HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-02-02, Page 5Historical Society hears
about war memorial cairn
Last Wednesday the
Bayfield Historical Society
met for its annual meeting
and heard several in-
teresting and informative
reports.
The slate of officers was
presented by the nominating
committee and accepted as
follows; past president - Vi-
vian Morton; president -
Gwen Pemberton; vice-
president - Dr. G.H.
Shepherd; secretary - Kay
Reid; treasurer - James
Garrett; Archivist - Dorothy
Cox; social convener - Betty
Burch; program and pro-
jects - Alex McAlister;
membership - Mary
Shepherd; publicity and
publications - Milvena
Erickson; architectural -
Doris Hunter.
Bayfield
by Billycan Erickson
Harry Baker, president of
the Ever Young Senior
Citizens Club reported to the
meeting regarding the intent
to endeavour to refurbish
the old town hall. Doris
Hunter president of the
Bayfield Architectural
Conservancy Advisory Com-
mittee reported on the com-
mittees activities to date
and Kay Reid, the society
secretary gave a full report
on the years activities and
Dorothy Cox, archivist
spoke on the developing and
care of the new Archives
room at the Library. She
told of her visit in company
with Alva Metcalf and Kay
Reid, to The University of
Western Ontario in London
and the invaluable advice
and assistance received
from Ted Phelps, head of
the Regional Archives and
Mrs. Beth Miller in the
Special Collections Dept.
From contacts and con-
sultations with
knowledgeable persons,
Miss Cox came to'the follow-
ing conclusions: (1) Nothing
should be done in a hurry.
The archives have been
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made and collected over
many years and if carefully
handled should last a long
time. (2) As few persons as
possible should handle
materials. (3) The Archives
committee should be as
small as possible. Miss Cox
expressed respect and ap-
preciation to the tremen-
dous amount of work done
by the former archivist,
Ethel Poth, and mentioned
the great deal of material
and the well organized list
prepared by Mrs. Poth..
Briadier G.L. Morgan
Smith gave an interesting
and historical paper on the
Memorial Cairn in the cen-
tre of Clan Gregor Square.
The cairn was erected in
1933 and dedicated on 26 July
by the Rev. F.H. Paull. The
joint ceremony was
probably a land -mark in the
fellowship of congregations
of the village, and it has
been followed by an Annual
Armistice Day Service after
consultation among all
churches.
The United Church
minister, Rev. R.M. Gale
gave the prayer and Mr.
Gordon Peddie President of
the Legion, read the lesson.
Major, the Rev. Canon E.
Appleyeard gave the ad-
dress. He was the father of
the Bishop Appleyard who is
the current Bishop of the
Armed Forces. The
Appleyard family were loyal
soldiers, and a brother of the
Bishop served with Morgan
Smith in Germany as Chief
of Medicine in 7 Canadian
General Hospitals. Mrs.
Currie and Mrs. Torus un-
veiled the tablet, and the
names of Harvey Currie and
Wilfred Toms are on the
plaque.
Canon Paull of Bayfield
had served in the 4th Cana-
dian Mounted Rifles. He left
Trinity College in 1916, and
was overseas from 1917 to
the end of the war. His regi-
ment was attacked by
mustard gas in 1917. After a
period in hospital, he was
the only officer in the
battalion to return to the
front in 1918. He completed
his studies at Trinity after
the war. There he was Head
of College and met his future
wife Ethel, who was Head of
St. Hilda's.
Canon Paull was ap-
pointed Rector of Trinity
Church, Bayfield and was
the leader of a group of ex -
servicemen to construct a
war memorial. These in-
cluded Walter Westlake,
Punch Toms and Hugh
McKay, and they gathered a
huge pile of field stone. The
capable hands of George
Weston molded the pile into
the simple and lovely cairn
we have today. The plaque
was already placed in the
'Town Hall on the right
hand side of the stage and
bears these names: Harvey
Currie, Kenneth Currie,
Wilfred Toms, Robert
McLeod, Alan MacDonald,
Victor Evans, Edward
Adley, Arthur Clark.
Zurich Hydro Electric System
To Our Hydro Customers
As a result of the better than expected operations of
Ontario Hydro, the Zurich Hydro Electric System will
be receiving an anti-inflation discount on bulk
power purchased from Ontario Hydro during 1978.
The exact amount of this discount will not be known
until early in 1978, but it is currently estimated that
it will reduce our total revenue requirements by ap-
proximately 5.72%. It will therefore, be possible for
us to defer a proposed retail rate increase until
1979.
Charles E. Eckel
Manager
On Saturday, August 10,
1947, a plaque was dedicated
to the fallen of World War II,
Mrs. George Hopson and
Mrs. Nina Weston unveiled
the plaque. The prayer was
offered by Rev. Laverne
Morgan, Rector of Trinity
Church and the lesson was
read by Rev. F.G.
Stotesbury, the minister of
the United Church. The ad-
dress was given by Canon
Paull who also dedicated the
plaque. Memorial wreaths
were deposited by Miss
Maude Stirling a former
RCAMC Nursing Sister and
Gordon Heard.
Mrs. Hopson was the
organizer of the group of
villagers who arranged the
application of the plaque and
the ceremony. Names on
this plaque are Richard V.
Weston, Robert D.J. Hop-
son, Stewart Cann.
Personals
Sincere sympathy to Elva
Metcalf and David and
James Dewar and families
in the loss of their Mother,
Mrs. David (Ada Watson)
Dewar, aged 92 years, who
passed away in Clinton
Public Hospital on Sunday.
Mrs. Dewar had been a resi-
dent in the Bluewater Rest
Home in Zurich until her
hospital confinement.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fansher have recently
purchased the late Bill
Talbot Sr, property on Keith
Crescent in the village.
Fred, Brenda and children -
Tracey and Joey who reside
in Snowden Acres will take
up residence here sometime
in April. We welcome them
to the village.
A joint meeting of the
Town Hall committee and
the Ever Young Senior
Citizens Club on Wednesday
after noon, after con-
siderable discussion, decid-
ed that a request be made
for funding under the New
Horizons Program of the
Federal Ministry of Health
and Welfare to carry out
renovations to the old town
hall. If further funding is
needed, other avenues will
be explored.
Best wishes to Kathe and
Erick Krohmer who on Mon-
day celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary at
their home. Several friends
joined with them to offer
their congratulations.
Trinity Church, at their
annual vestry meeting last
Monday evening, the board
appointed Harry Baker as
the people's warden and Bob
Turner, Rob Hunter, Helen
LeBeau, George Fellows,
Florence Scott and Lillian
Higgins to serve on the
board for 1978. The Rector,
Rev. William Bennett ap-
pointed Morgan Smith as
rector's warden, Philip Du
Boulay, Pat Van Patter,
Bessie Hulls, Milvena
Erickson, Mary Shepherd
and Vera Turner to serve
also for the coming year.
After 30 years of dedicated
service, Ernie Hovey resign-
ed as a board member. The
meeting expressed it's
regrets.
If you see an unsafe
condition, whether on or off
the job, either correct it, or
report it, suggests the
Industrial Accident
Prevention Association.
If you spot a hazard,
spilled oil on the floor,
protruding nails in a crate,
toys lying around your
hallway, or frayed cords on
household appliances,
correct them right away, if
you can, or report them if
you can't.
Citizens News, February 2, 197E
Page 5
POPULAR PERSON — One of the more popular persons in Zurich on Saturday afternoon was
Larry McBride of R.R. 1, Zurich as the heavily drifted snow required something stronger than a
good back and a good shovel. Staff photo
Continued from front page
of cattle in the upcoming
fairs received considerable
discussion at the meeting.
Concern was expressed that
the disease could result in
tighter regulations for the
showing at fairs.
George Townshend of
Seaforth felt that a revision
in the marking system for
projects at county fairs was
needed. Townshend said that
a uniform scale should 'be
adapted with placings being
worth the same amount of
points in all fairs.
Several members voiced
opposition to the proposal as
they pointed out that the
quality of exhibits may be
better at one fair than
another thereby penalizing
the higher quality projects.
McGregor said "We'll do
our best to keep the point
system consistent between
various fairs."
The association accepted
the offer from United Co-
operatives of Ontario to pre-
sent a trophy.to the highest
4-H leaders
score in 4-H competition.
This replaces Blatchford
Feed Trophy which has been
retired.
Directers for various
clubs were appointed: Beef -
Ken Mewhinny, Lucknow,
Dairy -Brian Oldfield,
Seaforth, `Field crops -Ken
Gemmell, Kippen, Sheep -
Don Kernick, Goderich,
Swine -Harvey Stewart, Clin-
ton, Horse -Jean Dinsmore,
Fordwich, Rabbit -George
Townshend, Seaforth, Snow-
mobile club -Beth Cooper,
Kippen, Tractor -Allan
Haugh, Sodbusters-John
Clark, Goderich and Bill
Leeming, Walton.
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