Clinton News Record, 2014-07-16, Page 9Wednesday, July 16, 2014 • News Record 9
Clinton's School on Wheels Rail Car turns 100
When is a birthday party
more than a birthday party?
Definitely when it's high-
lighting a centenary event.
2014 marks the 100th year of
one of the most interesting
museum structures in
Ontario. And a celebratory
bash is planned.
Constructed in 1914 and
initially utilized for a brief
period as a mobile hospital,
and then as a colonist car
transporting settlers to West-
ern Canada, this vintage rail
car eventually served as
classroom and residence for
its dedicated teacher, Clinton
native Fred Sloman, who
taught the children of the
remote Northern Ontario
bush for nearly 40 years.
Fred and his family—wife
Cela, a former teacher, and
their five children—lived and
travelled in the residence/
classroom for ten months of
each year. The Sloman chil-
dren were, of course, "home
schooled" by their gifted
parents.
Join School on Wheels
Museum staff, volunteers, and
local dignitaries on July 26
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
and enjoy all the no -charge
activities at the School on
Wheels site located in Sloman
Park, on Victoria Terrace (off
Hwy 4) in Clinton:
Welcome by Central Huron
Mayor Jim Ginn at 11:30 a.m.
School on Wheels Guided
Tours
Entertainment Events
Model Railway Display
Games
Bubble Centre
Scavenger Hunt
Face Painting
Thomas the Tank Toys
Refreshments
and of course, birthday cake!
Don't miss this celebration
commemorating a unique
piece of educational and pro-
vincial history.
For further information please
call 519-565-2723 or visit www.
schoolcar. ca.
Poster contest winners proudly display their work
Photo submitted by Sue Faber
Pictured here (from left to right) are poster contest winners from Mr. Carroll's Grade 2
class at Clinton Public School, Jocelyn Smith, Owen Heipel and Emma Brace.
Bayfield lifestyle community celebrates ten years with grand barbeque and entertainment
It has been ten years since repre-
sentatives from four local churches
and community representatives
came together to explore options to
keep seniors in Bayfield and to
attract more retirees to this herit-
age village. Everyone had a story of
a couple who had moved away to
larger centres. After some research
it was determined these people
didn't really want to leave the area
but they could no longer maintain
their existing homes and there was
nothing in the area to suit their
needs.
The solution was to create a non-
profit corporation, Bayfield Life-
style+, to spearhead the develop-
ment of a new retirement housing
campus developed under an inno-
vative life -lease plan. The project
was first showcased at the Bayfield
Home and Garden show in May of
2005. Construction began in the
summer of 2007. The development
will ultimately include 55 town -
homes and an activity centre. Only
8 units remain in the first phase of
39 townhomes.
One of the prime sponsoring
organization's goals was to design a
barrier -free living environment
with no steps or stairs. "We wanted
to create an accessible housing
campus for seniors. Our goal is
make sure that anyone in the Bay-
field area who no longer wishes to
deal with the maintenance of their
own single family home would not
have to move out of town to find
appropriate housing." said John
Elmslie, Board Chair, "The Bayfield
Mews is all about a lifestyle change.
When people move here they don't
have to worry about things like out-
side maintenance or if their heat-
ing/air conditioning is going to
work. Those details are taken care
of and this frees people up to do
the things they want to do."
"The creation of the community
has done what we hoped it would
do, it is keeping people here, 56 per
cent of the people that live here are
from the village or the greater Bay-
field area," said Elmslie, "The other
44 per cent that have moved in may
or may not have a connection to
the area but they believe that this is
a great place to retire to:'
Life lease housing is a unique
solution to creating viable senior
communities that are not dependent
upon government subsidies. The
development offers residents an
opportunity to receive a return on
their initial investment similar to the
equity that may be realized on a pri-
vate home or condominium.
As a non-profit development, the
purchase price and monthly occu-
pancy fees for residents are mini-
mized through the construction
and operating costs that are budg-
eted on a break-even basis. The
corporate organizational structure
for Bayfield LifeStyle+ permits resi-
dents to have input into both the
development and management of
their building through a Residents'
Association and representation on
the Board of Directors.
Bayfield LifeStyle+ offers resi-
dents the right to occupy a unit and
to use the common facilities for
their lifetime. The value of the unit
along with any accumulated equity
remains with the resident and can
be passed along to family
members. The building
and suites are fully acces-
sible to allow seniors to
age -in-place in comfort as
their needs change.
The purchasers have a
choice of a range of sizes
and designs to choose
from. Custom modifica-
tions can be made to
accommodate individual
needs and tastes. Town -
home features include:
open concept living/din-
ing room, user-friendly
kitchens, laundry, and
;Central Ibill9/2
WATER RESTRICTIONS
(Central Huron Water Customers) Bylaw 20-2001
Effective immediately until October 31st, 2014
ALL OUTDOOR WATER USE
(garden / lawn watering, washing vehicles, filling pools, etc.)
is only permitted as follows:
on EVEN Calendar Days
if your house number is EVEN (e.g. 4, 16, 118, 72394)
on ODD Calendar Days
if your house number is ODD (e.g. 5, 17, 119, 72395)
(Some exemptions apply to newly planted lawns, Lawn Bowling
Clubs, Garden Centres)
economical in floor hydronic heat-
ing and separate air-conditioning
systems. Purchasers also have a
choice of interior finishes for cabi-
nets, paint and flooring.
This Life Lease concept is espe-
cially suited for today's seniors
who wish to maintain their inde-
pendence in a fully accessible
home while enjoying the benefits
of living within a caring commu-
nity of persons the same age and
with similar interests. To learn
more about this exciting housing
concept, drop by the Model
Home or contact John Elmslie at
519 565 4542 for further
information.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT?
The Huron County Clerks and Treasurers Association and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing will be hosting a Candidate Information Session as follows:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7:OOpm
My United Community Hall
239 Bill Fleming Dr., Clinton ON
Topics will include:
*Role of council and head of council
*Role of municipal staff
*Role of school board trustees
•Focus on 2014 Municipal Election Process including:
*Nominations, key dates and process
•Eligibility to run for various offices
*Candidate duties
•General campaign rules
*Compliance audits and penalties
*Voter's list and proxy voting
*Scrutineers
* Recounts
* Resources
Who should attend:
* Potential Candidates
*Spouse or Partner
* Anyone interested in learning more
about local government
For further information or to register for the event,
please contact your local municipal office.
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519-357-3550
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