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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-05-20, Page 26PAGE 12A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1981 • Nick Hill speaks to historical society by Helen Owen Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, President of the Huron Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, welcomed the audience to the meeting held in the Old Town Hall, Bayfield on Thursday, May 7. Following- reading of the minutes of the November meeting; the representative from Seaforth reported on a successful seminar which had been held at Van Eg- mond House recently. The Goderich represen- tatives told of the discovery of the original mayoral chair, which was now being restored and would be plac- ed in the Council Chamber when the work was com- pleted. Another project has been the productioriof a tour map for visitors, which would be available through the tourist office in Goderibb. It was announced that a 'walking tour' of the London area was'plarined.for June 17 and details were available for anyone wishing to take part. Another interesting tour had been arranged fOr June 22, 23 and 25 hi Brant- ford. After considerable delays the -Cambridge Preston. Public School Building was being opened as senior • citizen accommodationand the President recommended a visit to . this unusual con- - cept. She also reported. on the seminar which had taken place in Toronto two weeks ago. Some 2,50 delegates had attended drawn from a very wide area, the speakers.be- ing Chris .Pelliam and Mar- tin Weaver. While there, she, had picked up a supply of . folders 'made up by head- quarters and distributed free 'of. charge. These were designed with a special pocket to contain local infor- mation and members pre- sent were invited to acquire supplies for use in their own areas. A' discussion ensued on the protest action off Jim Ander- son in Stratford, and it was suggested that the best sup- port that could be offered would be through letters to the press expressing concern that action of this nature was necessary in order to draw attention to the importance of maintaining historical records. • The president then in- troduced. the speaker, Nicholas Hill, author of the recently published book, "Historic 5treetscapes% Mr. Hill told'his audience that he had been fortunate to attend a course idEngland at the Institute of Advanced Ar- chitectural Studies in the ci- ty of York. His talk centered around the course subjects and he also displayed delightful water .colours of building and landscapes which he had painted and sketched in his sparetime in the area. The course, he said, had an added interest because the ParticiPants mine from all over the world. It had been demanding since it was broken up into single weeks of intensive study of a varie- ty of architectural subjects - structures, materials, land- scaping and • historical buildings. An additional bonus had been a bus tour of the West country. • • Mr. Hill then went on to il- lustrate his talk with a series • of slides. He emphasized his awareness of a difference in • the quality of light, which be- ing softer than that to which he was accustomed, certain- ly revealed the buildings and countryside in amanner that added to the . natural and • structured environment. 'The city of York had a history gri- ing back some 2,000 years and saw its beginnings as a fortified • Roman encamp- . ment at the junction of two rivers. Situated in the north of England, not far from the Scottichborder, it had grown up and survived 'many troubles from the Norman Hope for disabled .During this International Year of the Disabled Per- sons,a group of concerned citizens have come together, with the hopes of establishing some type of transportation for such peo- ple who may be unable to board buses, etc., Or have no access to a vehicle or transportation service. This group has met only once, but has formed a ques- tionnaire for groups involVed with transporting the physically disabled, as well as individuals who may be bothered with this problem, in the area of Huron County. If you are interested in becoming involved with this, through participating by fill- ing out a questionnaire or at- tending meetings, call Sandi Fremlin or Bob Marshall at the Vanastra Recreation Centre (482-3544) to learn more. conquest onwards. The slides exemplified what re- mained of a walled medieaval city, crowned by the impressive York Minster. City gates, or bars, as they are called, still sur- vive, and the heads of miscreants were once displayed on poles as a warn- ing to others over these same gateways. Describing the city's skyline, Mr. Hill mentioned the 22 spires, which il- luminated at tight, were bothimpressive and beautiful. Pictures of the ci- ty itself revealed the remarkable harmony which illuminated at night, were both impressive and beautiful. Pictures of the ci- ty itself revealed the remarkable harmony which had emerged from a variety of styles, often enhanced by the mellow bricks and stones, as well as timbered buildings, each period in some undefined way con- tributing to the whole. In some instances, said Mr. Hill, the National Trust had. been responsible for the con- servation of buildings and landscapes, and it had been interesting to observe the delightful results that had. been achieved M the preser- vation of ruined edifices • some of which still retained the architectural glories of centuries long gone. In the days when the sons - of the wealthy set Out 'on a grand tour of Europe, artists accompanied them and con- sequently sketches of garden lay -outs and landscaping •had been brought back and used in the designs -for the surroundings of large man- sions, some of which were •portrayed in Mr. Hill's slides. He had also observed that- modern design had not ignored the city's overall im- pression, and showed one picture of the roofing ar- rangement of a shopping mall which. blended. with the existing surroundings. • - Concluding his talk, Mr. Hill mentioned that the area had also had a large part to play at the time of the in- dustrial revolution. Con- sequently, evidence of . this time was now being preserv- ed in the restoration work to the magnificent railway sta- tion, and in conservation of iron bridges, railway tracks, furnaces and mills. Mrs. Wallace thanked Mr. Hill whose pictures and descriptions had held his au- dience enthralled throughout the evening. Smile! Our friend says he's looking forward to old age so he can become eccentric. In fact, he's so enthusiastic, he's starting a little early. L K *RINGS *NECKLACES *BRACELETS *BEADS a ra em 51 ST. DAVID, ObErncti 424.9472 The executive of the Beta Theta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for 1981 is, left to right, Jane Corrigan, vice- president, Cheryl Smith, past president, Rosemary . „ . . COUtiTRY BRICKMANI GARDENS OPEN HOUSE SPECIALS CONTINUE No. 23 fO Lialsovra I 1 PERENNIALS NOW 3 FOR $4 0 0 REG. 1.50 PER POT UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED SPIKES °Ni. $1 .00 REG. 1.50 A ALL 10 OFF NURSERY STOCK 10" HANGING BASKETS REGZT:115." $11.95 Fuschia, Impatiens. 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