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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-02-12, Page 10PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1:.h 1 .Although the crowds weren't quite as big as last year, hece_was atil a geed showing at the Las Vegas night at Bayfleld last weekend. The afflar raised $1,300 for the recreation committee. Here some high rollers trite beat the house. ( Bud Sturgeon photo) . Round about the village Mrs. Gayle Verspeeten, Simcoe, spent a few days during the weekend with Mrs. Dawn Emma DeJong and Royal Lee. Last week Mrs. DeJong and her daughter were the guests of Mrs. Verspeeten and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes, London, were Sunday guests of his sister Kathryn and Donald. McLeod and John. Congratulations to Sandra and David Lathrop of South Carolina, who are the proud parents of a baby boy, Ashley, born Thursday, February 5. Sandra is the eldest daughter of Milvena Erickson. Ozzie and Harriet Neilsen, Landon, spent the weekend at their cottage at Sunset Lane, north of the village. • Word from the Terrible ampoonery By Bud fie. Well, here I am again back at the old typewriter, 3:15 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, a deadline to meet a little later this morning (editors are like slave-drivers) and fresh out of ideas and jokes. Sometimes in moments of deep thought, I wonder whyl gang away away away.... (I didn't fall asleep cause you didn't see me fall asleep . did you?) away at these little keys in the middle of the night. Lack of sleep drives me to ft. Letter by letter, word by word, inch by inch, column by column and page by page,. I type relentlessly (with the one finger overdrive method) until it's done and finished. It's hard to make a. buck these days and a buck doesn't buy Much Buckeye. So they cutmy Johnny Bower jokes from the column, ' who cares? Did you know that Ron Ellis could score a hundred goals a season if they. moved the goal net to ti �`.1�''11t19titdb It L to the fact. that Ron s say�ihat: at- test the best corner shot m all the league. But now that he has been voluntarily retired by Punch (presumably because the net isn't in the corner) he was heard to say to Johnny Bower, :`Let's get the...", darn, I wish I could tell that joke in my colui<nn because it's one of my. favorites. See, I told you they always cut my Johnny Bower jokes! When the Moleman used to live in Toronto, Johnny Bower lived just down the street from him and he coached the hockey team that the `Mole' played on. The Moleman and Johnny Bower have a lot in common because they were both goalies in Toronto. And Johnny used to say to the Moleman, "Let's get the...." One of these days they are going to let me print that joke in this column! ' Well it's 3:45 now and time to get this show on the road and talk about something constructive. I seen Handy Randy McClinchey up at the store last night and he assured me that as far as he knew, he definitely wasn't getting married in two weeks, as far as he knew. As far as he knew; he hoped he wasn't getting married in two weeks and quite frankly I don't think he is getting married in two weeks. That should put everybody's mind at ease. And I said to Handy Randy, "Let's get the..." There you go .:. , those proof readers are sharp today. No ' re Jo y Bower jokes! The TV says we're in for a bi:Aly ter sto i later to- day and by the time you read Ire cle on ' w ursday it will only be history. That is assuming that th ' rm didn't hit too early in which case I was strand Bayfield and the news didn't get to Clinton on time. this case you are reading a blank page. If you are say ing to your? elf, "It might as well be a blank -page! then that is a cheap shot and if I were Johnny Bower I' say, "Let's get the...." Barb came home on Sunday after a days skiing at Beaver Valley ani -presented me with the tip oflie ski which she had managed to break off somewhere -Meng the way. I thought she told me she was a good skier, but now this happens. If that had of happened to Johnny Bower I know what he would have said. As the clock strikes four bells, I find that it's time to put the cover on the old typewriter for another day and head it off to lullaby land for a couple of hours. . +++ Rock -a -bye Johnny, In the goal net. Still eating his wheaties, He's not qui et set. When Ellis shoo There's no need to all. The pucks in the c rner, There's no scorin at all. +++ Johnny's mother used to sing hire to sleep with that song, according to the Moleman and then Johnny would say, "Let's get the.:." VNIMMEN R.K. PECK APPLIANCES In Tho Heart of Down Town Varna *Vacuum Cleaners o Sales and Service of most makes mp Radios and Accesserles *Speed Queen Appliances *Moffat Appliances *Smoke Sensors *Insect Lights and Fly Killing Units aftendcrafted Gifts Verna Ont. Trio at the Nip `n' Tuck says that Mr. Willy Bunn ex- ploded a cup of hot chocolate in their microwave last week. First it was Dorothy's egg and now this! Mr. Irvin Pease was at his Bayfield residence over the weekend before returning to London. Winners of the draws for the Valentines Day gift boxes at the Nip 'n' Tuck are T. Belliviall, Pine Lake Camp and Kaye McLeod and Donelda Sturgeon both of Bayfield. Miss Christie Latimer and Mr. Kevin Read, both of Weston, were the weekend guests of her grandmother Mrs. Ethel Knight. It was another busy weekend for the burglars of Bayfield as more cottages were reported as being broken into. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hum- phries, London, were in Bayfield over . the weekend for a visit with their respective -families. Ethel Blair, Toronto, and Brenda Blair, Hamilton, were the weekend guests of their mother, Mrs. Jesse Blair. a Scout -Guide officers picked The parents comprising the new Scout -Guide Parents Group Executive met on February 7 at the United Church in Bayfield, to begin setting up their program. A meeting for all mothers with children involved in the above organizations will be held in the United Church Basement on February 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This meeting coincides with the Guide and Brownie meeting on the same night. Over 2 The sum of $1,200 was rais- ed at the second annual Las Vegas Night held at the Bayfield Community Centre on Saturday. Although atten- dance was slightly lower this year due to the inclement weather, the lively crowd of over 200 kept the gamesters busy throughout the evening. The proceeds from the event, which was sponsored by the Bayfield Recreation Committee, will go towards sporting activities in the village. The committee would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank all those who helped in making the fund raising event a success. Following is the list of sup- porting businesses and in- dividuals, the prizes and the winners: the Bayfield Inn and Restaurant, $15 dinner, Dana Livingstone, Goderich; Bayfield. Building Centre, set ofdo-it-yourself books, Lloyd Huffman, gamble t Bayfield; Bayfield Garage, 4 qts. oil, Pat Thomas, Bayfield; Turnbull Marine, floater coat and hat, Karen Courtney, Varna; Steve Argyle, log carrier and T- shirt, Dennis LeBlanc, Goderich; Gilbey's, cash donation, Debbie Steckle, Bayfield; McLeod's Fishery, $10 fish, Maude Weston, Bayfield; Nip `n' Tuck, case of pop, Ken Nesbitt, Strat- ford; tratford; Snell's Plumbing and Heating, bathroom cleaners, Gilles Rancouit, Goderich; Tenderspot, $20 food voucher, Gary Potter, Homesville; Joyce Chilton (Fuller Brush), kitchen aids - Marsha Shephard, Bayfield; Brandon's Pro Hardware, food chopper, Shirley Boyce, Bayfield; Just Hair, perm and set, Rhea Potter, Holmesville; Lloyd Huffman, child's. upholstered.. chair, Karen Courtney, Varna; Pine Lake raise funds Camp, one night's camping, Rick Whetstone, Goderich; Wildwood by the River, one seasons free camping (value $650), Allan Martin, Bayfield; Garb and Gear, travel bag, Kelly Brandon, Bayfield; Evelyn Francis, pyjama bags, Paul Gosse, Bayfield. Joe Koene Carpentry, tools, Dennis LeBlanc, Goderich; Bayfield Firemen's Association, fire extinguisher, John Camp- bell, Bayfield; John Camps bell, five lbs. cheese, Reg Wilson, Bayfield; South Shore Marina, one hour's boat rental, Tim West, Bayfield; Violet Sturgeon, toiletries, Marsha Shephard, Bayfield; Evelyn Sturgeon, Babes and Knighthawks ted- dy bears, Winnie Darn - borough, Bayfield; Clinton News -Record, one year gift.aubscriptiOn_z Vera .. Gregg, Bayfield; Elaine r BAYFIELD (.1. by Bud Sturgeon and Helen Owen ...) John Lindsay finishes 18 year:job An item in 'the Clinton News Record from 1963 read, "John Lindsay, having submitted the lowest tender, has been hired as constable, tractor operator and general maintenance man for the village of Bayfield. The tenders were opened and Lindsay accepted at the regular meeting of the Trustee Board held in Bayfield town hall on Fri- day." After 18 years of service to the village, John Lindsay retired at the end of 1980 and Rick Penhale took over as town foreman. Over the years, John became a familiar sight to the villagers plowing snow with the little Allis-Chalmers tractor for six years, "... and that was a struggle...", and then the Caterpiller grader, "... without power -steering until later..." and then the big Champion grader which the village purchased about nine years ago. When he took over in 1963, most of the streets were still gravel as Bayfield's ' Road Program had not yet began. The only paved streets were Main Street, the square, Howard Street, "...In a sort of way...", and Louisa Street, "...the old highway route which had been paved by the province..." John was born in Bayfield in 1914 in the Lindsay home on Keith Crescent (now Howard Scotchmer's residence) and lived there for two years until the family moved out to the farm on the old Clinton Road (now the Blok farm). In 1945 he married Jean Dunn and the couple moved to the `little house on the hill'. at the north ` edge'of `of the village. From Miss 'Lucy Woods column in the Chilton News Record on February Former teacher dies Margaret Lenora Ferguson passed away in her 69th year on Monday, January 26, 1981, at the Extended Care Nursing Home in Sudbury, after a lengthy illness. Miss Ferguson was born and raised in Bayfield and she taught school here, in the Junior Room, from 1931 until 1935. At that time, she moved to - the city to study law, but took ill before completing her studies. The family resided on Main Street in Bayfield in the home now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dowler. She was the sister of Jack of Copperfield, Ontario (who also taught school here) and was predeceased by another brother, Charles. Miss F erguson rested at the Jackson and Bernard Funeral Home in Sudbury and a private family service was . held followed by cremation. I\N VE NTO RY1 SALE Feb. 11 -ZB UOIZIL Lighting in the finest tradition .croft / 9 Iq ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES AND TABLE LAMPS 20% ,a 50% ., sugg.list price 1 Mile North of Grand Bend 2384140 21, 1946 we read, "On Tues- day of Last week about 40 friends and neighbours held a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lind- say. Progressive euchre was played, the prize winners be- ing: ladies lst, Mrs. D. Pren- tice: 2nd Mrs. W. Westlake; men's 1st, Jack. Sturgeon; 2nd, Percy Weston. George Weston played for dancing. Lunch was served by the ladies and altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent with the young couple who proved to be a most gracious hostand.hostess." John continued to work on the home farm but by the early 1950s, found himself in the Bayfield fishing industry working for Les MacMillan and then Ed Siddall. He also worked ! with Doug Ge- meinhardt when he was con- structing the Gammage, • Shirk and Wilder cottages south of the village. In the mad-titties, John. went . to work for the Department of Highways for six years and then one year for Laois Con- struction before getting the Bayfield job. Rob and Jesse Blair had been utilizing the sugar bush on the hill for maple syrup making in the spring and John took this over for a few years in the early 1950s. It ,was a big treat for the students at the Bayfield Public School to go on 'an outing to the Lindsay residence in the spring ' to watch the procedure and get a taste of the maple syrup. The L.indsays moved into the village to their present home on Chiniquy Street about 16 years ago and here John will relax inhis retire- ment, although r Jean' did mention she had a few things lined up for him to do now that he has more spare time on his hands. M.S. FORD CO. Overhead Doors Sales & Service * RESIDENTIAL * INDUSTRIAL * COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC OPERATORS PHONE: 482-3821 CLINTON Brandon, shampoo and set - Dennis LeBlanc, Goderich; Albion Hotel, AM -FM Radio, Dave Cornish, Goderich, and Corning wear, Joanne Sturgeon, Bayfield; Village Market, t -shirts, Penny Overboe, Londeaboro; Chas. Chapman Co. Ltd., school binders, Dennis LeBlanc, Goderich; Grahams General Store, tennis racket, Judy Whetstone, Goderich; Tank and Tummy, case of pop, Nora West, Bayfield; Koma Boats, pair of oars, Barry Scrimgeour, Bayfield; Don Campbell In- surance, smoke detector, Mike Warner, Bayfield; Scruton Fuels, trouble lights, Ken Nesbitt, Strat- ford; Old Same Place, toy car, Ganunages Totality, dried flowers, Gilles Ran - court, Goderich; Bill Arm- strong, crystal tumblers, Ken Nesbitt., Stratford; Ker- rigan Fuels, antifreeze, Pat Brandon, Bayfield; Goderich Fina, washer fluid, Willy Bunn, Bayfield. Bayfield Arena, one hours free ice time, Dana Liv- ingstone, Goderich; Vic Walden Fuels, case of washer fluid - Mike Warner, Bayfield; The Wardrobe, $10 gift certificate, Dennis LeBlanc, Goderich; The Lit- tle Inn, dinner for two, Dana Livingstone, Goderich; Erb's Meat Market, ` $20 voucher, Rhea Potter, Holmesville; Tom Penhale, horse drawn hay ride, Tony Shepherd, Bayfield. Recreation Committee members are reminded of the meeting tonight (Thursday), 7:30 p.m. sharp at the Municipal Building. Euchre Club meets The Bayfield Euchre Club met on February 4 and six tables of cards were in play. Ladies high was Fern Baker, while the ladies' low was Barb Strachan. The men's high was Doc Lindsay and the men's low went to Alex Hogg. Cliff Utter recorded the most lone hands. Buckeyes outclass Hensall Sherwoods The Zurich Buckeyes came up with one of their best performances of this season as they dropped the Hensall Sherwoods by a 5 - 2 score in .Hensall last Thursday night. Kim McKinnon scored a pair of goals in the victory for the Buckeyes, while John Graham, Mike Clarke and Marvin `Millimetre' Merner added singles. The Buckeyes, were playing at home on Tuesday night against the CCAT Crusaders. For the Young Valentines from Ormandy's FREE VALENTINE GIFT WRAPPING AVAILABLE AT OUR 3 LOCATIONS 1OK GOLD RING Available in 6 different settings with genuine ruby, emerald or sapphire centre stone. Regular $49.95 Valentine Special 391" JEWELLERY GODERICH SUNOOAST MALL SQUARE 324-2924 524-7841 KINCARDINE SUTTON PARK MALL 396-4189 /' / / .•i;, / /r s �s /* '", MRS. MOIRA COUPER ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Moira Couper has been appointed as a sales representative for It's a Small World Travel in Exeter. In addition to her regular duties Moira will be involved in organizing group travel for farm groups, and Senior Citizens, as well as specializing in travel to New Zealand. Mrs. Moira Couper Bayfield 565-2572 or Exeter 235-2000 or toll free 1-800-265-7022 BAYFIELD AREA RESIDENTS Call and Discuss your travel needs with Moira. She will be pleased to help you with your travel arrangements. CALL 565-2522 If no answer call toll free 1-800-265-7022 NEW ZEALAND — FEBRUARY 1982 Moira is a native of new Zealand and hos just returned from an•extensive 2 month visit She is now making final arrangements for a tour of New Zealand in February 1982. This tour will be of special interest to persons from the farming community. For any infor ..tion regarding travel to New Zealand call Maio for service with a personal touch. ,may / �. /�i/ �%//��/ivy%��� /'jii%//ij//H////////////�/ . y��.. �/frd66