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Home My WebLink AboutBayfield Breeze, 2017-02-20, Page 16/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 BAWIELDBREEZE ."A * IP -A F�—A 4t" F ` PI 4RrVIA A'VE 1lAPA [AN MATTHEW C� 1 ��565.533G �II1111AUIIIAIIIIIAMAAIAI ROYAL LEPAG6 HOl�TI�� ILMMMrlrrrmMINN N --+ -- :f v r BAYFIELD BREEZE rhe vWuyE''s uw�i n:fiiulk, rIevrs Source 0 SHARE 19 o... Feb. 20, 2017 Vol. 8 Week 9 Issue 399 STRUMMING ALONG AT TIS BAYFIELD LIBRARY PHOTOS BY MELODY FALCONER -POUNDER Members of the Bayfield Ukelele Society, (I -r) Elise Feltrin, Deb Jackson, Judy Haggerty, Rosemary Crosthwaite and Nancy Moore, took requests from those who attended their workshop at the Bayfield Public Library on Saturday. The "Saturdays at the Library" series continued on Feb. 18 when five members of the Bayfield Ukelele Society shared their talents by both entertaining those gathered as well as providing cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx SOUP AND A MOVIE "SUSPENSEFUL AND RIVETING" "NAIL BITING" "A TRIUMPH" "Soup and a Movie at Trinity" is moving to Tuesdays! 1/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 some instruction on the instruments for those who wished to give them a strum. Friends of the Bayfield Library (FOBL) hosted this event. The third installment of their series will be held on March 18 at the Bayfield Public Library. Leslee Squirrel will offer up some Art in Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. eellee aec- de $ren eeL. (C� _ee ivy eh G � _ h Jar 9/_� W`�h , a-w0h R 56. . The Lion Sleeps Tonight is just one of the songs that the Bayfield Ukelele Society members can strum. Bayfield Ukelele Society member Rosemary Crosthwaite instructs Louise Sygrove on how to play. BAYFIELD LIONS' CLUB'S NEW MOBILE STAGE NEARS COMPLETION The congregation of Trinity Anglican Church welcomes the community to join in fellowship over a hearty bowl of soup while delighting in a great cinematic work. This extremely popular community event will begin on Tuesday, March 7 and will be held on the four subsequent Tuesdays after that from 6-9 p.m. Those who attend will enjoy a choice of soup, bread and a beverage all for a free will donation followed by a movie on the big screen! Sully starring Tom Hanks will be the first film shown. For the first movie night one of the featured soups will be the winner of the Chefs Award at the Bayfield Town Hall's "Soup's On" held recently - Chef Peter Keighley's "Hagayashi Soup" (Drift). So if you missed trying it at "Soup's On" now is your chance! Any funds raised go to outreach and church needs. All in the community are welcome but should reserve their spot by calling 519 565-2790 by the Sunday prior to the movie with their name and number of people attending. The schedule of remaining movies is as follows: Miracles From Heaven, March 14; Brooklyn, March 21; Florence Foster Jenkins, March 28 and Jersey Boys, Apr. 4. � I � It is awards season and the members of the Bayfield Skating Club are joining in the spirit by hosting the 2017 Bayfield Music Awards as the theme of their skating carnival. These skating stars will take to the ice on Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. and they would like to invite the whole community to come out to the Bayfield Arena and cheer them on! Admission is $5 for adults, children 12 years and under free. PANCAKE SUPPER Members and friends of Trinity Anglican Church will once again be hosting their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. This year the event falls on Feb. 28. Pancakes and sausages are turned into scrumptious delights with the simple addition of locally crafted Maple Syrup! The event will be held in the Trinity Parish Hall, 10 Keith Cres, from 5-7 p.m. Admission at the door will be adults, $6; children under 12 years, $3 and preschoolers free. There is a family rate of $15. Take out is available. cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 2/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 To learn more about the event please call 519 565- 2790. I' BITE I N I L, I N 0 1 N LN 10 11 The County of Huron is working together with local Internet service providers to expand access to high- speed broadband in the county. Residents are being asked to participate in a brief survey and conduct Internet speed tests from their homes and businesses to provide information about their Internet service. This information will be used to support an application to the Connect to Innovate program, which is a Government of Canada fund dedicated to expanding broadband in rural and remote areas. "Participation in this survey is voluntary, but the information is vital to the success of future funding applications," said Warden Jim Ginn. "If you support the expansion of high-speed Internet in Huron County, now is the time to participate." The online survey can be accessed at http://internetsurvey.cni.on.ca/survey.php, or by visiting the huroncounty.ca homepage for the link. For more information, please contact your local service provider: Hay Communications Email: hay@hay.net Phone: (888) 831-4333 Website: www.hay.net TCC Email: tcc@tcc.on.ca Pnone: (888) 263-8225 Website: www.tcc.on.ca Hurontel Email: service@hurontel.on.ca Phone: (877) 395-3800 Website: www.hurontel.on.ca Under Council's direction, county staff has been working with local Internet service providers to develop made -in -Huron solutions to connect residents to high-speed broadband service. This work has already yielded progress with the announcement on Jan. 23 of a successful application to the Small Communities Fund for a project that will connect or improve the connection of nearly a thousand homes (929), several small businesses and one school in Huron County. •1 91,111i cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 3/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 The Bayfield Lions' Club members are building the mobile stage to mark Canada's 150th and the Bayfield Lions' 70th anniversaries. The stage will be available for use by local groups for their outdoor events in the village at a nominal price. (Submitted photos) Lions Bob Merrimen and Dave Nearingburg have been spending a lot of time these days in Brucefield assisting Bob Fisher, owner of Millroad Manufacturing, with the final design tweaks on the Bayfield Lions' Club's new mobile stage. Lion Eric Sidles has been working on wiring the stage for sound and light. In addition, Merrimen has also built a new podium for use with the stage. Fisher says the mobile stage should be ready in a few weeks. "It's been an interesting project for Millroad, something we've never done before. We had a lot of fun building it," he said. Fisher hopes this prototype will lead to further opportunities in a niche market. The Bayfield Lions' Club members are building the mobile stage to mark Canada's 150th and the Bayfield Lions' 70th anniversaries. The stage will be available for use by local groups for their outdoor events in the village at a nominal price. The members are reviewing the idea of renting it out at commercial rates elsewhere in Bluewater and the county. Other Bayfield Lions' anniversary -year projects include eight new bike racks at points throughout the village and 15 new picnic tables, six mature replacement tree and top dressing the lawn in Clan Gregor Square. George Irvin, (left) of the Municipality of Bluewater, was elected as the new Vice Chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Board at the Annual Meeting held on Feb. 16. Burkhard Metzger, of the Municipality of Central Huron, was elected as the new Chairman. (Submitted photo) Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) elected a new Chair and Vice Chair at the Annual Meeting held on Feb. 16. Burkhard Metzger, of the Municipality of Central Huron, was elected as the new Chairman. George Irvin, of the Municipality of Bluewater. was elected as the new Vice Chairman. Past Chairman of ABCA, Mike Tam has served in the role since 2014. ABCAs General Manager and Secretary -Treasurer, Brian Horner, thanked Tam for his dedicated service as Chair. Tam will continue to serve on the Board as a director as a representative from the Municipality of West Perth. Also continuing to serve on the Board is: Ray Chartrand, The Municipality of Huron East; Doug Cook, representing the municipalities of Lambton Shores and Warwick; Dave Frayne, representing the municipalities of South Huron and Perth South; Wayne Hall, representing the Township of Lucan Biddulph; and Bob Harvey, representing the municipalities of Adelaide -Metcalfe and Middlesex Centre. Board member Don Shipway, of the Municipality of North Middlesex, indicated that he would be stepping down as a director as his duties as Warden of Middlesex County don't leave enough time to continue his work on the ABCA Board. He thanked directors and staff for their work and said he was honored to serve on the Board. The Board voted on and approved the 2017 Budget. Staff reports included a Moving Forward report about re-engaging the public in work to update the 2000 Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). Staff presented the Board with a report with public re-engagement options (as had been requested by the Board at a special meeting in 2016 that drew more than 270 people). On the Feb. 16 the Board of Directors approved recommendations, in the staff report, for moving forward in 2017 and 2018. The report is posted online on the shoreline management page at abca.on.ca. Other staff reports at the Annual Meeting included flood messaging; fall tree order program and cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 4/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Lion Bob Merrimen has built a new podium for use with the stage. Aw _ —.90 Lions Bob Merrimen has been spending a lot of time in Brucefield assisting Bob Fisher, owner of Millroad Manufacturing, with the final design tweaks on the Bayfield Lions' Club's new mobile stage. RATEPAYERS' SEND LETTER TO BLUEWATER REGARDING BUDGET BY KEN LARONE Bluewater Council has been asked to stop gouging its taxpayers by the Bayfield Ratepayers Association (BRA). Also, they have been asked to hold the 2016 tax budget at $7.03 million and use 2017 to find ways to cut taxes in 2018. Council's current budget in 2017 is estimated between $7.38 million and $8.14 million. Another 50 per cent of taxpayers' total municipal tax bill goes to Huron County Council and school boards. BRA told Bluewater Council in a six-page letter, "Ontario municipalities, including Huron County and Bluewater have strayed over in past decades into areas well outside core areas in an attempt to be all things to all people – with the result that the tax burden on ratepayers has become onerous." The Canadian Taxpayers Federation claims core services for municipalities should be limited to nine responsibilities – water and wastewater services, traffic management, road construction and repair, police, fire response, park maintenance, zoning, lighting and snow removal. The BRA letter says both Bluewater and Huron County Council should be "looking for ways to reduce funding instead of looking for opportunities to maintain or raise the local tax levy to replace lost funding." Council should "implement a zero -based budget process that compares to last years 'actuals' against budget proposals" for this year. "The incomes and pensions of the majority of ratepayers in Bluewater are hardly keeping with the Cost of Living (CIP index)," the BRA claims in its letter. The BRA believes "that the 2017 budget should be held to the 2016 budget. If need be program heads should be directed to reduce budgets by a selected percentage. This 2016 budget would be an interim holding pattern. Then a fundamental tax base review should be undertaken in 2017 of all Municipal activities – applying the principles laid out above, that is, trimming back municipal activities to the core mandate." conservation lands updates; a conservation education update; a Conservation Foundation report; presentation of an unaudited profit and loss statement; and a report on consultation on a proposal to reduce the size of the source protection committee for the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Region. OUT OF THE COLD The "Huron Out of the Cold" Project (HOCP) will receive a financial boost due to the efforts of a Juno nominated artist. Maria Dunn will be performing a fundraising concert for the HOCP at Lakeshore United Church in Goderich on the evening of March 4. Dunn's most recent CD "Gathering" highlights stories of love - not songs of romantic love, but songs of family, community, humanity and the love that connects us and fires our actions to make the world a better place. HOCP represents just such a passion. Over a year ago, county staff and the leaders of various churches in Goderich began meeting to see if they could address the need for emergency shelter beds for men in the county. As of Jan. 20, services have been offered, each night with shelter, warmth and food from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) recently announced this year's Juno nominees. Maria Dunn is thrilled to have received a nomination in the Traditional Roots Album of the Year category for her sixth independent recording "Gathering" which was released in April 2016. This is the Alberta -based musician's second nomination for a Juno Award. In 2002, she received a nomination for her sophomore album, "For A Song". "I'm delighted and honoured to have Gathering recognized with a Juno nomination... I'm very grateful to the countless advocates for social justice, local and global, who inspired so many of these songs with their persistence, hope, courage and love." said Dunn. Thanks to Huron County; Social and Property Services Department, Goderich Ministerial Association and many generous volunteers and donators, the HOCP is functioning. To learn more about HOCP contact stevenpmartin13@gmail.com or huronoutofthecold@gmail.com, 519 524-2103. To learn how to receive assistance call the Emergency Phone at 519 441-0128. The concert with Maria Dunn gives the wider community of Huron County an opportunity to support HOCP as well as enjoy the inspirational music of a renowned musician. �i 1� ► ►/�� ►/ cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 5/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 The BRA also suggests that council "involve groups of engaged citizens to assist staff with reorientation and planning of municipal programs, projects, and other initiatives to ensure that an optimal range of services are provided to the community in the most efficient and effective manner." Bluewater Council will continue 2017 budget discussions throughout the next several weeks. For dates and times contact the municipal office in Varna. Meetings are open to the public. More from the BRA letter next issue including: more about groups' budget involvement, leading by example and the Beggar's Checklist. RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOPS FOR BOTH PROS AND HOMEOWNERS About 15 community volunteers, along with dozens of students from Huron Centennial School, helped to plant two new rain gardens in Bayfield in June of 2016. Shown during the work bee were (1-r): Garnet McBride; Kelly Vader, of BM Ross and Associates Ltd.; Margaret McBride, Ray Letheren, Jo Thorsley, Shelagh Sully; Sandy Scotchmer and Catherine Tillman. (Submitted photo) People in Bayfield and area can learn about rain gardens and their construction at two local workshops in March of 2017. Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is hosting the two workshops. The first workshop is designed for landscape contractors and designers. It will take place on March 2 this will be followed by a rain garden workshop for homeowners on March 25. Rain gardens are shallow, sunken gardens. They protect local water quality when they collect, absorb and filter water running off of land during storms. When it rains or when snow melts, water runs off roofs, patios and driveways. Rain gardens can prevent this water, along with contaminants the runoff picks up, from draining directly into a local storm sewer or nearby watercourses. "Rain gardens provide benefits to water quality," said Healthy Watersheds Technician with ABCA, Hope Brock. "Rain gardens reduce flooding and erosion. They can also add beauty to your yard and create habitat." The first workshop, geared to landscape contractors and designers, will be held at the Bayfield Arena and Community Centre on Thursday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The registration fee is $100 and includes lunch. Event hosts invite landscape designers, contractors and other interested professionals to register for the workshop with Jeff Thompson by calling 519 748-4021 or by emailing j.thompso1@bellnet.ca. "It is important to provide local contractors with the knowledge and design considerations for rain gardens," said Brock. "There is a growing awareness and need for rain gardens in southwestern Ontario. Landscape professionals can fill this need in their community." The second workshop, for homeowners, is free. It will be held on Saturday, March 25 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Bayfield Town Hall. Homeowners will learn about design, Bowl For Kids Sake (BFKS) is Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Huron's (BBBSNH) most important fundraising event to support the delivery of local children and youth mentoring services. The campaign is community -driven and culminates in bowling events. Friends, family, coworkers, local businesses, politicians and media put teams together and collect pledges. The teams then attend a local bowling centre to bowl and have fun in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentoring programs for children and youth. It has been said that the BFKS is a "fun raising" event for people who want to help kids get the support they need. All funds raised in the community stay in the community, and the goal is to provide the financial resources to ensure that every child in the agency's service area who needs a Big Brother or Big Sister has one. BFKS is a perfect opportunity for businesses and individuals to make a difference in their community by forming teams and gathering pledges or making donations. People wanting to form a team or donate can call BBBSNH at 519 524-4361. Forming a team is a four -step process: Contact your local agency; put together a team of four to six people; raise funds by using a pledge form; then come out to the BFKS event and have a great time bowling. The theme this year is Canada's 150th Birthday Party, so participants are encouraged to dress -up in red and white costumes. All participants are eligible for numerous prizes. There is a real need for child and youth mentoring. This is true in Huron County and right across Canada. Right now, BBBSNH has about 13 children and youth on the agency's waiting list for a Big Brother or Sister, and some have to wait as long as two years. The funds raised by BFKS are crucial to connecting these kids with mentors that will help them learn, grow and succeed. Last year, BFKS raised $17,500 in BBBSNH's service area. This year the agency's goal is $20,000.00 Reaching this goal will require a strong effort because of the economic downturn, and the agency needs the support of donors now more than ever. All of Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentors are volunteers. The funds raised by BFKSgo exclusively to recruiting `Gigs" and delivering local mentoring services. BBBSNH encourages individuals and teams to get involved by collecting pledges, dressing in costume and attending Goderich Little Bowl on Friday, March 24 from 7-9:30 p.m. A minimum of $50 in pledges is required, which gives each participant two free games of bowling plus shoe rental and eligibility for numerous prizes. A change of shoes can make a difference in the lives of youth! To download pledge sheets, go to http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/northhuron. cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 6/16 6/13/2019 construction, native plants, and a grant program. week 09 issue 399 Homeowners who would like to install a rain garden on their property are eligible to apply for funding to help them thanks to support from the Bluewater Beach Committee (Municipality of Bluewater, Huron County Health Unit, Pioneer Park Association and Ausable Bayfield Conservation). "We are excited to work with our partners to provide homeowners with some funding to complete these projects that help to improve beach water quality," said Chief Administrative Officer with Municipality of Bluewater, Kyle Pratt. Event hosts invite homeowners to register for the March 25 workshop with Hope Brock by calling 519 235-2610 or toll-free at 1-888-286-2610 or emailing hbrock@abca.on.ca. Event planners ask people to register before March 17. Rain garden expert Jeff Thompson, of Thompson Environmental Planning and Design Ltd. will lead the two workshops Thompson has worked on storm water management projects that range in size from residential backyards to a two -hectare system at Toronto's Pearson International Airport to treat runoff from de-icing operations. BLUEWATER FIRE SERVICES ISSUES REMINDER AFTER FATAL FIRE In the wake of a fatal fire in Brampton, ON on Feb. 14, the Bluewater Fire Department wants to remind the public to make sure that they have working smoke alarms on every storey of their home and outside all sleeping areas, and have practiced a home fire escape plan with everyone in their home. It has not yet been determined if there were working smoke alarms in the fatal fire in Brampton "Many fatal fires occur at night when everyone is asleep, so early warning is crucial to survival," said Bluewater Chief David Renner. "The Ontario Fire Code requires working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, our fire department is recommending that you also install a smoke alarm in every bedroom. Larger homes may require additional smoke alarms." Just as important as having working smoke alarms is making sure everyone in your home knows exactly what to do to escape before a fire occurs. "We want to make sure these types of tragedies do not happen in Bluewater," said Chief Renner. Simple smoke and carbon monoxide alarm tips: • Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas of your home. For added protection, install a smoke alarm in every bedroom according to manufacturer's recommendations. • Install carbon monoxide alarms outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel -burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. For added protection, install a carbon monoxide alarm on every story of your home according to manufacturer's recommendations. • Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly by pressing the test button. • Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms wear out over time. Replace alarms according to manufacturer's recommendations. WATERSHED CONTEST What can you do to improve your local watershed? Organizers of a video contest are asking that question of local youths. Students can answer that question by producing videos with environmental messages. The winning video may win up to $1,000 to turn ideas into action. Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) staff members are challenging area schools to come up with innovative solutions to local issues affecting the health of water, soil, and living things. They are asking students to showcase their ideas in a short video from one to three minutes in length. The hosts of the contest say the goal is for students to consider their personal connection with nature and to be empowered to protect it. "This challenge can highlight student creativity, communications skills, and concern for their local creeks, rivers, and lake," said Melissa Prout, conservation educator with ABCA. "This is an opportunity to tell us your story." Contest organizers encourage students to submit entries as a class. The competition will also accept small group projects. When judges review the videos, they will consider the students' understanding of watershed issues; the creativity and impact of student solutions; and the quality of the video. The winner is to receive mentorship and financial support towards the realization of the idea. "Our connection to nature and sense of community are big parts of what makes us proud to be Canadian," said Prout. "I can't think of a better way to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary." To be eligible for the contest, students and school classes should submit videos by Monday, Apr. 3 at 9 a. m. For contest rules, or to find out more, visit the Watershed Warriors page at abca.on.ca at this link: www.abca.on.ca/page.php?page=video-contest. You may also contact Prout, by email at mprout@abca.on.ca or by phone at 519 235-2610, Ext 262, or toll-free at 1-888-286-2610. BLESSINGS Blessings Community Store is a thrift store as well as a food bank on Main Street in Zurich. Their donation box in Bayfield can be found in the Nip N' Tuck lot Oust north of the building). Residents are encouraged to drop in the box clean, gently used clothing and household goods they no longer need or want. The sale of these items in the thrift store help to support the food bank as well as help others. Please call 519 236-4376 with questions. cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 7/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Simple steps for home fire escape planning include: • Everyone should know two ways out of each room, if possible. • All exits must be unobstructed and easy to use. • If someone in your home has a disability, develop an escape plan with your household that takes into account their unique needs. Determine who will be responsible for helping young children, older adults and anyone who needs assistance to escape. • Choose a meeting place outside, such as a tree or a lamp post, where everyone can be accounted for. • Call the fire department from outside the home, from a cell phone or neighbor's home. • Practice your home fire escape plan. • Once out, stay out. Never re-enter a burning building. For people who live in apartment buildings and need assistance to escape: • Make sure you tell the superintendent or landlord if you need assistance. • Make sure your name is added to the persons who require assistance list in the fire safety plan, so the fire department knows which apartment you are in. • Know the emergency procedures outlined in the building's fire safety plan. For more information, contact: Chief Renner, 519 482-3043; Dave Long, Hensall; Dave Erb, Zurich; Jack Bender, Bayfield or Jeff Denys, Brucefield. TYKE TOURNEY SPONSORS The business sponsors of the 3rd Annual Tyke Hockey Tournament held at the Bayfield Arena and Community Centre on Jan. 21 gathered recently for a cheque presentation of the funds raised for the Bayfield Arena Community Partners Association (BACPA). The sponsors were (1-r): Brad and Melissa Maidment, Bayfield Foodland; Michael Blackmore, Nextera Energy; Greg Aitken, ADS Paving; and Brian Dupuis, Freedom 55 Financial/Quadrus. Accepting the cheque on behalf of the BACPA were Wayne Pollock event coordinator and Kim Loebach, treasurer. (Submitted photo) 1.1 DEER PARK LODGE 6E AC 115I UE RLSU RT y i 7. 1 SHARE ® m... PHOTO STORY TA LENT Shannon McClenaghan H.I.S. I ` ' HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST I aiD1M�:31►i�:"-XV41171/IUItylYYi7:: 11.E : y:�•Y.`Z�Z�I:1�1 [�7►1 FAA MY DAY FUN AT THE BAYFIELD ARENA PHOTOS AND STORY BY MELODY cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 8/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 The Cheema Family, of Bayfield, enjoyed all that Family Fun Day had to offer when the Bayfield Arena Community Partners Association and partner organizations hosted an afternoon of activities and skating at the Bayfield Arena and Community Centre on Family Day, Feb. 20. ► w 'a. Presley Keys, 2 years of age, got a little help from Mom when it came time to decorate a cupcake. FALCONER -POUNDER Family Day was Fun Day at the Bayfield Arena and Community Centre as the Bayfield Arena Community Partners Association (BACPA) joined with their community partners to bring local families a day of amusement. In addition to lots of time spent on the ice, the families were encouraged to come upstairs to decorate and eat cupcakes, as well as create some fun snack ideas using fruits and veggies, try some coloring and make a festive flower arrangement in a Canadian 150 themed "vase". These activities were provided by the women of St. Andrew's United Church. Popular games "Pie in the Face" and "Boom Boom Balloon" kept the kids laughing and the whole family could get dressed up and have their picture taken at the Crazy Photo Centre. The Optimist Club of Bayfield sponsored the community centre rental and also provided treat bags for the youngsters who attended. The Bayfield Lions' Club of Bayfield and Huron County Healthy Kids sponsored four hours of free skating. cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 9/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 The whole family could get dressed up and have their picture taken at the Crazy Photo Centre during the Family Fun Day held at the Bayfield Arena and Community Centre on Monday afternoon. Bayfield Mews fir, i.r Std Ewusive 55+ Community One floor Townho ies 519. 585 •4542 mvw_baylieEdmews.ra LO SHARE o E -J... PHOTO STORY B,AYFIELD FINANCIAL uRourwc Preslee Candy, of Bayfield, was just one young person who braved the "Pie in the Face" game. _ THE T , �I�/T E 2018-19 SEASON BAYFWLD TOWN HALL HERITAGE SOCIETY THREE HUNDRED BALLOTS CAST AT SOUP'S ON PHOTOS AND STORY BY MELODY FALCONER -POUNDER cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 10/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Three hundred ballots were cast at the annual Soup's On event at the Bayfield Town Hall on Feb. 19 This year Chef Michael Potters from the Little Inn of Bayfield was given the tasty task of choosing the winning soup in the Chef's Choice category. Three hundred ballots were cast at the annual Soup's On event at the Bayfield Town Hall on Feb. 19. The unseasonably mild weather and sunshine drew quite a crowd out to sample the 21 soups that were all challenging for the People's Choice and Chef's Choice Awards and it proved to be a clean sweep for the restaurants in town this year. This year Chef Michael Potters from the Little Inn of Bayfield was given the tasty task of choosing the winning soup in the Chef's Choice category. The participants did not make it easy for him as he called back for a second sampling of three different soups. In the end Drift took the honors with Peter Keightley's "Hagayashi Soup". Runner- up was the Black Dog Pub and Bistro with a "Smoked Cauliflower, Leek and Celery Root Puree". For the second year in a row, Wayne McDougall, of Renegades Diner, was the winner of the People's Choice Award with their Brie, Bacon and Butternut Squash Soup. Honorable mentions went to The Albion Hotel, for their "Turkey Dinner Soup" and Out of the Blue with their "Pickerel Cheek Chowder". Bluewater Mayor Tyler Hessel presented the Chef's Choice award while Deputy Mayor Jim Fergusson had the honor of giving out the People's Choice Award. The two winners' awards, beautifully crafted for the event by Bob Merriman, will be engraved with the winners' names and they will be allowed to keep them for one year. Patricia Baker, representative of the Bayfield Town Hall Heritage Society, thanked all the local groups and restaurants for once again participating in Soup's On, as well as the public for attending and supporting this fundraiser for the hall. Runner-up for the Chef's Choice Award was the Black Dog cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 11/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Paul Hill was given the task of tabulating all the ballots. ,, sn, ,i lne results with one of the event organizers Patricia Baker who announced the winners. Both lamented that as busy volunteers they didn't actually get to taste any of the soups but were pleased that the day was a success. Bluewater Mayor Tyler Hessel (left) presented the Chef's Choice award to a first time competitor in the event - Drift owner Peter Keightley took the honor for his "Hagayashi Soup". Pub and Bistro with a "Smoked Cauliflower, Leek and Celery Root Puree". Kim Muszynski, of The Albion Hotel, served up the second place soup in the People's Choice category with a "Turkey Dinner Soup". He even served it up with a square of pumpkin pie! soup's On "Bayfield! 7hanhs ou ow 5ur� plata & mrnmunitr-pparet•rs� 'R'rH r� f'ikbkr layr.4 fft'olrrx: Ybrrag arras ar 1450. �s amnxsr m 4, nr � VDTE ] Layfkru Ctanlb r of care 5nft y Mner Trait 9smclaaoa (� Llan.+ Clubnr rl'yli'm I] 9syFicld IM1invrs _ (] ilaylielrr Imnraral:onel Cronuat Club 9aYriarn taMnaY�3lEaoalalWn J A@Ion Tho ®rytk. 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Spray Foam :i1 1 0110 ILMI a cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/weekO9issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 13/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Bayfield in February... By Melody Falconer -Pounder 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 Melody Falconer -Pounder MASSAGE THERAP 519.566.4911 SUBMISSIONS Today is Feb. 22. It is Thinking Day. It is the most significant date on the Guiding and Scouting calendars as it recognizes the joint birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. Lord Robert was the founder of the Scouting movement and his wife Lady Olave was instrumental in developing the Guiding movement. Tonight Bayfield Guiding will celebrate with a family event — skating and a potluck dinner — while other members of these two great organizations around the globe will also mark the occasion in some memorable way. In my years as a Guider I have volunteered beside a lot of women to make our program a great one for the girls. I found this anonymous poem on the web recently and I think it sums up very well the life of a Guide leader. I want to dedicate it to all those women past, present and future that I can fondly call my Sisters in Guiding. Happy Thinking Day all! - Melody cc.villageofbayfield.com/Members/BayfieldBreeze/week09issue399/tabid/819/Default.aspx 14/16 6/13/2019 week 09 issue 399 Sometimes I get discouraged, My time is not my own. If I'm not going somewhere, I'm always on the phone. Reminding someone's mother Of a stray permission slip Whose loss would cause disaster To our upcoming field trip. I'm dashing out to get supplies, (I think I'm going daft!) Whose idea was this? Can we really do this craft? And then there are the cookies - On the chairs and on the floor My home has twice as many, As the local grocery store. Even when I'm sitting still, My brain is overheating. Searching for a game or song to liven up the meeting. Just when I am exhausted, Too tired to move again A small eruption at the door - The girls are coming in! I draw a breath of wonder, And ask myself, "Oh why?" Then I'm almost toppled By a bear hug, just knee high. The room is full of laughter, And suddenly I see That I really cannot think Of a better place to be. Yes, I'm a Girl Guide Leader, And I guess that's no surprise. And everything I do is worth, The smile in one girl's eyes. Ideas and contributions to the Bayfield Breeze are always welcome. 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