The Bayfield Bulletin, 1964-07-22, Page 4Page 4—Bayfield Bulletin—Wednesday, July 22, 1964
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WATCHMAKER and
JEWELLER
166 The Square
Goderich
FINE CHINA — GIFTS
REPAIRS
The mode of business of
Pine Room Antiques is well
fitted to the history of the
home where this business is
carried out. One could well
term its saga, as being one
from wooden barrels to fine
antiques. The home is one
of Gcxlerich's oldest, and
HAND CRAFTED, ORIGINAL
CANADIAN JEWELLERY
BY
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See These Unique and Fascinating
Bracelets, Eearrings, Necklaces, Rings
and Pins in the "Gift Corner" at
Galbraith's
RADIO & TV
1 Rattenbury St. — CLINTON -- 482-3841
FURNITURE -- CANADIAN PINE
CHINA -- GLASS
Agnes Middleton
104 TRAFALGAR ST., GODERICH
1 Block North of Gooderham Playground — Phone 524-8829
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A COMPLETE LINE OF GIFTWARE
Lamps — Appliances — Fixtures
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North on Mill Rd. off Hwy. 8
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CHINA - GUNS - PINE FURNITURE
REPAIRING and REFINISHING FURNITURE
45 Waterloo St. — GODERICH — Tel: 524-8717 1
Bayfield, Ontario
Next Door To
The Library
Where To Find Antiques, Unusual Gifts
could well be in its centen-
nial period now, having been
built in that period of time
(1860-18701.
The original house was
built by Mary and Michael
Carl, the former being born
in Colborne Township, while
the latter was an Irish immi-
grant. This aspiring couple,
after spending the early
years of married life in the
residential section at the
harbour, longed for a better
home, near the main business
section. Thus their aspira-
tions became a reality, and
the home was built, being
one of the very few houses
on West Street at that time.
Michael Carl conducted a
thriving cooperage business
from an office in his home.
It consisted of a small fact-
ory with large warehouse on
a goo dsized piece of land
which was immediately east
of the residence. About ten
persons were employed and
finished barrels were sent to
all parts of Ontario. The pas-
sing years have obscured this
business, for the buildings
were demolished in 1914.
In 1940 certain renovations
were made to the house, and
in 1949 a large wing section
was added. During all these
milestones, the house has re-
mained in the family. The
present owner. George Fil-
singer is a grandson of the
original owner.
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on the initiative of that ener-
getic and patriotic Bayfiekt citi-
zen, Mrs. George Hopson.
• • •
But as a first step towards
independence, Bayfield has
moved to be incorporated as
a village and proposes to shake
off government by Stanley
Township. Last winter a fact-
finding committee was named
to make a study of the subject.
The committee consisted of
three prominent citizens, name-
ly Brigadier Fred A. Clift, with
a long military record, as chair-
man; Harold H. Ormond, a re-
tired engineer of the Ford
Company, who was stationed
for many years in Sao Paulo,
Brazil, and Fred Watson, a for-
mer official of Stanley Town-
ship, now retired and living in
Bayfield .
• • •
If this committee had been
a Royal Commission to study
the future of the relations of
Canada and the United States,
it could not have approached
the subject with more zeal and
enthusiasm. They investigated
every angle of the question.
Their report advocating incor-
poration of the village was
brought before a meeting heli I
in the village hall and was un-
animotvly approved. An appli-
cation for incorporation is now
before that august, slow-mov-
ing body, the Ontario Munici-
pal Board, and the village is
breathlessly waiting for the
hearing.
• * •
The committee found that in
the dim past of the 19th Cen-
tury, in the days when Bayfield
was rivalling Goderich as the
capital of Huron County, to be
exact, in 1876 the village was
incorporated. This incorpora-
tion was abandoned in 1927
during a famous fight regard-
ing the introduction of elec-
tricity by the Ontario Hydro
Commission. In those days
there were no street lights in
Bayfield and the cows wander-
ed the streets at night. It was
an adventure to roam in the
evening; there was not only the
danger of stumbling over cows,
but of walking into cowflaps.
• • •
By that time Bayfield was
becoming popular as a summer
resort and there were numer-
ous new cottages with sophisti-
cated newcomers from London,
Stratford and Kitchener, as
well as Metropolitan Detroit,
who were accustomed to all the
advantages of electricity and
modern electrical gadgets. They
started an agitation for the in-
troduction of hydro.
• • •
Many of the villagers felt
that oil lamps which were good
enough for their fathers were
good enough for them. At that
I imp. the cost of bringing in
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electricity from Clinton as an
incorporated village was high.
If I remember correctly, the
vote on the subject was at
first defeated. Then it was
discovered by dropping incor-
poration and becoming a police
village under the jurisdiction of
Stanley Township, the cost
would be less. This move was
taken and a second vote car-
ried. Ever since 1927, Bayfield
has been a police village with
a board of trustees who have
not much authority. The taxes
go to Stanley Township. Times
have changed; likewise the me-
thods of hydro and the govern-
rent, and the fact-finding com-
mittee decided that it was to
the advantage of Bayfield to
again become an incorporated
village.
• • •
Brigadier Clift, as chairman
of the fact-finding committee,
has been the chief proponent of
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MARK BIRTHDAY
A special supper was held
July 21st at the cottage of Mr.
and Mrs. McKenzie of Wind-
sor, to celebrate the 17th birth-
day of their daughter Susan.
AS THE WORLD WAGS ON
BAYFIELD KEEPING IN STEP WITH TIMES
• China
• Linens
• Silver
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• Hand Weavings
• Estate Jewellery
• Gifts
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