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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-15, Page 10Page 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1987 Bayfield Bug Local government is for you By Helen Owen BAYFIELD - What do you know about iP+cal government? Maybe its something you don't bother about very much, or maybe you just think of it as "Thein". Nevertheless, built on a tradition of co-operation, a rela- tionship has been developed between the 839 municipalities in Ontario and the provincial government. Did you know, for example that the annual cost of local government services in Ontario is in the range of $18 -billion, half of which is spent by boards of education and the other half by municipalities. Of the municipal , funds, about one third is provided by the On- tario government through more than 100 in- dividual grant and subsidy programs. Under the Municipal Act local residents go to the polls once every three years. In 1985 there were 6,865,248 eligible voters - and yet, fewer than half took advantage of their right to select people who have a significant influence on their day to day lives. What we take for granted or treat with apathetic disregard was not sgmething readily available to earlier generations. In 1849, the privilege to vote in an Ontario Municipal election was reserved for city dwellers whose property was valued at no less than 50 pounds sterling, no less than 25 pounds in a town, and no less than 12 pounds 10 shillings in an incorporated village. Change to decimal currency in 1851 amend- ed this reeluirement and by the tirne the pro- perty requirement was removed from the statutes in 1972 the figures were $400 for cities, $300 for towns and $200 for incor- porated villages. and $200 for incorporated villages. Going back to 1849 apart from meeting the property requirements, only males over the age of 21, who were British subjects by birth or naturalization, were allowed to vote. However the franchise was extended, in 1884 to include unmarried women and widows, and then all British subjects over the age of 21 in the year 1917. Since then two further amendments have been made in that the voting age was changed to 18, and the citizenship requirement changed to Cana- dian citizen, or other British subjects. Then in July 1988, British subjects, unless they are Canadian citizens will no longer be entitled to vote in municipal elections. A LETTER FROM DORIS Get Yours Now Minor hockey players owe a big thank you to Dorothy Jesson at the Chesse Nook for the special treat she has provided for them. These treats are being handed out to the players at the store, so, if you haven't got your yet, don't forget to call in. Congratulations This week congratulations go to Joe Mayman who will be attending the session in Goderich and' becoming a fully fledged Canadian citizen. Not that he doesn't demonstrate his dedication to the country, as a former servicemen, and an active member in community projects. But, ob- taining one's citizenship is still a special oc- casion and an event to remember. Minor Baseball Registration Registration for Bayfield Minor Baseball will take place on April 18 from 10 a.m. until noon in the municipal building. Registration fees are as follows - under 8 years, $10, eight to 11 years $15, and this includes photograph and a party. Anyone wishing to help as assistant coaches or umpiring should con- tact Wendy Hessel, 565-2931 or Cathy Scott, 565-2598. Historic Albion Hotel opens its doors By Doris Hunter BAYFIELD - A cause for celebration this week, is the re -opening of our historic Albion Hotel. It is one of the treasured buildings of our town, which remains with the original Georgian facade and many paned windows. 'rne Interior is quite rejuvenated with - fresh wallpaper and lots of paint. The new proprietors Jack Muszynski, his son Kim and John Rishworth, threw an opening par- ty on Thursday afternoon. It was delightful. Wishing they could invite the whole town, they compromised by asking the council, their business associates both in Bayfield and from out of town and the leaders of our many organizations. The occasion was greatly enhanced by the presence of both the Muszynski and LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH Jack Riddell MPP HURON -MIDDLESEX CONSTITUENCY OFFICE* EXETER 235-0170 GODERICH 524-9444 If you're outside the toll-free area: call free of charge by asking the operator for Zenith 14730. Rishworth families. John's sister, Lissa McKechney, who is the chef, !Tally demonstrated her talents with the delicious cocktail bites that accompanied the hospitable drinks served from the old bar. John made a brief speech of welcome to their guests and later Ken Johnston said a thank you for everybody and welcomed the new owners to our village. There were a good number of diners at the opening on Saturday night and the food ap- pealed to all types of palates. Yuppies and grandmothers and those in between, all agreed on the excellence of the cuisine. Cheers for the new Albion and a warm welcome to them all. They are our kind of people. The G5rrmages are back and the Hop - REGISTRATION for BAYFIELD MINOR BASEBALL 1 DATE: Sat., April 18 10 am - noon PLACE: Bayfield Municipal Building under 8 - 90. 8-11 - 95. Includes photograph and party. H.D. MARINE CONTRACTORS LAKEFR,NT EROSION CONTROL •Seel Groyne Walls and Pilings •Armor Stone Protection and Rip Rap available SERVING GRANO BEND, HAYFIELD, GODERICH & AREA (519) 565-2157 7 Days a Week Pr VILLAG MAIN STREET BAYFIELD 0 140W Or JEEK •�� 7 DAYS A Sunday to Thursday 9 am - 6 pm Frida and Saturday 9 am - 9 pm NOW FEATURING VIDEO MOVIES Lorge selection - from STA RTIME TASTY -NU BAKERY Products - now available Firday, Saturday, Sunday ORDERS TAKEN FOR ANYTHING TASTY/ NU BAKES IMAGE CLEANERS' DEPOT Pickups Monday afternoon Thursday afternoon Photofinishing by JERVIS FOTO-PROS Pick ups Monday- Saturday Village Market is your full-service SEARS ORDER OFFICE PHONE 565-2150 or stop In the store to place an order. Catalogues available. pers. Connie West is home,, Sarah Dick is here and Renouf Johns, our marathon swimmer. Summer residents are weekending now. Joe Beechie was basking in the late after- noon sun and Barbara Erb was surveying the sequel to the Bayfield of yesterday on Main Street. Well it is Holy Week, a time where even the most negligent of Christians join the faithful of Church Services. Here is the list of opportunities for you to worship. Wednesday April 15, Holy Commu- nion, 10 a.m. at Trinity Anglican Church. Maundy Thursday, Holy Communion again to commemorate the institution of the Lord's Supper by Jesus himself. This is at 7:30 On. followed by the stripping of the altar. The Good Friday Liturgy is at 3 p.m. also at Trinity and services at 8 p.m. and 11:15 on Easter Sunday. Good Friday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. St. An- drew's -United Church will have a service in the church. A truly lovely event is the Easter Sunrise Service, which has become an institution for the St. Andrew's congregation. They assem- ble at 6:30 a.m. in the garden of the manse on Louisa Street and later a potluck breakfast is served in the church. Everyone is welcome to attend of course. How lovely for the new communicants to participate in the Easter Service. They are Brenda Clipperton, Angela Dunn, Kevin Dunn, Catharine Haw, Sheryl Layton, Lisa Porter, Carrie Rogers, Cathy Rogers, Ian Siertsema, Cori Sinnamon and Lori Sinnamon. The St. Ankrrew's UCW Easter Thank of- fering dinner was well attended. The renovation proj&t will be augmented by the gift of two new cupboards for the Sunday School. The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts will be having a bottle drive on May 9 from 9 a.m. They'll start out from the municipal building. Save your bottles for them. Get well wishes to Carl VanderWouden who is shut in with chicken pox in this lovely weather. H sirlhey played at euchre BAYFIELD - The results of the game played when the euchre club met on April 8 were as follows: ladies' high - Margaret Dowson; ladies' low - Nettie McClinchey; ladies' lone hands - Jessie Blair; men's high - Arnold Bell; men's low, Brown Lindsey; men's lone hands - John Lindsey. A dinner will be held at the Captain's Cove on April 22 at 6 p.m. Any member who is not on the list, and who wishes to attend the din- ner, call Vera Gregg - 565-2938. Q The Albion Hotel in Bayfield recently reopened after receiving a major facelift on the pub and dining room. Ready to greet their guests are the Albion's new owners Kim Muszynski (left) and John Rishworth. IDavid Emslie photo) Albion has returned to former splendor By David Emslie BAYFIELD - Through the efforts of two young men, the Albion Hotel is being return- ed tO.ts former splendour. John Rishworth, 29, and Kim Muszynski, 31, both previously of Calgary, have bought the old hotel, and have been overseeing a major face lift on the premises. While the building has remained struc- turally unchanged, Mr. Rishworth pointed out they have worked to try and turn it back to the type of establishment it once was. "Our theme is `a taste of country', that kind of sums it up," he said. To keep to this theme the new owners have created a fresh, clean, country atmosphere in the ancient building. Much work has been put into the hotel to create this atmosphere as the whole lower level has been redone. Instead of the former purple and grey in the dining room, the walls are now done in country pastels. The original cherry wood bar has also been kept in place, as both owners pointed out that it was the first bar in Bayfield, and one of the oldest in Ontario. However, the bar has a new addition, and a brass foot railing has been put in place. "We thought that not to use it would be a shame, but it wasn't practical as it was, so we added on to it," Mr. Rishworth said. The two new owners have had experience in the hotel and restaurant industry. Mr. Muszynski has worked for eight years in the hotel business in Calgary, for Westin Hotels and Four Seasons. Mr. Rishworth had training in hotel school at Centennial College in Toronto, before moving into the area of business studies. He worked in Banff Springs for two years before moving onto CP hotels. Later, he worked for the City of Calgary in marketing. They found out about the Albion through Mr. Muszynski's parents, who live in Wingham. "Tiley told us we should come out and take a look. At first we were a little wary, it • EXCAVATING •TRENCHING of drains, water & hydro lines Licensed to install • SEPTIC SYSTEMS •LANDSCAPING • STUMP REMOVAL •DRIVEWAY INSTALLATION •TOP SOIL SAND & GRAVEL DEMOLITION & HAULING John Chapman HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH - BAYFIELD 565-2563 needed a lot of work, but we knew it had potential. We knew if we put money into it for improvements, we could take it back to its former charm," Mr. Rishworth said. He added that they knew Bayfield was a great little town. They had heard alot about it as Mr. Muszynski's parents have been go- ing to the village for a number of years. They realized there was a market for a nice homey pub and restaurant in the village. "Bayfield needed something a little middle of the road, but still with fine din- ing," Mr. Rishworth noted. On the subject of fine dining, he had some rave reviews for their new menu. Their cook, Lisa McKechnie, is Mr. Muszynski's sister, and she has run a few kitchens in the past. "She's great, the food is just great. I think everyone will enjoy the items Lisa has created in the kitchen," Mr. Rishworth stated. Prices for the main dinner dishes will range from $6.95 to $13.95 and include such fare as steak and mushroom pie to a New York strip steak. Appetizers will include tossed green salads and mushroom caps stuffed with crab. Visitors to the Albion will also find a different lunch rnenu. Although they have two separate menus, Mr. Rishworth explained they have tried to keep the menu small, so they can keep an eye on the quality of the food. The dining room will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the week, while the pub will run from 11:30 a.m. to midnight from Monday to Saturday, and noon to 11 p.rn. on Sunday. Although the owners will be busy working as everything from bartenders to busboys, they are looking ahead to getting the upstairs portion of the hotel ready for the summer tourist trade. "Now that the downstairs is ready, we're looking forward to getting the upstairs ready for the summer," Mr. Rishworth said. Local seniors respond to letter By Helen Owen BAYFIELD - During the past week residents of Bayfield will have received a letter requesting information regarding ser- vices for seniors with particular reference to support which would enable them to re- main in the home environment. There has already been a good response with offers of volunteer help, and some practical suggestions. One of the points raised was that although no immediate support was needed, it was a possibility in the future. and if this is the case, please indicate this, as it will assist in planning ahead. Whether or not you need the services en- visaged, please return the forms so that an overall picture can be devised. Talk to peo- ple you know who may be diffident about IITFIVIIN 4824103 PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA"; seeking the services, that are already available, consider ways in which you may help to implement programs - this is an area to which business people in Bayfield may have ideas to contribute, but, above all - don't be apathetic. From the replies already received it is ob- vious that needs do exist and the more com- plete the information available the sooner and the most efficient ways of providing them can be organized and implemented. You may be helping yourself, or helping someone eLse. The older one gets the more precious is the maintenance of an indepen- dent life 'style. Successful programs are already in operation in other places and its more than time that Bayfield provided for the present and anticipated the future. St. Andrew's United Church Hwy. 21 Rayfield 565.2854 Civ John F HoaYstro, M Oh, Organist: Molly Cps GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: 7:30 PM EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Sunrise Service 6:30 p.m. in the Manse Garden 11:00 a.m. Worship Service BAYFIELD'S 1st VIDEO OUTLET Any Movie ... Any Time ... ONLY $' . 99each No Membership Required) ALSO FEATUREN0: f lCulbert's Pastry and Bake Goods f l Fresh Meat and Produce NIP 'a TUCK SHOP Hwy. 21 - BAYFIELD OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7 A.M. - 9 P.M.