March 2012 Volume 4: Issue 5 Legend of Silver Slipper Inside This Issue: Not All Famous Kinmountians Was Unimportant; I Had Nev- of a Whip Or Spur

KINMOUNT GAZETTE COM MITTEE THE KINMOUNT COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

March 2012 Volume 4: Issue 5 Legend of Silver Slipper Inside this issue: Not all famous Kinmountians was unimportant; I had nev- of a whip or spur. Sportsman- walk about on two legs. One er thought of him as of any ship! Horses to be great must FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2 such famous resident of the particular colour. His eyes have it. My dream horse with village was Silver Slipper : a were perfect, large, widely- his big heart was indeed a legend in the Horse world. spaced and full of fire, love, champion; he would lose LUCK OF THE IRISH 3 The story of Silver Slipper and the joy of being alive. gracefully, and most im- MYTH BUSTERS 4 began long ago in the 1940s. His legs were long and portant, he would win grace-

Carol & Bill Pearson had a strong; he would be very fully. CULTURAL CORNER 8 cottage in the Kinmount Area. fast for the legs I had Ladies and gentlemen, my Carol was a noted lover of dreamed of were built for dream horse! horses; and indeed all animals. speed and strength. And his Thirty-eight years of my life KIDS’ CORNER 9

In her early years, she had heart! The heart I had built had slipped away; literally been a companion of the fa- into that beautiful body was hundreds of horses had come THE HOT STOVE 11 mous Emily Carr. So great so great, so full of courage, and gone. I had deeply loved was Carol‘s love of animals that nothing but a dream many of them, and many I KINMOUNT & THE 3 BEARS 16 that Emily Carr had quipped horse could carry it around. missed greatly; but my dream

she had a ―brown paw‖. His lungs were full and still lived and often made me EDITORIAL 19 After her marriage to Bill strong like the West Wind. restless. Sometimes I found a Pearson, they set up residence His muzzle was soft and trait that I particularly admired in King Township outside of fine, like that of an Arab, in an animal I was working on, Visit us at Toronto among the Horsey- and it would snuggle up to and would then be sorry that I crowd. One of their friends me , quivering with the had not made it part of my kinmount.ca and neighbours was Lady same delight that filled me! dream horse, before he was Eaton and the Pearsons often His lovely sloping shoul- complete; for, once he was Continued on p. 5 ―rode to the hunt‖ with the ders proved him a jumper; avid hunters of King Town- strong back, ship. For many years the Pear- flat knees and The Kinmount Gazette & Victoria Pony Club sons were in real estate, espe- good withers cially farm acreages. But Car- all combined ol Pearson is most noted for to evince his her books; Including the fa- great strength. Annual Supper & Loonie mous ―Emily Carr As I Knew A perfect Her‖ and ―Brown Paws And horse must be Green Thumbs‖. The later a good athlete; book contains the 2 chapters he must have that chronicle the story of Sil- faultless coor- ver Slipper. dination and But on to the story of Silver balance, and Slipper. Let‘s let the author the ability to

tell the tale in her own Words: work with his Saturday March 3 at Kinmount Community Centre ―Children, eight or eighty, I rider. He must have good news for you: keep have the de- Social Hour 5 pm - Supper 6 pm your dreams alive through the sire to win, years, for you never know and to do his Tickets $12 available from committee members when they will come true! upmost with- For years my dreams had been out being driv- or at Austin Lumber of a certain horse. His colour en by the use PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE!!! Kinmount Gazette Friends and Neighbours: Sturgeon Point

Sturgeon Point is a famous so the cottagers incorporated community on a point in Stur- Sturgeon Point as a separate geon Lake between Fenelon Municipality: Ontario‘s first Falls, Bobcaygeon & Lindsay. ―cottage community‖. For From earliest times, the local years, it was Ontarion‘s small- natives appreciated the site est incorporated municipality for its waterfront vistas. (The with its own council. In 1997 it Legend of Manita & Ogemah was amalgamated with the is set here). A regatta was City of Kawartha Lakes. held here as early as 1838. In Sturgeon Point was famous for 1876, a Captain Crandall pur- its summer regatta, sponsored chased the famous picnic site by the cottagers association. and built a huge hotel on site. The first regatta held in 1878, The hotel was regularly ser- featured a 2 man canoe race viced by steamboat. Many between the Chippewas of Lindsay residents vacationed Rama and the Mississaugas of all summer at the Point, tak- Curve Lake. The natives far ing advantage of the daily outpaced the local entries and steamboat service. In the late the winner from Rama paddled 1800s, Sturgeon Point was the at 70 strokes a minute! tourist excursion location for A church was built on site in holiday excursions. Over 1888 to save summer residents 3,000 attended an Oddfellows the trip to Sunday services excursion in 1881. To high- elsewhere. The original church light the day, a performance was destroyed by fire in 1915 of the Gilbert & Sullivan op- and replaced by the present eretta ―The Pirates of Pen- day octagonal church donated zance‖ was performed. Spe- by Lady Flavelle. It still holds cial trains often brought large regular services during the crowds from as far away as summer. The present commu- Port Hope for a day excursion nity also boasts a 9 hole golf to Sturgeon Point. course and a sailing club. Foreshadowing the tourism The grand hotel at Sturgeon industry, he laid out a village Point was destroyed by fire site for 40 individual cottages, and the steamboats stopped which were soon completely running. The community be- filled with summer homes & came a cottage community, no cottages. The cottage/summer longer restricted to summer community early recognized only. Despite the loss of mu- Sturgeon Point was nicipal status, Sturgeon Point ―different‖ from the surround- still maintains a vibrant coming farm municipalities, and munity to this very day.

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Luck of the Irish The Quilters Inn Barb Leffering right word, especially if it means Longarm Machine Quilting Quilting Retreats good luck. A better term might Classes Notions

be fortune, which can be either Fabric—over 1200 bolts, wide backing, children’s fabric, panels, blenders & more good or bad. Certainly, Irish Open Saturday, Sunday and most afternoons history attests to plenty of times Please call to confirm weekly hours of ill fortune. For as many men 6 Hunter Street, PO Box 256 Studio 705-887-8499 who found a few nuggets of Kinmount, On, K0M 2A0 Residence 705-488-1312 www.quiltersinn.net E-mail: gold, there were more who [email protected] fought prejudice against Irish and especially Catholicism in the The luck of the Irish is a peculiar U.S. and in their homeland. The phrase that may have multiple Irish have lived in land that was meanings. There is little agree- taken from them, occupied by ment on origins of this idiom. the British, the Vikings, and Some suggest it simply means other conquerors. They‘ve sur- the Irish are inherently lucky, and vived famines, war, starvation, seem to be able to land on their and prejudice, and these are not feet when bad circumstances fortunate things. One thing is occur. Something innate about for sure: The Irish didn't survive being Irish makes such folks in- a potato famine, and being treat- herently lucky. Others trace ed as 3rd class citizens upon origin of the phrase to the US their arrival to the U.S. (till the where especially during the ex- mid-late 1900's) by not having a ploration for gold in the west, positive outlook and a great there were high numbers of Irish sense of humour! who got lucky, and found their Mary - "I was just wearing my ―pot o‘ gold‖ in the gold fields of new shoes today when I stepped California, or were equally pros- in a HUGE cow patty!" perous in silver mining. Yet, Michael - "Tis a LUCKY thing there are others who believe that you were wearing shoes!" luck in this phrase is truly not the Mary - "Yea, Luck of the Irish."

This is the original offices, workshops and hangar of the de Havilland Public Transit Aircraft of Canada Limited that opened at Downsview in September Kinmount to Lindsay 1929. This historic and well-preserved heritage building that gave birth to Canada's greatest aircraft such as the DHC-2 Beaver is not Departs from Gateway General Store & Café protected as an historical site and is going to be demolished so a pri- @ 8 AM vate company can build a hockey rink on Federal land. To add your Monday March 12 & 26 name to a message of appeal or for more information visit www.casmuseum.org Page 3

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Myth Busters: Home on the Range? On February 16th, snowmo- the farmer bilers and visitors to the Herit- who is set to age Park would have been sur- receive the prised to see a herd of domestic herd at his buffalo grazing on the frozen farm in Que- grass just west of the play struc- bec, was inter- ture. The buffalo are being viewed over transported from Winnipeg, the telephone Manitoba to a Ste. Eustache, from his resi- Quebec farm where they will dence. He live. expressed his Gazette staff were able to cap- gratitude to the ture this picture to commemo- people of Kin- rate this special visit to the mount for park. sharing our The transportation company lovely park- carefully planned their route to land with his provide rest stops for the herd new pets say- which is comprised of 40 head ing, ―Merci of buffalo (including 5 calves). mille fois! My They cited the Heritage Park as wife and I and one of their favourite stops thus our children far on their long voyage. They are so happy and thankful to visitors, it is wonderful to see Pictured above, members of claimed it was the most pictur- you and your citizens for this the use of the park extended for the domestic buffalo herd for- esque and the ease of access to gesture of kindness.‖ our animal friends as well. age for frozen grass under the fresh drinking water and frozen Those of us from Kinmount snow at the Heritage Park on grasses was tremendously know and understand the im- February 16th pleasing to their fussy passen- portance of our parkland as a gers. rest stop and leisure area for Monsieur Charles de Gaulle, our human neighbours and

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Royal Canadian Legion Silver Slipper, continued from p. 1

Branch 441 by Cathy King complete, he could not be modified! ones who knew it! As we draw closer to spring, many activi- One day as we were driving to the cottage, I came to with a start, remembering he was ties are planned for the month of March at we happened to pass through a certain vil- not my horse yet! The boys I had noticed the Legion. A St. Patrick‘s Dance is lage. It looked so very much the proverbial coming down the street had drawn abreast planned for Saturday March 17 at 8 pm. country village that I smiled; a few cars now, and they paused beside us, watching Cost is only $5.00 with prizes, luncheon sleeping at the curb, two small boys am- as I stroked the horse. When I asked provided. Non members are welcome to bling along the sidewalk; not even the dust whose horse it was, they answered that it join us for this fun evening. This is an age stirred. Suddenly I saw him! Tingling all belonged to a Bill Scott and went into great of majority event. Wednesday March 2 at over as with an electric shock, I sat bolt detail about his plans to race him the fol- 11 am is Big Buck Bid Euchre. Cost is upright, my throat so tight that I could lowing week at the Kinmount Fair. They only $10 which includes a delicious lunch. hardly speak to ask Bill to stop the car. I said he was in the store, and they followed Friday March 23rd we are having an Easter was shaking as I opened the door. me as I entered, curious about my interest Bingo with hams, turkeys, cash prizes and ―With all the horses we have, just why do in the horse. a $500.00 Must Go Jackpot! you want to see this one?‖ he said. See The lad was pleased that someone used to A reminder to our members that the him! Why I have to have him! It is easy to good horses was interested in his horse. General Meeting for March is Thursday, recognize a dream‘s fulfilment. The first glow of the pride of ownership March 15 at 7:30 pm. There was a grateful lump in my throat as i had not worn off (with the true horseman it approached the big, grey horse, and we never does) and he was not ready to talk of looked at each other. There was no fear or selling. There is a natural gentleness about surprise in his eyes as he reached his muz- country folk that enables them to express zle out and smelled me for a moment , then their thoughts clearly in very few words. nuzzled me gently , as if he knew he was He sensed somehow the bond between the mine, and was aware that we were the only horse and myself, and was almost apolo- getic about refusing to sell him, at least not until the big race had been run. Having a horse for the race was an answer to one of his dearest dreams, and if he had a chance of winning, well, it was asking too much to expect him to miss it! When he had promised to let me know as soon as he would sell, giving me first chance to buy, only a part of me got into the car to continue the journey. The wheels kept humming, ―You found him, you found him‖, and my joy at finding him made me forget about the uncertainty of possessing him. ―

Next edition : The Pursuit of Silver Slipper. Above: Royal Canadian Legion President, MaryLou Fergu- son and Cathy King, present Lynne Ashbridge and Khosrow Eshkour with a cheque for $1,500.00 in support of the Kinmount Bursary.

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Famous People: Sir Sam Hughes

rose to colonel of the 45th bat- majestically today. talion. When the Boer War When War broke out in 1914, broke out, Hughes still an MP, Hughes a hurricane of energy. volunteered to go to South Canada had no regular soldiers, Africa. While he was a compe- just Hughes vaunted militia and tent and daring battlefield of- the military had to be built from ficer, his rash & boastful per- scratch. Sam Hughes had some sonality constantly got him in successes & some failures. Im- trouble ( a harbinger for things provising as he went along, the to come!). He was ―sent‖ CEF made it to the front in home early, more trouble than France by early 1915. But he was worth. But Hughes Hughes‘ personality often got in parlayed his Boer War reputa- the way. He never admitted to tion into a cabinet job as Min- his failures such as the Ross ister Of Militia in the new Rifle fiasco, and his personality Conservative Government in constantly got in the way. He 1911. became so hated, Prime Minis- Of all the famous, local politi- Hughes was a native of Bow- Hughes was a firm believer in ter Borden was forced to fire cians, Sir Sam Hughes, the manville who originally was the militia. He reasoned part- Hughes in 1916. A bitter, old most controversial. Hughes, a school teacher. In 1885 he time soldiers were more cost man, Sir Sam Hughes died in was publisher of the Victoria moved to Lindsay & became effective and passionate than 1921. Warder newspaper in Lindsay. the publisher of the Victoria regular soldiers. His plans for For all his faults, Sir Sam He served as MP for Victoria Warder. A rabid tory, Hughes the Canadian military revolved Hughes was loved & respected County from 1892 – 1921. was first elected to Parliament around community militia. As by the residents of Victoria & During the first 2 years of in 1892 and died in office part of this policy, local train- Haliburton Counties. He easily World War I, he was the Min- (1921). ing facilities called won re-election every time. His ister of Defence. But all his Hughes other passion after ―armouries‖ were built in key summer home at West Guilford accomplishments were dogged politics was the military. He centres across Canada. Of near Haliburton was a noted by controversy and often end- had joined the militia in 1866, course, his home town of estate that was eventually ed in disaster. fought in the Boer War and Lindsay got one, still standing turned into Sir Sam‘s Ski Resort. Gateway General Store and Cafe 705-488-1101

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Cultural Corner: Anne Langton A common fallacy about this area of ing parents arrived to pioneer in Victo- derness of wood - not so much the grow- Ontario maintains the earliest pioneers ria County. Although totally unsuited were uneducated country rubes. This by upbringing to be pioneer farmers, the ing woods, which were not far off, but the was not the truth: many of the original Langtons persevered and brought an precious article seemed thrown about settlers were well educated and mem- element of culture to the new communi- bers of the British genteel classes. The ty. To record their daily trials & tribula- everywhere. There were sticks and logs in Langton Family which settled near Fe- tions for a brother back in England, every square yard of the little plain before nelon Falls in 1833 was a good exam- Anne Langton kept a diary and used her ple. Anne Langton‘s journals are titled: artistic talents to sketch her surround- us, to say nothing of stumps; it was the ―A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada‖: a ings. Both have become an excellent first bit of genuine 'backwoods' I had totally appropriate title. source of 1830s life in a backwoods The Langtons were rich gentry with an community in the Kawartha Lakes. The seen. I have seen a great deal of them artistic streak from England. They trav- Langton Family moved from Blythe since, but that first impression is indeli- eled all over Europe as children, but by Farm to Peterborough in 1851 when 1830 their fortunes had declined to the John was elected to government. They ble." point all they had left was their culture. later moved to Toronto when John re- Ann e Langton‘s journals were never intend- So John Langton set out to make his ceived a civil service job. ed for publication: they were simply a diary fortune in the colonies and ended up on of their life. The sketches are important im- "It was quite dark when we reached the ―frontier‖ at Fenelon Falls in 1833. ages of life in Victoria County before the The gentleman farmer established his Peterborough. I well remember my age of cameras. The sketches today hang in residence ―Blythe Farm‖ on Sturgeon many galleries & museums around the coun- impressions on my first look out in Lake and sent for the rest of the family. try including Langton Public School in Fe- Anne, the unmarried sister, and his ag- the morning. How wild! A waste wil- nelon Falls and Fenelon Falls Museum.

Anne Langton sketches from the left: Maryboro Lodge near Fenelon Falls Museum, Blythe Farm homestead.

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Kids‘ Corner Maple Syrup Quiz 1. How much sap is needed to make 1 gallon of Maple Syrup? MARCH BREAK ACTIVITIES a) 10 – 20 b) 30 – 50 c) 60 – 80 Public Skating 2. When does Maple Syrup season start? If the ice holds out enjoy Public Skating at a) Early fall b) Early winter c) Early spring Kinmount Arena. Open daily 1 - 3 pm & 3. Which country produces most of the world‘s Maple Syrup? Friday & Saturday night 7 - 9 pm a) Canada b) United States c) Mexico Free for students during the week. 4. How old does a maple tree have to be to produce syrup? a) 10 years b) 40 years c) 60 years Sunday Morning Kids Club 5. What is added to sap to make Maple Syrup? 9 - 10 am St. James Anglican Church a) Sugar b) Corn Syrup c) Nothing

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Page 9 Kinmount Gazette Legend of Sturgeon Point: Manita and Ogemah Manita was a Huron maiden who lived slave, led, at Sturgeon Point on Sturgeon Lake That forced to wed a brave or chief, The faithful Manita was cold and dead. near Lindsay. She fell in love with an Death soon to her would bring relief, And Ogemah and Manita his bride, Iroquois chief named Ogemah. Like Thus on his way he sung, he knew At Sturgeon Point are lying side by Romeo & Juliet, they came from enemy That Manita to him was true. side; clans and kept their love a secret. Wil- The jealous braves of Manita‘s tribe caught And the rough waves that oft rush up liam Macdonnell composed a long nar- Ogemah & slew him. Manita died of a bro- the shore rative poem based on the romantic leg- ken heart. Seem wailing out a dirge for evermore. end of forbidden love in true Victorian ballad style. ―One autumn eve just as the sun had set, A true story? Who can say. Certainly Manita asked a child more fragrant flowers the story of forbidden love, tragic death As down he passed Po-tah-go-ning, to get. and broken hearts was quite common in He came alone in chieftan pride She strewed them slowly while she other parts of the region. The legend of To ask the Hurons for a bride. watched the west, the Three Brothers‘ Falls outside of To ask for one whom he knew well And said, ―I‘m wearied now and here must Kinmount on the Burnt River mirrors Whom round his heart had thrown her rest, this story. So does the legend of the spell; Here for a while I shall a slumber take, Indian Maiden‘s Heart on sandy lake For he still felt the one he sought, Arouse me if Ogemah should awake‘ near Buckhorn. But it‘s the poem that Could not be won, could not be bought, Then on the flowers her fading form she makes this legend live. So great was the Could not a truant love be taught, laid, legend in local folklore that the Ka- Unless in full she freely gave, The child heard in silence what she said, wartha Navigation Company at Bob- Her heart, she would not be man‘s And when to camp ‗twas time to have her caygeon named 2 of their lake steamers Ogemah & Manita. Famous People: Sir Sandford Fleming

As a young man, Sandford Fleming im- railway coast to coast) was in full swing. fine mind to solving the issue. He di- migrated to Peterborough in 1845. He Fleming was hired to be chief engineer/ vided the world into 24 time zones that was trained to be an engineer & surveyor surveyor. He made several trips across Can- are (mostly) used today. There are a and found ready employment with local ada planning the route, especially the criti- huge number of local variations, but railway companies. He was a founding cal route through the Rocky Mountains. today‘s international time zones are member of the Canadian Institute: a pro- Fleming was a a rugged outdoorsman, and basically Fleming‘s ideas. fessional organization of architects, sur- didn‘t hesitate to personally explore passes In his later years, Fleming served as veyors & engineers. Fleming designed through the rugged mountain chain. When chancellor of Queen‘s University for Canada‘s first postage stamp (3 Penny the famous ―last spike‖ was driven in De- 35 years. When a new community col- Beaver, 1851) and drew maps for most of cember 1885, Sir Sandford Fleming was in lege was formed in Peterborough in Ontario. But his biggest claim to fame the front row of this famous Canadian 1967, it was named Sir Sandford Flem- was his railway surveys. By the 1870s, event. ing College in his honour. Today Flem- he was arguably the best railway survey- Fleming traveled the world as a famous ing College has branch campuses in or in Canada, in an age when railways engineer, and his travels led to perhaps his Lindsay & Haliburton. Fleming was a were king. most famous invention: time zones. One respected figure around the world, and In the 1870s, Sir John A Macdonald‘s day he missed his train in Ireland thanks to was an honourary member of engineer- National Dream (the transcontinental time zone confusion. The time issue was a ing associations in Britain & the USA. major problem around the A famous local person indeed was Sir world, and Fleming put his Sandford Fleming.

The last spike of the CPR; Sir Sandford Fleming’s stamp

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The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby

During winter I fall into the JAILHOUSE BEANS category of those who try to Keep smiling and please RECOGNIZING Be on the watch for Jailhouse stay indoors and hibernate as remember to call me at (705) A STROKE Beans at local events. This is much as possible. In fact, over 488-2919 or send an e-mail to Thought this email I received- a new fundraiser for the the Christmas holidays I man- [email protected] to would be good to share: Kinmount Heritage Centre. aged to sy in P.J‘s for 13 won- leak info through the Hot Thank God for the sense to Plans are to restore the old jail derful days and loved it! Obvi- Stove Leak. By the way, remember the '3' steps, STR. in the cellar for viewing. For ously, I am definitely looking hope to see you at the upcom- Read and Learn! a $2.00 donation you get a forward to the arrival of spring ing Kinmount Gazette/ Sometimes symptoms of a sample of yummy beans and this month, but at the time of Victoria Pony Club Supper & stroke are difficult to identify. the recipe. I‘ll bet those writing I am also definitely Loonie Auction, Saturday Unfortunately, the lack of inmates never tasted beans looking forward to some fresh March 3 at Kinmount Com- awareness spells disaster. The this good! air and outdoor fun at Kin- munity Ce tre. HAPPY stroke victim may suffer se- mount Winterfest. Sprinkled BIRTHDAY KINMOUNT, vere brain damage when oth- KINMOUNT HOUSE with activities and displays, for turning 153 years old April 1! ers fail to recognize symp- BED & BREAKFAST me the event offers a taste of toms of a stroke. Bystanders SHARES NEWS winter spice that chases away 10 WAYS can recognize a stroke by There is always a lot of the winter blahs. I will thor- TO WELCOME SPRING asking 3 simple questions: activity going on at Kinmount oughly enjoy this as my grand Discovered the following on S *Ask the person to SMILE. House Bed & Breakfast. finale to winter. Then, I shall the internet. Sure sounds T *Ask the person to TALK Owner Patrick Healy declares kiss winter goodbye and turn good to me! and SPEAK A SIMPLE SEN- he just had to share the my thoughts to spring and the 1. Welcome spring with fresh TENCE. following: wonder it brings. Halleluiah! flowers in your home. R *Ask them to RAISE Whether its fresh cut flowers BOTH ARMS. ―Recently, I had the pleasure Something I did accomplish or potted plants nothing says If they have trouble with of meeting Fred & Jane Gib- during hibernation was updat- spring quite like flowers. ANY ONE of these tasks, call son from Kincardine, Ontario ing and expanding kinmount.ca. 2. Give something in your 911 immediately & describe who travel to Renfrew on a If you haven‘t visited for a home a spring pick-me-up the symptoms. NOTE: An- regular basis and go through while you may notice the differ- with a fresh coat of paint. other stroke sign is : Ask the Kinmount all the time. They ence. Please contact me to 3. Host a get-together and person to 'stick' out their mentioned that the big attrac- share suggestions for improve- grill something on the BBQ. tongue. If it is 'crooked' that is tion for them was seeing the ment. 4. Let the fresh spring air in indicates a stroke. Please SHOE TREE every year --- with open doors & windows. share this information. well the look on their faces Now here‘s a chuckle for you: 5. Do some spring cleaning/ when I told them that it no Recently, I was telling my 4 de-cluttering. KINMOUNT CALENDAR longer existed was devastat- year old granddaughter 6. Tend to your garden and A HIT! ing, said they always had a Kaylynn (in Junior Kindergar- outdoor property. The Kinmount Calendar was look out for the tree and once ten) that when I went to school 7. Start indoor seedlings for a tremendous success. You they saw it they knew how girls were not allowed to wear transplanting. are invited to be a part of next much longer they had to go.‖ pants. ―What did they wear?‖ 8. Buy pansies for outdoors. year‘s keepsake by snapping Their comment was "Well , I she asked ―…underwear?‖ 9. Put up Easter decorations and submitting that special hope it is going to be replaced ―No!‖ I declared, ―We wore or decorate Easter Eggs. shot. Email your submissions with another one!" skirts and dresses!‖ 10. Go for a walk. to [email protected]. Continued on p. 12

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The Hot Stove Leak continued from p. 11 SLEIGH RIDE tin Lumber or from commit- CALLING STUDENTS ceive a certificate of partici- DONATIONS tee members. Better get them AGE 15+ IN THE pation. The winning entry, Tradition prevailed with the while you can! Donations for CITY OF with written consent, may be success of the Pearson Fami- prizes gratefully accepted. KAWARTHA LAKES used in Accessibility Week ly‘s Annual Community MARCH BREAK Here‘s something to keep activities and publications. Sleigh Rides. Each year the SKATE AWAY you busy during March The winning artist will re- family donates profits from With Mother Nature‘s co- break. If you are a student ceive 2 tickets to ―A Cele- this fun event to community operation, Free Public Skating residing in the City of Ka- bration of Accessible Free- projects. The new Kinmount for students will be enjoyed wartha Lakes, you are invit- dom‖ Thursday, June 7, Educational Bursary received Monday - Friday from 1:00 ed to submit a logo and ta- 2012, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. a $250.00 donation and an p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Kinmount gline to the City of Ka- at Lindsay Park Armoury, equal amount was donated to Arena during March Break. wartha Lakes Accessibility and will be presented with a a Galway/Cavendish project Snack Bar open. The Kin- Advisory Committee as part Certificate of Recognition yet to be announced. Kin- mount Agricultural Society of a public accessibility and a $50 cash prize. Win- mount Sparks, Brownies, & provides recorded ice updates awareness contest. Logos ners will be notified by April Guides give thanks to J. & K. at 705-488-3106. and taglines should use the 2, 2012. Devitt Services for donating POT ‗O‘ GOLD HUNT theme of ―Accessibility HOP ON OVER TO THE the bus for transportation to Hosted by the Kinmount Awareness‖. Logos can be GREAT EASTER HUNT the event. Sparks, Brownies & Guides, black and white or colour Get ready, Get Set, Go… to KINMOUNT the Pot ‗O‘ Gold Hunt is a (maximum of 5 colours) on the annual Easter Hunt, Sat- EDUCATIONAL free activity open to all kids. an 8.5‖ X 11‖ paper and urday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. at BURSARY The hunt begins at 6:30 p.m. must be able to be replicated Austin Sawmill Heritage RECEIVES BOOST at Kinmount Community in lapel pin size. All entries Park. Bring your own bas- Strong support for local youth Centre, Monday, March 12. must be received by mail, by kets. More details to follow. was demonstrated at the 1st Find out if you have the luck e-mail or stamped received KINMOUNT Kinmount Educational Bursa- of the Irish in finding a ―Pot at a City of Kawartha Lakes VOLUNTEERS ry Dinner & Loonie Auction of Gold.‖ The hunt ends back Service Centre no later than ARE TOPS! which generated a phenome- at the Community Centre at Monday, March 19, 2012 – Our tireless base of commu- nal financial boost of over 8:00 p.m. Make sure to dress 4:30PM. Address to: City of nity volunteers work hard to $5,000.00 for the new en- for the weather. Kawartha Lakes Accessibil- make Kinmount a safe and deavour. The event was sold MARCH BREAK ity Advisory Committee, c/o better place. Just look at out before the doors even KIDS CRAFTS B. Condie, Accessibility the recent accomplishments opened. Congratulations to Kids can explore their crea- Coordinator, P.O. Box 9000, above during this toughest all supporters for doing such a tive talents at this free March 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, time of year! They are to be fine job! Further to that, the Break activity hosted by the ON K9V 5R8 Accessibil- congratulated on making a Bursary Committee extends Kinmount Artisans. A variety [email protected] difference and what better special thanks to Khosrow of craft stations allows chil- a. Please include the follow- time to do so than during Eshkour of Kinmount Phar- dren to choose things of inter- ing information with each National Volunteer Week macy for his $1,000.00 dona- est to them. The popular entry: name, address, tele- coming up April 15 - 21. A tion as well as Dr. Mihu who event returns to Kinmount phone number, email ad- little appreciation goes a donated $500.00 and the Kin- Community Centre Tuesday, dress (optional) and name of long way! mount Lions Club & Kin- March 13 from 9:30 a.m. - school. All entries will re- Continued on p. 13 mount Legion Branch 441 noon. Snack and drinks pro- who donated $1,500.00 each. vided. BE LOONIE FOR THE MARCH BREAK

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The Hot Stove Leak, cont. from p. 12

UPCOMING EVENTS ONGOING ACTIVITIES March 3 - Kinmount Gazette/Victoria Pony Sunday Morning Kids Club: 9:00 a.m. - Kinmount & Area Club Annual Dinner & Loonie Auction 5:00 10:00 a.m. St. James Anglican Church. Artisans Guild p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre. Tickets Kinmount Knights Minor Hockey: available at Austin Lumber or from Gazette & 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Kinmount Are- Pony Club members. na. ANNUAL March 12 - Public Transit to Lindsay departs Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 GENERAL MEETING 8:00 a.m. from Gateway Store. a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Galway Hall. Contact March 12 - Pot 'o' Gold Hunt - Kids meet 705-286-1444. 6:30 p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre. Kinmount Playschool: Monday & Sunday March 4 Dress warm. Ends 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - noon at Kin- 2:00 p.m. March 13 - Free Crafts for Kids sponsored mount Community Centre. Ontario Early st rd by Kinmount Artisans 9:30 a.m. – noon at Years visits the 1 & 3 Monday monthly. Kinmount Kinmount Community Centre. Snacks provid- Seniors Cards: Potluck lunch, 12:30 p.m. ed. Mondays, bid euchre 1:00 p.m. at Legion. Community Centre March 13 - Kids Computer Workshop at the Kinmount Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Library beginning at 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration Pathfinders: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 required. Call 705-488-3199. p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre. March 15 - Kids on the Block Life Sized Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, 11:15 Kinmount & Area Puppet Show 11:00 a.m. at the Library. a.m. at Kinmount Public Library. Artisans Guild March 17 - Friends of the Library Book Sale Tuesday Night Pick Up Hockey: 7:00 is a group of local 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lower level Kinmount p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for adults & teens at artists & crafters Public Library. Kinmount Arena. Cost $5.00. who market their creations at March 17 - St. Patrick‘s Dance 8:00 p.m. at Kinmount Public Library Hours: Kinmount Legion. Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 KINMOUNT March 21 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00 a.m. p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ARTISANS at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes lunch. Yoga: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. MARKETPLACE March 23 - Easter Bingo 6:45 p.m. at at Kinmount Community Centre. Call 705 Located in the lower level of Kinmount Legion. $500 Must Go Jackpot. -457-9294. Kinmount March 26 - Public Transit to Lindsay departs Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. at the 8:00 a.m. from Gateway General Store & Ca- Royal Canadian Legion. $300.00 Must Go Community Centre fé. Jackpot. March 28 - Diner's Dinner 12:00 p.m. Burnt Public Skating: Kinmount Arena Friday Thinking of a membership? River Centre. 7:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. - CALL: 705-488-2938 April 7 - Kids Easter Hunt 1:00 p.m. Austin 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for details Sawmill Park. Bring your own baskets. Sunday 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. and daily 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. during March Break.

Left: Simon Cloutier Austin catches a big one in his ice fishing hut on Crystal Lake;

Right: Khosrow Eshkour and his family enjoy the festivities at the first annual Kinmount Bursa- ry Fundraiser held at the Royal Canadian Legion.

Page 13 Kinmount Gazette Aboriginal History, Part 2 By the 1500s, both the Iroquois Unfortunately the tale becomes quins moved north to avoid the quois and were no doubt and the Hurons were at war. The even more grim. The nastiness depredations. What fur trade encouraged by the French. more aggressive (and numerous) over trade flared into the Iro- remained actually moved west & The exhausted Iroquois Iroquois began to paddle up the quois Wars of 1640-1700. Mas- Huronia was a ghost region. The were defeated in a series Trent system to attack & rob the sive armies of Iroquois (often Iroquois even blocked travel on of open battles, many on Hurons. The Hurons moved more than 1,000 warriors) pad- the Great Lakes and threatened the Kawartha Lakes. Eight away from Lake Ontario eventu- dled the Kawartha Lakes on their the French in Quebec. They built battles were recorded in ally concentrating in Huronia way to Huronia. Between 1646 several villages on the north Victoria County, some between Lake Simcoe & Geor- and 1649 they systematically shore of Lake Ontario and even very close to Kinmount! gian Bay. The Western natives destroyed the Huron nation in lived as far north as Rice Lake. All were Mississauga vic- used the Midland area as their Huronia until by the spring of But the Iroquois bit off more tories: exchange post, so it was more 1650, no Hurons remained in than they could chew. The 1. Gull River in Somer- profitable to reside here. By their homeland. Some were French fought back: built a fort ville near Coboconk 1600, the Kawartha Lakes were killed outright, many were at Kingston, destroyed the Iro- 2. Indian Point, Balsam no longer a safe place to live. hauled away as prisoners and quois villages on the north shore Lake Champlain, on his visit to Hu- others fled to Quebec or West. of Lake Ontario and encouraged Near Goose Lake at roinia in 1615, met Hurons who After the Hurons were destroyed other native tribes to attack the 3. had lived in Victoria County & & dispersed, the Iroquois at- Iroquois monopoly on fur trad- Cambray moved west to escape the Iro- tacked the neighbouring Petuns ing. The Iroquois were mostly 4. 5 miles northwest of quois raids. These were members (near Owen Sound) and the Neu- selling to the hated English in Bobcaygeon of the Rock and Deer clans of trals (around Hamilton) and Albany anyways! 5.Sturgeon Point the Huron family and no doubt pushed those tribes to extinction. 6.Ball Point on Sturgeon one of these clans came from the By 1660, the Iroquois were the 2. The Mississaugas (1700 – Lake Goose Lake complex. The other only tribe left in Southern Ontar- present) 7. Caresarea near Port was likely based at Oak Orchard io. They had their monopoly of About 1700, a new native tribe Perry near Buckhorn (see June 2011 the fur trade. called the Mississaugas appeared Washburn Island near Gazette). The Trent Watershed The Kawartha Lakes region was on the Kawartha Lakes. This 8. became a ―no-man‘s land‖ where now abandoned. A few parties of tribe originated around Mani- Valentia capture by the wrong tribe meant Iroquois visited the region to trap tulolin Island and belonged to death. The Cambray site was furs, but little remained in the the Algonquin cultural group. The Iroquois did not go abandoned forever. trapped-out region. The Algon- They were enemies of the Iro- quietly and several more Continued on p. 15

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Aboriginal History, continued from p. 14 Dorothy‘s Delights By Dorothy Heath battles were fought downstream in Peter- days. The Mississaugas were quite ac- borough County, the largest and final commodating to European settlers, actu- A couple of Irish recipes for St. Patrick‘s defeat occurring on Rice Lake. After all ally helping then understand the issues Day. these defeats, the Iroquois abandoned of life in Ontario. The Mississaugas also Ontario and returned to their homelands surrendered their claims to Southern Champ in New York state. Southern Ontario Ontario in a series of Treaties. On No- Definitely not calorie or cholesterol friend- was now in the hands of the triumphant vember 5, 1818 the 6 chiefs of the Mis- ly. Boil 6 medium potatoes in lightly salted Mississaugas. sissaugas surrendered their land claims water until tender. Drain and mash. Boil The conquerors were an Algonquin peo- to 57 townships in Central Ontario, in- together for 2 minutes 1 cup milk, 8 green ple, and not big on agriculture. They cluding all of Victoria, Peterborough & onions chopped, 1/4 cup butter, salt & pep- hunted, trapped & fished in family Haliburton Counties. The Victoria per. Add to mashed potatoes and mash groups and only met briefly for clan County clan was given a reserve at Indi- well. Spoon into a flat shallow bowl. Us- councils. Each family group usually an Point near Coboconk, but was un- ing a spoon smooth into a flat center and a numbered less than 10 and had their own happy and moved to Scugog Island near ridge around the outside of the bowl. Pour hunting grounds. History does not rec- Port Perry. Another small group moved additional 1/4 cup melted butter into the ord the name of the family that con- to Rama. Peterborough County reserves center. Serve immediately. Serves 4. trolled the Burnt River, but the Nogie included Curve Lake, Hiawatha (south Family was based at Nogies Creek and of Peterborough) and at Alderville on Quick Coconut Fudge north to Crystal Lake (and likely be- Rice Lake. The largest group were at (aka potato candy) yond) and Paudash in the Bancroft area. Curve Lake, but the natives never num- 1/4 cup hot mashed potato Once again the Mississaugas lived along bered more than a few hundred. 1 tsp. melted butter the Kawartha Lakes and traveled north The Mississaugas never claimed any 1 3/4 cup sifted icing sugar to hunt & fish in Haliburton. We know land in Eastern or Western Ontario. In a 1/2 tsp. vanilla much about the Mississaugas because bit of irony, the Mississaugas were rec- dash salt they were present when the first settlers onciled with their old enemies, the Iro- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut arrived in Ontario in the late 1700s. quois in the 1780s. The Iroquois were 2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate The Mississaugas lived in small clan forced out of their homelands in New groups for parts of the year; more for the York State because they backed the Mix potatoes and melted butter together. social engagement than from need. The- British in the Wars of The American Add sugar gradually and beat until well se concentrations included Curve Lake, Revolution (1775-1783). The Missis- blended. Add vanilla, salt and coconut. Sturgeon Point, Indian Point and Rama. saugas generously granted them land in Pack into greased 8 x 4 x 3" pan and spread Individual campsites dotted the Ka- Southern Ontario and they became evenly. Spread melted chocolate on top. wartha Lakes, but the population of the friends and allies; even fighting together Let stand until firm. Cut into small pieces. area never numbered more than 200 at in the War of 1812. any one time; far less than in Huron

Thank you to our Volume 4 Patrons Bonnie Smith The Hubbard Family Cooking Q & A Mrs. Isabella Hillier What is the difference between desiccated, In memory of Margaret Holman flaked and shredded coconut? In memory of Keith Mark Desiccated coconut is very dry as the mois- An Anonymous Gazette Lover ture has been removed. It is available Brian and Mary Lemire sweetened or unsweetened. It has less Would You Like to be a Patron? moisture than "shredded" or "flaked" dried Support the Kinmount Gazette Volume 4, by sending your donation to: coconut, which is frequently sweetened Kinmount Gazette, c/o Yvette Brauer, P.O. Box 17, Kinmount, On K0M 2A0 before being dried. For the most part, these Email [email protected] Telephone 705-488-2282 dried products can be substituted for each Make cheques payable to K.C.P.E.D. other, unless the recipe specifies otherwise.

Page 15 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount and the Three Bears Annual Fair Convention Once upon a time in the 1950s, drous sight. It was not everyday Members of the there was a trapper named Herb that people could play with the Kinmount Hancock. One spring day while Three Bears. Eventually so many Agricultural Soci- doing his rounds, he came across 3 people came to play with the ety attended the orphaned black bear cubs. Feeling bears, that a change of location Annual Fair Con- sorry for their plight, he brought was necessary. So the Three vention at the Roy- the cubs back to Kinmount and Bears were re-located to the Main al York with his friend, Bill Scott, they St beside Taylor‘s garage where Hotel. conspired to raise the cubs until there was more room for bear Counter-clockwise they were old enough to survive on viewing. from right, Fair their own. A special bear cage was All summer and fall people came Ambassador, built in the Scott Family yard, and from miles around to view the Meredith March; there the cubs made their home. All Three Bears. They became a tour- Esther Graham’s day long they played and were ist attraction. But all good things Reserved Champi- looked after by their surrogate must come to an end. In the fall, on Quilt and First family. the Three Bears were taken from Prize Soon the story spread around the their cage and released back into Machine-quilting town about the unusual sight in the the wild where they could resume of Pat Reynolds of Scott‘s back yard and people came the role of wild bears. Thus Minden. from miles around to see the won- endeth the tale of the Three

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School Sections: USS #4 Lutterworth/Snowdon the Rock School

The first school north of Kinmount the roads were not plowed and horses along the Bobcaygeon Road was the had to be used for transportation in the Rock School. It was a union section winter. In the summer I used a 1927 with students from both Snowdon & Oldsmobile car. Lutterworth Townships. The school For the winter I made a little five-by- house was on the Lutterworth (west) ten-foot cabin mounted on a light set side of the Road between the Lower of sleighs. There was a door at the Dutch Line (now Haliburton County back and one on the left side at the Road 1) and the Upper Dutch Line. front for the driver. In the front was a It was called the Rock School be- window, underneath which was a slot cause the building was actually lo- to admit the lines, so I could control cated on a big flat rock in this inhos- the horses. To the right of the driver pitable section of the area. It was was a small woodstove made from a numbered #4 because it was literally five gallon oil drum. A four inch tin the fourth school section along the pipe extended to about a foot above Bobcaygeon Road moving north the roof. On either side was a wooden from Bobcaygeon. (Silver Lake was bench where the pupils sat. I am sure #1, Union Creek #2 & Kinmount if you ever saw this noble vehicle, Village #3). with smoke pouring from the stove The school never had many stu- pipe, you would never forget it. How- dents, but it was considered too far ever, it was warm and comfortable on for the children to walk to Kin- a cold morning. mount, Gelert, or Lutterworth #5. They were a good bunch of kids, and But by 1946, the section was down it was a long ride for them. Sometimes to 6 students and it was decided to they would run along behind for a close the school and bus the students ways. Often they loved to sing some to Lutterworth USS #5 (still stand- of the old ballads familiar to their par- ing) close to Minden. Local author ents, probably brought over from the John Hulbig won the contract to bus Old Country. I drove the kids from the children. He left the following that area for fourteen years, until a account of his memories of a school new school for all of Lutterworth bus driver: Township was built on Archer‘s Flats ―Across this section a one-wheel on Highway 35 some three miles track wound its way between the south of Minden (1960). At that time rocky ridges and around beaver we were using a 48 passenger GMC meadows (today‘s County Road yellow school bus.‖ #121 follows the same route, but it Thus were the trials & tribulations of now has 2 tracks!). During my first the earliest school buses! two years of driving a school bus,

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Page 17 Kinmount Gazette The Library Link Letter to the Editor If you like the game of hockey, many books available to buy. Books are If someone is doing an article on hockey here is a book for you. The Game only .50 cents each and paperbacks are 4 it might be interesting to mention Kin- by Ken Dryden is a nominee for for a $1.00. All proceeds will be going to mount in the 1930's. We had one of the this year‘s Canada Reads. This the Kinmount Library Reading Garden. best teams in the area and one of the best book was rated as one of the top 10 players on the team was Claude Austin. sports books of all time by Sports Calling all children for March Break He had only one arm, having lost an arm Illustrated. Ken Dryden describes Madness. The Kinmount Library will be in the mill when he was a small boy. The the sport in great detail, what it was hosting ‗Kids on the Block‘ life size season ended with a hockey tournament in like on the road, on and off the ice, puppets on Thursday, March 15 @ 11:00 Lindsay. The train left Haliburton in the and what hockey means to all hock- a.m. Also, there will be a children‘s early evening, stopping in Kinmount and ey fans. He reflects on his personal computer workshop on Tuesday, March 13 Fenelon Falls to pick up teams and fans. experiences and talks about some from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm. Children create The back to back games lasted all night. great hockey stars such as Guy their own e-book using MS Word. Please The trophy went to the final winner. It Lafleur, Serge Savard, and hockey call in advance to register for this program was a long cold night with no heat in the coach Scotty Bowman. 705 488-3199. Check out the variety of arena. The train returned to Haliburton For all those who love the greatest City of Kawartha Lakes programs for early morning. Sorry I don‘t have more game ever played, this book is a children during the March Break at the details. Maybe you can obtain more info great read. This book is available City‘s website. or a group picture. on the City‘s website www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/ Reading is to the mind what exercise is to Betty Sovereign (nee Hopkins) library the body. ~Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710 Hamilton/Davis Lake

This month‘s book sale will be held Mary Ann Dobsi Editor’s Note: The Gazette appreciates on Saturday, March 17 from 9:00 City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library your interesting input! a.m. to 1:00 pm. Come to the low- Kinmount Library er level of the library, to see the Snapped! Left: Dettman's Hunt camp ruins a few years ago on the south shore of Bass Lake near the outflow into Nogies Creek.

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KINMOUNT GAZETTE COM MITTEE Guy Scott, Editor Spot the Shot R.R. #1 Kinmount, Ontario Each edition we feature a photo from the K0M 2A0 Kinmount Area. We challenge you to identify the spot. Phone: 705-488-3182

E-mail: [email protected] Submissions of photos welcome. Please submit to the editor via email with a We’re on the Web detailed description of the spot you have captured. www.kinmount.ca Last month’s Spot the Shot: The No Overnight Camping Sign Gazette Committee: “snowed in,” by the dam at Austin Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer Sawmill Heritage Park. Jane Austin, Publisher Yvette Brauer, Advertising/Finance From the Editor‘s Desk Congratulations to Esther borrowed from his book their activities. The Kinmount Graham for her reserve ―Whispering Pines: A Halibur- Community has been very Submission Deadline champion (second place) ton Heritage‖ (pages 39-41). I generous in the past and both For April Edition: finish in the Ontario Associ- also ―borrowed‖ the Legend of groups are very thankful for ation of Agricultural Socie- Silver Slipper from Carol the support. I hope to see you Friday, March 16, 2012 ties Quilt contest. Esther Pearson‘s superb book there! GS had 3 quilts in competition ―Brown Paws And Green (out of 15 total); an unprec- Thumbs‖. More from Carol in edented number of entries! later Gazettes. Both authors Next year Esther will be have passed to the great library Spenceley, Russell John – going for the grand champi- in the sky, but their words are onship. immortal. On Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Ross Me- Another update from last The community is still missing morial Hospital, Lindsay in his 94th year. Beloved edition concerns the Lions a gas station. Hopefully spring Club ―Beatles Tribute‖ from will bring a resolution to this husband of the late Mildred Marie Spence- the 1960s. The missing major problem. ley. Loving father of (Cherlyn) Sherry and her Beatles were Boyd Austin The Kinmount Arena is in full husband Dan Ellis, and Darryl (Linda) and her as John Lennon and Harry swing. But spring is not far husband Tom Storey. A special grandfather to Austin as Ringo Starr. It away, so everyone better get Rene and Curtis, and great grandfather to Madison was a dangerous setup with their ice sports in before it is such a big Ringo on that too late. By the next edition, Marie and Keegan Daniel. Pre-deceased by his card table! But everyone the ice may be a memory! sisters Viola Peirce, Rita Lidgold and brother Earl survived! The other 2 Beat- Don‘t forget the Loonie Auc- Spenceley. He will also be sadly missed by his les were Bill Scott and tion at the Galway Hall on sister-in-law Shirley and her late husband Jim Norm Gilmore. Thanks to Saturday March 3 in support Blaire, and late brother-in-law Bruce Thomas and Keith Stata for filling in the of the Kinmount Gazette and missing Beatles. the Victoria Pony Club. Ham his wife Ella and their extended families and dear This edition of the Gazette & scalloped potato supper @ friends. A memorial service will be held in the features a number of stories 6:30 pm, loonie auction to chapel of Jerrett Funeral Home, 660 Kennedy Rd., ―borrowed‖ from previous follow. Cost of the supper is Scarborough (just south of Eglinton and St. Clair authors. I want to $12.00; tickets available from Aves., E) on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 2pm. In acknowledge John Hulbig any member of the above for the school bus story in groups. Both groups depend lieu of flowers, donations to Canadian Veterans Schoolhouses Around Kin- upon this fund raiser as the Affairs would be appreciated. mount. The section was primary means of financing Page 19 Home visits are available after Free consultation Free after available are Homevisits Get the most of your benefits, receipts issued. receipts benefits, your mostof Getthe For multiple health issues or just relaxation! just multipleor issues health For Registered Massage Therapist Massage Registered James Sandford 705 488705 1384

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