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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-10-26, Page 10PAGE 10--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1983 Fire ar..... erns 1 i yf 1 1 g s vice . 'svar By Shelley McPhee It's almost impossible to estianate how many fires Percy Renner has been to. A veteran of the Bayfield Fire Department, Percy has answered the wail of the fire siren and the urgent scream of the fire telephone for more than 30 years now and still those are two sounds that he .can not grow ac- customed to. "The first 10 minutes of a fire call are the hardest. Your heart starts to pound. You wonder where it will he? Will people be involved?" he explained. The Job of a volunteer fireman is not an easy one. Summer or winter, day or night, he must be ready to meet an emergency. A set of clothes always lies ready, a list of names and numbers of firemen to call waits by the fire phone. At the first sound of the siren Percy will awaken from a deep sleep and within minutes will be heading for the fire hall. Percy's had 30 years experience as a fire fighter and for his long service record he was awarded with a special medal and citation recently. Percy along with 75 other fire figl;ters from throughout Ontario earned the long service awards from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office at a special ceremony in Gravenhurst on Oct. 21. Held at the Fire College there, Canada's Lieutenant Governor The Honorable John Aird made the presentations. Percy actually became a mwmhnr of the Bayfield Fire Department some 32 years ago and at that time was serving on two fire brigades. He began his work as a fireman earlier at CFB Clinton and along with 21 other men worked there until 1971. Today he serves as Lieutenant for the Bayfield Department. He assists the fire chief when necessary and also works as the department's public relations officer and fire inspector, a position appointed by. the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office. At the age of 53, Percy believes he can serve the fire department for many years to come. He will consider retiring when he's 65, but until then hopes that his experience can help some of the younger fire fighters. Over the years Percy has seen more than his share of tragic events. He has seen neighbors' homes burn and friends die. He has seen some winter nights when the fire truck navigated blindly through raging snowstorms to answer the call. He realizes that in his work, personal feelings and concerns must be brushed aside. As a fireman, his job is to contain fires and save lives. "You never look to see who it is you might be saving, you have to keep working," he insists. The work of a fireman is physically gruelling and often tragic, yet Percy • reflects on his work simply, "We've had a lot of good times and a lot of bad times." Notice board will save trees By Helen Owen For some time now there has been there has been considerable concern about the damage to the trees outside the Post Office, which has resulted from the practice of stapling or nailing notices to the trees. This week the Garden Club has provided a sandwich board and within no time at all ad- vantage was taken of this new facility. LACAC has also been concerned about the appearance of the area, feeling that it spoil- ed the Main Street image and accordingly made their plans to remedy the situation and provide an aesthetically acceptable per- manent structure. However, as it is taking a while for their proposals to come to fruition, the Garden Club has resolved the problem as a temporary measure. Nor is this all. The next step undertaken by one of the Garden Club members was the APPLIANCE REPAIRS Large or small, we' 1. tflx them all.... Our repair experts will have your appliance in tip top shape fast. CaII Us Today At PECK APPLIANCES 'IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA' VARNA 482-7103 removal of the staples and nails. This tune consuming activity revealed the fact that over 150 staples had been used, as well as a large quantity of nails! Poor trees. There is no doubt that they have suffered. The long term effects remain to be seen. But now there is no excuse to violate the trees. It only remains for those displaying notices to put them on the board - and remove them following the event they advertise. Time and again the community has ex- pressed concei n regarding the care and preservation of village trees, of which it is justly proud. Representatives of the many community groups were advised of the notice board arrangements at the recent Bicentennial meeting, and it is hoped that the problem of tree damage has now been resolved. SHOP AND COMPARE ON YOUR NEXT FURNITURE PURCHASE Compare price, selec- tion and service. You'll find the best for less, in Clinton at Ball & Mutch Ltd. Home Furnishings 71 ALBERT ST. CLINTON 482.9505 Open six days a week 9- 6, Friday till 9 p.m. Percy Renner of Bayfield earned a long service medal and citation last week for his 30 years of service as a member of the Bayfield Fire Department. The Ontario Fire Mar- shal's Office presented the awards. (Shelley McPhee photo) Sturgeon home, a survivor By Doris Hunter There is a "Sold" sign on the Sturgeon house next to St. Andrew's Church. This historic house, which has been so attractive- ly maintained by the Jack Sturgeon family has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. James Carr of Ingersoll with Mr. Douglas Chubb acting as agent. The Bayfield Centennial Issue of the Clin- ton News -Record states that the house was built by Charles Middleton in the 1850s. It has a standard plan, used by Mr. Middleton in the other homes he built in the district. This is believed to be the only one surviving. Originally a store, it has had a long list of owners including several stage coach drivers. The stage served the village for many, many years, finally developing into a truck driven by the late Harold Brandon to Halloween party On Oct. 31, the Bayfield Lions will welcome guests to a Halloween Costume Party. The invitation extends to all age groups and will take place at the Town Hall at 7 p.m. Witches and warlocks or what you will, come to the party and share in the prizes and treats. Euchre Club The Euchre Club met on Oct. 19. Scorers were: high lady, Fern Baker; low lady, Diane Argyle; high man, Jim Cox; low man, Cliff Utter; lone hand, Vera Gregg. The next 'match will be held on Nov. 2. TVRD SATELLITE OPEN HOUSE •16 models to choose from - priced from 2995. to 5495. •156 transponders of Movies, sports, News, Religious and Specials •Advanced component control DATE AND TIME Friday, October 23 m 9 am -9 pm Saturday, October 29 m 9 am -9 pm Sunday, October 30 -1 pm -5 pm Channel Master means quality in every detail! B&T ANTENNA Varna, Ontario 482®7129 A and from the railway station in Brucefield. The 1850s are generally regarded as the beginning of the Victorian age, but this house maintains a regency orderliness of facade, symmetrically arranged windows, a pretty doorway and much interesting detail. The village should heave a sigh of relief, that this landmark will be preserved by the new owners. Mr. Carr is a lawyer, practis- ing in Ingersoll and he and his wife tind satisfaction in the restoration of old homes, this is what they plan for the house on the Square. P tter's si er lexes Council By Wendy Somerville Mrs. Addee McPhee of Bayfield at- tended the village council meeting on Oct. 17 to dispute a request by council to remove the sign Addee McPhee Potter from the front of her residence. Previously council had asked Mrs. McPhee to remove the sign because it was a residential area and under Bylaw 5.5 Addee McPhee Potter constitutes a commercial sign. "Bylaw 5.5 does not affect me," she said. "I keep getting challenged about Bylaw 5.5 when in fact I come under 5.6." Reeve Dave Johnson said that Mrs. McPhee does not understand Bylaw 5.5. "I think we (council) should perhaps go through our solicitors because you are just mincing words," he said. Mrs. McPhee asked if she were to remove the word Potter from the sign, would her name constitute a commercial sign. Councillor Ray Morley said that Mrs. McPhee would have to go through her solicitor. Reeve Johnson said, "You must have a sign under four square feet before we can allow you to keep the sign." Councillor Morley proposed that both council and Mrs. McPhee turn the issue over to their solicitors. Councillor Ed Strachan seconded the motion. Council received a report from John McConkey Insurance of London regarding an accirient that nnrtlrrerl on n Bayfield sidewalk. A Bayfield woman tripped and fell on some loose cement, broke her ankle and filed a claim. The claim has now gone through. Reeve Johnson asked that council correspond with Mr. McConkey to deter- mine where the accident occurred so that the sidewalk can be repaired. In the past Union Gas has paid for gas lines in towns and villages, today they are asking towns and villages to pay a portion of the cost for new lines. Huron's highway department sent a letter warning Bayfield of Union Gas' new policy. The Bayfield building inspector issued three permits for September for a total value of $49,000. He made 15 inspections during the month. Council received an application from Doug Sinnamon to restore the roof on the barn at the rear of his store. Reeve Johnson said that if Mr. Sinnamon wanted a new roof he would have to be referred to LACAC because the barn is in the heritage district. Reeve Johnson reminded council that in the past they had instructed Hydro that no more trees were to be cut down on village property without council's vermission. Mr. Hamacher has requested Hydro cut down two willow trees on his property because he is unable to attend to their upkeep due to his poor health. Reeve Johnson said, "If we feel they are on village property, the request has to come to council first." Lioness support projects The second meeting of the Bayfield Lioness Club for the season was started at 7 held on Oct. 3 at the Bayfield Arena with President Marg Gale in the chair. Lioness Diane did an excellent job as secretary in the absence of Lioness Dora. A special thanks was given to Lioness Kathleen and her committee for the good job done for the last Lions dinner. Lioness Marg Gale held a workshop to make Thanksgiving Favors for the Clinton Hospital. The club donated money to the following: Lions Fish Derby; Youth camp; Repairs to piano in the arena; Recreation Committee. The guest speaker, John Paff, Honorary Chairman of District A-15 was introduced by Lioness Marg Gale. The Efficiency award plaque was accepted by Past President Elaine. Also Lioness Elaine and Lioness Dora were given a chain collar. He also gave an interesting speech on the new pro- ject of the Lions of Canada Dog Guide. The center will be ir, Oakville in a vacant school. He gave reasons why this location was chosen. A new member Lioness Margaret Lince was welcomed. Coming events include: Nov. 7, Dinner Meeting at Arena at 7 p; m. ; Nov. 19, Vanastra Bazaar; Dec. Christmas Party. Reminder - Bring gift for Bazaar and Christmas Stocking to the November dinner meeting. The group received a report about their foster child. Apparently she was moved to another location where there was more job opportunities. Some members attended the New Ham- burg Lioness Fashion Show and had an ex- cellent time. The first Youth and Music was very well attended. Thanks again to everyone who worked so hard to make it a success. 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