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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-03-12, Page 4PAGE FOUR zuguaa gtizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, 1VtARC i 12, L958 STJOSEPH'S—DRYSDALE (By Al. Fred Ducharme) Mr. and Mrs. Hector Fortier,' London, for a check up and treat - Detroit, spent the weekend in St. Joseph with Mr. and Mrs. Anth- iny Laporte. Mr. Francis Larouch, who is in residence with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Denomrne, was a Wednesday last visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ducharme. Mr. Larouch is a nat- ive of the province of Quebec, and a couple of years ago he left to live with his youngest daughter. Mr. Larougch, who is in his 82nd year, is fairly active for his age and likes to relate incidents of his home land. The hardships he has gone through in his younger days when helping to clear the land which has been in the family name for nearly a century. He is very entertaining to his listen- ers. Mrs. Margaret Ayotte, 14th Concession, who has spent some weeks in St. Joseph's Hospital, A. G. HESS Jeweller and Optician ZURICH has an Optical Service to offer: Mr. Cedric Passmore, highly recommended Optometrist of Lon- don, has examined Eyes for our Customers for many years. We have filled the prescription with the finest in Spectacles, and at a price lower than what is charged in the larger centres; we also keep your Spectacles adjusted to fit comfortably. We have many new frames in stock. ments, has returned to her home, and is much improved. Mrs. Teresa Hartman, and son Cyrille, were Friday last visitors with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ducharme, Blue Water Highway. Nelson Bedard is spending a few days in tihe Seaforth district, car- ing for the farm stock of Rudolph Etue. Mr. Etue was in Toronto were he underwent an operation and is now home and recovering nicely. The Corriveau- and Ducharme bridge on No. 21 Highway has been started and alieady is well under way, it will not be to long before it is completed. Weather has been favourable for its con- struction. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Albright, and daughter Penny, London, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and. Mrs. Leonard Debus on the occasion of the christening • of their son, Dougiab. Mr. and Mrs. Albright were the sponsors. Mr. and, Mrs. Leo Overholt, London, spent the weekend visit- ing their parents in Drysdale dis- trict. Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Masse, London. were Sunday visitors with relatives in this neighbourhood. Miss Marie Laporte, Kitchener, spent Sunday last with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Laporte. Mrs. Valerie Cantin. who has spent some weeks in Detroit, has returned to her home in St. Jos- eph. (Continuation of Fish Story) The Bay was the favourite place. for fishing, that being only a short distance south of St. Jos- eph, perhaps half a mile or more. When speaking of the bay we bring in the .picture of Johnston's Mill, the first named Post Office in this settlement, and as late as the last century mail addressed to that name would reach its re- ceiver. Relics of the old mill were re- s Have a Modern Frame Fitted acreetl dayllieblei ndvase butt to Your Present Lenses. (near the lake, at the mouth of gt.:44w4444+�'�}+!}'IHSH*444.44-0*f444:H}F}4Hr4.: What is now known as Heyrock ST. PATRICK'S DANCE in COMMUNITY CENTRE, ZURICH, on Monday, March 17-10 pm -1.30 pm Music By MELD Y MASTERS ENJOY DANCING . . . EVERY F ': I t AY NIGHT lin Community Centre, Zurich Sponsored by Zurich Lions Club PROCEEDS FOR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND DAILY SERVICE London to Zurich 'strict LIVESTOCK TWICE WEEKLY CEMENT and ROAD GRAVEL, FILL and TOP SOIL BULLDOZER, SERVICE EXCAVATING and GRADING .4+44-4444-444444.+444.4-“4.4 Agents for PARISIAN LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS Ki -C -,:+44:4-144444`444-1.04+4+W,1 THIEL TRANSPORT PHONE 186 ZURICH Creek. It was run by water poiw' er, it was not large and occupied only a few men who lived neat'by. Two of the men were Joseph Ducharme and Joseph Brenner. To many, both men were known until late years. The surroundings of the mill was thick bushland at that time. Trees were cut down and cut into logs which were hauled away by oxen when horses were not avail- able. The Johnston's Mill district of the past years is now the fine home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Smith and sons. We do not pretend that this short fishing story of those early settlers, covers the great part put fourth by them in those years, for their living ,and that of their fam- ily, or should we say their exis- tence. They had much more to contend with, for theirs was a hard life and many times they put their lives at stake, by meeting with the dangers involved in fish- ing. At that time easterly winds could in a few minutes break up the ice and drive them afloat. With no protection in the long fishing record we heard of only one case of fishermen being car- ried out, and after spending three alsenoommolsoil tW1JA A.Vie cod/0 FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT All Winter Long CaII LORNE E. HAY Locker Service—Roe Feeds Phone 10 (Collect) Henso7l days and nights in the bitter cold They established a settlement and and sleepless hours were driven back to shore. Had it not been for their robust health they could not have sur- vived, Of course they also fished in the summertime, but ror that it meant no gain apart from food. Fish was plentiful and the leftover was buried on the beach. Much more could be said, but you will have read enough to give you an idea of what went on in this settlement in the years gone by. Those early pioneers had much courage and great ambition to survive in the face of starva- tion. The fishing industry of those years gone by has almost passed out, nevertheless it was the found- ing and civilizing of this settle- ment, and the generations of to- day owe much to their ancestors, a parish by their hard work which we can say today, with pride, is one of the most beautiful and flourishing in this part of Western Ontario. It night not be out of place if we say that many times we fail to appreciate what they have done for us. This concludes our fish story„ going over it briefly, and touch- ing only on what we thought the most current incidents of that time. 0 Everyone Reads and Uses the WANT ADS LONDON TEACHERS' COLLEGE ONE-YEAR AND TWO-YEAR COURSES are offered leading to an Interim Elementary -School Teacher's Certificate, valid in the elementary schools of Ontario. TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 9, 1958. Descriptive book- let "Teaching in the Elementary Schools of Ontario," free on request. 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