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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2004. PAGE 21.
Belgrave mill comes down
All that remained
A shell of its former self, the grist mill in Belgrave is being
torn down. Used by Belgrave Co-op for storage for many
years it had become unsafe, and with the construction of a
new facility, redundant. Pictured are Co-op board of
directors president Murray Vincent and store manager,
Jane VanCamp. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
board president Murray Vincent.
According to Vincent, president of
the board of directors for the Co-op,
the first building on the lot was a
sawmill constructed in 1880.
"Furniture and most of the caskets
used in the area were made there."
The structure became a grist mill
in 1910, then was immediately
rebuilt in 1915 after being destroyed
by a fire. The owner at the time was
George Jordan.
Vincent said a farmers buying club
was formed in 1914. This became a
share company in 1918, with the cost
of a full share being 25 cents.
During the years between 1915
and 1945 ownership of the mill
changed hands two or three times. It
was purchased for the co-op in 1945
from Alex Manning.
The venture became Belgrave Co-
op in 1944. The president was Lyle
Hopper, vice-president was Stewart
Procter and secretary-treasurer was
C.R. Coultes.
"These three men's children and
grandchildren are still very much a
part of the Co-op we have here
today," said Vincent.
Though it's nice to preserve
history when possible, Van Camp
said the mill had to go. "It was
structurally unsafe."
She did admit a certain
sentimentality. "I really thought
there would be more old-timers
around to watch this come down. It
is a little sad though to look at it
now."
The community extends sincere
sympathy to Ed and Brenda Stein
and family in the recent loss of Ed's
sister Ruth.
Congratulations to Shawn
Cottrill's rink from the Friday mixed
curling league which won the June
and Casey Casemore Memorial
Trophy by winning the challenge
between the Friday and Thursday
mixed curling leagues.
Members of the winning team
included skip Shawn Cottrill, third
Chris Cottrill, second Annette
Lindsay and lead Ben Hogersvorst.
The Cottrill rink downed the
Thursday mixed league winner,
skipped by Kevin Bishop, Sunday
afternoon at the Wingham Golf and
Curling Club.
There will be a Maundy Thursday
service on Thursday, April 8 at 7:30
p.m. in the Knox United Church. The
Good Friday Service will be held at
11 a.m. on April 9. The Sunrise
Service on Sunday, April 11 will be
held at 7 a.m. on the manse lawn
(church if weather dictates). There
will be a brunch following at the
church.
The Sunday Easter Service will be
held on April 11 at I I a.m.
Many of the Belgrave women
attended the Women's Day Out on
Saturday, April 3 at the Blyth
Memorial Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It was sponsored by the Blyth United
Church Women. The theme was
Changing with the Times and it was
the 10th anniversary.
The guest speaker was Lisa Scott.
Music was supplied by Sharon and
Katy Johnston. Nicole Kerr led in
fitness exercises. Gardening ideas
were given by Eric Hewison as he
showed slides of his many beautiful
flower gardens.
Heather Elliott entertained singing
some of her favourite songs.
The ladies enjoyed/ a delicious
buffet and the men served dessert,
coffee and tea.
The Victoria Public School
Rockin' Ringers and dancers Logan
and MacKenzie Chalmers also
entertained.
The keynote speaker was Kate
Young.
The fashion show was presented
by Styled to Fit, Heather's Fashion
Boutique and Gibson's Men's Shop.
The demonstrators included A
Taste of Huron by Kayla Glynn,
breast screening by Donna Butson,
gardening by Eric Hewison,
paintings by Sheila Rintoul, quilts by
Mary Hunter. Road Watch by Erica
Arnett, Spring Breezes by Sylvia
Nonkes, and travel pictures by Lisa
Scott.
It was a very enjoyable,
entertaining, and informative day.
Some of the women were even lucky
enough to win a door prize or an item
from the toonie draw.
8 tables in play at euchre By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
It was farewell to a part of
Belgrave's history last week.
With the recent construction and
opening of a new storage facility, the
one-time chopping mill, owned by
Belgrave Co-op was demolished.
On a breezy day towards the end
of last week, as the skeletal shell
waited for the crew's last day it,
shared some of its past - bits and
pieces of its role in the community.
Walking through the remains, store
manager Jane Van Camp, found old
receipts bearing the names of her
father-in-law and the father of Co-op
There were eight tables of euchre
in play on Wednesday, March 31.
Winners were: high lady, Lois
Chamney; second high lady, Aileen
Leddy; lone•hands, Mabel Wheeler,
high man, Irlma Edgar; second high
man, Bob Grasby; lone hands, Ross
Taylor.
The next euchre is Wednesday,
April 7 at 8 p.m.
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