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PHOTOS BY JACK PAL AND STORY BY ROGER LEWINGTON
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The Friends of the Bayfield Library (FOBL) would like
to help kids participate in the exhibition portion of the
Bayfield Community Fair. They are hosting an "Off to
the Fair" Craft Hour at the Bayfield Library on Aug. 1.
Children can take advantage of this opportunity to
create items for the fair from the prize book and
perhaps win a ribbon or some prize money by
entering their work in the fair to be held Aug. 14-16.
The craft hour will start at 11:30 a.m. and is open to
children of all ages.
The youngsters will be using "Play -doh", markers,
glue, paint and sponges. Items they could make
include a tractor, robot, denim pockets or potato
prints. They could even write a limerick. This sounds
like it could get messy. Participants are asked to
wear old clothes.
On fair weekend the FOBL will be hosting their
annual Book Sale at the library. FOBL Members will
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On July 26, the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association hosted a guided walk for the EI Camino Pilgrims of
London as part of their annual St. James' Day celebration.
On Sunday, July 26, the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association (BRVTA) hike leaders hosted a
guided walk for the EI Camino Pilgrims of London as part of their annual St. James' Day
celebration.
Approximately 55 hikers participated in this event; many of the walkers have completed the full
length of the EI Camino, some 800 KMs through Spain. There are also a number of other
routes, through France and Portugal, all ending at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostella.
This year, trail members and hike leaders Pam and Chris Bowers lead the walk with Jack Pal,
Roberta Stemp and Roger Lewington. The Bowers completed the almost 800 KM EI Camino
this past spring.
Roger Lewington, at left in blue, was one of five BRVTA hike leaders that took 55 participants along the
Woodland Trail on Sunday.
Every July 25 people who have walked the 1,200 year-old EI Camino Trail in Northwestern
Spain meet to celebrate their pilgrimage by having a walk and sharing a meal of Galician soup
and bread. For the past several years the Bayfield Woodland Trail, approximately 6 KMs in
length, has been used for the celebratory walk by London Pilgrims of the Camino.
Those people who hiked the Woodland Trail on Sunday all have one thing in common. They
have walked all or a portion of the 1200 year-old EI Camino Trail in Northwestern Spain.
The pilgrim path to Santiago de Compostella in north-western Spain is centuries old, stunningly
beautiful and deeply transformative. This route represents the most popular Christian
pilgrimage anywhere in the world. It consists of a large network of ancient pilgrim routes
stretching across Europe and all coming together in Santiago. Approximately 250,000 people
be treated to a special preview sale on the Friday
from 2-4 p.m. Membership has its privileges.
The public sale will be held on Aug. 15 and 16 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will go to
FOBL projects and programs.
PIONEER PARK
There is no better place in Bayfield to catch a sunset
— and a sun setting to the strains of a live band is
even better. On Aug. 1 st at 8 a.m. the Mike Graham
Band will entertain in the park as the sun goes down.
And then on Aug. 8 Pioneer Park will come alive after
dark with members of the Royal Astronomical
Society of London offering star gazing opportunities.
"25 Years of the Hubble" is the theme for this event.
Earlier that same day the Pioneer Park Association
(PPA) will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM)
in the park starting at 10 a.m. In case of rain the
meeting will be moved to the Bayfield Lions'
Community Building.
Draft Minutes of the 2014 AGM can be reviewed at
the Archives Building on Main Street Bayfield North.
Please note that only PPA members can vote at the
AGM. For memberships and membership
information, please contact Heidi Martin at
outside projects@tcc.on. ca.
TOWN HALL
The "Ennis Sisters", from Newfoundland, headlining
direct from the Goderich Celtic Festival, will appear
at the Bayfield Town Hall on Aug. 3.
The Bayfield Town Hall Heritage Society is thrilled to
have these award-winning sisters visit Bayfield as
part of their Celtic Concert Tour.
Fiddler, Kerian Melady, a popular Goderich fiddler,
will return as the opening act!
The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
available now for $20 by calling 519 565-2572, Ernie
King Music, or, www.ticketscene.ca. Doors open at 7
p.m.
BLUEWATER NEWS
The Clan Gregor Square washroom project in
Bayfield was put on hold by Bluewater Council last
week.
Two architect designs caused the delay when the
plans for the building and the cost to build seemed
confusing to council. Councillor Bill Whetstone asked
council to withhold making a decision on the project
until council had more time to be sure of the options.
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Those people who hiked the Woodland Trail on
Sunday all have one thing in common. They have
walked all or a portion of the 1,200 year-old EI
Camino Trail in Northwestern Spain.
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walk the EI Camino each year.
The local walk for the EI Camino Pilgrims of
London is yet another fun way for the BRVTA to
contribute back to the community at large. For
those people new to the notion of trail hiking,
the BRVTA has over a dozen experienced and
certified hike leaders. They hold regular hikes
throughout the summer and fall on the second
Sunday and fourth Thursday of the month.
Check the Bayfield Breeze or the BRVTA web
site (www.bayfieldtrails.com) for more details or
email info@bayfieldtrails.com.
For the past several years the Bayfield Woodland Trail, approximately 6 KMs in length, has been used for the
celebratory walk by London Pilgrims of the Camino.
CIVIC HOLIDAY MARKS FUN RACE DAY
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The 29th Annual Pioneer Park 5 KM Fun Race is fast approaching - so dust off your sneakers,
oil your bike chains and start stretching! The date is this coming Monday, Aug. 3rd. Participants
can run, walk, cycle or wheel through the course that covers a rather scenic route through
Bayfield.
The entry fee remains at $5 per person and all proceeds go to the park. Registration is 8:30-
9:30 a.m. in the park. The walkers depart at 9:30 a.m. and the rest around 10 a.m. So the finish
line will get humming around 10:20 a.m. until about 11 a.m.
Fans, friends and quadrupeds are most encouraged and welcome.
The Fun Race has been happening for nearly 30 years, which is simply amazing and longer
than most traditions last. Each year the event manages to attract almost 300 people of all ages
to the park on a hot summer Monday morning.
One plan offers a washroom, a change room for the
splash pad, a room for the farmers market and a
room for storing chemicals. The estimated cost of the
building is $75,000. A Trillium grant of $45,000 and
another $30,000 will come from the Bayfield Lions
and Optimist Clubs. Each will contribute up to
$15,000.
Bill Rowat, a spokesman for the Lions, was refused
an opportunity to speak to council.
Rowat tried to say that council couldn't expect the
service clubs to pay more money than their
combined $30,000 if council chose a more expensive
plan. It could mean both service clubs may walk
away from the washroom project. The same could
apply to the Trillium grant because the service clubs
were instrumental in getting Trillium's support.
STRAGETIC MEETINGS
Bluewater's strategic planning process has moved to
the community consultation phase. Several
roundtable discussions and town hall meetings have
been scheduled over the next couple months.
Recently a meeting was held with service club
representatives from across Bluewater and on July
23 business leaders and chamber of commerce
representatives were invited to meet at the Stanley
Complex in Varna.
The remaining meetings open to residents are as
follows: July 30, Zurich; Aug. 5, Hensall; and Aug.
12, Bayfield, all meetings to be held in the local
community centres. On Aug. 26, rural residents and
members of the Brucefield, Dashwood, Kippen and
St. Josephs communities are invited to attend a
meeting at the Stanley Complex. A final community-
wide public meeting will be held on Sept. 17 at the
Stanley Complex.
All of these public meetings will start at 7 p.m.
"It's important that Bluewater's new strategic plan
reflects the vision, goals, and priorities of not just
council and staff, but also the community," said
Mayor Tyler Hessel. "Council and I encourage
everyone to attend the upcoming meetings and
provide their input. This is about our future and
everyone's opinion counts."
Irwin and Associates, Bluewater's consultants on this
initiative, have created a website specific to the
strategic planning process
(www.bluewatersvoice.com) as well as an email
address (ideas@bluewatersvoice.com) for residents
to provide written comments. They have also been
attending community events and they will be
attending more over the summer to capture public
input.
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"This is truly a unique, special and meaningful event that is such a terrific manifestation of the Knox Presbyterian Church will be the location for
park mission and principles," said Ann Laudenbach, event organizer. "In our fast paced lives
Kintail on the Road Day Camp every Wednesday at
it's so important to disconnect to reconnect, so even if you don't feel like 5 KMs on Monday
the church during July and August.
morning, please stop by for a coffee and say, "Hi!" to a few friends, maybe meet a few new
like to thank their local supporters and guests to the
ones and cheer on the participants. Feel free to leave your technology at home, I invite you to
Camp Kintail, the area Presbyterian Church camp,
unplug and recharge."
will offer a Christian based Day Camp from 9 a.m. to
Dawe at the helm and her parents accompanying her. Next will be Serena Rutledge who
3:30 p.m. The very capable and well-trained young
Laudenbach is grateful to the two dozen, or so, people who help pull this off each year, and to
adult staff of Camp Kintail will lead the children in
all the people who donate prizes and their time. She stresses that without these individuals this
days of games, songs and faith. The camp will be for
event would not happen.
children who have completed JK up to Grade 6. The
children are welcome to attend all the sessions or
For any questions or if anyone would like to offer a prize donation or to help out in some way,
just one or two.
please contact Laudenbach at 416 527-5898.
out service feedback was also very positive.
will be Sarah Hoy, who was raised in Wingham. She has produced her first album and she is
The camp will run from now until Aug. 26. The cost is
Please know that bikers under the age of 18 are required by law to wear a bike helmet and
$5 per child per day or $7 for two or more children.
other people on wheels are strongly encouraged to wear them.
Lunch and snacks are provided.
"Thanks everyone and get the positive -weather -vibes going!" concluded Laudenbach.
For more information please call the church at 519
565-2913 and leave a message.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE FAUR
again in 2016.
TO FEATURE YOUTH PERFORMERS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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The members of Knox Presbyterian Church would
The Bayfield Fair is certainly characterized by its community effort and spirit.
like to thank their local supporters and guests to the
One new feature for the fair is the Youth Stage on Aug. 15. It has a line-up that consists
village who came out and enjoyed their Fifth Annual
entirely of community talent. The openers will be "The Honey Sweethearts" with 7 year-old Ava
Pickerel Dinner on July 25 at the Bayfield Community
Dawe at the helm and her parents accompanying her. Next will be Serena Rutledge who
Centre.
previously won the Bayfield Rise2Fame competition and achieved third place at the Western
From all reports all who attended enjoyed this sold
Fair in London. The third act will be Holly Clausius, who just graduated from South Huron High
out event. For those people who opted for the take
School in Exeter, and has recorded her first original song. The fourth youth to take the stage
out service feedback was also very positive.
will be Sarah Hoy, who was raised in Wingham. She has produced her first album and she is
preparing for Western University in the fall. The final performer will be Mary Paige St. Onge
Out of the Blue Fish and Seafood Market deserves
from Seaforth. She was runner up at last year's Western Fair talent competition. The musical
special thanks for supplying the amazing pickerel.
acts will begin at about 12:30 p.m. and run through to about 4:30 p.m.
The congregation looks forward to holding the event
The parade is always known for its community spirit. The various campgrounds have floats
again in 2016.
filled with happy campers who have creative ways of depicting the current fair theme. This year
it is "Blue Jeans and Machines." Some of the Bayfield neighborhoods also get in on the fun and
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show their enthusiasm for the event. This year we hope some of the young people, including
the young at heart, will decorate their bikes, trikes, or skateboards and wheel through the
parade.
Total Body Fit 2 is a 45-50 minute class that starts at
10:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday and is held in
The Bayfield Agricultural Society (BAS) definitely supported the Blue Community Project in
the Bayfield Community Centre. This is a complete
Bayfield. There will be a water bottle refill station set up prominently throughout the fair thanks
workout but geared to people who are looking for
to the Blue Community members. If fairgoers forget to bring their refillable water bottle, they will
lighter cardio, are new to exercise classes or have
find them for sale at a reasonable price. There will not be water bottles sold at any of the BAS
special health issues. It also offers a good transition
booths. It was only a few years ago that some of the young members of the Ag Society
for people coming back from an injury.
challenged the group to have recycling containers in visible locations to be better stewards of
our environment and the Blue Community Project continues that walk toward making events
Interested parties are invited to come and view a
more environmentally responsible.
special class on Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. All are welcome to
sit back and watch a demonstration of a 55 -minute
The BAS received some sad news this past week. Helen Turner, a long time exhibitor, passed
exercise class. Attendees will be shown ways the
away at 99 years of age. She received the President's Award three years ago for her
class could be modified to make it work for them with
commitment to exhibit flowers at the fair for over 60 years. She was always proud of the
coffee, muffins and door prizes to follow.
ribbons and rose bowls that she won over the years. Last year her flower arrangements
continued to take prizes. She had an eye for detail and design and blended different types of
For more information please call Pat at 519 565-2202
flowers well. She always felt compelled to take part in her community. The Ag Society does
or 519 565-5340.
send its condolences to her family for their loss.
The community can support the fair in several ways. The easiest is by attending the events on
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as many days as possible. The second is by telling others about the events and encouraging
them to see the changes that have taken place over the last decade. The third way to show
Bayfield artist Paula Letheren is turning her back
support is to volunteer. Last year over 100 people volunteered to ensure the fair was a
yard into an art gallery this coming holiday weekend
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success. This year we encourage anyone interested to check the website www.bayfieldfair.ca
and see where the need is.
The Bayfield Fair truly is a community fair and annually celebrates rural Ontario.
The Bayfield Town Hall Heritage Society (BTHHS) is having its second annual "Sunset on Summer" family
picnic on Sept. 5 on the grounds of the Bayfield Town Hall. The BTHHS will be serving BBQ chicken cooked
during the picnic along with baked beans, coleslaw, a roll and dessert. Cheryl Lescom and Tim Woodcock will
provide the entertainment. There will be face painting for the children and a cash bar for adults. The adult
ticket price is $20 and children 12 years and younger are $10. The proceeds from this event will go towards
the town hall new roof fund. Tickets can be purchased by calling 519 565-2830 or 519 565-2827 as well as
through Ticketscene.ca or Eventbrite.ca or by email at bayfieldth@gmail.com. (Photo by Gary Lloyd -Rees)
BUTT FREE BEACH PROGRAM RAISES
CIGARETTE LITTER AWARENESS
offering many of her singularly unique creations for
sale.
Pottery, watercolors, prints, aprons, bags and
jewelery will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Aug. 1 st and 2nd at 40 Cameron St. in Bayfield.
UNITED CHURCH
While most parents strive to raise kids to be
responsible and respectful, they are often left
wondering how to raise them to be spiritual.
Fostering a sense of awe and gratitude can lead to
increased awareness of our common humanity and a
sense of belonging to the larger cosmos. With busy
lives and an increasingly secular society, parents,
and grandparents, may be unsure of how to engage
children and youth on issues that might have been
previously addressed in Sunday School: questions of
meaning and purpose in life, concepts of 'the sacred'
and learning to think beyond themselves.
These challenges and more will be addressed at two
evening workshops sponsored by St. Andrew's
United Church in Bayfield. The first was held
yesterday (July 28) with the second upcoming on
Aug. 25 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Parents and grandparents are welcome to come and
join in some interactive discussion and hopefully take
home some helpful tools for fostering spirituality at
home. The evenings will be co -lead by Huron -Perth
Presbytery Youth Minister Kathy Douglas, and St.
Andrew's minister, Rev. Elise Feltrin.
Please contact the church for more information 519
565-2854. There is no charge for this event and
everyone is welcome to attend either or both of the
sessions.
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SERVICE
Cigarette butts are one of the most common litter items found on Lake Huron public beaches. Following the success of last year's service, the
Data from the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up shows cigarette butts and related litter Bayfield Ministerial group has been busy organizing
ci ar ti s, lighters, and packaging) add u to 45 per cent of all litter items removed from the another ecumenical outdoor worship service to take
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Lake Huron shoreline in 2014. place under the tent in Agriculture Park at 10:30 a.m.
on Aug. 16.
While cigarette butts littered across beaches are definitely unsightly, they also introduce a
number of serious environmental threats. The "Butt Free Beach" campaign of the Lake Huron
Centre for Coastal Conservation (the Coastal Centre), is designed to raise awareness of the
environmental impacts of butt litter on beaches, while providing an opportunity for smoking
beach goers to responsibly dispose their cigarette filters.
Cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, a fibrous plastic that never biodegrades. Just like
all plastic, a littered butt will breakdown over time into microscopic pieces of plastic.
Microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes is an emerging threat that the Coastal Centre has
been working on with research and awareness initiatives.
"Cigarette butt litter is just another piece of the bigger plastic pollution problem," said Outreach
and Education Coordinator for the Coastal Centre, Karen Alexander.
The guest speaker will be Alex Leith, of the Queen's
Bush Rural Ministries, a charitable organization that
assists local farmers in surviving crisis with dignity. A
special offering will be taken to support the work of
this organization that provides financial, emotional
and spiritual assistance to rural folks who face
challenges or difficulties. Local church members may
also bring their regular offering envelopes as they will
not have their regular church services that day.
Local musicians, including a choir and violinist will
provide special music. Leadership will include
participants from Knox Presbyterian, St. Andrew's
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Contrary to popular belief, cigarette butts are not made of cotton and they do not biodegrade.
Each littered cigarette filter can contain up to 160 toxic chemicals and 60 of those are known
carcinogens. Furthermore, once the filter gets wet those toxic chemicals leach into the
surrounding environment. At the beach this means those toxins may be lingering around in the
sand where children play and wildlife forage.
Cigarette butts are not just harmful to the environment, as a litter item they require significant
costs to cleanup. Municipal staff and residents describe the problem as "disgusting",
particularly after a long weekend when it can take hours to remove litter items from the beach.
Many public beaches hire staff to remove litter but cigarette butts are small and are often
missed by clean-up crews. If staffs were required to spend the time needed to remove all
littered butts it would be quite costly for the local taxpayers. "Butt Free Beach" is a campaign
that aims to reduce butt litter at the source, instead of accepting the costs to cleanup what
someone else thoughtlessly discarded.
The Butt Free Beach program originally launched in Grand Bend and Kincardine's Station
Beach in 2013 and has since expanded along the Lake Huron shore to include Canatara Park
in Sarnia, the Goderich waterfront, Inverhuron Beach, and Sauble Beach.
United, Church on the Way, Trinity & St. James',
Middleton Anglican churches. The whole community
is invited to come out and join in worship together as
they celebrate with praise and thanksgiving!
ANTIQUE SHOW
The Bayfield Antique Show and Sale is now 30 years
young!
In 1985, the event was first organized as the Bayfield
Antique Fair and Sale. It was, and remains, a
fundraiser for Trinity Anglican Church in Bayfield.
In 2015, the show will be held at the Bayfield Arena,
Aug. 7-9.
The dealers love the show and bring beautiful
The Butt Free Beach campaign uses education signs to describe the problem and gain
antiques and collectibles, big and small, to suit every
attention to the issue. One of the signs appears as a speech bubble saying, "I am a beach, not
taste and pocketbook. The arena will be filled with an
an ashtray! Please don't bury your butts in me!" The campaign also provides reusable and/or
impressive array of quality antiques and collectibles
recyclable personal beach ashtrays to smoking beach goers so they can responsibly dispose
such as Canadiana, furniture, books, porcelain,
of their cigarette butts.
silver, estate and costume jewelry and antique toys.
Using beach clean-ups the Coastal Centre can evaluate the impact of the program.
The Gala Evening Opening Celebration is set for
Friday from 7-9 p.m. This evening will include
"We aim for zero butts left on the beach, but realistically any significant drop in butt pollution is
refreshments and live entertainment. Guests can
an indication that the campaign is working," said Alexander.
Data from Australia suggests that most smokers voluntarily obliged with responsible cigarette
butt disposal once they become aware of the impacts butt litter can have on the environment.
"We just want to get the word out and ask the beach -going public to "Be a Beach Bum, not a
Beach Butt" by responsibly disposing their butts while visiting Lake Huron's world-class
beaches," concluded Alexander.
The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change funded the 2015 Butt Free Beach
program. For more information please visit the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation's
website at www.lakehuron.on.ca.
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meet the vendors, chat, browse, and buy a unique
item for their collection. Tickets are $10 in advance
and $12 at the door. Advance tickets are available
now from church members until the Thursday prior to
the show at 5 p.m.
The show will then run Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During these times the
church runs a cafe offering sandwiches, tea, coffee
and delicious homemade sweets — so visitors never
have to worry about going hungry while shopping.
Admission for Saturday and Sunday is $5 per
person.
For gala tickets or more information call Joan Cluff at
519 565-2974 or Trinity at 519 565-2790 or visit
www.trinitychurch.bayfield.on.ca.
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Children aged five to 14 years with an interest in the
Dramatic Arts will be excited to learn that Judy
Keightley's Drama Camp will be returning to the
Bayfield Town Hall this summer.
It will be held a month later than usual from Aug. 3-7.
Children can enrol in a program of mime,
improvisation, voice control, dance and many more
aspects of acting. A healthy snack will be served
each day and the program will run from 9:30 a.m. to
noon. The camp is limited to 24 participants.
For more information and to register call Keightley at
519 565-4515 or email judykeightley@hotmail.com.
IN MEMORIAM
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MP for Huron -Bruce, Ben Lobb (far left), announced a major investment that will bring high-speed, wireless
internet services to 3,328 more households in Huron -Bruce recently. He was joined at the announcement held
in Kippen, ON by I -r: Don Ticknor, manager of Public Sector Accounts Xplornet Communications Inc.; Rob Van
Aaken, general manager Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative (TCC) and Bill Dowson, Director of TCC
Board. (Submitted photo)
On July 20, MP for Huron -Bruce, Ben Lobb, announced a major investment that will bring high-
speed, wireless internet services to 3,328 more households in Huron -Bruce.
Federal funding has been awarded to Xplornet Communications Inc. and Tuckersmith
Communications Co-operative (TCC). Both groups will receive funding through the
Government's Connecting Canadians program.
"This broadband infrastructure announcement is great news for Huron -Bruce. Our Government
believes that Canadians living in rural areas should have access to high-speed internet in order
to benefit from the same online opportunities as Canadians in urban centers. Access to the
internet is essential to create jobs, realize economic opportunities and link Canadians to online
services, " said Lobb.
The areas in which the new services will apply in Huron -Bruce.
Xplornet Communications Inc. will receive $1,120,565 as well as providing its own capital for
16 fixed wireless broadcast and backhaul towers in Huron and Bruce counties. The upgrades
will ensure service levels and network availability in excess of 99.9 per cent. The
implementation cost for the 3,292 households to be serviced in Huron -Bruce will be
approximately $340 per household. This project is scheduled for completion in the summer of
2017.
The community will be saddened to learn of the
passing of a long time Bayfield area resident.
Helen Elizabeth Turner passed away at her home, on
the farm, on July 20 in her 100th year.
She was the beloved wife of the late Elmer Turner
(1980). Dearly loved mother and mother in law of
Jean and Bruce Horton, of Bayfield; Ruth and Edgar
Willert, of Bowden, Alta.; Gerald Rathwell, of
Brucefield; Sandra Turner, of Exeter; Bill and Marg
Turner, of Bayfield; Brenda Wright, of Kippen; and
Janice and Marius Beyersbergen, of Lucknow. She
was the cherished grandmother of 24 grandchildren,
34 great grandchildren, and 1 great -great grandchild.
Dear sister in law of Jeanette Turner of Hensall.
Predeceased by her parents David & Ellen
(McAllister) Anderson, her children Floyd (1966),
David (2011), and Jean Rathwell (2015), son-in-law
James Wright (2008) and granddaughter Mavis
Govier (2010). A funeral service was held on July 25
at the Falconer Funeral Homes — Bluewater Chapel
in Goderich. Interment Bayfield Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to
the London Regional Cancer Program (cheques
made payable to London Health Sciences
Foundation), Heart & Stroke Foundation, or the
Charity of One's Choice would be greatly
appreciated.
Messages of Condolence for the Turner family may
be forwarded to www.faIconerfuneralhomes.com.
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"We are thrilled to work alongside the Government of Canada towards our shared goal of
getting Canada more connected, by providing fast and affordable high-speed internet service
to rural Canadians," said Vice- President of Strategic Business Development at Xplornet, Bill
Macdonald. "For communities like Huron -Bruce, we will be able to accelerate the build of our
fixed wireless broadband infrastructure and deliver speeds up to 25 Mbps so that residents can
experience everything the internet has to offer."
TCC will receive $19,808 as well as providing its own capital to construct a fiber optic line and
from there a fixed -wireless system will serve the area of Morris-Turnberry. The implementation
cost for the 36 households to be serviced in Huron -Bruce will be approximately $550 per
household. This project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2015.
"It's good news the Federal Government recognizes the need for investment in broadband
infrastructure in rural areas. Future prosperity in rural Huron County will depend on fast reliable
broadband services," said Rob Van Aaken, general manager of Tuckersmith Communications
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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.
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, two ladies are photographed in front of an automobile. Does anyone recognize
them? (Archives Code: PB13 05a)
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In Issue 314, an elderly couple posed for a photo.
Does anyone remember them? Records indicate
that the man pictured is William Ferguson. (Archives
Code: PB1321b)
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In Issue 316, some nicely dressed individuals pose
with a car. Does anyone remember them? Notes
with the photo indicate that the people are Dr. and
Mrs. Lewis, Alma McKay, Mrs. Rachel Bristol and
Lucy Woods. (Archives Code: PB13 07b)
BLUEWATER HERITAGE COMMITTEE
ZURICH CHURCH CLOCK TOWER STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
PHOTOS AND STORY BY AINSLIE
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It is quite amazing how multi -talented the early
pioneers were. George Hess was born in the
Wurttemberg region of Germany (Black Forest), in
1837. He immigrated to Zurich, ON, in 1856. His
skills were many and varied. They could be listed
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The Hess Tower Clock located in St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Zurich is unique because it is truly
Canadian - made in Canada, by a Canadian, of
Canadian material and because it is still operating in
its original manner at the age of 137 years. Parts of
the tower is undergoing a restoration thanks to a
Trillium grant. Two of the Clock Tower's restored
faces were built by Desch Woodworking. The Letters
were computer generated by Nick Haberer to
produce full size stencils. Handmade shingles re -clad
the steeple and the belfry is made of steel that looks
like wood.
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Doug Thiel, clock keeper for 25 years, is shown as
he works on one of St. Peter's Lutheran Church
tower's three restored clock faces or dials. The dials
themselves are five feet round. The clock was built
by George Hess and donated to the congregation in
1878.
The tower holds a three -sided clock A little window is shown on the west -facing side.
as: master carpenter, clock and watchmaker and
repairer, self-taught architect, jeweler, engraver,
photographer, telegraph operator and inventor as
well as a weather reporter for the Meteorological
Association in Toronto.
Hess taught himself to be an architect in order to
design St. Peter's Lutheran Church, built in 1878.
What a splendid job he did outside and inside.
But, he had more that he wanted to design, build
and give to Zurich's landmark building, a three -
sided clock.
According to Alma Westlake, a member of the
restoration committee and parishioner, "Our tower
clock is unique because it is truly Canadian -
made in Canada, by a Canadian, of Canadian
material and because it is still operating in its
original manner at the age of 137 years."
The clock is still wound once a week.
Westlake said, "It's truly a village clock because
the sound of the bell, which rings hourly, is missed
when it's not working."
Hess designed and built three other three -sided
clocks. One is in Tavistock's St. Sebastical
Lutheran Church. It was replaced with an electric
clock in 2003. And the third can be found in the
Exeter Town Hall, although dismantled the
mechanisms are displayed in the lobby.
According to clock historian, Graham Jones,
Hess' three -sided clocks are three of seven clocks
in Canada considered to be "Canadiana" tower
clocks, made in Canada, prior to the 20th Century.
Most early clocks were imported to Canada from
the U.S. or Europe. Jones believes this was
because, "the heavy foundry equipment needed
to cast the parts for a tower clock, and the large
machinery for wheel cutting were simply not
available."
Using parts and tools found locally, Hess cobbled
together a precision timepiece using a 'primitive'
wood frame, and cast iron gears. It's in the clock's
very primitive assembly where one finds his
creative genius. Bits of odd sized pieces of metal
randomly stacked in a container acting as a clock
weight can be seen. However rudimentary, it
operates within seconds of the correct time.
In 1888, Hess received patent #30,429 for his
tower clock. In 1889, he received patent #32,485
for the electric clock he invented four years
previous. The original copy of this patent is in the
Huron County Museum in Goderich and the
Zurich Church also has a copy.
Hess died early at the age of 53 years and 8
months. A shard of glass coated in sulphuric acid
cut his finger right to the bone. He died six days
later from blood poisoning. He was buried in St.
Peter's Cemetery, on June 19, 1891. Gone but not
forgotten through the hands of time.
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The 100 ft.' tall clock church tower with steeple and
belfry, ball, cross and weather vane was all restored
with the help of a Trillium Grant. St. Peter's
Lutheran Church is located at 22 Goshen Street
South.
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George Hess's Clock Store was located on the
southwest side of Main St. a few doors west of
Goshen Line, in Zurich.
According to Alma Westlake, the Trillium grant and the restoration project is current and a work in progress.
The Trillium grant was awarded for the restoration of the clock faces and lighting of them on the basis of their
heritage contribution to the municipality. Trillium will be credited for this grant at the official rededication of the
clock, and clock tower, lantern and spire, the date to be announced. The restoration of the clock tower, lantern
and spire were funded from other sources. The Bluewater Heritage Committe gave the church a heritage
deignation in 2008.
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Sources: Alma Westlake, Member of Church's
Hess Clock and Tower Restoration Committee;
Graham Jones', noted expert on Canadiana
Tower Clocks, recent presentation at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church; "George Hess Clock Tower of
St. Peter's in Zurich" by David Yates, Huron
County Focus, Friday June 13, 2014; "Inventor of
the electric clock was resident of Zurich" by Don
Spearman, Voice of the Huron Farmer,
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1984; and "The Hess
Family" prepared for Hay Township's 150 year
celebrations in 1996.
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My parish family held their joint church picnic at Camp Klahanie on Sunday. It was an opportunity for me to show some of the
people who have supported our fundraising and promotional efforts over the past two years what we have been up to since the
Goderich Lions Club purchased the property.
The members of the congregation were suitably impressed. One woman even commented that we certainly had been busy
with all the new buildings. She was quite shocked when I told her the buildings weren't new — that construction had taken place
in 1973, 1989 and 1995. It was quite a compliment for those volunteers who have prepped and primped, stained, roofed and
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installed new windows.
The piles of dirt and the gaping hole in the earth now at the camp only added to the excitement of sharing this special place
with others. It was evidence that Camp Klahanie has a new energy and a bright future. Yes, folks, the tangible part of the
Comfort Station and Bunkhouse projects has begun. Thanks to corporate financial sponsors Libro and AVIVA and the many
volunteers that have been working diligently over the past six months to make sure all our 'I's are dotted and our 'T's' crossed.
It is because of them we can now begin to see the dream take shape.
A little Wren raising her young in a corner eave of the picnic shelter joined her sweet trill with our chorus of voices as we sang
the first hymn. The air was warm; the sky was blue, the sun shone and the gentle breeze kept the bugs at bay. It was for me,
and hopefully those others that joined in faith and fellowship, a perfect day. — Melody
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