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March 2012 Volume 4: Issue 5

of a whip or spur. Sportsman-

ship! Horses to be great must

have it. My dream horse with

his big heart was indeed a

champion; he would lose

gracefully, and most im-

portant, he would win grace-

fully.

Ladies and gentlemen, my

dream horse!

Thirty-eight years of my life

had slipped away; literally

hundreds of horses had come

and gone. I had deeply loved

many of them, and many I

missed greatly; but my dream

still lived and often made me

restless. Sometimes I found a

trait that I particularly admired

in an animal I was working on,

and would then be sorry that I

had not made it part of my

dream horse, before he was

complete; for, once he was

was unimportant; I had nev-

er thought of him as of any

particular colour. His eyes

were perfect, large, widely-

spaced and full of fire, love,

and the joy of being alive.

His legs were long and

strong; he would be very

fast for the legs I had

dreamed of were built for

speed and strength. And his

heart! The heart I had built

into that beautiful body was

so great, so full of courage,

that nothing but a dream

horse could carry it around.

His lungs were full and

strong like the West Wind.

His muzzle was soft and

fine, like that of an Arab,

and it would snuggle up to

me , quivering with the

same delight that filled me!

His lovely sloping shoul-

ders proved him a jumper;

strong back,

flat knees and

good withers

all combined

to evince his

great strength.

A perfect

horse must be

a good athlete;

he must have

faultless coor-

dination and

balance, and

the ability to

work with his

rider. He must

have the de-

sire to win,

and to do his

upmost with-

out being driv-

en by the use

Not all famous Kinmountians

walk about on two legs. One

such famous resident of the

village was Silver Slipper : a

legend in the Horse world.

The story of Silver Slipper

began long ago in the 1940s.

Carol & Bill Pearson had a

cottage in the Kinmount Area.

Carol was a noted lover of

horses; and indeed all animals.

In her early years, she had

been a companion of the fa-

mous Emily Carr. So great

was Carol‘s love of animals

that Emily Carr had quipped

she had a ―brown paw‖.

After her marriage to Bill

Pearson, they set up residence

in King Township outside of

Toronto among the Horsey-

crowd. One of their friends

and neighbours was Lady

Eaton and the Pearsons often

―rode to the hunt‖ with the

avid hunters of King Town-

ship. For many years the Pear-

sons were in real estate, espe-

cially farm acreages. But Car-

ol Pearson is most noted for

her books; Including the fa-

mous ―Emily Carr As I Knew

Her‖ and ―Brown Paws And

Green Thumbs‖. The later

book contains the 2 chapters

that chronicle the story of Sil-

ver Slipper.

But on to the story of Silver

Slipper. Let‘s let the author

tell the tale in her own Words:

―Children, eight or eighty, I

have good news for you: keep

your dreams alive through the

years, for you never know

when they will come true!

For years my dreams had been

of a certain horse. His colour

Legend of Silver Slipper

FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

LUCK OF THE IRISH MYTH BUSTERS

3

4

CULTURAL CORNER 8

KIDS’ CORNER

9

THE HOT STOVE

11

KINMOUNT & THE 3 BEARS 16

EDITORIAL 19

Inside this issue:

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kinmount.ca

Continued on p. 5

Annual Supper & Loonie

Saturday March 3 at Kinmount Community Centre

Social Hour 5 pm - Supper 6 pm

Tickets $12 available from committee members

or at Austin Lumber

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE!!!

The Kinmount Gazette & Victoria Pony Club

so the cottagers incorporated

Sturgeon Point as a separate

Municipality: Ontario‘s first

―cottage community‖. For

years, it was Ontarion‘s small-

est incorporated municipality

with its own council. In 1997 it

was amalgamated with the

City of Kawartha Lakes.

Sturgeon Point was famous for

its summer regatta, sponsored

by the cottagers association.

The first regatta held in 1878,

featured a 2 man canoe race

between the Chippewas of

Rama and the Mississaugas of

Curve Lake. The natives far

outpaced the local entries and

the winner from Rama paddled

at 70 strokes a minute!

A church was built on site in

1888 to save summer residents

the trip to Sunday services

elsewhere. The original church

was destroyed by fire in 1915

and replaced by the present

day octagonal church donated

by Lady Flavelle. It still holds

regular services during the

summer. The present commu-

nity also boasts a 9 hole golf

course and a sailing club.

The grand hotel at Sturgeon

Point was destroyed by fire

and the steamboats stopped

running. The community be-

came a cottage community, no

longer restricted to summer

only. Despite the loss of mu-

nicipal status, Sturgeon Point

still maintains a vibrant com-

munity to this very day.

Sturgeon Point is a famous

community on a point in Stur-

geon Lake between Fenelon

Falls, Bobcaygeon & Lindsay.

From earliest times, the local

natives appreciated the site

for its waterfront vistas. (The

Legend of Manita & Ogemah

is set here). A regatta was

held here as early as 1838. In

1876, a Captain Crandall pur-

chased the famous picnic site

and built a huge hotel on site.

The hotel was regularly ser-

viced by steamboat. Many

Lindsay residents vacationed

all summer at the Point, tak-

ing advantage of the daily

steamboat service. In the late

1800s, Sturgeon Point was the

tourist excursion location for

holiday excursions. Over

3,000 attended an Oddfellows

excursion in 1881. To high-

light the day, a performance

of the Gilbert & Sullivan op-

eretta ―The Pirates of Pen-

zance‖ was performed. Spe-

cial trains often brought large

crowds from as far away as

Port Hope for a day excursion

to Sturgeon Point.

Foreshadowing the tourism

industry, he laid out a village

site for 40 individual cottages,

which were soon completely

filled with summer homes &

cottages. The cottage/summer

community early recognized

Sturgeon Point was

―different‖ from the surround-

ing farm municipalities, and

Kinmount Gazette

Friends and Neighbours: Sturgeon Point

Help Wanted

Full Time & Part Time - Year Round

Summer Student Help

Must be willing to work evenings & weekends

Math skills a must

Bring resume in person to Lynn at

Gateway General Store & Cafe From top: Sturgeon Point Church, A steamer arrives at

Sturgeon Point, Hotel at Sturgeon Point circa 1900.

The luck of the Irish is a peculiar

phrase that may have multiple

meanings. There is little agree-

ment on origins of this idiom.

Some suggest it simply means

the Irish are inherently lucky, and

seem to be able to land on their

feet when bad circumstances

occur. Something innate about

being Irish makes such folks in-

herently lucky. Others trace

origin of the phrase to the US

where especially during the ex-

ploration for gold in the west,

there were high numbers of Irish

who got lucky, and found their

―pot o‘ gold‖ in the gold fields of

California, or were equally pros-

perous in silver mining. Yet,

there are others who believe that

luck in this phrase is truly not the

right word, especially if it means

good luck. A better term might

be fortune, which can be either

good or bad. Certainly, Irish

history attests to plenty of times

of ill fortune. For as many men

who found a few nuggets of

gold, there were more who

fought prejudice against Irish

and especially Catholicism in the

U.S. and in their homeland. The

Irish have lived in land that was

taken from them, occupied by

the British, the Vikings, and

other conquerors. They‘ve sur-

vived famines, war, starvation,

and prejudice, and these are not

fortunate things. One thing is

for sure: The Irish didn't survive

a potato famine, and being treat-

ed as 3rd class citizens upon

their arrival to the U.S. (till the

mid-late 1900's) by not having a

positive outlook and a great

sense of humour!

Mary - "I was just wearing my

new shoes today when I stepped

in a HUGE cow patty!"

Michael - "Tis a LUCKY thing

you were wearing shoes!"

Mary - "Yea, Luck of the Irish."

Kinmount Gazette

Luck of the Irish

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Myth Busters: Home on the Range?

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace Local Fine Art, Handcrafts, Gifts & Antiques

Local History Books & Souvenirs Lower Level

Kinmount Community Centre

County Rd. 45 W. at 121

Kinmount, Ontario, Canada

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Phone (705) 488-1414

OPEN FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

On February 16th, snowmo-

bilers and visitors to the Herit-

age Park would have been sur-

prised to see a herd of domestic

buffalo grazing on the frozen

grass just west of the play struc-

ture. The buffalo are being

transported from Winnipeg,

Manitoba to a Ste. Eustache,

Quebec farm where they will

live.

Gazette staff were able to cap-

ture this picture to commemo-

rate this special visit to the

park.

The transportation company

carefully planned their route to

provide rest stops for the herd

which is comprised of 40 head

of buffalo (including 5 calves).

They cited the Heritage Park as

one of their favourite stops thus

far on their long voyage. They

claimed it was the most pictur-

esque and the ease of access to

fresh drinking water and frozen

grasses was tremendously

pleasing to their fussy passen-

gers.

Monsieur Charles de Gaulle,

the farmer

who is set to

receive the

herd at his

farm in Que-

bec, was inter-

viewed over

the telephone

from his resi-

dence. He

expressed his

gratitude to the

people of Kin-

mount for

sharing our

lovely park-

land with his

new pets say-

ing, ―Merci

mille fois! My

wife and I and

our children

are so happy and thankful to

you and your citizens for this

gesture of kindness.‖

Those of us from Kinmount

know and understand the im-

portance of our parkland as a

rest stop and leisure area for

our human neighbours and

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visitors, it is wonderful to see

the use of the park extended for

our animal friends as well.

Pictured above, members of

the domestic buffalo herd for-

age for frozen grass under the

snow at the Heritage Park on

February 16th

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch 441 by Cathy King

Kinmount Gazette

As we draw closer to spring, many activi-

ties are planned for the month of March at

the Legion. A St. Patrick‘s Dance is

planned for Saturday March 17 at 8 pm.

Cost is only $5.00 with prizes, luncheon

provided. Non members are welcome to

join us for this fun evening. This is an age

of majority event. Wednesday March 2 at

11 am is Big Buck Bid Euchre. Cost is

only $10 which includes a delicious lunch.

Friday March 23rd we are having an Easter

Bingo with hams, turkeys, cash prizes and

a $500.00 Must Go Jackpot!

A reminder to our members that the

General Meeting for March is Thursday,

March 15 at 7:30 pm.

complete, he could not be modified!

One day as we were driving to the cottage,

we happened to pass through a certain vil-

lage. It looked so very much the proverbial

country village that I smiled; a few cars

sleeping at the curb, two small boys am-

bling along the sidewalk; not even the dust

stirred. Suddenly I saw him! Tingling all

over as with an electric shock, I sat bolt

upright, my throat so tight that I could

hardly speak to ask Bill to stop the car. I

was shaking as I opened the door.

―With all the horses we have, just why do

you want to see this one?‖ he said. See

him! Why I have to have him! It is easy to

recognize a dream‘s fulfilment.

There was a grateful lump in my throat as i

approached the big, grey horse, and we

looked at each other. There was no fear or

surprise in his eyes as he reached his muz-

zle out and smelled me for a moment , then

nuzzled me gently , as if he knew he was

mine, and was aware that we were the only

Silver Slipper, continued from p. 1

ones who knew it!

I came to with a start, remembering he was

not my horse yet! The boys I had noticed

coming down the street had drawn abreast

now, and they paused beside us, watching

as I stroked the horse. When I asked

whose horse it was, they answered that it

belonged to a Bill Scott and went into great

detail about his plans to race him the fol-

lowing week at the Kinmount Fair. They

said he was in the store, and they followed

me as I entered, curious about my interest

in the horse.

The lad was pleased that someone used to

good horses was interested in his horse.

The first glow of the pride of ownership

had not worn off (with the true horseman it

never does) and he was not ready to talk of

selling. There is a natural gentleness about

country folk that enables them to express

their thoughts clearly in very few words.

He sensed somehow the bond between the

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.

Kinmount Gazette

Of all the famous, local politi-

cians, Sir Sam Hughes, the

most controversial. Hughes,

was publisher of the Victoria

Warder newspaper in Lindsay.

He served as MP for Victoria

County from 1892 – 1921.

During the first 2 years of

World War I, he was the Min-

ister of Defence. But all his

accomplishments were dogged

by controversy and often end-

ed in disaster.

rose to colonel of the 45th bat-

talion. When the Boer War

broke out, Hughes still an MP,

volunteered to go to South

Africa. While he was a compe-

tent and daring battlefield of-

ficer, his rash & boastful per-

sonality constantly got him in

trouble ( a harbinger for things

to come!). He was ―sent‖

home early, more trouble than

he was worth. But Hughes

parlayed his Boer War reputa-

tion into a cabinet job as Min-

ister Of Militia in the new

Conservative Government in

1911.

Hughes was a firm believer in

the militia. He reasoned part-

time soldiers were more cost

effective and passionate than

regular soldiers. His plans for

the Canadian military revolved

around community militia. As

part of this policy, local train-

ing facilities called

―armouries‖ were built in key

centres across Canada. Of

course, his home town of

Lindsay got one, still standing

majestically today.

When War broke out in 1914,

Hughes a hurricane of energy.

Canada had no regular soldiers,

just Hughes vaunted militia and

the military had to be built from

scratch. Sam Hughes had some

successes & some failures. Im-

provising as he went along, the

CEF made it to the front in

France by early 1915. But

Hughes‘ personality often got in

the way. He never admitted to

his failures such as the Ross

Rifle fiasco, and his personality

constantly got in the way. He

became so hated, Prime Minis-

ter Borden was forced to fire

Hughes in 1916. A bitter, old

man, Sir Sam Hughes died in

1921.

For all his faults, Sir Sam

Hughes was loved & respected

by the residents of Victoria &

Haliburton Counties. He easily

won re-election every time. His

summer home at West Guilford

near Haliburton was a noted

estate that was eventually

turned into Sir Sam‘s Ski

Resort.

Famous People: Sir Sam Hughes

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Hughes was a native of Bow-

manville who originally was

a school teacher. In 1885 he

moved to Lindsay & became

the publisher of the Victoria

Warder. A rabid tory, Hughes

was first elected to Parliament

in 1892 and died in office

(1921).

Hughes other passion after

politics was the military. He

had joined the militia in 1866,

fought in the Boer War and

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Kinmount Gazette

A common fallacy about this area of

Ontario maintains the earliest pioneers

were uneducated country rubes. This

was not the truth: many of the original

settlers were well educated and mem-

bers of the British genteel classes. The

Langton Family which settled near Fe-

nelon Falls in 1833 was a good exam-

ple. Anne Langton‘s journals are titled:

―A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada‖: a

totally appropriate title.

The Langtons were rich gentry with an

artistic streak from England. They trav-

eled all over Europe as children, but by

1830 their fortunes had declined to the

point all they had left was their culture.

So John Langton set out to make his

fortune in the colonies and ended up on

the ―frontier‖ at Fenelon Falls in 1833.

The gentleman farmer established his

residence ―Blythe Farm‖ on Sturgeon

Lake and sent for the rest of the family.

Anne, the unmarried sister, and his ag-

derness of wood - not so much the grow-

ing woods, which were not far off, but the

precious article seemed thrown about

everywhere. There were sticks and logs in

every square yard of the little plain before

us, to say nothing of stumps; it was the

first bit of genuine 'backwoods' I had

seen. I have seen a great deal of them

since, but that first impression is indeli-

ble."

Ann e Langton‘s journals were never intend-

ed for publication: they were simply a diary

of their life. The sketches are important im-

ages of life in Victoria County before the

age of cameras. The sketches today hang in

many galleries & museums around the coun-

try including Langton Public School in Fe-

nelon Falls and Fenelon Falls Museum.

Cultural Corner: Anne Langton

ing parents arrived to pioneer in Victo-

ria County. Although totally unsuited

by upbringing to be pioneer farmers, the

Langtons persevered and brought an

element of culture to the new communi-

ty. To record their daily trials & tribula-

tions for a brother back in England,

Anne Langton kept a diary and used her

artistic talents to sketch her surround-

ings. Both have become an excellent

source of 1830s life in a backwoods

community in the Kawartha Lakes. The

Langton Family moved from Blythe

Farm to Peterborough in 1851 when

John was elected to government. They

later moved to Toronto when John re-

ceived a civil service job.

"It was quite dark when we reached

Peterborough. I well remember my

impressions on my first look out in

the morning. How wild! A waste wil-

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

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Kids‘ Corner

Kinmount Artisans Crafts for Kids

Fun, fun, fun 9:30 am - noon at Kinmount

Community Centre Tuesday March 13.

Lots of free crafts to choose from

Snacks & drinks too!

Public Skating

If the ice holds out enjoy Public Skating at

Kinmount Arena. Open daily 1 - 3 pm &

Friday & Saturday night 7 - 9 pm

Free for students during the week.

Pot ‗o‘ Gold Hunt

Monday, March 12, 6:30 pm at Kinmount

Community Centre. Outdoor hunt around

town. Dress warm. Ends 8 pm at

Kinmount Community Centre.

MARCH BREAK ACTIVITIES

Maple Syrup Quiz

1. How much sap is needed to make 1 gallon of Maple Syrup?

a) 10 – 20 b) 30 – 50 c) 60 – 80

2. When does Maple Syrup season start?

a) Early fall b) Early winter c) Early spring

3. Which country produces most of the world‘s Maple Syrup?

a) Canada b) United States c) Mexico

4. How old does a maple tree have to be to produce syrup?

a) 10 years b) 40 years c) 60 years

5. What is added to sap to make Maple Syrup?

a) Sugar b) Corn Syrup c) Nothing

Kids Hockey Sunday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Kinmount Arena

Kinmount Playschool 10 am - noon

Monday March 12 & Wednesday March 14

Kinmount Community Centre

Computer Workshop for Kids at the Library

Tuesday, March 13, 1 pm Pre register at 705-488-3199

Sunday Morning Kids Club

9 - 10 am St. James Anglican Church

Kinmount Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders at their

recent Badge & Enrolment Ceremony.

Answers to Maple Syrup Quiz 1. b, 2. c, 3. a, 4. b, 5. c

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Kinmount Gazette

Manita was a Huron maiden who lived

at Sturgeon Point on Sturgeon Lake

near Lindsay. She fell in love with an

Iroquois chief named Ogemah. Like

Romeo & Juliet, they came from enemy

clans and kept their love a secret. Wil-

liam Macdonnell composed a long nar-

rative poem based on the romantic leg-

end of forbidden love in true Victorian

ballad style.

As down he passed Po-tah-go-ning,

He came alone in chieftan pride

To ask the Hurons for a bride.

To ask for one whom he knew well

Whom round his heart had thrown her

spell;

For he still felt the one he sought,

Could not be won, could not be bought,

Could not a truant love be taught,

Unless in full she freely gave,

Her heart, she would not be man‘s

Legend of Sturgeon Point: Manita and Ogemah

As a young man, Sandford Fleming im-

migrated to Peterborough in 1845. He

was trained to be an engineer & surveyor

and found ready employment with local

railway companies. He was a founding

member of the Canadian Institute: a pro-

fessional organization of architects, sur-

veyors & engineers. Fleming designed

Canada‘s first postage stamp (3 Penny

Beaver, 1851) and drew maps for most of

Ontario. But his biggest claim to fame

was his railway surveys. By the 1870s,

he was arguably the best railway survey-

or in Canada, in an age when railways

were king.

In the 1870s, Sir John A Macdonald‘s

National Dream (the transcontinental

railway coast to coast) was in full swing.

Fleming was hired to be chief engineer/

surveyor. He made several trips across Can-

ada planning the route, especially the criti-

cal route through the Rocky Mountains.

Fleming was a a rugged outdoorsman, and

didn‘t hesitate to personally explore passes

through the rugged mountain chain. When

the famous ―last spike‖ was driven in De-

cember 1885, Sir Sandford Fleming was in

the front row of this famous Canadian

event.

Fleming traveled the world as a famous

engineer, and his travels led to perhaps his

most famous invention: time zones. One

day he missed his train in Ireland thanks to

time zone confusion. The time issue was a

major problem around the

world, and Fleming put his

fine mind to solving the issue. He di-

vided the world into 24 time zones that

are (mostly) used today. There are a

huge number of local variations, but

today‘s international time zones are

basically Fleming‘s ideas.

In his later years, Fleming served as

chancellor of Queen‘s University for

35 years. When a new community col-

lege was formed in Peterborough in

1967, it was named Sir Sandford Flem-

ing College in his honour. Today Flem-

ing College has branch campuses in

Lindsay & Haliburton. Fleming was a

respected figure around the world, and

was an honourary member of engineer-

ing associations in Britain & the USA.

A famous local person indeed was Sir

Sandford Fleming.

Famous People: Sir Sandford Fleming

slave,

That forced to wed a brave or chief,

Death soon to her would bring relief,

Thus on his way he sung, he knew

That Manita to him was true.

The jealous braves of Manita‘s tribe caught

Ogemah & slew him. Manita died of a bro-

ken heart.

―One autumn eve just as the sun had set,

Manita asked a child more fragrant flowers

to get.

She strewed them slowly while she

watched the west,

And said, ―I‘m wearied now and here must

rest,

Here for a while I shall a slumber take,

Arouse me if Ogemah should awake‘

Then on the flowers her fading form she

laid,

The child heard in silence what she said,

And when to camp ‗twas time to have her

led,

The faithful Manita was cold and dead.

And Ogemah and Manita his bride,

At Sturgeon Point are lying side by

side;

And the rough waves that oft rush up

the shore

Seem wailing out a dirge for evermore.

A true story? Who can say. Certainly

the story of forbidden love, tragic death

and broken hearts was quite common in

other parts of the region. The legend of

the Three Brothers‘ Falls outside of

Kinmount on the Burnt River mirrors

this story. So does the legend of the

Indian Maiden‘s Heart on sandy lake

near Buckhorn. But it‘s the poem that

makes this legend live. So great was the

legend in local folklore that the Ka-

wartha Navigation Company at Bob-

caygeon named 2 of their lake steamers

Ogemah & Manita.

The last spike

of the CPR;

Sir Sandford

Fleming’s

stamp

During winter I fall into the

category of those who try to

stay indoors and hibernate as

much as possible. In fact, over

the Christmas holidays I man-

aged to sy in P.J‘s for 13 won-

derful days and loved it! Obvi-

ously, I am definitely looking

forward to the arrival of spring

this month, but at the time of

writing I am also definitely

looking forward to some fresh

air and outdoor fun at Kin-

mount Winterfest. Sprinkled

with activities and displays, for

me the event offers a taste of

winter spice that chases away

the winter blahs. I will thor-

oughly enjoy this as my grand

finale to winter. Then, I shall

kiss winter goodbye and turn

my thoughts to spring and the

wonder it brings. Halleluiah!

Something I did accomplish

during hibernation was updat-

ing and expanding kinmount.ca.

If you haven‘t visited for a

while you may notice the differ-

ence. Please contact me to

share suggestions for improve-

ment.

Now here‘s a chuckle for you:

Recently, I was telling my 4

year old granddaughter

Kaylynn (in Junior Kindergar-

ten) that when I went to school

girls were not allowed to wear

pants. ―What did they wear?‖

she asked ―…underwear?‖

―No!‖ I declared, ―We wore

skirts and dresses!‖

Keep smiling and please

remember to call me at (705)

488-2919 or send an e-mail to

[email protected] to

leak info through the Hot

Stove Leak. By the way,

hope to see you at the upcom-

ing Kinmount Gazette/

Victoria Pony Club Supper &

Loonie Auction, Saturday

March 3 at Kinmount Com-

munity Ce tre. HAPPY

BIRTHDAY KINMOUNT,

turning 153 years old April 1!

10 WAYS

TO WELCOME SPRING

Discovered the following on

the internet. Sure sounds

good to me!

1. Welcome spring with fresh

flowers in your home.

Whether its fresh cut flowers

or potted plants nothing says

spring quite like flowers.

2. Give something in your

home a spring pick-me-up

with a fresh coat of paint.

3. Host a get-together and

grill something on the BBQ.

4. Let the fresh spring air in

with open doors & windows.

5. Do some spring cleaning/

de-cluttering.

6. Tend to your garden and

outdoor property.

7. Start indoor seedlings for

transplanting.

8. Buy pansies for outdoors.

9. Put up Easter decorations

or decorate Easter Eggs.

10. Go for a walk.

RECOGNIZING

A STROKE

Thought this email I received-

would be good to share:

Thank God for the sense to

remember the '3' steps, STR.

Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a

stroke are difficult to identify.

Unfortunately, the lack of

awareness spells disaster. The

stroke victim may suffer se-

vere brain damage when oth-

ers fail to recognize symp-

toms of a stroke. Bystanders

can recognize a stroke by

asking 3 simple questions:

S *Ask the person to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK

and SPEAK A SIMPLE SEN-

TENCE.

R *Ask them to RAISE

BOTH ARMS.

If they have trouble with

ANY ONE of these tasks, call

911 immediately & describe

the symptoms. NOTE: An-

other stroke sign is : Ask the

person to 'stick' out their

tongue. If it is 'crooked' that is

indicates a stroke. Please

share this information.

KINMOUNT CALENDAR

A HIT!

The Kinmount Calendar was

a tremendous success. You

are invited to be a part of next

year‘s keepsake by snapping

and submitting that special

shot. Email your submissions

to [email protected].

The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby

JAILHOUSE BEANS

Be on the watch for Jailhouse

Beans at local events. This is

a new fundraiser for the

Kinmount Heritage Centre.

Plans are to restore the old jail

in the cellar for viewing. For

a $2.00 donation you get a

sample of yummy beans and

the recipe. I‘ll bet those

inmates never tasted beans

this good!

KINMOUNT HOUSE

BED & BREAKFAST

SHARES NEWS

There is always a lot of

activity going on at Kinmount

House Bed & Breakfast.

Owner Patrick Healy declares

he just had to share the

following:

―Recently, I had the pleasure

of meeting Fred & Jane Gib-

son from Kincardine, Ontario

who travel to Renfrew on a

regular basis and go through

Kinmount all the time. They

mentioned that the big attrac-

tion for them was seeing the

SHOE TREE every year ---

well the look on their faces

when I told them that it no

longer existed was devastat-

ing, said they always had a

look out for the tree and once

they saw it they knew how

much longer they had to go.‖

Their comment was "Well , I

hope it is going to be replaced

with another one!"

Continued on p. 12

Accounting

Bookkeeping

Government Remittances

Payroll

Personal Tax Returns

P.O.S. System Set-up

Small Business Set-up

All at REASONABLE RATES

BCH Tax Preparation

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Phone 705-488-2228 Mobile 705-340-3942

Fax 705-488-3160 [email protected]

Kinmount Gazette

Annual

K.C.P.E.D.

Dinner Auction Saturday

April 28

At

Galway Hall

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SLEIGH RIDE

DONATIONS

Tradition prevailed with the

success of the Pearson Fami-

ly‘s Annual Community

Sleigh Rides. Each year the

family donates profits from

this fun event to community

projects. The new Kinmount

Educational Bursary received

a $250.00 donation and an

equal amount was donated to

a Galway/Cavendish project

yet to be announced. Kin-

mount Sparks, Brownies, &

Guides give thanks to J. & K.

Devitt Services for donating

the bus for transportation to

the event.

KINMOUNT

EDUCATIONAL

BURSARY

RECEIVES BOOST

Strong support for local youth

was demonstrated at the 1st

Kinmount Educational Bursa-

ry Dinner & Loonie Auction

which generated a phenome-

nal financial boost of over

$5,000.00 for the new en-

deavour. The event was sold

out before the doors even

opened. Congratulations to

all supporters for doing such a

fine job! Further to that, the

Bursary Committee extends

special thanks to Khosrow

Eshkour of Kinmount Phar-

macy for his $1,000.00 dona-

tion as well as Dr. Mihu who

donated $500.00 and the Kin-

mount Lions Club & Kin-

mount Legion Branch 441

who donated $1,500.00 each.

BE LOONIE FOR THE

GAZETTE & PONY CLUB

DINNER AUCTION!

The Kinmount Gazette &

Victoria Pony Club invite you

to enjoy an evening of fun,

laughter and a delicious meal

at their 4th annual Dinner &

Loonie Auction Saturday,

March 3 at Kinmount Com-

munity Centre. Tickets cost

$12 and are available at Aus-

tin Lumber or from commit-

tee members. Better get them

while you can! Donations for

prizes gratefully accepted.

MARCH BREAK

SKATE AWAY

With Mother Nature‘s co-

operation, Free Public Skating

for students will be enjoyed

Monday - Friday from 1:00

p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Kinmount

Arena during March Break.

Snack Bar open. The Kin-

mount Agricultural Society

provides recorded ice updates

at 705-488-3106.

POT ‗O‘ GOLD HUNT

Hosted by the Kinmount

Sparks, Brownies & Guides,

the Pot ‗O‘ Gold Hunt is a

free activity open to all kids.

The hunt begins at 6:30 p.m.

at Kinmount Community

Centre, Monday, March 12.

Find out if you have the luck

of the Irish in finding a ―Pot

of Gold.‖ The hunt ends back

at the Community Centre at

8:00 p.m. Make sure to dress

for the weather.

MARCH BREAK

KIDS CRAFTS

Kids can explore their crea-

tive talents at this free March

Break activity hosted by the

Kinmount Artisans. A variety

of craft stations allows chil-

dren to choose things of inter-

est to them. The popular

event returns to Kinmount

Community Centre Tuesday,

March 13 from 9:30 a.m. -

noon. Snack and drinks pro-

vided.

MARCH BREAK

AT THE LIBRARY

Kids Computer Work Shop

spaces are available Tuesday,

March 13 beginning at 1:00

p.m. Create your own e-book

during a 1 hour time slot. Pre

-registration required at 705-

388-3199. Enjoy a life sized

Kids on the Block Puppet

Show Thursday, March 14 at

11:00 a.m.

The Hot Stove Leak continued from p. 11

Kinmount Gazette

CALLING STUDENTS

AGE 15+ IN THE

CITY OF

KAWARTHA LAKES

Here‘s something to keep

you busy during March

break. If you are a student

residing in the City of Ka-

wartha Lakes, you are invit-

ed to submit a logo and ta-

gline to the City of Ka-

wartha Lakes Accessibility

Advisory Committee as part

of a public accessibility

awareness contest. Logos

and taglines should use the

theme of ―Accessibility

Awareness‖. Logos can be

black and white or colour

(maximum of 5 colours) on

an 8.5‖ X 11‖ paper and

must be able to be replicated

in lapel pin size. All entries

must be received by mail, by

e-mail or stamped received

at a City of Kawartha Lakes

Service Centre no later than

Monday, March 19, 2012 –

4:30PM. Address to: City of

Kawartha Lakes Accessibil-

ity Advisory Committee, c/o

B. Condie, Accessibility

Coordinator, P.O. Box 9000,

26 Francis Street, Lindsay,

ON K9V 5R8 Accessibil-

[email protected]

a. Please include the follow-

ing information with each

entry: name, address, tele-

phone number, email ad-

dress (optional) and name of

school. All entries will re-

ceive a certificate of partici-

pation. The winning entry,

with written consent, may be

used in Accessibility Week

activities and publications.

The winning artist will re-

ceive 2 tickets to ―A Cele-

bration of Accessible Free-

dom‖ Thursday, June 7,

2012, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

at Lindsay Park Armoury,

and will be presented with a

Certificate of Recognition

and a $50 cash prize. Win-

ners will be notified by April

2, 2012.

HOP ON OVER TO THE

GREAT EASTER HUNT

Get ready, Get Set, Go… to

the annual Easter Hunt, Sat-

urday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. at

Austin Sawmill Heritage

Park. Bring your own bas-

kets. More details to follow.

KINMOUNT

VOLUNTEERS

ARE TOPS!

Our tireless base of commu-

nity volunteers work hard to

make Kinmount a safe and

better place. Just look at

the recent accomplishments

above during this toughest

time of year! They are to be

congratulated on making a

difference and what better

time to do so than during

National Volunteer Week

coming up April 15 - 21. A

little appreciation goes a

long way!

Continued on p. 13

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P.O. Box 286

Kinmount, On

K0M 2A0

Celebrating 25 Years

Serving Kinmount & Area

FOR ALL YOUR

BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS

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Kinmount Gazette

The Hot Stove Leak, cont. from p. 12

ONGOING ACTIVITIES Sunday Morning Kids Club: 9:00 a.m. -

10:00 a.m. St. James Anglican Church.

Kinmount Knights Minor Hockey:

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Kinmount Are-

na.

Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30

a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Galway Hall. Contact

705-286-1444.

Kinmount Playschool: Monday &

Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - noon at Kin-

mount Community Centre. Ontario Early

Years visits the 1st & 3rd Monday monthly.

Seniors Cards: Potluck lunch, 12:30 p.m.

Mondays, bid euchre 1:00 p.m. at Legion.

Kinmount Sparks, Brownies, Guides &

Pathfinders: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00

p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, 11:15

a.m. at Kinmount Public Library.

Tuesday Night Pick Up Hockey: 7:00

p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for adults & teens at

Kinmount Arena. Cost $5.00.

Kinmount Public Library Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00

p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Yoga: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

at Kinmount Community Centre. Call 705

-457-9294.

Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. at the

Royal Canadian Legion. $300.00 Must Go

Jackpot.

Public Skating: Kinmount Arena Friday

7:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. -

3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. and daily

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. during March Break.

UPCOMING EVENTS March 3 - Kinmount Gazette/Victoria Pony

Club Annual Dinner & Loonie Auction 5:00

p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre. Tickets

available at Austin Lumber or from Gazette &

Pony Club members.

March 12 - Public Transit to Lindsay departs

8:00 a.m. from Gateway Store.

March 12 - Pot 'o' Gold Hunt - Kids meet

6:30 p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.

Dress warm. Ends 8:00 p.m.

March 13 - Free Crafts for Kids sponsored

by Kinmount Artisans 9:30 a.m. – noon at

Kinmount Community Centre. Snacks provid-

ed.

March 13 - Kids Computer Workshop at the

Library beginning at 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration

required. Call 705-488-3199.

March 15 - Kids on the Block Life Sized

Puppet Show 11:00 a.m. at the Library.

March 17 - Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lower level Kinmount

Public Library.

March 17 - St. Patrick‘s Dance 8:00 p.m. at

Kinmount Legion.

March 21 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00 a.m.

at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes lunch.

March 23 - Easter Bingo 6:45 p.m. at

Kinmount Legion. $500 Must Go Jackpot.

March 26 - Public Transit to Lindsay departs

8:00 a.m. from Gateway General Store & Ca-

fé.

March 28 - Diner's Dinner 12:00 p.m. Burnt

River Centre.

April 7 - Kids Easter Hunt 1:00 p.m. Austin

Sawmill Park. Bring your own baskets.

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.

Kinmount & Area

Artisans Guild

ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING

Sunday March 4

2:00 p.m.

Kinmount

Community Centre

Kinmount & Area

Artisans Guild

is a group of local

artists & crafters

who market their creations at

KINMOUNT

ARTISANS

MARKETPLACE

Located in the lower level of

Kinmount

Community Centre

Thinking of a membership?

CALL: 705-488-2938

for details

Kinmount Gazette

By the 1500s, both the Iroquois

and the Hurons were at war. The

more aggressive (and numerous)

Iroquois began to paddle up the

Trent system to attack & rob the

Hurons. The Hurons moved

away from Lake Ontario eventu-

ally concentrating in Huronia

between Lake Simcoe & Geor-

gian Bay. The Western natives

used the Midland area as their

exchange post, so it was more

profitable to reside here. By

1600, the Kawartha Lakes were

no longer a safe place to live.

Champlain, on his visit to Hu-

roinia in 1615, met Hurons who

had lived in Victoria County &

moved west to escape the Iro-

quois raids. These were members

of the Rock and Deer clans of

the Huron family and no doubt

one of these clans came from the

Goose Lake complex. The other

was likely based at Oak Orchard

near Buckhorn (see June 2011

Gazette). The Trent Watershed

became a ―no-man‘s land‖ where

capture by the wrong tribe meant

death. The Cambray site was

abandoned forever.

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Unfortunately the tale becomes

even more grim. The nastiness

over trade flared into the Iro-

quois Wars of 1640-1700. Mas-

sive armies of Iroquois (often

more than 1,000 warriors) pad-

dled the Kawartha Lakes on their

way to Huronia. Between 1646

and 1649 they systematically

destroyed the Huron nation in

Huronia until by the spring of

1650, no Hurons remained in

their homeland. Some were

killed outright, many were

hauled away as prisoners and

others fled to Quebec or West.

After the Hurons were destroyed

& dispersed, the Iroquois at-

tacked the neighbouring Petuns

(near Owen Sound) and the Neu-

trals (around Hamilton) and

pushed those tribes to extinction.

By 1660, the Iroquois were the

only tribe left in Southern Ontar-

io. They had their monopoly of

the fur trade.

The Kawartha Lakes region was

now abandoned. A few parties of

Iroquois visited the region to trap

furs, but little remained in the

trapped-out region. The Algon-

Aboriginal History, Part 2

705-488-2266

quins moved north to avoid the

depredations. What fur trade

remained actually moved west &

Huronia was a ghost region. The

Iroquois even blocked travel on

the Great Lakes and threatened

the French in Quebec. They built

several villages on the north

shore of Lake Ontario and even

lived as far north as Rice Lake.

But the Iroquois bit off more

than they could chew. The

French fought back: built a fort

at Kingston, destroyed the Iro-

quois villages on the north shore

of Lake Ontario and encouraged

other native tribes to attack the

Iroquois monopoly on fur trad-

ing. The Iroquois were mostly

selling to the hated English in

Albany anyways!

2. The Mississaugas (1700 –

present)

About 1700, a new native tribe

called the Mississaugas appeared

on the Kawartha Lakes. This

tribe originated around Mani-

tulolin Island and belonged to

the Algonquin cultural group.

They were enemies of the Iro-

quois and were no doubt

encouraged by the French.

The exhausted Iroquois

were defeated in a series

of open battles, many on

the Kawartha Lakes. Eight

battles were recorded in

Victoria County, some

very close to Kinmount!

All were Mississauga vic-

tories:

1. Gull River in Somer-

ville near Coboconk

2. Indian Point, Balsam

Lake

3. Near Goose Lake at

Cambray

4. 5 miles northwest of

Bobcaygeon

5.Sturgeon Point

6.Ball Point on Sturgeon

Lake

7. Caresarea near Port

Perry

8. Washburn Island near

Valentia

The Iroquois did not go

quietly and several more

Continued on p. 15

Kinmount Gazette

Dorothy‘s Delights By Dorothy Heath

A couple of Irish recipes for St. Patrick‘s

Day.

Champ Definitely not calorie or cholesterol friend-

ly. Boil 6 medium potatoes in lightly salted

water until tender. Drain and mash. Boil

together for 2 minutes 1 cup milk, 8 green

onions chopped, 1/4 cup butter, salt & pep-

per. Add to mashed potatoes and mash

well. Spoon into a flat shallow bowl. Us-

ing a spoon smooth into a flat center and a

ridge around the outside of the bowl. Pour

additional 1/4 cup melted butter into the

center. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Quick Coconut Fudge

(aka potato candy) 1/4 cup hot mashed potato

1 tsp. melted butter

1 3/4 cup sifted icing sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

dash salt

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate

Mix potatoes and melted butter together.

Add sugar gradually and beat until well

blended. Add vanilla, salt and coconut.

Pack into greased 8 x 4 x 3" pan and spread

evenly. Spread melted chocolate on top.

Let stand until firm. Cut into small pieces.

Cooking Q & A What is the difference between desiccated,

flaked and shredded coconut?

Desiccated coconut is very dry as the mois-

ture has been removed. It is available

sweetened or unsweetened. It has less

moisture than "shredded" or "flaked" dried

coconut, which is frequently sweetened

before being dried. For the most part, these

dried products can be substituted for each

other, unless the recipe specifies otherwise.

battles were fought downstream in Peter-

borough County, the largest and final

defeat occurring on Rice Lake. After all

these defeats, the Iroquois abandoned

Ontario and returned to their homelands

in New York state. Southern Ontario

was now in the hands of the triumphant

Mississaugas.

The conquerors were an Algonquin peo-

ple, and not big on agriculture. They

hunted, trapped & fished in family

groups and only met briefly for clan

councils. Each family group usually

numbered less than 10 and had their own

hunting grounds. History does not rec-

ord the name of the family that con-

trolled the Burnt River, but the Nogie

Family was based at Nogies Creek and

north to Crystal Lake (and likely be-

yond) and Paudash in the Bancroft area.

Once again the Mississaugas lived along

the Kawartha Lakes and traveled north

to hunt & fish in Haliburton. We know

much about the Mississaugas because

they were present when the first settlers

arrived in Ontario in the late 1700s.

The Mississaugas lived in small clan

groups for parts of the year; more for the

social engagement than from need. The-

se concentrations included Curve Lake,

Sturgeon Point, Indian Point and Rama.

Individual campsites dotted the Ka-

wartha Lakes, but the population of the

area never numbered more than 200 at

any one time; far less than in Huron

days. The Mississaugas were quite ac-

commodating to European settlers, actu-

ally helping then understand the issues

of life in Ontario. The Mississaugas also

surrendered their claims to Southern

Ontario in a series of Treaties. On No-

vember 5, 1818 the 6 chiefs of the Mis-

sissaugas surrendered their land claims

to 57 townships in Central Ontario, in-

cluding all of Victoria, Peterborough &

Haliburton Counties. The Victoria

County clan was given a reserve at Indi-

an Point near Coboconk, but was un-

happy and moved to Scugog Island near

Port Perry. Another small group moved

to Rama. Peterborough County reserves

included Curve Lake, Hiawatha (south

of Peterborough) and at Alderville on

Rice Lake. The largest group were at

Curve Lake, but the natives never num-

bered more than a few hundred.

The Mississaugas never claimed any

land in Eastern or Western Ontario. In a

bit of irony, the Mississaugas were rec-

onciled with their old enemies, the Iro-

quois in the 1780s. The Iroquois were

forced out of their homelands in New

York State because they backed the

British in the Wars of The American

Revolution (1775-1783). The Missis-

saugas generously granted them land in

Southern Ontario and they became

friends and allies; even fighting together

in the War of 1812.

Aboriginal History, continued from p. 14

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Once upon a time in the 1950s,

there was a trapper named Herb

Hancock. One spring day while

doing his rounds, he came across 3

orphaned black bear cubs. Feeling

sorry for their plight, he brought

the cubs back to Kinmount and

with his friend, Bill Scott, they

conspired to raise the cubs until

they were old enough to survive on

their own. A special bear cage was

built in the Scott Family yard, and

there the cubs made their home. All

day long they played and were

looked after by their surrogate

family.

Soon the story spread around the

town about the unusual sight in the

Scott‘s back yard and people came

from miles around to see the won-

drous sight. It was not everyday

that people could play with the

Three Bears. Eventually so many

people came to play with the

bears, that a change of location

was necessary. So the Three

Bears were re-located to the Main

St beside Taylor‘s garage where

there was more room for bear

viewing.

All summer and fall people came

from miles around to view the

Three Bears. They became a tour-

ist attraction. But all good things

must come to an end. In the fall,

the Three Bears were taken from

their cage and released back into

the wild where they could resume

the role of wild bears. Thus

endeth the tale of the Three

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R R # 1 , K i n m o u n t , O N 7 0 5 - 4 8 8 - 2 2 7 4

Members of the

Kinmount

Agricultural Soci-

ety attended the

Annual Fair Con-

vention at the Roy-

al York

Hotel.

Counter-clockwise

from right, Fair

Ambassador,

Meredith March;

Esther Graham’s

Reserved Champi-

on Quilt and First

Prize

Machine-quilting

of Pat Reynolds of

Minden.

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Kinmount Gazette

The first school north of Kinmount

along the Bobcaygeon Road was the

Rock School. It was a union section

with students from both Snowdon &

Lutterworth Townships. The school

house was on the Lutterworth (west)

side of the Road between the Lower

Dutch Line (now Haliburton County

Road 1) and the Upper Dutch Line.

It was called the Rock School be-

cause the building was actually lo-

cated on a big flat rock in this inhos-

pitable section of the area. It was

numbered #4 because it was literally

the fourth school section along the

Bobcaygeon Road moving north

from Bobcaygeon. (Silver Lake was

#1, Union Creek #2 & Kinmount

Village #3).

The school never had many stu-

dents, but it was considered too far

for the children to walk to Kin-

mount, Gelert, or Lutterworth #5.

But by 1946, the section was down

to 6 students and it was decided to

close the school and bus the students

to Lutterworth USS #5 (still stand-

ing) close to Minden. Local author

John Hulbig won the contract to bus

the children. He left the following

account of his memories of a school

bus driver:

―Across this section a one-wheel

track wound its way between the

rocky ridges and around beaver

meadows (today‘s County Road

#121 follows the same route, but it

now has 2 tracks!). During my first

two years of driving a school bus,

the roads were not plowed and horses

had to be used for transportation in the

winter. In the summer I used a 1927

Oldsmobile car.

For the winter I made a little five-by-

ten-foot cabin mounted on a light set

of sleighs. There was a door at the

back and one on the left side at the

front for the driver. In the front was a

window, underneath which was a slot

to admit the lines, so I could control

the horses. To the right of the driver

was a small woodstove made from a

five gallon oil drum. A four inch tin

pipe extended to about a foot above

the roof. On either side was a wooden

bench where the pupils sat. I am sure

if you ever saw this noble vehicle,

with smoke pouring from the stove

pipe, you would never forget it. How-

ever, it was warm and comfortable on

a cold morning.

They were a good bunch of kids, and

it was a long ride for them. Sometimes

they would run along behind for a

ways. Often they loved to sing some

of the old ballads familiar to their par-

ents, probably brought over from the

Old Country. I drove the kids from

that area for fourteen years, until a

new school for all of Lutterworth

Township was built on Archer‘s Flats

on Highway 35 some three miles

south of Minden (1960). At that time

we were using a 48 passenger GMC

yellow school bus.‖

Thus were the trials & tribulations of

the earliest school buses!

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

Clockwise

from top:

SS#4 the Rock

School,; the

Oldsmobile

touring car

from the

1920’s; early

Ford van;

Horse-drawn

school bus

complete with

fire;

Kinmount Gazette

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Royal Canadian Legion

John McGrath

Branch 441

Kinmount, Ontario

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The Library Link If you like the game of hockey,

here is a book for you. The Game

by Ken Dryden is a nominee for

this year‘s Canada Reads. This

book was rated as one of the top 10

sports books of all time by Sports

Illustrated. Ken Dryden describes

the sport in great detail, what it was

like on the road, on and off the ice,

and what hockey means to all hock-

ey fans. He reflects on his personal

experiences and talks about some

great hockey stars such as Guy

Lafleur, Serge Savard, and hockey

coach Scotty Bowman.

For all those who love the greatest

game ever played, this book is a

great read. This book is available

on the City‘s website

www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/

library

This month‘s book sale will be held

on Saturday, March 17 from 9:00

a.m. to 1:00 pm. Come to the low-

er level of the library, to see the

many books available to buy. Books are

only .50 cents each and paperbacks are 4

for a $1.00. All proceeds will be going to

the Kinmount Library Reading Garden.

Calling all children for March Break

Madness. The Kinmount Library will be

hosting ‗Kids on the Block‘ life size

puppets on Thursday, March 15 @ 11:00

a.m. Also, there will be a children‘s

computer workshop on Tuesday, March 13

from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm. Children create

their own e-book using MS Word. Please

call in advance to register for this program

705 488-3199. Check out the variety of

City of Kawartha Lakes programs for

children during the March Break at the

City‘s website.

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to

the body. ~Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710

Mary Ann Dobsi

City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library

Kinmount Library

Left: Dettman's

Hunt camp ruins a

few years ago on

the south shore of

Bass Lake near the

outflow into Nogies

Creek.

Right: The dam

ruins several years

ago on the outflow

of Bass Lake into

Nogies Creek

Photos courtesy of

thepinerypeople.ca

If someone is doing an article on hockey

it might be interesting to mention Kin-

mount in the 1930's. We had one of the

best teams in the area and one of the best

players on the team was Claude Austin.

He had only one arm, having lost an arm

in the mill when he was a small boy. The

season ended with a hockey tournament in

Lindsay. The train left Haliburton in the

early evening, stopping in Kinmount and

Fenelon Falls to pick up teams and fans.

The back to back games lasted all night.

The trophy went to the final winner. It

was a long cold night with no heat in the

arena. The train returned to Haliburton

early morning. Sorry I don‘t have more

details. Maybe you can obtain more info

or a group picture.

Betty Sovereign (nee Hopkins)

Hamilton/Davis Lake

Editor’s Note: The Gazette appreciates

your interesting input!

Letter to the Editor

Snapped!

http://www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/library

http://www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/library

borrowed from his book

―Whispering Pines: A Halibur-

ton Heritage‖ (pages 39-41). I

also ―borrowed‖ the Legend of

Silver Slipper from Carol

Pearson‘s superb book

―Brown Paws And Green

Thumbs‖. More from Carol in

later Gazettes. Both authors

have passed to the great library

in the sky, but their words are

immortal.

The community is still missing

a gas station. Hopefully spring

will bring a resolution to this

major problem.

The Kinmount Arena is in full

swing. But spring is not far

away, so everyone better get

their ice sports in before it is

too late. By the next edition,

the ice may be a memory!

Don‘t forget the Loonie Auc-

tion at the Galway Hall on

Saturday March 3 in support

of the Kinmount Gazette and

the Victoria Pony Club. Ham

& scalloped potato supper @

6:30 pm, loonie auction to

follow. Cost of the supper is

$12.00; tickets available from

any member of the above

groups. Both groups depend

upon this fund raiser as the

primary means of financing

Congratulations to Esther

Graham for her reserve

champion (second place)

finish in the Ontario Associ-

ation of Agricultural Socie-

ties Quilt contest. Esther

had 3 quilts in competition

(out of 15 total); an unprec-

edented number of entries!

Next year Esther will be

going for the grand champi-

onship.

Another update from last

edition concerns the Lions

Club ―Beatles Tribute‖ from

the 1960s. The missing

Beatles were Boyd Austin

as John Lennon and Harry

Austin as Ringo Starr. It

was a dangerous setup with

such a big Ringo on that

card table! But everyone

survived! The other 2 Beat-

les were Bill Scott and

Norm Gilmore. Thanks to

Keith Stata for filling in the

missing Beatles.

This edition of the Gazette

features a number of stories

―borrowed‖ from previous

authors. I want to

acknowledge John Hulbig

for the school bus story in

Schoolhouses Around Kin-

mount. The section was

Guy Scott, Editor

R.R. #1

Kinmount, Ontario

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Spot the Shot

Each edition we feature a photo from the Kinmount Area. We challenge you to identify the spot. Submissions of photos welcome. Please submit to the editor via email with a detailed description of the spot you have captured. Last month’s Spot the Shot:

The No Overnight Camping Sign “snowed in,” by the dam at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park.

Kinmount Gazette

Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer Jane Austin, Publisher Yvette Brauer, Advertising/Finance

From the Editor‘s Desk

their activities. The Kinmount

Community has been very

generous in the past and both

groups are very thankful for

the support. I hope to see you

there! GS

Submission Deadline

For April Edition:

Friday, March 16, 2012

Spenceley, Russell John –

On Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Ross Me-

morial Hospital, Lindsay in his 94th year. Beloved

husband of the late Mildred Marie Spence-

ley. Loving father of (Cherlyn) Sherry and her

husband Dan Ellis, and Darryl (Linda) and her

husband Tom Storey. A special grandfather to

Rene and Curtis, and great grandfather to Madison

Marie and Keegan Daniel. Pre-deceased by his

sisters Viola Peirce, Rita Lidgold and brother Earl

Spenceley. He will also be sadly missed by his

sister-in-law Shirley and her late husband Jim

Blaire, and late brother-in-law Bruce Thomas and

his wife Ella and their extended families and dear

friends. A memorial service will be held in the

chapel of Jerrett Funeral Home, 660 Kennedy Rd.,

Scarborough (just south of Eglinton and St. Clair

Aves., E) on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 2pm. In

lieu of flowers, donations to Canadian Veterans

Affairs would be appreciated.

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