January 2016 Volume 8: Issue 3 Inside This Issue

Kinmount Gazette

KINMOUNT GAZETTE THE KINMOUNT COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Christmas in the Village 2015 January 2016 Volume 8: Issue 3 Inside this issue:

FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS: 2 MEET ME AT THE STATION PART 2 3

JANUARY HIGH FIVE CLUB 4

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 5 BURNT RIVER LIBRARY SLATED FOR CLOSURE 6

UNDER THE RED ROOF -OUR COMMUNITY CTR 6

COUNCILLOR’S CORNER 7 BRIDGES OF BURNT RIVER 8

KID’S CORNER 9

THE HOT STOVE 10 THANKS TO THE WEBB BROTHERS 12 SIDE ROADS OF KINMOUNT 13 KINMOUNT HOUSE B&B CELEBRATES 25 YEARS 14

HOW THE GRANFATHER CLOCK GOT ITS NAME 15 DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR.441 16 IN THE LIONS DEN 16 THE LIBRARY LINK 16

SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR 18 EDITORIAL 19

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Your name will appear in our Thank You to Our Patrons Section Breakfast with Santa, Santa & new friends, Kids Crafts, Farmer’s Market Open House, Tax Receipts issued for Donations $25+ Cookie time, Santa & kids ride to Legion, Christmas at the Legion, Christmas Music Night Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Friends and Neighbours: Harwood, Gore’s Landing and Rice Lake Rice Lake is a large lake on local natives were only too hap- north. Gore‟s Landing was found- mous for its fishing. Pickerel, the Trent Canal that forms the py to provide the supply. How- ed to be the terminus or port of the Muskies and Bass are the most southern boundary of Peter- ever in 1839 a dam was built at Plank Road. This road was sur- common species. The fish habi- borough County. The Otona- Crooks Rapids (now Hastings) to faced not by gravel, but by 3” tat of the lake is ideal for warm bee River flows into the west hold the high water levels of wooden planks. The planks were water species. The habitat is so end of the lake and flows out spring and assist the lumber in- plentiful and cheap, but the Road ideal, it was claimed Rice Lake the east end as the Trent Riv- dustry. This raised the water was a disaster! The planks rotted contained the most fish per er; basically making Rice level on Rice Lake by several quite quickly, frost heaved them square mile of any lake in Ontar- Lake a flooded section of the feet and destroyed most the rice every spring and the Road required io. River. The Lake is 5 km wide beds. The water levels became constant care. After a few years, it Harwood by 32 km long. The lake is too deep for rice to grow. About was in such bad shape, it was Harwood was the “port” on the rather shallow, with a maxi- the same time, and as result of simply abandoned! south shore of Rice Lake where mum depth of only 27 feet. higher water levels, carp began So when railway technology be- the Rice Lake railway started to The south side of the lake is to infest the Lake. These scaven- came common in the 1840s, one of cross the lake. The area was pur- the Oak Ridges Moraine gers ate the young rice shoots the first plans was for a railway chased in 1828 by a Montreal which drains into Lake Ontar- and further degraded the rice from Cobourg to Harwood to carry merchant named Robert Har- io. This height of land plays a beds. Today, only a fraction of traffic from Cobourg to the shores wood and was a port for the wa- big part in the history of the the rice beds have survived. of Rice Lake and beyond. The sto- ter routes up the Otonabee to lake. Wild rice also grows in patches ry of the Cobourg to Peterborough Peterborough. The railway The lake was named after the on other of the Kawartha Lakes, or Rice Lake Railway will be told reached Harwood village in large beds of wild rice that including Sturgeon and Pigeon separately. Simply put the Railway 1854 which set off an economic covered the lake. Wild Rice is Lakes. It is still harvested today failed, the citizens of Cobourg lost boom. But the railway was native to Canada and grows in by the local natives who kept the a ton of money, and to make mat- closed in 1862 and the boom shallow lakes. It was very rights to harvest wild rice when ters worse, rival Port Hope pushed went bust. However, the railway popular with the local natives, they signed the various treaties the first railway north to Lindsay line still existed and Harwood who gathered along its shores in the early 1800s. in the 1850s! The “ports” along became the terminus for the in the fall to harvest the rice. The earliest settlers to Peterbor- Rice Lake were bypassed by the Cobourg Line. The local sawmill They deftly paddled their ca- ough, Victoria and Haliburton new Iron Horse and business col- closed in 1895 and the railway noes among the rice, bent Counties arrived via Rice Lake. lapsed. line was discontinued. Today over the stalks into the canoe The Lake was only a few miles But all was not lost! Rice Lake Harwood is a tourist centre. and threshed the stalks drop- from the “ports” of Cobourg, was still the beautiful scenic gem it Gore’s Landing ing the rice into the bottom of Port Hope and Colborne on Lake always was, and tourism became Gores Landing was the terminus the canoe. When the canoe Ontario. Travelling overland, the number one industry along the was full, the rice was taken to these settlers embarked at “local south shore. Rice Lake is also fa- Continued on p. 17 shore and slow roasted over a ports” such as fire to cure it. The resulting Bewdley, Har- staple was stored for winter wood and use. Gore‟s Land- The wild or brown rice was ing for a trip gathered by natives at Rice by water up Lake from time immemorial. the Otonabee Serpent Mounds is an ancient River to points (2,000 years old) burial north along mound on the north shore of the Kawartha Rice Lake. It was not a per- Lakes. The boats used were a manent settlement, but rather variety of crude vessels such as a burial site where intern- scows, barges, canoes and what- ments occurred likely once a ever floated and could hold peo- year. The natives of the area ple or baggage. Steam boats only would descend on the site appeared in the 1860s, when from miles around to cele- railways had bypassed the lake. brate the Festival of the Dead. Peterborough was only a day‟s Likely this ceremony was row from the south side of Rice held in the Fall when the rice Lake. Never the less, these trips harvest was ready. were arduous and difficult. A The early settlers were eager “Plank Road was built in 1846 to buyers of wild rice, and many facilitate all the traffic going

Page 2 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Meet Me At the Station, Part 2 Railways were a complicated around the lines, similar to station business. There were many agents. Good foreman were often jobs and departments to a rail- seconded to oversee large repair way company. The trains operations and took pride in their themselves had such staff as craft. engineers, brakemen, conduc- Work was often hard on the sec- tors, etc. Railway stations had tion gang. Wooden ties were re- their agents. The central de- placed without completely lifting pots or yards had specialized a section of rail. Gravel or cinder staff to assemble trains and stone needed to be added or re- load and unload. There were placed on a regular basis. Wash- also mechanics and staff to outs were a problem, and the track repair and maintain all the had to be regularly patrolled. It rolling stock. And of course, was embarrassing if a derailment each railway had its section occurred on your section; and crews. especially so if it was the result of These were the staff who poor maintenance or lack of vigi- maintained and repaired the lance. rail line itself. Their jobs in- Snow plows were attached to the cluded replacing rotting wood- engine of the train itself and did en ties, adjusting the iron rails all the plowing. But occasionally to keep them level, replacing the snow drifts were so deep, the iron rail sections, repairing train became stuck or just couldn‟t washouts, cutting brush and break through the drift. Then the other vegetation and shoveling section gang, often reinforced snow as needed. Section gangs with casual shovelers, were re- were assigned to sections or quired to clear the drift by hand! It stretches of track and usually was a hard, but necessary job. The train consisted of a section foreman plowed the main track, but the section Tell our advertisers and 3-4 section hands or crew had to clear snow from the switches you saw their ad in the workers. A section was be- by hand. They were also required to tween 5 and 10 miles of track. shovel snow from the station yards and Kinmount Gazette! On the Victoria Railway, there all buildings. Before the roads were snow was a section gang at Fenelon plowed (1930s), the railway was the only Falls, Fell‟s Station, Burnt way in or out of most communities in the River, Kinmount, Gelert and dead of winter. Haliburton. Each gang was In summer, heat would often cause the based at a station, primarily iron rails to expand and warp out of because there were buildings shape. This could lead to the hated derail- to store equipment, they could ment! The section crew were sometimes assist the station staff and forced to replace the warped rail with a housing was available for the new section of rail, not an easy task as crew. In the small towns along the rail sections were 39 feet long and this line, jobs on the railway weighed 15-29 pounds per foot. Heavy were steady employment com- freight trains put a lot of stress on the 705-488-1349 pared to lumbering and farm- rails, and often the rails had to be ing. Railway work could take shimmed to keep the track level. Usually many forms, but for the work- there was a time crunch as well as the ing man, section hand was trains passed the spot several times a day. good employment. The posi- It required scheduling and timing to keep tion of section foreman was a the track open. Weeds and brush growing step up the employment lad- along the track was another issue. Even der. This position was actually the gravel shoulders did not prevent considered a “skilled job” Mother Nature from re-foresting its for- unlike gang workers who were mer domain; it just slowed it down! often casual labourers. Fore- Continued on page 4 man could be transferred Spreading chemical killers was some-

Page 3 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Meet Me At the Station, Part 2 times used, but in the “old days”, cutting by army draft during WW II ! the railway (CN) in 1986. hand was the default means. Scythes were In 1948 eighteen year old Grenville was Of all the employees and operations that used to remove grass and weeds. Axes and working on a hydro power line at Norland kept the railway going, the hard-working cross-cut hand saws took out deadfalls and when the following happened: section gang was arguably the most im- larger brush. Oil spraying was one solution, “One evening Sandy Martin-CN Railway portant! and some crews used mowers or grass cut- Roadmaster and Malcolm Sedgewick-Relief Bob Hanthorn and Happy on ―Jigger‖, ters attached to railway vehicles: much the Foreman at Fenelon Falls, drove over to same as farmers‟ hay mowers. It seemed Norland and put the “HEAVY HAND” on the section crew were constantly at war with me. I had spent time in 1947 working as a Mother Nature. relief Sectionman and had experience – plus The tools of a section crew included special they were offering me a raise! I knew and tools to lift and moves rails and sledge ham- liked Malcolm-plus Charlie Cruikshank-the mers to drive spikes (used to hold the rails regular section man on the gang was a true down) into the ties. The image of a section “gentleman” and good to work with. Charlie crew driving spikes is a common one lived in the old Victoria Railway section among railroad lore. The invaluable shovel house at Fenelon (a flag stop), timetable was another common tool. But getting 155. Fenelon Falls on Cameron Lake was a around on the line required specialized ma- great place to spend the summer! chinery. The early section crews used hand- We had to run a Spur into a gravelly hill pumper cars, with the crew pushing the car along the lake with a steam shovel brought by hand up and down the line. Then a veli- by train out of Lindsay every day. We had ciopede was introduced; actually a 3 the Lindsay, Cameron, Fenelon Falls and wheeled bicycle for railway tracks. The Burnt River section crews all working on hand pumped car was eventually replaced ballasting and installing new ties from just by a gas-powered car. Finally, pick up north of Lindsay to just south of Kinmount trucks were converted to travel the rails. (30 miles). Carmen Woods, section foreman The section crew had to judge their time from Burnt River, was the gang Foreman carefully to avoid being caught on the tracks and ran the show”. when the next train rambled by! They could Grenville stayed on the section gang and use convenient sidings or they could simply continues, pick up the hand car and lift it off the track! In November 1948, I rolled the last spiking Grenville Schrader, local railway historian, hammer over my shoulder and drove my came from a railway family. His father was last spike someplace between Watson‟s a section foreman, starting out at Gelert and Siding and Kinmount. I walked into the Haliburton gangs before being transferred to railway station at Kinmount, cold and tired, the Irondale section gang on the old IB&O. saw the well-dressed (and warm!) station part of the Section Crew; Train stuck in a The Irondale section foreman (Charles agent behind the desk (the famous Bob snowdrift between Kinmount and Burnt Woermke) had retired and an experienced Blair) and thought „This is the job for me‟!” River section foreman was needed to replace him. Two years later Grenville graduated as a By the way, the position of section foreman professional trained in “railroading and te- often came with dwelling accommodations legraphy”. as part of the position! So important was the He retired JANUARY HIGH FIVE CLUB position of railway section foreman, that after a satisfy- BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grenville‟s father was classified as an ing career Brian Snoddon, Chris Snoddon, Lila Shaw “essential worker” and not eligible for the working on HAPPY BIRTHDAY John Austin, Jr., Shane Rankin, Jane Austin, Diane Austin Patti Dudman, Michele Webb, Ann Marie Hancock, Romeo Paradis, Gail’s Craft Creations Carter, Lynn Simmons, Katrina Hartin, Candy Bowman, Gwen Mertin Gillian Pearson, Susan Pearson, Sandra Countryman Knitting & So Much More Fred Simmons, Kristin Lee, Veronica Johnston Legge, Mia Crego 4084 Country Rd. 121 (Main Street) HAPPY 92nd BIRTHDAY Joe McNamara Kinmount, On K0M 2A0 BELATED HAPPY ANNIVERSARY John & Elaine Windrum, Claude & Lisa Crego 705 457 7103 Give Your High Five by Friday January 15, for the February edition [email protected]

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Letters to the Editor

Trent Lakes is the best little Mu- would think it costs more that way. nicipality in Ontario or at least it They have contributed tax payer was until the new Council took money to the Boyd Island project, control with their slate of mem- will that make them part owners of bers. It appears they only represent the new Park. If so they better one corner of Trent Lakes. Most make sure they have insurance to votes I notice are four to one that cover the Island. I also notice they bothers me but that is not my real have asked the Kawartha Conser- concern. I am concerned that this vation Authority to do a partial Council has devalued the many lake plan, this surprises me as the volunteers in the community. They new Mayor was against the Con- have stopped insuring these volun- servation Authority doing anything teers and have asked them to buy in Trent Lakes. I also notice the their own insurance. I only know Blue Canoe project is getting in- of one claim for insurance on our volved within the Municipality centers and that was a user not a that‟s a good thing, I sure hope the volunteer. I can understand not residents on the Lakes listen and covering liquor sales in their blan- follow the suggested advice of this ket policy. The party who chooses group. to have alcohol served can get their own insurance. It will mean that Most Municipalities value their the local volunteer bar tenders will volunteers but this one seems to have to obtain their own insurance think they can operate without or perhaps just not work the bar. I them. Remember we are one Mu- don‟t know what they are trying to nicipality and all should be treated prove but a conversation with a the same. What is the saving by local lawyer has said that the Mu- cancelling the volunteer insur- nicipality is responsible for any ance, probably less than $10,000. accidents on their property, also it was said that any liquor violations I also notice the Greater Harvey would also come back on the own- Heritage Society is contemplating er of the property, and the last time a move to Kinmount in Kawartha I looked the three community cen- Lakes, nice move Council, another ters are the property of the Munici- group of volunteers not needed. pality, they will just have to pay They will at least be covered by out of operating money and also Insurance. pay lawyers when they get sued. Doesn‟t make much sense to me I Don LaCombe

Friends of Galway (FOG) enjoyed a seasonal pot luck. Interested people can join the next meeting March 18th 7 PM at the Galway Hall

FREE FAMILY SNOWFLAKE BALL 6:30 - 9:00 pm Sat. Feb. 20 Kinmount Community Centre KINMOUNT WINTERFEST Feb. 21 Breakfast Community Centre Events at Fairgrounds

Page 5 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Burnt River Library Slated for Closure The Burnt River branch of the City The loss of the Burnt River Library Of Kawartha Lakes Library service is another step in the withdrawal of has been designated for closure services in the small communities in under a review of city services. our area. Recently the Greater Har- This library was one of 3 libraries vey Historical Society lost its Herit- that have been designated surplus. age Centre site and is in hibernation. The Burnt River branch library is Baddow Fire Hall recently shared located in the old school building the same fate. The City of Kawartha and shares a home with the Post Lakes review of services will mean Office and the Fire Department. other communities will be faced Prior to moving to the current site with similar closures. Stay tuned for in 2000, the library was located further announcements about our across the street in a small busi- area. ness.

Under the Red Roof: Our Community Centre

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Councillor’s Corner by Gord Miller Happy New Year Everyone! I than ever. We shall also thought an interesting way to ring in reflect pleasantly upon WANTED the New Year would be to take a few how we did the same old words from worldly spokesperson thing last year about this time. Mark Twain, who certainly had a few However, go in, community. New thoughts about this auspicious cele- Year's is a harmless annual insti- FAMILY bration... tution, of no particular use to any- "New Year's Day--Now is the body save as a scapegoat for pro- accepted time to make your regular miscuous drunks, and friendly annual good resolutions. Next week calls, and humbug resolutions, and DOCTORS you can begin paving hell with them we wish you to enjoy it with a as usual. Yesterday, everybody looseness suited to the greatness smoked his last cigar, took his last of the occasion.‖ (Mark Twain) drink, and swore his last oath. Today, Now one must realize that this was we are a pious and exemplary com- written well over a hundred years KINMOUNT munity. Thirty days from now, we ago, but I like to think we have shall have cast our reformation to the made a bit of progress since then. winds and gone to cutting our ancient All the best to each and everyone 705-488-2646 shortcomings considerably shorter of you in 2016!

Spot the Shot Recaptured Last month‟s Spot the Shot: Looking through the White Lake Dam

Sunday Feb. 7 Kinmount Legion

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It linked the cession was the great river slices through the Kinmount pioneer settlers of Baddow and Rettie‟s chosen spot. The area from north-east to south-west. Its Station with their shopping centre of Fe- original bridge was headwaters are in Harburn Township nelon Falls. Previously settlers had come built in 1875 and (Haliburton County) and Algonquin Park. up the Burnt River by boat and landed on was 133 feet long. The Burnt empties into Cameron Lake at the north shore to procede north. Mitchell‟s Once the Railway Rosedale. It encompasses a large water- Bridge was on the relatively unknown Fe- crossed to the west side of the River, it did- shed with many feeder streams and lakes. nelon Colonization Road which ran from n‟t cross the Burnt again until Gelert! The The Burnt River dominated the early his- Fenelon Falls up the west side of the Burnt current bridge replaced the first bridge in tory of the area. In the age before wheeled River, through Rettie‟s Station (now Burnt 1952. transport (wagon or train), the Burnt Riv- River) and on to Kinmount . This Road 4. Handley‟s Bridge (lot 14, concession 5). er was a canoe route that provided easy was a parallel route to the Bobcaygeon This was a private Bridge built by the access to the area. But for anyone who Road; designed to link Somerville Town- Handley Family just south of the village of has canoed the river, it was not an ideal ship with Fenelon Falls. The Fenelon Road Burnt River. The Handley Farm was divid- route for transportation. The River is bro- was not as famous as the Bobcaygeon ed by the Burnt River and a bridge was built ken by numerous waterfalls and rapids. Road and was largely unused after the arri- to allow access to the west bank fields. The The current flows south at a strong rate: val of the Victoria Railway in 1876. The first structure was a floating bridge which great for floating logs south, but a tough history of Mitchell‟s Bridge is told in a could be moved to allow the log drives to paddle if you go upstream (north) against previous Gazette. The old bridge was re- go past. The second bridge was a substantial the current. And canoes are too small for placed in 2015. structure designed to accommodate wagons serious loads of freight or large groups of 2. Wilson Bridge (lot 18, Concession 3) as well as livestock. Joseph Brisbin was the travellers. Certainly the trappers used the builder. Burnt, but for settlers and lumbermen, it It must was not a suitable transportation route. have In order to access the Burnt River water- cost the shed, it was necessary to use alternate Handley transport. In the pioneer period, this Family a meant roads (and later, railroads!). And tidy sum roads meant bridges over the waterways, to bridge of which the Burnt River was the largest the Riv- obstacle. You could go around lakes and er. The use courdroy to cross swamps, but the bridge lasted into the 1940s. Burnt River was an obstacle hard to miss. This was a foot bridge over the Burnt River 5. The earliest bridge across the Burnt Riv- Since bridges were expensive to build and on the 3rd concession. The Wilson family er was Rettie‟s or Lamb‟s Bridge on lot 12, maintain, the earliest roads tried to avoid built this bridge so their children who lived concession 5. The first structure was opened bridges across the Burnt as much as pos- on the west bank, could cross the River to in 1865, on the site of the Rettie Farm. This sible. attend SS # 13 (Stoney Lonesome School) bridge allowed pioneers east of the River The Bobcaygeon Road commenced at on the east bank. It was a much shorter access to the Northline Road and thus Fe- Bobcaygeon, where access was gained by distance for the Wil- nelon Falls. At this early date, there steam boat. Small bridges were necessary son children SS # 10. was no village or railway line at at Silver Lake and Union Creek, but the The bridge was Burnt River. When the village be- Bobcaygeon Road only had one crossing simply 2 strands of gan to grow up along the rail line, of the Burnt River at Kinmount. The vil- page wire fencing this was the main bridge to the village actually grew up around the bridge, nailed to a plank lage of Burnt River. There were although having a mill-worthy waterfall floor. It took courage four bridges at this site, built in in town also helped. Minden straddles the to walk across this 1865, 1888, 1908 and 1962. Today Bobcaygeon Road bridge over the Gull wobbly structure! this bridge is the mostly popular River. Enough said about the importance There is no record of access point to the village. of bridges over major streams. The Burnt any deadly plunges 6. A bridge to give access to River in Somerville Township alone had from this suspension the north end of the village (lot 11, 9 bridges built across its winding course. bridge. concession 6) started as a floating One of these was a foot bridge and anoth- 3. The Victoria Rail- Continued on p.18

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Christmas in the Village 2015

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TWO THUMBS UP KINNY ELF HUNT The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby FOR KINMOUNT A SUPER SUCCESS! FARMER’S You never knew where you would Truth is it‟s hard to hide Kin- BREAKFAST WITH MARKET find the tricky Kinny Elf at Christ- mount spirit. There‟s just so SANTA A ROARING HIT! The newest tradition at Christ- mas in the Village. The Kinny Hunt darn much of it! That‟s why it‟s Thanks to Kinmount Lions and mas in the Village is Kinmount was so successful that Kinny had to wonderful that the tradition of of course to Santa, a record Farmer‟s Market Christmas disappear! In previous years Kinny Christmas in the Village contin- number of people enjoyed a Open House. This is the 2nd had to be found at a list of various ues. Kinmount Christmas spirit hearty Breakfast with Santa at year the event was included in places to qualify for a grand prize, shone brilliantly throughout our Christmas in the Village. This is Christmas in the Village but this year the hunt was reformat- village on Dec. 5. A record the first time the Lions have events. From homemade gin- ted and a prize was awarded at each breaking crowd saw this festive hosted the event and they gerbread cookie decorating for spot Kinny was found. This proved celebration come to life with a “roared!” In fact they roared so kids to scrumptious treats & to be very popular but unfortunate- fever as many from the commu- loudly even a couple of OPP goodies for gift giving or your ly the prizes ran out before the nity and beyond came together officers stopped by for a friend- Christmas table, to a free draw scheduled time for the hunt to end. to make Christmas memories. ly bite of Breakfast with Santa! for a Christmas Basket of won- That will be rectified next year now And it wasn‟t just those in at- Santa also managed to squeeze derful goodies, the Farmer‟s that we know just how popular of a tendance with all the Christmas in some time in his busy morn- Market makes a flavourful ad- guy Kinny is. As well, next year spirit (although their enthusiasm ing to have a little fun with dition to the celebration. Win- each location will have different was apparent) but those involved some of the other adults in the ner of the Christmas Basket prizes. Sincere thanks to Kinmount in making everything happen crowd. The Breakfast was free was Elaine Windrum. Winner Artisans Marketplace for the spe- had tons of fun too! As my but those who gave a donation of their 50/50 Draw was Teresa cial prizes they gave out to children mother would say “Jolly good were entered in a draw for a Deak. at the hunt. The Artisans also had a show!” lovely Christmas Basket which Free Draw for a dancing Christmas Wishing you the all the best in was won by S. Barrett. Special Tree called Rockin‟ Robbie. health and happiness in 2016. thanks to St. James Anglican Happy New Year! Church for allowing the use of Keep smiling and please their hall for the Breakfast. remember to contact me at 705-488-2919 or email: [email protected] to share news in the Hot Stove Leak! THANKS FROM KINMOUNT GUIDING UNIT A smiling Christina Windrum As far as the girls of the 1st Kin- picks up the Farmer’s Market mount Guiding Unit are con- Christmas Basket won by her cerned there is only one word mother Elaine. for Nancy Caney - awesome! Nancy gave them 2 special evenings back to back. First Nancy brought her trained reading dog for a visit. Across Canada many Tricky Kinny the Elf was hard to schools are adopting Reading to From the left: Lynne Kilby, Trish spot at many of his hiding places the Dog programs. Nancy‟s dog & Brittany Gautreau sneak in a The Farmer’s Market was a at Christmas in the Village. takes part in such a program in moment with Santa at Breakfast busy spot at Christmas in the Organizers promise not to run out Orillia. Nancy is also Chairper- in the Village. Village. of prizes next year. son of Kinmount Artisans Guild and the week after visiting with BCH Tax Preparation Accounting/Bookkeeping her dog, Nancy gave the girls 3235 County Road 121 Government Remittances another fun night with Christmas R.R. #2 Burnt River ON Payroll Crafts in the workroom at Kin- K0M 1C0 mount Artisans Marketplace. Personal Tax Returns Barry Heaton The girls think Jack Holman is P.O.S. System Set-up pretty awesome too! They ap- Phone 705-488-2228 Small Business Set-up preciate Jack‟s Christmas spirit Mobile 705-340-3942 and support through his recent Fax 705-488-3160 Christmas donation. [email protected] All at REASONABLE RATES

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BREAKFAST bread cookie decorating for kids to scrump- MEET WITH SANTA A tious treats & goodies for gift giving or your ROCKIN’ ROBBIE ROARING HIT! Christmas table, to a free draw for a Christ- Thanks to Kinmount Artisans Marketplace Thanks to Kinmount mas Basket of wonderful goodies, the for their Free Draw to win Rockin‟ Robbie, Lions and of course Farmer‟s Market makes a flavourful addi- a dancing & singing Christmas Tree. Win- to Santa, a record tion to the celebration. Winner of the Christ- ner, 10 month old Abbott Doble, is rockin‟ number of people mas Basket was Elaine Windrum. Winner on! enjoyed a hearty of their 50/50 Draw was Teresa Deak. KIDS CHRISTMAS CRAFTS Breakfast with Santa KINNY ELF HUNT This popular Christmas in the Village activ- at Christmas in the A SUPER SUCCESS! ity sponsored by the Kinmount Committee Village. This is the You never knew where you would find the for Planning & Economic Development saw first time the Lions have hosted the event tricky Kinny Elf at Christmas in the Village. the creation of some amazing Christmas and they “roared!” In fact they roared so The Kinny Hunt was so successful that Kin- decor. Special thanks to Veronica Johnston loudly even a couple of OPP officers ny had to disappear! In previous years Kin- Legge for helping set up the crafts. stopped by for a friendly bite of Breakfast ny had to be found at a list of various places MASH HILL CARRIAGES with Santa! Santa also managed to squeeze to qualify for a grand prize, but this year the Christmas in the Village was thrilled to see in some time in his busy morning to have a hunt was reformatted and a prize was the return of “the icing on the cake,” after little fun with some of the other adults in the being sorely the last few years. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides by Mash Hill Carriages was great family fun! CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE COLOURING CONTEST WINNER Congratulations to Empress Newell winner of a basket full of craft supplies & treats in the Christmas in the Village Colouring Con- test. Thanks to Kinmount Foodtown for posting all the entries! Prize donated by the The crowd at Christmas Music Night Kinmount Committee for Planning. SANTA AT LEGION awarded at each spot Kinny was found. This The grand finale to Christmas in the Village proved to be very popular but unfortunately daytime events was a Christmas Party at the crowd. The Breakfast was free but those the prizes ran out before the scheduled time Legion. Kids 10 & have a little visit with who gave a donation were entered in a draw for the hunt to end. That will be rectified Santa, receive a gift and enjoy a free family for a lovely Christmas Basket which was next year now that we know just how popu- luncheon. Santa and the Legion elves saw a won by S. Barrett. Special thanks to St. lar of a guy Kinny is. As well, next year huge increase in attendance this year. Good James Anglican Church for allowing the use each location will have different prizes. thing the elves were experienced! What an of their hall for the Breakfast. Sincere thanks to Kinmount Artisans Mar- awesome job! ketplace for the special prizes they gave out CHRISTMAS MUSIC NIGHT to children at the hunt. The Artisans also had a Free Draw for a dancing Christmas Tree called Rockin‟ Robbie.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides by Mash Hill Carriages at Christmas in the Village. TWO THUMBS UP FOR KINMOUNT FARMER’S MARKET The newest tradition at Christmas in the Village is Kinmount Farmer‟s Market Christmas Open House. This is the 2nd year the event was included in Christmas in the Volunteer Sylvan Cloutier helps beautify the The new information kiosk at Austin Village events. From homemade ginger- town for Christmas. Sawmill Heritage Park. Page 11 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development

The Hot Stove Leak cont. UPCOMING EVENTS ONGOING ACTIVITIES Dec. 31 Potluck Get Together in the clubroom Tai Chi Mondays & Thursdays, 10am - noon NEW YEAR’S QUIZ at Kinmount Legion. Cards, darts, music & at Galway Hall. 1. What does “auld lang syne” mean? mingle. Everyone Welcome! Seniors Cards Potluck Lunch, 12:30 pm A) times gone by B) for the future Jan. 1 President’s Levee 2 pm- 7 pm at Mondays Bid Euchre 1 pm at Legion. C) old gang singing Kinmount Legion. Food & social. Everyone Sparks, Brownies & Guides Mondays 6:30 2. What determines the pattern of Welcome! pm - 8 pm Kinmount Community Centre. fireworks? Jan. 16 Friends of the Library Book Sale Call 705-488-2919 for info. A) amount of gunpowder B) timing 9 am - 1 pm lower level Kinmount Library. Messy Church 1st Tuesday monthly 5:30 pm C) arrangement of pellets in shell Jan. 16 Community Sleigh Rides 12:30 pm at - 7 pm. St. James Anglican Church. 3. Which country is the last place to Pearson Hunt Camp, Galway Road. Kinmount Playschool Tuesday & Thursday celebrate New Year‟s? Jan. 20 Big Buck Bid Euchre 11 am at 10 am - noon Kinmount Community Centre. A) Antarctica B) Russia C) Hawaii Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes lunch. Call 705-488-3044 for info. 4. During the Chinese New Yar what Jan. 22 Kinmount Agricultural Society Kinmount Library Hours: activity should you avoid to ward off bad Annual General Meeting 8 pm & Potluck Tues. & Thurs 11am - 7 pm, Sat. 9 am - 1 pm luck? Dinner 6:30 pm Galway Hall. After School Drop In Tuesdays 4:30 pm A) wearing red B) using scissors Feb. 6 Buddy Holly Tribute 5 pm at Legion. Pre-school Program Thursdays 2 pm C) cleaning house Feb. 7 Superbowl Party at Legion. Register at 705-488-3199 5. When did the New Year‟s celebration Feb. 11 Casino Rama Bus Trip 9 am - 4 pm Highland Dancing Tuesdays at Kinmount in Times Square begin $5 includes lunch. Call 705 488 2669. Community Centre 705-455-7430 for info A) 1904 B) 1912 C) 1933 Feb. 20 Free Family Snowflake Ball 6:30 pm Cards Wednesdays 7 pm Irondale Comm. 6. What fruit do New Year's revellers in to 8:30 pm at Kinmount Community Centre. Ctr. Donation $2 appreciated. Potluck snacks. Spain eat at the stroke of midnight? Feb. 21 Kinmount Winterfest Pancake Break- Foot Care 1st Thursday monthly at Kin- A) oranges B) grapes C) pears fast 8:30 am to 11 am at Kinmount Community mount Medical Centre. Call 705-488-2205. 7. Which of the following is not eaten to Centre. Family fun Kinmount Arena & Fair- Knitting Club Thursdays 1 pm No experi- symbolize a financially prosperous new grounds 11 am to 4 pm. ence needed. St James Anglican Church. year? Friday Night Bingo 6:45 pm Royal A) cabbage B) lentils C) pork Tell your friends you Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot. 8. If you're superstitious, which of the read it in the Kids Zone Sundays, 11am Kinmount following would you avoid eating on Kinmount Gazette! Baptist Church. New Year's? A) lobster B) steak C) fish 9. Which country rings in New Year's by Friends of Kinmount Library Thank Webb Brothers burning effigies called Jack Straw? Been to any Friends of Kinmount Library Book gently used books has a lot to do with the A) Germany B) Romania C) Hungary Sales lately? If so, then you probably met Jack Book Sale‟s success too! Please keep them 10. Which country refers to New Year's Webb. Jack is the volunteer staff at the Book coming! CD‟s & DVD‟s welcome! The Eve as Hogmanay? Sale each month and the Friends of the Library Friends have just installed a new Drop Box A) New Zealand B) Scotland C) Ireland are impressed with the wonderful job he is do- by the lower level doors of the library. The ANSWERS: ing! Jack just returned to this position last Oc- old Drop Box leaked and was too small.

tober after being at college. Book sales in No- Donations were often left outside. The new

6. B, 7. C, 8. A, 9. C, 10. B 10. C, 9. A, 8. C, 7. B, 6. vember were the highest all year! Previous to Drop Box is much larger and should keep

1. A, 2. C, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, A, 5. B, 4. C, 3. C, 2. A, 1. attending college Jack volunteered at the Book donations well protected from weather. Sale for a few of years after taking over from Love finding treasures? Book Sales are the his brother Logan who began the job to earn 3rd Saturday each month 9 am to 1 pm. community hours for school. Thanks to these All books .50 cents! Come say hi to Jack! dedicated brothers Kinmount Library has en- Never know what he will help you find! joyed many extras. Of course, donations of

Kinmount Sparks, Brownies & Guides enjoy a fun Christmas Craft evening in the workroom at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace. Jack and Logan Webb

Page 12 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Side Roads of Kinmount: Burnt River The village of Burnt River lies al- west side could access the Bob- most dead centre in Somerville caygeon Colonization Road at Un- Township. While surveyed in the ion Creek, but the way was rough. 1830s, Somerville didn‟t receive The future Highway #121 ran across any settlers until the 1850s. By Lamb‟s Bridge, up the Main St and then, three nodes of settlement across the East Bridge before fol- were opening: Along the Bob- lowing the 7th Concession road caygeon Road up to Kinmount in allowance to Union Creek on the the east, along the Gull River up to Bobcaygeon Road. Eventually a Coboconk and around Baddow in series of forced roads were laid out the west and up the Burnt River east of the River, but the Burnt Riv- Valley in the centre. Somerville er Bypass between the 2 bridges was never a “Free Grant” Town- was not built until the 1930s. High- ship, meaning settlers had to buy way 121 was not designated until their lots. Much of the land was the 1950s and was a patchwork of already sold to land speculators concession roads and forced roads. (such as Abraham Farewell) or It does not follow straight conces- lumbermen. Since the townships sion lines like the older roads, but HEALTH CARE TEAM along the Bobcaygeon Road (such cuts through the lots east of the Riv- Clockwise from top left: as Galway, Snowdon and Lutter- er. However, today it is the only Dr. Elena Mihu, Dr. Susan worth) were Free grant townships, highway access to the village from Gleeson, Physiotherapist many early settlers avoided Somer- north, south and east. The original Sandra Butler. Receptionists ville, especially the lots away from Pioneer era roads from Coboconk Lisa Russell & Nellie Gluck the major access points. Settlement and Baddow remain as secondary preceded more slowly in the Burnt access only. The old Fenelon Colo- River vicinity. nization Road north along the River Kawartha Another issue for this area was to Kinmount is rarely used. access. The Burnt River was navi- One advantage this area of the SummitTHERAPY gable all the way from Cameron township had was a strip of good Lake at Rosedale to just north of farmland along the valley of the James Sandford the village to concession 7, but the Burnt River. The Valley contains Registered Massage Therapist River was a tortuous, winding wa- some of the best agricultural land in 705-328-3668 terway fit only for canoes and small the township, a very important asset craft. (It‟s hard to get a cow in a for pioneer farmers. The Burnt Riv- Specializing in MVA‟s, Back & Neck Pain, Sports Injuries canoe!) The log drives filled the er Valley is about 1 mile wide and is River for months of the year, and flanked by limestone ledges on both Offering Ultrasound and Laser Treatments * WSIB the current was strong. It‟s no acci- sides that were once the dent the first name was Rettie‟s shore lines for an enlarged Crossing, not Rettie‟s Landing! Burnt River.. The land on Roads were necessary to allow ac- top of these ledges is often cess and the Burnt River itself was poor farmland: shallow an obstacle. The village of Burnt soils set on top of the flat River grew up along the west side limestone rock. Most of of the River because that‟s where the lots past the ledges Now at the first road (North Line Road) were unsuitable for farm- KINMOUNT crossed the Burnt River and went ing, but that didn‟t stop MEDICAL CENTRE north to Kinmount. The closest pioneer farmers from try- 1st Thursday Every Month village was Coboconk and then ing!Many late-comers Fenelon Falls. Kinmount and Bob- patented lots on the lime- CALL 705-488-2205 caygeon required bridges across the stone plateaus. Most were Burnt and nobody wanted to go eventually abandoned and north by boat! turned over to pasture or The Burnt River vicinity never had lumbering. It was worth- a major pioneer/colonization road. while to pay for property The Cameron Road ran from along the River, and the Rosedale to Coboconk and was the earliest settlers did just closest major road. Settlers on the that. Continued p. 17 Continued p. 17 Page 13 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development

Hwy. 35 & County Rd. 45 Kinmount House B&B Celebrates 25 Years Norland Yes, it‟s been 25 years since the the main street (which stood on the  Fresh baked goodies Kinmount House Bed & Breakfast site of the present post office) until  Fresh sandwiches & wraps opened. In that time countless peo- the Local Option vote brought in  Gluten free products ple have enjoyed the warmth & prohibition in 1908 and all the tav- hospitality of their host Patrick ern keepers went bankrupt. Obvi-  Gourmet coffee Healey. Back in the early days of ously that wasn't the end of Dett-  Organic tea Open the Kinmount Gazette we featured mans' success, because he owned Wednesday to  Specialty drinks the following article on the history the house until 1942. Saturday Take a break. Stop in and enjoy a treat! of this stately home: 1942 was the year of the Great Fire 9 am - 5 pm This site was one of the first settled in Kinmount, when most of the vil- in Kinmount and, according to local lages' handsome main street was historian Guy Scott, definitely the ravaged. Among the people who lost first business site in the community. their businesses were the Butts, Har- John Hunter was the first owner of ry and Ethel, who ran one of the the property ... the first, that is, hotels. Instead of rebuilding, they since the local members of the bought Fred Dettmans' big house on Ojibwa Nation had been swept off the hill. In addition to providing a References Available the reservations in 1815. Hunter home for their family of three girls came in the late 1850s ... Scott and a boy, they ran it as a boarding credits him with being the founder house or small hotel, including ! of Kinmount. He owned the mill among their clientele the school and, on this site, he had an inn-cum teachers of the day. There was a -tavern-cum-store. In 1872, Hunter piano in the parlour and always a sold all his holdings, including the fire in the fireplace. mill, to William Cluxton and Harry and Ethel stayed in the house moved to Los Angeles. When the after their children grew up and Victoria Railway arrived in the moved away. After Ethel died Harry village in 1874, Cluxton had his lived on here for another 12 years, property laid out into building lots occupying only the downstairs and did very nicely. He also gave rooms, until he was no longer able his name to the street outside the to care for himself and went to a front door. nursing home. The front two-thirds of this house The vacant house was put up for was built around the turn of the sale and it stayed that way for two century by Michael Mansfield, who or three years, until one day in 1985 with his brother, had a hotel and an when Patrick Healey came riding by old fashioned general store down on his motorcycle. And now, thanks on the main street. The next owner, to him Kinmount House is once Fred Dettman, added on the back again a place of warmth where peo- one-third of the house. ple gather, with a piano in the par- The Dettmans were also inn keep- lour and a fire in the fireplace. ers and tavern owners, and dabbled Congratulations on 25 years Patrick! in the sawmill business as well. They had the Dunbar House on

Saturday Jan. 16 9am - 1 pm ALL BOOKS .50 CENTS! Above: Kinmount House Bed & Lower Level Breakfast; Left: Patrick Healey, owner Kinmount of Kinmount House Bed & Breakfast Library celebrated 25 Years in 2015 Page 14 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development How the Grandfather Clock Got Its Name Dorothy’s Delights In 1875, an American songwriter named It stopp’d short – never to go again – When Apple Crisp Tarts Henry Clay Work was visiting England. the old man died. 12 unbaked tart shells While there, he checked in to the George 2. In watching its pendulum swing to and 2 large apples Hotel in North Yorkshire. In the hotel‟s lob- fro, Many hours had he spent while a boy; 1/4 cup white sugar by was a large pendulum clock. The clock And in childhood and manhood the clock 2 tbsp flour had stopped long ago and just sat in the lob- seemed to know And to share both his grief 2 tsp lemon juice by, serving no apparent purpose. This un- and his joy. 1/4 tsp cinnamon moving clock fascinated Work and he asked For it struck twenty-four when he entered at pinch salt about its history. the door, With a blooming and beautiful Peel, quarter, core & dice apples. Toss in He was told a story by the proprietors, bride; sugar, flour spice & juice. Fill tart shells. whether true or not (probably not) isn‟t im- But it stopp’d short – never to go again – Topping portant to how the grandfather clock got its When the old man died. 1 cup quick oats (not instant) name. The story was that the clock had be- (CHORUS) 1/2 cup brown sugar longed to the inn‟s previous two owners, the 3. My grandfather said that of those he 1/3 cup flour Jenkins brothers, both deceased. It seems the could hire, Not a servant so faithful he 1/4 tsp nutmeg clock had kept perfect time during their found; 1/3 cup butter melted. lives, but when the first Jenkins brother died, For it wasted no time, and had but one de- Mix & sprinkle over tarts. Bake at 350 35 the clock started becoming less accurate. sire – At the close of each week to be -40 min, cool in pan 10 min then on rack. After this, the story went that the clock wound. Slow Cooker Beef Ragu stopped completely dead- to the minute And it kept in its place – not a frown upon 1 lb beef stew cubes when the second Jenkins brother died. its face, And the hands never hung by its 4 strips diced bacon Maybe because it was his job to wind it and side; 2 onions diced nobody else wanted the task, you say? But it stopp’d short – never to go again – 2 cloves garlic minced According to the story Work was told, it was When the old man died. 1 cup beef broth actually because it broke. Despite the best (CHORUS) 1 bottle strained tomatoes (passata) efforts of a host of repairmen supposedly 4. It rang an alarm in the dead of the night 1/2 cup dry red wine hired by the new owners of the inn, they – An alarm that for years had been dumb; 1 small can tomato paste couldn‟t get the clock going again. And we knew that his spirit was pluming for 1 tsp sugar Now, of course, what probably happened flight – That his hour of departure had 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning was the clock died and was prohibitively come. salt & pepper expensive to fix, but looked nice, so the new Still the clock kept the time, with a soft and 1 bay leaf owners of the hotel came up with a great muffled chime, As we silently stood by his Put ingredients in slow cooker, cover and story for the clock to hide the fact that may- side; cook on low 7-8 hrs until tender. Discard be they just didn‟t want to pay to get it fixed But it stopp’d short – never to go again – bay leaf. Mash with potato masher until nor have it hauled off. When the old man died. beef is coarsely shredded. Serve over Whatever the case, the bemused Work The public went crazy over the song. “My pasta topped with parmesan & oregano. thought it was a great story. Being a song Grandfather‟s Clock” went on to sell over a writer, he then wrote a song about the inci- million copies in sheet music, which was dent. The song was called “My Grandfa- fairly unprecedented for the day. The previ- ther‟s Clock”, released in 1876. ous term for “grandfather clock”, the rather The lyrics were as follows: un-catchy “longcase clock”, was dropped 1. My grandfather’s clock was too large for almost immediately by the public in favour the shelf, So it stood ninety years on the of the new moniker for the clocks. With the floor; advent of digital technology and atomic It was taller by half than the old man him- clocks, some clock lovers worry that the old self, Though it weighed not a pennyweight pendulum-swinging grandfather clocks may more. not be long for the current timekeeping It was bought on the morn of the day that he world. However, despite its inanity, H.C. was born, And was always his treasure and Work‟s song lives on. It was recorded mul- pride; tiple times in the 20th century, and as re- But it stopp’d short – never to go again – cently as 2004 by the R & B act Boys II When the old man died. Men. It‟s a song that, like grandfather CHORUS clocks, keeps on ticking. Ninety years without slumbering (tick, tick, Henry was inducted into the Songwriters In 1876 composer Henry Work’s song tick, tick), Hall of Fame in 1970. He was distant cous- ―My Grandfather’s Clock‖ was so popu- His life seconds numbering (tick, tick, tick, ins with Frances Work, a great-grandmother lar the public began calling longcase tick), of Diana, Princess of Wales. clocks grandfather clocks.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King Royal Canadian Legion John McGrath Join us New Year‟s Eve for an in- - Bingo every Friday at 6:45 pm with Branch 441 formal Pot Luck Get Together in the $300.00 Must Go Jackpot. Clubroom. Enjoy an evening of - Meat Draws – every Saturday 5 pm Kinmount, Ontario 705-488-3462 cards, darts, music and mingling as Looking ahead to February, we hope we ring in the New Year on New- you join us in the Clubroom Saturday foundland Time! No charge. Non- Feb. 6 at 5 pm, as a celebration & HALL RENTALS members welcome! Comrade Presi- tribute to Buddy Holly & other time- 705-488-3462 dent Mary Lou & Legion Executive less great musical artists. We will invite you to the annual President‟s have a Musical Meat Draw & Trivia. Levee New Year‟s Day from 2 pm Non members welcome. to 7 pm. Hope everyone had a safe Sunday Feb. 7 is Superbowl Sunday! and Happy Christmas and are look- Come join us for Pot Luck in the ing forward to a brand New Year. Club Room as you cheer for your Ongoing Events for January: favourite team. - Drop in Cards/Euchre every Mon- Looking further ahead into 2016, we day at 7:30 pm are excited to be celebrating the 70th - Mixed Dart League every Wednes- Anniversary of John McGrath Branch day at 7:30 pm 441 Royal Canadian Legion. Stay - Big Buck Bid Euchre – Wednes- tuned for announcements of upcom- day Jan. 20 at 11:00 am ing events throughout the year. In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson Kinmount & District Lions Club Kids – wear your silliest hat”, with thanks everyone who came out and prizes for best costume. Funds raised made Breakfast with Santa a roaring go towards providing mentoring pro- success and also to all who made grams to children and youth through- generous donations to our annual out the City of Kawartha Lakes and Main Street Kinmount Angel Tree and Christmas Hampers. Haliburton County. Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial Another service we provide is collec- We have medical equipment eg: hos- institution with 25 branches tion of used eyeglasses. A box is pital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, in North and East-Central Ontario located in Kinmount Medical Centre commodes, bath chairs & crutches to from Trenton to Parry Sound for this purpose. loan to area residents. Call Vic 705- ATM available 24 hours The Kinmount Lions will take part 488-3053 or Dave 705-488-2005. 705-488-9963 in Big Brothers Big Sisters 36th An- If you are interested in joining our nual “BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE” on club, we are always looking for new Feb. 27, 2016 at Bowlaway Lanes in ideas and helping hands. Contact Lindsay. The theme is “Hats off to Lion Trish at 705-400-9918.

The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi January brings us colder weather, New to Kinmount Library for 2016 thoughts of New Year‟s resolutions, is the service of WIFI to the public. a New Year ahead, more cold Now, you can bring your tablet or weather, and possibly thoughts of laptop to the library and get the inter- changes or plans for 2016. This may net on your device. Children‟s pro- be the year for retirement, marriage, grams continue Tuesdays at 4:30 and starting a family, going off to Thursdays at 2 pm for preschoolers. school, starting a new job, or mov- Registration is required for both the- ing to a new house. Whatever 2016 se programs. Please call 705 488- Ring in the New Year brings, the library is filled with in- 3199 for more information. This Newfoundland Time formation to explore; so many month‟s book sale is on Saturday, books to help you with circumstanc- January 16 from 9 am to 1 pm. at the Legion es, plans, and changes. Even if you Thanks to those who donated books Potluck, Cards, Darts & Fun are not looking for information, you in 2015 making our library book sale can still curl up by the fire with a possible. EVERYONE great story. Sometimes we need to City of Kawartha Lakes Public WELCOME! relax and what better way to do this. Library, Kinmount Branch Page 16 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development

Friends and Neighbours, cont. from p. 2 for the Plank Road. The engineer of the road was Thomas Gore, and so the name of the village. It was another “port” where travellers and goods going north embarked on a series of water craft for the trip north. The Plank Road did not last long, but Gores We are committed to your health Landing was more durable. As the railways drained away business from the natural obstacle Be a part of the Kinmount Pharmacy Family know as Rice Have your prescriptions filled with us! Lake, the village Located at the Medical Centre to serve you better became a sleepy Free Medical, Vitamins & Herbal Consultations tourist town. It Free Medication Review & Delivery still exploits the Hours: Mon. to Wed. 9 am to 5:30 pm scenery of Rice Thurs. 9 am to 8 pm & Fri. 9 am to 5 pm Lake to this very From top: Gores Landing; St. George’s Anglican, day. Gores Landing CGC Ltd.

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Side Roads, continued from p. 13 15 Years Serving Kinmount & Area Alexander Rettie pur- SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION PROPANE PRO chased the north half FURNACES,, FIRE PLACES of lot 14, concession 5 PHONE BBQ'S, WATER HEATERS from Farewell in PROPANE: BLAINE WARREN SERVICES (705) 1864. His lot (lot 14, Certified Gas Technician concession 5) was 488 - WETT [email protected] astride the pioneer 3294 road to Coboconk and Certified 705-488-3294 Fenelon Falls. A bridge across the Burnt River was built CHARLIE CAMERON on the next lot and called Rettie‟s record the name Burnt River was Bridge. In the next few years, other used in 1873. Legend has it the Heating & Cooling pioneers joined the Retties along the name Burnt River Crossing was Sales - Service - Installation - Inspection River Valley including George the original name of Kinmount, but Sheehy (1864), the Sired Family when a Post Office was formed Oil, Propane & Gas Furnaces & Appliances (1865), the Moffat family (1868), here in 1859, the name Kinmount Air Conditioning, Water Pumps, Etc. Henry Stainton (1872), Andrew Eng- was chosen. There was no identi- Excellent Prices on Double Bottom Oil Tanks lish (1874), James Nichols (1874), fiable hamlet site or businesses in (705) 454-1212 William Dodd (1874), William Shut- the area. The new post office (705) 928-0334 Coboconk, On tleworth (1875), Joseph Handley served a small group of struggling (1875) and James Cain (1875). A pioneer farmers clustered in the post office was established in 1873 valley of the Burnt River. But with Simon Moore as the first post changes were coming. The iron master. Legend has it the first post horse was about to travel up the office was called Rettie‟s Station or valley of the Burnt River and a Retties Crossing, but post records hamlet was about to be born. COMMUNITY SLEIGH RIDES A Tribute to Buddy Holly & Other Greats by Mash Hill Carriages 5 pm Saturday Feb. 6 Jan 16 12:30 pm Pearson’s Camp Galway Rd. Kinmount Legion

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Bridges of the Burnt River, cont. from p. 8 bridge at the site of the Nichol‟s has been called the “East Line Sawmill. Floating bridges were Bridge” or “Hodgson‟s Bridge”. tough to maintain in the face of 7. The Burnt River continues angling spring floods, log drives, etc and a north-east until it hits the 9th Line of wooden bridge replaced the first Somerville (also called the Byrnes structure in 1888. As traffic grew Line) in the road allowance between along the concession line east to- concessions 8 and 9. In 1907 a wards Union Creek and the Bob- bridge spanned the Burnt River on caygeon Road, a used steel struc- this concession line and was named ture was placed over the River in Byrne‟s Bridge or Cavanagh‟s 1931 to replace the bridge de- Bridge after the families who lived stroyed in the Great Flood of 1928. on either side. The road to Watson‟s In the 1980s, a new concrete bridge Siding met the 9th Line Road on the was built to cross the River. Cen- west end of the bridge. In the Great tennial Park was created between Flood of 1928, this bridge was the bridge and the River as a Bicen- washed away and never replaced due tennial project in 1983. This bridge to low traffic volume. Soldiers of the Great War: Robert Groves Robert Groves was born in Bristol But even construction work was England in 1888. He was likely a dangerous and in December 1917 recruit of Sam Suddaby‟s tour of Robert Groves was wounded in ac- England to enlist quarry workers in tion. He died from his wounds on 1910. He is listed on the 1911 cen- Christmas Day, 1917 in a Rouen sus as a quarry worker in Burnt military hospital. He is buried in St River. On February 15, 1912 he Sever Military Cemetery in Rouen married a local girl, Mary Shuttle- France. His name does not appear on worth, and built a house on the the Kinmount cenotaph, but maybe Main St of Burnt River for his new it should. family. They had one child named Fate dealt a further blow to his fami- Wrexford before war broke out in ly when his young wife, Mary, died 1914. Many of the local men in the Great Influenza Epidemic of joined the 109th Battalion in or 1919. This pandemic carried away about their home towns. Burnt Riv- millions of people around the world. er did not have its own platoon, the It seemed to kill the young and recruits from the area joining either healthy rather than the old and sick. the Coboconk or Kinmount Pla- The Grove‟s young son was left in New Installations or Renovations toons. After a winter (1915-1916) the care of his grandparents, the of training locally, the 109th battal- Shuttleworths who raised him. The Mansfield Plumbing ion shipped out by rail for Bar- house was held in trust and rented to riefield Camp for further training various people before Bill and Roy Commercial, Residential, Cottages before being posted overseas. Rob- Henderson from Union Creek pur- Rick Mansfield, Licensed Plumber ert Groves was not part of the orig- chased it as a retirement home in Complete systems from in-coming water to inal 109th Battalion, but joined the 1937. The Grove house still stands out-going waste! Battalion on June 1 in Barriefield. beside the recreation Centre. 16 Highland Gate Blvd. Minden, Ontario K0M 2K0 His vocation is listed as a 705-286-1126 or 705-286-1340 “student”? He shipped overseas with the Battalion and when the 109th was broken up as rein- The Kinmount Tartan forcements for existing bat- Men’s Cap - Tartan Scarf talions, he was one of the few men posted to the 124th Tammy - Men’s Tie Pioneer Battalion. Pioneer Available at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace or battalions were work battalions A Canadian Pioneer Battalion on the Contact Diane at 705-488-2635 who built stuff like roads, trenches way to the Front to dig trenches. and other construction projects. Robert Groves was in such a battalion. Page 18 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm! KINMOUNT GAZETTE COM MITTEE Guy Scott, Editor Spot the Shot Each edition we feature a photo from the P.O. Box 249 Kinmount Area. We challenge you to Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0 identify the spot.

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Last month’s Spot the Shot: We’re on the Web Looking through the White Lake Dam www.kinmount.ca Submission Deadline Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer/Advertising For February 2016 Edition Yvette Brauer, Finance/Subscription Friday January 15 2016 Jane Austin, Publisher From the Editor’s Desk This year promises to give us a The community lost two members We hope the Kinmount Branch Christmas in the Village this “Green Christmas”, a break in the last month. Ruby Hender- is not on the list. The best way year was a success. There were from the last two winters when son lived on the Reid Road until to ensure our facilities remain large crowds at the Tree Light- it was cold and snowy early and recently and will be missed by her open is to use them. Number of ing, free Pancake Breakfast often. The Farmer‟s Almanac many friends. Richard Brown, son users does count so get out and and Santa At The Legion predicts February will be the of Carol Brown and the late Len- support our Library, Communi- events. It was good to see so coldest/snowiest month: some- ny Brown also passed away. ty Centre, Train Station, etc. many young children enjoying thing about El Nino. So far, not A couple of former advertisers in And let our politicians and staff themselves. Christmas should a hint about ice in the arena, the Gazette have been battling know how important our facili- be fun. yet! But stay tuned! health issues. Best wishes for a ties and institutions are to the The new bridge (Reed Bridge) In January the Kinmount Medi- speedy recovery to Dave quality of life in our rural com- on the Galway Road is now cal Centre will feature a new Lougheed (Big Dave) and Scott munities. complete; and it looks great! doctor. I trust everyone will Charity (Knot For Charity Con- Most of the local libraries have The Galway Road was re- welcome Dr Gleason to our struction). We also should add important local history sources; opened earlier than scheduled. community. Terry Hartin to the list of “Get the so-called „local history Bridges seem to have a role to I wish we could welcome a new Better” wishes. shelf‟. It is important these play in community history, and gas station to town. Rumour has This edition, the Gazette is featur- sources of community are pre- this edition of the Gazette will it the new gas station is still in ing our neighbouring community served and openly available. In feature A History of Bridges the plans, but when remains a to the south: Burnt River. Our Kinmount, the Gazette endeav- Over The Burnt River, part I. mystery. friends downstream are about to ours to collect and publish our Some fascinating stories and A new tourism kiosk has been have their Library closed. It‟s a local history and culture. We legends are attached to these erected in the Austin Sawmill sad time when small communities not only publish the stories, but bridges. If you have any stories Park to highlight the history and lose a piece of their culture and place the Gazette on our web- or photos that tell a story about culture of the Kinmount Com- institutions. I remember what it site www.kinmount.ca. The our community, please don‟t munity. Check it out! was like when the bank and the materials are then preserved on hesitate to pass them on to the Congratulation to Kinmount‟s school were closed in Kinmount. the net for all time and availa- Gazette Staff. own Lexie Vahey who travelled Its hurts. Chief Librarian for the ble for all to use. If the Burnt On behalf of the entire Gazette to Florida last month to compete City Of Kawartha Lakes, David River Library closes, some Staff, I wish everyone a Merry in the World Youth Pony Club Harvie, has announced several sources of local history may be Christmas and a Happy New Games. Lexie and the Canadian other library closings in the com- lost. Maybe it‟s time for the Year. We will be back in the Team finished 4th out of seven ing year with more to come. residents of Burnt River to step New Year with lots more stuff, teams at the event. Well done! up and tell their story online. old and new. GS

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