Clinton News-Record, 1985-1-23, Page 12Rayti1d Bagle
Over a dozen people visited the Bayfield Municipal Office during an open house held Jan.
17 for Local Government Week. School children prepared pamphlets on the significant
regional events and attractions and the village's councillors and personnel were on hand
to answer questions. (James Friel photo)
Two more c i nemfires
By Doris Hunter •
More chimney fires. Bayfield firefighters
were called out twice this week, first -to the
home of Bob Matson and the next day to the
Goderich Township, W. Switzer house. Little
damage was sustained in either fire due to
the efficiency of our fire department.
If you are concerned about the weight of •
Bayfield's super fire tanker, as reported by
this writer in tons last week, you may relax,
it was a slip o'f the pen. The tanker does in-
deed
hold 3,000 gallons of .water and is surely
enought weight for any mechanism to haul
around.
Movie time •
Bayfield youngsters had a good time on
Saturday as 26 of them attended the movies
sponsored by the Recreation Committee.
Charles Scotchmer was the volunteer pro-
f -
jectionist. It must have reminded him o
those long summer evenings when he sat in
little comfort to show the films at Pioneer
Park. We do remember.
The committee will have another movie
on February 16 at 2 p.m. at the same place.
Hope all this white stuff has blown away
or melted for the evening of February 23
when the Recreation Committee will- hold
the annual Monte Carlo Party. Joan Cluff
would appreciate any "donations of prizes
from organizations or individuals.,
Fans of the television show, Just Kidding,
shown on CKCO Channel 13, on Saturday
evenings would certainly.think one little boy
looked very familiar. He is the spitting im-
age of his father, Neil Bellchambers, who
was a. small, blonde, charmer in Bayfield
himself, not really such a long time ago.
Bicentennial will be remembe.
sale of tickets, posters, food preparation and big factors, the warmth and en usiasm, of
so on. being readily available. and the ck accep-
Add it all up, and the results amount to a tante of responsibility. These qualities
truly magnifibent achievement in communi- merit thanks over and above any formal
ty cooperation. This is something that the phrases.
village should be particularly proud of as we The future too owes a vote of thanks, and
did our own thing without government fun- perhaps the memories of the younger
ding. Some grant money was acquired for members of the community, shared with
the fireworks display on Canada Day, but their own offspring in dile course, will repre-
this was more than matched by voluntary sent a grateful tribute carried forward, into
contributions. posterity.
For the rest, the events were self-
supporting, so that from a financial view-
point, the Bicentennial program met its
,obligations.
Over and above that, no summarization of
the Bayfield Bicentennial would be com-
plete without an expression of warm ap-
preciation for all the volunteers who gave so
much time, so willingly and so competently.
Money alone does not make for success, but
the personal efforts re -iterated over and
over again most certainly did, and because
Bayfield -is a small community, it was often
the same people who involved themselves in
one event after another - the children's par-
ty, the chautuaqua Show, the cricket match.
Remember?
Finding adequate words to say thank you
to all those concerned reveals the underly -
By Helen Owen
The final issue* the Ontario Bicentennial
newsletter has been distributed. In it,
Margaret Birch, Parliinentary Assistant to
the Premier and Chairman of the Cabinet
Committee for the Bicentennial noted,
"There.were more than 5,000 events staged
for Ontario's Bicentennial and that's a lot of
celebrating."
Well, Bayfield certainly played its part
and this week the last of the contributions
towards the Village Bicentennial Fund were
received from the Bayfield Lions and the
Agricultural Society.
Congratulations . Bayfield. Following in
the traditions of their ancestors, the people
of the village' demonstrated an in-
dependence of spirit and a wonderful com-
munity comrnitment.
At the beginning of 1984, an ambitions pro-
gram got undereway which ran from
February to Octpber. It provided ample
evidence of the way in which a small com-
munity achieves great things.
Right from the start, generous donations
poured in from individuals, organizations
and village businesses. There was strong
support for concerts and entertainment, lots
of practical help with catering, back-up sup-
port for a great deal of detailed planning,
Historical Society
The first meeting of the year for the
Bayfield Historical Society will be held on
Monday, January 28 at 2 p.m. Please note
that it is the annual, general meeting and is
being held in the afternoon.
Following the official business and elec-
tion of officers, there will be a slide show, il-
lustrating some of . .the highlights of
Bayfield's Bicentennial,. presented by Helen
Owen.
Hockey donation
The Bayfield Recreational Hockey
League announced this week that they
donated $600 to the village recreation com-
mittee. The donation will be split between
figure skating and hockey.
Volun teer for village campaign needledV
for us when disaster strikes in other parts of the situation may be, has these suggestjons
the world, for new services in Bayfield. First, a taxi.
When I have canvassed in Rayfield it has •We have many people here who do not drive
been a most pleasant experience. Cups of, a car and must have someone drive them
tea have been offered, and on one occasion I from place to place. Friends are always
was presented with a bag of cookies to take helpful, but folks are independent and would
home with me. be beholding, to use an old term. -
Yet no one has been ready to 'head up a Dentists are all at a distance, for an exam -
Red Cross campaign in Bayfield this year. If ple. A suggestion from elsewhere, is the
any of you would like to volunteer, the per- need of a window washer with a ladder and a
son to contact is Bess Fingland in Clinton. taste for the high life.
Should Bayfield fail to respond, as it did last In euchre this week the scores included:
year, Mrs. Fingland will gladly accept your high lady, Grace McClinchey; high man,
cheques and send you a receipt for income Bob McNeil; low lady, Helen Lindsay; low
tax purposes: • man;•George Bell; ladies lone hands, Ferpe
Round about Baker; men's lone hands, Harry Baker. The
Mr. Albert Woods, who never has failed to next euchre night will be held on January 30,
have a cheerful comment, no matter what at 8 p.m.
Grant for Bayfieid's Gairdner house
BAYFIELD - The Honourable Susan Fish, The Gairdner house, built in 1853 by Dr. "Preserving the Gairdner building will
Minister of Citizenship and Culture, an- Robert Gairdner and his, brother James, not only enhance the structure and the
nounced recently a grant of $6,000 from the was used primarily as a residence. It also street but also maintain a very important
Building Rehabilitation and Improvement contained a general store and in 1857 housed part of Ontario's rich heritage."
Campaign (BRIC) to conserve the former Bayfield's first post office. Today, the
Gairdner building in Bayfield. • ' building houses a woman's clothing store The $6,000 is a corporate sector grant
and is occupied by its present owners. from Building Rehabilitation and Improve-
"Bayfield's Main Street is a designated "Main Street in Bayfield is coming into its ment Campaign (BRIC). BRIC com-
Heritage Conservation • District of which the own as a rejuvenated commercial area," plements the work of the Ontario Heritage
Gairdner building forms an integral part," Ms. Fish said. "The street's properties com- . Foundation, an agency of the ministry, and
Ms. Fish said. "The., funds will be used pose the'village's comn'tercial core, and are • various grant programs that provide funds
toward "exterior restoration of the building considered one of the earliest and best to conserve structures considered to be of
and structural stabilization iricluding preserved groupings in Southwestern On- particular historical importance to the pro -
foundation re air, tario. vince.
By Doris Hunter
Last year Bayfield did not mount a Red
\
Cross appeal which was a sad reflection on
us as a community. Our own Eric Earl
recalls packages from the Red Cross during
World War II, and most of us can say that at
• least one member of our family has needed
a blood transfusion. •
. This town is noted for its good neighbor
policy. We really care about each other. The
thoughtfulness of our people has been well
demonstrated this weekend as neighbors
called each other to make sure all was well'
during the big snow on Saturday and Sun-
da
un-
. �
d Today, the world is our neighbor and the
Red Cross is the oraanization.that stands in
reroofing and p
Stanley wilding permits d wn in '84
STANLEY TWP. - New building and Graham said that in past years many 'farm
renovation of existing structures took a drop implement sheds were built. These being
in Stanley Township in 1984. completed in decent years, building permits
Council .learned at • their January 7 have lowered.
meeting that only 50 building permits were In other business, council learned that tax
issued in 1984, amounting to a dollar value of arrears amount to $44;000. Clerk Graham
$636,000. noted, "That's as good or better than last
Of those, six were for new homes, 16 were year:"
for .commercial garages and 28 permits A bylaw was passed to borrow up .to
were for addition or repair work. • ,$700,000 to pay for ongoing expenses until Council also approved two tile drainage
The 1984 figures marked ,a decrease in taxes are collected. loans, amounting to $17,300.
building in the township since 1983. In that ' An interim tax collection of 134 mills was ' Three donations were made at the
year 58 building permits were issued at a approved by council. Taxes will be due 'January- meeting to: Children's Hospital,
total dollar value of $1,551,000. March 15. London, • $125; Salvation Army, $125;
Clerk Mel Graham pointed out that the Council agreed to have engineering 'Bayfield Agricultural Society, $100.
1983' figures also included the $600,000 value reports done on two . municipal drains. Membership to the Association of
for the new township complex. George Troyer . requested repairs on the Municipalities of Ontario, of $322, was also
Explaining the decline in 'permits, Clerk.Stanley-Bigg • Drain ' and Haskins and paid. • •
Hodgins were names as engineers. Coun-
cillor Howard Armstrong was named com-
missioner,to act as a liaison between the
engineers, Mr. Troyer and council.
James Wright requested clean .out and
repair of the Hood Drain. Dawson and
Johnston were appointed engineers and
Councillor Jack Coleman wag named 'com-
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