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| For the first time in its 62 year history the donations for the rummage sale overpowered the arena and some items had to be displayed outside. Bill Aberhart, of Bayfield, and Julie Lane, of Guelph, discuss this exciting development. Lane was the event’s co-convener along with Cal Scotchmer. |
RUMMAGE SALE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS FOR PIONEER PARK
BY MELODY FALCONER-POUNDER
The 62nd Pioneer Park Rummage Sale brought an historic first.
“The collection of items was so overwhelming that for the first time in rummage sale history a large outside area was needed to display the goods,” said Julie Lane, co-convener of the event, along with Cal Scotchmer.
The sale saw a 10 per cent increase in purchases over the 2008 event. More than $12,500 was raised for the ongoing upkeep of Pioneer Park. This included a silent auction section which netted close to $3,000. The Pioneer Park Association (PPA) would like to thank the many local merchants and residents who contributed to the silent auction.
According to Lane, patrons began lining up at 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. opening. Over 600 people attended this always popular community event. The sale is supported by over 100 volunteers; many of whom began setting up at the arena on Thursday morning and continued through Friday afternoon. Also there were several people behind the scenes that helped organize this event leading up to the sale.
“Thanks to Bud Robinson, and Terry and Helen Lazaravitch, who for the past six weeks have been busily collecting and sorting rummage sale items. Their time and efforts greatly impacted on the outcome of this event,” said Lane.
The PPA is also grateful to Ron Reder, who so very generously donated storage space for the items collected earlier.
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Behind the scenes at the 62nd annual rummage sale, Helen Lazaravitch (left) and Paula Tillmann Peirce, president of the Pioneer Park Association, were kept busy folding and inspecting the many types of linen that came in for the annual sale
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“The collection of items was so overwhelming that for the first time in rummage sale history a large outside area was needed to display the goods,” said Julie Lane, co-convener of the event.
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| Friday morning at the arena, Diane Cunningham, Donna Cartwright and Tatiana McVean sorted through the hundreds of books that came in for the sale, proceeds of which go to the upkeep of Bayfield’s beautiful Pioneer Park |
ARTISTS’ VISIT
Mary Kennedy and Michele Woodey are professional artists. Together they are Fiona Hoop. They created this pseudonym for their collaborative art while driving through Toronto one day.
“As our work is collaborative, we didn’t want to have to sign both our names to each piece so we came up with a name that represents the both of us,” said Kennedy.
Collaborative painting has its roots in the early Surrealist artists’ techniques of passing a piece of work back and forth. Each artist contributes an element in turn, blending seamlessly.
The pair has been working together since 2000. They first met when Kennedy did some design work for the Sky Dome alongside Woodey’s company.
The two describe their work as contemporary abstracts and landscapes.
“It’s our niche. Our art isn’t purely abstract as they have a landscape reference. This provides a window where people can provide their own interpretation of the work,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy and Woodey came to Bayfield on July 11 to meet with visitors to the Marten Arts Gallery on Main Street where the work of Fiona Hoop is now on display until July 29. It is their first visit to the village and they were looking forward to visiting the beach before returning to Toronto.
“The drive up here was really quite pretty,” said Kennedy. “It all seemed gentrified. The properties were all so very neat and cared for. “
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| Michele Woodey (left) and Mary Kennedy are professional artists. Together they are Fiona Hoop. The duo was in the village on July 11 to mark the start of an exhibition of their work at the Marten Arts Gallery. They chose to pose in front of a piece which they believed exemplified the feeling they got from visiting this lakeside village. |
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
What do Charles Trick Currelly, Dr. John Hutchison Garnier, George Agnew Reid, William Nicoll Cresswell and Rev. Robert Mellon Menzies have in common?
They were all Huron County residents whose contributions to art, history and science had a huge impact on Canadian culture.
History teacher, David Yates of Goderich, enlightened those present at the June 22 meeting of the Bayfield Historical Society with his presentation entitled, “Connections: How Huron County gave Ontario Culture”.
These men, known as the “Huron County Five”, were elaborated on by Yates, who explained how they were instrumental in founding both the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Ontario College of Art and Design.
THE MEN IN BRIEF:
CURRELLY was known as a wheeler-dealer, charmer and schemer. He was born in Exeter and was a Methodist minister, for one year.
GARNIER can be described as Lucknow’s eccentric. He was a doctor of medicine but was primarily interested in natural history or zoology.
REID is considered Canada’s most influential artist. He was born on a farm outside Wingham.
CRESSWELL was born in London, England in 1818 and came to Tuckersmith Twp. in 1848. He was an artist who worked in oils. He studied under some of the greatest artists of the Romantic Era.
MENZIES was born in Clinton in 1885. He was both an engineer and a Presbyterian minister. While conducting missionary work in China he discovered the “Oracle Bones” from the Waste of Yin. These contained the records of the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC).
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Seven-year-old Matthew McLellan of Toronto proved that you can still have some fun when volunteering. He was kept busy inspecting all of the toys that came in for the sale.
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Volunteer, Elaine Kennedy, of Bayfield, is practically engulfed by blankets, afghans, curtains and more as she helps set up for the 62nd annual Pioneer Park Rummage Sale held on the evening of July 10 at the Bayfield Arena.
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TOWN HALL
Jazz is the musical genre of choice for the next in a series of concerts to be held at the Bayfield Town Hall.
Vocal Jazz quartet, After Four, will take to the hall’s stage on July 25.
This will be a return visit to the hall for Jenny and Ron Nauta, Theresa Wallis and Dave Williams. They will be accompanied by an instrumental quintet. Their lively renditions of traditional jazz songs will be sure to have fingers snapping and toes tapping.
Tickets for this 8 p.m. show are now available for $20 per person. For more information please contact Pat Langley at 519 565-2894.
ANGLICAN
From now until Jan. 3, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto has on exhibit one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century: the Dead Sea Scrolls. Members of Trinity Anglican Church would like to invite the public to visit the exhibit with them.
The church is sponsoring a bus trip to view the exhibit on Sept. 23. The cost for the trip is $89 per person taxes included. The trip will include deluxe motor coach transportation, a meal, admission ticket to the ROM and a tour director on the coach.
The scrolls were discovered from 1947-56. Bedouin goat-herders made the discovery in a series of caves off the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The scrolls were authored between 200 BCE and 68 CE. Over 900 separate documents were unearthed, pieced together from over 100,000 scroll fragments.
The exhibition paints an extraordinary picture of this period in history through artifacts, multi-media and more.
To reserve a spot on the bus please call Joyce Lambert at 519 565-5023 as soon as possible.
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Trinity Church will present “Twenty-four years of the Ultimate in Recycling” when they host their annual Bayfield Antiques Show and Sale on Aug. 7-9 at the Bayfield Arena.
Over 30 professional antique dealers from across the province will bring an array of quality antiques and collectibles to the show.
The Gala Evening Opening Celebration is set for Friday from 7-9 p.m. This festive evening includes refreshments and music by Cactus Jam. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the vendors, browse and purchase unique items for their collection. Tickets for this special night are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Show times for the weekend are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission on these days would be $5 per person.
For more information contact Janet Snider at 519 565-5549.
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The book, “Psalms” by Ron Klug, a guide to prayer and praise, is the focus of the current Bible Study being offered at Trinity on Wednesday mornings at 11 a.m. Each session is complete in itself so people are invited to participate in some or all.
PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. Susan Moore, of Knox Presbyterian Church, invites all in the community to join her for a summer book study. The study entitled, Catch Your Breath, will be based on the book of the same name by Don Postema. The sessions will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church every other Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. The next session is set for July 23. Included in the study will be a look at labyrinths and the traditions surrounding them. A meditative walk to the gardens at 13 Clan Gregor Square to experience a labyrinth first hand is also planned.
Visitors and local residents are invited to Knox Church, Bayfield to rest, pray or meditate through the hectic summer months. The doors of the church will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, from now until the end of August.
Knox, Bayfield will play host to the Joy of Music to be held on July 29 at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend this concert featuring local church choirs and some very talented soloists.
Knox’s anniversary service is fast approaching. This year the church will celebrate 78 years on July 26. The service will be followed by an ecumenical pot luck picnic on the church grounds.
Looking ahead, the Annual Knox Summer Sale is planned for Aug. 1. This sale is always a bargain hunters’ delight featuring household items, jewelry, purses, books, toys and other treasures.
RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION
If, among other local topics, you are looking for information on water quality and Blue Flag status, you should plan to attend the annual general meeting of the Bayfield Ratepayers’ Association (BRA), Aug. 1.
All ratepayers are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held at the Bayfield Community Centre beginning at 10 a.m.
A number of reports will be given and members of the council for Bluewater will make comments.
Individuals interested in becoming a member of the BRA board are invited to contact Dave MacLaren.
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