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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-06-17, Page 8Page 8--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1987 b Bayfield Bugle Homecare, transport, meals are main concerns in survey By Helen Owen BAYFIELD - Following the analysis of the replies to the inquiry with regard to support programs for seniors, a steering committee meeting was held .on June 9. This committee comprises three representatives from Town and Country Homemakers, Jean Young, Bev Brown and Estelle Wise and six represen- tatives from the village, Jeanne Lindsay, Rev. Gordon Kurtz, Mavis Freeman, Mike Wigan, Peggy Wigan and Helen Owen. The analysis identified the areas which needed to be addressed, namely homecare, transport and meals. It was agreed that the existing Ever Young Club would embrace the programs as a subsidiary activity with the in- volvement of Town and Country Home- makers, especially as their integrated Home Care services were already operating and they were able to contribute much in the way of expertise and advice. A subscription group would be formed to support the necessary expenditures required to start off the program, and when this was in place it was hoped that all age groups would want to join. Policies and goals were being formulated with regard to a Wheels to Meals service, as well as the provision of meals for those unable to get out, and the necessary transportation would be organized. With regard to transpor- tation, volunteers would be given full infor- mation and guidelines based on the ex- perience of groups already operating. Provision of transportation for hospital and doctor visits was also discussed, and it was hoped that a system could be devised to meet these needs. Another aspect which the committee wish- ed to address was in the area of information and resources available. When the meeting adjourned, each member left with ideas and an overall concept of what is hoped to be achieved. The group is to meet again on June 16 at which time they will share the input which they have been able to collect from other sources. As programs are initiated the details will be published in the newspapers. New Visitor For a Bayfield resident the trees and the grass are as much a part of life as breathing, but during the past week, for a young visitor from the Yukon, it was her first experience of both. Fourteen -month-old Jenny is the daughter of Joanne Lahn and her husband, and their home is at Hall Beach, way up in the Arctic. In 1983 Joanne accepted a teaching post in Resolute Bay. It was an unforgettable ex- perience and totally unlike anything she had known before. However, since that time she has become so attached to the north that now she and her husband are likely to be moved to Edmonton, it is her fervent hope that they will be able to return. Horse point show to be held By Lisa Storey BAYFIELD - The first point show of the South Huron All Breed Horse Association (SHABHA) is at the Bayfield Agricultural Fair grounds in Bayfield on June 20 at 10 a.m. There will be about 20 to 25 competitors expected to be showing. Riders will be com- ing from Alymer, Exeter, Credition and Dashwood areas as well as area riders. Some of the local riders are Christy Wilson, Jim Storey, Bill Storey, Angela St. Andrew's United Church Hwy. 21 Bayfield 565-2854 Rev. John F. Hoekstra, M Div., Orgonist Molly Cox. Sunday, June 21 11 a.m. Worship Service Conducted by the U.C.W. Sunday School during the service Postma and Lisa Storey. There will be showmanship classes and English and Western with games to round out the day. It should be an exciting day for young and old. Spectators are welcome and admission is a donation only. For more information, con- tact President Adriaan Brand 234-6238, Newsletter Editor Dale Marshall 237-3235 or Clinton and Area Co-ordinator Jim Storey 482-9258. New members are always welcome. IITFfEI!FN 482-7103 PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" Bayfield History ATTENTION PATRONS & NEW CUSTOMERS Invitations are extended to the Book Launching Ceremony. Meet the Authors on SATURDAY JUNE 20 FROM 2 PM - 4 PM in Oddleilson's Garden, Main Street, where copies will be available. COPIES ALSO AVAILABLE 25. COPY AT •Tho Archives Room • Little Inn Shop • Georges GIH Shop • Tinos A Places • The Village Gelid •KIng' s - Godorlch •Roberts -Holmes London E.W. Oddleifson, Editor BAYFIELD HISTORY COMMITTEE H MARINE CONTRACTORS LAKEFRONT EROSION CONTROL *Steel Groyne Walls and Pilings •Armor Stone Protection and Rip Rap available SERVING GRANO BEND, HAYFIELD, GOOERICH & AREA (519) 565-2157 7 Days a Week Main Street leuggiggiguigEIBOMMIN 011e Albion lintel !ISLltIIOLiall0) t Lt.." A TASTE OF COUNTRY NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST 7 Days A Week 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Bayfield, Ontario 565-2641 t To begin with she found herself in a com- munity of some 150 Inuit people in which nobody over the age of 40 could speak English. A translator was available in the school and the teaching of English was not started until the children reach Grade 3. Describing what she called the 'dark season' Joanne found it to be fascinating, especially going to school under a star sprinkled sky in the mornings. One effect of this she had observed was that she seemed to require more sleep at this time, 12 hours, so that in a way one hibernated. Talking to Joanne one factor which emerg- ed very strongly was that the people among whom she lived and worked were happy and their lifestyle over the centuries had fostered a sort of inborn welfare state. No children were ever unwanted and if a couple had more than they could cope with there was always someone in the community ready to 'adopt'. There was no discipline as we understand it, and as far as school was concerned there was no compulsion to make children attend. Consequently no high school grades were achieved, but on the other hand those skills required to survive as well as the native ar- tistic propensities were handgd down from one generation to another. In today's highly computerized society with all the technological skills and training it is hard to imagine what can be achieved by merely looking at a piece of soapstone and visualiz- ing the piece of carving which will emerge, and yet the two pieces which Joanne displayed which she had brought as gifts both captured the animals they depicted not only in structure but in form and texture. Many people now lived in regular homes with electrical power, although water is delivered However, snow houses q,kso existed and were used especially for hunting. Food and other items were obtainable from the one store but such items were very expensive, for example a loaf of bread cost $3.25 and a litre of milk, $5. The main sources of food were derived from caribou, whales and seals and it had been shown that the way in which these were used provided adequate and suitable diet. Over recent years the curtailment of seal hunting has meant hardship since it has deprived the people of one of their essential foods as well as sources of income with the trading of pelts. Today many families have to depend on welfare and family allowances. From Joanne's observations the people in the community enjoy good health. Children are nursed until they are three or four years old. Medical problems are handled by a nur- sing sister and the doctor's visits may vary from six weeks to three months. A plane is available to handle emergencies and comes in from Frobisher Bay. Speaking of the older people, Joanne said there are no old folks homes - they are not necessary as there is a strong sense of fami- ly and seniors in the community are well cared for. In the course of time both Roman Catholic and Anglican churches have been established in the area and although they have their adherents, Joanne said that the people cling to their age old superstitions and still consult the Shaman on some occasions. A LETTER FROM DORIS 1111111111111111111110111111111111111111.11111 Volunteers are a welcome sight By Doris Hunter BAYFIELD - When all is said and done the volunteer who is willing to put physical and mental effort into the project or institu- tion he is supporting is the person who gives the most and has the reward of achievement. Our first arena was largely built that way by the Lions Club members. Trinity Church Parish Hall, largely by the church members. It is heartening in a day of grants and subsidies to see muscle power is still available. The men on ladders, Monday nights out- side St. Andrew's Church are painters from the congregation. So too at Trinity Anglican parishioners and rector laying the sidewalk to the Parish Hall entrance, a lot of digging involved there. Salutations to such persons. St. Andrew's has a new format for the weekly bulletin, designed and donated by Mr. Andrew Durnford, depicting the attrac- tive new doors on the church. The UCW has new shrubs to enhance the grounds of their lovely Victorian Church. It is thought that members might like to con- tribute the price of a shrub as a memorial or gift. If you are interested, Margaret Yeaman is the one to call. Trinity church will be holding a dedication service on June 24. The many changes and additions which adds so much to this little Georgian Church, the oldest church building in Huron County will here be dedicated with Right Reverend Bishop Morse Robinson as the celebrant. Friends are invited to a reception following the service which is to commence at 7:30 p.m. Congratulations are very much in order for Rev. Aubrey Bell, who this week receiv- ed the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Windsor. He has been major- ing in the Religious Studies department, while carrying on his duties as priest both here and in his former parish. No small feat, when it means a weekly journey to Windsor, weather not withstanding. Rev. Bell's ministry is a second career for him. He had formerly been in the financial field, banking, serving in South America; sickening of the commercial world, he went back to school, and now has completed this second milestone in his career in Christian ministry. A cheerful note this morning was the sight and sound of Ken Scotchmer, making the rounds in his unique vehicle. Ken has not been out so much this spring, with the weather so topsy turvy. He is one of that large clan of Scotchmers who are coming to Bayfield July 25. They are all descended from the nine children of Alfred and Eleanor Scotchmer. It is called the Scotchmer Round -Up. Western University has played a signifi- cant part in the life of our village. We have enjoyed the presence of several of her professors. Perhaps the newest to settle in Bayfield is Dr. C.D. Brand, Ph.D., and D.Sc. Born in South Africa, he obtained his scholastic training at the University of London, England. He lectured in England, Scotland and the United States, before coming to Western when the photo chemistry unit was formed at the university. Professor Brand has received many honors over the years. He has at least 150 publications, inclading,ltwo books to his credit. He is a member of this Royal Society of Canada, and received the Herzburg Award of the Spectroscopy Society in 1978. This past week he has been in Quebec City where he was given a medal, the principal award of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry. He presented a lecture to this society on this occasion. Yes, he and his wife Evelyn now live in Bayfield in the former Warren Cook home on Tuyll street, most welcome members of our community. The convenors of the Garden Walk, scheduled for June 27 are highly chagrined, to find it impossible to organize this year. Drouth and the proliferation of events in June have forced this decision upon us. With the deepest regret, the Garden Walk is cancelled this year. However, there's lots to do, on June 19 take in the Bayfield Crafts Tea and Display from 2-4 in the municipal building. Price $1. On June 20, the historical society is honoring the committee responsible for the publication of the Bayfield History. Come and meet the authors, pick up your copy and enjoy an eventful occasion. That is from 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Oddleifson's Garden on Main Street. Jim and Barbara Robinson, with their sons John and Adam from Peterborough, visited Myrtle Robinson and Bud, they ad- mired his log house, built from trees on his own property. John had his first game of golf and is keen to continue while Adam did his best to catch one of the rabbits which are so plentiful in town. Three members of the Bayfield Historical Society, attended the annual meeting of the Ontario Society in Woodstock. Secretary Doris Morrison, archivist Dorothy Cox and president Doris Hunter were impressed with the high quality of the papers presented. It is refreshing to see such a cross section of ages present, a nice balance of young_ people as Well as the older folk. The provincial archivist was the speaker at the dinner on Friday evening. Ian Wilson is concerned by the destruction of documents, business records, family albums, legal records and photographs suf- fer from benign neglect, carrying a dry, dusty and decaying image, while in fact they are a social memory, a perception of the past, a rich lode waiting to be mined. With any luck we hope to have Mr. Wilson speak to the Bayfield Society during the year and to display to him the excellent local archives Dorothy Cox has so devotedly husbanded and guarded. Neil Mustard By Helen Owen BAYFIELD - The next meeting of the Bayfield Historial Society will be held in the municipal building on June 22 at 8 p.m. The speaker on this occasion will be Neil Mustard, and the subject is The History of Cement. Mr. Mustard is a familiar figure in Bayfield whose family connections with the village are well-known. Likewise, his inimitable presen- tations promise an interesting evening. One of the most ambitious projects of the society. a History of the Village is now on sale and throughout its pages captures not only historical fact, but the quintessence of village life and the personalities who have con- tributed to its character. Children's Programs This week the recreation committee an- nounces a new venture which will take the form of Play Days for children. The program will start on Thursdays and run from the week commencing .July 6 through to August 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $12 per child, or $30 per family. Another popular summer program will be - to speak on cement swimming. This will commence on June 29 and run for two weeks, Monday to Friday. The bus leaves the municipal building at 1 p.m. and returns at 3 p.m. Two mother volunteers to accompany the children are re- quired for each daily trip. Registration for both programs will be taken at the municipal building between 3 and 5 p.m. on June 22. And, don't forget, there's roller skating at the arena on Saturday between 7 and 9 p.m. Canada Day Celebrations Although Canada Day falls mid -week this year, the village will be celebrating in a big way on the following July 4. But to start with, why not try for a big win at the Lions' Bingo in the community centre on July 3? July 4 has something for everyone. First of all for the children the Optimists' Club have arranged for a special 'Fun Day' on Clan Gregor Square, from 9 - 11 a.m. At 2 p.m. the recreation committee will be on hand for the official opening of the new ball i _ 'WILL MAIN STREET 1 4. xir BAYFIELD NOW OPEN 9""'_ 9PM7 DAYS A WEEK We are ready to serve your every need *JERVIS PHOTO *FULL LINE OF GROCERIES *IMAGE CLEANERS *GREETING CARDS *STATIONERY *PATENT MEDICINE *STAR TIME VIDEO all the latest releases *GIFTS AND SOUVENIRS ALL AT LOW COMPETITIVE PRICES s diamond. This is a very special occasion and owes much to all those who have worked so hard and contributed so generously in order for this project to be achieved. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony there will be a youth and an adult ball game at the diamond, while in the fair grounds at 2 30 p.{n. CFP . TV will once again be in Bayfield tolenge the village's intrepid team. the Wayffeld Bounders. Then after such a busy afternoon, at 4:30 p.m. the United Church will be on hand at the arena with suitable sustenance when they present a beef barbecue supper. A highlight in every sense of the word will be the Optimists' Firework Display, starting at dusk. This event, which has become so popular, delights young and old alike with ample viewing places along the shoreline and in Pioneer Park. On July 5, the Bayfield Lions will be offer- ing their pancake breakfast, at the arena from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and at 10 a.m. what could be better than relaxing to watch the Sail Boat Race. Htepail a' > t aka 't... *Aril •IAWNANO CAROM f1:tl`Etirt USED BIKES FOR SALE! 1983 Goldwing 110 Interstate with radio pack. 1984 Hopda 500 Shadow, many extras. 1979 Honda CX500'V' twin liquid cooler, shaft drive. 1976 Yamaha TX500. CHECK OUT OUR NEW SELECTION OF OVER 200 FOSTER GRANT SUNGLASSES ` LATEST STYLES" A plus( trhr're your business IS appreciated. 267 VICTORIA ST. 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