Clinton News-Record, 1979-02-22, Page 10PAGE 10 ---THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1979
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the BAYFIELDQGwen Pemberton
bugle
Town hall renovations
The top half of the door
swung open first, and
then I was admitted to the
`Blue Room'. A dozen
men were assembled
there, where literally the
air was blue - from smoke
and the language. I
couldn't do anything
about the smoke my
presence obviously
cleaned up the latter! ,
There is an enormous
old cook -stove in the
room, eight feet long, 80
pounds heavy, which was
inherited from one of the
Bayfield hotels. The
problem was no chimney.'
It had just been
demolished and a
Stovepipe took the smoke
.out the window alright,
but it came right back
through the chimney -
hole. Harry Baker,
project manager, had an
old oil burner rigged up,
with another pipe out the
window. Percy Renner,
Bayfield fire marshall,
'had a big fan there from
the fire hall to blow the
smoke back out. It was
snatched from. under my
nose, just as I went to set
my coffee on it. Coffee
break was over!
The work crew from
Conestoga College
departed. They were
there with their in-
structors, Don Johnson
and Walter Armes, _ as
part of their learning
experience as carpentry
students. I'm sure -they
will never forget it. In a
record-breaking, bone -
chilling cold snap, they
were putting the
horizontal siding on the
outside of the building.
Even the "Blue Room'
must have been a
welcome retreat!
At this point, lunch co-
ordinator Lloyd Makins
tossed the stryo-foam
cups into the stove and
more smoke, this time
pitch black poured out. I
talked then with the three
Canada Manpower boys,
when I got my voice back.
Two of them from
Bayfield, Terry Bullen
and Rick Greger. The
third, Dave Stephenson is
from Clinton - good men
all, Harry assured me.
They had been battling to
get the chimney down
with the help of chimney -
puller -downer John
Lindsay and the village
grader. Bob MacDougall,
"Canada Manpower' of
Goderich and Wilma
Bolton of London are to
be thanked for appointing
such willing workers. I'm
sure they won't forget the
experience either. The
new brick chimney with
two flues will be built by
Adolph Gerger.
I learned that just after
I got out of that 'inferno',
the oil -burner blew up!
Only the quick action of
the Manpower boys and
Harry, who were right on
the spot, saved • the
centuryold Hall!
The project manager
pointed out that this
project is not costing a
cent of local tax money.
The group of Senior
Citizens who applied for
the New Horizons grant
from the Federal
Government have
volunteered much time
and effort toward the
project: Percey Johnston,
president of the 'Ever
Young' group has been on
hand to dispense coffee to
the chilled workers.. Ed
Oddliefson has done all
the 'paper work' such as
correspondence with New
Horizons over the past
two years. Reg Wilson
has acted as paymaster.
Richard Hewitt of New
Horizons, Toronto Office,
has kept in close contact
throughout.
Frank McFadden did
the necessary metal
crimping, on Joe
Brandon's crimping
--equipment. Thanks to
both of them.
Huron M.P., . Robert
McKinley has been most
co-operative in keeping in
touch with the Federal
Department which ad-
ministers New Horizons
grant's.
"Why don't you write
this 'up, Harry?" I asked.,
you know what's going on
far better than I do." "I
haven't got time" was his.
indignant reply. "I have
to be on the job by eight
o'clock."
Round about the village
Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Merrill visited their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Brian Merrill in
Ottawa last week. Brian
has accepted
position with
Helicopters,
a new
Sealand
which
necessitates a move to
Deer Lake, about 30 miles
from Cornerbrook on the
west cost of Newfoun-
Despite the sub -zero temperatures, workers and
volunteer alike have been working at full speed at
the renovation, inside and outside of the Old Town
Hall in Bayfield for use as a senior citizens centre.
Using several government grants, the work Is
proceeding at a good rate. (photo by Gwen Pem-
berton)
St. Andrew's UCWdine with guests
There were 27 mem- at the dinner half of
bers of the UCW. present them as guests, because
Wharfage rates increased by council
As recommended by amendment to the Huron
the Council Harbour County Official Plan,
Committee which met on designating the land
February 6, a letter.74as recreational and com-
been forwarded to the mercial. However, the
Village Yacht Club Minister of Natural
notifying members that Resources has imposed a
wharfage rates are now 'Hazard Lands'
calculated on a 10 cents designation on the area,
per foot per boat basis so that the policy is, at the
which results in a con- present time ' "no
siderably higher rental development .or re -
rate cost. As a result of development shall be
these changes in rates, allowed to take place in
the total income from the hazard land area,
wharfage, plus winter unless the approval of the
storage amounts to authority having
$14,314.30. The govern- jurisdiction (i.e. the
ment share of this minister of .natural
amount is 15 percent or resources, and -or the
$2,147.15. Ausable Baykield Con -
Gary Davidson of the servation Authority) and
Huron County Planning the Village of Bayfield is
Department was present obtained.
at the regular Monday A motion was passed at
night meeting and a special meeting on
reviewed for councillors January -,2•91}-1 that the
the legislation covering sum of $2,000 be allotted
the use df the river flats. for plumbing facilities in
Originally designated a the old Town Hall which
"developmental zone" by is undergoing renovation
Bayfield Land Use under a 'New Horizons''
(Zoning) By -Law 1969, grant of $16,000. The
the permitted uses of the commitment by the
river flats were existing council is to be used for a
agricultural and wood lot. washroom to which there
Then in 1973, a will be access from the
secondary plan for the Town Hall as well as by
village was passed an the public from the
the n Hotel
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ANNOUNCING
FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE
THURSDAY EVENINGS
S P.M. to 9 P.M.
Chef's Choice of
Home -Cooked Meals
2 for the
price of
Pay only '2.75 for two home -cooked meals, In-
cluding mashed potatoes, vegetable, col()
slaw, roll and butter, coffee or tea.
NO RESERVATIONS - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
Albion Hotel Licensed
Main Street, Bayfield L.L.B.O.
As a community service to Bayfleld
Senior Citizens and Invalids, the
hayfield Lioness Club
rand the Albion Hotel
will operate a
"Meals on Wheels"
Thursday,evlsnings only at the 2 for 1
price. Orders must be phoned to 565-
2641 by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, and will be
delivered to your hornet by the eatyflrld
Lionesses.
outside. Reeve
.McFadden reported that
consultation is taking
place with the Board of
Health as to ways and
means of installing the
washroom.
ouncil endorsed a
s rongly worded
statement from ...the
Association ;of
Municipalities of Ontario
calling on the Ontario
Government to transfer
to municipalities the
same six percent at
which Provincial ex-
penditures are esl^imated
for 1979. In the statement
the Association expresses
'despair and disap-
pointment' as it contrasts
the present position
constraining municipal
expenditures to a five
percent level while the
provincial aim is six
percent for its budget.
It bemoans the end of
an era of good faith which
dominated provincial -
municipal `financial
arrangementsin the
early seventies When:
• Municipalities had a
revenue sharing
agreement; now they
must rely solely on
government largesse --
ministry by ministry;
• Municipalities had a
long-term commitment
which facilitated plan-
ning; now they have no
such guarantee; ,
• Municipalities were
provided with early
announcements of grant
levels; now this has
disappeared;
• Municipalities were
provided with a com-
prehensive an-
nouncement; now this is
no longer the case.
Council also endorsed a
resolution circulated by a
township in Renfrew
County calling on the
Provincial Government
to use Wintario profits
• which now go to the
ministry, of culture and
recreation to offset ex-
penses of the ''ministries
of education and health.
Councillor Warner ob-
jected to the implication
in the resolution that all
profits should be so used.
The other councillors did.
not agree that this was
the intention.
A motion was passed
calling for inspection of
fire prevention equip-
ment in the municipal
building to insure that it
complies with fire
prevention regulations
and for ready egress
from the building by a
door which is now kept
locked
LET US PUT A LITTLE SPRING IN YOUR
AWINTER...DURING OUR
'0 2n� mall
How's this for "Sun"satlonal value.
Very Timely tool
SELECTION OF
LADIES & GENTS
WATcliES
Wrist and Po6ket watches con-
sisting of regular winds,
automatics, day -dates, skin
divers, water proof. Many, many
varieties. Come see.
3 DAYS ONLY
THURSDAY; FRIDAY, SATURDAY FEB 22, 23 & 24
CHAH(;F:x
JEWELLERY
Suncoast Mall - Goderich
Location Only
they were winners of a
year-long contest. They -
the purples - were
however not very far
ahead of the oranges in
.the money raising effort.
During the meeting
which followed, there was
discussion as to how to
use the proceeds of the
contest so $200 was
donated to the choir for
badly needed new gowns.
A donation was sent to
Mrs. Cobie Amsing,
helper in Talitha Homes
Inc. in Cochrane to assist
in her family's work
there. Another donation
was made to Lotte Hit-
chmanova to be used in
her efforts for children in
'disadvantaged countries'.
Reports were given by
the six members who
attended the Presbytery
meeting in Exeter.
Pictures were shown
after the meeting by
Mildred McAdam of
Clinton of her recent)trip
to Japan.
dland.
Visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Don Warner over
the weekend were
Marilyn's sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Bowman of
Petersburg near Kit-
chener.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Gammage have arrived
back in the village after a
visit with their son and
his wife in Edmonton.
A new meat and
grocery outlet opened in
Bayfield last week,
across Highway 21 next to
the Liquor Store. It is
called the "Tenderspot".
The ABC had a special
treat on Wednesday last
week when Ruth Makins
served a birthday cake in
honor of Fern Baker and
Kelly Ball, birthday -of -
the -month members.
Four tables played bridge
and Lillian Higgins had
the high score. Mary
Nediger's score was the
,lowest.
Bonnie Makins of
London visited with her
parents, Mr. ^ and Mrs.
Arnold Makins over a
recent weekend.
Baptist church news
by Sandra Talbot Doing" from Matthew 7
The morning service vs. 24:
messageThe young people are
at Bayfield
presenting a program for
Baptist Church was,taken
from Genesis 28 and the senior citizens in
Bruce Nicholson led the
singing and testimonies
for the evening service.
Pastor Shiel preached his
message "Hearing and
Zurich on Friday. The
young people are also
invited to West Park
Baptist Church, London,
Ontario on Saturday for
"College for a day."
You're comfortable now, but
what happens when you
retire?
Consider a Registered
Retirement Savings Plan.
ARNOLD J. STINNISSEN
117 Goderich Street, East
Phone 527-0410, Seaforth sutiFe
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R.K. PECK APPLIANCES
"In The Heart of Down Town Varna"
• Vacuum Cleaners - Sales and Service of most makes
• CB Radios and Accessories
• '• Speed Queen Appliances
• Moffat Appliances
• Smoke Sensors
• Insect Lights and Fly Killing Units
• Handcrafted Gifts
Varna, Ontario
Phone 482-7103
factory
invites you to come in and
meet our home town staff
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Marilyn Van Altena
MANAGER
The Pizza Factory is pleased to announ-
ce the appointment of Marilyn Van
Altena of Clinton a; manager of our
Clinton store. Marilyn has been with us
since we've re -opened in October, and
with the rest of our staff - Cheryl Flynn,
Dawn Eady, Hilary Montgomery, and
Annette Gilbert - is eager to keep our
many friends and customers happy,
with the finest quality Pizzas, Sub-
marines, and Lasagna.
To show their appreciation, the
staff will be presenting their own
specials over the next few
weeks...
Marilyn's Special...
"HAVE IT YOUR WAY -TWICE!"
And the second time's on usl When you order
your Pizza this week, tell us what your two
favdrite Items are, and we will double thorn
at no extra charge. Marilyn's special ends at
closing time, Tuesday, February 27.
factory
1 -\
14 HURON STREET, CLINTON
PHONE 482-3565 OR 482-3558
OPEN:
Sunday through Thursday 4 p.m. -12 midnight; Friday
and Saturday 4 p.m. -2 a.m.= open for lunch Thursday
arid Friday 11:30 a.m. .to 1:30 p.m.,
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