Clinton News-Record, 1987-07-22, Page 10Page 10- -CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1987
Bciyfield IZagIe
wheels to
By Helen Owen
BAYFIELD - Plans are now in hand for
the Wheels to Meals service which will come
into operation on August 19, and run
through until the end of October on a weekly
basis at the community centre. Ar-
rangements for the winter indnths will be
announced in due course and will involve
local hotels.
For the housebound a delivery service will
also be arranged and requests should be
made to Bev Brown, telephone
1-800-265-3039. Likewise, anyone who has not
vet indicated an interest but wishing to par-
ticipate should contact the same number.
The major objective in the initiation of
this program, and others which are being
explored, is to enable senior citizens to
maintain their independent status and re-
main in their own home environment. Alter-
natives exist - institutional care, nursing
homes, or moving in with one's family - but
for many a little support means a lot. It is a
way of retaining one's self-esteem and
stimulates the impetus to remain
independent.
I'rogrzotis such as this Bayfield pilot
scheme are timely. The research has iden-
tified the' priorities, and these are being ad-
dressed on a practical basis. The support of
Town and Country Homemakers, and their
eon,iderable expertise, and Bayfield Ever
Youn:.. Club together with some volunteer
Input has enabled the steering committee to
set about the introductory arrangements,
but it should be noted that this endeavor is
nut 0 charitable exercise, but a genuine at-
tempt to provide support at a reasonable
cost.
The Government of Ontario is aware of
present needs and the increasing future
potential. According to Statscan, recently
released figures some 24 per cent of the
population of Bayfield is over the age'of 65.
This last week an item in the Globe and Mail
reports' 1 that a recent study indicated a
Meals in
rapidly increasing growth in the elderly
population worldwide - Canada was quoted
as having 2.6 million to date. This figure,
and future projections, represent a real
challenge to society world wide, and it is a
challenge which needs to be rnet in all
corrununities.
Compared to the statistics provided by the
study Hayfield is a very small community,
but it has accepted the challenge of the
needs generated by increasing longevity,
and is endeavoring to meet it.
Agricultural Society
Pre -Fair Sale
With just over a month to go before the
Agricultural Fair the Agricultural Society
will be holding an auction yard sale outside
the Bayfield Arena on July 25. Although a
very popular event, the fair involves the
Society in unavoidable expense. It is hoped
that the sale will be well supported so that
the proceeds will help to boost the Society's
resources.
Trinity Bake Sale
When the doors opened at 11 a.m. there
was a good crowd waiting at the Trinity
Parish Hall on July 18. Three long tables
displayed a wide variety of tempting baked
goods, and in a very short time these were
snapped up, regular customers who support
the sale each year making a beenline for
their favorite items.
At the conclusion of the sale, the proceeds
were estimated as being very satisfactory
and together with other promised donations
should help to augment the funds of the
Trinity Church Women's group.
Lioness News
This week is a special one for the Bayfield
Lioness. On Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.
they will be presenting a fashion show at the
arena.
But this is no ordinary fashion show - to
start with dessert will be served and the six
showings of the local merchants will be in-
terspersed with a musical interlude. This
motion
year the finale is of particular interest. A
collection of wedding dresses dating back
more than 50 years will be displayed either
by their owners or members of their
families, the last grown being one worn dur-
ing the current year. Not only a comment on
fashion trends, influenced by social and
economic factors, this last item will in-
evitably evoke many memories.
In addition to an evening of entertainment
there will be door prizes. Do come out and
support the Bayfield Lioness who continue
to contribute so much to the community.
Tickets are on sale for the annual Penny
Sale and the Fashion Show will provide an
opportunity to view the prizes, purchase
tickets and choose where to take your
chances. The sale runs from July 22 until Ju-
ly 24.
Optimist Draw
Representatives of the Bayfield Optimist
Club were present on Clan Gregor Square on
July 14 to witness the draw'for three prizes.
Helen Owen had the task of drawing the
tickets, and the lucky winners were as
follows: first prize, two bicycles ( one man's
and one lady's) went to Lorne Taylor of Var-
na, ticket 169; second prize, barbecue to
Glen Webster of Auburn, ticket 68; and third
prize, a cooler, to Wendy Hessel of Bayfield,
ticket 2431.
Baseball News
Both Bayfield teams emerged triumphat
this week, the Squirts defeating Blyth by 15
to 13 and the Mites securing their fourth con-
secutive victory, also playing Blyth, won by
20 to 6.
Historical Society
The next meeting of the Bayfield
Historical Society will be on July 27 at 8 p.m.
in the municipal building. Visitors will be
welcomed.
The speaker on this occasion will be Nor-
man Pickell of Goderich, and the subject of
his talk will be Family Law.
(401 TNCIL NEWS
Back to the drawing board
13AVI411':1,1) - It's back to the drawing
board for proposed plans to build a public
storks •,11e(1 in this municipality.
Council here has indicated that such a new
facllit) tviIl be constructed in the village if
the price is right. So far, the price is too
high.
At their July 20 council meeting,
Iia) field's elected officials quietly agreed
that tenders submissions for the proposed
budding were too high.
Si'ct'11 local contractors had been invited
to 5Ithtntl tads on the project. Two of those
.11Inutlt'd applications, a $142,711 bid corn -
mu from Donald flaw, and a $134,250 bid
submitted by J and J Construction.
The tenders were opened and studied at a
planning meeting held on July 17. Councillor
Cliff Freeman said that he and Councillor
Jim Quick studied the bids. He noted, "We
were not satisfied with the prices. It's just
too much money as it stands now."
The low bidder on the project, J and J Con=
struction, has been requested to make
recommendations on how costs could be cut.
"There's no question that we can shave
some off the price," Councillor Quick
assured council.
In other business at the July 20 meeting,
council instructed Clerk Pat Graham to
seek authorization trorn the Ontario
Municipal Board ( OMB) to grant permis-
sion for borrowing privileges of up to
$160,000.
Projects to be considered for funding in-
clude: Long Hill Road, $60,000; erosion
work. $50,000; works building, $50,000.
Reeve Dave Johnston emphasized that
while the Long Hill Road work has been
completed, and erosion work will be done,
there has been n firm commitment to bor-
row money for "i so., oh the proposed works
building construction.
"If we decide not to do the work, then we
won't borrow the money," he stressed.
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July 25.
In spite of the heat that kept most people out of the kitchens last week, a group of industrious
women at Bayfield's Trinity Anglican Church fired up their ovens to make an assortment
of baked goods for the annual sale held on Saturday morning. Pies proved to be a favorite
item and Lorne Merner, Bev Pounder and Gladys Malcolm were on hand to sell more than
45 of the fruit filled pastries. (Shelley McPhee Haist photo )
A LETTER FROM DORIS
Scotchmers prepare
for gala weekend
By Doris Hunter
BAYFIELD - We're all going to the
Lioness Fashion Show on Wednesday, doing
our exercises the day after indulging in the
gorgeous desserts they always serve. Then
all eyes are looking for the Scotchmers,
many of whom are already in town visiting
friends and family before the sale weekend
corning up.
The first of the clan to settle in Bayfield
was Alfred who came at the age of 16, from
the legendary town of Bury St. Edmunds,
Sussex, England. The remains of the Abbey,
they are well cared for today, and the Angel
Hotel still welcomes visitors as it did when
Charles Dickens wrote his much quoted
book, The Pickwick Papers. Charlie and
Lulu Scotchmer stayed there, when they
visited the town from which their grand-
father Came. 1
It was the year 1859 when Alfred came
back, 19 years old, and ready to make his
way in the worldIe "hired out" at first,
married Eleanor 1 Watson, a farmer's
daughter and so began this extended family,
here today 280 strong.
St. Andrew's
United Church
Hwy. 21 Bayfleld 565.2854
Re,, John F Hovkstrn M Div
Organist Molly Cox
SUNDAY, JULY 26
10 a.m. Worship Service
Guest Speaker: Rev. David Scotchmer
Sunday School during the service
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They had nine children, five boys and four
girls, and they all married and had families,
who had families who in turn had families.
They spread abroad, migration to the
west was at full peak at the time. Alfred
went to Craik, Alberta where his family
grew up,.but he returned to Bayfield in 1933.
We have his children, Vera McLaughter,
Helen LeBeau, Daisy Arkell's daughter
Vera Turner, in Bayfield and Rose Scot-
chmer and her brother Gordon in Clinton.
Their brother, Alfred, was a much loved
member of our community until his death
not too long ago.
John too has well known children living in
town. Evelyn and Clifford died some years
ago, but Roy, Charles, Jack and Gordon,
who'now lives in Clinton on the same street
as his cousin, Gordon.
We certainly know this family well, good
citizens, strong supporters of their family
church St. Andrew's, the kind of people who
built this town we know and love so well.
Everybody's name isn't Scotchmer
however, the Townshends are descended
from Hanna and are frequently in the
village. Bishop Williams never forgetting
his youth in these parts.
Howard is the son of the late Robert and
:lobert's sister is Dorothy McKenzie and we
have Nina Haw living here, she is the
daughter of Eleanor.
Fred's daughter Catharine Beatty, calls
Hayfield her home base. She has a brother
Douglas in Galveston Texas, and Rev.
George from St. Louis. He will be the guest
preacher both at St. Andrew's United
Church and at Knox Presbyterian. He is a
retired minister of the American
Presbyterian Denomination, in St. Louis.
The Anglicans at Trinity will have a hap-
tism as Tom Arkell's daughter Joanne has
brought her small son to be received into the
Christian Fellowship If this family's
church.
Things have certainly changed since
Alfred and Eleanor were married. the bicy -
cle was the latest thing, peopl€ sang A bicy-
cle built for two and Your Alice blue gown.
Boats came into the harbor here for grain
with casks of whiskey, which were brought
into the village.
Tudor Marks, our Tudor's father, had a
store where the Pizza Palace is and whiskey
was on sale, right from the key at the back
door. A tin cup was on hand to be filled at
five cents a drink.
A diary of Maggie Campbell's in the fami-
ly speaks of going to hear Father Chiniquv
speak. It was he who brought a delegation
from Quebec, who settled here, an amazing
thing at the time.
Two world wars, a frightful Depression
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