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Pioneer museum had stormy birth
The Toronto Globe and
Mail has said "it belongs in
Ripley's Believe It or Not"
and the London Free Press
has called it "an in-
spiration." What both
newspapers were referring
to is the Huron County
Pioneer Museum and when
one refers to the museum,
one is also talking about its
originator, J. H. (Herbie)
Neill.
By trade Herbie was a
blacksmith, shoemaker,
machine shop mechanic and
a harness maker, but in his
spare time he was an antique
collector and a model
maker.
Herbie first became in-
terested in collecting an-
tiques when two friends,
Norman Wade of Gorrie, and
George Baker of Fordwich,
approached him with the
idea of displaying antiques
at the Goderich Fair. Herbie
consented to work in his
spare hours fixing the
pioneer relics his friends
aquired as well as making
working models which
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depicted pioneer life.
As his collection grew,
local Women's Institutes
sponsored Herbie and he
transported his collection to
fairs throughout Western
Ontario.
He also started visiting
other provinces and the
U.S.A, searching for, and
aquiring old -historical items.
By the early 1940's Herbie
had such a large assortment
of items that it was im-
possible to move them from
town to town. In order to
transport his artifacts,
Herbie built three trailers
which he joined together to
make one 65 foot long unit.
Unfortunately because of
insurance reasons the
Department of Highways
would not allow the trailer on
the road so 'the trailers
remained on Herbie's front
lawn.
In 1946 Herbie approached
the Huron County Council.
with the proposal that they
take the 600 items which he
had collected, and start a
permanent museum. The
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Education for a 3 year term.
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Colborne or Goderich Township and must be public
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idea was met with op-
position.
According to Eva
Somerville's book, "What a
pair of Hands can do" one
man told Herbie he was
"crazy to start such a
project here" and one Huron
County councillor assured
his township council that he
was doing "everything
possible to prevent the
museum idea from going
through."
In 1948 the County bought
Herbie's 600 artifacts and
two years later, the old
Central School in Goderich
became available and the
museum moved in. By this
time however, Herbie had
collected another 400 items.
At first, Herbie made his
home in the museum but
since it was not the most
suitable living quarters he
offered to purchase a
However, the • County
Museum committee decided
it would be more appropriate
to have a ,pioneer home so
they purchased a log house
from the village of Bluevale.
The house was torn down,
moved to Goderich, and
erected beside the museum.
On July 4, 1951, the
museum was officially
opened. Even then there was
still some opposition.
According to Somerville's
book. one Huron County
reeve was overheard to say,
"the first time the old duffer
(Herbie) is out of the.
museum, we will back up a
truck to the door, load
everything on it and dump it
all in Lake Huron."
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additions have been added to
the original building in order
to house 15,000 artifacts.
Last year approximately
18,000 people visited the
museum and saw everything
from a 90 -ton steam
locomotive to 12 different
ways of producing power.
What the visitors may not
of peenaware of as they
exmained the artifacts, is
that they also °saw what
started out as one man's
dream, become reality.
Museum does not
belong to Goderich
Although the Huron
County Pioneer Museum is
located in Goderich, it does
not belong to the town of
Goderich.'
According to museum
curator, Raymond Scot-
chmer, "alot of people
believe that since the
museum is in the town, it
belongs to . the town but it
doesn't: The museuin is run
by the Huron County council
and falls under the
jurisdiction of the council's
Property and Development
Committees."
Besides owning the
museum and its contents,
council also owns the land on
which the building is located
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According to Scotchmer
the estimate for the 1981
museum budget was $117,400
which included a Heritage
Grant for the Tiger Dunlop
Tomb. Of this total, County
'council estimated they would
have • to contributed ap-
proximately $81,900,ad-
missions were estimated at
$16,500 and a provincial
grant was estimated at
$12,000 but turned out to be
$26,000.
According to Scotchmer
the $26,000 grant was
received from the Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture
and since they, "are starting
to pay =a good portion of our
budget they want certain
things done."
Scotchmer says the first
thing the Ministry wants
done is a "documented
collection" of the artifacts.
The Ministry is also
concerned with the humidity
level in , the buildings. As
Scotchmer sees it, "with the
back part or the metal part
there is not much that can be
done. You could never at-
tempt
ttemptto heat it or humidity
control it and that is what the
Ministry is concerned
about." ,
Since the Ontario gover-
nment has voiced its con-
cerns, Huron County council
has thought about moving
the museum and possibly
relocating it in the old Radar
School in Vanastra. -
If the museum was moved
to Vanastra, Scotchmer says
"we would only use 80,000 of
the 150-160,000 square feet."
He adds that "no definite
decision has been made as to
what to. do about the
problem" but he points out
"it would cost half the
amount to move it" as op-
posed to improving the
museum's present location.
Newborn news
DYKSTRA
Pete and Elsie (DeGduw)
thank God for the safe ar-
rival of their new daughter,
Karen Elizabeth Maria, at
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital on
September 21st, 1982 at 7:24
a.m. weighing 8 lbs. 1/2 oz. A
wee sister,for Lisa and Lori,
another grandchild for Mr.
and Mrs. John Dykstra,
Goderich and Mr. and Mrs.
Marinus DeGouw, Parkhill;
EINBODEN
Gwyn MacAdarn " and Rob
Einboden are happy to an-
nounce the birth of their first
child, a song Shaun, Monday,
September -13, 1982 at Alex-
andra Marine and General
Hosspital, Goderich. Proud
grandparents are Jack and
Joan ,Einboden, Toronto;
John and Karin Thurlow,
Goderich.
RILEY
Greg and Shirley (nee Pitre)
are pleased to announce the
safe arrival of their first
child, Jenni Louise Marion,
on September 26, 1982 at
Windsor Grace Hospital,
weighing 8 lbs. Jenni is the
first grandchild for proud
grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Gerry Pitre and 21st grand-
child for Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Riley, all of Goderich.
SIMPSON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simp-
son of Kintail are pleased to
announce the birth of their
son, Thomas Elliott Walter,
on September 27th, 1982 in
Wingham and District
Hospital, weighing 8 lbs. 1
oz. A brother for Bobbie.
Proud grandparents are
Mrs. Elva Needham of
Ripley and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Simpson of Kintail,
great-grandmother is Mrs.
Arabelle Bushell of London.
VoAlritoCORRECTION.
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Week's Signal Star:
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