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Clinton News-Record, 1984-10-31, Page 12PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. WEDNES AY, OCTOBER 31. 1984 Baytiel i3agIe 0 About 20 peopie attended an pct. ;C1 curling clinic at the Bayfield arena. Doug Bundy and Dan Durst, both members of Goderich's Maitland Curling Club, discussed and demonstrated some curling techniques. (James Friel photo ) Holmesville I wins contest HOLMESVILLE - Meeting 6 of Holmesville II 4-1 Club was held Oct. 27 at the home of Diane Bradshaw. As always the meeting began with the 4-H pledge after which members read their books and discussed the Fitness Meet — a game of volleyball against Holmesville I. The recipes for the day were Oatcakes and salad with creamy dressing. Members thanked Bradshaw's for the use of their home. The, next meeting will be at Bev Van Ninhuys at 1:15 on Nov. 10. Oct. 29 was the big volleyball game at BAYFIELD LIONS CLUB PAPER COLLECTION Saturday, Nov. 3, 1984 Papers on the curb by 9 a.m. please Holmesville Public School between Holmesville I and Holmesville II 4-H clubs. Members played four games with Holmesville I winning the first and Holmesville II taking the championship with the other three games. Everyone enjoyed a snack together and - all joined in the 4-H pledge. Special thanks to Linda Mustard, Joan Crawford, Bev Van Ninhuys and Anne Brand for giving everyone the opportunity to have such a great night. .Trinity ACID meeting update The Ladies of Trinity ACW will be holding their next meeting at 2 p.m. on November 1 at the home .of Brig. and Mrs: Fred Clift. Church calendars for 1985 will be available at the meeting, • and as always, new members Will be welcomed. Strickland Automobiles of Goderich WEEKLY SPECIAL > . - . o..,W,e •. �, �Y.'$ ... 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Serial No. 270198 Bayfield & area representative: ROSS LAWSON sus. 524-8311 HOME 565-2765 Ontario N 84f034 Ontario Municipal Board IN THE MATTER OF Section 41 (1) of The Ontario Heritage Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 337) -and- IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of ,the Village of Bayfield for an order to approve By-law 216-1984, passed on the 7th day of May, 1984, being a by-law which amends By-law 182-1982 to include Lot 257, Plan 147, in the Bayfield Heritage Conservation District APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTARIO, MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Tuesday, the 13th day of November, 1984, at the hour of one o'clock (local time) in the afternoon at the Council Room, Municipal Building, in the Village of Bayfield, for the hearing of this application. ti If you do not attend and are not represented at this hearing, the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings. In the event the decision is reserved, persons taking part in the hearing and wishing a copy of the decision may request a copy from the presiding Board Member or, in writing; from the Board. Such decision will be mailed to you•when available. DATED at Toronto this 31st day of August, 1984. D.G. HENDERSON SECRETARY es Howey Langan was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Bayfield Historical Socie- ty, held on Oct. 22 at the Municipal Building. Mr. Langan introduced his subject - 'The $400 House' - by outlining the history of the first settlers and the development during subsequent years as land was acquired, cleared, farmed and homes built to accom- modate the families seeking a new life in Canada during the early and mid 19th cen- tury. The slide presentation which followed, ac- companied by a detailed commentary, pro- vided information not only on the con- struction, but on the architectural styles which were adopted, notably `Ontario Gothic,' examples of which are still in ex- istence and which have been restored and maintained. Pictures of the early log cabin showed it to be simple in design, a single storey building, offering shelter but little in the way of com- fort and the minimum of accommodation. Windows were small, interiors dark; and despite the means employed to fill in cracks and crevices the bitter winter cold must have penetrated and chilled the occupants. However, with amazing resilience and recollection of their homelands the settlers were not long in introducing such features and styles as could be transported and in- corporated in the building of their homes. Small paned, sash windows replaced the shuttered openings, interior walls were plastered and weather boarding provided roved over the years insulation against climatic differences. Ind proved transport enabled settlers to in- troduce larger windows, more elaborate doors and trim, and the available skills of carpenters, brick layers and stone masons were employed to produce . individual finishes. Basically% the $400 house was a two storey building with a central front door above which a gothic tyPe window was set between a central gable set into the roof. Some of the pictures shown indicated the individuality of the property owners as they depicted panelled doors with attractive fanlights and side windows, porches sup- ported by graceful columns, interesting win- dow frames and headings as well as in- tricate `gingerbread trim'. Sturdy stone structures were also erected although they do not seem to have enjoyed the popularity of other types. Brick built residences follow- ed the Gothic concept but here again, the skill of the bricklayer was demonstrated by the ingenuity in employing angle and color in introducing border designs. The number of pictures which Mr. Langan showed provided both a record of property structure as well as a tribute to the builders whose efforts have survived the ravages of time and weather. In conclusion Mr. Langan showed a slide of one of the original $400 houses which has been on the market recently and was sold for $118,000! Thanking Mr. Langan on behalf of the Historical Society, Alex McAlister con- gratulated him on the excellence of the photography as well as the lucid and detail- ed commentary which had combined to make the evening one of exceptional. in- terest. The President Kay Reid called on.N. Pemberton to give a report on the, P. * ceedings of the LACAC committee, Of which she is chairman. A note was the gift of $100. from the eic who won the $1000. Bayfield weekend, h;'ve? y generous gesture to the LACAC. Marg Chapman was in charge of refreshmental. Ever Young Club The regular meeting of tile Ever Young Club was held on October 25 in the MtinfCipal Building with 29 present. Readings, which were greatly enjoyed, were given by Violet Carter "and Harry Baker. Plans were finalized for the Club's visit to Holmesville on Thursday, November 1 at 8 p.m. The annual Christmas dinner is to be held in the United Church Hall on Wednesday, December 12 at 6 p.m. Following the business several games of Euchre were played. Euchre Club The Euchre Club met on November 24. The results of the games played were as follows: ladies high - Helen Lindsay; ladies low - Jessie Blair; men's high a harry Baker; men's low - Bruce McClinchey; ladies' lone hand - Maud Weston; men's lone hand - Reg Wilson. The next meeting will be on November 7. Christmas - the most magical time of all., By Doris Hunter Hallowe'en having been well celebrated we must turn our thoughts to that most magical time of all - Christmas. Advent Sunday comes on December 2, and in order to thoroughly enjoy each day of the season, your gifts should be on hand by then. A tour of our many fine gift shops now open till the 25th will be a big help and much more comfortable than city shopping with jostling crowds. Mr. Woodchuck' has a fine assortment of hand crafted wooden toys, which could easi- ly become children's heirlooms so beautiful- ly crafted are they. A puzzle truck has 12 dif- ferent shapes to be fitted in a pattern on the sturdy truck. Fantastic kites not only fly in the wind but make interesting .decorations around the house. The Village Store is already for the season with a bewildering assortment of things from fat crocks of real Dijon mustard, to glamorous fur jackets. Children have always been enchanted by angel chimes as the brass figures revolve with the heat of the candles. -Those for sale have not only angel figures but circus motifs for birthday • parties to be sure. If you haven't a duck in your home you're missing out. The signed decoys by Ron Sadler are treasures indeed. The Treasure Troze is moving to the new building across the street so all their gift items are on sale. Sylvia and Alice have made this little store so attractive with its cart loaded with treasures, we can only look forward with anticipation to their new store. A visit with Bill and Mackie Gammage found them unwrapping quite exquisite' new figurines from Royal Dalton a white glaze model of geese in flight called Going Home. It is here you find many hand crafted ar- ticles made locally, handsome sweaters knitted stockings and socks and Charming handmade tree decoration. Mr. Gammage's artistry is well supplied with beautiful ar- tificial flowers which he arranges for you with consummate skill. The shop, called Totally is a bower. Mrs. George is on a shopping spree this week and her store will be filled with new stock righ away. There are books here and music, kitchen accessories, indeed all man- ner of things. Across the street again the Red Pump Gift Shop is running over with•a great variety of things. Mr. Israel has a special fondness for brass, one would deduce from the intriguing gifts he has to 'offer in this metal. He has original jewellery pieces, old fashioned dressed dolls and cuddly fur animals to nameust a few of the, suggestions here. The • Gold Shop which habeen operating in a portion of the Red Pump building, . is a branch of Anna McCutcheon's store in Strat- ford. The jewellery is custom designed and believe it or not - affordable, there are cultured pearls, 14 karat gold earrings in delicate patterns, silver and gold chains and rings, a combination engagement and wed- ding ring, most intriguing and a dinner ring any bridge player would love to flash as she dealt the cards! Last but far from least is the+ Village Guild, our first real gift store, operated by Richard and Sarah Dick for these many years. Their travelled eyes have found such , a variety of items, fine chinea,and of course, unique jewellery, heiloom silver, wicker, a patriotic mirror framed in maple leaves plastic but they fooled me and night lights, small but attractive in stained glass. Plastic can be beautiful as evidenced by some pic- tures in the lovely clear colors possible in this media. Throw out those drab things for holdig milk and treat yourself. One gentleman visiting us from Ten- nessee said the variety and individuality of the stock so attractively displayed make this store the most interesting of any he had seen.elsewhere. Richard is 'the stamp specialist of the area. His knowledge is unsurpassed. If you want to start a young grandson on the road to a lifetime of interest, Richard is the man to talk to. ,If 'you've enjoyed this fascinating hobby he can show you the rare ones. . Good shopping everyone! ' Bayfield plants a message. for posterity adults in 2034 will they hum the tune, of "The Little Black Fly"? Maybe sonde will still have the splendid certificates• they were awarded for their participation. And the Clinton News - By Helen Owen In the fall of the year 2034 it is hoped that today's Bayfield children will be there to unearth the Time Capsule which was buried beneath the base of the old school stone on the S.W. corner, of the Municipal Building at noon on October 23. In brilliant sunshine a group of people assembled for this con- cluding event of the Village Bicentennial Program, the first of which was the raising of the Bicentennial flag: last February. Maybe the parents will make a note of the . occasion and put it away with other family treasures so that when the time arrives they will remember. It is also 'nice .to think that when the time comes they will recall those events in which they too' part as individuals - making fancy hats for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, taking part in the Sports Day, watching the magic of the fireworks, bursting over the Lake, enjoying the Chautauqua Music Camp and Concert. Will they also recall the songs they sang and acted out so professionally? Mature Record, or its equivalent of that era, in a col- umn reprinting- past highlights, will it men- tion the burying of the Time Capsule? Made of heavy duty plastic piping, and supplied by Willie Whetstone; there is a good chance that the contents will survive without deteriorating. There is enough to provide a broad picture of Bicentennial Summer, programs, tickets, lists of con- tributors to the fund, lists of children's names, business cards of village stores, a aicentennial button and flag as well as a list of contents as well as those advised •of the location of the Capsule and. the retrieval date,. If you are around in 50 years time, „ dorsa forget about the Time Capsule! ew location for board By Helen Oven In the past the Bayfield Garden Club has displayed notice of its meetings outside the Post Office. The board was specially made and included the violet logo. However, the first one was stolen, and a replacement pro- vided, but now this has disappeared too! In view of this another board has been made by Harold Beakhust, a very splendid one indeed, and to avoid the risk of this be- ing removed it has been decided that it will hang in the window of Dr. Shepherd's office. So, in future, members and others in- terested in the Garden Club's activities and meetings should make a point of looking to the new location.