The Bayfield Bulletin, 1965-06-04, Page 1AROUND
THE VILLAGE
Monday night saw this group, active members of Bayfield's
"Save Our School Committee" at work checking copies of the
petitions they have circulated in Bayfield and West Stanley
in their continuing fight to retain and enlarge primary
school facilities here. Left to right, seated, are Mrs.L.Poth
president;Mrs.K. Brandon, Mrs. Kay Gemeinhardt, Mrs. W. Cas-
tle,Mrs. Marg. Mayman, Percy Renner,A. Peck, while standing
looking on are Mrs. F.W. Oddleifson, Gordon Erb ,Ken Brandon.
Mr. Fenner was co-ordinator on the drive, Mrs. Oddleifeon is
committee secretary. Other canvassers not present for photo
were Mrs. Robert Talbot, Russell Snider, Paul Steckle, Mts.'
J. Sturgeon and Wilf. Castle.Reeve Fred Clift and Village
Council act as advisory committee. See news story elsewhere
on this page. (Bulletin Photo)
By ART ELLIOTT
LET'S GET IT STRAIGHT
As a prime example of how a fairly straight forward issue
can become fouled up and confused by woolly thinking. we cite
our esteemed contemporary,The Clinton News-Record which has
chosen to instruct the people of Bayfield Village and West
Stanley on how they should think and how they should conduct
themselves.
The editor calls for compromise where compromise represents
surrender. Compromise has become sickeningly popular as the
popular solution to many problems. Some people are even proud
that Canada has become the greatest proponent of compromise
in world affairs. The people here know what they want, and
they are entitled to have it--and pay for it. After doing a
first rate job of reporting the local committee's conference
with Inspector Burrows (it was not a public meeting,as Bay-
field officials were excluded by request) The editorial puts
it's foot in it's mouth as follows:
Gain An Inch ... Lose A Mile
WE THINK the people of Bayfield unless the Save Our School committee
and area may have gained an inch in and other officials from Bayfield show
their fight to retain Bayfield Public they are more ready to compromise,
School at last week's meeting with J. they could lose a mile.
G. Burrows, public school inspector, but
Residents of the resort village and
( Ceatiaued ea Editorial Page )
Dear Old Bayfield is
looking lovlier than
ever, now that the sun
has brought the flower
gardens into bloom.
This year the lilacs
have made a brave dis-
play, and evidently
will continue to do so
as some of the later
varieties come along.
Almost every old
home here has a lilac
bush or two, making an
interesting spectacle
for visitors and in-
habitants alike. One
resident has suggested
an annual Lilac Fest-
ival might be held,
something after the
fashion of Blossom-
Sunday in the Niagara
Peninsula.
The idea is a good
one, and could perhaps
be developed if more
lilacs could be plant-
ed in some of the pub-
lic spaces where they
could be more readily
seen and enjoyed by
visitors. Sounds like
a project for a hort-
icultural society, or
perhaps Bayfield Bus-
inessmen's Associat-
ion might act on it.
with the co-operation
and approval of Vill-
age Council.
(Cont. On Page 2)
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COPY THURSDAY, JUNE 4th, 1965 COPY
VOL. 1 -- NO. 40
PETITION ALMOST UNANIMOUS HERE
SCHOOL MUST REMAIN COMMITTEE CANVASSERS CHECK SIGNATURES
Parents and ratepayers of Bayfield and the Western part of
Stanley,Township, comprising former sections 3,4 & 9 are
continuing their fight to retain and enlarge this modern two-
room school at Bayfield. (Bulletin Photo)
By W.E. Elliott
Announced agenda for the June session of
Huron County Council provides for present-
ations by three provincial officials:P.G.
Gillis, municipal assessment director,dept.
of municipal affairs; E.R. Meadows, senior
conservation officer, department of lands
and forests.
Mr. Meadows is to discuss the matter of
an open season for deer. The labor official
will likely discuss appointment of a const-
Huron County Council To Hear Report from Inspector Kinkead
This will be a three-day session, commen-
cing Monday, the 14th at 10 a.m., when War-
den Glenn Webb will call for reports of
county officers. That afternoon the members
will tour the county home at Clinton, ret-
urning to receive the road committee's rep-
ort from Reeve Grant Stirling, Goderich To-
wnship, and that of the Huronview board,to
be presented by Reeve Elgin Thompson of Tu-
ckersmith. ( Continua& ea Editorial Page )
ruction safety inspector for the county.
SOS Committee Confront
Meeting of School Board
Members of Bayfield's "Save Our School Committee", includ-
ing representatives from former school sections 3.4 & 9 of
the Western part of Stanley Township, were to meet with the
Area School Board last (Wednesday) night. It was their pur-
pose to display the petition was circulated in Bayfield and
affected sections, insisting that Bayfield's two-room primary
school be retained and enlarged by two classrooms and a gen-
eral purpose room.
Preliminary figures tabulated from the petition sheets
indicate an overwhelming majority in favor of retaining the
school here. By Wednesday morning the overall picture show-
ed nearly 800 persons in favor and only 43 contrary.
Broken down, the figures show for Bayfield, 492 for.14 no
and 4 abstaining.In the Township, 57 for, 2 againatwith 12
persons not contacted, in former S.S. No.3; in No. 4 West
it went 106 for and 10 against, including cottagers; in 4 S.
It was 92 for and 14 against; in No. 9 it was 28 for with
5 not contacted. percentagewise, Bayfield is about 95% for,
while the school sections ranged from 85 to 75 percent.
BAYFIED POPULATION ZOOMS!
The population of Bayfield is up by one special colt.name
of Dixie, now two weeks old and the special pride and joy of
Dale Scotchmer. 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.G.
Scotchmer of Bayfield. Proud mother of the skittish little
colt is Dusty, a two-year-old Palomino, posed with pardonable
pride with her young mistress and nimble offspring.
(Bulletin Photo)