Kinmount Gazette KINMOUNT GAZETTE THE KINMOUNT COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Remembrance Day Service 2012 December 2012 Volume 5: Issue 2 Inside this issue: FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2 ICELANDIC CONNECTION UNCOVERED 2 OUR FAMILY ALBUM MEMORIES 4 COMMMUNITY YOGA 6 KID’S CORNER 9 THE HOT STOVE LEAK 10 LOST TRAILS 13 WORK CAMPS OF THE 1930S 14 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 15 EDITORIAL 19 Visit us in colour at kinmount.ca Bring Your Bells! Join us for the official ringing of the new Austin Sawmill Bell. Enjoy Cookies, Hot Chocolate, Christmas Carols, Pictures with Santa Claus and Community Spirit. Breakfast with Santa @ the Community Centre 8:30-11:00 AM In-store Specials ALL DAY LONG, Kids Crafts, Wagon Rides Meet Santa @ the Post Office and travel to the Royal Canadian Legion for Christmas Lunch for the Kids and Presents for kids 10 and under at 2:00 PM Roast Beef Dinner, Loonie Auction, Scottish Entertainment Featuring Special Musical Guests The Mundell Family Tickets $15.00 each Contact Diane Austin at 705-488-2635 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Friends and Neighbours: Fraserville and Springville Fraserville boost with the addition of slot Springville Next along the Road is the machines licenced under the The last crossroads hamlet in hamlet of Fraserville. It Ontario Lottery and Gaming Cavan Township is received its Post office in Commission. In 2007, a Soap Springville. It stands on a 1876, with half the village on Box Derby track nicknamed concession road that runs the South Monaghan side of the “Gravity Cavity” was add- west through Ida and on into the road. Its most recogniza- ed. Kawartha Downs and Manvers Township. The ble structure used to be the Speedway (its new title) has name was taken from a num- United Church, but today been a real boon to the local ber of water springs that bub- Fraserville is the home of area as a revenue and employ- bled up around the hamlet. In Kawartha Downs; the local ment addition. Recent pro- the 1800s Springville was a areas only racetrack. The posed changes to casino & much larger community than racetrack was opened in 1972 racetrack agreements across today; boasting a doctor, mili- and replaced horse racing Ontario have thrown doubt tia drill shed as well as the previously held at Morrow into the sustainability of sites obligatory stores, blacksmith, Park in downtown Peterbor- such as Kawartha Downs. hotels, etc. A number of large ough. In 1999 the track got a fires destroyed much of the hamlet in the late 1800s, and it was never rebuilt to the same scale. At the next con- cession north (Scott‟s Corners), Springville Unit- the Port Hope-Peterborough ed Church pioneer road turned east and went into Peterborough City, making Springville the last crossroads hamlet on the old route. Today the road continued north to Fowler‟s Corners where it joins Highway #7. Icelandic Connection Uncovered, Part 2 Rosa Taylor (Benjamisdottir) predominantly Anglo- Bessie and Greta. Greta married a left New Iceland with the Tay- Canadian communities. In Clarence Sier and had 4 daugh- turned to their roots in Kin- lor family in 1881. John Tay- 1884, John Taylor turned 70 ters: Thelma, Doreen, Joyce & mount. With Doreen Sandala‟s lor, her adoptive father, was and decided warmer climates Margaret. Greta died in 1948 and death , the family was made either dispirited by the chal- would be better and thus Rosa in 1950 at the age of 75. aware of her Icelandic heritage lenge to his leadership(see Oc- moved to Florida and then And now to the Kinmount con- and their earlier Kinmount tober edition) or was seized by Jamaica. John Taylor died in nection: Rosa‟s great-grand- connection. Doreen who lived his wanderlust (the family did Milwaukee in 1884. The death daughter Debbie Stender moved on the Galway Road for years, move around with startling threw the family into panic, to Kinmount in the 1970s. Her seemed unaware of the Kin- frequency). Rosa left her sib- and Rosa was sent to live with daughter Jennifer Pickens still mount connection. But in the lings behind : she had 16 sib- an Icelandic relative in Mani- lives in the community. words of that famous Walt lings of whom 8 lived to ma- toba for a year. Step-mother And thus 100 years later, an Ice- Disney song: “Its a small turity). Rosa did correspond Elizabeth Taylor retrieved landic family unknowingly re- world after all”. with several of them over the Rosa and moved “home” to years, but as she never did Ontario in 1888. The family learn Icelandic, language was lived in Brighton until 1902 often an issue. Letters from when they retired to Toronto. Rosa to a step-sister in Iceland Rosa looked after her aged Ceremony at have been found, but this step- stepmother and uncle. Eliza- Kinmount Rail- sister was actually one of the beth Taylor wrote: “I am not way Station Taylor girls married to an Ice- in a hurry to get rid of her. I unveiling the lander. shall feel very lonesome with- Icelandic Mon- The next stop in Rosa‟s life out her”. Elizabeth Taylor died ument in the was several homes around in 1920, aged 94. year 2000. Winnipeg. She grew up as an Rosa married Thomas Banks only child of older parents in in 1904. They had 2 children: Page 2 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development KINNY ELF HUNT DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 8 A fun for all ages Christmas in the Village Event YOU COULD WIN A PRIZE! Kinney will be hiding in participating town businesses. Pick up a ballet around town. Find Kinny and answer the questions. Drop your entry in the ballet box at Gateway Store. ONE ballet will be drawn for a Grand Prize. Season’s Remember to check out the Greetings Kinny Elf Hunt Specials December 8th “Wishing you all the best in 2013” at the establishments listed below. Kinmount Agricultural Society Kinmount Farmers Market Christmas Open House Saturday, December 1st Kinmount Community Centre 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM New Year’s Eve DANCE 8 pm Dec. 31 Royal Canadian Legion $15 per person Call 705-488-3462 Page 3 Kinmount Gazette Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development The History of the Apron BOB’S APPLIANCE SERVICE The principal use of Grandma's Apron Trivia R epairs to all Major Brand Names apron was to protect the dress Origin: The English word "apron" underneath because she only had came from "naperon," the old French Refrigerators — R a n g e s — Dishwashers a few, it was easier to wash word for napkin or small tablecloth. M i c r o w a v e s — W a s h e r s — D r y e r s — F r e e z e r s aprons than dresses and they 12th century: Guess who wore Air Conditioners used less material, but along with aprons first? Men, as hygienic, pro- that, it served as a potholder for tective wear. New and Used Sales & Part Sales removing hot pans from the ov- 14th century: Dark-coloured aprons en. It was wonderful for drying started to be worn tied at the waist. 7 Days a Week children's tears, and on occasion 16th & 17th centuries: Colors denot- RR#1, Kinmount, ON 705-488-2274 was even used for cleaning out ed the trade of the wearer. English dirty ears. From the chicken co- barbers wore a checked pattern; op, the apron was used for carry- butchers and porters, green; and ma- ing eggs, fussy chicks, and some- sons, white. times half-hatched eggs to be 17th century: Romantic notions be- finished in the warming oven. gan to blossom. Your beau is thinking When company came, those of you if the apron becomes untied aprons were ideal hiding places and drops off. for shy kids. And when the 18th century: The pinafore apron was weather was cold, grandma "pinned" to clothing. wrapped it around her arms. 19th century: Cooks began turning Those big old aprons wiped the apron only once before washing. many a perspiring brow, bent Any more, and the stains aren't hid- 705-488-1349 over the hot wood stove. Chips den. and kindling wood were brought 1900-1920: Long aprons cover and into the kitchen in that apron. protect clothing. From the garden, it carried all 1920: Straight-line aprons are the sorts of vegetables. After the style. peas had been shelled, it carried 1930: Beautiful prints with bright out the hulls. In the autumn, the sashes, along with crocheted aprons, apron was used to bring in apples make an appearance. that had fallen from the trees. 1940: Printed half-aprons tied around When unexpected company the waist, and aprons made of hand- drove up the road, it was surpris- kerchiefs, are popular. 705-488-2266 ing how much furniture that old 1950: Full-skirted plastic aprons, and apron could dust in a matter of ones with cross-stitch designs, gain seconds. When dinner was ready, popularity. Grandma walked out onto the 1960: Half-aprons with attached porch, waved her apron, and the hand towels are sure-fire hits, along Firewood men knew it was time to come in with aprons sewn with plastic hoops from the fields to dinner. It will or valance material. be a long time before someone 1970 to present: Barbecue, anyone? invents something that will re- Grilling is a popular design or theme All Hardwood place that ' old-time apron' that for modern-day aprons.