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the NHL teams, the New York Rangers and
the Philadelphia Flyers - it promises to be a
very entertaining and informative evening.
It is hoped that all members will be in atten-
dance to enjoy themselves and show support
I or the club.-
An interesting note from the Newsletter is
that in April 1034 four Bayfield men met with
four others from the Bluewater Optimist Club
of Sarnia. From VI's meeting the Hayfield Op-
timist Club evolved and the man now about
to become president is in fact the fourth of the
original four to accept the position. Plans are
in hand for a visitation to the Bluewater Op-
timist Club, the original sponsors ;or
Bayfield.
With Halloween just ahead the club will be
holding a Halloween Dance on Saturday, Oc-
tober 31. It will be an informal occasion with
music and refreshment provided - watch out
for further details.
Bayfield Pre-school plan projects
The Bayfield Pre -School Group is never
lacking in initiative TWO projects have been
combined and will take place on Saturday,
October 17 in the Municipal Building between
10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The first, under the provocative heading
"Pig Tails" will be a presentation of
children's books which will also be available
for purchase. The company responsible is
headed by a teacher and will be offering a fine
selection of children's literature, at a
reasonable price and chosen to interest,
amuse and educate. This is a great opportuni-
ty to examine the books, discuss the contents
and seek advice on suitability for different
age groups, especially for those who like to
give children books as gifts.
In addition, as a fund raiser, the pre-school
group are hosting a Tupperware demonstra-
tion which will include Chirstrnas specials
and surprise gifts.
Coffee will be available, and everyone is in-
vited to look in, look around, and of course,
support the pre-school group. Registrations
are again excellent, but there are still one or
two vacancies left and enquiries should be ad-
dressed to Karle Chapman, 565-2563.
Seniors' News
The weekly 'Diners' Club' lunches at the
Bayfield Community Centre are proving most
successful. This coming week, the 8th of the
series, will be special in that the menu offered
will be a genuine Thanksgiving meal.
Remember that we do need to know in ad-
vance I before moon on Mondays i if you are
proposing to come, and also if you require
transportation.
Details of arrangements for the winter
months will be announced as soon as they are
confirmed, and for those unable to get out, do
remember that a delivery service will bring
meals to you.
The program is in its infancy as yet. Never-
theless, it would appear that it is welcomed
and we hope that those who have already
taken advantage will continue to do so and tell
other Seniors.
Blowing the dust off history
Bayfield Historical Society
By Helen Owen
HAYFIELD - The meeting of the Bayfield
Historical Society held on September 28 was
exceptional, enlightening and enjoyable. The
speaker on this occasion was Ian Wilson,
Chief Archivists for Ontario, and one of the
first things he did was to dispel any illusions
that archivist are ancient, dull and dry as
dust.
His lively dissertion included intriguing
references to his own researches including
work on the papers of John Buchan. He stress-
ed the importance of the conservation and
preservation of archival material. Unfor-
tunately, he said, because this fact had not
always been fully appreciated much in the
way of valuable and irreplaceable documen-
tation had been lost or destroyed. He quoted
examples where the records of businesses,
banks, lawyers and politicians were now ex-
tinct so that practical insights into social and
economic facets of everyday life and com-
munity development were scanty and
incomplete.
Mr. Wilson went on to say that the Province
of Ontario supports 'Heritage' as exemplified
by such organizations as the Ontario Heritage
Foundation, local LACACs and museum pro-
jects, but the conservation of archival
material with few specific programmes or
facilities, is a marginal activity.
Because of a misconception with regard to
archival research, Mr. Wilson said, there is
an urgent need to revise this image.
Documentary history is lively, stimulating
and revealing. Referring to priorities in con-
servation projects he quoted examples where
on more than one occasion public outcry and
protest had resulted in the preservation of an
historic building. Museum exhibits were visi-
ble and tangible, but these perspectives were
not applied to archival materials. The
asscunption seems to be that these are limited
to researchers and historians. The results of
thee- labors are published and acclaimed but
acknowledgement of the actual contribution
is so often contained in a footnote or a brief
introductory reference.
Forty years of photographic reproductions
provide a vivid record of community life, as
do architectural drawings, sometimes works
of art in themselves. Documentation of local
organizations, letters and diaries encapsulize
history. and yet they are sadly undervalued
as a source of socials memory despite the fact
that from a cost effective viewpoint they are
less expensive to preserve.
History, said Mr. Wilson, is not only about
heroes, major events and fine buildings - it
is contained in the every day lives of the com-
mon folk. Fortunately there is still a vast
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ed from letters, minute books, diaries and the
documents of local groups, much of which is
unique.
Describing the complexities of setting up
systematic records Mr. Wilson said that the
processes of rejection and retention was of the
utmost importance since the material would
reflect policies and developments covering
every aspect of community life, and he add-
ed, computerization was not necessarily the
answer to this type of analysis.
Today's technological equipment provided
the means to record and preserve living
memories and it was important that these
should be used to their full potential with care
being taken to ensure that erasures did not
obliterate some vital piece of memorable
materials.
Mr. Wilson referred to how much had been
achieved in the past 100 years when the
dream of one man working in a three room
basement established the beginnings. Now he
said two planning initiatives were becoming
effective through the Archives of Ontario and
the Ontario Association of Archivists. Thanks
to the work of dedicated professionals superb
material had been retained and he quoted
what he described as' their mission state-
ment: "... to ensure identification and preser-
vation of the documentation of the Province
... and to encourage public understanding and
enjoyment of heritage archives." Referring
to another use of archival information Mr.
Wilson said that this had often proved in-
valuable in legal matters such as boundary
disputes, claims, etc. and also, with an in-
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creasing interest in genealogical research,
the public were now beginning to appreciate
and utilize the information which had been
amassed.
In conclusion Mr. Wilson paid tribute to the
many volunteers who with little encourage-
ment or guidance had pursued the collection
and maintenance of records. Now, he said,
the government recognized this and steps
were being taken to provide funds, assistance
and guidance throughout the Province. He
himself was now carrying out a recon-
naissance and discovering the extent and
dedication of local groups and their concerns
with regard to maintaining today for
posterity.
It was appropriate that in thanking Mr.
Wilson for his stimulating presentation that
Ed Oddleifson was able to present him with
a copy of the recently published history of the
village, which had been sponsored by the
Historical Society, and also to present him to
the two ladies, Ethel Poth and Dorothy Cox,
who had demonstrated their dedication as
volunteers to preserving the archival
material in the community.
Bayfield Historical Society
Bayfield Historical Society is planning a
bus trip. This is to take place on October 26
with a visit to Pine River, Southampton -
lunch at Chippewa and a visit to the Bruce
County Museum.
For further details and bookings please call
Dons Morrison 565-2756 as soon as possible.
Forty participants will be welcomed and the
cost will then work out at $7.00 per head.
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As a retirement hobby, Ralph Goodwin carves decoy ducks. He illustrated the intricate
art of wood burning feather designs on the decoys, His finished products were displayed
at the Holmesville Craft Show which was held from October 2-4.. (Shelley McPhee Haist
photo)
At Northcrest this week
David Britton and son Zachary visited the
forrner's mother, Nan Britton, last Saturday
evening.
We welcome Christina Taylor to our fami-
ly at Northcrest and hope she will be very
happy in her new residence.
Mary Merritt of Poway, California is
spending a few days with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Payne.
Jessie Armstrong has returned home to
Northcrest after having been a patient in
South Huron Hospital, Exeter.
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