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Kinmount Gazette KINMOUNT GAZETTE THE KINMOUNT COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA DAY PARTY July 2015 Volume 7: Issue 8 Inside this issue: Kinmount Fairgrounds FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS DUMMER TOWNSHIP 2 5:30 pm Wednesday July 1 ALTBERG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY 5 BBQ - Family Fun - RCL Colour Party 7pm COUNCILLOR’S CORNER 7 Featuring Music by Gord Kidd and Friends SIDEROADS: DONGOLA 8 KIDS CORNER 9 FIREWORKS AT DUSK THE HOT STOVE 10 Thank you for contributing to the Silver Collection that evening! NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN 13 Sponsored by the Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development HIGHLAND GAMES 15 DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15 EDITORIAL 19 Visit us in colour at kinmount.ca kinmount.ca JULY 9 - 11 3 DAYS OF FUN! Friday FREE Thursday July 9, 6:30 pm July 10 Get Results! 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The the north by Stony Lake and nies. In 1831 the parish or Corsley England, and many made the move first demand of the new settlers the hard granite of the Cana- in Wiltshire England dispatched a for their families‟ future benefit. was for a grist mill, and in 1834, dian Shield. To the south are group of 85 surplus residents to In the summer of 1831, almost 89 Dummer settlers signed a the farmlands of the St Law- Upper Canada. These immigrants 2,000 immigrants were sent from petition to have one built. The rence Lowlands and southern had their passage paid to Canada the depot in Cobourg to the town- nearest mills were at Peterbor- Peterborough County. But and were even given cash to help ship of Dummer. Most of these ough or Norwood; miles away Dummer Township itself is a them over their first years as well immigrants were surplus parish without even rudimentary roads. transition zone or boundary as tools, clothes, bedding and oth- settlers or bought-out Pensioners. The obvious site was a waterfall between the two landforms. er necessities of life. Oh yes, each They were given grants in the on the Indian River at the site of The township contains some family was also given a bible and southwest corner of the township future Warsaw village. Within a good farmland in the south free baptisms (before they left)! A around Warsaw and the boundary year, a grist mill was operating and west portions; the rest marching band escorted the immi- with Asphodel. The first concession at Dummer Mills, later renamed being rocky granite or lime- grants to their vessel at Bristol road was called the English Line Warsaw. stone. But that did not stop where the Corley immigrants after these groups. It was an experi- The new settlers wrote dozens of the government of Upper were joined by other surplus folk ment in mass settlement similar to letters back home to friends and Canada from laying out the from nearby parishes until they the previous Peter Robinson Emi- relatives in England, almost all township in farm lots in the numbered 250. One family who gration of 1825. The early group praising life in Dummer and early 1820s. Once completed, backed out at the last moment and settlement had been a success, why exhorting them to immigrate. the township was ignored by returned home were publically not the Dummer Experiment. One such letter reveals much settlers for a decade until shunned for cowardice and wast- Many of the Dummer settlers were about early life in Upper Cana- 1831 when a mass immigra- ing a spot for another family! ill prepared for pioneer life in the da: tion arrived from Britain. This assisted immigration arrived backwoods of Peterborough Coun- “We have here a whole mass of After the Napoleonic Wars at Cobourg where they were ty. The surplus group were some- woods, no one knows the bounds ended in 1815, there was a joined by other groups including a what better suited, having had farm of it. If England, Ireland and massive dislocation in the large number of Chelsea Pension- backgrounds than the soldier- Scotland came out, they could British economy. Thousands ers. The Pensioners were disabled pensioners. Many of the latter were not inhabit it. It was said before of soldiers were discharged soldiers from the Napoleonic War disabled and unable to put in the we came out, that it from the British Army. Many who were subsisting on small tough physical labour required to (immigration) was going to be had issues fitting back into disability pensions. Most had mi- clear the bush and start a pioneer stopped, as so many were com- society and many became nor disabilities that hampered farm. After their money was ex- ing, but don‟t you believe it, “welfare cases” unable to find their employment options. It was hausted, numerous pensioners were they are all glad to see us come. work. At the time, welfare estimated they numbered 85,000 forced to abandon their plots and Government pays for all, never was managed at the “parish” as late as 1830! These Pensioners seek charity in other places. Many was a township filled so fast as level. Each parish in England were a drain on the government were reduced to begging in the Dummer, a house on almost eve- was responsible for support- finances, so a scheme was devel- streets. In the end, the government ry hundred acres.” ing its poor. Some parishes oped to ship them to the colonies of Upper Canada (many of the top For the land-starved poor of had a large number of as immigrants. They were given officials were also war veterans) Continued on p. 3 “surplus” people, fit and able free land and a buyout 4 years acted and granted relief to the se- to work, but totally unable to pension if they signed off on fur- Page 2 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Friends, continued from p.2 Tell our advertisers you saw their ad in the Gazette! Britain, Dummer Township seemed like a boundless paradise! Soon the good lots were taken and settlement pushed into the rug- ged granite fringe of north-east Dummer. There the settlement fringe stopped and some farms were even abandoned in favour of better land in northern Peterborough. A Dummer Pensioner and medal Town flowers arrived June 1 courtesy of Austin Lumber & Mash A SLICE OF THE NORTH Hill Carriages who picked up at Rosepark Greenhouse, Cameron JULY & AUGUST ICE CREAM SOFT SERVE PIZZA GARLIC BREAD WINGS SUBS WRAPS COLD DRINKS COME SEE US IN DOWNTOWN KINMOUNT OR CALL: 705 - 488 - 3030 705-488-1349 Page 3 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Local Award Winners Honoured KINMOUNT HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST 6 Cluxton Street Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0 (705) 488-2421 or 1-800-511-0211 www.kinmounthouse.com [email protected] Providing Hospitality Since 1991 A SLICE OF THE NORTH PIZZA DOUGH MADE FRESH DAILY! SUBS - WINGS -PIZZA & MUCH MORE Dale and KIDS $4 DOWNTOWN Troy ADULTS $6 KINMOUNT Smith 4090 were hon- Join the fun! County Rd. #121 Gail’s Craft Creations Family Fun Day oured July 11 705-488-3030 with a Knitting & So Much More volunteer award for 4084 Country Rd. 121 (Main Street) 25 years Kinmount, On K0M 2A0 at the Kinmount JULY HIGH FIVE CLUB HAPPY BIRTHDAY Teresa Graham, Lola Dettman, Janice Davidson, Audrey Silver Taylor Brauer, Trevor Brauer, Tim Pearson, Jess Crego Adam Hockey, Megan Pearson, Emily Parrott, Sheila Mitchell Rosemary Cozens, Amin Assar, Robert (Bob) Graham HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KINMOUNT MEMORABILIA John & Diane Austin, Tim & Sabine Henderson available at CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES Natasha Austin, Annabelle Cloutier Austin, Moira Clements, Ryan Kinmount Artisans Marketplace Simmons, Madylin Rensink, Chloe Crawford, Jakob Greer, Kinmount Railway Station David Hardman, Kayla Dimmer, Megan Dier, Michelle Weiler, Emma Atkinson Kinmount Highland Games Give Your High Five by Friday July 18, 2015 for the August edition Kinmount Family Fun Day [email protected] Page 44 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary The Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary of species including: Reserve in Central Ontario is the largest reserve under the protection Red-shouldered Hawks of Ontario Nature (formerly the Birds such as: Hermit Thrush, Federation of Ontario Natural- Verry, Least Flycatcher, ists).