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Bayfield marks centennial
By Milvena Erickson
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, were the
words that rang out Saturday
evening, January 10 to begin the
first of the celebrations to comm-
emorate the 100th Anniversary
of the incorporation of the Vill-
age of Bayfield. On January 10,
1876, by a Special Act of Parlia-
ment, the village of Bayfield,
became incorporated, and ex-
actly 100 years later, most of
its residents gathered to wish her
a Happy Birthday.
The festivities got off to a glow-
ing start when Mrs. R.J. Larson
the former Margaret Parker,
the oldest Bayfield born resid-
ent at 83 years of age, lit the
first torch held by the Village
Reeve Ed. Oddleifson, at the west
end of Main Street, to start
the 100 torch bearers, most of
them children, on a Torchlight
Parade up Main Street around
Clan Gregor Square to the 93
vcar old Town Hall. The Parade,
ie11 by the reeve wearing a silk
top hat and carrying a scroll,
proceeded to the Town Hall
where the 100 bearers planted
their torches in a gigantic snow
ake, to the rousing cheers of
those who had followed them.
Eric Earl, choir director of
Trinity Anglican Church, led in
the singinE of Happy Birthday
and 0' Canada. Reeve Oddleif-
son read the Proclamation as
follow•s:-
Hear Ye' Hear Ye'
Citizens of the Corporation
of the Village of Bayfield.
On this day, January 10, 1876,
one hundred years ago, the
village of Bayfield in the County`
of Huron and Province of Ontario
was declared and " Incorporated
Village by special Act of the Leg-
islative Assembly of the Province
of Ontario - The Town and Est-
ate of Bayfield enclosed an area
off 1994 1/2 acres at The mouth
of the Bayfield River and the
population at that time was 800
souls more or less. The first
election for reeve and councillors
was held in the Orange Hall with
John Rutledge, Esquire, as
returning officer. By Order of her
Majesty, by and with the advice
and consent of the Legislative
Assembly of the Province of
Ontario.
God Save The Queen.
Corporation of the Village of
Bayfield, 1976.
A service of Thanksgiving
in charge of Rev. James Red-
doch of St. Andrews United
Church; special prayers offer-
ed by -Monseigneur M.W;
Bourdeau, retired Priest of St.
Joseph and the Benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. William Bennett
of Trinity Anglican Church foll-
owed.
After the service, more than
250 residents gathered in the
Bayfield Community Centre
where they enjoyed a Pot Luck
supper, "a big family birthday
party," with long tables laden
with all varieties of delicious
supper dishes. An evening of free
skating was enjoyed when par-
ents and their families took to,
the ice on their blades. During
the evening registration for the
beard growing contest took place
with 20 entrants signing up.
(registration will be accepted
until the end of the month at
the Village Market), -
At the Community Centre,
Mrs. Larson lit the candles on the
huge birthday cake, trimmed
in blue. icing. The reeve then
blew outthe candles, cut and
served the delicious slices of
cake.
The event was the first of many
activities planned to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of
the Incorporation of the Vill-
age; a town to be proud of, as
was evident from the large
turn -out Saturday evening and
the participation of residents
and their friends who took the
• initiative to organize an old
fashioned cutter and bob -sled
activity. Tom Penhale with his
bob sled pulled by a team of
beautiful Belgians, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman F. Cooper with
Adam Flowers pony named Ging-
er pulljng a cutter; Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Coutts in a cutter being
pulled by a pony named Mary
and a• tractor driven by Delfort
Altman pulling a bob sled.
A banner flying marked the
Anniversary with a sailboat
painted in' the centre. Mrs.
Margaret Garrett, riding on the
bob sled with. her family, play-
ed numerous old tunes on her
accordian with the pass-
engers singing as they rode up
Main Street. Several riders on
the horse-drawn vehicles were
also carrying torches. John Allen;
the 12 -year old nephew, of Mrs.
Coutts, led his pet goat "Zeke"
in the parade and proudly waved
a blazing torch as he walked
up Bayfield's Main Street.
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HEAR YE' HEAR YE' - These were the words spoken by Bayfield
reeve Ed Oddleifsen as he read from the official proclamation which
declared Bayfield an incorporated village 100 years ago.
Anglican groups
hold meetings
The Anglican Church Wom-
men's group of Trinity Church
held their annual meeting on
Wednesday afternoon, January
7 at the home of Mrs. Lucy
Diehl.
The president, Mrs. E.W.
Earl reported a very. successful
and rewarding year;- donations
during the year were made,
and gifts were sent to shut-ins
at Christmas.
Rev. William Bennett presided
for the installation of officers
for the coming year. Past pres-
ident. Mrs. E.W. Earl; presi-
dent, Mrs. G.L.M. Smith; first
vice-president, Mrs. J.B. Higg-
ins; secretary. Miss Viola Cadg-
er; treasurer, Mrs. R. Ager;
Card secretary, Mrs. L.B. Smith;
Hasty -notes secretary, Mrs.
Fred Hulls; education secretary,
Mrs. P.H. Du Boulay.
RON'. Viiliam Bennett was in
the chair for the first 1976 regul-
ar Board of Management meeting
of Trinity Anglican Church
held in the Parish Hall on Tues-
day evening. It was learned that
Bishop T. David B. Ragg, Bish-
op of Huron had appointed the
Archdeacon of Saugeen, the
Venerable C.R. Townshend to
conduct the service of induction
of Rev. William Bennett on
Friday evening, January 16
at 7 p.m. in Trinity Church.
The Rector's son, Rev. Robert
F. Bennett of Holy Trinity,
Chesley, Church of the Ascens-
ion,. Paisley and Christ Church,
Tara will deliver the message.
Lunch and a social hour will
follow in the Parish Hall.
The Board set Thursday
evening, January 22 for the
annual vestry meeting, starting
at 6 p.m, with a supper served
by the men of the church. All
parishioners are welcome,
and asked to attend.
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