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Chief witnesses many changes
BAYFIELD - "The techniques have vastly
changed in the past five years. Modern
technology and higher qualifications for
training and practice have .changed fire
fighting over the years," said Fire Chief
Don Warner.
Chief Warner should know• On October 18
he received a 25 year medal and a five year
bar for his service to the Hayfield Fire
Department,
Although Chief Warner' has put in 28.5
years of service, his awards total 30 years.
He believes that he received the five year
bar because he was over the half way mark
that separates the 25 year members from
the 30 year members,.
''The one factor that has nut changed since
the founding of the fire department in 1947 is
the number of fire fighters.
"There were 21 men when it started and
there are still 21 men," explained Chief
Warner.
The original minute book, which has
recently been microfilmed to insure its
safety, shows Ernie Hovey as president;
Grant Turner, vice-president; RegF'rancis,
secretary; 1,es Elliott, treasurer; Perce
Weston, "White" Weston, Hugh Gilmore,
Charlie Toms; Lloyd Scotchrner, directors;
I,es Elliott, purchase departnlent: George
Little, Ed Weston, Walter Westlake, John
Howard, directors of fund raising.
The chief of the first brigade was Walter
Westlake. 'First lieutenant, George 1.ittle;
second lieutenant, Grant Turner; • Mert
Merner, Reg Francis, Arnold Makins, 'Tom
• Castle, engineers; Arnold Makins, Reg
Francis, electricians.
The nozzle men, the fire fighters who
manned hoses at a fire, .were Ken Brandon,
White Weston, Nel Davinson, t;ugh Gilmore,
Ted Mack, Les Elliott and Ernie Hovey.
Walter Westlake, took care' of the
maintenance. •
'The only founding member still with the
• fire department today is A rnold Makins..
One of the. major changes ('hief Warner
has witnessed . over the years was the
department's change of ownership.
• "The Hayfield Fire I)epartrnent was
. owned.bv the firemen until August of 1977. It
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was the last privately owned fire
department in Ontario, and as far as we
know, the last in Canada," tie explained. "In
August of 1977 we went municipal. We sold
all of the assets for $1 and the municipality
agreed to buy the department a new
pumper."
The main reason for the sale of the
department was the purchasing of the
$52,000 pumper, which the men felt they
could not afford to buy with their own
money.
The following year, the department
became jointly owned under the Eire area
board with Goderich and Stanley Township.
At that time, a 3,000 galloon tank truck was
purchased.
In 1982 the fire association donated an
emergency van to the area board.
••When I first started on the fire
department, the pumper and tanker were
army. vehicles, An old army truck was
converted into a pumper," explained ('hief
Warner.
•'Today, the department has two pumpers,
one tanker and one emergency van.
Modern technology hits allowed fire
departments to become more efficient
through •the use of radio equipment and
pager systems. The Hayfield Department
became radio equipped in 1980 and acquired
a pager system thisiyear.
Qualification Changes
"The only qualifications needed before
was the ability to drive a truck, hold a hose
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and be available," said Chief Warner. "Now
you have to take courses, have the proper
driver's licence and be medically fit."
Mr. Warner explained that every time tire
fighters renew their licence, they must have
a medical test.
"After working all day, we may be called
out to a fire and be up fighting that for six
hours. Then we come home, get a little sleep
and have to go to work all day...A person
could very easily have a heart attack," he
said.
The members of the department receive a
basic rate of pay for attending meetings and
practises and an hourly rate for fighting
fires, but the sura does not add up to a great
deal.
So why do they do it'' •
"It's a service to the community. In an
emergency, a fire department is the
quickest body to he assembled," said Chief
Warner. "Within a minute and a half of the
sirens and pagers going off, we'll be at the
fire hall."
('hief Warner became the chief of the
•Hayfield Fire Department in 1972, replacing
Reg Francis, and becoming the fourth fire
chief in 'Hayfield. The others were Walter
Westlake and Russ Kerr. ;
During his 28.5 years of ser'vi:ce to the
Hayfield Fire Department, Chief Warner.
has found the firemen •'fantastic" to work
with. He plans to stay on as a member of the
department in the upcoming years.
Anglers win
topprizes
By Unris Hunter Sturgeon, :3.53 pound rainbow; fifth, James
Relpounder: sixth , Ray
Trophies and cash prizes totalling $501) • ele, .{.2:1
were awarded to top anglers in the Bayfield liildebrecht. 3.23 pound catch: seventh, lion
Lions' 1(ainbow Trait Derby. This year 176 Earle, 1.1(1 pounds: Brian Fisher, 1.11)
people took part. pounds. •
Roy Alcock took first 491ace, of $300 awl Six 50111111 w`cre caught consols Irian I.
trophy, with his best weight catch, a `L12 pounds to 15.-1. I•'r ui largest t smallest
• rainbow trout. 1.. Pruett was seco11(1 place {'ere honked by Kevin est tr• . Shawn
winner with his (1.55 pound rainbow, '\ 1iliilr`.; • Southwell, i d (;osse. Wilyuc GiSse. Ralph
• $200 and a trnphy`.'I'hir(1 prize of $100 and 0 Gose and Willa (.'ostin. •
trophy went to 1). 1)unoon for a 5.114 p• and • Eight assorted species. were registered
rainbow..and awarded prizes. They wi'l'e :111111 Swan-
son, :\1auric•e :\1cl)onald,. Karen (;ollnitz,
Pat Brandon, Mad. (;Iiab. John Southwell,
Norm Vail 011(1 Wes Belfuur.
'rhe winners of the ch•iw 1o'kets here:
$150 rod and reel. Andy 'Tube of London:
barbecue, Murray Garrett of Clinton: camp
stove, (',I.. Bowen of Lnndnu. -
Businesses donated mall. prizes• for the
(14411)y. Kai McLeod 'Was the official Judge
and weigh-in expert. Dorothy and 1lurray
' 1csson handlec1 til e derby promotion 00(I
Joe Brandon offcrred th'e use of his liainbnw
'Valley ('atop. ( )tier assistants included Bub
\lilligan, Hey and Bandy M'rC'liuchey, ,line
Scott, Paul Gross and Audrey and \\,arner
Payne.
His Bayfield •friends mourn the loss of
sununer resi(ien1, J61111 .(oak, who tile(1 o0
• October 21. Ile was 0 exiale 110111, gcnereus
and kind: never haunting his extensive •
knowledge of the and iqucs tvn•rld but alw•ay's
willing to admire and•id•entify ilrttcles For
friends and to encour1ii1' those just starting
in the business.
Ile was ir long time Member of ' the
Pioneer Park .,\stitniation and attended
Trinity Anglican Church when staying at,lus
cottage on Howard Street.
The village is the richer frit• having this
kindly illarl i11 its• midst and sympathy is ex-
tended to his wife Inla and rhildreii Janice
and Phillip and also to his gond friend and
.business partner Robert Cornish
The lerreato'n committee 1(11s {tlinni•
mixed curling startni1. November 4 from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. each Monday. There is in-
struction available 0(1(11111(11(11.9e is $20 for
12•nights, at the 111•en11 of course.
People in the news
T1111) and Carol 1'(•nhlle with \lr, 11nc1 Mrs.
Wayne 01Icrbein were gratified to sec four.
0f T0111'S wagons appearing at the interna-
tional !)raft horse show-, which they attend -
cd in 1 roil over ( he weekend.
Mrs. ('han, who has serval as•orgainst at
Knox Presbyterian Church, will continue to
officiate at the organ 01 1986. •
Harold Iieakhttsl celebraters bis birthday
November 3. Harold panic to, ('.ulada from
England not ton long ago. but• he is a con-
firmed Bayfield('!• now.
Kay Reid has returned after 1i pleasant
visit in Calgary. She attended the Huron
('ounly historical Society Fall supper
meeting in Hrliceheld. '!'here were at least
20 iiieinbers of the local club (inn\ul0 the
excellent meal and interesting talk of
Vthe
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('onFirnuilion will 11e held iiI '1'ritiO•
Anglican Church on Sun(Iav November 1
when young people frond 'I'ruilIy and til.
1 hors Middleton will be welcome lido the
toll cnnunllinonthe church.
NOTICE 1
All candidates
meeting to be held in
the Municipal Building
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985
at
7:30 p.m,
Patrick M. Graham
Clerk -Treasurer
Village of Bayfield
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For honest and
open representation
on
HURON COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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in the
Township of Stanley and
the Village of Bayfield
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Janet & Bonnie have lust returned from on advanced
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Bayfield Fire Chief Don Warrior was one of 157 medal recipients honored for their service
to fire departments. Chief Warner has put ie.) 28.5 years of service with the Bayfield.
( Anne Narejko photo ),
Notes for iNovernber
Cr of le.
By Helen Owen .
It's election month, and for those who gill -
not be around 00 November 12 they may•
nevertheless, want to take. advantage of the
Advance Poll on November 2. The impor-
tant thing is to register YOUR vote.
Not everyone has the time. or the inclina-
bon to offer thenlselvv. as a candidate. but
an election is an opporttf fTTty to indicate your
choice 'as an elector - don't be apathetic it
takes but a minute - and. your measure of
participation in 00 election is 0 measure of •
your concern f(11' the community iii..whlc (
you live.
Then on Friday, November 8 the can-
-didates for Hayfield will • be 'at an open
meeting so don'tmiss this opportunity to .
meet thein personally •a{rd find out for
yourself what they have td -offer, and what:
they hope to achieve. They do want to know
what yoir think. •
Because of the election on the 12th, the
date for the bi-monthly health.clirlic has
Changed and the nurses will be in the village
a week earlier, on November 5. Pass -the
word arow(d. The clinic :is• popular and
always well attended as more and more pen-
ple'take advantage of the services it offers.
Farewell Monsignor Brrurdeau
Although -the parishioners. of Monsignor
Bourdeau in Bayfield are few for Most of the
year, he nevertheless has many friends who
will miss his presence in the , village.
1 ikesvise, swpnler visitors and their
families will not fail- to note the absence of
the quiet, gentle plan they have cotyle to
know over the vears.'However•, he will net be
too far distant, and for those who may wish
to keep in touch they should write to him
c n The Rectory, Immaculate Heart of
Mary,11(iX 989•, Granit Bend, NOM ]TO.
The Monsignor was born to Camille and
1,ea Bow•deau on October 12. 1901 in Tilbury,
and baptized. William. He was one of a large
family. After. receiving his primary
• education, in Tilbury he continued his
secondary education at the Seminatre Ste.
Therese, in Quebec and then moved to St.
Peter's Seminary in London to study
Theology. He received a 13A degree from the
University of Montreal, and was ordained a
priest on ,June 11, 1927 by the Most Rev. M.F.
I'IIIton. Dl), Bishop of the London Diocese.
in St. Peter's Cathedral.
For the next four years he was the
Assistant. Pastor at the Church of the Sacred
Heart in Windsor, After a year as Chaplain
al St. Joseph's Hospital in London. he
returned to Windsor in 10:32 again as
Chaplain to the Hotel Dieu Hospital' where
NOTICE OF POLL
Notice is hereby given to the
municipal electors of the
VILLAGE OF BAYFIELD
that whereas more candidates have been nominated to each of the
following offices that the number required to fill such offices, therefore
polls will be held upon the dates and at the times and places stated in
this notice for the purpose of electing the holders of such offices.
OFFICE(s) FOR WHICH POLL TO RE HELD: -
Councillor- 4 to be elected
Huron County Board of Education: 1 to be elected
ADVANCE POLLS:
Date(s): November 2, 1985
Location: Municipal Building
Time: Advance polls will be open from 9 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m.
REGULAR POLLS:
Date: November 12, 1985
Location: Municipal Building
TIME: Regulor polls will be open from 1 1 o'clock a..m. until 8 o'clock p.m.
PROXY APPLICATIONS
A person who has bean appointed a voting proxy may apply to the cleric not later than 5 o'clock
in the afternoon of Polling Day to receive a certificate to vote by proxy for the polling sub
division in which the person appointing the voting proxy is entitled to vote.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of October, 1985. '
Patrick M. Graham
RETURNING OFFICER
VILLAGE OF BAYFIELD
he remained until 1946, as well as working as
part-time Navy C'hapla'in for three years
froth 1943. !luring the period 194.6 1969,
:Monsignor Hourdeau,,, became • Diocesan '
Director of Missions, and in 1952 was made
Domestic Prelate. From 1955 .1961 he
became Chaplain in residence at Fontbonrie
hall now .known as the Vanier Centre, in
•
[maiden- for emotionally,cliSturbed children. -
• \\•hen he retired in June of 1971, the
Monsignor made -his home in Bayfield, and
during the swnnler months continued for
• some titer to wldErrtake the services at the
('hunch of the English Martyrs.
\ familiar figure in the village his quiet, •
gentle courtesy, has made him respected
and loved l)y- all who carne in contact with.
hint. His beautifully kept garden gave him
infinite pleasure: and he was always willing
tip participate in -village events.
However, now it is time for him to move
again, and he (toes so with the warmest
wishes from all his friends in Bayfield. 1
• •Back to visit old friends
Former resident of flan Gregor
•\paltnients, Dorothy Weston has been
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visiting.Bayfield during the past week. Mrs.
Weston moved to Sarnia, but .she has kept in
touch with her many friends in the village
and (luring her visit has enjoyed a game of
bridge and a game of Euchre with the
groups of which she was a regular member.
11's•alwll s gond to see old friends.
•
Roy and Freda Scotchmer will be having
their 513th wedding anniversary on
November; 5 1 Guy Fawkes Day: 1
Congratulations and best wishes for many
more y ears of health and happiness.
• Dorothy Ellen Adams rnee Spelck1 has
'died 10 Mississauga.rl3orn at Hill Green Mrs.
Adams. was a one time resident of Zurich
and Stanley 'Township, The cremation will
take place in Mississauga and a Memorial
Service w'i1l be held at St. Andrew's Church,
Bay field at 2 p.m. on Saturday November 2.
,Euchre Club
Six tables of card players met when th
euchre club met on October 23. Result
were: • ladies' high, Barbara Strachan; ,
ladies low. Vera Gregg; ladies' lone hand,
Maude Weston; men's high, Reg Wilson;
men's low, Frank Mc('linchey; men's lone
hand, l,iruce Mc('linchey.
'!'lit Beet tweeting of the club will be on
Wednesday, November 7 at 8 p.m. in the
Muuuc-pal Building. If you enjoy a game of
euchre, why not come along. Everyone
welcomed.
38. Auction sale
HENSALL
ESTATE
AUCTION
The Executor of the Estate of Myrtle
M. Dick Invite you to attend the public
auction of Hensel' Property,
household effects, and antiques, at
the Exeter Recreation Centre,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
AT 10:30 A.M.
PROPERTY: Consists of a 4 bedroom, 2
storey solid brick house, complete
with a kitchen, dining and family
room, full basement, all situated on a
Targe lot located at 90 Oxford Street,
Hensel!. Property selling at 10:00
a.m. on Saturday November 2, on the
location, prior to the auction.
TERMS: $2,000.00 down, balance In 30
days. Very low reserve, property must
be sold.
For full list of contents, please refer to
last weeks edition of the Clinton
Nows-Record.
Executrix - Audrey Durnin
RATHWELL & ASSOCIATES INC.
Hwy. No. 4, Brumfield, Ont.
Wendy gloss Bruce Rothwell
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