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CASH FOR AN EXTRA PURE SPLASH
The Clan Gregor Square Splash Pad opened on June 30th of last year. The successful capital funding campaign
was lead by the Bayfield Optimist Club and raised the full cost of the Splash Pad through community
donations. The Municipality of Bluewater applied for a "PowerPlay" grant through Hydro One to purchase an
Ultra Violet (UV) water purification system to add an extra measure of safety to the chlorine system already in
place at the Splash Pad and was successful in their application for the grant. On Jan. 14, a Hydro One
representative was on hand at the Bayfield Library Complex to deliver the cheque. Taking part in the
presentation were I -r: Bluewater Councillor Dave Roy, Bayfield Optimist President Joyce McIlwain, Optimist
Director Wayne McKaig, Hydro One Representative Tony VandenBoomen, Bluewater Councillor Geordie
Palmer, and Optimist Director Mike Dixon. (Submitted photo)
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ELECTION 2014
As the New Year progresses so does the campaign
for municipal councils — as an election will be held on
Oct. 27.
On Jan. 12, Geordie Palmer announced his
intentions to seek another term on the Municipality of
Bluewater Council. He is currently serving as the
Councilor for the Ward of Bayfield and feels that in
the last four years many goals have been
accomplished. He wishes to continue to represent
the ward as it faces new and continuing challenges.
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Family Day is Monday, Feb. 17, and groups in
Bayfield are joining together to make an entire
weekend of family fun!
The Friends of the Bayfield Library (FOBL) will get
things rolling on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Bayfield
Library Complex when they host "Winter Wonderland"
for one hour starting at 1 p.m. Activities will include
creating a family tree, making a paper snowman and
listening to a story.
And then at 3 p.m. the Optimist Club of Bayfield will
host an afternoon at the movies at the Bayfield Town
Hall. "The Croods" will be the featured presentation.
Those who attend are encouraged to bring blankets
and pillows to get comfy on the floor.
The Optimists will be at it again on Sunday, Feb. 16
hosting their annual Chili Cook -off at 1 p.m. Chili
entries are welcome from individuals, organizations
and area restaurants for a chance to win that coveted silver ladle. Participants are asked to
drop off their entries at the Bayfield Community Centre at noon. In addition to the chili sampling
people can enjoy pubic skating in the arena. There will be craft stations and clowns to entertain
as well. Donations graciously accepted for "Friends of Youth" projects.
And because people can never get enough comfort food on a winter's day the Bayfield Town
Hall Heritage Society will be hosting their annual Soup's On event over at the town hall that
same Sunday afternoon.
Families are encouraged to come and taste the amazing array of soups presented by local
churches and community organizations, as well as many of the community's favorite local
restaurants. The battle will be on to see which soup can win one of the coveted Soup Ladles.
As in previous years, there will be a People's Choice Award and also a Celebrity Award, where
judge Richard Fitoussi will give a "thumbs up" to his favorite soup in a "blind" tasting.
Soup's On will run from 2-4 p.m. (voting will end at 3:30 p.m.). The cost to sample as many
soups as desired is $5 (at the door); children under 12 years are free.
ABCA BOARD NAMES HORNER AS NEW
GENERAL MANAGER
Geordie Palmer
"As a retired business professional, I have had the
time to not only see opportunities to improve our
lifestyles, but also experienced the changes and
impact within our area. I have a strong understanding
of the root values of our community, and how much
the ward of Bayfield can contribute to the overall
quality of our lives. I have listened to my fellow
citizens, and have been able to express their
observations and opinions in Council, in areas where
constant contact is the only way for them to feel and
understand the pulse of our unique community," said
Palmer at the time of the announcement.
FOBL
Wintery weather caused the postponement of the
"Harps in the Library" on Jan. 25. So the Friends of
the Bayfield Library (FOBL) have rescheduled it for
Feb. 8. This is the next installment of their "Show Me"
Series.
Sharon Johnson and her adult students from the
Huron Harp School will perform starting at 11 a.m.,
followed by a demonstration and hands-on time with
harps.
BAYFIELD ARENA
CO PARTNERS
As many are no doubt aware the future of the
Bayfield Arena and Community Centre has come into
question of late.
A group of concerned citizens known as the Bayfield
Arena Community Partners (BACP) believe that
there is still a future for an ice surface, as well as a
facility that suits the needs of the community.
The BACP invited all user groups and community
members to a friendly exchange of ideas about the
future of the facility on Jan. 5. Approximately 50
people attended the meeting and it was taped by
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Shown in photo (1-r) are, Tom Prout, who is retiring as General Manager and Secretary -Treasurer of Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority (ARCA); Brian Horner, the newly -appointed General Manager and Secretary -
Treasurer of ARCA, who took over as GM on Jan. 6; and Dave Frayne, Chairman of the ABCA Board of
Directors. Prout worked in the conservation field for four decades and 32 of those years he spent as GM of
ABCA Horner has worked at ABCA as Financial Services Supervisor since 2008 and he worked for about two
decades in public accounting as a Chartered Accountant. (Submitted photo)
The Chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Board of Directors,
Dave Frayne, said he is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Horner as the
conservation authority's new General Manager and Secretary -Treasurer.
Horner received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1992. He spent about 20 years in
public accounting before joining ABCA as Financial Services Supervisor in October of 2008.
He started in his new role as General Manager on Jan. 6 taking over the job from Tom Prout,
who is retiring after 32 years of service to ABCA.
Prout announced his pending retirement in September of 2013.The ABCA then interviewed
people from both inside and outside the organization for consideration for the position. The
search and interview process attracted applicants from across Canada. The Human Resources
Committee then recommended the hiring of Horner and the board approved the
recommendation at the Dec. 19 board meeting.
Horner was born and raised in Zurich and now lives in Exeter. He attended South Huron
District High School and the University of Western Ontario before entering a career in public
accounting. He and his wife Suzanne have three sons: Justin, Brock, and Drew.
The new general manager has been actively involved in his watershed community. He has
been involved with minor baseball and hockey coaching for 15 years. He has been a member
of the South Huron Minor Hockey Executive for about 10 years including serving a term as
president of the executive. He has also served as a past member of the Exeter United Church
Finance Committee and the Conservation Dinner Committee.
Horner combines strong credentials in financial management with knowledge of the area and
experience in the work of the conservation authority, said Frayne.
"Brian combines financial expertise with a demonstrated ability to work well with municipalities
and the watershed community," said Frayne. "He is the ideal person to lead the ABCA into a
new era and to ensure the organization is both effective and well-managed financially."
According to Frayne, the new General Manager's financial background will be a major asset in
helping ABCA to continue the successful leveraging of each local dollar to bring in additional
support from other sources.
He also said Horner has the people skills for the job, "Brian's team approach fits perfectly with
the positive, cooperative working culture that is in place at Ausable Bayfield Conservation."
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the BACP website at www.bacp.ca.
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Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers (with a special guest),
The Carpenters, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, ABBA,
the Beach Boys and others will be appearing for one
night only at the Bayfield Town Hall on Feb. 22.
These legendary performers (or their talented
contemporaries with local faces) will be featured in
the town hall's third annual Cabaret Night this year
titled, "Those were the Days".
The theme is based on the popular song sung by
Mary Hopkins in the late 1960s.
The evening's entertainment will cover songs from
1950s up to the 90's and will begin at 7:30 p.m. A
cash bar will be offered.
Tickets are available now for $15 each by calling 519
565-4515 or 519 565-4404. This event is always a
sell out so don't hesitate to get tickets early.
STORMWATER STUDY
PUBLIC MEETING
Area residents interested in the Stormwater Master
Plan Servicing Study for the community of Bayfield
should plan to attend a public information session set
for Feb. 12 at the Stanley Complex in the Council
Chambers.
The Municipality of Bluewater has initiated a
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process
to develop a Stormwater Servicing Master Plan for
the Bayfield settlement area. The plan will
recommend a stormwater servicing strategy that
could be implemented in phases within the
established areas of Bayfield, as well as
recommending best practices and strategies
addressing stormwater servicing within future
development areas of the community.
This public information session is planned to receive
input from interested persons. The main presentation
will be held at 6:30 p.m. with representatives from the
Municipality of Bluewater and project engineers from
BM Ross available from 6-8 p.m.
WINTERLICIOUS
According to their website, "Taste of Huron is an
award-winning member -based program of the Huron
Tourism Association with a mission to celebrate
Huron County's Harvest by promoting locally
produced, sustainable foods and culinary excellence
on Ontario's West Coast."
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Horner, himself, said the organization is in strong financial shape. ABCA is one of Ontario's
The program has enjoyed much success in the
leading conservation authorities in its ability to make every local dollar work like four by
summer and autumn and is now expanding into a
attracting additional funding support from other sources in order to realize conservation
third season with "Winterlicious".
initiatives. Almost three quarters of revenue, for ABCA-delivered programs, comes from
sources other than the local municipal levy.
Nine restaurants located in Benmiller, Blyth, Exeter,
Wingham, Goderich and Bayfield are participating by
"I take on the role of General Manager with the knowledge that Ausable Bayfield Conservation
offering special menus at a special price. The Black
Authority has been able to minimize levy increases, and introduce five-year budget planning,"
Dog Village Pub and Bistro and The Little Inn of
Horner said.
Bayfield are taking part locally.
The organization has been able to keep costs down, he said, while also finding ways to
"Winterlicious" will run from Feb. 1 to March 9. To
"accomplish important work to protect life and property and improve the environment, in
view the menus visit http://www.tasteofhuron.ca.
partnership with municipalities and the community."
Horner said he is confident there will be a smooth transition from the previous administration
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and he complimented Prout for the previous GM's leadership role in building a strong
organization.
Snow squalls and wind chills don't exactly conjure up
images of the Bayfield Antique Show and Sale
"Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has a highly skilled staff that works very well together
hosted each August by the congregation of Trinity
and with the community," Horner said. "It will be an honor to serve as General Manager and
Anglican Church. However, the event coordinators
Secretary -Treasurer and to continue the job Tom has started, working in partnership with the
are hoping to get people thinking about it and maybe
community, to protect, improve, conserve, and restore local watersheds."
even considering volunteering at the event to be held
The local conservation organization has a clear direction moving forward, said Horner, as
Aug. 8-10 at the Bayfield Community Centre.
people in the watershed community created the Conservation Strategy that was released in
The Antique Show and Sale now in its 29th season is
2012. A new Watershed Management Strategy is being developed in 2014 to help staff to
a wonderful boon to the village and help from both
implement the community's plan.
residents and summer folk is needed to make it a
"I look forward to working cooperatively with the Board of Directors and staff members to make
continued success. There are a variety of tasks to
watershed improvements combined with effective financial management," said Horner. "I also
choose from when volunteering, helping with set up,
look forward to working with rural landowners and community groups to support their projects
serving in the tearoom, security and front door
that protect soil, water, and living things in the watershed."
admission sales are but a few examples.
Prout worked for forty years in the conservation field and he spent 32 of those years as
To learn more about this great community event
General Manager at ABCA. The retiring general manager said the agency is in good hands.
please call Joan Cluff at 519 565-2974 or email her
at cluffy@tcc.on.ca.
"I have been privileged to work closely with Brian over the past five years," Prout said.
He added Horner has been instrumental in leading the five-year budget planning process and
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the accessibility initiative, among other projects, "I know he will continue the partnership
philosophy that is central to the success of projects in Ausable Bayfield watershed
Bayfield Reads 2014 will take on a "Battle of the
communities and he will ensure the conservation authority is on a strong policy and financial
Book Clubs" theme.
foundation."
The event will be held on March 2 starting at 2 p.m.
The ABCA is an independent, corporate body established under Ontario's Conservation
at the Bayfield Town Hall.
Authorities Act. Local municipalities identified the need for such an organization in 1946 to deal
with serious problems of flooding, soil erosion, water supply, and water quality. Twelve member
The books in the battle are Annabel by Kathleen
municipalities name the members of the local board of directors that governs ABCA.
Winter; Cockroach, by Rawi Hage; Half Blood Blues,
by Esi Edugyan; Orenda, by Joseph Boyden; and
This local conservation agency is the first of 36 conservation authorities formed across Ontario.
Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood.
Ausable Bayfield Conservation's area encompasses the drainage basins of the Ausable River,
Bayfield River, Parkhill Creek, and the gullies that drain directly to Lake Huron, from an area
Tickets for Bayfield Reads 2014 are $5 each and are
north of Bayfield to an area south of Grand Bend. The 2,440 -square -kilometre area of
available at The Village Bookshop by calling 519
jurisdiction is largely rural with a population of about 45,000. A group of 34 community
565-5600 or mbrown@thevillagebookshop.com.
members met, over the course of a year, to create a Conservation Strategy to guide the
organization and carved out a mission and vision for the agency.
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They determined that the mission and vision for the watershed community should be:
Have you heard the news? A monthly hearing clinic
Mission -Protect, improve, conserve, and restore the watershed in partnership with the
has been established in the village at Pharmasave
community.
Michael's Pharmacy. The next date for the clinic is
Vision - Healthy watersheds where our needs and the needs of the natural environment are in
Feb. 11.
balance.
The Kincardine Hearing Clinic will be offering their
services usually on the third Tuesday of every month
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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BAYFIELD WOMAN A HEALTHY HIKIJS
CONTEST WINNER
Conservation Ontario recently announced the
winners in their Healthy Hikes 2013 competition
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Ann VanBeets was their Nature Champ in the
1,000-2,000 point category earning her a $500
Mountain Co-op Equipment Gift Card.
"Hiking gets us away from the daily busy lives, lets us explore, and gives us appreciation for
what nature gives to us. I (we, as I usually walk with the kids) have also very much appreciated
the events organized by the Conservation Authorities, which let us be involved in the Healthy
Hikes campaign. Thanks for organizing these events and the campaign, it is a great idea to get
more people active, out and about in a simple walking way!" commented VanBeets in the
announcement sent out by Conservation Ontario.
Other winners were Connie Rusynyk of Waterdown, ON; and Angela Boudreau, of Sutton, ON.
According to the Healthy Hikes website, Conservation Ontario and the provinces 36
Conservation Authorities challenge you to spend time hiking in our province's over 270
Conservation Areas and track your progress for a chance to win great prizes! Healthy Hikes
will teach you about the ways our environment boosts your health and how you can energize
your body and mind by Stepping into Nature.
The next Healthy Hikes contest will run from May 1 to Oct. 31 — visit, healthyhikes.ca for
details.
TEST DAY FOR SKATERS
Six junior and senior members of the Bayfield Skating Club participated in Test Day in Goderich on Jan. 25.
Skaters are judged on their dances, skills, free skate and interpretive. The Bayfield skaters performed their
dances and were judged on their performance to move on to the next level. Kassie Jefferson, Marlese Coombs,
Julie Chun and Sierra Whetstone posed for a photo before they hit the ice - nervous excitement was in the air!
(Submitted photo)
The clinic will offer: hearing aid adjustments and
repairs to all makes and models, no cost hearing
tests, new prescription of hearing aids, wax removal,
hearing aid battery sales as well as hard of hearing
assistive devices.
Please call Shannon Gould at The Kincardine
Hearing Clinic: 1-855-396-6026 to book an
appointment.
FITNESS FUN
The weather is making it difficult to go for a stroll but
it is still possible to walk in the sunshine and enjoy
some warmth even in a good old-fashioned Huron
County winter if people stop by Huron Ridge Acres.
Once again the greenhouse located at 74101
Bronson Line near Zurich is offering "Walkin' in the
Sunshine" every Tuesday and Friday from now until
the end of February from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
People are invited to come out and walk the
sidewalks in the greenhouse for exercise, soak up
the sun, and absorb the smells of plants growing.
There is no charge — it is the owners' way of thanking
the community for their loyal support.
One of the most popular winter pastimes in Canada
is skating and Bayfield is fortunate to have ice in its
arena this year to take advantage of. People are
invited to attend public skating at the Bayfield Arena
on Sundays from 1-3 p.m. as well as Mondays from
10:30 a.m. to noon. The ice can also be rented for
private use just call 519 565-2121 to learn more or to
book a time.
Zumba, the Latin -inspired dance -fitness program has
returned to Bayfield thanks to two enthusiastic local
instructors, Kelly Gerger and Alex Ladd. Classes will
be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Bayfield
Community Centre starting at 7 p.m. Everyone's first
class is free. The regular drop in rate is $10 a class.
For more information email
bayfieldzumba@hotmail.com.
TAI CHI
Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi TM is offering practice
sessions for graduates of the beginner classes.
Practice of the Taoist arts can improve strength,
flexibility, balance, and circulation and can help calm
the mind and cultivate the heart, transforming one
into a healthier and more harmonious person.
The practice sessions are being held on Tuesdays
from 1-3 p.m. in the Bayfield Town Hall. These
sessions will focus on practicing the foundations,
various Taoist Tai Chi moves within the set and doing
sets.
Anyone with questions, please call Doug Brown at
519-565-5187.
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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
bayarchives@tcc.on.ca or click on the image and make a comment on Flickr. You can view
the entire Collection of Remember Me Photos: Volume 2 on Flickr as well.
Editor's Note: We are now adding the archive's code to the information supplied with the
photographs so that if anyone would like to learn more from the Bayfield Archives about
certain pictures they can use the code to make the process easier.
This week, an image from the Lucy Woods Diehl collection of photos from the Bayfield
Archives. Does anyone remember these folks? (Archives Code: PB13 18a)
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In Issue 237, notes indicate that this is another
image of "Abe Brandon's snowmobile built for Dr.
Newton by Walter Westlake in 1927". Does anyone
remember the people in the picture? (PB13 34b)
ISSUE 238
In Issue 238, a photo of the members of the Trinity
W.A. is featured. Records provide some names but
In Issue 236, Abe Brandon poses with the snowmobile made for Dr. Brady. (Archives code: not all. A couple of people wrote in to try and identify
Pb13 34b) the people, special thanks to Doug Darnbrough.
Listed to be in the photo but not yet identified are
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Thanks to Dianna Deseck-Piazzon for
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bought it from the local garage but
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was married to Phoebe, and their children were Charles Brandon and Betty Brandon-Deseck,
both still living in the area."
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In 2012, the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association
(BRVTA) applied for a grant from the Ministry of
the Environment's Great Lakes Community Fund
(GLCF). The Association was successful in their
request receiving some funding to help with a trio
of projects including a website and
comprehensive guidebook entitled, "Bayfield
Trails and Waters".
"The BRVTA has been committed to raising
awareness of the relationship between our
protection of land, rivers and streams and the
health of the Great Lakes. Over the years, lack of
funding for the communication of this philosophy
required that the BRVTA set this project on the
'wish list'," explained Ray Letheren, environmental
chair for the BRVTA. "Then in early 2012, the
MOE offered community groups the chance to
apply for up to $25,000 from the Great Lakes
Guardian Community Fund. We were awarded a
grant of $24,750 and committed to heighten
awareness of the threats to the Great Lakes by
producing a guidebook and complementary web
site."
The GLCF was established to engage community
groups in the rehabilitation and protection of the
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The BRVTA celebrated the culmination of their grant projects with the Bayfield Water, Art and Fitness Festival
the last weekend in September 2013. The weather couldn't have been better for the hike on the Sawmill Trail
on the Saturday afternoon. A group of about 20 joined special guest, Maude Barlow, (fourth from right), former
senior advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly, on an Urban Pole
Walking trek alongside the Bayfield River.
A new addition to the Sawmill Trail are signposts — another educational project steered by the BRVTA as part of
the grant. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's water and stewardship specialists chose the post
locations. Each of the nine posts gives a brief description of an area along the trail providing a closer look at its
relationship to water.
The BRVTA's Sawmill Trail allows hikers to experience varied terrain from flood plain to coniferous forest - look
a little deeper and the trail tells a tale of floods, fires and failed romance.
Great Lakes and feeder waters.
In receiving the grant the BRVTA committed to
plant a quantity of trees. This they did through a
partnership with the Bayfield Tree Project.
"We committed to take high profile action to
reduce runoff into watercourses. About 25 per
cent of the grant went to the purchase of trees
that were planted by the Bayfield Tree Project, an
arm of the BRVTA."
The Association also turned the one -kilometer
Taylor Trail, part of the Varna Trail system, into a
fully accessible mobility trail.
"We had recognized that persons with limited
physical ability and baby carriages were denied
access to our trails. Volunteers and generous
businesses such as Lavis Contracting Company
and Gold Coast Landscaping laid a paved surface
on a section of the Varna Trails affording all an
opportunity to enjoy the trail system," Letheren
said.
The production of the guidebook turned into a
community project, under editors Ken Larone and
Letheren, the publication took about a year to
complete and involved more than 20 groups and
organizations.
The guidebook features a variety of topics all
relevant to protecting our water sources such as,
the topography of the land along the trails, the
future of freshwater and how Bayfield anglers
actively engage in fish sustainability.
One section is devoted to the five trails that are
maintained by the BRVTA providing guide users
detailed maps and information about each trail
highlighted by inviting photographs. Another
section is devoted to the new Sawmill Trail
signposts — another educational project steered
by the BRVTA as part of the grant.
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's
water and stewardship specialists chose the post
locations. Each of the nine posts gives a brief
description of an area along the trail providing a
closer look at its relationship to water. The post
descriptions not only correspond with information
in the guidebook but a OR code on each post
allows Smart Phone users to connect with the
website. As the website grows the plan is to have
walkers be able to link to information about birds
and their songs, as well as plant and tree
identification.
"Our challenge now is to reach every citizen in the
area and have them become partners in
rehabilitating the lake, our source of fun, food and
drinking water," concluded Letheren.
At the end of September 2013 the BRVTA
celebrated the completion of the grant projects by
hosting the Bayfield, Water, Art and Fitness
Festival. The festival was made possible due to
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The BRVTA Development Team knew that several years ago the Turner and Taylor families were instrumental in
building two walking trails at the Stanley Township Recreation Complex in Varna but they had to be abandoned
because of maintenance and erosion problems. Starting in 2005 the BRVTA has been working to revitalize these
two trails. The Grand Opening was held on Jan. 7, 2012. Since the trails were reopened the BRVTA has worked
to make the Taylor Trail a mobility trail accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
The BRVTA's Heritage Trail is designed to expose walkers to a number of Bayfield's charming features. They
also receive a history lesson as eight story boards are placed in areas of interest.
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the generosity of the Ontario Clean Water Agency
and the Little Inn of Bayfield, allowing the
Association to donate 100 per cent of the
proceeds to the Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital Foundation.
Those people who attended the evening featuring
guest speaker Maude Barlow, former senior
advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the
United Nations General Assembly, were
presented with copies of the guidebook. The book
is, however, available to all virtually on the
website as an open publication by visiting:
http://bayfieldtra i lsandwaters.ca/the-guide/.
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Named after community activist, Mavis Govier, this 2.5
KM looped trail offers a slightly more challenging walk to
the Bayfield River and back. (Photo by Gary Lloyd -Rees)
"Water quality is directly
related to land uses. Thanks
to this bookforpointing out
this relationship" - Jim Ginn,
mayor Municipality of
Central Huron
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Email your photo in Jpeg format to bayfield.breeze@villageofbayfield.com with the subject line Subscriber Photo of the Week. or ... Upload your
photo to Flickr.
I am looking for the Bayfield that is a delight to the eye — please share photos with a touch of whimsy, beauty, humor or a sense of fun. If you
are 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 from. And don't forget to tell me who took the photo for proper credit to be issued
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Well, we're back and the Bayfield Breeze is live once more! I hope everyone enjoyed our three "hiatus" issues — a special thank
you to everyone who contributed to my mad scramble over the Christmas holidays to get all the I's dotted and the T's crossed
before I hopped on three planes to get me where I needed to go — this time around - Montezuma, Costa Rica.
We've only been home for a couple days so I haven't really had time to reflect on the trip — my pictures are still on the cards in
the cameras I took with me — so hopefully for next week I can sort through the best ones to share with you.
Call me a crazy Canuck but I am a little disappointed that I missed the blizzard of early January — we got out just hours before,
in fact the storm did wreak a bit of havoc on our air travel as domino delays worked their way across the United States, but it
wasn't anything patience couldn't handle. Meanwhile, people back home were comparing it to the storm of 1977 and although
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only nine years -old at the time I can recall that one with vivid detail. I remember how everyone came together to look after one another when the roads
were closed and in some cases power was lost. These storms are what make us quintessentially Canadians.
So what will I be able to contribute years from now when people are talking about the storm of 2014?
"Sorry, I missed that one. I was in 40+ Celsius degree weather in Costa Rica while everyone else toughed it out in -40 degree weather."
Yeah, that won't sit too well with most folks... maybe I'll use the subtle art of distraction if the topic ever rears its ugly head ... so how about those Leafs, eh?
- Melody
Ideas and contributions to the Bayfield Breeze are always welcome.
Deadlines for submissions are Sundays at 4 p.m.
Please email me at bayfield.breeze@villageofbayfield.com or call 519-565-2443.
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