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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-06-11, Page 10PAGE W-C.f f NTS .N NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1981 As well as playing baaebaill, some of the Bayfield players have been improving their diamonds, and here a group of local lads erect a new backstop and screen hi the village's agricultural park. (Bud Sturgeon photo) historic The figure grows every day, but since the first whkeman ever laid eyes on Lake Huron, only 133,590 (give or take a few) sunsets have been viewed ,It is always interesting to look back and see how Lake Huorn was discovered. History states that the first white man to view the lake was Champlain, who emerged from the mouth of the French River system after a longjourney from Quebec and C sting eyes on what is now Georgian Bay, names it the Freshwater Sea. This was the year 1615 and although only a few lines were devoted to the discovery in his daily journal, it was a most im- portant find. It is quite possible that other white men may have seen the lake earlier than Champlain, but if so they did not regard it as a great discovery. The forerunner of the famed 'courier do bola', Etienne Brule had been ;in this area with the 'Neutral Indians' around 1610 and Father LeCaron preceded Champlain by one week in May of 1615. LeCaron, a Recollet whom Champlain had recruited near Brouge, France, had come over to the new world with Champlain and anxious to get started on his mission left Quebec before the great explorer. Champlain caught up to him at the Huron village of Carhagouha and on August 12, 1615 they held their first mass with the Indians. LeCaron remained here with by Bud Sturgeon and Helen Owen A... OugLE Greg and Emily Nielsen are enjoying their two week vacatlon at their cottage just north of the village: They are finding nature confusing as the Oduiple'were able to view two seldomseen sights, firstly:: Are migration of a school.of carp .heading north along the lake shore for a period of four hours one afternoon' and secondly the lights from the 'City Across the Lake' were in full view Sunday night Mr. Irwin Pease and his mother were at their cottage ndajout the village in Hayfield for the weekend. The perch fishing has picked up ever so slightly over the last week with some excellent catches being made from the beach just south of. Bayfield. The first big 'yellow bellies' of the season were =tong the three dozen : fish caught by one angler there on Saturday evening just before dusk. Dorothy'lesson celebrated her birthday on the weekend and spent Saturday in Stratford visiting with her mother. Two youngsters show their artistic talents Two Bayfield youngsters won prizes in the Huron County Library contest, "What the Library Means to Me". Mark Johnston and Lori Sinnamon were the Bayfield Branch winners as their drawings were chosen from among the fifteen entered by local children. Lorraine Mary York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald York of Bayfield, graduated from McMaster University, Hamilton, summa cum laude with an Homers Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature 20 on May . Miss York was the , recipient of The Agnes and John MacNeill" Memorial Prize and the William Scott McLay Scholarship. In addition, she was awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship for the graduate study which she wM be undertaking next yeast. Lorraine will com- mence studies for her Master of Arts d ; ree, along with a teaching assistantship at McMaster, in September. The contest was .judged in Goderich and the -drawings were displayed in the Sun - coast Mall over the week of May 11. There were 15 winners overall from all the different branches of the Huron County Library and each of the children received a 'Bookworm' pencilholder and a selection of coloured pencils for their effort. The two winning entries from Bayfield which depicted their 'impressions' of the local branch, will be on display here later in the month. In other library news, it was announced that the new assistant librarian Norma Gosse, has started to work here for the summer months. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pounder returned to Bayfield on Saturday evening after a business trip to California last week. The auction sale on Main Street in Bayfield on Saturday morning attracted a good crowd of bargain hunters and treasure seekers. John and Grace McLeod and Jenny Tome, all of Port Stanley, visited with friends in the village over the weekend while staying with Miss Dorothy McLeod. The Bayfield Fire Department, with the aid of pumper, trucks from Goderich and Brucefield, were testing their ability to pump water directly from the harbour to the uptown area should the need ever arise in the course of their fire fighting duties. The test was conduced on Sunday morning., The registration for the swimming course at Vanastra, which will run from June 29 to July 10 will be " held at the Bayfield Municipal Building this Saturday morning (June 13) from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The course is aimed at educating non -swimmers and there will be a registration fee of $16 per person. Please phone 565-281,2 or 565-2693 for further details. Rummage around Pioneer Park The sunsets from the Canadian Shore of Lake Huron are considered among the most spectacular in the world, and Pioneer Park in Bayfield is considered by many the best place from. which to view them. Itis also a great place for sailboat watching and stargazing. The purpose of the Pioneer Park Association remains the same as when it was adopted in 1947 - To promote the health and enjoyment of the people of the said Village of Bayfield and vicinity, through owning, preserving, improving and managing a Park of Parks open to the public without charge and to undertake other projects for the welfare of the com- munity. To continue the purpose of Pioneer Park our 34th an- nual rummage sale has to supply the needed funds to make this possible. Your contributions on Friday morning July 10 at the Bayfield Arena will be ap- preciated. All clothing can be dropped off at the old same place for pre-sorting. Babes edge Shadows In Bluewater Ladies Slo- Pitch action last week the Bayfield Babes grabbed a share of second place as they downed the Bayfield Blue Shadows by an 11- 9 margin. The first inning was scoreless but the Blues led 2 - 0 after the third, and 5 - 4 after the fourth The Babes took the lead in the fifth and held on for the two run victory. Homeruns in the game were scored by Matty Francis and Nora West who had one each for the Babes. The winning pitcher was Patti Rau. Tuesday night in Zurich the Buckettes trouble con- tinued as the Varna Apiece routed them by a 38 - 11 score. The Agricos are now undefeated and the Buckettes are winless this season. Future Barnes: Tuesday, Team Agricos Blues Babes Buckettes June 9, Agricos at Babes and Blues at Buckettes; Tuesday, Jute 16, Babes at Buckettes (9 p.m.) in Zurich; Wed. June 17, Blues at Agricos (7 p.m.) in Varna. Standings as of June 8 W.. L RF. RA PTS 4 0 87 30 8 2 2 80 51 4 2 2 67 42 4 0 4 24 131 0 Future games: Tuesday, June 9, Agricos at Babes and Blues at Buckettes; Tuesday, June 16, Babes at Buckettes (9 p.m.) in Zurich; Wed. June 17, Blues at Agricos (7 p.m.) in Varna. look at L Indians until the surrender of New France to the English in 1629. Brule was active in the area until 1632 when he was quartered and eaten by the Indians. Many stories of the great lakes were brought to Champlain after exploration by men like Jean Nicolet in 1635, but it was a full 50 years after the first sighting of Lake Huron before the overall picture was known. Indian troubles prevented the explorers from using the new found water routes and it wasn't untll 1669 that Louis Jolliet was able to canoe down the °Lake of the` Attigouauton' (Huron) from the north, to what was to be known as Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. Of the 'white preiests' sent to the Lake Huron area during the period from 164050, eight died at the hands of the Huron Indians and the Iroquois. The journey from Quebec City to 'Huronia' was long and difficult over a 900 mile frail with 35 portages and nothing to eat but a thin porridge made from Indian corn. The first ship to sail the great lakes was the 'Griffin' which had been built in the creeks which flow into the Niagara River. LaSalle set sail on August 7, 1679, on Lake . Erie and four days later he had reached the Detroit River. By August 23 he had reached Lake Huron and a further four days put him at the straits into Georgian Bay. As the lakes were opened up the fur trade blossomed and was a major source of income for the remaining Indians, explorers and trappers. By the time the settlers began arriving after 1800, the fur trade was declining in this area. The War of 1812 came along and suddenly there was a flottila of boats on the lakes. After the war some became cargo carriers and others became ex- ploration and mapping craft and the secret of the lakes was unveiled. Fishing became most important and by 1831 the Fishing Islands at e H ro the mouth of the Sauble River had been discovered and were teeming with herring and whitefish. One Goderich fisherman was shipping 3,000 barrels of fish s ast per year to Detroit. Later the Duck Islands, which are further to, the north, became a hotspot for the commercial fishermen around 1880 to 1890. And that in a nutshell is how the lake was discovered and how we came to be watching sunset No. 133,591. (Sources of material for this article available on request). 4CWenjoypot luck lunch The June meeting of the ACV of Trinity Anglican Church, Bayfield, was held at the home of Ruth Bam- ford. The beautiful lakeside setting plus the sumptuous 'Pot Luck' luncheon made a most enjoyable and friendly afternoon. A short business meeting followed. The main item of business being the usual 'Summer Bake Sale' to be held on July 19, at 11 a.m. in MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR FUNERAL HOMES SONTHRON CHAPEL 118 KING STREET HENSALL, ONTARIO NOM IXo TELEPHONE 262-2211 WESTLAKE CHAPEL 49 GOSHEN STREET, N. ZURICH, ONTARIO NOM 2TO TELEPHONE 236.4365 Pre arrangement Inquiries Invited the Parish Hall. Margaret Clift and Ruth Bamford are the efficient co -convenors for this event. A good response was noted for the shower for the Huron Chuch Camp. Jeanne Kennett en ve a short report on the talk given by Mrs. Koning called Project North', held at St. James Church, Middleton. A welcome cup of tea closed a most happy af- ternoon Announcing . —Beautyi 41 (FORMERLY BRANDON'S UNISEX BEAUTY SHOP) Highway 21 Bayfield CALL SOON TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH • Betty Jean Burr Licenced Hairdresser 565-2721 HOURS: Tues. to Wed. and Fri. 9 o.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m./Sat, 9 a,m.-3 p.m, No appointment necessary. Thursday night is men's night. ....r..,, . " • .v -. SMP`!' 'EFFECTIVE JUNE 1,1901 THE RATE OF RETURN ON ALL CANADA SAVINGS BONDS HAS BEEN INCREASED 101614% PER ANNUM FOR THE 5 MONTH PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31,1981. The rate of return for each subsequent yeor until the Donds mature continues to be 10h12%. This rate will be reviewed at the time the terms of the new 1981/82 Series are announced this Fall. (Cut out and moth to your Bonds). 11 CANADA SAVINGSRATE Mamoo�os�nsro1swx 1 EFFECI1VE JUNE 1,190110 OCIODER 51,1901. 1 1 1 1 1 nth this increase,e annual return on all unmotured Canada Savings Donds for the year which began November 1, 1980 is 13.85% — interest of the rate of 11'/2% for the first 5 months, 133% for the next 2 months and 161/4% for the remaining 5 months. SERIES DATED BEFORE 1977 Series doted before 1977 hove o bonus payable or maturity. Holders of these Series will receive the higher rote of • return through an increase in the value of this bonus payment. The new bonus amount per $100 Bond of each Series is os follows: Series Maturity Date Cosh Bonus or Maturity 1968/69 Nov. 1, 1982 $17.48 1970/71 Nov. 1, 1981 $10.37 1972/73 Nov. 1, 1984 $24.33 1973/74 Nov. 1, 1985 $29. 69 1974/75 Nov. 1, 1983 $ 9.87 1975/76 Nov. 1, 1984 $13.30 1976/77 Nov. 1, 1985 $17.77 Bondholders who redeem these Bonds prior to maturity will not be entitled ro rhe cosh bonus but only ro rhe original return payable, as printed on the Bond certificates. Bond- holders may continue to cash interest coupons each year and be entitled ro rhe cash bonus. SERIES DATED 1977 TO 1980 INCLUSIVE For these Series rhe annual rove of 13.85% will apply for rhe year which began November 1. 1980, instead of the rote panted on the Bond certificates. Each $1.000 Regular Interest Bond will now poy $138.54 interest on November 1, 1981. 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