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Gardeners learn from expert
By Helen Owen
BAYFIELD - Members of the Bpyfield
Garden Club met on March 9. The meeting
was well attended to hear Hugh Pearson
from the Royal Botanical Gardens ( RBG) in
Hamilton. Mr. Pearson studied horticulture
at the University of Guelph and subsequent-
ly obtained a . Master's degree in plant
breeding and genetics. For the past five
years his work at the RBG has been concen-
trated on lilacs, roses and iris.
Using a slide presentation, Mr. Pearson
demonstrated the ways in which he and his
colleagues carry out the intricacies of plant
hybridization. Detailed pictures identified
the structure of the plants and following
emasculation the specimens were covered
with paper bags which protected them from
any random interference until such time as
pollen from the second specimen was
transferred, by hand, with a camel hair
brush. Careful timing had to be calculated
for the different species.
Much patience was required, Mr. Pearson
said, as not all experiments produce the
desired results, and these had to be aban-
doned as the aim was to meet certain
criteria relative to color, size, shape and
strength of strain.
Seeds were propagated indoors, pricked
out and finally planted, a process spanning
about two to three months.
Referring to the varieties of iris, rose and
lilac, Mr. Pearson also said it was necessary
to consider other characteristics such as
winter survival, depth of color and type of
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United Church
Hwy. 21, Bayfield 565-2854
Rev. John F. Hoekstra, M. Div.,
Sunday, March 22
11 a.m. Worship Service
Sunday School during the service.
foliage. As an example he showed slides of
yellow lilac and purples which had turned
out too pale and wishy-washy.
However, in his concluding remarks, Mr.
Pearson explained that the perserverance
with this type of research and experiment
did result in the production of plants, which
distributed through nurseries, added to the
beauty and color of gardens.
Piublic Meeting
A public meeting will be held in the
municipal building on March 24 at 2:30 p.m.
at which Reeve Dave Johnston will be pre-
sent to answer questions and clarify some of
the misunderstandings which appear to
have arisen with regard to Bayfield Library
and its future.
Puppet Workshop
Just a reminder for all children between
the ages of seven and 11 that a Paper Puppet
Workshop will be held in Bayfield Public
Library at 3 p.m. on March 19. It would be
helpful if children planning to attend could
pre -register either at the Library on
Wednesday afternoon or evening, or by call-
ing the Librarian (565-2955).
Admission is free with all the necessary
materials being provided. This is a project
of Huron County Library.
Historical Society News
The next meeting of the Historical Society
will take place in the municipal building on
March 23 reverting from afternoon to the
usual evening time of 8 p.m.
The speaker on this occasion will be Stan
Wheeler, on the subject, The History of the
Railroad.
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Bayfield Council has okayed a building permit that will see the spr-
ing construction of a new addition to The Little Inn complex. The
new structure will be located on Main Street, across from the main
building. This conceptual drawing details the building's exterior.
Inside the new facility will feature 10 bedrooms, each with a
fireplace and whirlpool. There will also be a main sitting room with
a double faced fireplace. The new building will bring The Little
Inn's occupancy up to 32 rooms in total.
A LETTER FROM DORIS
Bayfield residents leave village
By Doris Hunter
BAYFIELD - We must say au revoir to
Norma and Paul Gosse this week. Paul took
up his new position in Port Hope in
December and Norma is about to join him
March 1.
They have been with us for 11 years now.
Paul as manager of the Liquor Store,
remember it started in a traitor, rather
cramped quarters.
During that time they have made many
friends, who will miss them very much.
Norma assisted in the library at one time
and latterly has been one of the cheerful
staff at the Nip and Tuck.
The Port Hope appointment is a well
deserved promotion for Paul and added to
this is the proximity to Toronto where their
two sons, Glen and Brian, are working and
most of their relatives live. Norma says
they will miss us all, but all Bayfielders
know that once you have lived here, you're
sure to return: We wish them happy skys.
Speaking of the Nip and Tuck, did you
notice the arrival of Culbert's Baked goods
this weekend? Culberts have been in
business for 107 years now and their wares
are well known to us all. Mary Wain,
Charles' wife has invited her grandparents'
skill as a cook as her friend know: They
were the first proprietors of the shop.
Travellers Return
Patti Rau is back from a short visit to
Acapulco. The unfounded rumour that she is
r'lsing her Images Salon is distressing. She
h s no inte, 1 of giving up hair' dressing
and had clie, there, from a year old boy,
his father to a senior citizen gal, when I
called.
Anny and Bruce Johnston were in Negril,
famous for their holiday, loved their stay in
the sun. Colin was happily being spoiled
with his grandparents.
Alice and Joe Brandon were in Florida,
also Kay and Don McLeod and Doug Ball,
who stayed with his sister in Bradenton.
Doris MacDougall was stocking up on
library books for Harvey, on Saturday. He is
thankful to be at home and recovering slow-
ly under her care.
Bill Parker is in Clinton Public Hospital
having taken a bad fall. We miss his merry
whistle.
This year's newly elected stewards were
installed at St. Andrew's United Church.
They are Sue Beard, Marilyn Haw, William
McFarline and Doug Walls as student
steward Alison Dunn.
Steve Shanahan has written a letter of
warning for us, to the editor of our paper. Be
sure to read it.
Reeve Dave Johnston has called a
meeting March 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Municipal Building. It is to discuss and
clarify the Huron County Library plans. Our
library is of vital important to us, despite
our pleasure in the service, we receive local-
ly, there are improvements which could be
made and responsible citizens should attend
this meeting.
We are witnessing the sequel to the
Bayfield we know. Our summer residents
will be surprised at the changes on Main
Street. We can't really complain as by and
large they are tastefully done, thanks to the
supervision of the LACAC and the growing
recognition of the importance of retaining
the 19th century surviving buildings of our
town.
the first necessity for the new building about
the arise on the site.
LACAC Chairman Charles Rogers says
the plans Gayle Bundy and Pat Waters have
chosen are both imaginative and most
attractive.
Charles is often greeted as wanting to br-
ing back the cows, which roamed the streets
where he was a small boy, so his taste is
very traditional. The cows didn't find such
good forage, once people began to copy his
grandfather's example, and now the long
grass in frontage of their homes" as well as
their own lawns. It was the beginning of
change.
The willow tree in front of the Little Inn
has been sharply pruned again. One
wonders each year if it is weeping as all
willows do since mythological times for the
loss of Marcissus, who drowned for love of
his beautiful reflection or for it's many
tresses shorn of necessity over the years. It
is a survivor.
Well the Main Street is not the only place
in town where changes are taking place.
Neighbours on Anne Street have been wat-
ching the progress made on the conversion
of the snug little house Geordie Castle built
about 40 years ago to the needs of the pre-
sent owners Bill and Mackie Gamrnage.
Ken Johnston and his crew have been at
work all winter, arriving like clock work
promptly at nine each morning.
Unbelieveable to see them painting the
new board and batten siding a pleasant
shade of grey in the cold weather. The sun
deck, adjoining the new living area, artfully
Williamsburg colors continue to appeal to tacked onto the back of the house has a Ken
property owners, very charming but a long Johnston touch. The railing is a form of
way from the white paint and shutter green picket, perhaps one could say, but each one
time of a Canadian village. of these is a stylized tulip, surely ap-
The former lawn of the old Ritz Hotel is a propriate for a man whose family have been
morass of tree trunks and great trucks ex- involved in the florist trade for three
cavating for the holding tanks essentially generations.
Bayfield euchre results
By Helen Owen
BAYFIELD - The results of the games
played when the Bayfield euchre club met
on March 11, were as follows: ladies' high -
Pearl Hutchins, ladies' low - Margaret
Dowson, lone hands - Dorothy Cox, men's
high - Arnold Bell, men's low - Glen Dowson,
lone hands - Harry Baker.
The next meeting will be on March 25.
Lions News
The February 24 meeting of the Bayfield
Lions was held in conjunction with the Zone
meeting of 37W at the Captain's Cove. It was
a unique experience, and for some
members, their first opportunity to attend a
meeting of this kine!.
The meeting was turned over to Isadore
LePorte and the presentation of presidential
reports enabled a comparison to be made
between the successess and problems of the
individual clubs thus generating remedial
suggestions.
The guest speaker was Chairman PZC,
Gary Eaves of Brantford who provided an
update on schools for the Handicapped. He
stated that $87,000 is still required for the
newly established school for the deaf in Ot-
tawa and the appeal to help erase this debt
is directed to every club.
Helen Owen also addressed the directors'
meeting and presented some ideas on ways
and means of co-ordinating services for the
senior in the community relative to pro-
grams designed to maintain independence
in their own homes.
The next directors' meeting will be on
March 17 and among the topics for discus-
sion will be plans for celebration of the 40th
anniversary.
On March 10. at their regular dinner
meeting, Debbie Siertsema presented -en in-
teresting account of her visit to Finland.
Traditional rug hoofing course offered
BAYFIELD - The recreation committee
here is sponsoring a short course of five
lessons in basic traditonal Rug Hooking to
be taught by Isabel Mitchell.
Rug hooking started as a home craft
mainly in the eastern provinces in the late
1800s. The Grenfell Mission in New-
foundland was well known for its rugs dur-
ing the 1920s. At one time, it was a cottage
industry in Boston. The craft gradually died
out when machines took over.
In the 1970s the craft experienced a new
swell of popularity. However, this time, with
better materials and equipment available, it
became much more sophisticated and cer-
tainly more creative.
Registration will be held in the municipal
building on March 24, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Classes will be held in the lounge at Clan
Gregor apartments starting April 7 from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the course will be
$20 plus approximately $25 for the introduc-
tory kit. Any other information may be ob-
tained from Mrs. Mitchell at 565-2708.
HuronO-Rama hopes to bring
together scouting and the church
By Blanche Deaves
MIDDLETON - Morning prayer was held
in St. James' Middleton Anglican Church on
Sunday with Rev. Aubrey Bell officiating.
Ralph Welsh received the offering.
All Anglican members of Scouting in the
parish are invited to attend Huron -O -Rama
'87 on May 2. This will be held at Huron
Church Camp.
This is a youth event for all sections. The
program will be exciting and different. This
notice comes from the Task Force on
Scouting and the hope is to bring together
the Anglican members of scouting in Huron
as a community for some fun and fellowship
and to strengthen the bonds between
scouting and the church.
Board of Management of St. James' Mid-
dleton met in the church hall with Rev. Bell
in charge of the meeting. It opened in prayer
and Lois Wise read the minutes of the last
meting which was then approved.
Edwards Wise presented the financial
report. A discussion was held on a time
change. A ballot is to be put in a ballot box at
the back of the church.
Ray Wise is to buy 40 more chairs for the
church hall and to put a strip on the hall
walks to avoid scuffing and denting and
perhaps lowering of the communion rail.
Lois Wise is to write to the twin partners
in Keewatin, Rev. Mrs. Ray Kichuzincki in
Earl Falls. A joint meeting with Trinity
Church is to be held on March 24.
ACW Meeting News
The ACW held their March meeting at the
home of Lois Wise. Hilda Bell was in charge
of the worship service and led in braver. A
skit was also held on Hannah. Hilda has
been doing women of the Bible. In this play
Hilda took the part of the narrator and tak-
ing other parts were Phylli§ Aldwinkle,
Delores Dutot, Bev. Van Niuys. Hilda
them gave a talk on Hannah.
Audrey Middleton led in the business of
the meeting, welcoming all, including a
visitor from Scottland and thanked Lois for
having the meeting. Estelle Wise read the
minutes of the last meeting which were ap-
proved as read. Lois Wise presented the
treasurers report. Blanche Deeves reported
on cards and social services. Delores Dutot
spoke a bales.
Collection was received and the Birthday
box was passed. A discussion on the deli
booth for October 2, 3, 4 was held and on sell-
ing of Regal cards.
In charge of entertained was Hilda Bell
and Bev. Van Ninhuy s led lively auction.
Lois Wise served an Irish dessert for lunch
while everyone enjoyed a social time.
Grandma and Grandpa, Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
ward Wise, are very proud of their grand-
son, Jeff Cowan, who on Saturday scored his
101st goal and on Sunday, got two more.
Jeff is only seven years old and his team,
the Blyth tykes, won the B. Championship in
the Clinton tournament.
He is the son of Barb and Chris Cowan.