TRAVEL AT HOME AND ABROAD FUTURE TOPICS OF TAKE TIME IN 2010 PROGRAM
BY MELODY FALCONER-POUNDER
More than 45 people have signed up for each of the “Take Time in 2010” programs that are now being held on Monday afternoons until Feb. 15.
These programs provide the perfect opportunity for friends and neighbors to learn and share with one another.
The programs are held from 1:30-3 p.m. and each of the four participating churches will host one event.
It is never too late to participate in the programs. Participants may simply call the church coordinator of the session they wish to be a part of. The cost is $2 per session. Participants are strongly encouraged to register in advance as some speakers may wish to provide handouts and an accurate attendance number would prove helpful in doing so. However, registration at the door is also permissible.
Want to attend but don’t have the transportation needed to get to the location of the presentation? Rides can be provided, just call the coordinator of that session.
The Church on the Way will host the Feb. 1 session at the Bluewater Community Centre. Maggie Brennan with the Alzheimer Society of Huron will offer “An Overview on Dementia”. Pat Lewington will also be on hand to lighten the topic a bit with some Fitness Fun. Those wishing to learn more about this session should contact coordinator Mary Schultz at 519 565-2735.
Participants at the Feb. 8 session can learn more about “Travel within Canada” as guest Heather Moffat, of Ellison Travel, focuses on Newfoundland as a destination.
St. Andrew’s United Church will play host to this session and Shirley McAllister is the person to get a hold of for more information. She can be reached at 519 565-5620.
Heather Moffatt
Heather Moffatt is the manager of Ellison Travel and Tours Group Department. She began her travel career in 1979 and since that time she has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and travel experience.
Traveling to international destinations has become a way of life for Moffatt, particularly in the last 20 years. Her international travel focus has been mainly Britain and Europe where she has visited on business as well as hosting tours. She has developed contacts across the country and around the world. Her knowledge and understanding of the culture, and her many travel experiences has resulted in her being recognized and respected as a leader in group travel.
For “Take Time in 2010” she will speak about one of her favorite places, Newfoundland.
She will have just returned from chairing one of the international group travel panels at the Student Youth Travel Association in St Louis.
Moffatt is a true believer that travel promotes peace and understanding and makes us all better citizens.
The final session in the series will be held at Trinity Anglican Church on Feb. 15. Participants will learn about “Adventures in Southern Sudan and Beyond” with Janet Tufts. She is currently the Executive Director of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and is also a very active volunteer. Last year, she traveled to the Sudan with a team representing Canadian Aid for Southern Sudan (CASS) and will share some of those experiences through this presentation. Elaine Scrimgeour is the coordinator of this session and she can be reached by calling 519 565-5544.
ZURICH TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON WATERSHED ASSESSMENT REPORTS
Zurich is the location for a public meeting related to the unveiling of draft proposed assessment reports for Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley watersheds.
Assessment reports are required under the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006 for each source protection area in the region. The reports describe the local watershed areas and available water supply, identify vulnerable areas where drinking water sources might face a risk of contamination or depletion, assess threats to drinking water within those vulnerable areas, and provide information necessary for the development of source protection plans by the source protection committee.
Public delegations are welcome at a public meeting to be held at the Municipality of Bluewater – Zurich Complex, 15 East Street, in Zurich on Feb. 25 from 3-6 p.m. To reserve a time to present at this formal public meeting call the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Project at least two days in advance (see numbers below).
“The creation of these reports is a very important step forward in protection of our municipal drinking water sources,” said Larry Brown, The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee Chair. “The documents will tell us the number of potential drinking water threats in the two source protection areas and the committee will then be able to develop appropriate policies by 2012.”
For more information on the Bayfield open house or the delegation-format public meeting in Zurich visit sourcewaterinfo.on.ca or phone Jenna at 519-235-2610 or 1-888-286-2610.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
 Icicles form a protective coating around an ice chest at the Bayfield Garage. (Melody Falconer-Pounder photo)
(Melody Falconer-Pounder photo)
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HAITI APPEAL
Since Jan. 12, our television screens and newspapers have been filled with images of the aftermath of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck the island of Haiti.
On a local level, Bayfield residents can help the initiative of the Canadian Red Cross by attending a Fundraiser – Appeal for Haiti on Feb. 6 at The Docks Restaurant.
Music for the evening will be provided from 8-11 p.m. by Cactus Jam.
“We ask that you come and enjoy the hospitality and music and make a donation as you are able to this most important appeal,” said Joyce Lambert, one of the event’s organizers.
All of the donations collected will be given to the Red Cross Appeal for Haiti. Official tax receipts will be issued.
SALVATION ARMY
“Giving Hope Today” is the motto of The Salvation Army and now in the wake of a devastating fire on Clinton’s Main Street on Jan. 12, the local facet of the organization needs to receive back some hope from the community.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store, Salvation Army Food Bank and Salvation Army's Family Service Office were all destroyed by the fire. According to Bayfield resident, Anne Laviolette, approximately 1,500 people currently make use of the food bank so the need to help is great.
A temporary location for the food bank has been set up at the Heartland Community Church in Clinton and food donations can be dropped off there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Monetary donations should be sent to SalvationArmy.ca or 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Please specify the gift to ‘Clinton Thrift Store Fire'. All donations specified to the ‘Clinton Thrift Store Fire' are guaranteed to be used by The Salvation Army in Clinton. The local number to call for info is (519) 524-8822.
Donations of clothing and other items can be made to the Thrift Store in Goderich.
TOWN HALL
It has been 20 years since a committee was formed to save the Bayfield Town Hall from demolition. Since that time a number of fundraising efforts have been held in an effort to preserve it and make it a vital part of the community social scene.
Now The Bayfield Town Hall Heritage Society is looking to improve the entrance to the building to make it more visibly appealing for weddings, festivals, concerts and business meetings.
The latest fundraiser will be the sale of commemorative bricks to be installed in the front walk, at the hall entrance and a new walk leading to the property’s “great lawn”.
The paving stones can be engraved to showcase a family name, honor loved ones or celebrate a special occasion such as a wedding or an anniversary. They could even make a unique family Christmas gift.
According to the fundraising brochure, “These stones will be placed along the walkway so that generations to come will enjoy this wonderful legacy left in honor of the revitalization of the town hall.”
There are three stone styles to purchase: a large stone, 8X12, with two lines of engraving up to 12 characters per line, $250; a medium stone, 8X8, with one line of engraving up to 12 characters, $100; and a place holder, 4X8, no engraving, $50. Tax receipts will be provided. Cheques can be made payable to The Bayfield Town Hall and mailed to PO Box 2078, Bayfield ON, N0M 1G0. Further information can be obtained by contacting Margo Robeson at 519 565-2827. Deadline for purchasing stones has been set for March 31.
Organizations, school classes, businesses and corporations are encouraged to be part of this worthwhile community project.
The society hopes to have the brickwork installed in the spring.
BRIDGE CLUB
Looking for an evening of cards? Look no further than the Bayfield Lions’ Community Building – the meeting location for the Wednesday Evening Bridge Club. They will host their next gathering on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun.
FILM SOCIETY
The curtain will go up on the next series of movies offered by the Bayfield Film Society at the Bayfield Town Hall on Feb. 11.
The movies scheduled for the new season are Stone Angel, Feb. 11; Happy Go Lucky, March 11; The Secret Life of Bees, Apr. 8; and Cairo Time, May 13.
A season’s subscription is just $35 to view these four intriguing films. People are also able to attend individual movies for $10 by purchasing at the door.
For subscription tickets please contact Lynne Gillians at 519 565-5884 or by email at lynnegillians@hotmail.com
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The booklet, is based on notes of a Guided Walking Tour composed by Elaine Sturgeon, volunteer archivist from 2001-08. These notes were revised and expanded by Dianne Smith and produced by the Bayfield Historical Society, Ralph Laviolette current volunteer archivist and Dave Gillians, historical society president. Its production was funded by memberships, donations and a grant from the Huron Heritage Fund.
The Historic Walking Tour booklets are now available for $5 each at the Bayfield Archives Room on Main Street or by calling 519 565-2454. The booklet is in a 5.5 X 8 inch format and includes a map at its centre. The booklet was created to compliment the Bayfield Historical Society guided walking tours that depart from the Bayfield Archives Room every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. during July and August.
The Bayfield Historical Society also has a limited number of the “Huron Historical Notes – Village of Bayfield” book available. These are selling for $8.00 to cover production and printing costs.
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