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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-08-24, Page 3Wednesday, August 24, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 3 Bruce County History: These things I remember about Bruce Beach Bruce Beach, which extends from the 6th to the 10th concession of Huron Township, (between Kincar- dine and Point Clark) had its origin in 1897. That year, the annual Sun- day School Picnic of Huron Presbyterian Church was held on the 24th of May at Tout's Grove. During the afternoon, a few of the school officials took a south- erly stroll along the shore. They came to a most attrac- tive opening in the woods, surrounded by cedar, maple and pine trees and not too far from the shoreline. My sister, Margaret Maclnnes, on seeing this delightful spot, exclaimed, "Wouldn't this be an ideal camping grounds?" And so was born the historic Bruce Beach. The following summer, my family bought a house in Kincardine, dismantled it and had it moved to a site not far from the present Bruce Beach Club house. Originally, the home was twenty feet square. The car- penters who were contracted to rebuild it wondered why we needed such a large cot- tage. So they cut it down to 15' x 15 This was just for sleeping and a cover for a rainy day. We cooked out- doors. Someone held an umbrella over my mother while she made porridge. Many of the cottages built in subsequent years were owned by members of the clergy, who did much to pro- vide enjoyment for all, by way of Regattas and Field Days. They did insist on a reverent regard for the Sab- bath day and religious wor- ship. Anything that might commercialize the beach was nipped in the bud. At one time the camp got the name, "The Holy City." Reli- gious services were held each Sunday evening in a tent furnished by James Anderson. One Sunday, a number of these first fathers attended an afternoon service at Lurgan Church. It was a very warm day and, by the time they were returning to their respective cottages, they were carrying their socks and shoes and, with trouser legs rolled up, were wading along the edge of the water. This may have been the beginning of Sunday bathing. In the early days, we and our belongings reached the cottage in a carry -all, driven by horses. When the carry- all was unpacked, it was returned to the livery stable in Ripley, and there at the beach we stayed for three or four weeks until it returned to take us home. But now almost every cottager owns his or her own automobile. Year after year, as the camping season drew to a close, a day was set aside for sports. In the evening, an excellent concert of singing and recitations by the Bruce County Archives - A2014.008.0040 A postcard published by F.H. Leslie shows a historic image of Bruce Beach. cottagers was enjoyed by all present. This programme continues to bring the sea- son to a close with the rous- ing familiar chorus: Bruce Beach shall shine tonight, Bruce Beach shall shine, Lucknow preparing for Fall Church Service on September 18 This year's fall fair church service will feature a repre- sentative of the Ontario Christian Gleaners (OCG). Wayne Foster, secretary of OCG, will explain the con- cept that brought about this interdenominational Chris- tian organization in 2008. A group of volunteers, with a mission of feeding the hun- gry in overseas nations, has grown from 15 people, eight years ago, to over 1100 cur- rently donated hours per week. The church service takes place on Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. on the Lucknow arena floor. Donations will be Meeting three and four of Lucknow 4-H Beef Club recapped The fourth meeting of the Lucknow 4-H Beef Club was held at two locations being Chris Freiburgers and Karl Frooks on June 27th. The club gathered at Maclntyres Farm and travelled to our first farm of Karl Frooks. When we arrived, we did a tour of the feed lot. Several questions were asked during the tour such as; the feed, how to tell when the cattle came in, machinery, ventila- tion, building set up and much more. As Karl has solar panels placed on top, he showed us the tank that measures it and discussed many more things. Our next stop was Chris Freiburgers farm. He just built a new barn. We went over the feed and what to look for when purchasing cattle for a feed- ing lot. Next, we went over a sweep tub type of chute which could be used for vac- cination, castrating and it allows easy sorting from receiving or shipping espe- cially since there is a com- puter that categorizes the information recorded. 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As 4-H is mostly based on "Learn To Do By Doing," one group washed and one group blow dried and when they SOCIETE DE GESTION DES DECHETS NUCLEAIRES divided between the North Ashfield Food Grains project and OCG. Everyone is welcome. The Lucknow were both done, the ones that washed took the ani- mal to blow dry it and the other group received a new animal to wash. For roll call, we played a game where you received a piece of paper saying a part on a beef animal. After we all received a part, there was a poster of a beef animal and NWMO Learn More Centre Everyone is welcome. Drop in and learn more about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), and ongoing work in the area. APM is Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is working collaboratively with Huron -Kinloss to consider the project and advance preliminary assessment studies. The Township of Huron -Kinloss is one of nine communities involved in this learning process. When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, Bruce Beach shall shine. Adapted by Bob Johnston from an article published by Pauline Maclnnes in the 1968 Bruce County Historical Soci- ety Yearbook. Agricultural Society will be serving breakfast in the Paul Henderson room at the arena between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. we had to find where it would go on it. Followed by the 4-H pledge, minutes from last meeting, and treasurer's report. As we discussed dates, fun day will be held at Dungannon Fall Fair on August 7, 2016. We closed the meeting with cookies and ice cold beverages. NWMO Learn More Centre (Huron -Kinloss) 46 Queen St., Ripley ON (across from Lewis Park) 519.386.6711 Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.