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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1974-02-14, Page 14PAGE 14 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1974 , MILVENA ERICKSON TELLS YOU, .. . ALL ABOUT BAYFIELD !INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN ONTARIO'S PRETTIEST VILLAGE The Bayfield Historical Soc- iety meeting held Monday even ing, February 11 in the Munic- ipal Building was chaired by Mrs. A.S, Morton; and due to the absence of the secretary, Miss Ethel Dewar, the minutes of the December meeting were read and approved, by Mrs, Marie Watson. A list of ideas for the Society to follow up on, presented in 1968 were read and discussed; these included Histories of older homes; family studies to link up with families in the old country; Bayfield Harbour and Bridges; fishing and ice industry; hotels and summer cottages; churches, schools, municipal buildings and histories; mills, elevators, brick and tile yards, agriculture and Bayfield Fall Fair; communications, roads, telephone, telegraph, hydro, fraternal societies, Orange Lodge; sports, athletics, pass - times, cubs, scouts, guides, brownies; Bayfield Fire Assoc- iation; Bayfield Library; Milit- ary history, Fenian raids, World War one and two, Red Cross Society, Clan Gregor Square, Pioneer Park; Baron de Tuyll, Admiral Bayfield and the Bay- field Cemetery. Other suggest- ions would be very welcome and volunteers to research any subject would be appreciated. Brigadere F.A. Clift volunteered to do the History of John Galt and the Canada Company. The March meetingwill be the Hist- ory of Clan Gregor Square, by Milvena Erickson and the April meeting will be taken by Brig. Smith, Mrs. LeRoy Poth, Mrs. Elva Metcalf and Mrs. Vina Parker with the topic The Hist- ory of the Schools. Mrs. J.E. Hovey was guest speaker for the evening and gave the history of the store they once owned, now owned by Pat and Wynn Graham. Brig. G.L.M. Smith, was elected as Chairman of the nominating committee with powers to add to the number, to bring in a slate of officers for the next meeting. These to include a chairman, vice- chairman, secretary and treas- urer. The various committees will be picked later at the meet- ing. Mrs. Jean Bell and Mrs. Jessie Blair as hostesses served a lovely lunch while the memb- ers and guests viewed several pictures of "Hovey's Store, " shots of the Village and Harbor area and old tax notices. The Bayfield Area Bluebird Society, who last fall received a $5000.00 New Horizons Grant to construct 800 bluebird houses, are busy assembling and painting them in the base- ment kitchen of the Old Town Hall. Early in January they bought a load of California Redwood lumber and Frank Burch, Len Apeidaile and Frank Peter cut out enough patterns to assemble 400 in Mr. Peter's garage. These are almost completed and. the remaining 400 will be cut in the near future. Reg York who is in charge of box prod- uction told us these bluebird boxes should last for 20 years when constructed of Redwood. Monday afternoon is "Ladies Day" at painting and assembling and Tuesday afternoon the men take over. Harvey MacDougall is the president and Betty Burch the secretary of the Soc- iety. Jessie Blair is in charge of getting people involved. At present only the adults are involved in the project, but they are hopeful of getting the younger people in the comm- unity interested in helping to place the boxes for the nesting season. While we were there on Monday afternoon Jessie Blair, Betty Burch, Kay Reid and Mary Shepherd, under the capable direction of Reg York were busy painting the boxes, and looked to be doing a very fine job of it. Mr. and Mrs. Ross McMich- ael and Jack of Oil City were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Craig. Michael Ferris, a student Minister from Toronto, was in the Village on Sunday and held a church service in Knox Presby- terian Church. Winnifred Armstrong a student at George Brown College, in Toronto was at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Armstrong, R.R.3, Bayfield for the weekend. Best wishes to Mr. Lloyd Westlake who is recuperating at his home following a three- week hospital confinement. An interim injunction asked for by Blue Anchor Investments Ltd. against the Village of Bayfield and the Council regard- ing an intention to expropriate the River Flats on the north side of the Bayfield River was denied by Mr. Justice David Henry of the Supreme Court of Ontario, in London Court, Thursday, February 7. Units I and II of the Unitid Church Women, met in the basement of the church for a pot -luck dinner on Thursday last at noonhour. Following the smorgasbord dinner and kitchen clean-up the February meeting of the Units was held. The devotional period was taken by Doris Reddoch and Elva Metcalf. The secretary, Anna Scotchmer, read the minutes of the last meeting and Margaret Scotch - mer gave the treasurer's report. Roll call was answered by 23 PHIL'S VARIETY MAIN STREET -- ZURICH featuring a complete line of ceries * Confectionery * Novelties hoa 236-4930 for free delivery on orders of $5.00 a over members who reported on a visit to a shut-in or a newcom- er. One guest Mrs. Lydia Coll- ins was present. Business included the choir and Sunday School teacher's dinner on Monday evening, February 18 and the entertain- ment to follow. • The World Day of Prayer Service will be held Friday, March 1, at 3 p.m. in St. Andrews United Church. It was decided to dispense with the Spring Tea and Bake Sale usually held in April. Kathleen Siertsema, the new president of the U.C.W., was presented with a silver baby mug and a savings account for her new son, Duane.. The meeting was closed with the Mizpath Benediction. BROWNIE MEETING (by Diana Claus) All the Brownies came to the Municipal Building on Brownie night, February 5, Twenty- two Brownies were there and four were away. Brown Owl's first helper is Tawny and we hope she comes again, she is sick. The Fairy Queen was Allison Postill. She took around the money plate. We have to put in ten cents. Joanne Chap- man got a collectors and craft badge; ruthie DeRuyter got a writer's badge; Cindy and Lori Talbot and Diana Claus got their housekeeping badges; Dawn Merrier, Ann Talbot and Diana Claus got their cooking badges. Mary Lynn Talbot brought a game. The Brownies are working on their cooking badges. We closed with a game Brown Owl showed us. We all sang our Brownie goodbye song and taps. Mr. and Mrs. Art Latimer and Christine, Toronto, spent the weekend with her Mother, Mrs. G.L. Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker were in Port Huron for the week• end as the guests of his daughter Dr. and Mrs. Moore Hislop and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cluff, Rob and Tara, London. visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred LeBeau for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Don Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Don Haw, returned on Saturday from a week's vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. They reported a wond- erful holiday, and highly rec- ommend this as an enjoyable vacation spot for anyone. Mr. and Mrs. Del Arsenault, Stratford, and Mr. and Mrs. John Scarrow, Seaforth, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob Irwin and Robbie. Mrs. A.S. Morton returned to her home in the Village after a nine week visit with her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. G.R. Wyatt and fam- ily in Kingston. Prior to this she had spent sometime with her daughter and sun -in-law Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Forrester and family in Ottawa. Miss Joy Cleave visited for the weekend with Miss Wendy Greer at Wilfred Laurier Univ- ersity, Waterloo. 0 Consumers' Association of Canada reports that motorists risk serious injury and possible death if they use their mouth to siphon gas from one car tank to another. If a mouthful of gas is swallowed, nausea and vomiting may result. Serious lung damage can be caused by sucking the gas into the lungs. IT' S ENEWAL TIME FOR MANY OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS If the month on your Label reads Feb., and the year to the extreme right reads '74, your subscription is now due for renewal. 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