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Municipal Election 2014! November 2014 Volume 7: Issue 1

On Monday October 27 Ontarians went to Township of Trent Lakes Inside this issue: the polls to elect municipal governments (formerly Galway-Cavendish & Harvey) RIENDS EIGHBOURS 2 across the province. Here are the results for Mayor F & N the municipalities in the Kinmount area. Bev Matthews - 2,237 * THE BARTER SYSTEM 4 Janet Clarkson - 1,932 * MOONSHINERS BUSTED 6 City of Deputy Mayor Mayor Ron Windover - 1,722 * SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR 6 Andy Letham 16,055 Rick Aube 1,579 KIDS CORNER 9 Donna Villemaire 4,742 Peter Franzen - 904 THE HOT STOVE 10 Brenda Karagiannis 3,888 Galway-Cavendish Ward RESULTS FROM KINMOUNT FAIR 14 John Macklem 2,338 Terry Lambshead 707 DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15 Bill Denby 654 Madeline Pearson 617 * Richard Wackernagel 96 THE CARDEN ALVAR 18

Ward 3 City of Kawartha Lakes (Somerville Councillor Harvey Ward - Peter Ray- EDITORIAL 19 Township includ ing Kinmount) mond Gord Miller 665 Councillor at Large - Dick Persson Visit us in colour at Hafiz Makani 427 kinmount.ca Jim Greensides 96 Municipality of Minden Hills All issues available online Other Councillors elected in the City of Ka- Reeve wartha Lakes Brent Devolin 2,159 Ward 1 – Rob Macklem Brigitte Gall 1,596 Get Results! Ward 2 – Emmett Yeo * Barb Reid 937 * ADVERTISE IN Ward 4 – Andrew Veale Deputy Reeve Ward 5 – Steve Strangway * Cheryl Murdoch 2,821 * THE GAZETTE! Ward 6 – Doug Emslie * Rick Ashall 1, 529 Rates per issue: Ward 7 – Brian Junkin * John Beattie 214 Business Card Size $15 Ward 8 – John Pollard Councillor at Large - Ron Nesbitt 2 x Business Card $30 Ward 9 – Issac Breadner Ward 1 – Lisa Schell *, Jean Anthon Ward 10 – Pat Dunn * Ward 2 - Pam Sayne 1/4 Page $40 Ward 11 – Pat O‟Reilly * Ward 3 – Jean Neville * 1/2 Page $75 Ward 12 – Gord James * Congratulations to the winners and to all Full Page $150 Ward 13 – Kathleen Seymour-Fagan those who sought office. This year there [email protected] Ward 14 – Gerard Jilesen were more candidates than past elections, 705 - 488 - 2919 Ward 15 – Mary Ann Martin which gave the voters lots of choice at the The Gazette is a non profit monthly Ward 16 – Heather Stauble * polls. Anyone can “talk the talk”. It takes publication produced by volunteers as courage to “walk the walk”. a community service. The Gazette is entirely dependant on advertising sales Arts, Crafts & Bake Sale & donations to remain operating. We are very grateful for the continuing Country Raffle & Luncheon support of area businesses & patrons. 10 am - 2 pm Sat. Nov. 8 Do you enjoy the Gazette? KINMOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE Send a donation! Shop Tax Free! Kinmount Gazette, c/o KCPED, Hosted by Kinmount & Area Artisans Guild P.O. Box 38, Kinmount, On K0M 2A0. Make cheques payable to K.C.P.E.D. Your name will appear in the Thank You to Our Patrons section on page 15.

Follow Kinmount events on Twitter! Bring a Food Bank Donation to be entered in a draw for a special prize! @kinmount Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Friends and Neighbours: Carden Township lies to the contained any large villages or munities were reduced to ghost room school described the building north of Eldon Township and even proper mill sites. No major town status in the recent era. thusly: to the south of Dalton Town- rivers traverse the plains of The township also contained 7 Horncastle School was closed in ship. It was named after an Carden but it does have a major school sections. Most of the 1937. There were only 2 students English Naval captain John lake (Dalyrymple). Access was school sections were open until left, and the teacher walked all the Carden famous for his ex- gained to the township via the 1967 when amalgamation closed way from (7 miles) every ploits during the Napoleonic Victoria Colonization Road in the local one room schools. Stu- day. The two students were bussed Wars (1796-1915). Surveyors the east, the Monck Road to the dents were divided between the to Kirkfield school. moved north from the Eldon north and from Kirkfield in the centralized schools in Kirkfield Rohallion survey in 1830, but aban- west. The township residents and Brechin. Another flood of settlers in Carden doned their work after pro- were served by 10 post offices, The population of Carden took a Township pushed north from Kirk- nouncing the township unfit many outside its actual bounda- big drop after 1900 as many set- field in Eldon Township into the for settlement. Most of the ries. The 1890 directory for tlers abandoned their marginal southwest corner of the township. township is a flat limestone Carden listed the following farms and moved west or south. A post office was established in plain with a thin layer of top households by post office: However the farms were not this corner of the township and soil. But in the 1850s the totally abandoned and the clear- named Rohallion after a site in township was surveyed and Victoria Road – 41 ances were converted to cattle Scotland. Rohallion was a famous opened for settlement. The Uphill – 12 ranches. The largest ranch was loch in Perthshire near Birnam settlers were “less fussy” by Horncastle – 14 3,000 acres. Today much of the Wood. It featured a small castle this time and any free land Rohillion – 24 area has been used for quarries and a big legend relating back to remotely suited for farming Kirkfield – 30 or is protected as the Carden the historic Macbeth. was opened up (ie) Haliburton Brechin – 20 Avlar. A school section (SS #1 Carden) County!). Dalyrymple – 45 Horncastle was established by 1861, very ear- Settlers poured in from the Sebright – 29 The Victoria Road enters Carden ly in Carden‟s history. The school south (Eldon) and the west Carden – 9 Township at the village of Victo- section was closed in 1947 as the (Beaverton-Thorah). By 1861 Woodhill – 4 ria Road. In the late 1800s, so population in this area declined. the township had 158 home- many settlers flooded into east- The Rohallion post office was steads. Carden Township nev- Many of these post office com- ern Carden along the Victoria opened in 1889 and closed in Road that there were 3 school 1915. In the 1891 census, Rohal- Clockwise from right: a map of the Carden Township; a typi- sections along the road between lion post office serviced 24 house- cal Carden farm ; an abandoned farmhouse in Hornpayne Victoria Road and Uphill. Half holds. Rohallion was accessed way up the Road in this section from Bolsover (4 miles south) or er lay the cross roads hamlet of Dalyrmple (4 miles north) Horncastle. A school (SS #7 Continued on p.3 Carden) was opened in 1866 and a post office was established also in the 1860s. Like so many other local villages, Horncastle was named after an Eng- lish town (in Lincolnshire). The only business in the hamlet was a general store and post office run by the Millaly family, long since gone. The land around Horncastle was widely cleared for agriculture, but Dalrymple was suitable only for ranching cattle. Eventually Horncastle most of the farms were abandoned and converted into ranches.

The Horncastle school was the centre of the communi- Rohallion

ty. One student of the one Victoria

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Friends, continued from p.2 Today the Rohallion Road ser- also located along the east vices a number of cottages on the shore of the lake. north side of on the The Dalrymple community Trent Canal. never contained a business sec- Dalrymple tion. Shoppers flocked north to Along the western border of Sebright (6 miles) or south to Carden Township lay a large lake Kirkfield. Orillia was the larg- called Lake Dalrymple. The est centre for shoppers. large, shallow lake is divided in An interesting story concerns two by a narrow spit of land two Dalrymple men who voted called Avery Point. Huron village in an early election. In pre- sites are prolific along the lake Confederation days, each rid- which they called Kechebebob- ing had only 1 polling station. gong, a real tongue twister! The The station for all the north earliest settlers originally called it country was located in Whitby. Mud Lake, a rather uninspiring The two men walked all the generic name. The name was way to Whitby to vote, a two changed to Dalrymple Lake. The day trip down and a two day earliest settlers came from Bea- trip back. Upon returning verton or Kirkfield. The land home, they discovered one had surrounding Lake Dalrymple was voted Conservative and the some of the best farmland in the other Liberal: effectively can- township and attracted the earli- celling each other‟s vote! De- est farmers. mocracy can be messy! The first post office was estab- The Municipal Office for lished in 1870 and was called Carden Township was located Upner. It was later changed to at Dalrymple using the old match the lake‟s name. Dalrym- school. The facility was too small and ple community was concentrated in the 1980s, a new community cen- on the east side of the lake. tre/township office was built on site. Many settlers from the west and The Carden Agricultural Society be- north sides got their mail from gan to hold annual fairs at the com- Sebright. In the 1891 census, 45 munity centre. The fair was discontin- families gathered their mail from ued in the 2000s. Dalrymple; the largest communi- The growth of tourism led to a ty in the township! A school sec- change in the community as Lake tion (SS # 4 Carden) was opened Dalrymple became lined with cot- in the early 1860s It soon had 70 tages. students and a larger, frame Carden 705-488-1349 school house was built to accom- Carden post office was yet another modate the area. The school abandoned community that lay along house was located on the present the north boundary of Carden near the site of the last school, closed in Dalton boundary. A post office was 1967 and used as a community hall. A church and cemetery was established as early as 1862 and was only closed in 1914, There was a school section (SS #5 Carden) but no busi- nesses or churches. Only 9 families col- lected their mail at the Carden PO in 1891. The Kinmount Tartan The school was closed Men’s Cap - Tartan Scarf in 1911. Tammy - Men’s Tie Available at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace or Contact Diane at 705-488-2635

Page 3 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development The Barter System In Pioneer Days, hard cash was often scarce. Barter was very common among both residents and businesses. Credit was also widely used. Local area farmers would bring in products that could be sold and traded them for items they needed from the local Kinmount shopkeepers. Rather than “settle up” after each transaction, a rolling tab or account was used. After a certain period, the shopkeeper and customer settled their account and started again.

The whole system relied on two principals: goods that had value and trust. Goods bartered by the farmers included foodstuffs such as potatoes, onions, other vegetables, butter, meat products and other items such as wood products and grains. Some of the items were sold over the counter to local customers. The wood products would be shipped out by rail to outside markets. It was a tricky business; managing the inventory and keeping the cash flow going.

Trust was also a huge factor. It would be easy for the customer to simply refuse to pay. Sure there were legal devices and methods whereby the shop keeper could attempt to seek payment, but the painful truth was the customer may not be financially able to settle the bill. It was a risky venture, this barter system.

The following is a copy of one such barter account for the year 1890. The customer was Alexander Morrison who lived on the cor- ner of the Monck Road (#503/45) and the Crego Lake Road. The business was Swanton, Brandon & Company on the Main St of Kinmount. The store had originally been owned by Henry Graham. Mrs Morrison was a daughter of Henry Graham. Henry had sold the business to the partnership and moved to Toronto. The Morrisons had continued to do business with the new owners.

Kinmount, Dec 14th / 90 A Morrison

To Swanton, Brandon & Co

Jany 8 to 1 M C Saw 6 ft 5.40, 1 handle (.15), 2 files (.30) , 100 Flour (2.40) 8.25 Jany 24 To Coal oil (.65), Bacon (.25) Cash on Wood account (10.00) 10.59 Feb 11 To 16 Syrup (.18), 1 General Oil (.21) , 100 Flour (2.35), 1 Tea (.25) 3.76 Mch 18 To ½ Tobacco , 6 lbs G Sugar (.15), On 22 (railway) Ties (12.00), Bacon (1.20) 11.95 Mch 22 To ½ Tob (.25), April 2 – ½ Tob (.25), Cash on Wood Account $5.00 5.50 April 15 to 6 lbs clover (.60), 6 lbs timothy (.36) May 5 – 12 lbs wire (1.08) 2.04 May 10 On lus (7.86) 1 pr boots (2.00), 1 Scythe (.96) 10.76 July 15 1 baking soda biscuit (.25), 1 Tea (.25), 1 hay fork (.50) 1.00 Aug 1 Rye seed (5.00), John Hunter order (2.50), sugar (.25), Tea (.25) 8.00 Aug 23 100 lbs Flour (2.70) Sept 16 Tea (.25), 2 sugar (.15), 3 rice (.15) 3.25 Sept 16 2 raisins (.20), 10 bacon (1.00), 1 Tea Pot (.25), 1 Doz spoons (.20), t spoons (.20) 1.85 Sept 20 Cash – 2.00 2.00 68.95 Credited By July 16 cords 23 3/8 soft wood @ 1.00 3 cords hardwood @ 1.75 28.62 Aug 2 21 7/50 Rye seed 8.45 37.07 Balance due Swanton, Brandon & Co 31.88 Credit 150 Hemclock (railway) ties @ .15 22.50

Due $ 9.38 Clearly wood products were the main source of barter. Cash advances were given. There was no bank in Kinmount at the time. One other item of interest: the store of Swanton, Brandon & Co was burned down in the Great Fire of September 26, 1890. The ledger stops on September 20 for a reason. The accounts were saved and this bill was a final settling of accounts. Swanton, Brandon & Co never rebuilt. But the lot was re-acquired by Henry Graham and he resurrected Graham‟s General Store on the original site. Evidently Toronto was not to the Graham Family‟s liking and they returned to their Kinmount roots sometime in the 1890s. Alexander Morrison continued to barter with Henry Graham. His diary is filled with mention of selling wood products, potatoes, seed grain and eggs to Graham‟s Store. Page 44 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development WANTED FAMILY DOCTORS

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Kinmount resident Michael Walker was the lucky winner of the Giant Pumpkin raffled off with proceeds going to Baby Cydahlia who was crit- ically injured in a recent car accident. Above: left: Michael poses with At Kinmount Legion grower of the 100 lb. + pumpkin Dwane Williams of Galway Road who so kindly donated the pumpkin to help |Cydahlia and her family. Above Saturday, Nov. 22 left: Tom Lang, owner of Kinmount Freshmart congratulates 3 - 7 pm Michael . Thanks to Tom for hosting the raffle. A trust account for donations is now set up at Kawartha Credit Union in Kinmount. $5 per person

Page 5 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Moonshiners Busted While executing a warrant charg- The men, together with George ing operation of a still in Kinmount Lindsay, brother of the owner, fi- on July 10, Provincial officers nally submitted and were placed in Boyd and Story and local constable the Kinmount lock-up. Later the Batchelor report they became two injured men were taken to involved in a struggle with Edward Lindsay Hospital. Lindsay, who it is alleged, set a Constables Boyd and Story made a murderous dog on the officers and full report of the affair to the resisted arrest. In the course of the provincial police at Queen‟s Park, struggle Lindsay was shot in the stating that Lindsay was on arm and his cousin, Amos Lindsay, suspended sentence while the in the ankle while the dog was others were charged with resisting killed by a bullet. the law. Soldiers of the Great War: Wm. Curtain William Curtin was born in Galway Township on Christmas Day 1887. He enlisted on April 10, 1916 with the 57th Battalion. Overseas, he was transferred to the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontar- io) where so many of his buddies and chums from the 109th battal- ion were also placed after they arrived in France in 1917. Chances are he was fighting with the boys from Kinmount. In August 1918 the Canadian HUNTERS Corps began the final campaign Order you camp size meals of the war, the so-called “Hundred Days Battle”. The Lasagna - Shepherds Pie Canadian corps were in the thick Meat Pies - Stews of the fighting, proud “shock troops” for the Allied attacks. & Pies, Tarts & Cakes On October 12, 1918 Pte. Wil- liam Curtin was killed in action 705 488 1101 near Arras, France. He is buried in the British military cemetery We Carry on Bucquoy Road in Sicheux, 4 Hunting Licensing miles south of Arras. The war Private, William Curtain is seated on only lasted 3 more weeks. the left; the other soldiers are un- Ammunition known; William Curtain’s medals Clothing & Accessories

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Side Roads of Kinmount: Irondale Part 3 or 4? The original Monck Road followed the not unusual to see trains 100 cars long on the the Howland Mine on lot 26 in the 4th con- south side of the Irondale River all the IB&O during the Chemical‟s heyday. cession seemed the most promising. A 100‟ way to lot 5 in the 6th concession of Gla- Another “cash product” from Irondale was shaft was dug into a hill side and a tramway morgan Township. At this point the ice blocks. In the days before electric refrig- built to link it with the IB&O railway. But Monck Road crossed the Irondale River at erators, the ice box was the way to keep food the ore from the Howland mine contained the Devil‟s Gap and followed the north refrigerated over the hot summer months. Ice too high a sulphur content. The sulphur bank into Gooderham and beyond. Why was harvested in the winter simply by saw- could be removed, but that process drove up the change of direction? Nobody really ing out blocks from a frozen lake surface. the cost. The final nail in the Snowden iron knows. The IB&O railway also took the The blocks were then stored in an insulated bubble occurred in 1891 when the American south bank of the river all the way from ice house until needed in the summer. Iron- Government slapped a duty of 75c a ton on Howland Junction to the Glamorgan- dale was especially well suited for a good all Canadian iron ore exports. This final Snowdon boundary. Then it crossed the ice crop. Blocks could be cut from Devil‟s straw reduced the great Snowdon Iron rush Irondale River to the north side for several Lake (now Salerno) and, since the lake was to the pages of history. miles. Along this stretch, roughly halfway higher than the railway, slid down a wooden But Charles J Pusey was to write one more between Irondale and Gooderham was a ice slide using gravity to the waiting box chapter in Irondale history. Pusey, and his flag stop called Maxwells after a local cars at the station. family, frequented the area especially during pioneer family. Then the IB&O re-crossed The big Irondale railway station burned the summers. They were actually recorded as the river to the south bank before reaching down in 1931. It was replaced by a trio of living in Irondale in the (April) 1891 census! Gooderham! Since bridges were expen- box cars placed on a siding. One box car was They fell in love with the natural beauty, sive, this back & forth was curious since used as a freight shed, another as a ticket especially Devil‟s Lake. The family built a there was no economic reason for it. The office-waiting room and the third housed the large cottage on the shores of Devil‟s Lake only reason may have been the railway section foreman and his family. By this time, near the town site and became Irondale‟s was seeking an easier route. In the 1880s, the IB&) (nicknamed the Great IOU) was first tourists. A 1891 report lists the main the Monck Road course was changed be- losing money and the station was never re- cottage as a 40‟X 50‟ structure with an at- tween Furnace Falls and Irondale. It placed. The same pattern happened in How- tached kitchen 32‟X40‟. The family spent crossed the old bridge at Furnace Falls and land Junction. It was indicative of a railway their summers vacationing on Devil‟s Lake, followed the north bank to Irondale and in distress. and spreading the word among friends and later beyond, joining the original road near But the IB&O continued to faithfully service business acquaintances. Water was piped the Devil‟s Gap bridge. The stretch of road its customers until 1960. During the great into the resort from a spring on the hill be- between Irondale town site and the Devil‟s flood of 1928, the line was largely underwa- side Devil‟s Creek. For several decades the Gap became a side road, isolated from the ter. In some places, the water was so fast and Pusey Family vacationed on the shores of main highway. deep, the ties floated from the rail bed and Devil‟s Lake. While the iron ore fever came and went, “warped” the track. The bridge near Irondale The Barr Store and First Post Office; the Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway was heavily damaged. A repair crew arrived Charles J. Pussey, Railroad Magnate of IB was a constant in Irondale. The railway by hand car, but the flowing water was over and O on a handcar at the Irondale Station reached Irondale village in 1886. A large the wheels! To help hold down the ties, extra station was built on Station St and it be- rails were laid on top to act as ballast. An came the hub of economic activity. As was inspection crew made the trip from Lindsay common, the building contained a freight to Bancroft during the height of the flood by section, waiting room, ticket office and motorized hand car. They had to remove a accommodations for the railway agent and lot of debris (ie trees) from the line, but they family! got through! While in Bancroft, the Kin- Irondale village didn‟t have a proper mill mount dam broke and flooded the Victoria site on the river. The big saw mills were Railway soth of Kinmount under 5 feet of upstream at Gooderham and downstream water! The inspection crew returned to Lind- at Kinmount. But that didn‟t mean the say by another route. The IB&O was closed wood products industry was not important for a while repairs were made. The Irondale in the community. Products such as rail- bridge required a pile driver crew to reset the way ties, shingle bolts, saw logs, tan bark piles. But the Great IB&O was only wound- and cord wood were all shipped south. In ed, and not slain. It continued its improbable the later years, the Chemical plant at Don- history until 1960 when a symbolic “last ald consumed prodigious quantities of train” closed the line. wood to make wood alcohol. Any wood Mining in Snowdon is a fickle fate at best. was fine, so the unwanted species could be The iron mines, despite all their promise, sold to the chemical. This provided a cash never really performed as expected. Many of market for the remaining “farmers” to earn the mine sites produced small quantities that some extra income. Old timers say it was made them unprofitable. The largest mine

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Kinmount Sparks, Brownies & Guides created scarecrows to decorate the town for Thanksgiving; Spooktacular fun at the Family Halloween Party

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1ST KINMOUNT GUIDING The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby UNIT GIVES THANKS The Sparks, Brownies, Guides & I‟ve mentioned before that my REMEMBERING Pathfinders give thanks for 2 and Germany where we sister Nina is a Motivational recent donations. Kinmount were on active duty when it Speaker & Canadian Best Sell- Lions generously donated pro- was announced the war had ing Author but I‟ve never told ceeds from Nevada Sales at their ended. you that we both love listening Monster Bingo and community Then, after two and a half to 1150AM CKOC Classic resident Jack Holman once again years overseas, fighting in the Hits. After a recent call Nina gave a generous donations to the war and narrowly escaping made to them about changes in girls in his wife Marg‟s memory. death, it was a wonderful feel- their playlist somehow by the Thanks to the community for ing to be back home again in end of the conversation she their tremendous support Thanks- my home town of Kinmount, ended up with a weekly Mon- giving Saturday when the girls Ontario. day Morning spot sold almost 5 cases of Girl I finally was united with my "Motivational Moments" to Guides Cookies at Kinmount‟s parents, family and friends, kick start each week. It's on Harvest Homecoming. If you whom I wondered if I’d ever from 8:45 to 8:47 am. I‟m una- missed them, there are still lots of see again as I and some of my ble to listen as I'm driving the cookies available around town. comrades nearly lost our lives bus at that time but if you hap- in battle. We knew our prayers WHAT’S NEW AT pen to hear it please let me were answered by a higher KINMOUNT ARTISANS know! Speaking of radio sta- person, for our name wasn’t MARKETPLACE tions are there any 1050 Pictured above is Norman „Pat‟ Special thanks to Kinmount on the list to die. I am also CHUM AM fans out there Silver hometown Kinmount boy Brownies for making a few fes- very thankful not to have had from back in the day? returning to his family after serv- tive scarecrow creations for our any serious injuries or disabil- If so you might enjoy this! ing in WWII. Norm was the son annual Thanksgiving Studio ities to come home with. of Annie & Stan Silver. The ban- Tour. It was good to see some of It was an honour to serve my ner above the door reads our visitors having fun posing for country, regardless of the bad “Welcome Home Son.” Norm photos with the scarecrows! memories of war.” served from Nov. 1942 to Nov. Congratulations to Kathy Petroff UPDATE ON 1945 in the 5th Division – 4th of Crytal Lake, the winner of a BABY CYDAHLIA Anti-Tank. Norm passed away in $25 Marketplace Gift Certificate Baby Cydahlia is still in Sick 2008. He spent his last few years from our Studio Tour visitor en- Kids Hospital after suffering in Lindsay but Kinmount was tries. Are you ready for Christ- critical injuries in a car acci- always home. The following was mas? We look forward to seeing dent this August. There has written by Norm in 2005 to com- you at our Mistletoe Magic Arts, been a few set backs with her memorate the 60th anniversary Crafts & Bake Sale Sat. Nov. 8 at recovery, but thankfully she of the ending of WWII for “Year Kinmount Community Centre. seems to be back on track. A of the Veteran.” Festive music, Country Raffle & benefit event is in the process “ I voluntarily enlisted at King- delicious luncheon. Please note of being planned for the fami- ston in 1942. at the age of 20. currently the Marketplace is open ly. Stay tuned for details. Do- Basic training took place at Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays for nation bins will be removed Keep smiling & please Petawawa and then we were your browsing/gift shopping from stores as of November remember to contact transported by train to Halifax pleasure but shortly before 1st. If you still wish to make me at 705-488-2919 or where we boarded the ship The Christmas the Marketplace is donations there is a trust email: Queen Elizabeth for overseas. open daily. Watch the December account set up at the Kawartha [email protected] to We docked at Liverpool, England Gazette for Christmas hours. The Credit Union in Kinmount. share news. -then into Italy-Belgium-Holland Marketplace closes for January. BCH Tax Preparation Accounting/Bookkeeping FREE KIDS 3235 County Road 121 Government Remittances R.R. #2 Burnt River ON Payroll SAT. K0M 1C0 Personal Tax Returns DEC. 6 Barry Heaton Phone 705-488-2228 P.O.S. System Set-up Mobile 705-340-3942 Small Business Set-up Christmas in the Village Fax 705-488-3160 Kinmount Artisans Market [email protected] All at REASONABLE RATES

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KINMOUNT LIONS 7. Picnic Table and $25.00 The Hot Stove Leak cont. from p. 10 DRAW WINNERS from the I.B.&0. - Bill MacKay - Donated by Kinmount Tim Br CHRISTMAS NEWS FLU SHOTS 1. The Bench - Allan Kroor - Mart & I.B.& O. Store in Good- AT HARMONY FARM NOW AVAILABLE AT Donated by the Kinmount & erham Caribbean rum soaked Christ- KINMOUNT DISTRICT District Lions Club 8. $100. Gift Certificate - Mike mas cakes are ready. Pick HEALTH CENTRE 2. Eganridge Inn - Keith Jen- Marshall - Donated by John yours up today! Christmas Flu shots are available on Mon- nings - Donated by Eganridge Austin & Sons Open House is on Remem- days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Inn Country Club 9. $100. cash Rick Drinkwalter brance Day Weekend, Novem- from 11:30 a.m. till noon and 3. Grandfather Clock - Randal - Donated by Dianne & Vic ber 7 - 9. Eat and or shop! Lots again later in the day from 4:30 Wright - Donated by Shop'N & Spring Remax Country & of new items & delicious food. p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Thursdays Save, Kinmount Living Realty REGAL FUNDRAISING the flu shot is available from 4. Fairmont Royal York - Terry 10. $100. - M. Broadfoot - AT RIDGEWOOD 11:30 a.m. till noon and again Simpson - Fairmont Royal York Donated by Dr. Elena Mihu PUBLIC SCHOOL from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. You Hotel and the Spaghetti Factory 11. Picnic Table - Deanna The Regal Christmas Cata- do not need to be a patient of the 5. Gun Cabinet - Dave Peleshok Garbutt - Donated by Minden logue is now available! All Kinmount District Health Centre = Donated by Canadian Tire Home Hardware kinds of unique items at rea- nor do you need an appointment Minden 12. $100. - Christina Thomas - sonable prices. You can view to receive a flu shot. Anyone 6. Game Package - Pat Haseman Donated by Kinmount the catalogue on-line or request with a valid OHIP card may get - Donated by Gateway General Pharmacy a paper catalogue from the the shot. Store, Kinmount school office at 705-454-3351. SPREAD THE WORD! Order Regal on-line with deliv- Kinmount District Health Ser- ery direct to your door. Orders vices Foundation is in search of MUST be placed online at family doctors to better serve the www.rps.shopregal.ca people of our area. Please keep for your order to benefit stu- spread the word whenever the dents at Ridgewood Public opportunity may arise. Word of School. Orders are shipped mouth is a wonderful tool! The within 7 - 10 days. Thanks for Foundation will soon begin their your support! annual Christmas Appeal.

On Thanksgiving Monday, Citizen of the Year Doug Pearson (left) drew the winning ticket for the Kinmount & District Lions Club Draw. Allan Kroor won the carved bench.

PAUL SILVER 25+ years serving the area

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The Hot Stove Leak cont. UPCOMING EVENTS ONGOING ACTIVITIES Nov. 1 - Turkey Supper Galway Hall. Tai Chi Mondays & Thursdays, 10am - noon

Nov. 7, 8, 9 - Christmas Gift Show at at Galway Hall. Harmony Farm Featuring Caribbean Rum Ontario Early Years 3rd Monday monthly Soaked Cake. 10 a.m. - noon Kinmount Community Centre. Nov. 8 - Turkey Supper at Legion. Seniors Cards Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 8 - Mistletoe Magic Craft Sale Mondays Bid Euchre at 1 pm at Legion. 10 am - 2 pm Kinmount Community Centre. Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders Thursday, Dec. 4 Nov. 9 - Remembrance Day Service Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kinmount Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Kinmount Cenotaph 11 am. Community Ctr. Call 705-488-2919 for info. 6:30 pm Kinmount Railway Station Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day Service Kinmount Public Library Hours: Bonfire, Treats, Free Photos with Santa Kinmount Cenotaph 11 am. Tues. & Thurs 11am - 7 pm, Sat. 9 am - 1 pm Saturday, Dec. 6 Nov. 15 - Friends of the Library Book Sale Sea Cadets Tuesdays 6:15 pm - 9:30 pm Pancake Breakfast with Santa 9 am - 1 pm lower level Kinmount Library. Legion. 8:30 - 11 am Nov. 15 - Christmas Luncheon & Bazaar Kinmount Playschool Wednesdays or Free Christmas Crafts for Kids 11 am - 2 pm St. James Anglican Church Thursdays 10 am - noon at Kinmount Com- 11 am - 2 pm Nov. 17 - Ontario Early Years Drop-in munity Centre. Call 705-488-3044 to confirm ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH Kinmount Community Centre10 am - noon day. Free Kids Surprise Nov. 19 Big Buck Bid Euchre 11 am at Kin- Kids Club 2nd Wednesday monthly, 5:30 pm At Kinmount Artisans Marketplace mount Legion. Cost $10 includes lunch. - 7:30 pm St. James Anglican Church. Kinmount Farmers Market Nov. 22 - Sheri Hawkins & the Rockin 88’s Cards Wednesdays 7 p.m. Irondale Comm. Christmas Open House 3 – 7pm Kinmount Legion. $5 per person. Ctr. Donation $2 appreciated. Potluck snacks. 10 am - 2 pm Nov. 26 - Diners Dinner noon at Burnt River Knitting Club Thursdays 1 p.m. No experi- KINMOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE Centre. ence needed. St James Anglican Church. Santa at the Legion Nov. 27 - Foot Care at Medical Centre. Yoga Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7 pm at Kin- Meet 2 pm at the Post Office & follow Nov. 29 - Christmas Sale for Kids 9 am - mount Community Centre. $9.00 per session. Santa to legion for a Free Family Lunch noon at St. James Anglican Church. Friday Night Bingo 6:45 p.m. Royal & Free Gifts for kids 10 & under. Dec. 4 - Christmas Tree Lighting 6:30 pm at Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot. Christmas Music Night Kinmount Railway Station. Kids Zone Sundays, 11am Kinmount Baptist 7 pm at Galway Hall Dec. 6 - Farmers Market Christmas Open Desserts, Christmas Loonie Auction & House 10 am - 2 pm Community Centre Celtic Music with the Family Tye Dec. 6 - Christmas in the Village - Events around town all day & evening.

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Sat. Nov. 15 11 am - 2 pm NOW St. James Anglican Church Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary November 20. Kinmount Note the brooch.

Page 12 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Kinmount Pioneer Celebrates 100th Birthday - Submitted by Bernice Owens

A pioneer from Kinmount cele- which was shown on Barrie Chan- brates her 100th birthday at Bar- nel the same evening. She still has rington Residences in Barrie where her first pair of slacks to wear and she was a resident for a number of no wrinkles. She commented “I am years. Even though she resides so happy Kinmount came to my there no longer due to needing party,” (meaning me). more medical care, Arma (Gardiner) Gilbert originally from Kinmount is the aunt of Bernice Owens. In attend- ance including the residents were her son Terry, his wife Margaret, two granddaugh- ters, Bernice Owens, and Peggy Vidoczy along with several dignitaries who pre- HEALTH CARE TEAM sented her flowers and certif- From top left: Dr. Elena Mihu, icates, including the Mayor Dr. Zsuzanna Kaszas, of Barrie and Fire Chief, Physiotherapist Sandra Butler, Receptionists Nellie Gluck & Lisa Russell

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Page 13 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Results from the Kinmount Fair Demolition Derby Winners Amateur Show Winners

Congratulations to the Demolition Derby Saturday, Aug 30, 2014 Sunday, Aug 31, 2014 Winners at this year’s Kinmount Fair, Sunday, August 31, 2014 Ages up to 5 Ages up to 5

Pro Heat Alicia, Olive & Kealy 1st Bob Cousineau, Castleton Olive & Alicia 2nd Rick Clarke, Omemee 3rd Karl Cousineau, Castleton Ages 6 – 11 Ages 6 - 11 4th Dave Grainger, Woodville 1st Gage Madill 1st The Longhurst Pro Stock Family 1st Dave Johnson, Janetville 2nd Carter Crozier 2nd Lee Curtin, Cameron 3rd Stephen Cooper, Coboconk 2nd Carter Crozier 4th Shane Beers, Cameron Ages 12 – 17 Ages 12 – 17 Minismash 1st Warren Mills, Lindsay 1st Macy Scarlett 1st Kennedy Murray 2nd Tyler Nesbitt, Lindsay 3rd Mike Cook, Coboconk 4th Robert Guy, Little Britain 2nd Alena Hand 2nd Sami Hamilton 5th Jeremy Keeler 3rd Shannon Post 3rd Shannon Post Strait Stock 1st Dave Sanders, Conn 4th Sami Hamilton 4th Macy Scarlett 2nd Ben King, Kinmount 3rd Andrew Robinson, Douro-Dummer

4th Ethan Griffith, Coboconk 5th April Calberry 5th Jamie Grant, Bobcaygeon Ladies Ladies Heat 1-4 Cylinder 1st Dave Frost, Cambridge 1st Kathy Young 1st Wara Brown 2nd Blaine McKelvey, Whitby 2nd Teresa Clement Heat 2-4 Cylinder 2nd Diane Linton 1st Chris Knight, Bolton 3rd Shelley Hisey 2nd Andrew Morris, Lindsay 3rd Eileen Hennessey

Heat 3-4 Cylinder 4th Marie Johnston 1st Tyler Chinaloy, Woodville 2nd Cameron Young, 5th Reid and Annette Heat 4 1st Jeremy Chynoweth, Coboconk 6th Teresa Clement 2nd Brendon Gilpin, Kirkfield Men F8 – Feature Heat Mens 1st Dave Frost, Cambridge 1st Ryan Vanhushonit 2nd Chris Knight, Bolton 1st Paul Mintz

2nd Mark Charles Best Decorated Car 2nd Jim Catan Codie Nesbitt, Woodville 3rd Brett Charles 3rd Tony Given

4th Barry Young Page 14 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath For those busy school mornings when there is no time to eat. Egg Muffins Chopped onions Chopped peppers Chopped cooked ham, bacon, sausage or ground beef cooked Chopped broccoli ot veggie of choice Grated cheese 6 eggs beaten with 2 tbsp. milk Salt and pepper to taste Smiling faces on closing day at KFC.. See you Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 12 cup muffin in the spring! tin. Put veggies in muffin tin & add grated cheese. Pour egg mixture on top. Place on center rack in oven. Bake for 20 - 25 min or until light brown & puffy. Let cool for a few minutes. Gently loosen muffins with knife. Bark Lake Cultural Developments Eat immediately or cool completely & store 2014 Raffle Winners are …. in plastic bag in fridge or freezer. Reheat in microwave. 1st Choice - ticket # 1010 Susan Thompson of Irondale & Milton, Another Pumpkin Loaf chose week at a private cottage in P.E.I. 1 1/2 cups flour 2nd Choice - ticket # 802 1/2 tsp salt Craig Dennison of Cambridge, 1 cup sugar chose week in Great Village, Nova Scotia 1 tsp baking soda 3rd Choice - ticket # 455 1 tsp ground ginger Jacob ‘Jake’ Graham of Irondale, 1/2 tsp cinnamon chose camping equipment 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4th Choice - ticket # 207 1/2 tsp allspice Edie Forsyth of Minden, 1 cup mashed canned pumpkin chose queen size quilt 1/2 cup oil Just under 800 tickets were sold. 2 eggs beaten THANK YOU 1/4 cup water to all who purchased tickets, 2 tsp molasses Cameryn Shaw was the lucky winner 1 tsp grated orange zest of the Kinmount Farmers Market thereby supporting Irondale’s history & heritage church. 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts Thanksgiving Food Basket Draw. Heat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients. Mix What’s that on the top of her basketful of wet ingredients & add dry ingredients. Mix goodies? Brussel Sprouts fresh on the Christmas Gift Show until just combined & add nuts. Pour into stalk! For more Farmer’s Market delec- Harmony Farm greased loaf pan. Bake 40-55 min. Cool 5 tables visit their Christmas Open House November 7, 8 & 9 min. Remove from pan. Glaze with mixture Sat. Dec. 6 at the Community Centre. of 1 cup icing sugar & 2 tbsp. orange juice.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441

Royal Canadian Legion by Cathy King John McGrath We look forward to Sat. Nov. 8 from Following the Nov. 9 service at Kin- Branch 441 4 to 7pm, when our Legion Ladies mount, you are invited to the Legion Auxiliary serve a delicious turkey for fellowship & light lunch. Heat- Kinmount, Ontario 705-488-3462 dinner. ing Up the Legion Sat. Nov. 22 The annual Poppy Campaign begins from 3 to 7pm is Sheri Hawkins & October 31. the Rockin Eighty Eight‟s. This HALL RENTALS We invite you to join us at one of the talented group are renowned for 705-488-3462 Remembrance Day Services. 50‟s 60‟s 70‟s light rock, kickback Sat. Nov. 8 - 1pm Gelert Cemetery country, jazz & swing music. Tick- Sun. Nov. 9 - 9am Burnt River ets $5. person available in advance. Cemetery/Cenotaph Refreshments, finger food, appetiz- Kinmount Fair Sun. Nov. 9 - 11am Kinmount Ceno- ers & Smokin Hot Chile. The taph Legion hosts a Christmas Craft & Tues. Nov. 11 – 11am Kinmount Bake Sale Sun. Dec. 7 at 11am. Lots We wish to thank our many volunteers, Cenotaph of vendors, fine crafts & Country Tues. Nov.11 – 2pm Gooderham Raffle. Bring a friend & stay for tea/ “Friends of the Fair” and loyal fair-goers. Cenotaph coffee & light lunch. For more Your support is greatly appreciated! At the going down of the sun information on events please check and in the morning, out our facebook page or call the we will remember them! Legion at 705-488-3462. ~ Board of Directors Kinmount Agricultural Society The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi As the leaves turn colours and fall to Mims Hopkins. In this story, even

the ground, we anticipate and wait the bears love books. Fall Mixed for winter to come around. No more Up by Bob Raczka gives us a dif- weeds to pull but, you can still read a ferent look at autumn with geese book. Try Winter of the World by hibernating and bears gathering Main Street Kinmount Ken Follett. Come in and take a nuts. Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial look. Winter of the World is book We painted, coloured, played, and institution with 25 branches two of the Century Trilogy written scooped seeds out of a pumpkin. It in North and East-Central Ontario from Trenton to Parry Sound by Ken Follet. If you liked the Fall is always fun making the stories ATM available 24 hours of Giants, you must read this come to life through activities and one. This historical fiction picks up crafts. Saturday, November 15 is

705-488-9963 right where the first book left off in a the next book sale. There is a varie- time of great social, political, and ty of books for purchase. They can economic uproar. make a great Christmas gift. Read, Tuesday‟s drop in has been fun and Relax, and Stay Warm JC’s Cuts & More messy. We have read Goldie Socks City of Kawartha Lakes Public and the Three Libearians by Jackie Library, Kinmount Branch WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson 4084 MAIN STREET Kinmount & District Lions Club Strang‟s Valu-Mart, Bobcaygeon, KINMOUNT congratulates Allan Kroor, winner of Canadian Tire & Home Hardware, the carved bench. The draw took Minden. We will participate in the 705-488-1148 place Thanksgiving Monday at the laying of the wreaths at Kinmount & Kinmount Legion parking lot. See Gooderham cenotaphs on Remem- The Hot Stove Leak, page 11 for a brance Day. The Lions will again be complete list of winners. We very putting up Christmas Angel Trees to REMEMBRANCE DAY much appreciate the co-operation of collect toys for less fortunate chil- SERVICES the Bobcaygeon & Minden Lions dren. If you are interested in joining Clubs for giving us permission to sell our club, have a couple of free hours Sunday Nov. 9 at 11 am tickets in their communities. The a month and would like to make a Kinmount Lions Club also thanks the difference in the community, we are Tuesday Nov. 11 at 11 am businesses who allowed us to sell always looking for new ideas and KINMOUNT CENOTAPH tickets on their premises, thus ensur- helping hands. Please contact Trish ing the success of our endeavor: at 705-400-9918. Page 16 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Explosion Jars Kinmount 1907

Citizens of the bustling village of and the men in the cellar thrown Kinmount were greatly startled last violently to the ground. Mr Simp- evening by the sound of a muffled son sustained severe injuries and explosion. At first it was thought his escape from death was narrow that a steam boiler had exploded, indeed. The force of the explosion but the sight of neighbours running heaved the floors of the bar and in the direction of the Northern dining room, and the stove, side- Hotel, near the Foresters Hall, boards, tables and bar fixtures made known to all the scene of the were overthrown, and crockery We are committed to your health trouble, and in the course of a few and bottles broken. minutes everybody was heading in Note: A Century ago, acetylene that direction. gas was used for lighting. In the The noise heard had been caused by era before incandescent light bulbs the explosion of the holder of the used hydro, gas lights were com- acetylene gas plant used to generate mon in businesses or in use as The new owners of Kinmount Pharmacy John Gerges light. Something had apparently street lights. Gas was generated by and Samuel Iskandar are licensed pharmacists. Samuel gone wrong with the system, and mixing two substances in a con- teaches pharmacology in Peterborough at Fleming the proprietor, Mr Simpson, re- trolled chemical reaction. Acety- College. Samuel and Amin Assar are the resident paired to the basement accompa- lene gas is a highly dangerous sub- pharmacists assisted by Karen Harrison and Angela nied by Messrs Robert Allen and stance, which could explode if it Sisson. Together they will continue to provide the care Ed Watson to investigate and locate was leaked near open flames. and personal service you have come to rely on. the source of the trouble. Clearly the Northern Hotel was lit Evidently some necessary precau- by such a gas system between the CGC Ltd. tion was omitted, because they had coal oil era and hydro electricity. been below only a minute or two Safety received a big boost when Warren Gas Services when a terrific explosion took place hydro electricity came along. 15 Years Serving Kinmount & Area SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION PROPANE PRO FURNACES,, FIRE PLACES Scarecrows, pump- PHONE kins and corn stalks BBQ'S, WATER HEATERS : adorned the down- BLAINE WARREN (705) town business area Certified Gas Technician PROPANE488- in celebration of the SERVICES [email protected] Thanksgiving & 3294 Harvest season. WETT 705-488-3294 Thanks to the Kin- mount Committee CHARLIE Heating & Cooling for Planning & Economic Develop- CAMERON Sales & Service ment (KCPED) for ——————————————————— their festive spirit! For All You Heating and Cooling Needs Oil, Propane & Gas Furnaces & Appliances NOVEMBER HIGH FIVE CLUB Air Conditioning, Water Pumps, Etc. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lynne Kilby, Amelia Austin, Tiffany Snoddon, Tyler Crego (705) 454-1212 Coboconk, Ont. Corey Callaghan, Jonathan Hartin, Carson Jones, Tom Day, (705) 464-1201 Christine Ferren, Owen Callaghan, Mary Downer, Jonathan Hockey, Michelle Lowe, John Lee, Colton Hill, John Windrum, Do you have an artistic or crafting talent? Liam Dunlop, Steve Dunlop Are you interested in retailing your creations?

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Page 17 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development The Carden Alvar An Alvar is a rare geographical ecosystem that only occurs in the Great Lakes region of North Amer- ica and in the Baltic states in Eu- rope. It consists of a strata of flat, limestone rock overlaid with a thin layer of soil. In many areas, the limestone rock has no soil and is exposed. The lack of soil makes tree growth difficult and an alvar is pioneers in the late 1800s and when often called a grassland ecosystem. abandoned a generation later, convert- In Ontario, Alvars are mostly ed to cattle ranches. found in the contact area where the The designation of this area as a limestone from the Great Lakes-St “provincial park” does not involve any Lawrence Lowlands meets the major changes. The park will not be granite of the Canadian Shield. developed, but allowed to remain in its Alvars are common in northern native stage (no cattle allowed!). Victoria & Peterborough Counties, There will be no camping or recrea- including the Kinmount area. The tion facilities, the park will just be a Alvar does not need to be massive: protected area to preserve a unique often they are small patches of area ecosytem. The park will be adminis- of only a few acres. In the Buck- tered by the Lake Couchiching Con- horn area, Alvars can cover hun- servation Authority. dreds of acres. The Alvar ecosystem has some rather Alvars make prime quarry sites. unique flora and fauna. It is home to The limestone rock can be crushed several rare bird species including for first class gravel or the large bobolinks, thrashers and the endan- pieces of cap rock can be easily gered loggerhead shrike. Another en- “dug up for use as retaining walls, dangered reptile is the five lined skink. decorative stone fences, etc. Lime- Small alvars can be found in the Kin- stone cap rock walls can be found mount area. in the Austin Sawmill Park along From top: The Alvar; Searching the the River or in the Fairgrounds. Alvar for skinks; the Logger-head This cap rock came from Burnt Shrike River. There is currently a quar- ry (Dewdney Mountain De- volvement's) under proposal for New Installations or Renovations development near Nogies Creek. Numerous Alvar quar- Mansfield Plumbing ries can also be found between Bobcaygeon and Buckhorn Commercial, Residential, Cottages along the north shore of . Rick Mansfield, Licensed Plumber But the Carden (Township) Complete systems from in-coming water to out-going waste! Alvar is the biggest in out area. 16 Highland Gate Blvd. It encompasses large sections of Minden, Ontario K0M 2K0 Carden and Dalton Townships 705-286-1126 or 705-286-1340 in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Rama and Mara Townships in Simcoe County. In fact, most of Carden is prime alvar territo- Turkey Suppers ry. In the last decade, the Prov- ince of Ontario has purchased Nov. 1 Galway Hall 7,500 acres of alvar, formerly the Cameron and Windmill Cat- Nov. 8 Kinmount Legion tle Ranches in Carden Town- ship. This area was settled by

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Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm! KINMOUNT GAZETTE COM MITTEE Guy Scott, Editor Spot the Shot Each edition we feature a photo from P.O. Box 249 the Kinmount Area. We challenge Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0 you to identify the spot.

Phone: 705-488-3182 Submissions of photos welcome. E-mail: [email protected] Please submit to the editor via email with a detailed description of the spot you have captured.

We’re on the Web Last month’s Spot the Shot: Thanks to Bob Wilson who was the first to re- www.kinmount.ca ply correctly to last month’s Spot the Shot. See page 7 for details. Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer/Advertising Yvette Brauer, Finance/Subscription Submission Deadline Jane Austin, Publisher For December Edition Friday November 21, 2014 From the Editor’s Desk Another Municipal Election is events in Kinmount. July 11 The same terrorist then stormed waving patriotism. The images of over. Next month new councils is also Family Fun Day in the Parliament Buildings, anoth- the funeral procession of Corporal will be convened. Each of the 3 Kinmount. er symbol of our freedom. The Cirillo passing down the Highway municipalities in the Kinmount On a sadder note, the commu- brazen attacks should further Of Heroes should make all Canadi- area will have new leadership. nity lost two more citizens in remind all true Canadians of the ans proud. We don‟t celebrate our Two reeves went down to defeat the past month. Kinmount sacrifice so many other Canadi- great country enough. Maybe we and the Mayor of the City of Ka- native Leon Hartin passed ans made in other wars to pre- will be a little more aware of what wartha Lakes did not seek re- away in North Bay. Blanche serve our freedoms. freedoms and rights we have. election. The City will also have Landry and Bob Wallace also In the light of these terrorist So this Remembrance Day, let us 8 new councillors out of 16 left us during the past month. attacks, the Canadian military honour all Canadians who gave wards. There are 3 new council- November 11 is Remem- has asked its personel to not their lives to preserve and strength- lors in both Trent Lakes and brance Day across Canada. wear their uniforms in public en our cherished freedoms. Free- Minden Hills. Lots of new faces! Memorial services are held in unless on official duty. It is a dom is not free, it is preserved by Minden Hills tried a new system communities large and small sad day in Canada when public blood. The price of freedom is eter- of voting. Electors were given 3 to honour those Canadians servants, be they soldiers or nal vigilance. See you at the ceno- choices: telephone , internet or who died serving their coun- police, cannot proudly wear taph. traditional paper ballots. By in- try in foreign wars. The com- their uniforms in public. GS ternet and telephone, 3,460 cast munity of Kinmount always If there is one good thing that their ballots. Only 1,200 chose turns out in large numbers the has occurred from this tragedy, the old fashioned paper ballot. Sunday before (Nov 9) at it has brought Canadians togeth- The other 2 municipalities used 11:00 am to honour the fallen. er and produced a wave of flag vote by mail. The “new” types of But this November Canadians voting seem to be having the will remember two other sol- desired effect of making it easier diers who fell, not in foreign Wallace, Robert Bruce to vote and raising the participa- countries, but right here in tion rate. Canada. They were murdered Robert Wallace, 71, of Iroquois Falls, died October Its Official: Kinmount will be for the fact they were in uni- 15th, 2014. “Bob” Wallace, loving husband of Beverley (Longhurst) Wallace, passed away on Oct hosting a Highlands Games and form and were symbols of our 15th at the hospital in Iroquois Falls, ON after a Celtic Festival in 2015! The one country. Sometimes we get long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife day event will be held on Satur- complacent and forget there Bev, and three daughters Terri, Gidget and day July 11 at the Kinmount are enemies around us, even Kimberlie. He is also survived by six grandchildren Fairgrounds. This Festival will at home. To murder an un- and five great grandchildren. Bob worked for the municipality of Galway, replace the Haliburton Highlands armed soldier standing guard Cavendish Harvey until his retirement. He will be greatly missed by his fami- Games which were not held in at our National War Memorial ly and friends. Cremation to be taken place and upon his wishes there will 2014. Stay tuned for more de- in Ottawa is a slap in the face be no service. tails. It is good to see more to all Canadians hold dear.

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