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CASTING CALL FOR THESPIANS
Yesterday's Bayfield held this past summer was the inspiration behind the Bayfield Historical Society's newest
project with local playwright, Judy Keightley. Auditions for a play to be held in the spring will be held Nov. 9.
In this photo, Bill Higgs performs in the street theatre performance as W. W. Connor.
STORY AND PHOTO BY MELODY FALCONER -POUNDER
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Outdoor enthusiasts should take careful note that the
Bayfield River Valley Trail Association's (BRVTA)
Woodland trail is closed from now until Nov. 7 for
Deer Hunting Season.
The trail will also be closed from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 for
the same activity.
To ensure the safety of trail users and to meet the
conditions that we have agreed to with our landowner
partners, the BRVTA has placed "Trail Closed" signs
at each entry point to the Woodland Trail.
The Woodland Trail will be reopened immediately
after these hunting seasons are finished.
The Sawmill Trail, the Heritage Trail and the Mavis
and Taylor Trails in Varna do not permit hunting at
any time and are open all year round.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
The Village of Bayfield will celebrate Remembrance
Day on Nov. 7 starting at 10:45 a.m. at the cenotaph
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Flush with the success of this summer's street theatre production of "Yesterday's Bayfield"
organizers are planning on bringing another true village tale to life on the stage at The Bayfield
Town Hall this coming spring.
People with a penchant for the dramatic are encouraged to try -out. Theatrical auditions for cast
parts in this play penned by Bayfield's Judy Keightley will be held at the town hall starting at
7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
"The Elliott Trial ... The Re -Trial of Fred Elliott" is loosely based on one of Bayfield's most tragic
events, the murder of Harvey Elliott at the Albion Hotel in 1897. Two performances of the
production will be staged at the town hall on May 27-28.
The village was in an uproar when Harvey's younger brother Fred was found guilty and sent to
Kingston Penitentiary for murder. They pleaded with the magistrate to spare poor Fred but
were unsuccessful. Emotions were so passionate that the even today the staff at the Albion is
convinced that Harvey's ghost still haunts the building.
Keightley's play builds on this emotion and she has created a scenario where new characters
step forward with evidence and Fred is given a new trial. The audience will become the jury.
The net proceeds from the production will be used to help support the Bayfield Historical
Society programming including the publication of some new historical books about Bayfield.
Keightley wants to choose the cast as soon as possible before potential stars leave for the
winter. She has written in parts for chamber maids, prostitutes, magistrates and several village
characters. If you are interested in participating in a fun theatrical event that will generate
revenue for a worthwhile community organization, don't miss the audition.
CLUB INDEBTED TO HOMEOWNERS
WHO OPEN DOORS FOR TOUR
The Grand Dame of the Bayfield Optimist Club's Homes for the Holiday tour is the home owned by Jane and
David Maclaren. The homeowners and five area businesses are sharing the bill in this home to create some
holiday magic. (Photo by Melody Falconer -Pounder)
Homes for the Holiday, a tour of homes decorated in anticipation of the festive season, to be
held this weekend Nov. 6-7, is sure to be a pleasant lead in to the Village of Bayfield's
Christmas celebrations one weekend later.
The doors of five beautiful Bayfield homes will be opened to the public on Saturday from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Area florists, designers, merchants and
in Clan Gregor Square.
Bayfield's services are held on the Sunday prior to
Nov. 11, when musicians and clergy can avail
themselves to the smaller centres.
The outdoor portion of the ceremony will begin with a
parade of veterans, legion representatives, and local
members of Guiding and Scouting marching from
Trinity Anglican Church to the cenotaph.
The indoor portion of the service will be held at Trinity
starting at 9:30 a.m.
TCC
Sharon Chuter, general manager of Tuckersmith
Communications Cooperative Ltd. (TCC), is retiring
after over 35 years with the telephone company. An
Open House in celebration of her achievements will
be held at the Stanley Complex in Varna on Nov. 7
from 2-5 p.m. and all in the community are invited to
drop by and share best wishes for a well deserved
retirement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
With the onset of the festive season, the members of
the Bayfield and Area Volunteer Fire Department
would like us to remember those in our community
that may be doing without.
During the upcoming Bayfield Santa Claus parade to
be held on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m., they will be collecting
non-perishable food items from spectators along the
parade route. Donations will also be accepted at
Bayfield Foodland from noon to 3 p.m. that day.
TO 1.1 HALL
Seventy people took to jumping and jiving the
evening away on Oct. 23 when The Festival City Big
Band played at a dance held in The Bayfield Town
Hall.
The band performed a variety of music to set
people's toes to tapping — big band era favorites,
waltzes and even the tango.
According to organizers, the dance ended at
midnight with much applause and bravos for the
band offered up by those in attendance.
Next on the entertainment scene at the town hall will
be The London Citadel Salvation Army Band on Nov.
26. This will be their 15th annual Christmas Concert
at the hall. The show will begin at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available by calling Charlie
Kalbfliesch at 519 565-2244 or Pat Langley at 519
565-2894 or online at ticketscene.ca
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those with a penchant for holiday d6cor will enhance the houses; providing visitors with ideas ANGLICAN CHURCH
they can incorporate in their own homes.
The event is a fundraiser for the Bayfield Optimist Club but it truly is a project supported by Operation Christmas Child is a tradition at Trinity
many in the community. The club is indebted to their generous homeowners who open their Anglican Church and the latest campaign has
doors and welcome everyone in. commenced.
Tracey Johnston and her teenagers live in a little gem of a house on the northern edge of the
Participants are asked to take a box and fill it with
village. It grew from the ashes of a devastating fire in 2008. They adapted favorite aspects of
gifts and necessities for either a boy or girl in one of
two house designs to create their unique open concept home. Christmas is a special time for
three age categories: 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14. Instructions
the family and their home accommodates. The dining room becomes a focal point as nearly 30
are provided as to what will and won't be accepted in
guests can sit down together.
the box; a well-balanced selection of such items as,
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is calling all aspiring authors and poets to
school supplies, hygiene items, small gifts and toys
Linda Cox and Dave Nearingburg's lakeside home took the New Home of the Year Award for
are acceptable. A donation of $7 per box is also
2009 for construction over 1,800 square feet as presented by the Stratford and Area Home
appreciated as this helps with shipping costs.
Builder's Association.
weekdays during office hours.
attend a school within, the watershed boundaries, are eligible to enter. This is the perfect
Filled boxes should be returned to Trinity on or
Gay and Spencer Reynolds paid careful attention to the details when they constructed their
before Nov. 14 as they will be blessed at the church
dream home in the heart of the village in 2009 — the result is a cozy, relaxing living environment
service that morning. The congregation hopes to fill
that is sure to delight everyone who takes the tour.
100 shoeboxes as part of this Samaritan's Purse
There is no escaping the old world charm that can be found within the walls of Jane and David
project.
MacLaren's home, also located in the village, the homeowners have enjoyed putting their own
stamp on the place without compromising its history. Built in 1868 by Dr. Ninian Woods, the
HORTICULTURAL
home was once known as Orlagh and it stood on a 16 acre estate.
SOCIETY
The Bayfield Mews, a 55+ adult lifestyle development on the southern end of the village is the
enthusiastic campaign the story premise that
location for the home on the tour owned by Don and Joan Brodie. The home has been
Elizabeth Sangster, assistant district director of the
designed to suit the tastes of discerning seniors who want to maintain a high level of style while
Ontario Horticultural Association District 8, will be the
at the same time ensuring quality of life as they age by equipping the home with special
guest speaker at the Nov. 15 meeting of the Bayfield
touches.
and Area Horticultural Society.
With close to a dozen professionals, hailing from Bayfield, Grand Bend, Hensall, Seaforth,
She will share how to create an Underwater Flower
Exeter and Varna, sharing their expertise in the homes there is sure to be an abundance of
Arrangement for Christmas.
decorating ideas to suit a variety of tastes.
This meeting that will be held at the Bayfield Lions'
Tickets are on sale for $15 each and will include a light lunch served at the Bayfield Village Inn.
Community Building will also be the society's annual
Tickets are available now by calling the Bayfield Village Inn, 519 565-2443. Elsewhere in
general meeting. The evening shall commence at
Bayfield they are available at Brandon Hardware and the Nip N' Tuck. Tickets can also be
7:30 p.m.
found in Clinton at Curves, in Grand Bend at The Garden Gate and in Goderich at Ernie King
Music.
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BAFHT
This is the third home tour since 2006 organized by the Optimist Club of Bayfield. The club now
in its 26th year supports local youth related projects, such as the village's skateboard park. It is the time of year to start thinking about staying
With the mandate, Friends of Youth, they also enjoy supporting such organizations as the healthy during the winter months and with that in
Make -A -Wish Foundation of South Western Ontario. mind the Bluewater Area Family Health Team
(BAFHT) will hold a Community Flu Clinic on Nov.
3rd at Trinity Anglican Church Parish Hall from 4-6
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR
p.m. Those who take part should wear short sleeves
WATERSHED TALES and bring their health card.
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Orphan patients in the Municipality of Bluewater will
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is calling all aspiring authors and poets to
be pleased to know that Dr. Lori Teeple is now
use the Ausable Bayfield Watershed as their muse.
accepting new patients. Roster forms may be
obtained by dropping into the Zurich Medical Centre,
ABCA is hosting a writing competition called Watershed Tales. Students who live within, or
weekdays during office hours.
attend a school within, the watershed boundaries, are eligible to enter. This is the perfect
contest for young people with both an interest in writing and a concern for their local
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environment. Those who enter will have a chance to have their work published.
UPDATE
Students can win cash prizes for short stories, essays or poems that have a positive
environmental message about their local watershed environment. Prizes will be awarded for
rose and poetry in different age groups. There are also short story,
p p y g g p ry, poem and essay
Robert Munsch 30th book will not be set in a
categories for adults.
classroom at Brussels Public School. Despite an
u
enthusiastic campaign the story premise that
"ABCA wants to build environmental conscience and creative writing is a great way to
students of Varna native Heather Dawe (nee Laurie)
encourage young people to think about the natural environment around them," said Tim
helped Munsch create did not win the coveted title.
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The Books and Brunch series will return on Dec. 5
Cumming, ABCA communications specialist. "Their stories about their watersheds can then
The honors went to a story set in Rigolet, Labrador.
educate others."
The competition organized by Scholastic Canada
festive season.
saw 150,000 votes registered. The book is scheduled
The deadline for submissions has been extended until Nov. 30. ABCA plans to publish winning
to be released in May 2011.
submissions in a limited -edition booklet and on a web site. For submission forms and contest
Bayfield starting at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per
rules visit abca.on.ca.
person.
their denomination.
BOOKS AND BRUNCH
ST. ANDREW'S HOPES TO FEED
Tickets for these two readings are available now from
Looking ahead, the St. Andrew's United Church Women will hold their annual Christmas Holly
The Village Bookshop is providing area residents
MULTITUDES AT HARVEST DINNER
with ample reading material this fall with authors
coming to town to share their work.
The congregation of St. Andrew's will host their annual Harvest Dinner at the Bayfield
People are invited to break bread with Judy Fong
Community Centre starting at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. On the menu will be sweet pickled ham and
Bates, author of The Year of Finding Memory, at The
turkey with home made pies for dessert.
Black Dog Pub and Bistro on the evening of Nov. 20.
Organizers report that there will be a wonderful selection of items available made and donated
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. and tickets are $35
Tickets are available now for $14, adults; and $6 for children, aged six to 12 years. Please
experience will be held on Nov. 10. The title of the
pillows, table runners, scarves, quilts, and bags — certainly something for all on your shopping
per person, including dinner.
phone Kathleen Siertsema at 519 565-2479 or Janet Webster at 565-2353.
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The Books and Brunch series will return on Dec. 5
It's the time of year when local choirs dust off their Christmas carol books to prepare for the
with Alison Pick, author of Far to Go as the guest
festive season.
speaker. The event will be held at The Little Inn of
The choir at St. Andrew's United Church is now holding practices for their Christmas Carol
Bayfield starting at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per
Service on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. All in the community are invited to join the choir, no matter
person.
their denomination.
Tickets for these two readings are available now from
Looking ahead, the St. Andrew's United Church Women will hold their annual Christmas Holly
The Village Bookshop.
Bazaar on the Christmas in Bayfield Weekend.
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FILM
The event will be held at St. Andrew's on Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Bayfield Film Society has moved their Fall
Organizers report that there will be a wonderful selection of items available made and donated
Series to Wednesday nights. The next cinematic
by the talented members of the Bayfield Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild. Items include dolls,
experience will be held on Nov. 10. The title of the
pillows, table runners, scarves, quilts, and bags — certainly something for all on your shopping
film to be presented is The Secret in Their Eyes.
list. There will also be a bake table and a craft table plus a lunch booth.
The films are shown at the Bayfield Town Hall. The
The next St. Andrew's UCW meeting is scheduled for Nov. 3. It will be their annual "Healthy
final film in the Fall Series will be Me & Orsen Wells,
Baby Healthy Children" meeting. Those who attend are asked to bring to this meeting a baby
Dec. 8.
garment, baby food, or any other infant necessity.
This is an opportunity to see Toronto Film Festival
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CONTINUES
Films without having to leave the village. All films will
begin at 7:30 p.m.
GREENTRADITION
For more information and for tickets call Jane Rowat
at 519 565-5838 or e-mail wjrowat@tcc.on.ca.
The Bayfield Agricultural Society is gearing up for its annual fundraiser, the making and selling
of wreaths for the Christmas season. And there are a variety of ways that people can help
CONCERT SERIES
make this fundraiser a success, from ordering wreaths to donating greens.
The wreaths and tails (swags) are hand made of donated greens from the area and are perfect
The fall line up of top tier entertainment has been
to decorate for Christmas and all winter long. To place an order for home or business please
established for the autumn months in the ongoing
contact Emma VanderWouden at 519 482-3020 or evanderwouden@tcc.on.ca.
Bayfield Concert Series. The concerts feature big
Anyone who has greens, cedar, pine or juniper that you could donate should also call the
town Canadian singers going small town and
number above. The gentlemen members of the agricultural society generally collect greenery
highlights opening acts of local Huron County talent.
and help is always welcome with that chore too.
The concert schedule is as follows: Nov. 13, Danny
People are also invited to come to TE -EM Farm and help make the wreaths, just let
Michel; and Dec. 10, Good Lovelies.
VanderWouden know you'd like to help. Those who volunteer should bring their own clippers
Ticket prices range from $25 to $35. Tickets are
and dress in layers with comfortable shoes for standing. They should also remember that the
available at the Black Dog Pub and Bistro, Ernie King
lunches are potluck and that crock pots work well. To take part in the lunch please also bring
(Goderich) and at www.ticketscene.ca
your own silverware and dishes.
TE -EM Farm will supply coffee and tea.
The concerts are being presented by Meades Bros.
"We always have a good time, lots of food in the form or pot -luck lunches and it has been
Productions and The Little Inn of Bayfield. Overnight
known to be warm enough in the greenhouses to wear shorts!" she said.
packages are now available at The Little Inn; to learn
more please call 1-800-565-1832.
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On Nov. 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers are needed to clip, bundle and make the
wreaths for the orders for Main Street. Another work party will be held on Nov. 9-11 (same
times) to make more wreaths to sell during the Christmas in Bayfield weekend.
Help is needed right now to make bows for the wreaths, VanderWouden has the ribbon
available again just give her a call. Also Doreen McKenzie is busy making grapevine wreaths
and could use some assistance, she can be reached at 519 482-3336 if you can help her.
Once the wreaths are made it is time to sell them and the society needs some volunteers to do
so on Nov. 12 and 13 in front of St. Andrew's United Church.
EXERCISE FOR HEALTHY BONES
TOPIC OF NEXT SESSION
"Here's to Health!" is an opportunity for area seniors to learn how to maximize their health with
self-management tips on how to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and organizers are pleased to report
that the sessions are proving to be quite popular with attendance ranging from 25 to 40 people
each week. These educational sessions are offered for free on Mondays until Nov. 22.
The sessions will be held at the Bayfield Community Centre and will be held for one hour
starting at 10:15 a.m. There is no need to register to attend.
The session topics are as follows: Exercise for Healthy Bones, Nov. 8; Pharmacy Services,
Nov. 15 and Healthy Lifestyles to Protect Your Bones, Nov. 22.
The sixth session, Exercise for Healthy Bones, will feature guest speaker, Nadine
VandenHeuvel, from Town and Country Support Services. She will share how proper exercise
can improve bone health. And if anyone already suffers from osteoporosis she will offer some
appropriate exercise ideas for those individuals as well.
Integrity
Everything!
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There are countless photographs of people in the Bayfield Historical Society's Archives
collection, but sadly their names were never recorded. In this section we will showcase an
image with the hopes that one of our subscribers might be able to identify the individual(s) in
the photo. Please email your information to the Editor's attention at the address listed near the
bottom of the page in "Submissions" or you can email the archivist directly at
baya rch Ives@tcc.on. ca.
This week, two ladies entertain at the opening of the new school in 1956. Does anyone
remember them?
BRIDGE CLUB
On Oct. 27, the high scorers at the Wednesday
Evening Bridge Club were Brenda Blair and Jean
Bowman. The club will meet next on Nov. 10 at the
Bayfield Lions' Community Building. The decks will
be shuffled starting at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to
attend.
IN MEMORIAM
Last week brought the passing of two individuals who
resided in the village whose loss will resonate in the
community for a long time to come.
On Oct. 24, Kevin Essex died suddenly at his home
in Bayfield. He was 44. The sympathy of the
community is offered to his wife and their three
children, his parents and grandmother as well as his
extended family and friends. A funeral service was
held at Falconer Funeral Homes in Clinton on Oct. 30
Donations to the charity of one's choice would be
appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Jane Vorsteveld, of Bayfield, died at Clinton Public
Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer on
Oct. 27. She was 55. The sympathy of the
community is sent to her entire family, especially to
her three children and grandson, and also to her
many friends. A Celebration of Jane's Life was held
at the Bayfield Town Hall on Oct. 31. Donations to
Cancer Research would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
ISSUE 68
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ERIC EARLE THE "GUM MAN"
Abby Armstrong was kind enough to share a very special story about the man many
remember affectionately as the "gum man".
"For years we called him the gum man as he had a never ending supply of gum that he
passed out whenever he saw us. A tremendous treat back then!" she recalled.
But there was more to Eric's generosity than just pockets filled with candy. Armstrong's story
provides insights into his time as a prisoner of war during WWII when he shared what he
could with his fellow soldiers — his incredible voice.
"I remember my grandfather, Brig. Dr. Morgan Smith, telling me Eric used to slip out of
wherever he was detained as a prisoner of war and sneak in to the prisoners' hospital to give
encouragement to badly wounded allied soldiers, sometimes singing to them. There was one
soldier he sang and spoke to regularly who wasn't expected to live. Sometime later, at a party
at my grandfather's there was a highly emotional scene when, by amazing coincidence, that
badly wounded soldier recognized Eric's voice and had an opportunity to thank him for saving
his life. The man said that it was Eric, secretly visiting him, that gave him the will to live.
"The wounded man was Howard Lansing. Part of the reason neither recognized the other was
that Howard's face had been very badly burned and was heavily bandaged, so Eric never
actually saw his face and Howard never saw Eric because his eyes were covered by the
bandages to help them heal."
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In Issue 68, Abby Armstrong recognized her
grandfather Brigadier Dr. Morgan Smith (left). Joan
Cluff identified the gentleman on the right to be Bob
Turner.
ISSUE 69
In Issue 69, several people recognized the man
playing music as part of the village's July 1, 1967
celebrations to be Eric Earle.
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LEST WE FORGET THEIR COURAGE AND HONOR
The Bayfield Historical Society has established a "Book of Honor" committee to collect the
names, photos and some information about every veteran who has ever lived in this area.
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STORY BY DAVE GILLIANS
The number of men and women from this small
village who have served this country with courage
and honor has surprised this committee, headed
by Bill Higgs of Bayfield. The committee members
are also saddened by the lack of information that
is available and the stories that are now lost and
forgotten. They'd like to keep the book in the
Bayfield Archives for anyone who wants to review
its contents and also incorporate this book into
Bayfield's annual Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Their goal is not to glorify war or combat exploits,
rather it is to pay tribute to the sacrifices and in
many cases, the suffering that many men and
women as well as their families endured as a
result of serving their country. They want to make
certain that this is one village that will never
forget!
The baby boomer generation has survived the
deaths of the last veterans of the American Civil
War, the Boer War, World War I and soon World
War II. Their parents' and grandparents'
generation knew the horrors of war and what it did
to individuals and families. They were exposed to
stories about the Korean Conflict and nightly on
TV in the 1960s, they saw news stories about the
Vietnam War. Many of their friends or their
children have been involved in Peace Keeping
Missions and now the Afghanistan conflict.
Fortunately, their children and grandchildren
haven't been exposed to as many wars and their
knowledge and understanding of what past
generations sacrificed to make this country what it
is today, is clouded by the passing of time. For
many 'LEST WE FORGET' has become a
platitude, a marketing slogan to sell poppies.
Villagers should be proud of the Bayfield men and
women who have served their country. Every
veteran has a story to tell — here are just a few
that are currently on file at the Bayfield Archives:
In 1836-1837, the very first settlers, including
W.W. Connor and David H. Ritchie, were called
out of their newly built shanties and away from
their families during their first winter in Bayfield to
help quell the 1837 Rebellion.
In 1866, an alarm was sounded that hundreds of
heavily armed American Civil War hardened
Fenian soldiers had landed 2 miles north of town
at the Wallace farm. If they could establish a
beach head here, they could attack the railway
and Lake Huron's ports. The Bayfield Militia and
many of the residents didn't know that it was a
false alarm. They marched to repel the invasion
with whatever weapon they could find despite the
likelihood that they would be slaughtered.
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STORY BY DAVE GILLIANS
The number of men and women from this small
village who have served this country with courage
and honor has surprised this committee, headed
by Bill Higgs of Bayfield. The committee members
are also saddened by the lack of information that
is available and the stories that are now lost and
forgotten. They'd like to keep the book in the
Bayfield Archives for anyone who wants to review
its contents and also incorporate this book into
Bayfield's annual Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Their goal is not to glorify war or combat exploits,
rather it is to pay tribute to the sacrifices and in
many cases, the suffering that many men and
women as well as their families endured as a
result of serving their country. They want to make
certain that this is one village that will never
forget!
The baby boomer generation has survived the
deaths of the last veterans of the American Civil
War, the Boer War, World War I and soon World
War II. Their parents' and grandparents'
generation knew the horrors of war and what it did
to individuals and families. They were exposed to
stories about the Korean Conflict and nightly on
TV in the 1960s, they saw news stories about the
Vietnam War. Many of their friends or their
children have been involved in Peace Keeping
Missions and now the Afghanistan conflict.
Fortunately, their children and grandchildren
haven't been exposed to as many wars and their
knowledge and understanding of what past
generations sacrificed to make this country what it
is today, is clouded by the passing of time. For
many 'LEST WE FORGET' has become a
platitude, a marketing slogan to sell poppies.
Villagers should be proud of the Bayfield men and
women who have served their country. Every
veteran has a story to tell — here are just a few
that are currently on file at the Bayfield Archives:
In 1836-1837, the very first settlers, including
W.W. Connor and David H. Ritchie, were called
out of their newly built shanties and away from
their families during their first winter in Bayfield to
help quell the 1837 Rebellion.
In 1866, an alarm was sounded that hundreds of
heavily armed American Civil War hardened
Fenian soldiers had landed 2 miles north of town
at the Wallace farm. If they could establish a
beach head here, they could attack the railway
and Lake Huron's ports. The Bayfield Militia and
many of the residents didn't know that it was a
false alarm. They marched to repel the invasion
with whatever weapon they could find despite the
likelihood that they would be slaughtered.
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Soon after World War I began, almost every able
bodied man in the area joined the Canadian
military along with two women who served with
distinction as combat nurses. The Gairdner family
who ran the Post Office on Main Street, had a
relative in Scotland who had been awarded the
Victoria Cross for his exploits in India. Their
nephew, Dr. Francis Scrimger was also awarded
the Victoria Cross, the highest medal for bravery
at Ypres. Two Victoria Crosses in one family!
Lorne Armstrong, a farmer from the Goshen
Line was awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal and the Military Medal for his actions in
1918.
Lorne along with many other local boys who were
wounded, were evacuated to Basingstoke
Hospital in England where Maud Stirling, a local
girl who'd survived Gallipoli, was a nurse. Maud's
many heroic exploits were recognized and she
was one of Canada's most decorated women in
World War I.
On Bayfield's Cenotaph, are carved the names of
the men who made the ultimate sacrifice during
the Great Wars but there is no list for men like
Punch Toms, Frank Boyce and Walter Westlake
who lived with their wounds for the rest of their
lives.
Many veterans of World War II have lived in
Bayfield including two Brigadier Generals, Dr.
Morgan Smith and Fred Clift.
Brigadier Dr. Morgan Smith was in charge of the
Canadian Medical Core when he retired to
Bayfield in 1964. He was credited with organizing
and establishing the first MASH Units in the
Korean War. During the Normandy Invasion he
operated on casualties for three straight days at a
field hospital. During one of those days, the Front
pulled back and he was in Nazi territory in the
afternoon and under Allied protection in the
evening. Also in WWII, Brig. Dr. Smith was the
senior officer of another Bayfield resident, Dr.
Grosvenor Sheppard. Dr. Sheppard was called to
operate on a casualty who turned out to be his
own brother.
Brigadier Fred Clift served with distinction during
World War II and he had a long and distinguished
military career. He commanded the 25th Infantry
Brigade Group in Korea where he worked closely
with Brig. Dr. Smith. He was Canada's senior
officer in Vietnam in 1961, just as that war was
starting.
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the
eleventh month, while standing with our heads
bowed facing the flag and Cenotaph, what is it
that we are expected to remember? Are we
paying our respects to the men whose names are
engraved in stone because they were killed during
the two World Wars? Are we remembering those
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haunted and shattered individuals who returned
from war and suffered for the rest of their lives?
Are we paying tribute to those men and women
who for whatever reason, stepped forward to
serve in the military out of a sense of duty?
Whatever the reason, it's important that we don't
forget, that we honor those who served and those
who serve us today. It is important that we don't
take our freedom for granted.
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SERENITY by Scott Bradford
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to include people in your photos be sure to have their permission to publish their picture on-line and also send in their names and where they are
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SUBMISSIONS
My father's favorite holiday was Christmas. He used to start counting down by month starting in January. Today when I sat
down to write this week's Submissions I glanced at the calendar... October 2010 - cops ... be back in a second. Okay, flipped the
calendar page to November and already the second day (at the time of this writing). It got me to thinking how many more days
until Christmas are there really? Trust the internet to give you the answer... 51 days, 1238 hours, 74249 minutes and 4454898
seconds... Dad would have been suitably impressed with the accuracy.
Judging from the announcements for Christmas bazaars, holiday house tours and this village's own fast approaching Santa
Claus parade and tree lighting... Dec. 25th will be here in the twinkle of an eye.
Let's not get caught up in that holiday rush but rather savor each moment of preparing for this extra special time of year. -
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