrambles, egg throwing and many other contests. George Morley of Bluewater Beach was on hand with `George's Organ', a Wurlitzer Military Band Organ which he hauls around to many area fairs. Mr. Morley has had the organ Babes win The Men's Slo-pitch 'B' division quarter final series continued last week in Bayfield with'two games being played. On Wednesday night, the Bayfield Knighthawks evened the series at one game each when they defeated the Bayfield Flyers by a 15-9 score. Thursday night it was all Knighthawks, as they Turn to page 11 for 20 years after coming upon it in Beaverton (north of Toronto) where with a broken gear, it was slated to go to the dump. Since 1973 Mr. Morley has travelled . the fairs, '-that being the year he got the `organ' operational again. This season he is still slated to be at the Alvinston, Forest and Lambeth versions However, seated in his lawn chair, he is only tot happy to answer all the questions put to him by the • curious onlookers, drawn by the music. T.h,e._ _Clinlan Legion Branch 140 Pipe Band also entertained the crowd with favorite selections and requests The horse show and livestock judging drew good crowds all afternoon and long lines of people t magna has continued clearing the land in question, devastating the ecology in the area. I asked the question, "`Why are you here tonight?" to several of the marchers, "Because enough is enough and you have to the . he line somewhere, - the bxiidge makes a good line," said John Walters, "As 40 year summer residents of Bayfield, we have used the river, and had children who used the river and we hate. to see it destroyed. People come into our store . and say. what a beautiful spot it is (the river flats). Let's leave the boats between the bridge and `the lake," said Mrs. Lois Lance, r We are summer people and our children like to canoe in that part of the river, It's one of the villages most. valuable assets to be .able to see. nature, Financially the. man (Peever) bas enough other in- vestment", said Mr.. and ✓Mrs. Rouse, With the issue stili at a .standoff, the protest continued on Saturday', as an even larger.contingent of people marched n..t'he Fall Fair parade at Bayfield, waving their placards and chanting their slogans. Blue Anchors win The Blue Anchor team has been declared the champions of the Bayfield I Area Cam- pground Beili.League. , The Blue Anchors took their victory on August 30 in a championship game against the Paul Bunyan. The ,Anchors laid the Bunyans to rest with a close 10-9 scpre. In the consolation round, the Homestead team won 7-3 over Pine Lake. 'The=rnemTiers of the top; placing team, the Blue Anchors, included Dave Kenny, Bruce Rundle, Pat Rundle, Rob. 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