HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-30, Page 115astle changed....
page 74 Cameron, who was in turn
son, "Pine," was John councillor, reeve and mayor
enbaker's first campaign, of Goderich before being
ager when in 1;940 he won elected to the Legislature in
riding then known as Lake 1902, later was appointed
tre, and in the 1960s was County Judge of Nor-
eR.C.M.P. thumberland.
rs. Pennefather lived to The Castle has undergone
04101, 101, and in the 1960s many changes, inside and
ided alternately at out, in the course of more
leyville, near Port Hope, than a century. Heavy Gothic
Port Orange, Florida. doors, visible in a photo taken
had two sons and one soon after MacDermott had
hter. to stop work on it, were
Castle was acquired by replaced in Mrs. Cameron's
Cameron family in 1903. time with more modern ones.
r the death of Hon. M.C. A portico over the drive, in
eron,.who had been M.P. the Cameron period, was
Huron Co+astituencies replaced by a smaller one
Confederation almost while the place was owned by
inuously to 1896, and W.E. Kretsinger. Top of the
ly Lieutenant -Governor tower was lowered two feet
eNorth West Territories, by the late Darwin
widow gave up "The Challenger, who bought the
es," which became part property in, 1950 and greatly
e general hospital, and improved the surroundings.
ed to the Castle, with her In most really old Goderich
Malcolm Graeme houses, servants' quarters
eron and his wife. Mr. were in a separate wing or in
the basement. The
MacDermotts no doubt had
servants, and it would appear
from the ground -level win-
dows and separate rooms in
the Castle basement that the
latter was used by the hired
help.
The original lot on the
Crescent adjoined the
grounds of the first Anglican
church. It is recorded that
burials were made "as far'
east as the Castle,"
Mr. Kretsinger sold the
eastern part of the lot to J.E.
Baechler, who erected a
handsome bungalow thereon.
B.W. Ainslie and family
owned and resided in the
Castle from 1960, and took
over some of the second -floor
apartment. There is still a
bachelor apartment at the top
floor, and 'there is --or was --a
,large wheel, part of the
mechanism of Mrs.
Cameron's elevator.
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