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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-10-02, Page 10PAGE 1 C I4Tof l' WS RECORD, TUURS1A oCTo ER 2 ,.1984 Residents support LA' George lapeios of the i inistry .of culture and recreation was present on Mond'ay,, September ° 29 when George Fellows, President of the Bayfield Ratepayers" Association chaired a meeting, which had been, convened in connectiowith the possibility of the re- organization of a Local Architectural Con- servation Advisory Committee (LACAC) group in the village. Opening the meeting, Mr. Fellows explained that the ratepayers had been asked to involve themselves. Twenty-one business people had been contacted, nine of whom were present as well as other residents con- cerned with the. preservation of the village. Mr. Pat Graham, referring to past efforts which had been initiated in, connection with con- ser,,ation, said he un: derstood, the idea had been firmly rejected due to lack of interest. Following this FIEL0 (b Gwen Pemberton and Bud sturgeon) AC group for statement it was pointed out that the renewed effort was instigated by a motion of the village council in November 1979, directing that the Ratepayers'. Association be asked to re -organize a LACAC group. Following further discussion it was agreed that the meeting should continue since some of the business people present feltthat reconsideration was not completely ruled out, and some were not fully conversant with the Heritage plan. There was also some doubt on the part of property owners who had no desire to beco4e involved if the recommendations would involve them in prohibitive expenditure, Mr, Kapelos explained that three years ago, following the formation of the first LACAC group, a grant of $2,000 had been allocated tp ,:the'village, and Nick . Hill had prepared a plan. This was not wholly acceptable and had subsequently Local couple tour southern States Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higgins returned last week from a most en- joyable and interesting trip. • They left on the "'Smoky Mountain Country Tour" at 5:30 a.m.,. Monday, Sep- tember 15 in the company of• 20 other guests and eight days later, returned to their horn e, "The Maples". . A visit to the Spendr• ift Horse Farm in, Lexington, Kentucky proved most interesting. Itis the largest stud farm in the U.S.A. en- compassing 6,000 acres and employing 200 per- sons. One of the horses was 28 years of age and the tour was told that when a horse is no longer useful as a stud he is still - kept there and allowed to live out his life. None are destroyed (a fact which should prove interesting to the animal lovers of the reading public) . The group was taken on tour by the head groom complete in long dark coat and hat. The tour included a visit to Biltmore House in Ashville, North Carolina. This is the home of the multi -millionaire Van- derbilt family: a veritable fairyland castle left as it had been when the Vanderbilts lived there. Luncheon one day was at the Luray Caverns in Virginia. It is 136 feet below the earth's surface, takes 138 stair steps down and up again and 11/4 hours of walking to see it all. Mrs. Higgins says now she knows the dif- ference between stalagmite and stalactite. Areal organ plays while tours are conducted and the group was almost overcome by the musical sounds reverberating off the walls and ceilings. The highlight of the tour was a visit to Christus Gardens near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. ---Th-e-GardenS are a ti ute to the life of our Lord from the time of his birth in the stable in Bethlehem until his ascension. Mrs. -Higgins said it was awe-inspiring and she had never before been as impressed as she had been that day. The Christus Gardens were instigated by a young boy who was told he was going to die of tuber- culosis. He asked God to spare, him and in return promised to do something to repay God. His life was spared and in return he created the magnificent Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins said the beautiful life-size statue of our Lord at the entrance and the nativity scene were so perfect, one felt that they were almost real. The running commentary, the heavenly music, the (scenes) portraying His life on earth, such -as Suffer little children, The 'Sermon on the Mount, The Devil tempting Jesus on the Mountain ; Preaching in the temple, John the Baptist bap- tizing Jesus, the crucifixion and glorious ascension were all ab- solutely breathtaking. ,The facial expressions of the figures, with their human hair were so realistic one expected at any moment to hear them speak. In a mall area in Gatlinburg, two stores were making homema e candy in the window One was taffy and th other Turkish deligh They said the •arom from the .`candy shops made everyone very hengry -and some suc- cumbed to purchases. They also saw a woman hand -blowing glass. A most fascinating art, very delicate and very :expensive, according to Mrs. Higgins. 'phare were many interesting shops in the mall and dotted here and there were benches for resting and waiting for which the group was most appreciative. A visit to Hee Haw featuring Stu Phillips proved to be such fun. Joey, the comedian, who also yodelled and was an expert on the guitar kept the crowd i stitches. Afterwards, r: and Mrs. Higgins had an enjoyable chat with Stu Phillips whom they said was a most gracious host. • The Higgins said the Smokey Mountains were a'we-inspiring, even without the fall colouring. The driver was as grand guy, always looking out for ways for their comfort and enjoyment, stopping frequently for them to stretch their legs and take pictures. They saw holly growing along the roadside, but none had berries, on it as yet. The group went through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and were reminded of the old song by the same name. They also did a great deal of singing to sing -a -long tapes on the bus. They all agreed that the Americans were most hospitable, the motels palatable and the food excellent. With the . ex- ception of some heavy fog in the mountains in the morning, which burned off before noon, the weather too co-operated, making it just a fantastic holiday. Seniors see Heaven's Gaffe by Helen Owen Senior citizens from Bayfield and Clinton spent an enjoyable weekend at Aston Villa just outside Bracebridge. This trip to "Heaven's Gate" was planned to coincide with the season colour display provided by the trees in the area. Leaving on Friday morning the party arrived at their destination about two o'clock. The ac- commodation proved excellent in every way and the excellence of the cuisine was highly commended. During the course of the weekend, the visitors enjoyed a boat trip around the Muskoka Lakes, a shopping trip in Bracebridge, the climax of the excursion being a special tour to see the trees resplendent in their autumn glory. Included the pitching. After such a delightful. interlude, the return trip on Monday through an exceptionally violent storm was something of an ordeal for both passengers and bus driver. However, all arrived back safely, the pleasures of the ex- cursion in • no way dampened by the deluge encountered Plan bridgeparty Mr. J. B. Higgins, vice- president of the Bayfield Ever Young Club, presided at the first meeting of the autumn season. Mrs. Esther Wright was elected to fill the vacancy of the second vice-president during the business meeting which followed a pot luck supper enjoyed by more than 40 members. It was decided to invite the Clinton Radar Club for a bridge party in October. Mr. Harry Baker, past president of Zone 8, gave notice that program were daily the zone meeting will be devotions conducted by held on Wednesday, Oct. the local Anglican Rector Vin Dashwood. He ex end -the h os es -s- ort- .,o.se— n_r__e s s e d thanks to everyone who has joined the club and helped in any way. With over 1,000 clubs in Ontario and 260,000 members, the United Senior Citizens of Ontario have a strong voice when it makes recom- mendations to the Ontario government. It who wanted it, there was a variety of en- tertainment ranging from music and com- munity singing and square dancing to the extensive arhenities of the recreation room which included shuf- fleboard and horseshoe Our office will be CLOSED speaks for all seniors, and Harry stressed the im- portance of belonging to the U.S.C.O. in order to be a part of that voice. Esther Wright and Gwen Pemberton who represented the Bayfield Club at the U.S.C.O. convention in July, reported on the proceedings there. Esther told of the plan to host the International Convention of Senior Citizens at the Westburg Hotel in May of next.year. Gwen reported on the important resolutions approved by the 700 delegates present. These would be presented to -the Provincial a d Federal Government by the U.S.C.O. executive. Most members present remained to enjoy an evening -of euchre been amended, and $1,000 of this grant had already been paid to the Village Council towards the expense of the plan preparation. The role of the LACAC group Would be to make recommendations with regard to conservation, and such -recom- mendations would then be put before the Village Council who had the final word in granting per- mission for proposed action related to the development of ad- ditional buildings or amendments to those already existing. Bas1ea ll y,_... ths__aim._ s LACAC was to provide a benefit to the Community taking ..into, account the collectii'e welfare of all, concerned, as well as maintaining a watching brief for posterity. There were dangers inherent in charge of ownership and indiscriminate future development, although here again it -was em- phasized that the Village Council was • the con- trolling body. LACAC, by providing guidelines and advice could only give direction - NOT direc- tives. Experience had already indicated that five -yearly reviews of programswere necessary if time advice was to be both practical and flexible. While the business people present were concerned with the preservation of village amenities, it was pointed out that they were also reliant to a large extent on the short summer / season for their livelihood, and therefore felt they should have a say in any projected proposals. Mr. Fellows then sum -m -ed- up the result of the evening's discussion. It had become apparent .that the matters were of concern not only to Main Street, but to the village as a whole and it was agreed that all the business, people con- cerned should be ap- proached. It was also:.. agred that the mer- chants would get together to decide on represen- tatives of their own to serve on any LACAC group that might emerge, so that they were able to be actively involved. It was clear that they would resent direction from outside. Mr. ,Kapelos suggested that the starting point for discussions would be the identification of common interests rather than differences, and that copies of the amended plan already mentioned, would be provided Two volunteers from the business community, Sally Leitch and Marry Israel undertook to act as intermediaries and a listing of all business people within the municipal limits would be compiled, after which a further meeting would The violent windstorm last week claimed a victim in Clan Gregor Square in Bayfield last week.' Although it was a loss to the park, it meant a new climbing apparatus for the kids and dogs for a few days. (Bud Sturgeon photo) Anglicans praise harvest season The Venerable Alford Abraham D.D. was the guest preacher at Trinity Anglican Church Sunday morning for , their Har- vest Thanksgiving Hawks swoop down on Layers It took a lot of coaxing to get the weather to co- operate• long enough for the fifth and deciding game of the Men's Slopitch `B' series to be played, but last Thursday night,. when it was all over, the Bayfield Knighthawks were declared the champs. Playing before a capacity crowd at the Varna diamond, the Hawks and Bluewater Lakers stayed dead- locked at "2-2 in the early innings. By mid game, the Hawks had unleashed a devastating attack and led 16-6. As the Lakers' late season drive began to taper off, the vocal fans brought the Hawks home to -a 28-11 win. Following the action on the field, Bayfield cap- tain Bill Courtney ac- cepted the `B' trophy on behalf of his players. The jubilant club then retired back to the village for a • gala celebration. Members of this year's. Knighthawks included: Bill .Courtney, Tim West, John Graham, Chuck Pruss, Greg Butler, Gil Latimer, Stu Turner, Roy Telford, Fred Schilbe, Terry Heard, Brian Semple and Don Mcllwain. Congratulations on bringing another piece of silverware home to the village. Knighthawk sponsors thisyear were Graham's General Store and the Bayfield Building Centre. Service. The church was beautifully- decorated with a profusion of fall flowers in varying shades and a lovely display of vegetables and fruits, canned goods, jams, etc. As in past years, the suitable Harvest of- ferings will be taken to the Children's Aid Society in Goderich. Brigadier Morgan Smith and Mr. Harry Baker read the first' and second lesson respec- tively and also presented the Harvest symbols 'of bread and grapes for their blessing which remained on the altar during the service. Interspersed throughout the church were in- teresting pictures of parish families, some old ones and some more recent. Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts was guest organist for the impressive service conducted by, the Rector Rev. William M. Bennett. Trinity A.C.W. are reminded of their meeting today, Thur- sday, October 2 at the home of Mrs. F. A. Clift. 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An important part of the legislation designates pre prohibited without notice. These include your gardens, orchards, vineyards, land under cultivation, woodlots and fenced land. Where notice must be given to ,prohibit entry, you may use red markings on gates, trees or fences. Yellow markings may be used to caution that only certain activities may be permissible. It is the responsibility of the visitor to find out what you permit: LAND USED FOR RECREATION In the past, there was a great deal of confusion regarding your responsibility to people yOu allow on your land. Consequently many farmers and rural landholders would not allow recreational activities on their 'properties. Now another new act -The Occupiers' Liability Act- reduces your responsi- bility. In a nutshell, the law assumes that those who take their recreation on most rural land without paying a fee will take care for their own safety, .A special system has been devised to allow you to easily indicate which activities you will allovon'your ,repreenting an activity (for example, hiking) inditates that the actiVity is pemitted. The same kind of sign with , an oblique„stroke through it means that you prohibit the activity. These new laws are part streamline our legislation. By clarifying your rights, they afford you greater protection from trespass and also reduce your liability when you make lafid available for recreational purposes. For full details, obtain a copy of this free pamphlet. 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