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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-09-09, Page 6• h Hoids diation Services C. L.. Nelligan is t Speaker. At Spe- a ° eT�C"fes .q drh$ng the golden, jubilee of tbQ Il iessing of St. Peters Church, t .JQ>teuh, apeeial rededication services, were. held Sunday with dost Ttev. C. L, Nelligan, as guest upeaker.' ,Bishop NelligaxL was ,principal chaplain of the Catholic • • xuembers of the Canadian armed forces during World Wer 11. Tyree Masses were;, celebl,Ad in the morning anti]° . cher J J. Ducharm@ a native of re pariah;- sang the - High Masts. The chureh.anti•^ the rectory have been redecorated by Father W. Bourdeau, the pastor, and the re- dedication services were held Just 50 years after the church was, blessed by His Lordship Bishop VISIT THE 1949 WESTERN FAIR BIGGER ... BETTER . . . Hundreds of interesting Exhibits ... Dazzling and exciting Grandstand Performance ... Thrilling Conklin Midway shows . . Wonderful agricultural Iiisplays . . Livestock com- petitions ... Harness Racing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday afternoons. BUY YOUR ADMISSION AND RESERVED GRANDSTAND TICKETS IN ADVANCE NOW Write WESTERN FAIR ASS'N, Queen's Park, London Selfroir WcstenTair W. D. JACKSON, General Manager 4*** McVay, Pou'rtb bishop of 'Ma dip.. cese, and 100 years after the first Mass, which wee celebrated u' 1849 by rather Snei(ler, 'pastor of Goderich, in the little log house belonging to Jean Baptiste Duch- arme, not far from the lake and ne ar the site of the present churoll. St. Peter's Church, with a Pre- -sent membership of 426, has a long colorful history whichs o; s G k to 1615 when Samuelde, el i$-mplain had the honor of be- ing the first white man to visit the shores of $t- Peter's ,parish. In the summer of 1615, over 800 years ago, Samuel de Ohamplain left Montreal on a trading expedi- tion to Georgian Bay. A few days after his arrival he proceeded via the Severn River, Lake Simkoe, etc. to Lake Ontario which be crossed to the present site of Oswego in New York where he fought with the Southern Iroquois Indians. Beaten by the Indians and escaping with only a remnant of his followers, he proceeded south, following the shores of Lake Hur- on to the present site of Detroit, where he spent the winter of 1615- 16 in holding council with the In - If You're TIRED ,ALL THE TIME It's Dodd's You May Need! BECAUSE—Faulty kidneys let excess acids and poisonous wastes stay in the system. Backaches, headaches and that `tired -our feeling often follow. Dodd's Kidney Pills help restore your kidneys to normal action --help you feel better, work better, play better. Be sure you get the genuine Dodd's Edney Pills, a favourite remedy for more than half a century. 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At thle nixie, over 200 years after the arrival of Champlain, and 177 years after the death of the Jesuit martyr:i'; the next white Wren whom we ;know, who came to Huron shores, are W. V. (leading, and a $h:enGhanan named P'rank Deschaxnl)s, T,h,eY landed 22 miles north of •St..Pete`r's Parish, at the mouth of the Mene- stung. Closer to St. Peter's pariah; and in fact forming the northern part of it, is Bayfield. The name was given it by a oeleprated English engineer named Bayfield, w.ho had been employed by, the Canada Com- pany to select site far a 'town. Having explored the large tract of land in, 1828, he selected this' site as the most beautiful location. On each side of the beautiful stream 1,500 acres of land were purchas- ed. About the year 1846, under the reign of Queen Victoria, a few French-Canadian families left the Province of Quebec, to settle on the Huron shores. These French-Canadian families left their native province in search of better fortune. Hard times at home, owing to successive failures of the crops, the falling of the markets and the lack of labor, had placed them in bitter straits. They longed for some opportunity that might better their conditions. They were attracted to this por- tion of the country; first by the glowing accounts of the richness of the land as narrated. by the Cow eurs-de-boic, that is, by those young men who in the early days, would take to the woods to live and trade with the Indians, and: secondly, 'by the promising advant- ages as offered by the Canada Com- pany. The Coureurs-de-bois were Claude Gelinas, Abraham Bedard and Bap- tiste Durand, all pioneers of the parish, and they told their town folk, that in all their travels, they knew of no other place more prom- ising than the Huron tract. Among the first settlers w,ho ar- NOTICE ! Salvage WANTED Iron and All Kinds of Metal, Rags Highest Cash Prices. paid. 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Then, too, there are all the fifty -odd thousand people who make the thousand -and -one aluminum articles which you see in the stores. Yes, aluminum means a lot to you and to Canada! ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, Producers and Processors of Aluminum for Canadian Industry and World Markets TORONTO • WINDSOR • MONTREAL • QUEBEC • VANCOUVER ...and here's why aluminum is so useful– Aluminum never rusts 1 Lighter to use Always looks smart 118 Heats quickly, evenly Strong and light IN /6 NT SOME, today or tomorrow, you are likely to find aluminum dust- pans, garden tools, light- ing fixtures, paint, venti- lator covers or hot air vents, vacuum cleaner attachments, porch furni- ture, venetian blinds, window frames with fly screens and double win- dows Hunt right in. Hiking Weather Some of Canada's finest weather is on display in September and there are few better times to en- joy njoy hiking or walking trips. Walk- ing is one of the best forms of moderate exercise we have. Take advantage of the fine September TUCKERSMITH Mr. and Mrs. Bob Green, of Lon- don, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Green. Mr. John C. Doig, of Grand Rap- ids, apids, Mich., was the week -end guest of his mother and sister, Miss Janet. Mr. Norman Long, of Kippen, visited with some Owen ' Sound friends over the week -end. Mrs. Norman Long is attending the marriage of her niece in To- ronto. 1949 FALL FAIRS Bayfierd Sept. Brussels Sept. Clifford Sept. Dungannon Sept. Exeter Sept. Gorrie Oct. Kirkton Sept. London (Western Fair) Sept. Lucknow Sept. Mildmay Sept Mitchell Sept. New Hamburg Sept. 27-28 29-30 13-14 29 21-22 1 29- 30 12 -17 27-28 19-20 27-28 16-17 SEAFORTH Sept. 22-23 St. Marys Oct. 5- 6 Stratford Sept. 19-21 Tavistock Sept. 9-10 Teeswater Oct. 4- 5 Toronto (C.N.E.), Aug. 26- Sept. 10 Toronto (Royal Winter Fair Nov. 15-23 rived and whose descendants are now living in the parish, are Nor- bert Denome, Basil Jeoffroy, Basile Durand, Elie and Christoph Duch- arme, Pierre Corriveau, Henri Mail- loun, Joseph Champagne, Francis Papillion, Joseph Laport, Pierre Masse, David and Martin Duch- arme, Pascal Charette, Claude Gel- inas, Thomas and Francois Geot- roy, David Mireau, Aimable Deros- lers and Pierre Piette. Oliver Mousseau had accompanied the first settlers as far as Bayfield, but going to Go'derich, he return- ed somd years later. In close succession the follow- ing years witnessed the arrival of Jcseph Wild, John Rau, Bernard Sreenan, Regis Ayotte, Oliver Etue, Arthur Keegan, Ulric Bris- son, Simon Bedard, Stephen Yield - Inger, Pierre Cantin, as well as, Louis, Aleandre and Urgele Den- ome, who joined their brother, Norbert. ground the year 1849 the Key. Father Sneider, pastor of (lode - rich, undertook to visit the settle- ment when services were held in a little log house not far from the lake. On October 8, 1860, the parish witnessed for the first time, the visit of Rt. Rev. P. A. Penson- neault, first Bishop of Sandwich, who confirmed 88 children in a log building which served as a s,cbool and a church. Around this time a small church 4.0x50 was started,. but was de -1 stroyed by fire just as it was near- ing completion. Anutner church was built in 3873. The c':urch is still the front n,,rt of the present church up to the transepts. It was built of yel- low brick on a stone foundation, and surmounted with a steeple. The first parish house was built in 1875 but this too was destroyed by fire on March 18, 1894. Father Courtois, the pastor, escaped with nothing else than the garments on hi:: back, However, a new house was finished and blessed by (he pastor within four months of the conflagration. A reserve fund was then stab- lished for the purpose of enlarg- ing the Church. After three years economy, a capital of $1,000 was collected. During the winter of 1898-99 all again without excep- tion responded to the call of the pastor and material was made ready !Or the new addition, The work began May 1, 1899, and spe- cial mention should be made of the trustees, J. B. Laporte and Joseph Bedard', who were of the greatest help to the pastor during all the time the work proceeded, • The church thus enlarged and renewed measured, 95x53. The total cost was $5,000, including the sac- red vestments, Three beautiful al- tars, oak pews, hot air furnace, stained glass windows, metallic vaulting, oil painted walls and: ev, erything most tastefully finished:. Finallyy, the solemn blessing took place on October 22. 1899, by his Lordship Bishop McEvay. Rev. Father Murphy of Irishtown who had ,built the front part of the church, sang the High Mass, assisted by Father Meunier of Belle River, as deacon, and Father Val- entine, of ZUrick, as sub -deacon. In 1929 Father Marchand, who was responsible for opening a mis- sion, at Bayfield, held an Old Boys' Reunion to celebrate the 30th an niversary of the dedication of the church. The next pastor, Father Martin, brought in hydro, put in a water system, bought new vestments, and, an electric organ, opened a con- vent with two Ursuline Sisters teaching, and also built a new par lsli hall. 7`he present encumbent,, Father Boureattr• heldr an Old Bioyil':eun- ion: in 194$ to cornbnefhorate' the., 't5t11 arih1vorsery 'Of the laying of the corner tone` of the present licheuttm]f,11 01he 3iasefoetworynard ball rtderated' • istntastle alea>, Goo)t e e- tiags for thin -.health-building ex moo,. your tazly *pow. s,.itn ad- „woo 3"ou as to tier .tori, Of eX,er- 91e0 het, eui'ted tO'your individual t1eeds and, abilities: Back To School. Rack to •school again • and:. the u yen, Sstex;e, need a hearty break, Met to . carry tkeln through the lei g b03 's unti,oht iia@ , PoYs and girls, need more than,, a 1p; sty snack at "bre*.fast. . 'a r breed fruit, flank, cereals and, other l l tri- tious footle. 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