The Huron Expositor, 1980-11-06, Page 9e
GETTING THEIR ACT TDGETHER—The staff at the Se,aforth Bank of Commerce -threw
irito' the spirit .of Hallowe'en when theY dressed up Friday. The costumed creatures, are, ,(back,
left to right) Marlene Harburn, John Farley, Diane Vander Velden, Joan Devereaug, Martine Miller
and MarigUngarian and Barb Doig and Cheryl McClure in the front.
themselves
(Photo by
Gibb)-
HURON?' iXPOSITOlif NOV0114,0011 Oe 1980
. :Who your backgroupd„ is StitihtitY, Ontano,,yOn gow
up, inevitably, very COnseious,of nitiOns., the'organizatiptIO.
.of lalTonr 'and-batMs with mauagement 1.011.73,tiSt 'Oict
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enough to reMember the dotes:when unionS in the eitY
held the'hanners for the little gay high. and at the time it
wasImperative they de so. The memory of lengthy fights
With the'Compaiiies lingers on., and although only very
young; and lacking any sound knowledge, recpgnized two
very distipct camps and I knew which side. nir support
should
should go to.. . •
,In that city there are two mild -national companies
involved in the same industry, My recollection's are very -
vague !gni fn the late '50s, When only sit or seven -years -old
I remember the kicfs in but Tittle posse agking one and
.other if their father was for Mine:Mill or Steel. Evidently
• sOrtte decision by workers had to be niade concerning,
which national union ,they wished to represent them.
Somehow it filtered clOwn to the youngsters, and although
we had noidea of what.that meant, we knew there was a
serious decision to be made. And there would be fights.
• "What'S you dad, Mine Mill or Steel," one would say.
."Steel, vvhat'es yours,"would be the reply.
"Mine Mill, and that's best." •
"Oh, yea. Your dad don't. know nuttin'."
"Oh, yea," and the fists would fly. 1 realize the kids
-were-fighting for their -fathers, not for one union over
another, but to me it's a telling example of how deeply
those thoughts touch Sudbury residents.
They still do, and will continue to, yet after being
removed for some time objectivity sets in and the impact
began to wane in me. 1 realize the source of that in two
Captain's pups build Didsbury
By the late 1880's, Cannington Mendes birth pains were
over and the misplaced English aristocrats veho collected
in the settlement became even more determined .to
maintain their stylish customs.
The ladie-s, lacking the maids they'd depended on in
England, learned to cook -and clean and continued the
tradition of afternoon tea. They loved entertaining the
young bachelor farmers and were soon plotting matches
for any daughters of marriageable•age in the settlement.
Very -rarely did any, tannington- Manor giels- errarry the -
poorer Canadian settlers living nearby.
Captain Pierce, the settlement's founder, died in 1.888 -
just before the settlement's character became even more
"aristocratic." The reagoe for the charige was three
brothers - the Becktons, who created the Didsbury Stock
Farm, with its mansion -like farmhouse which now stands
dilapidated and vacant inlhe middle of a prairie field. •
"_CAPTAIN'S PUPS".
•
.The two eldest brothers, Ernest and Billie, came to
Cannington as Captain's pups", sent to Canada by a
wealthy grandfather who believed "absence makes' the
heart grow fonder." After a few years of so-called
agricultural studies. the boys wrote to their grandfather
for funds to start their own farm. The grandfather,
wanting to keep his troublesome charges far away, sent
them a few shares in' an old Spanish iron mine. In
rags-to-riches.fashion, d,.ncw vein of ore was discovered,
and the mine becameoneof thc largest operation in Europe"
at the time. The Beckton boys were suddenly as wealthy as
. if they'd won one of today's lotteries.
The brothers quickly brought brother Bcrtie out to slurre •
In the wealth and started building Didsbury. The stone for
the house came from thedry bed of a creek in the area.
The 11 room extravaganza included a ballroom, servant's
quarters. and.a large, well-equipped billiard room - after
all, gentlemen must have their pursuits! The home soon
became the centre of social life 'for all the younger
- expatriates in the community.
The Beckton boys not only started breeding thorough -
bed race horses. but they also raised foxhounds and other.
purebred dogs and eveern tried establishing regular
cockfighting meets. Unfortunately. that sport didn't last
through one Saskatchewan winter - the cocks froze.
Didsbury was dedicated to the joys of the sporting life.
The brothers hired a former American jockey tri help them
buy well-bred race horses •• arid soon the Beckton's orange
and black racing velours were known as far away as
Chicago. as vrell as on the Western cireuit.
The boys' prize teeing stud. a horse named Jase
Willies. had two Kentucky Derby winners in its pedigree.
Inerace week. entries would pour in to the Cannington
Manor area from actoss the country. While the English
settlers used the racer to display their finery, another
• groult of visitors were even more eye-catching. A group of
French aristocrats with their wives, who were dressed int
stunning Parisien gowns. were that country's aristocratic
counterparts to the Cannington settlers, corning from the
town of St. Hubert, anether prairie setrement.
•The Cannington Manor Hunt Club was soon formed and
fox hunts became another regular pastime of the "mad
Englishmen" - although the gopher holes made rieltng
across the prairie a little trickier than it had been across.
English meadows.
AN ARTISTIC SEWLER
The Becktons weren't the only new aristocrats. Another
lettler was Mrs. Sheldon -Williams, widow of an artist.
WELCOMES YOU!
AFTERNOON
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2:30 to 4:30 7 DAY,S.A WEEK
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Pomp x•tst onr unusual e (yawn: re --ort for Taa troriA,C
vp prepared Engissh muffins freshrN made
ram. acsorteci pastries and F,arl Grey tea for the oreaston
Retax anti ernrw as we serve VI12J In front of an opero hearth
kg fire m ott, of onr rwo tramees tR~rva t pores requeste4
for grro-t4.t's of more than Lift,
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• • Cannington Manor was a unique experiment which'
failed - bot that failure is one of the prairie's most
fascinating tales.
by.Alice Gibb
with her two sons and daughters. While the mother
established an extensive sheep farm, one son. Inglis,
followed in his father's footsteps. A reproduction of his
famous painting, The: Blizzard, now hangs,, in the
Canning/on Manor museum.- a scene -be -sea on -fact, since
the artist himself was once lost in the swirling snow while
returning to Moosomin from his mother's farm.
Paintings by the artist, in rather the romantic English
style, can be seen in museums around Saskatchewan,.
As the new settlersenoved into the Manor area, British
institutions continued to thrive - there were Tennis and
Cricket Weeks, and summer holidays, which now that they
couldn't be spent by the English seaside, were instead
spent at cottages surrounding Canningtonband Fish Lakes.
But the dream of Cannington Manor couldn't last,
despite Captain Pierce's good intentions, Gradually the
industries failed, and several prominent families decided
either to return to England or move to the milder climes in
British ColuMbia, a province where the British tradition
eetill lingers. •
The Beckton brothers' dreams also died - due to,heavy
racing losses, the boys had to close Didsbury in 1897 and
sell their stock. Then when SieJohn A. MacDonald's long
promised railroad finally arrived in 1900, it was built 10
miles 5011th of the ,settlemcnt. not through it. as Captain
Pierce had dreamed.
The celebrated store. the Moose Mountain Trading
Company, soon moved closer to the railroad, and many of
the bachelors who had stayed on in the settlement either
headed for instant fortune in the Klondike gold fields.
where two of Captain Pierce's sons wereto die, or enlisted
to serve on the battlefields of the Boer War.
As :the booklet of Catmint/ton Manor Historic Park
points out. "gradually the dietrict was /eft to the Canadian
pioneers. whose labour and determination built the colony
arid Whose spirit formed the true foundition of rural
Saskatchewan."
PHOTOS '
Today's the park museum displays a collection of
momentoes of -the English town. including the beautiful,
evocative photographs of one young settler. named
Charles Cooper. He captured the sporting life, from fox
Itunts to races. as well as scenes ef the "Captain's pups."
some ofthern still dressed in their English tweeds. to they
lathes serving tea at an elegant tennis learty.
The Saekatchewan gee-etnritent is naw gradually
rebuilding Cannington Manor • insludong the storeowner
Maltby's house, a bachelor farmer's shack, and the
carpenter's and blacksmith's shops.
The home of another aristocrat. a - fotmer marine
architect- named James Humphrys. who operated a pork
packing factory until the supply of .pigs proved uedepend-
able. has been operated as a private museum a few miles
from the park. It's now being restored by the government
and will provide another glimpse into -the English- setters
gracious style of living fo; future visitors to the area.
Perhaps if Captain Pierce had lived. he could have
persuaded Sir John -A. to build the railroad through
Cannington Manor and thereby garanteed the settle-
ments survival But when Captain Pierce died, the dream
was doomed to fail •
The Saskatchewan prairie was a hard taskmaster. The
Canadian settlers struggled on. but most of the English
aristoc of, ed cn. leaving ail af Cannington Manni but
the church disappear ever the years
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Note: I'm still hoping to hear,from anyone who once
worked harvesters' excursions to the West.
A BACHELOR'S LIFE --:This restored
bachelor's shack is one of the buildings on
the site of Cannington Manor. Thepachelors.
known as'"the Captain's pups", spent more
time pursuing the sporting ote than they did
learning bow to be prairie farm'ers.
leeu are ineited to an
EXHIBITION AND SALE OF SPINNING &
WEAVING AT • ,
THE RIVER MILL
Benmiller, Ontario
miles east ef (o/relit h
SATURDAY. NOV:8711, 10 sat,: . 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 9TII, 12 NOON -4 P.M.
Sponsored by the Huron Tetct Spinners & weavers
Guild ;members from Huron. BRICE' & Perth Counties)
Demonstrations of various types of spinning. nature
1. dyeing & weaving Har.dnzade Celiristreas gifts
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• The •
Tuckersmith Municipal Council
invites all ratepayers to election night
DANCE
Vanasirra RecreationCe., entre
November 0
from 900 p.m. to 12.3 a. m
LADIES PLEASE BRING LUNCH
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by Herb ShOvq.fier'
THE
LEGION
NEWS
• • BY JACK EISLER
With the leaVes all but
down and winter chill fast
approwhingT—it -brings• us- -
closer to Nov. 111a date well
remembered by veterans,
and indeed I hope by all
Citizens alike.
We held; our poppy drive
last Sunday which, thanks to
the citizens of Seaforth and
area, was again a successful
campaign. National Tag Day
is Saturday., Nov. 8 and
anyone wishing to purchase
poppies may do so, at most
stores in town. I can assure
you the money received will
be put to good use.
Remembrance weekend
will kick off with the annual
-Veterans Banquet and Dance
at Legion Hall on.Saturday
night wilh a teception at 6:30
pep. Dinnee at 7 p.m. with
dance to Ian Wilbee
Orchestra to follow.
Tickets are $7.5.0 epee
person, and if you have not
been contaCted they may be -
bought from Comrades Bill
Wilbee, or at Legion Bar
from 12 noon till 6:30 p.m,
On Sunday the annual
church parade will be to
Northside United Church for
Divine Service. Please be at
Legion it 10:30 a.m. ready to
move off.
On Tuesday, November 11
is the Remembrance bay
service at the Cenotoph. The
parade will form up at the
Legion hall 10:15. All those
taking part arc • asked to
please be on time.
In the, . evening of
November 11, there will be a
pot luck supper at the hall for
Please turn to page 24.
What's happening?
DATE
Thurs. Nov. 6
Fri. Nov. 7
Sat. Nov. 8
Nov 8.
Sat. Nov 8
Sun. Nov 9
Sun. Nov 9
fues. NOv. 11
Tues. Nov. 11
Tues. Nov. 11
Wad. Nov. 12
Wed. Nov. 12
EVENT
Men's Broom ball -
Mt. Brydges vs. Conte nares
Story Hour.
Minor Hockey Bottle Drive
Public Skating
Publie Skating
I.H.L.
Clinton V. Bantams
Clinton vs Midgets
Film Society
Moms and Tots Skating
Women's Broomball
White
Carnation
Hopirmeseetenilltse
Nite Lites
Sat., Nov. 15
Dancing
9:30 p.m. to I it.M.
Buffet at 1 a.m.
Ham & Scalloped
Pateoes
S5 00 eer person
SMORGASBORD
availahle until 8 pm
, 482-9228
25th Wedding
Anaersary
DANCE
for
Bill & Marie
FLYNN
Friday, Nov. 7
9 P.M. to 1 MM.
EVERYONE •
WELCOgE
No gifts pleise
PLACE
Arena
Arena
Library
Town
Arena
Arena
Arena
Arena
Arena
S.D.H.S.
Arena
Arena
TIME
7:15 - 12:15
8:30 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1:30 - 3 p.m
2 - 3:45
7-11 p.m
6:45
, 8:30
7:30
1 - 3 p.m
8:15 - 12:15
• LAST NIGHT THURS., NOV. 6f
Ono Showing 8:04P.M.
And lo, there was another movie.
OH GOD'
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Starts Friday, Nov. 7fh
SHOWTIMES FRI. & SAt. 18.1
SUN.-THURS. ONE SHOWINGS:40
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PaOGRAM SUBACT T • CHANGIW TH • UT NOTICE
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faitsi the strike 0,./0 years age and, the, gestleral labonr
climate in eur country today, • •
hi the caSe of the Sndbury strike, whibh"linpred on for
more..h4n nine months, it seemed The two ,OPloosip-g
r foes,Ctfor the sake oUtheix Own' interests, lest 'Signt- of
those directly involved, the laid off Workers. Riat3i0ors
abounded abottt the Motives of each side. Some said the
-ampany had massivestovicpiles and used 'the strike. t�
•'reduce them, Others said the union was taking ativantage,,
'of the situation to re-establish its own,strength. Consider
the seriousness orthis speCulation, if indeed it can ever.
be proven. While two large groups engaged in their battle,
'individuals were sinking deeper in debt - losing
possessions they had worked a long time for. °
It seems the most telling result of the lingering affair
was what it did to individuals. It becomes impossible to
choose aside any longer and yet there appears a need to
placed the blame somewhere.
That isolated ease had extension for the rest of the
country, the second source. It seems almost a working
model sometimes. Canada seems to be coming to the
forefront in one area - labour -management disputes, Pick
up a large daily any day, and it's likely there will be at
least one update on a strike or walkout.
It is too easy to argue on about management's abuse of
workers. In some instances, to'be sure, that is the ause of
work disruptions but when you look at the incredible
number of disputes, it seems rather short-sighted to see
only one evil doer.
1 apologize if you've read this far expectiu to find an
ansWel. rm not sure Wnere it lies, but i am steadily
becoming convinced that some radical changed are needed
in the collective bargaining process, and perhaps even in
some cases in the right to strike. Maybe those powers
should be removed from each side and be handled solely
by external, objective arbitrators across the board.
Two sides are abusing their privilege, and the only
fanaticism that should remain is with the kTdte1 "them
fight about it. It won't mean anything, and nobody will get
hurt.
People
Mr. aim Mrs. Harold Coleman retar...ffle Sunday
from a visit wittAheir son Allen in Regina. Also Mr. and
Mrs. George Coleman, Mr. and Mrs- , . Del Hunter Mr. and
Mrs.. Howard Eves, Moose Jaw. Mr. and -Mrs. Stanley
Allen, Edmonton and the Rev. Douglas Frys at Red Deer.
Mrs. Eldin Kerr and Mrs. Ross Gordon attended London
Area Convention for Women's Institutes held as voting
delegates at St. Marys Arena on Oct. 27th and 28th. Total
registration was 514.
Grace Bagget of Minneapolis. Minnesota. visited with
her sister Mrs. Jack Thompson and Mu. Thompson last
week. She was accompanied, by her daughter and
son-in-law. ,
Mr. and Mrs. James McQuaid of Victoria- Si. had their
grandson Mr. and Mrs. Glen Murray and on Dylan of
Toronto over the wtekend; also their son Mr. and Mrs.
Roy McQuaid and son John of -Oshawa.
Dr. Ken Stewart and Mrs. Stevlart of Waterloo were
Sunday visitors with Rev. J. Ure and Mrs. Stewart. Mr.
Stewart returned home Saturday after a secent operation
in Victoria hospital London.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. Walter Wood of
Oxford Centre visited Sunday with Rev. J. Ure and Mrs.
Stewart.
Mres. Elizabeth Trefry of Richards Landing, St. Josephs
Island and Miss Erma Broadfoot of Sunbrige spend the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Townsend of
Harphurcy.
Memorial
Service
Remembrance Day
Seaforth Branch of the Ro)a1 Canadian Legion will •
absent. Remembrance Day with Seraces at the
Cenotaph, Victoria Park
on
Tuesday, November 11
at 10:30 a.M.
The legion extends a ordii welcome to all
School Children, Bov Scouts. f3irl Guides. Cubs.
Council of Seaforth. Tuckersmit and MctilIop. all
other organizations. and the general publicto joilri
in the Sen.tee
Representative of Organizations who are pre-
senting Wreaths re asked to he at the Legion Hall
01 10 15 to pick u wreaths.
The parade will leave the legion Hall at 10:20
headed b. the Seaforth District High School Girls'
Trumpel Batid. arriving at the Cenotaph at 10:30
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE
10:20 — PARADE TO CENOTAPH
- 10:25 — DEPLOY 'COLOURS
10:30 — 0 CANADA
10:35 — HYMN:
-0 God. Our Help in Ages Past."
10:40 — A PROMISE OF REMEMBRANCE
PRAYEk and
ADDRESS:
FCaruanaES. keThomas Duke
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DEDICATION OF WREATHS
Rev. Thomas Duke
• -11:00 — LAST POST
TVVO MINUTES' SILENCE
, REVEILLE
PLACING OF WREATHS
The annual Legion CHURCH PARADE to Northside
United Church will take place on Sunday. November 9
leaving the Legion Hall at 10:30 a.m.
Seaforth Branch 156
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
BILL WELBEE
. President
CLAIR CAMPBELL
Special Events
RON BEG-ERMAN
Secretary
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