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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, October 2, 1996 Section Two Owner Planning to Return to Old Ways Tyrone Mill owner Bob Shafer can't wait to get back to the old grind. Ever since he bought the Tyrone Mill 17 years ago, he's always had it in the back of his mind to re-introduce the flour grinding process that once represented the mill's bread and butter income. income. The Tyrone Mill's stones were taken out in 1890. Successive Successive millers have used the mill pond out back to power a livestock feed mill and lumber lumber works. . Shafer and his crew have spent the last several months re-building the old flour milling milling system which they hope to have operational in time for demonstrations at the 150th Anniversary Çelebra- iffll tion this Saturday, October 5. As Shafer will tell you, building a flour mill from scratch takes time and research. research. er It was ten years ago that he brought in a pair of two- ton buhr stones salvaged Best Wishes On Your Anniversary from all of us at Bathe & McLellan Building Materials 575 Thorton St. S., Oshawa Telephone 725-4761 Best Wishes On Your 150th Anniversary from your neighbours at Tyrone General Store est. 1894 Cliff Byam, Prop. Telephone 263-2243 ^Municipality of Clarington^ congratulates The Tyrone Mill on its 150th Anniversary (1846 -1996) Open House: Saturday, October 5,1996 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Place: Tyrone Mill Congratulations to Our Friends "Downstream" on their 150th Anniversary from Woodley Sawmill Family Owned and Operated Since 1875 2662 Cone. 8 R.R. 5, Bowmanville 263-2121 •Pine and Cedar •Ass'T. Hardwoods • Slabwood from an old mill in central New York. Made from a unique rock found in France, the stones have a hard, volcanic surface that stands up to continuous wear and tear. "The stones were last used 25 years ago and fortunately, the people who had last run the system were still around and we were able to quiz them about it,** he says. Their description proved helpful as Shafer and his woodworkers, Guy Lanteigne and Andy Keniston, worked to reconstruct an entire sys- To page 9 Apple Cider Press was Added in 1981 150 YEARS AND COUNTING -- Tyrone Mill owner Rob Shafer bought the 150- year-old business in 1979. Like the succession of millers before him, he has had to adapt the mill to suit a changing market. While he still mns a thriving saw mill, Shafer added the popular apple cider press in 1981. This fall, he will re-introduce a flour mill. ■ ■ ■ Congratulations ! on your 150th Anniversary from the friendly folks at Graham's IGA 225 King St. East, Bowmanville Telephone: 623-4161 m ■ ■ STONE GROUND-- Flour-making will resume at the Tyrone Mill this fall, one hundred years after the original, process was phased out Mill owner Bob Shafer, above, is seen here preparing to sharpen a pair of millstones he salvaged from an old mill in central New York. He and his team of woodworkers have spent the past several months reconstructing the flour mill which extends from the basement to the third floor. Tyrone Mill Owners Through The Years 1979 - present - Bob Shafer 1957-1979 -- John Thorn- beck 1953-1957 - Harvey Partner Partner 1912 -1953 -- Thomas Goodman and then his son, Luther Goodman 1908-1912- Fred C. Van- stone 1852-1908 - Samuel Van- stone 1846 Mill is built by John Gray and son-in-law James McFecters. Tyrone Mill- Congratulations on your 150th Anniversary EMPIRE CHEESE & BUTTER CO-OP Northumberland County's only Cheese producing plant R.R. #5 Campbellford, Ont. Happy 150th Anniversary Tyrone Mill! from all of us at Hooper's Jewellers "Your Family Jewellers Since1945" 39 King St. W., Bowmanville Telephone 623-5747