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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-5-1, Page 14• • Society invites fourspeakers By Helen Owen The meeting of the Bayfield Historical Society on April 22 presented a lively and in- teresting program. Contrary to the usual custom of inviting one speaker, there were four, and this combination added to the history of the village because the speakers, in turn, each dealt with their own homes, and the history and background of the pro- perties. First, was Jan Kok, who with his wife, Arlene, recently acquired a house on Louisa Street. Mr. Kok had obtained details of previous owners, one of whom had been the Baroness de Tuyll. Through this piece of research he had been able to discover the original lot boundary, when it was divided, the first house built, and the list of owners over the years. He explained that when they acquired the property it was necessary to carry out some renovative work, and in the course of this in- teresting discoveries had been made; in- cluding a cache of seven odd boots hidden in the ceiling! As they were suspected of being some kind of good luck token, they were now back in place. Although, Mr. Kok, said, the house was of no particular architectural merit, it had over the years, acquired a place in the village because of its. associations and the people who had lived there. It was in- teresting to learn that renovations had been carried out and yet many of the singular features had been retained such as some of the old floors, windows, thresholds and doors. It was apparent from his remarks, that both Mr. Kok and his • wife have developed an affection for their home, and that their future plans will endeavour to maintain as much as possible of its original exterior. The next . speaker was a ' well-known Bayfield Resident, Ruby Fitzsimons. She also had details of the history of her house on Chiniquy Street and its previous owners including Malcolm Cameron whose name recurs again and again with regard to pro- perty in Bayfield. Mrs. Fitzsimons told how she came with her husband and children, to the house in 1953, of her neighbor at that time, Mrs. Hob- son, whose initial curiosity turned to friend- ship over the years. Of even more interest was the family par- ticipation in the maintenance of the house, as her sons, supervised by their father had / started at an early age to contribute labor towards the upkeep and retention of original features. Not the least of these projects was work on the roof, and repainting, an arduous task which had been carried out on four oc- casions. With quiet, dry humor, Mrs. Fitzsimons told her audience of the trials and tribula- tions encountered with regard to the boiler, the discoveries made during the time this work was carried out, and again stressed the family involvement, so that the house had become, for all of them, of very special significance simply expressed in her closing remarks when she said, "And I hope to en- joy living in the house for a few more years." The next speakers were Mr. and Mrs. James Carr who recently acquired the old Sturgeon house which faces Clan Gregor Square. His researches revealed that the house built in the mid 1800's was on the lot of a Charles Middleton and had been con- structed for his daughter Sara and her hus- band. He mentioned the store which had also existed, and the subsequent owners who seemed to have been in the stage line business. Other familiar Bayfield names are listed as owners, and Mr. Carr said that they had purchased it from the Sturgeons who ha owned the property since 1949 and live there until 1984. He congratulated them o the way in which the house had been main tained during their occupation. Mrs. Carr added further information relative to the in- teresting exterior trim, and the root cellar, one of the original features. With regard to renovations now being carried out, Mrs. Carr referred tQ the original baseboards in- corporated in the work and described how the inclusion of two new bathrooms upstairs had been designed so that the original con- struction of the landing was unimpaired. During the course the work carried out to date, the Carrs had preserved small samples of the original wallpapers used in the hall, kitchen and upstairs bedroom. This combined account of newcomers to an old home emphasized the sincere concern for uniting the present with the past, and as Mr. Carr said in his opening remarks, he hoped that some of the people in the audience would be able to share with him what they knew of the house. The last speaker of the evening, another well-known Bayfield lady, was Doris Information Meeting "Cal. ary Stampede '85" Thurs. May 9 Maurice Love & p.m. Olde Town Hall, Exeter - Maurice Love is a member of the '85 Calgary Stampede organizing committee and we are pleased to announce that he will be available to give a special presentation and answer questions about this year's stampede. 1985 Theme 1985 Parade Marshall "Agriculture" "SteveFonyo' INFORMATION ON. 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HENSALL 262-21'28 Ontario c, Closed Monday Our 40th year. "THE PLACE TO BUY APPLIANCES Hunter. She described her "beloved home" as having been a barn originally which was converted in I>1.3. It was, she said familiar to so many people that she would not dwell on its history except to remark on the outstanding feature - the wooden ceilings. Mrs. Hunter brought the house to life by pro- ducing a series of artifacts and anecdotes which revealed something of the lifestyle of previous owners. One recently acouired treasure was Tallis map, another a map of Ontario show- ing Indian territory. A heavy red patterned table cloth, as well as a delicately worked tray cloth indicated the way in which the house was furnished. On a more intimate note was the display of a woman's nightgown, voluminous and sturdy in quali- yy. A gentleman's coat, a widow's cape, and an interesting spike and hook candle were among some of the many fascinating items modelled and explained to the audience. The variety of the presentations, plus the many associations they recalled made this evening one of the highlights of the society's programs, and the speakers were thanked for their contributions by Elva Metcalfe. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,1985 -Page 13 Collector's plates and accessories line the shelves at Middaugh's Collectibles, Clinton's newest downtown business. Owners Tami Taylor and Marlene Armstrong opened their shop last week. They stock hundreds of plates and hope to form a collector's plate club. (Shelley McPhee photo) Ever Young- Club travels to Fiji Last Thursday evening the business of the Ever Young Club was -quickly dealt with and the meeting turned over to Ethel Poth. She was back in the classroom where she once taught - this time as guest speaker. A year ago Ethel showed pictures to the Club which included. the demolition of the old public school when the new one was built beside it. She showed moving day when she and her pupils marched into the new building so soon to be closed. School buses took over and the Village Council moved into the new building which became familiar to everyone as the Municipal Building — now a busy centre for many Bayfield happenings. The Club enjoyed Ethel's pictures then so much that she was urged to come again when she and Roy returned from their an- nual sojourn in their other home in Florida. This time Ethel's story was about Fiji their " stopping place on their trip to Australia and NPw 7,Pai`and a few years Burl. SPECIAL STUDENT DISCOUNT Available at the Hair Shop Every Day! SHAMPOO CUT & STYLE 1 0 50 ONLY ....... NOON HOIDR. APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE the •SLtID I . "the friendly shop that calres' CORNER OF GIBBINGS AND RATTENBURY STREETS, CLINTON PHONE FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN: Monday•Friday and Saturday till 4 p,rr plus Tuesday and Thursday eve•,ings. Roy ably assisted with slides. They are pleased that they have pictures now to recall this unusual visit to Viti - Levas the main Fiji island of a group of about 250. Fiji is quite different from Hawaii as commer- cialism has not yAet taken over. It is largely unchanged although many East Indians were brought there late in the last century to work in the sugar fields and factories. They are easily distinguishable by their straight black hair a contrast to the crisp maps of thick black hair of the native Polynesian) who often bleach theirs with lime and pile it up elaborately. The East Indians seem to predominate in the capital city of Suva particularly in the market place where their stalls are out front with manufactured wares while the natives are further back with their farm product: bananas, sugar, bread, fruit, etc. The F.n1- press Hotel and Parliament Building Suva speak of older colonial days when Captain Cook and Captain Bligh of Bounty fame visited the Fiji islands. 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