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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-12-16, Page 10At the Huron County LACAC meeting in Bayfield last week, guest speaker ag rep Nickn Pullen, left, chats with Mrs. Peg Willock, special projects chairman, and president Hill, (photo by George Chapman) • Council study maintenance All members of the Council were present at the meeting held in the Municipal Building on December 7th. With a full agenda, the Council dealt with matters arising, including main- tenance of the Town Hall and Municipal Building, measures to alleviate the 'water problems brought to the 'attention of Council by Mr. J. Simons, and actions being taken regarding the road which was causing concern to the residents of theBayfield•Cottage Colony. Correspondence included notification of the proper registration of lots 458, 459 and 460, an omission which had now been rectified. The Reeve also announced that the Kleinfeldt account had now been finally settled and the required documents involved in this matter would now come into the possession ofthevillage. Both these matters had been inherited by the present Council, who expressed a desire to limit as far as possible, their own in- volvement in concerns which could not be completed during their own term of aim. Notification had been received that a grant of th,500 had been approved b ea Ministry of Recreation and Culture, and would be forwarded in the near future. It Was confirmed in correspondence from the Ausable-Bayfield. Con- servation Authority that the No. 1 gully was NOT to be used for fill of any kind. A report had been received from Frank McFadden, Council's representative on the A.B.CA. and the content of this with particular reference to erosion problems wouldbe discussed at a meeting early in the New Year. A letter had been received requesting a donation towards the cost of publication et a booklet to provide information for the disabled concerning facilities in the area. This had been compiled by Elaine Townshend under a summer works' program and Council agreed to donate $15towards this project. Informative material regarding governmental programmes, official plans and surveys was noted and would be filed for tyq reference{ ,p,,,urposes. Mr. Godbolt then, ap= proacned Council with a request for permission to temporary closure el a road WI the subdivision Before coming to a derision he was requested by Council to submit his request in writing so that it could be referred for a legal opinion as to feasibility. Another matter for investigation was a request from Bud Robinson for permission to fell trees in order to gain access for a well digging rig• Complaints which had been received regarding pot holes and drainage on the DuCharme subdivision also came up for discussion, and it was agreed that this should be referredto the depart- mot epartmet of intergovernmental affairs since it also related to lapses of agreement as well as fair treatment to which tax payers were entitled. Moving on the reports, Councillor Pemberton said she had received complaints frau users of the Municipal Building with regard to inadequate heating. This, it was felt, might be due to malfunction of the furnace, and Councillor Wilson un- dertook to investigate the matter without dein— He also reported that her Was still awaiting intion frail Union Gas and Hydro in connection with energy conservation procedures. The lighting problems which had been discussed at the last meeting and called for long term planning, might be aided by . some kind of sub- sidy, about which further information would be for- thcoming. - Mrs. Pemberton also reported that there had been a meeting of the L.A.C.A.C. Committee, and asked Council to consider the in- clusion of postage and stationery costs and con- ference attendance fees when preparing the budget for 1982. Wm. Talbot, representing the recreation committee, submitted to Council the nominations for . that organization's executive, to take office as from January lst, 1982: Rev. Alun Thomas, Steve Shanahan, Lloyd Huffman, Matte Francis, Winnie Darborough, and Joan Cluff. He announced that a meeting was to be held on Thursday, December 10th at 8 p.m. when specific appointments would be On behalf of the Council, SCHOLL'Sa �ABATT01 R Freezer Meats WE WILL BE CLOSED Friday. December 25th Saturday, December 26th Monday, December 28th KILL DAY FOR BEEF and PORK IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29th ALSO CLOSED Friday. January 1st Saturday, January 2nd Monday, January 4th —KILL DAY FOR BEEF and PORK IS ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING & PROCESSING CALL 262-2041 ;After Hours 712` RETAIL ORDERS; BEEF OR PORK *SIDES *HINDS •LOINS Retail Hours - Wed., Fri. $ a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. $ a.m. - 1 p.m. MILL ST.HENSALL,ONT.262.2041 Councillor Johnston ex- pressed their sincere thanks to Mr. Talbot for all that he had done as chairman of the Recreation Committee during his term of office. It was not an easy task, but a great deal had been achieved and as a result com- munication and un- derstanding had resulted. Although he would no longer be chairman, Mr. Talbot\ assured the Council Old he would continue to assist with the future planning and would be serving on an ad hoc com- mittee on the Fair Ground. The next iter on the agenda referred to the proposed Marina Agreement. Copies of the draft proposal had been circulated to all members of Council, and these had been based on samples of agreements in operation elsewhere. Each item was read out and discussed and some slight amendments were made. The next step, discussion with the Bayfield Yacht Club, would be un- dertaken 'by the Reeve and Councilor Chapman who were _ k empowered to negetiateband nein on behalf of the village in reaching a final satisfactory agreement. Turn to page 11' BAYFIELD by HeTen Owen and Keith Crittenden Over50 attend annual meeting by Helen Owen It was a busy evening for the Little Inn, Bayfield on Thursday, December 10th when over 50 people attend- ed the annual meeting and Christmas dinner of the Ar- chitectural Conservancy of Onto, Huron Branch. Gathering around an in- viting log fire in the lounge the members assembled en- joying an aperitif and the renewal of acquaintance with participants ' Nick Hill, president for the area, welcomed the members expressing thanks on their behalf to the Little Inn and Mrs. Peg Willock -who had been responsible for the organization of the pro- ceedings. Following the reading and approval of the minutes, the names. of the new executive were an- nounced as follows: cor- respondent for Acorn Magazine, Kay Reid; secretary, Dorothy Reid; treasurer, Martin Kuypers; past chairman, Dorothy Wallace; vice-chairman, Kelvin Jervis; special events, Peg Willock. It was announced that a program . of special winter talks would be in the mail shortly and it was hoped that members would make ef- forts to support these meetings. The chosen theme, Conservation of Building Fabric, covered technical, aesthetic and practical aspects indigenous to Huron County. Heritage, said Mr. Hill, implied con- cern with and application of renovative procedures in order to overcome the depradations of time, deterioration and neglect. Mrs. Dorothy Wallace reported on the work of refurbishing the Town Hall, inside and out, at Goderich, whichl had been going on since spring. She also told of the problems which had been encountered in connection with the Bedford Hotel. Outlining the plans for the Little Theatre, she said that she hoped some positive ac- tion would be achieved by next summer. At present Venus for testaation arid grant awards were in the process of being negotiated. It was announced that Mrs. Win McLean of Seafor- th, a dedicated and energetic worker for Heritage, was at present i11 in hospital. The members expressed regret at her absence and sent wishes for a speedy recovery. Councillor Gwen Pember- ton, chairman of the re, formed Bayfield L.A.C.A.C. committee, reported that the required by-law was still awaited and this would be presented to the, village council for approval in due course. She also referred to the `Bayfield Day' sponsored by the Bayfield Historical Society in July. ' Following on this the Society had been invited to attend a ceremony in Burl- ington on December 15th: This would cover the official opening of the Department of Ocean Sciences and Survey Laboratory, which was to be named in honour of Admiral Bayfield. News from Wingham in- dicated Council's plans for the enlargement of the Fire Hall and removal of the hose tower from its present loca- tion to a site next to the Library on Main Street. Ari interesting project in Blyth was a proposal to con- vert the old railway station, which had been moved to a site adjacent to the New 01d Mill, into a 'restaurant. As a result of the influx of 'people into Blyth, problems were being encountered with regard to parking, and Coun- cil had proposed the removal of the block which included the former premises of the Bank of Commerce. It was felt that the loss of these buildings was undesirable, and ,the outcome of the deliberations of Council meeting to be held on December 14th was awaited. Reference was also made to the 30 year road plan which might have some significance for Beruniller and to a proposal to make the existing iron bridge ob- solete. However it was hoped that Plans could be devised for this structure to be preserved. Mrs. Dorothy Wallace reported on her attendance at the Heritage Conference in Halifax where she had been impressed by the able chairmanship of Pierre Ber- ton, She also Mentioned Louisburg where an am- bitious restoration program had been undertaken resulting in a focus of tourist interest every summer. The members then ad- journed and when the meeting resumed, the resur- facing of the `Malta' sunk in a gale in the 1800's was discussed. Mrs. Ethel Poth provided further history of the ship which she said had at one time been used as a bath house, but had subsequently become covered once again. The evening concluded with a slide presentation ac- companied by a commen- tary provided by Don Pullen, the County Agricultural Representative. Entitled 'Our Heritage' the slides por- trayed the changes in farm- ing methods from the days of the earlier settlers to the mechanized procedures employed today. Mr. Pullen said that this wonderful and unique agricultural area had seen its feeding potential in- crease from the time when one farm could provide for 15 people, to the present day, when the figure was more like 80 , people! Modern methods of animal husban- dry were illustrated, show- ing howing the sanitary and scien- tific procedures which had been introduced to improve breeding and production. In- terspersed with the purely agricultural pices were a number of slides of original farm houses and barns which had survived the years and were already established as part of the County Heritage. Thanldng the speaker, Mr. Hall emphasized the impor- tance of Mr. Pullen's work, and the fact that apart from the technical aspects, it was carried out by a man -who really cared for the land. Heritage Heritage Day has been designated as the third Mon- day in February, and Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, speaking at the Architectural Con- ClGregors enjoy m Fourteen -residents of Clan Gregor Apartments enjoyed a delightful meal at ,the Captain's Cove on Tuesday, Decembereth. Welcomed at the restaurant with a blazing log fire and tables decorated in seasonal style, the group sat down to enjoy a Turkey dinner with all the trim- mings and a delicious cheese cake dessert. Comfortably replete, the party returned to , the apartments and completed the evening playing bingo in their own common room. Mrs. Barbara Latour and her husband Glen were guests el the residents, Barbara being a familiar figure in the apartment building, popular for her unfailing cheerfulness and helpfulness. Canon F.F. Paull of Bayfield was admitted to Clinton Hoital on Sunday last, and on Monday was reported ,as being com- fortable. Meanwhile, his many friends wish him well. Euchre's top scorers At the last Euchre Club meet the top sea rs were: Nettie Me 1' they -high lady; "Doc'dsey-high gent; Jan Simons -low lady; Frank McClinchey-low gent; Reg Wilson -lone hands. The next meet will be held on January 6th. Daydesignatedis where the increasing in- terest and participation in the preservation of the Cana- dian Heritage becomes more and more apparent with every passing year. servancy meeting of On- tario, on Thursday last, stressed the importance of bringing this fact to the at- tention of the community, This is the year of the Practical Gill give him gifts he can wear! Christmas is a lot of things to the men on your list. Check these Christmas suggestions, that hell be sore to enjoy from CAMPBELL'S *Pyjamas & Robes *Dress and Sport Shirts *Velours *Scarves & Hats *Slacks *Socks & Gloves *lies *Cardigans *Pullovers... Now till this Saturday, at either Burgess Dept. Store or CIL E Hobby & Variety you'll get a Special Selection of from the Treasure Chest, WITH EVERY '10. PURCHASE OF TOYS. GAMES, OR MODELS Captain Clinton's Christmas Treasure Chest is brought to you by... MAIN COMM. CLINTON B •