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Side Roads of Kinmount: Crystal Lake, Part 1 March 2013 Volume 5: Issue 5

The Crystal Lake Road is the concession line pushing inland to settle on the good land behind Inside this issue: between concessions 10 (south side) and con- Concession A. Maple or hardwood ridges were cession 11 (north side) of Galway Township. the preferred land to clear for farming. Low FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

The Crystal Lake Road today runs from High- lying ground was avoided as it was prone to THE MOLYNEAUX BRIDGE 3 way #121 (Bobcaygeon Colonization Road) spring flooding and had to be drained to dry east across the whole of Galway Township : properly. This meant extra work at a time when DOWNHILL DASH 5 35 lots or about 8 ½ miles as the crow flies. the earliest farmers were primarily concerned While the Crystal lake Road follows the con- with getting as much land cleared as quickly as GIRL GUIDE COOKIE TRADITION 6 cession road allowance as faithfully straight as possible. The poor drainage meant the pioneer possible until it hits Crystal Lake itself (lot 20), settler had to wait for the low ground to dry up KIDS CORNER 9 after that it meanders to avoid natural obstacles in the spring & sometimes the season started such as the Lake itself. Nevertheless it is likely too late for low, flat meadows. Grain crops THE HOT STOVE 10 the straightest/ longest concession road in the such as wheat & oats did not like wet ground. Kinmount area. Tame hay such as alfalfa & timothy likewise OUR FAMILY ALBUM 14 Crystal Lake was originally called Swamp often “drowned out” on wet, low flats. The KINMOUNT FAIR WINS AWARD 15 Lake. The lake itself is not at all swampy, but western section of the Crystal lake Road fea- DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15 direct access via the Crystal Lake Road was tured a lot of wet meadow “flats” and was thus blocked by several swamps and thus the name largely ignored by farmers in the first rush of EDITORIAL 19 Swamp Lake. However, only certain locals settlement. used the less glamourous title “swamp” be- The Crystal lake Road was slow to be devel- cause early (1860s) writers were already using oped for the above reasons. The first 3 lots Visit us in colour at the title Crystal Lake. north of the Road (concession 11) featured kinmount.ca The Crystal Lake Road begins at the conces- some suitable high ground, but the low-lying sion road allowance between lots 25 & 26 of flats handicapped road building and farm build- Concession A. The earliest settlers clung to the ing. At lot 3 (Mill Hill), the Road crosses the Bobcaygeon Road, but by 1860 settlers were Flats of the Union Creek, a low lying meadow continued on pg. 8 Kinmount Winterfest 2013

Thanks to Susan Dier & Yvette Brauer for sharing their photos. See more Winterfest photos on pages 5, 17 & 19. Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Friends and Neighbours: Duoro Douro is the township in Pe- west corner around Lakefield Dummer Township as part of the local landmark that endures to terborough County immedi- was different in that it was restructuring in Peterborough this day. Towns General Store is ately east of Peterborough settled by English settlers and County. Lakefield Village was a tribute to bygone days when City on the east bank of the thanks to the influence of the amalgamated with Smith & General Stores were the life- Otonabee River. The outline Strickland Family was quite Ennismore Townships and fur- blood of many a small communi- of the township is irregular different from the Irish sec- ther left the Duoro orbit. ty. It still houses the post office thanks to the River, and Duo- tions to the south. The very Another feature of (South) Duo- and keeps alive the general store ro is a small township: rough- northwest corner was part of ro is Towns General Store. In tradition. ly ¾ the size of other town- Young’s Point. All 3 of these 1896, PG Towns assumed con- ships in the area. Duoro really communities clustered along trol of a local store and began a doesn’t contain any true vil- the River and were different lages. Its southern reaches are from the rest of rural Duoro. serviced by Peterborough In the 1850s, the Government City. To the northwest is the of Canada set up 2 post offices village of Lakefield, which for Duoro: North Duoro that like many other villages in became Lakefield and South our area, straddles a river Duoro that became itself! The (Otonabee) and is situated in name Duoro honours a river & two townships (Smith & Dou- valley in Portugal. During the ro). The west side looks to the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) village of Warsaw in Dummer The Duke of Wellington led Township. The north bounda- the British Army in several ry ends at Stoney Lake. campaigns in the valley and Some early settlers in Duoro the name was transferred to the clustered along the River. But newly survey township in his the real impetus for settlement honour. was the arrival of the Peter St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Robinson Emigration in 1825. Church in South Duoro was Duoro received 60 families of made a parish in 1846. A small Irish settlers; mostly congre- frame church was built and a gating in the centre and south- cemetery consecrated. All ern portions of the township. those settlers who had died in The Irish were not big on vil- the previous 20 years and had lages, preferring to live on been buried on their home- farms will cross-road hamlets steads were disinterred and as their local focus. The only moved to the new cemetery. such cross roads hamlet in The present magnificent stone Duoro was South Duoro, lo- church was consecrated in cated on the corners of lots 5 1893. & 6 between concessions IV When Duoro was created a & V. The hamlet grew up municipality (1850), a town around the usual Irish institu- hall was built at the 5 Corners tions: a church, cemetery, on the Peterborough to War- parish hall, school and a cou- saw Road west of South Duo- ple of stores with a black- ro. This important road junc- smith. tion rivalled South Duoro for a Duoro was always more of a while; containing a tavern, township rather than a series school and cheese factory, but of communities. The south- it didn’t have that all important west corner of the township church! The old town hall was was just across the River from closed in 1965 and moved to Peterborough City and was Lang Pioneer Village. A new called Ashburn or the Scotch municipal office was opened in Village. It was always a sub- the hamlet of South Duoro, urb of Peterborough and was further cementing its status as From Top: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; P.G. Towns General officially amalgamated into the township seat. In 1999 Store, est. 1908 continues today in downtown Duoro. the city by 1900. The north- Duoro was amalgamated with

Page 2 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development The Molyneaux Bridge

The following article appeared in demanded a wider type and so to- the Lindsay Post, October 25, 1950 day not only the township, but the “Union Creek Pioneer Recalls county also can be justly proud of How Mother Crossed Stream On this piece of engineering. Fallen Tree During Flood” Coming from Peterborough for the “An interesting event in the Town- ceremony were Messers Norman ship of Galway was the official Wilson, Warden of the County, opening of the new “Molyneaux Ross Harrison , Chairman of the Bridge” on the Union Creek where Roads Committee, and the mem- it crosses the lower road to Crystal bers of the committee James Lake. Gifford, Stewart Clyesdale, Wm Reeve Peter Pearson referred to this Grant, Dick Stewart, Jack Keene splendid modern structure as a (engineer) and Ross Heron from the Kinmount Agricultural Society striking indication of the progress Kirkfield Stone Crusher. and contrast since the 1860s when Officially opening the bridge was John Molyneaux Sr. began clearing Wm Grant of Peterborough with Arena ice dependent upon weather the farms along the Union Creek at John Maguire cutting the ribbon For recorded information please call this place. Charlie Molyneaux is the and Mrs Duncan Molyneaux break- third generation of this name on this ing the champagne bottle for the 705-488-3106 land. christening. Mr John Maguire, a 92-year-old The school children were guests of resident of the immediate farm re- the Galway Council and were enter- lated interesting incidents of the life tained with games and races and of these early pioneers. Portraying treats. their courageous spirit, he told of Later the party was taken to the his mother walking from Fenelon (Galway) Parish Hall where some Falls one day late in the fall and 80 guests enjoyed a chicken dinner when she came to where this newly highlighted by delicious homemade erected bridge stands, she found the bread and buns made by Mrs Peter rising floods had washed away the Pearson and her helpers. After log bridge. Earlier in the evening, dinner speeches, sing songs led by Mr Molyneaux had fallen a cedar Mr Kay and Mr Jack Currelly of tree across the creek. Undaunted, Peterborough and dancing to music she bravely walked this shaky, supplied by Mrs Gladys Allen and narrow suspension, a feat one Mrs Austin Jackson rounded out a would hesitate to do now. delightful social evening in this In 1912 a cement and steel bridge community.” replaced a series of wooden struc- This bridge still stands on the tures, but increased heavy traffic Crystal Lake Road.

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Downhill Dash at Kinmount Winterfest

Kinmount Winterfest Committee Special thanks to decorating judges extends a BIG thank you to the Brenda Mulholland & Sandra Kinmount Lions who managed the Countryman who faced no easy task Downhill Dash Competition this choosing from the amazing entries! year at Winterfest. Over 30 con- testants in 3 age categories created toboggans from cardboard and decorated them. Toboggans imaging this years Old Fashioned Theme were judged for the “Best Decorated” title. All creations competed for Furthest Distance.

The Downhill Dash Competition at Winterfest: Heidi & Kylie Anderson won the Furthest Distance Category. Winners for Best Decorated in an Old Fashioned Theme were: ages 5 & under: Olivia & Kaylynn Shaw with their One Horse Open Sleigh, ages 6-11: RJ Parker with his train creation,, ages 12 +: Alayha Crego & Lexy Bazley with their Candy Shoppe Delight. Page 5 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Christina Riepsamen Begins Canadian Girl Guide Cookie Tradition in 1927 Printed from the 2002 mother always made sure there land is so wonderful, go Canadian Women’s Calendar was enough money to take their back there, I’m a Canadi- “Her Story” Guide Company camping.” an.” In 1927 Hendrica Riepsamen Baking cookies was a natural for Chris’s community in- wanted to go camping with her Chris. She “could create a volvement gained her a Girl Guide Company. They need- gourmet meal on a very limited reputation as someone ed money for travel and budget. Her wartime cook book “willing to undertake her food, so her mother, Christina is worn and stained”, and still share of work and… an (Chris), who was a Guide used by her granddaughter. She efficient chairman.” leader, baked cookies, bagged baked Dutch cookies for special Often she and her hus- them, one dozen to a bag, and occasions and opened her home band worked together, gave them to Hendrica (Henny) to Dutch airmen during the war organizing projects. and other Guides to sell to and to the numerous Dutch war Chris died in 1963, leav- Regina friends and neighbours brides who came to Regina ing her family a tradition for 10 cents a bag. Thanks to after WWII. of love for the outdoors Henny Riepsamen (left) with mother Christina, thus began the tradi- Born in Holland in 1885, Chris and service to others. Christina who began the tradition of tion of Girl Guide Cookies in came to Canada in 1912 with “What a legacy,” com- Girl Guide Cookies in Canada. See Canada. her husband, John. She was ments her granddaughter. recipe page 15. Chris and Hendrica became in- proud of her Dutch heritage and volved with Girl Guides because loved Canada. “Apart from dif- Chris wanted “her daughter to ference in language, Canadians see and recognize beauty every- and Hollanders are much where” and so camping became a alike… but I feel that nowhere big part of their lives. Chris was in the world have people greater a Guider for 21 years; her daugh- opportunities than are offered ter, granddaughter here. It is a wonderful thing to and great-granddaughters were live in Canada,” she said. and are all associated with Girl When a Dutch friend praised Guides and Hendrica “is very Holland to the detriment of Can- proud of the way in which her ada, she finally annoyed Chris into snapping, “If you think Hol-

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Side Roads of Kinmount, continued from page 1 that is ¾ of a mile long. This swampy until circa 1900. The earliest settlers in the doorsman: and trapped in an age when meadow was a big obstacle for road build- concessions south of Crystal Lake ac- beaver were a “protected breed”. ers as it required a built-up road bed to cessed their farms via the Galway Road Across from the Commons on lot 2, con 10 avoid muddy conditions in the spring & and Allen’s Alley. The Galway Road the earliest settler was John Cook. He built fall when the Union Creek flooded the crossed higher ground, much more favour- a shanty right at a slight bend in the Road flats. The Union Creek itself was a major able for pioneer road building than its and the bend was called “Cook’s Shanty”. obstacle and required a bridge, not built southern neighbour. Cook did not stay very long due to the until the 1870s. Even when the Creek was Concession A lots fronted on the Bob- rocky nature of his lot and the Cook lot bridged, a large obstacle further on was the caygeon Road and will be included in the was acquired by neighbour Alex Barr. The Long Swamp or Dalton’s Swamp. This Union Creek section. The earliest settler Barr farm (lots 1 & 2, con 10) were either swamp (it was no meadow, but a real, dirty along the Road was Michael Grainey on extremely rocky or part of the meadows snye of a swamp!) was part of the Ven- Lot 1, north of the Road. His first claim along the Union Creek. Barr had about 70 ner’s Creek drainage area. The Long was lot 26 in Concession A, but the land acres of flat meadow land along the Union Swamp was not bridged for several dec- was too rough & swampy and the family Creek, and when cleared & drained, was ades, and even then was prone to flooding. resided on Lot 1, Concession 11. Michael likely the best farm on the whole Road. By It was eventually bridged by a corduroy had several sons who claimed lot 2 next 1911, the Barr homestead was sold to causeway called a cross-sway. The pioneer door and lot 1 (Con 10) across the Road on James Kennedy, who moved from the road builders cut logs or poles (handy in the south side. But the Graineys failed to Dutch Line in search of better farmland the vicinity!) and laid them down parallel do “settlement duties” (clear 5 acres & (and found it!). The Kennedys moved to in the swamp. Several layers were required built a shanty within 5 years) and Lot 1, Dunsford and were replaced by Earle as the corduroy logs tended to “sink” into con 10 passed to Alexander Barr by 1871. Chalmers and then Bill Scott. Before leav- the muck. Eventually the logs were cov- The Graineys did occupy 300 acres, in- ing, Edgar Kennedy severed a 10 acre par- ered with soil, but each spring the frost cluding lot 2, con 11. But this lot was so cel from lot 2 and built a log cabin know would heave the logs upwards and remind rough & rocky, it was used mostly for as “Edgars”. everyone how rough these corduroy roads grazing and was called “The Commons”. Lot 3, con 11 north of the Road was the could be. Logs were still surfacing each In British folklore, the Commons was a farm of Maurice Rouch. The swamp be- spring in the Long Swamp until 2010 pasture field held in common by the com- fore the Rouch cabin was the start of the when the township rebuilt the Long munity, where all the neighbouring farm- “Winter Road”. In the dead of winter, the Swamp section of the Road by adding ers could bring their livestock to pasture. Bobcaygeon Road was often blocked by many loads of gravel and raising the road The Graineys lived here for several gener- snow drifts. There were few trees to act as bed much higher. ations, until Kit Grainey’s death in the windbreaks and no snow ploughs. A trail All these obstacles meant the west section 1960s. Kit was a great trapper and out- was cut from the Crystal Lake Road all the of the Crystal Lake Road was not opened way into Kinmount using a series of gul- for several decades, likely lys, frozen swamps and low land where the being largely impassable continued on pg. 13

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Page 8 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Kids’ Corner Every Day is KIDS DROP IN DAY at Kinmount Public Library Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Rural Outreach Program Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Mobile Resource Van visits Expanding the World of Literacy Program Kinmount Community Centre Explore stories along with themed crafts & cool activities! 10 am - noon Monday March 4 & 18 Crafts for Kids The Great Bobo- THE GREAT Thursday, March 14 EASTER EGG 9:30 am - noon lini HUNT Kinmount Community Centre Thursday, March 14 1 pm Saturday March 30 Sponsored by Kinmount Artisans Guild Austin Sawmill Heritage

I go to University in Ottawa and through being here I got a job at a Beavertails location on the canal. One day I had an interesting encounter with a woman and I thought it would be a neat story to share with the gazette :)

It was a slower day so I was chatting to a woman while she wait- ed for her pastry and we somehow began talking about her cot- tage. When she mentioned the lake that her cottage was on I im- mediately recognized it as being in Minden. So I mentioned I lived in Kinmount, mind you Ottawa isn't just a couple of minutes from Kinmount, its quite the drive! When I mentioned where I am from the woman got really excited and exclaimed that she goes to the Kinmount Fair every year and that we have the best theatre around. I obviously agreed with her and informed her that I worked at the Theatre and was the fair ambassador in 2011. It’s such a small world that people from as far as Ottawa enjoy the things that our small town provides; it only makes me appre- ciate being from Kinmount so much more! Meredith March

Thanks so much for sharing your story Meredith! We love it! You may have met Meredith at Kinmount Fair, Highlands Cine- mas or perhaps through student employment at Kinmount Fresh- mart. Meredith is a proud and grateful Kinmount Bursary recipient, provincial cheerleading champion and past member and helper of the Kinmount Guiding Unit.

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by Lynne Kilby out sounding outdated, but always featured a likeness of the The Hot Stove Leak I can’t help but wonder reigning monarch. how long it will take for The year 2006 was a significant Welcome to our family Holly, 5. I felt like a penny them to get there. Per- one for the Canadian penny as it Grace, Eleanor, Shaw. I am now waiting for change - haps the nickel and dime reached peak production. More the proud grandmother of 5 beau- feeling worthless or helpless. will follow this trend. My than 1.26 billion pennies were tiful granddaughters! 6. Penny Pincher - careful with mother had a saying “Might as minted that year mainly because Speaking of births, wonderful money. well stand on my head and spit Canadians hoard pennies so spring is about to blossom in 7. See a penny, pick it up, and wooden nickels” meaning she more were needed for circula- magnificent glory and I can’t all the day you'll have good luck was struggling with something. tion. wait! Witnessing this miracle is 8. Take care of your pennies Perhaps sayings like that and From 1982 to 1996 the penny well deserved after enduring the and the dollars will take care of “nickel and dime to death or was twelve sided to help the depths of Old Man Winter. themselves stop on a dime” may become visually impaired identify it. Spring definitely makes me 9. Don’t have 2 cents to rub obsolete as well. It is estimated that it costs 1.8 smile. Statistics show that smil- together - very poor PENNY TRIVIA cents to produce a penny. ing may actually help you live 10. A penny saved is a penny The first Canadian penny was The average penny lasts for 25 longer. Studies show that smiling earned - Money saved is more made in 1858. years of regular use. lowers heart rate, relieves stress, valuable than money spent right According to Canada’s Curren- If you stretched pennies out for lowers blood pressure and boosts away. cy Act, you can only use 25 one mile, you would have immune systems. Smiling makes 11. Penny-wise and pound- pennies at a time to pay for $844.80. you look and feel younger too. foolish – thrifty with small sums goods or services. A convenience store glued Smiling is a free, natural drug and foolish with large sums. The rarest and most expensive down pennies to the floor for and it is also contagious so why 12. Lucky Penny - Many years Canadian penny is the 1936 the employees’ enjoyment as not let spring put a happy face on ago, people believed metal was Canadian “dot cent” penny. they watched their customers’ you and then start sharing! a gift from the gods, given to Only three are known to exist. attempts to pick the money up. man for protection against evil. In 2010, one sold at auction for A study found that using a pen- Keep smiling and please That developed into the notion $402,500 US in New York. ny increases the amount of time remember to contact me that metal brings good luck. In Until 1997, the penny was at store clerks spend with custom- at 705-488-2919 or email fact, besides good luck coins, least 95.5 per cent copper. ers by 3 seconds each. [email protected] to this idea is represented in the From 1920 to 1936, the reverse The last penny was minted in share news in the Hot Stove practice of hanging horseshoes side design featured two maple Winnipeg on May 4, 2012. Leak. Happy, Happy Easter! over doorways and wearing leaves, but that changed in ITEM FREE charm bracelets. 1937, when the current maple SCANNER POLICY MY TWO CENTS 13. Penny Ante - Poker game twig design was adopted. The Talking about pinching pennies WORTH in which the highest bet is a design was the work of English how would you like to save Canadians are penni- penny. artist George Edward Kruger some money? Have you ever less! Reading that 14. Pennies are also useful for Gary, whose initials, KG, ap- checked your receipt to find you idiom could make scratching lottery tickets, wish- pear to the lower right of the were overcharged on a sale someone think we all have no ing wells, charity drives, flip- maple twig. item? Well here’s some little money but the true meaning ping a coin, prolonging the life For 1967, Canada’s centennial known news that may also put a would be that we bid the penny of cut flowers (must be a penny year, the penny’s reverse de- smile on your face. Since 2002 farewell on February 4 when the made before 1997) and wearing sign featured a rock dove. most major Canadian retailers Royal Mint stopped circulating in penny loafers (if they ever Since 1858, there have been adopted the Item Free Scanner pennies. Just think of the numer- come back in style). five different designs used on Policy which is administered by ous ways the penny has worked 15. Though penny candy disap- the reverse side, including a the Government of Canada its way into our everyday vocab- peared some time ago there will period between 1911 and 1920 Competition Bureau. What this ulary. Many years from now the now be no more Penny Carni- when the original vine design means is if the scanned price of following will likely be lost as vals! was augmented with the word an item you purchase is higher well: A least for the time being we “Canada.” The other side has than the displayed or advertised 1. A penny for your thoughts - can still use these phrases with- what are you thinking about? BCH Tax Preparation Accounting/Bookkeeping 2. Turns up like a bad penny - something unwanted keeps 3235 County Road 121 Government Remittances coming back. R.R. #2 Burnt River ON Payroll K0M 1C0 3. Costs a pretty penny - ex- Personal Tax Returns pensive Barry Heaton 4. Cut someone off without a Phone 705-488-2228 P.O.S. 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Use to remove fingernail Community Centre. Kids explore free according to the Item Free Thrifty Foods polish when out of cotton balls. a variety of ways to express crea- Scanner Policy. Sometimes Co-op Atlantic 23. Use to sprout seeds. Damp- tivity. This popular March Break cashiers are unaware of the Overwaitea Food Group en coffee filter, place seeds event is provided free of charge policy and you must then ask The Harry Watson Group inside, fold it & place in baggie thanks to the Kinmount Artisans for the store manager or super- Longos Brothers Fruit Markets to sprout. Guild. Snack provided. visor. I implement the scanner Federated Co-operatives Limited 24. Use coffee filters as blotting THE GREAT BOBOLINI code policy regularly and have 1374 other locations across Cana- paper for pressed flowers. Kids will delight in the magic & saved hundreds of dollars over da. Happy shopping! 25. Use as a disposable "snack comedy of the Great Bobolini on time. If for some reason you THE SCOOP ON bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc. Thursday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. do not receive satisfaction you COFFEE FILTERS 26. Place in bottom of contain- at Kinmount Public Library. may register a complaint with Who knew? Read on... ers to prevent rust in nail cans. SENIORS CARDS the Scanner Price Accuracy 1. Cover bowls or dishes when 27. Oh yeah - they are great to Don’t be shy! Beginners/learners Committee, by calling 1-866- cooking in the microwave. use in coffee makers too! are encouraged and welcome to 499-4599 (toll free). Your 2. Clean windows & mirrors. VICTORIA PONY CLUB & join the Kinmount Seniors for complaints and concerns will Coffee filters are lint-free. KINMOUNT GAZETTE Cards on Mondays at the Legion. be addressed with the retailer, 3. Protect good dishes with a DINNER/AUCTION Pot Luck Lunch at 12:30 p.m. is and you will be notified of the coffee filter between each dish. For an evening of fun come to followed by Bid Euchres at 1:00 outcome. In March 2009 the 4. Filter broken cork from wine. the annual Dinner & Loonie p.m. Everyone welcome! Canadian TV Show Market- 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet from Auction in support of the Vic- THANK YOU place did a segment on this moisture and rust. toria Pony Club & the Kin- KINMOUNT FAIR BOARD topic. Google marketplace 6. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter mount Gazette at Galway Hall. Girls of the Kinmount Guiding scanner policy to view the to apply shoe polish. Supper of Ham & Scalloped Unit had a blast skating & sled- segment. Participating retail- 7. Recycle frying oil. Strain used Potatoes 5:30 p.m. Tickets $15 ding Feb. 4 at the arena. The use ers display a minute sign usu- oil through a sieve lined with a of the facilities was much ally in an obscure spot near the coffee filter. entrance or cash register. 8. Place chopped ingredients in a Participating retailers include coffee filter to weigh on a kitchen PAUL SILVER the following: scale. P.O. Box 286 Shoppers Drug Mart 9. Coffee filters are good wrap- Kinmount, On The Groupe Jean Coutu pers for messy foods like tacos. Over 25 Years K0M 2A0 Lawton Drug Stores 10. Line a plant pot with a coffee London Drugs filter to prevent soil from going Serving Kinmount & Area Lovell Drugs through drainage holes. FOR ALL YOUR Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. 11. Poke a hole in a coffee filter The Home Depot Canada to stop popsicles from dripping. BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS Canadian Tire Corporation 12. Use strips of coffee filters. to Ltd. wax eyebrows. (705) 488 - 2919 Toys r Us 13. Put a few on a plate to soak

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The Hot Stove Leak cont. dar brought a box of Girl Guide cookies with UPCOMING EVENTS her in outer-space! How amazing is that?! March 2 - Kinmount Gazette & Victoria enjoyed and much appreciated. Thank HISTORICAL COOKIE DATES Pony Club Dinner & Loonie Auction at you so much! 2010 - A special 100th anniversary commem- Galway Hall. orative box is produced. The classic choco- March 3 - Kinmount Artisans Annual Gen- late and vanilla cookies are now 0 g trans fat eral Meeting 2:00 p.m. Kinmount Communi- per serving. ty Centre. 2011 - Girl Guide Cookies gets Twitter acct. March 12 - Cyber Camp for Kids 1:00 & 2012 - The Girl Guide cookie box gets a new 2:00 p.m. at Kinmount Library. Registration look, featuring fun illustrations tracing the required. Call 705-488-3199. journey from Sparks to Rangers. March 14 - Crafts for Kids 9:30 a.m. – noon 1927 - The first Girl Guide cookies are sold at Kinmount Community Centre. in Regina, Saskatchewan. March 14 - The Great Bobolini performs his 1929 - Girl Guides of Canada begins selling magic at 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount Public Li- cookies as the official fundraising activity for brary. the organization. March 15 - Easter Bingo 6:45 p.m. at the 1946 - Vanilla crème, maple cream and short- Legion. bread cookies are introduced. March 16 - Friends of the Library Book 1953 - Classic chocolate and vanilla cookies Sale 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lower level Kin- make their first appearance. mount Public Library. 1960 - A special box commemorates the 50th March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day Hot & Cold anniversary of GGC. Buffet and entertainment 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 1966 - The classic vanilla and chocolate p.m. at Kinmount Legion. cookies are back! March 20 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00 a.m. THE TASTY HISTORY OF 1967 - GGC centennial cookies are sold. at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes lunch. GIRL GUIDE COOKIES 1991 - During the Gulf War, every Canadian March 30 - Great Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 p.m. IN CANADA soldier is given a box of GGC cookies upon Austin Sawmill Heritage Park. The house pictured here on the 1300 arrival in Saudi Arabia. block of Robinson Street, Regina, Sas- 1992 - Former Girl Guide and Canadian as- ONGOING ACTIVITIES katchewan, has shared a history with tronaut Roberta Bondar juggles Girl Guide Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. Girl Guide Cookies since 1927. It was cookies in space. - 11:00 a.m. Galway Hall. here that Christina Riepsamen, a Regina 1995 - Chocolaty mint cookies are sold in all Seniors Cards: Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m. Guide Captain with Girl Guide Compa- provinces across Canada Mondays followed by Bid Euchre at 1:00 p.m. ny #4, baked cookies to raise money for 2003 - All classic chocolate and vanilla and at the Legion. her unit to go camping. Little did she chocolaty mint cookies are produced in a nut- Sparks, Brownies & Guides Monday nights know that she was starting one of Cana- free and peanut-free bakery. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Kinmount Community da’s best-loved traditions - Girl Guide 2009 - GGC announced & launched reduced Centre. Call 705-488-2919. cookies! Today, Girl Guide cookies are trans fats in the chocolaty mint cookies Monday Night Ladies Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the official fundraiser of Girl Guides of 2009 - GGC launches first national cookie- the Legion. Call 705-4883462 for info. Canada. selling rewards initiative- Cookie All Stars. Free Craft Drop-In: last Tuesday monthly Christina wanted her girls to have the 2013 - Tasty and sweet and so good to eat. 10:00 a.m.- noon hosted by Kinmount UCW opportunity to travel and “see and recog- Spring marks the return of Girl Guides of at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace. nize beauty everywhere”. While Christi- Canada Chocolaty & Vanilla Girl Guide Kinmount Public Library Hours: na and her unit baked and sold their Cookies in Kinmount. Our 1st Kinmount Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. cookies for 10 cents a dozen, today Girl Unit girls may soon be knocking on your Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Guides of Canada sell approximately 7 door. These delicious cookies are so popular Every day is Kids Drop In Day with special million boxes of cookies at $5.00 a box. some people buy them by the case! Cookies The door of this house on Robinson books, crafts & activities to explore. Street still receives a knock from Girl Kinmount Playschool: Wednesdays 10:00 Guides of all ages during cookie cam- a.m.- noon at Kinmount Community Centre. paigns, continuing the Cookie Tradition Call 705-488-3044. Ontario Early Years now for over 80 years. All money raised visits Monday February 4 & 18. through cookies sales support girls and Wednesday Mixed Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the women in Guiding. Legion. Call 705-488-3462 for info. Card Night: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Irondale Did you know that upon arrival in Saudi Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks. Arabia, during the Gulf War every Ca- Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Royal Cana- nadian soldier was given a box of Girl dian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot. Guide cookies!? Also, the first ever Public Skating: Watch for Public Skating at Dr. Roberta Bondar juggles Canadian Girl female astronaut in space Roberta Bon- Kinmount Arena once the ice is ready. Call Guide cookies in space! 705-488-3106 for updates. Page 12 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development

Side Roads of Kinmount, continued from page 8 wind could not drift the snow. It was a site. At the Mill Hill, the Crystal Lake Road crew and returned with neighbours difficult journey and was only used in Road dodged off to the south side and dog- and family to settle at Union Creek. Lot 5 times of emergency or need. Such a situa- legged up the hill. In the days of horse & & 6 north of the Road was left vacant for tion occurred in the early 1920s when a wagon, it was a tough haul straight up the over a decade because they were consid- young Bradley girl from the French Line hill, so a switch-back or Z leg was used to ered too wet to farm until eventually died suddenly. Her family was heartbro- make the grade less steep. The switch-back (1872) both were claimed by John ken and wanted a church funeral. It was was abandoned in the motor car age. Molyneaux. The Hunters and Molyneauxs the height of winter and the roads were At lot 4, the Road entered the Flats Of The eventually ditched & cleared these low blocked by snow. The men of the commu- Union Creek: a low meadow. On the south lying lots and turned them into prosperous nity banded together and shovelled the side (con 10), the Flats became even farms. When the flats dried out, the farm- sleigh with the body into town. It took 2 swampier and eventually descended into ers “fired” the meadow by burning the days to get to Kinmount! The first night what was called the Big Marsh. While the whole 300 acres in one day! The flats were the twenty-some shovellers stayed over at beaver were absent, it was mostly mud covered with tagalder and willow scrub a house on the Dutch Line and made Kin- flats after the spring flood subsided. But and large trees were virtually absent. Fire mount the next day. The Winter Road en- when the beaver are present, it becomes a was often used to clear fallow land. After tered town near the Fairgrounds where a shallow lake. But the rugged pioneers of the great burn, a farmer could pick the stone bridge remains mark its passage Galway were willing to clear & farm even willow debris and tagalder stumps at the over Dunbar’s Creek. It only took one day this marshy lot! A Flaherty family from rate of 1 acre per day! In a few years, sev- for the crew to walk home. It was a tough Crystal Lake actually built a shanty on lot eral hundred acres were cleared & ready job, but that’s what friends & neighbours 4 on a small knoll on the flats and tried to for ploughing. It was likely the easiest land would do in times of need. farm the swampy lots. In the spring flood, clearing in the whole area since there were Across the Road, the lot was part of the they accessed their front door by planks, no stumps! Sutherland/Peters farm on the French and, of course, no basement was possible! In the 1880s the Molyneaux farm was split Line. Once again this lot had a lot of low A driveway still marks the spot before the with lot 5 going to the oldest brother John. meadow along the Union Creek. But the bridge where these poor swamp people Duncan and the rest of the family lived on meadow was solid enough when ditched tried to farm. Lots 4 & 5 were turned into the original homestead (lot 6, con 11). In to support a road that crossed the Creek pastureland after they left. the 1920s John Moyneaux sold his hold- and linked the French Line with the Crys- North of the Road, the meadowland was a ings to John & Vincent Maguire who tal Lake Road. At lot 3, the Road descends bit higher in elevation and was eventually moved from further in the Road to the bet- a hill into the Flats of the Union Creek. turned into productive farms. The Thomas ter farm land along the Union Creek. Their This hill is still called Mill Hill after a Hunter family occupied lot 4. The Hunters lot was 95% meadow, but very flat and sawmill that ran for several years on the were part of the “Lanark Connection” that easily ploughed! However, the lack of high south side of the hill. Logs from south of settled in the area. This group included the ground meant they had to find their fire- the Road were teamed (in winter) to this two Barr families, two Molyneaux families wood elsewhere! The Maguire farm also site and sawed into lumber. A water hole and the Hunters, Trudeaus and maybe oth- included the swampy lot 6, con 10 across was dug to hold water for the steam en- ers. The Molyneaux brothers (John and the Road and a bush lot in the 8th conces- gine; and this is all that remains of the mill Duncan) had worked on the Bobcaygeon sion. Lot 6 was mostly swamp, but a 5 acre field along the Road was high enough to

A Bobcaygeon Road F Mill Hill B French Line G Flats Of The Union Creek C Cook’s Shanty H Molyneaux Bridge D The Commons I Big Marsh E Winter Road To Kinmount J Allen’s Alley pioneer homestead Page 13 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Our Family Album Memories: The Douglass/Swinson Family I have many fond memories of this cem- ly history there were few places to look for name Elisia before. If you have searched an- etery plot purchase record because it got information to back up this claim that did- cestry at any time you will know that not all me started on searching and opened my n't involve travelling around. While work- documents have been transcribed correctly eyes and mind to being creative about it. ing full time and living at a distance the and this particular entry never comes up under It was in with things Mom had for years searching trips were few and far between any name and the date was way off. Finally I before it dawned on me to really have a and often didn't solve mysteries such as found the newspaper article to tie it all togeth- good look to see what it signified. Sure why the dates on this particular tombstone er. It was bittersweet because I couldn't call Sam Lyle bought a cemetery plot in are so far off. In this case either Sam Lyle Mom to say the mystery had been solved 1881 for the princely sum of $4 but as an the younger was born to another woman or which was news she would have loved to historical document for the family what the dates on the tombstone were wrong. hear! did it really mean? Surely we can buy a Along with this paper goes the bible entry cemetery plot at any time we choose but that showed up out of the blue. Now I had this proved to be bought under heart- a date and finally got a hit for a death rec- breaking circumstances. Mom had been ord on ancestry.ca after much time looking told throughout her lifetime that Jane from page to page on dial-up internet. In Newell (Samuel Lyle's wife) had com- my own defence I had searched Jane Lyle mitted suicide by drowning. You have to and not thought the last name would be her appreciate that in the early days of fami- maiden name and I had never heard the

The Gazette invites submissions of Did you know that in 1881, the price of Lot historical 25, Range 2, in the Kinmount Cemetery was family photos the sum of $4.00? This lot is owned by Samu- or stories for el Lyle of Galway. He was our second great this special grandfather. Born in 1834 died in 1911. feature!

We believe this photo is of a Swinson Reunion from about 1952. In front with the kitten is Carol and beside her with the anchor shirt is her brother, Jim. The place is a mystery to us but sure to be known by many in Kinmount! In the middle row beside the boy with the stripes is Muriel Swinson, beside her is Carol’s Mom, Mary. The lady holding the baby is Mildred Williamson's sister. Beside her is Mildred Williamson. Wes, Jim and Alva Swinson are on the left side near the back, beside the baby being held up on someone’s shoulders. Any thoughts on the location or any of the other people in the photo would be appreciated! The Perils of Winter Travel Today winter does not present much of a “Kinmount, Dec 17. December 7 was the cold, his feet gave him great pain. hazard. Ploughed roads and motor vehi- coldest December day in years and Tracey Almost distracted, he knelt down on the ice cles (with heaters!) make winter travel Lyle, the 18 year old son of James Lyle of and asked his Maker to show him the way. common place. It was not always so. this village, will have cause to remember Blindly groping, he started for shore and there Before the 1930s, roads were not it for many years. Tracey left home about to his great joy, he found a hunter’s camp with ploughed in winter and travel was diffi- a month ago to work in a lumber camp a small stove in it. He lit a fire and also found a cult if not impossible. Railway lines were near Bracebridge. He quit the job on De- loaf of bread frozen solid. This he thawed out the best way to get around, but horse & cember 7 and undertook to follow a trail and ate. cutter was an alternative. through the woods to Dorset, intending to Next morning with one ear, his hands and feet The following is a newspaper article on a walk the whole distance home, as many a badly frost bitten, he started out and found the near-fatal winter incident. young man has done before. Towards trail and walked to within four miles of Min- Kinmount Youth Suffers Severely: He evening he missed the trail and found den. A rig was secured and he was brought Had Ears, Hands And Feet Frozen While himself in the middle of a frozen lake home where, under the attendance of Dr. Frost Returning From Lumber Camp – Was completely lost. He had got his feet wet he is getting along nicely, but will not be able Almost Lost crossing a creek and the weather being so to do anything for the balance of the winter.” Page 14 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Kinmount Fair Wins Fair of the Year! Dorothy’s Delights World’s Finest Shows has just awarded by Dorothy Heath the 2012 Kinmount Fair their Fair Of The Year Award. WFS midway plays at 40 of Irish Soda Bread Ontario’s largest fairs and presents 2 cups a/p flour achievement awards each year. The Kin- 1 cup whole wheat flour mount Fair was excited to win their top 2 tbsp sugar award for 2012. The criteria include best 1 tsp baking soda overall entertainment package, layout & 1 tsp. salt cleanliness of fairgrounds and overall 1 1/2 cups buttermilk quality of operations. L-R Susan Pearson, Janice Faltash 1/4 cup vegetable oil top with 1 tbsp a/p flour Janice Faltash presented the award to (World’s Finest Shows), Barry Ford President Susan Pearson at the recent In a large bowl mix dry ingredients. In small (Midway Manager), Roni Brelsford, Fairs Convention at the Royal York Hotel bowl mix buttermilk and oil. Add to dry in- in Toronto. Doug Pearson, June Phillips, gredients all at once. Stir with a fork until a Leah Parker, Craig Burke. soft dough forms. On a lightly floured board with floured hands knead 10 times and form into a ball. Place on a greased baking sheet and form into a 6 inch circle. Sprinkle top with flour. Score top with large X. Bake at 375 for 45 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Potato and Tomato Soup 1 tbsp. butter 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic chopped 1 can tomatoes 2 potatoes peeled and diced 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp grated lemon peel 1/2 tsp ground thyme 1 bay leaf 4 cups chicken broth ground pepper sour cream to garnish Cook onions and garlic in butter until sof- tened. Add tomato, potato, tomato paste, lemon rind, thyme, bay leaf and broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 min or until potato is tender. Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf and process in Thank you to our Volume 5 Patrons food processor until smooth. Return to pan to reheat. Season with salt and pepper In Memory of Claude Dettman The Langlois Family Serve topped with a little sour cream. Brian and Nancy Lemire Patti Jones The Hilyer Family Bob and Bev Wallace The Original Girl Guide Cookie Christina Riepsamen’s 1927 Sugar Cookie Recipe Would You Like to be a 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs pinch of salt Gazette Patron? 2 tablespoons cream 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon Support the Kinmount Gazette Volume 5, by sending your donation to: ground cardamom Kinmount Gazette, c/o Yvette Brauer, 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 or more cups flour to P.O. Box 17, Kinmount, On K0M 2A0 make a soft dough Email [email protected] Telephone 705-488-2282 Roll and cut with floured glass. Sprinkle with sugar, then bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. Make cheques payable to K.C.P.E.D. See Christina’s story on page 6. Page 15 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King

Royal Canadian Legion Thank you to everyone who helped urday March 23 at 8pm DJ Paul John McGrath organize, and who volunteered and Wilson will be entertaining us for Branch 441 donated to and participated in the Karaoke. There is no admission very successful Open Dart Tourna- charge for this fun evening. Come Kinmount, Ontario 705-488-3462 ment in February which helped out and sing or just sing along if raise funds to assist a house fire you are shy. Large variety of songs victim in the community. Mark to choose from. On April 14 we are your calendars for Friday March hosting a Lunch and Spring Fash- 15 for Easter Bingo with a $500 ion Show presented by the Lindsay Must Go Jackpot. A free game will fashion shop –“Gauze2go”. Ad- be allotted for players who bring a mission price includes lunch at non perishable food item for dona- noon followed by the fashion show tion to the local food bank. On St starting at 1:30. Proceeds to the Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17 Kinmount Legion supporting local from 5 to 7pm, bring your friends and area community groups and and treat yourselves to a scrump- charities. Limited number of tick- tious hot and cold buffet while ets sold. Advance tickets available being entertained by the talented at the Legion 705-488-3462, or at band of Phil McMahon and Pad- the Gauze2go store in Lindsay 705 dy’s Lament. Call 705-488-3462 -878-5556. We are pleased to ad- for more info. For all you card vise Tuesday lunches return in lovers out there - the next Big April and will continue the last Buck Bid Euchre is Wednesday Tuesday of each month until late March 20 at 11am. $10 person fall. The first lunch of the season includes a delicious lunch. On Sat- will be Tuesday April 30.

Main Street Kinmount The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial City of Kawartha Lakes Libraries the library to spend some time with institution with 25 branches offer different programs in March your children doing a project? in North and East-Central Ontario Break at various locations. On Crafting with Kids by Catherine from Trenton to Parry Sound Tuesday, March 12 @ 1:00 & Woram, and Find it, Make it by ATM available 24 hours 2:00 pm, join Kinmount Library Clare Young are two great books. 705-488-9963 for Cyber Camp, a children’s For the cooks in the family: Ready, computer workshop. Have fun Steady, Bake & Ready, Steady, with a scavenger hunt. Registra- Lunchbox are two books by Lucy tion required. The Great Bobolini Broadhurst. Have fun in the kitchen is here Thursday, March 14 @ with your child learning to follow 11:00am. Can you figure out how recipes. This month’s book sale is the trick is done? Come and join Saturday, March 16 from 9:00 am us for some great excitement. On to 1:00 pm. Have a wonderful days there is nothing planned, March! Spring will soon be here. how about taking out a book from City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Kinmount Branch In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson At the end of February the Kin- mentor. As their brochure mount & District Lions Club states ,"children who have been have put a team together for Big mentored have higher self- esteem SUPPORT Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha and are more likely to stay in Lakes - Haliburton Bowl for Kids school - empowering them to suc- Sake who are celebrating 100 ceed, give back and realize their Years. We will be participating at true potential." Bowlaway Lanes, in Lindsay on February 23, 2013. The monies raised will help match kids with a Page 16 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development More Winterfest Fun Kinmount Bursary

Applicants must be enrolled in full-time studies (at least a 60% course load, or 40% if you have a permanent disability).

Bursaries do not replace expected Govern- ment aid; applicants are expected to apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), (or another Province’s govern- ment student assistance program) to help Above: The Family Snowflake Ball rocked! Below: Frolic at Kinmount Fairgrounds. meet education-related costs.

Bursary decisions are made in conjunction with the assessed need under your Gov- ernment student assistance plan. If you have not already applied, OSAP applica- tions are available on the Ministry’s web- site: http://osap.gov.on.ca

If you have not applied for Government financial assistance, your Bursary Ap- plication will not be considered.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013

Academic Requirements:

Accepted to a recognized post sec- ondary institution (University, College or Trade School). Candidates must have a satisfactory overall academic standing.

Bursary Eligibility:

Bursary applicants are eligible to apply for their first and second year post secondary studies. Bursary applicants must have applied for and have been awarded OSAP funding. Bursary applicants must reside within a 15 km radius of Kinmount.

MARCH HIGH FIVE CLUB Documents Required:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Completed, signed Bursary Application Mary Kilby, Serena Crego, Ray March, Richard Berry, Tom Kelly, Shelby Dimmer, within the specified deadline of May 31, Heather Mertin, Gracie Lee, Chris Weerdenburg, Sarah Fountain, Susan Lang, Andrew 2013. Austin, Julien Cloutier Austin, Rebecca Allen Applicant must be a resident within the 15km radius of Kinmount, as evidenced by CONGRATULATIONS Robynne Kilby & Donnie Shaw on the birth of their 5th daughter 1) a copy of your Driver’s License showing Holly Grace Eleanor Shaw, Feb. 17, 2013 your current address or 2) a copy of any other Government issued document show- Give Your High Five by March 15 for the April Gazette ing your current address. [email protected] Applications at Kinmount Pharmacy

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New Name For GCH

ries. For example, lot 43, conces- sion A, Galway Township will still be the same physical description. The name Trent refers to the Trent Canal. The lakes along the Canal are referred to as the Kawartha Lakes, but the term “Kawartha” is 10 KM North of Kinmount on County Rd. 121 taken; both by the City of Kawartha In the January issue, the Gazette Lakes and the neighbours to the announced a contest to rename the east, the Municipality of North Ka- Township of Galway-Cavendish & wartha. Officially there is a Trent Harvey. Canada Post had requested River, but it only refers to the lower a name change as the old title was reaches of the system from Rice HAIR SHOP too long for their address reading Lake to Lake Ontario. The river machines. And the name was rather system above Rice Lake is official- UNISEX SALON clumsy. The township asked inter- ly called the Otonabee River. Even Main Street (Hwy. 35) Coboconk ested parties to submit new names. the small sections of river between 705-454-9956 Needless to say, they received some the various lakes are not labelled Open Mon-Sat rather “interesting” titles. Perhaps the Trent River, but on some maps 9AM the most unusual name was labelled Otonabee, on other maps a Men’s and Ladies’ “Bedrock”, at first blush amusing, more local name such as Fenelon No Appointment Necessary but on second thought...? It was not River or the Little Bob River. selected. There is a Municipality called Trent And the new title selected by coun- Hills, but it is amalgamation of the cil is “Municipality of Trent townships of Cambellford/ Lakes”. There will be no boundary Seymour, Percy & Hastings in changes, just a title change. To Northumberland County (along the break it down, the term Trent River). “municipality” does fit better than The Municipality has not released a “township”. The municipality does list of suggested names. The new consist of 3 geographical town- name will be in place by the end of ships: Galway, Cavendish & Har- February. How this will affect resi- vey. The changes to municipal dents in the old Township of GCH structures will not change the geo- is not totally clear yet. graphical descriptions or bounda-

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Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm! KINMOUNT GAZETTE COM MITTEE Spot the Shot Guy Scott, Editor P.O. Box 249 Each edition we feature a photo from Kinmount, Ontario the Kinmount Area. We challenge Phone: 705-488-3182 you to identify the spot. E-mail: [email protected] Submissions of photos welcome. Please submit to the editor via email with a detailed description of the spot We’re on the Web you have captured. www.kinmount.ca Last month’s Spot the Shot: Public Garbage Cans on Winter Vacation. Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer Jane Austin, Publisher Submission Deadline Yvette Brauer, Advertising/Finance For April edition: From the Editor’s Desk Friday, March 15 The Kinmount Pioneer Society raise money for two good when your winter supplies for man Thanks is holding a reorganizational causes. And some outsiders & beast were essential, it gave meeting on Saturday April 13 ask “What do you do for fun in them a target date for the end of to all volunteers & @ 2:00 pm in Galway Hall. Kinmount?” LOL the winter season. And most times, community supporters The Pioneer Society presents a The Gazette is continuing to they were cunningly correct! who made most excellent display at the run our series: Side Roads of Sadly, the “In Memorium” section Kinmount Winterfest Kinmount Fair. They are in Kinmount. If any of our read- has become a regular part of each A need of assistance and are re- ers have information on the Gazette. In this edition we say cruiting new members. Any- history of our side road com- goodbye to two more long-term HUGE one who wants to be a part of munities, please feel free to Kinmount residents: Bobby Swan- SUCCESS! this esteemed local group is contact the editor. ton and Gertie Spencer. It has been invited to attend. There will be Another topic the editor is a tough winter with too many local displays of their history and working on is “fur farming”. people passing on. demonstrations of the fine There was a fur farm on the And now on to the good news: the work they do. It would be a Galway Road called the “Rat Kinmount Fair is currently firming tragedy if the community lost Farm”. If you have any recol- up the entertainment line up for the this valuable group. lections or information on this 2013 Fair. A delegation of direc- Congratulations to the organiz- operation, contact the editor. tors attended the annual Fairs Con- ers of the Kinmount Winter- One way the old pioneer farm- vention in Toronto and were very fest ! It was another superb ers “measured” winter was the successful in signing up a stellar show. Winter Carnivals are 100 days of winter. They be- schedule. The final details will be risky things due to weather, lieved that once the snow hit released next month. etc; and the 2013 Winterfest the ground to stay, it was 100 And speaking of success, the Kin- managed to pull off another days before it started to disap- mount Fair was honoured to be successful show! I met several pear. According to my calcula- selected “Fair of The Year” by couples from outside our com- tions, the snow came on No- World’s Finest Shows, our mid- munity who came just to have vember 21. According to this way company. There were over 30 fun! Word is spreading the folklore, March 2 should be fairs eligible for the award, and we Kinmount Winterfest is just the day when the snow really were selected. Kinmount Fair is plain fun! starts to disappear. Now before neither the largest nor most profit- The next event on the busy you get all excited or cynical, able fair from their circuit. But Kinmount Community Calen- the dates are somewhat flexi- when it comes to a quality show or Sparky & Bruce Boswell of dar will be the annual Gazette/ ble. It may miss by a bit. But best overall package, Kinmount pinerypeople.ca share a mo- Pony Club fundraising Dinner the old farmers used the theory was judged to be the best. But hey, ment at the Kinmount Winter- & Loonie Auction on March 2. as a positive countdown to the Kinmount residents already knew fest Pancake Breakfast. Bruce Another fun-filled evening to end of winter. And in the days that! GS provided music at the event. Page 19 Kinmount Marketplace Artisans Christine Weerdenburg 705 David Anderson

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