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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-08-05, Page 15PAGE 4A-GODERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5,1 1 Village's history is enriche By Helen Owen Brilliant sunshine, sparkl- ing water and Clear skies greeted the arrival of the C.S.S. Bayfield last Satur- day, July 25th. For the Bayfield Historical Society, it was the culmination of ex- tensive preparations, and more important still, the combination of the past and present as a contribution to the history of the village in the future. Just prior to the sail past, which had been scheduled to meet the vessel and welcome her to Bayfield, Don' McLeod's fishing boat sailed into the harbour resplendently painted and decked overall - a timely reminder of the fishing in- dustry and the charting of the Lake by Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield over 150 years ago. Pioneer Park and the har- bour were thronged with sightseers, who watched the sail past of some 30 boats. The Regional Director General from Burlington. (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) with ,his wife, and Ross Douglas, Hydrographer from the Ocean Sciences and Surveys section, together with Reeve Fellows, the president and members of the executive of Bayfield Historical Society waited to greet the Captain when he came ashore. Headed by the Clinton Pipers, a procession then formed and moved on to Clan Gregor Square where„ another crowd had already assembled. Captain Ber- chem then inspected the °Scouts, ' Cubs, Beavers, Guides and Brownies who had marched in the • proces- sion and congratulated them on a fine turnout. ' Welcomingthe guests, Miss Kay Reid, President of B.H.S., presented Captain Berchem with a souvenir of the occasion - a picture of the Bayfield River as it must have appeared in the time of Admiral Bayfield. In reply, the Captain said that this memento would be hting on board ship, a reminder of a special occa- sion, and a special kind of man whose charts and maps were so accurate they were still in use. He referred to the history of the present ship, the fourth to be named after the Admiral which still con- tinues to carry out his tradi- tional tasks, including the. updating of charts - a fact, he felt „sure was • much ap- preciated by present day yachtsmen. Today, the work is' extended to scientific research'including sampling of water; soil and pollution. 'Commenting on the Ad- miral's personal life, Cap- tain Berchem related the, story of how Bayfield had written to his mother asking her to select and send out a suitable wife for him. Past President, Mrs. Gwen Pemberton told the audience how following a story by Bud Sturgeon which appeared in the Clinton News -Record last year, it had been possible ,to make the arrangements for to- day's visit. Ross Douglas, Hydrographer from the establishment in Burlington, stressed the importance of the survey wort carried out so long ago ° by Henry Bayfield, which in turn had played an important part in the opening up of Canada.. Even today, he said, half of the 215 charts in current us had been produced by t e Admiral, and checking them with all the benefits of sophisticated scientific equipment revealed the thoroughness and accuracy with which they had been compiled, although at the time, a lead line, sextant and theodolite were the only in- struments used. Mr. Douglas then presented the Historical Society with a crest of the Canadian Hydrographic Ser- vice. Before introducing the next speaker, Mrs. Pember- ton said that she proposed to take the opportunity of demonstrating her pride in what had been done in with special visit researching the Admiral's activities by members of the Society. She told of Mrs. Ethel Poth, a local historian. who had been tireless in her efforts, and during the course of a visit to Dunedin, New Zealand had discovered a street, school and hotel named Bayfield. Further material had been unearthed during a yisit to Bayfield, Wisconsin: Mrs. Vivian Mor- ton had pursued her resear- ches in the extensive na- tional archives in Ottawa. Finally, she mentioned Mrs. Muriel Althoff, who having been born within a stone's throw of Greenwich, had on a subsequent visit to England made &point of car- rying on her investigations in the biggest museum of navigational history in the world. Also, during the course of her travels, she had located and met with the great granddaughter of Ad- miral Bayfield. Mrs. Pemberton then in- troduced Mr. McCulloch who 4 The captain of the research ship Bayfield, F.R. Berchem, accepts a framed print from Bayfield Reeve George Fellows at ceremonies marking the Spip's visit to the village Saturday, July 25. The ship and the village were jointly paying tribute to the achievements of pioneer nautu al surveyor Henry Wolsey Bayfield. (Photo by Bud Sturgeon) J, �: #7,4e, efiziv had recently been appointed as Director General for the Central Region of Ocean Sciences and Surveys_ Mr. McCulloch referred to Admiral Bayfield as an ex- ceptional man even for the times in which he had lived - a man who had earned respect for his dedication, skill • and leadership qualities. He recalled that Bayfield.. had started his career as an 'unpaid gentleman volunteer' when he was barely 11 years old.. During the course of his first voyage he was in action against the French and on another occasion. shortly after that was wounded in action in a Mediterranean battle. His promotlk n was fairly rapid and it was as a Lieute- nant that he first began his tremendous work surveying the Great Lakes. Even after . his retirement, when he had settled on Prince Edward Island, he continued to act irr an advisory capacity to the Admiralty. It was a coincidence, said Mr. McCulloch, but never- theless, a very happy one, that the same week that Bayfield was paying tribute to the Admiral, the establish- ment at Burlington had an- : nounced that it was to be renamed - •"the Bayfield Laboratory for Marine Sciences • and Surveys.", On behalf of the establishment, he then made two further presentationsto the Historical Society fortheir. Archives. The first was a picture of the Admiral with the first ship. which was named for him and which had cost $15,000: the second ship illustrated and• bearing his name was purchased at a cost of $50,000, likewise the third, The other picture he presented was of the present ship, formerly a yacht belonging tothe Eaton.fami- ly. This had cost some $500,000 at the time, although at today's prices, would be more in the region of" $F.,, million. • Reeve George . Fellows - then thanked the, guests for: taking time out of theirbusy schedules to be present, and congratulated the Historical Society on the success of their venture. The Bayfield Lioness pro- vided an excellent lunch and having satisfied their ap- petites many people then went to take -advantage of a .trip out to the survey ship. Aboard, the crew were courteous and helpful hosts, explaining the workings of the computerized equip - ,went,' whilst in the mini - laboratory visitors were able to see something of the work carried out by the marine biologists. The guests visited the Ar- chives Room and were then entertained at a farewell reception at the home of Brigadier and Mrs. Morgan Smith. Signal from historical society The Bayfield Historical Society would like to thank all the boats who par- ticipated in the 'sail past' to welcome the C.S.S. Bayfield. It really was a wonderful welcome and a magnificent sight, A very special thank you to Acting Commodore Stewart Smith and his wife Jane, who did so much to ensure a good response from the boats. The club for kids is Bert and Ernie's and it meets every Monday to Friday mornings at Robertson SchooL Here, leader Karen -Willis gives the children more foam to play with. Helping Karen this year are Lisa Ryan and Barbara Conlon. (Jason Ainslie photo) Hydro reaches milestones Several milestones were reached at Ontario Hydro in 1980, and • even more challenges faced the provin- cial utility on the eve of its 75th anniversary. Ijt was a year that saw Hydro meet record demands for electrical energy - 100.2 billion kilowatt-hours. But the increase was only 2.1 per cent over the previous year, reflecting conservation ef- forts, slow economic growth and inflation. The highest demand for power : • in 1080 occurred December 17, for the second year 'in a row, setting a !! �'� �,; •.li,f.:l /•.cam•% PIf]1t. 1 T 1 FOR k II»'T MODA1f, AUGUST 10 3 P.M.af MacKay Centre d CHILDREN... '2.00 ADULTS...'3.00/sENIORs..,'2000 "/ AT THE ST./524-2125 MONDAY, AUGUST 10 7 P.M. ©4 MacKay Centre ADULTS... $3.00 CHILDREN & SENIORS..."2®00 record of 16,808,000 kilowatts, an increase of 2.7 per cent over 1979. However, this was still lower than the forecast peak. These factors contributed to Hydro's lowering its growth forecast over the next two decades to an average of 3.1 per cent an- nually, compared to the previous forecast of 3.4 per cent. Hydro is also faced with the unknown effects of the federal and provincial governments' oil -conversion - programs. •A major shift from oil to electrical heating could have a significant Un-. pact on the projected elec- trical growth rate. • "The question is: how long will it take•for the off -oil in- - itiatives to take effect, and to what extent will the switch - overs occur," states Hyudro Chairman Hugh Macaulay in the 1980 annual report. "Our current surplus of generating capacity will take careany kof immediate increase in demand. And the government's direction of speed up completion of Darl- ington nuclear station en- sures the province of an am- plesupply of electricity 10 years from now," states the chairman. "We can, and will, adapt to these new challenges," Macaulay says. In meeting demand last year, Hydro's nuclear generating stations ac- counted for a record 34 per cent of the electricity generated in the province. Hydro -electric stations, pro- vided 35 per cent and fossil - fuelled plants, mainly coal, 30 per cent. Nuclear generation was a highlight in 1980. Of eight reactors at t the - Bruce and Pickering stations, four took top place in a world-wide rating of reactor perfor- mance. While filling its traditional role of supplying electrical power to its customers, Hydro faced new initiatives and challenges in the first year of the 1980s. In the face of the govern- ment push to off -oil, Hydro is undertaking many new alternate energy and con- servation programs. Preliminary work was done on a home energy auditpia- gram, ro-gram, solar assisted water heaters, and passive solar homes. Under the province's BILD program announced it early 1981, many of the pro- grams will be implemented on a larger scale, including loans to customers wishing to switch from oil to elec- tricity and upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes. The environment also poses a major challenge for Hydro over the next decade as it embarks on a $500 million acid rafts reduction program • announced in January, l a t 1. The target is to reduce emissions from coal-fired plants by about 50 per cent by 1990. Other highlights of 1981: -Total revenues for 1980 were $2.8:billion, with net in- come of $216 million, a decrease of $52 million from, 1979. The 1980 net income was reduced by an extraor- dinary charge of $160 million due to the cancellation of the Wesleyville generating sta- tion project. -Exports sales of electrici- ty to the United States fell to 10.7 billion kilowatt-hours from the record high of 11.7 billion in 1979. However, net revenues rose by $8 million to $162 million. -Studies began on a possi- ble cable under Lake Erie to connect with Pennsylvania for the sale of power from the Nanticoke . generating station near Port Dover. -Hydro spent $674 million on fuels for its `generating stations. Total coal deliveries from the U.S. were 8.2 million megagrams (9.1 million tons), while 2.6 million megagrams (2.9 million tons) were delivered from Western Canada. -After almost 10 years of public hearings, litigation • and government inquiries, the 500,000 -volt line from the Bruce Generating station to Milton was completed and went in service. Another 500,000 -volt line, from Len- nox generating station near, Kingston to the Cherrywood transformer station at Pickering was also com- pleted. - -The provincial govern- ment allocated $20 million to Hydro to reduce electric bills of rural residential customers during 1981. It was the first step in a pro- gram to reduce the differen- tial between rural and urban residential customers. - -Bilingual billing service was extended to 11 areas in the eastern and northern parts of the province. Farm injuries es Ontario farm injuries in- creased significantly in 1980, over the previous year's in- juries according to recently released statistics from the Farm Safety Association. The annual statistical survey, which includes ap- proximately 24,000 farm workplaces recorded 2,650 lost -time injuries in 1980, a 15 percent increase over 1979. The 1980 injury total represents an all time high for agricultural injuries in Ontario. The previous high figure was established in 1968, when 2,398 injuries were recorded. The lowest number -of injuries recorded was 1,637 in 1972. There ap- pears to be no explanation for the big increase in in- juries, other 'than a larger number of farm labourers required to handle the in- crease in agricultural pro- duction in 1980. The number of agricultural facilities also increased in 1980, to 50; there were 45 farm fatalities recorded in 1979. Tractors and other types of farm equipment were involved with the majority of these deaths. 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