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FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

SIKE ROADS OF KINMOUNT 5

SILVER LAKE COURT CASE 6

SPOT THE SHOT RECAPTURED 7

KIDS CORNER 9

THE HOT STOVE 10

THE COURTS OF NORTH VICTORIA 13

KINMOUNT’S BRASS BAND 14

DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15

EDITORIAL 19

Inside this issue:

Winterfest 2014

in Cambrai , France and hence

the name (if somewhat angli-

cized). The village population

peaked about 1900 at 300 peo-

ple and has declined since that

date.

Cambray was a typical pioneer

hamlet : a grist mill (hugely

valuable to the local farmers),

saw mill (which closed with the

exhaustion of local timber sup-

plies), blacksmith, general

stores, and other agricultural

service industries such as har-

ness makers, wood worker,

wagon maker, cheese factory

and tannery. It also featured

several shoemakers, a tailor,

drugstore, a doctor and of

course several hotels for the

comfort of travellers and to

slake the thirst of locals. There

was also the obligatory church-

es, a large multi-room school,

skating rink, and sports field.

Alcohol sales from the 4 hotels

in the village became a local

issue, and after incorporation as

a police village in 1895, one of

the first acts was a prohibition

on alcohol sales. That finished

the Hotel business! With the

improvement of roads, the 3

general stores in Cambray

eventually went out of business,

but the buildings remain. In

fact, all the business sector has

virtually disappeared as com-

merce gravitated to Lindsay or

Fenelon Falls.

Many of the old buildings in

the area were built from brick

made at a local brick yard.

Cambray was also the site of an

oil rush in 1865. The Cambray

Oil Company was formed to

drill for oil at the old communi-

ty hall. A well was drilled to

350``when it was proclaimed

oil was found. Local rumours

circulated the well was

“seeded” and the whole enter-

prise came to nothing.

Cambray was also the home to

the last local independent phone

company in our area. In the first

decades of the 20th Century,

many local communities set up

their own

`Ìndependent``

phone companies.

At the height of the

local company

craze, there were

1,100 such local

telephone compa-

nies in Ontario, 56

in Victoria County

and 16 in Fenelon

Township! Cam-

bray village was one

of the first in the area in 1908.

Over the years it absorbed

some smaller local outfits such

as Eden, Hartley, Islay, Long

Point, North Cambray, Pales-

tine, Shamrock, Victoria Cor-

ners and Pleasant Valley Tele-

phone Companies. Yes, those

communities did have their

own private telephone compa-

nies, which speaks volumes for

the desire for a telephone in

every community! Some of

these companies had as few as

one subscriber! (Even Kin-

mount had its own

Telephone Com-

pany (see Gazette

Volume 1, edi-

tion ). In the

1960s Bell Canada

began to buy up

all the local lines

(including Kin-

mount). In 1979,

the Cambray Tele-

phone Company

was bought out by

Amtelecom and

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Friends and Neighbours: Cambray

Kinmount Gazette Kin mou n t Commi t t ee f or P lan n in g an d Econ omic Dev e lop men t

Cambray is a small hamlet in

the south west corner of Fe-

nelon Township . It lies at a

crossroads where the main

pioneer road from Woodville

to Lindsay met the Victoria

Colonization Road that ran

from near Oakwood north and

ended past Victoria Road.

Actually the Victoria Road

was one concession west of

Cambray along the Mariposa-

Fenelon boundary, but the

village site for Cambray was

moved slightly to the east to

take advantage of a mill site

on MacLaren`s Creek. The

Creek flowed from Goose

Lake just north of Cambray to

Sturgeon Lake and was

named after Angus MacLaren

the first settler in the area.

The creek is rather small, but

it did produce adequate water

flows in the spring season for

the operation of grist and saw

mill.

The Cambray area contains

some excellent farmland and

was well known to the

Natives long before settle-

ment. Archeologists have

uncovered at least 4 major

Native villages around Goose

Lake which relied on the 3

Sisters Culture (corn-beans-

squash) that they cultivated in

the area. The Natives were

long gone by European Settle-

ment (circa 1830s) due to the

Iroquois-Huron Wars of the

1600s. Settlers pushed into

the Cambray area mostly

from Eldon Township and

were part of the wave of Scot-

tish immigration that settled

said township.

Cambray received a post of-

fice in 1853. Fenelon Town-

ship had been named for Ab-

be Fenelon, an early French

missionary-explorer who was

active in the mid 1600s along

the Great Lakes. Legend has

it Abbe Fenelon was the first

European to ``discover`` Ni-

agara Falls. The Fenelon fam-

ily had been church officials

the last 700 independent users joined

a conglomerate! It was the end of an

era.

Today Cambray is a sleepy little

hamlet with a modern community

centre, ball field, residential houses

grouped around the cross roads and

the still tumbling waters of

MacLaren`s Creek.

From top: Kinmount’s Sandra

Simmons mans the Cambray phone

switchboard; the old Cambray Grist

Mill; Eden Church just west of

Cambray

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The following excerpt is taken from

the Lindsay Post circa 1886.

Not the least among Victoria Coun-

ty‟s villages ranks Kinmount. It is a

romantic village situated in the

northeastern corner of Somerville

township, within a few hundred

yards of Peterborough county on the

east, and Haliburton on the north.

The Burnt River winds through it,

and affords power for six splendid

mills, the chief industry of the place.

It is on the Haliburton railway, 33

miles north of Lindsay, with which

it is connected by two trains each

way daily. A short distance north of

the village the two branches of the

Burnt River unite, and near there

also is the junction of the Irondale,

Bancroft and Ottawa railway with

the Haliburton railway. As yet that

road is running only to Irondale, ten

miles.

Leading wagon roads radiate from

Kinmount. It is traversed from north

to south by the Bobcaygeon Road,

leading south to Bobcaygeon and

Peterboro; and north to Minden and

Trading Lake or Lake of Bays.

East and west through Kinmount

runs the Monck Road from Orillia to

Ottawa, connecting on the west and

south west with Norland, Coboconk

and Fenelon Falls, and on the east

with Gooderham or Pine Iske, Wil-

berforce, etc.

A traveler approaching suddenly

finds himself in full view of the

whole village. At the southern ex-

tremity is a fine dam and timber

slide, and on this is Bryans and

Mansfield‟s large shingle and saw

mill, of which Mr. Alex Moore is

manager. This mill employs twenty

men in the shingle industry and as

many more in the lumber depart-

ment. Logs for millions of shingles

and of lumber are ready for cutting –

a task being rapidly accomplished.

Within less than two miles lie the

six mills, from the south as follows:-

R. Bryans of Lindsay, lumber and

shingles; Craig‟s lumber and shin-

gles; McIntosh‟s shingles; Rowl-

ison‟s staves and headings; Mills

Bros.‟ shingles; and C. J. Smith

and Co‟s. of Toronto, lumber and

shingles.

The chief places of business are:-

A. Hopkins, large general store; C.

Wellstood, boots and shoes; W. C.

Jewitt, drygoods, groceries, etc.,

and Mrs. Jewitt, millinery and

dress making; A. Cadotte, dry

goods; H. Graham, general store;

James Watson of Lindsay, large

general store; James Wilson, post-

master and dry goods store; S. G.

Henry, late of Cartwright, black-

smith; W. T. Morrison, blacksmith

and carriage works; W. Amberg,

harness and saddlery; Geo. Lake,

barbershop; Joseph Pollard, livery

stables, and grain and produce

dealer; and E. Williams, jeweler.

Besides the above, Mr. R. World,

well-known in the district is open-

ing up a grocery and general pro-

duce store. Mr. Gilbert Scott is

erecting a fine store to be occupied

as general store by Mr. Roy of

Minden.

There are three fine hotels, kept by

G. Scott and sons, D. Bowie, and

W. Dunbar. All afford good ac-

commodation.

The Grand Trunk railway is there

erecting a fine slide to load timber

from the river to the cars. The

work is being conducted by super-

intendent Cairns, D. Lack, John

Hughes, E. Megraw and M. Mul-

hill, of Lindsay.

Kinmount though a fine business

centre, yet does not neglect the

educational wants of the communi-

ty. There is a large public school

ably presided over by Principal R.

D. Irvine and an assistant. The

building is not good, but a new one

is spoken of. Owing to the demand

for help in the various mills it is

found somewhat difficult to keep

the children at school until the

advanced classes are passed.

The medical and surgical needs of

the district are ably administered to

by Dr. Frost, who resides in the

village.

Lindsay Post Reports from Kinmount

Kinmount Agricultural Society

Arena ice dependent upon weather

For recorded information, please call

705-488-3106

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9!

And often times on its incline

Did horses sweat and pant.

But horses now may draw at ease,

Load light or heavy as you please,

And Michael O`Brien deserves

much praise

And next year another grant.

Two stony hills I next did meet,

And Paddy O`Sullivan did me greet,

Said Paddy; `My men are working

great

With shovels and picks and drills.

He said, Mick Collins is drilling a

rock,

And shortly you will feel the shock,

For the strength of granite does

powder mock

When blasting through these hills`.

Great praise were given by all the

mean,

To J.R Stratton, they said, that when

The elections come round again

They do one and all say-

We`ll vote for him as we did before,

He has made roads good and opened

more,

A road now passes every door

He is the man for Galway.

When J.R. Stratton again is sent,

To take his seat in Parliament,

His voters here will not be content

Unless some high position he will

get.

Let Mowat appreciate the man,

Who will be the driver to his van,

And Mowat will surely come under

our ban

If he is not placed in the cabinet.

J.R. Stratton was the MPP for the

Peterborough Riding including Gal-

way Township. Oliver Mowat was

Premier of Ontario. Not all road

improvement operations in Galway

were reported in verse!

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705-488-2266

Inclined to see the men at work, I

hurried on my steed.

I soon came to the Gullies hills,

Where men with shovels, picks and

drills,

Hills levelling down and hollows

fill,

I wished them all Godspeed.

Those Gullies hills they number

four,

They stretch a half a mile or more,

A little west from Swamp Lake‟s

shore,

They rise in terrific grandeur.

You Gullies you must now make

way,

For the wheel of the wagon, the

shoe of the sleigh,

Your hardest rocks must now obey,

The hammer, drill and powder.

You Gullies, what was your for-

mation

Did you exist since the Creation,

Or did some great volcanic eruption

Pile up your heights gigantic.

The geologists may here contem-

plate,

The miner here may speculate,

The painter if he can imitate,

May picture scenes romantic.

The first piece of work which I did

admire,

Was the Minnie Creek Hill by John

McGuire,

And often times did horses tire

While toiling up its slope.

Now John McGuire may look with

joy,

On the Minnie Creek Hill and his

employ,

And John McGuire may well enjoy

The pleasure which many will reap.

The next piece of work upon this

line,

Is the sandy hill by Michael

O`Brien,


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A Drive Through Galway

The old newspapers are a

fascinating (and important)

source of history for pioneer

communities. They contain

all sorts of news from court

cases to local events to trag-

edies to poetry. For the next

few issues the Gazette will

feature a number of articles

from local newspapers of

past eras.

One of the endearing myster-

ies of the local poetry scene

is the identity of a local poet

called “The Shantyman.”

His poems appear several

times over the years and are

quite well done! Here is a

rambling poem called “A

Drive Through Galway”

dated in the 1890s.

`Ì hired a rig the other day,

I took a drive out through

Galway,

For I had heard the people

say

Grand sights were to be seen.

Through Galway‟s hills and

valleys wide

Of Peterborough it is the

pride

And well did I enjoy the ride

And much admire each sce-

ne.

This scenery did me impress,

With thoughts of Sylvan hap-

piness,

I envy those who do possess

Such happiness sublime.

The eye in one broad view

did take,

The scene of mountain glen

and lake,

A paradise did Nature make

Here in this northern clime.

I was picturing in my mind

some grand

Eleysian field or fairyland,

When a loud report brought

me to a stand,

My soliloquy ended here.

I heard that from the treasur-

er‟s bills,

Three hundred dollars in

bank bills,

Were granted to the Gullies

hills

By Ontario‟s Grand Premier.

Attracted northward by the

shock,

I knew some men were blast-

ing rock,

The Reid Road

The 17th and 18th concessions of Galway Town-

ship are very rough country, full of swamps and

rock and largely unsuited to agriculture and set-

tlement. The only side road to penetrate the 17th

concession is the Reid Road (now called Reid

Street). This back road leaves Highway 503 at

the Fairgrounds and meanders its way through

the 17th, 16th and 15th concessions until it joins

up with the Galway Road at lot 17 in the 14th

concession. The western section from the Kin-

mount end, now called Reid Street effectively

ends at its junction with the Dutch Line. The

eastern section now called the Reid Road strikes

north to Trounce (Birchbark) Lake and then west

until it peters out in a large swamp. In the not too

distant past the entire road was open to through

traffic, but today… not so much!

It is a bit of a mystery why the Reid Road was

opened at all. There were only a handful of farms

along its entire route, and zero in the central sec-

tion. The road was likely built to allow access to

the timber along its route and kept in repair for

various reasons.

The first lot out of Kinmount (lot 1, concession

17) was ``home`` by a variety of settlers includ-

ing a back lot for the Mansfield farm, Fred Daw-

son and Charles Scott. Dan Reid settled on lots 2

and 3 in the 16th concession (south of the Reid

Road, before selling to Michael Clark. This was

the only true farm on the entire length of the

Road! Across the road in the 17th concession was

a small lake called by the locals Rock Lake, but

labelled on the maps as Kinmount Lake. It now

contains several cottages.

At the junction of the Dutch Line, there was an-

other farm variously occupied by Walter Hurst

and Ole Stange to name two owners. After this

there was not settlers until the Reid Road dis-

charges into the Galway Road.

West Furnace Falls

The last concession of Galway Township (18th) is

separated from the 1st concession of Snowdon

Township by the Monck Road, now Haliburton

County Road 503. The old Monck Road was

built in this section in 1870 as part of an east-

west colonization road that ran from Atherley on

Lake Simcoe to Bancroft. It was planned to ex-

tend the Monck Road to the Ottawa River, but

this section was never built. The Monck Road

was really designated a ``Military Road`` to al-

low army traffic to travel between Orillia and

Ottawa as far away from the north shore of Lake

Ontario as possible. The problem in the 1860s


Side Roads of Kinmount: The Reid Road and West Furnace Falls

was threat of American invasion in gen-

eral and the Fenians in particular. It was

just too easy for American terrorists to

land and cut the Dundas`Kingston Road

(now Highway 2). The Monck Road

was far away from this dangerous shore

and if Fenian-American invaders could

find it… as one local put it `Good for

them!``

One road crew operated east from Kin-

mount towards Irondale. The Monck

Road closely follows the present day

course of County Road 503 except for a

few variations of route. Just across

(north) from the Fairgrounds, the old

road can be seen striking off to the north

to avoid the swamps just east of the fair-

grounds. The old Monck Road rejoins

503 about a mile east and follows the

present highway for about 4 miles to the

White Lake Road. The old course of the

Monck Road is still open.

A farmhouse on the north (Snowdon)

side of the Road (lot 1) was occupied

by various families including Joseph

Russell , Malcolm

Bell and the Wood-

cocks. But the next

few lots were very

swampy and the

good farmland did

not pick up until lot

5 (concession 18).

On the Snowdon

side settled John

Bright. But he soon

sold out to Henry

Boldt who built a

farmhouse and barn

on the south side.

Henry Boldt accu-

mulated a large

acreage running

down to the Burnt

River, which dis-

sected concession

1 , Snowdon. Henry

Boldt farmed what-

ever lands were

clearable and also

held bush lots on

the Galway side.

Next door on lot 6

settled William

Shaw. He acquired

200 acres of reason-

able farm land in

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the last concession of Galway and the

Shaw Family still lives on the site today.

Next door on lot 7 settled the youngest of

the 4 Crego brothers: Asial. His neigh-

bour to the east was John Hughes. The

Hughes family were among the earliest

settlers west of Furnace Falls along the

Monck Road, being on the their lot by

1861. All the above farmers had at least

200 acres in their farms. This was the

bare minimum for a successful farming

operation. The land was rough and filled

with swamps. The pioneers cleared what

land was farmable, ran livestock over

much of the rough land, and sold wood

products as a cash supplement.

Henry Boldt’s Barn still stands on the

site of its original construction;

a Sunday afternoon drive on the old

Monck Road which loops around across

from the Fairground main gates

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The Silver Lake Court Case

taken and noticing the back of his coat

marked apparently with brine. A search

warrant was procured and a whisky barrel

and a pork barrel were found filled with

pork hastily thrown in, which was identi-

fied by the peculiar cut as that of Messers

Gilmour. Some bags were also found

stained by grease and brine.

These facts were brought out by the evi-

dence of Mr James K. Phelps, manager of

the shanty, and by Jas Hogan, one of the

men. Mrs Hoy, who lives between the

Shanty and White's, testified to having

seen Mr. White passing frequently from

the Shanty with something in a bag, but

she could not tell what.

For the defence it was attempted to shown

that White had supplied whiskey to the

shanty, and had carried the jugs to and fro

himself. The fact that only one barrel had

been missed, and some other points, were

dwelt upon, but the evidence was too

strong against the prisoner and he was

found guilty. His sentence was six months

imprisonment in the Common Jail. This

lenient sentence was chiefly owing to a

petition sent in his favour, and to the fact

he has a family of 11 children depending

upon him and his wife is insane.

The first criminal case was that of Thomas

R. White, a tavern keeper on the Galway

Road (Bobcaygeon Road) who was accused

of stealing pork from the lumber shanty of

Messers Allan, Gilmour & Co in Harvey. It

appeared in evidence that a barrel of pork

was missed from the shanty, and soon after

two empty pork barrels with the hoops cut,

were found some distance from the shanty,

the tracks in the snow leading in the direc-

tion of the prisoners tavern, which however,

were some four miles distant. Suspicion was

aroused by some of the men visiting White's

Tavern on the morning after the pork was

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Myth Busters: Highland Moose Undertakes Home Invasion

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Residents of the Pine Grove Adult Commu-

nity north-east of Irondale share a close rela-

tionship with the wildlife that surrounds

their remote settlement. This winter the

wildlife have stressed this relationship by

becoming a little too familiar with their hu-

man neighbours. The picture at right was

submitted by Mary Hamilton who snapped

the picture of her home upon arriving home

from church one Sunday morning.

“The snow banks have been getting higher

and higher and I‟ve been telling Gerry (my

husband) that we need to remove it „case it

floods this spring.” She explained to Ga-

zette staff. “Never in my wildest dreams

would I think that the moose would climb up

on our carport. using the banks.”

The cow moose pictured at right had used

the snow bank as a ramp to find itself on top

of the narrow roof that shades the couple‟s

patio. Unfortunately the large mammal was

unable to climb down as easily, and spent

almost an hour atop its perch.

“I was afraid to go in my house and went to

a neighbour‟s house to try to wait it out.”

Hamilton explained.

The high-flying, invader moose was support-

ed by a partner in crime who kept lookout

from the driveway.

Eventually, the home owner contacted local

authorities who arrived on the scene just in

time to see the climbing

moose leap from her stage

onto the same snow bank

which had provided the

route to the roof. Both

moose did not hang around

long enough to meet their

prospective rescuers, choos-

ing instead to scuttle into the

woods adjacent to the com-

munity.

Gazette staffers recently con-

tacted the Hamilton family to

see if there had been a return

of the moose since the initial

incident.

“Heck no! and we‟re glad of

it.” laughed Mary. “And

Gerry finally got the loader

to come in and remove the

banks.”

The Gazette would love to

hear of any other strange

encounters with local wildlife

this winter. If you have a

story or photo to share,

please contact Guy Scott,

Editor, in order that we can

include it in April‟s Gazette.

On behalf of the Kinmount Winterfest Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers that helped to ensure that it was a huge success! We couldn't do it without your support.


Kids’ Corner

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ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

PRESCHOOL DROP-IN

“Try it — You’ll like it!” Kinmount Community Centre

Mondays 10am - noon Till the end of March

No visit during March Break

Kinmount Sparks, Brownies, Guides &

Pathfinders at their recent Badge &

Enrolment Ceremony.

Friday 7-9 PM

Sunday 1-3 PM Check Posters for

March Break Hours or call

705-488-3106 for recorded info $1 Students $2 Adults

For Ice Rentals or Information,

please call Doug 705-488-2547 MARCH BREAK

CRAFTS

FOR KIDS Tuesday March 11

10am - 11:30am

Kinmount

Community

Centre This free event is sponsored by the

Kinmount Artisans Guild

6:30pm -8pm Meet at

Kinmount

Community

Centre Sponsored by

The Kinmount

Guiding Unit

Monday March 10

MARCH BREAK

AT THE LIBRARY

Flower Arrange 2pm Tuesday March 11

“Flight” Computer Workshop Starting at 11am Thursday March 13

Call 705-488-3199 to register

Celebrate

Spring!

CRAFTY

SATURDAY

11am March 22

at the Library Call 705-488-3199 to register

Snow, Rain

or shine!

VENDOR CALL!

NEW AT KINMOUNT

FAMRERS MARKET 2014 ...

CRAFTERS’ CORNERS

Exciting news for all the crafters

who have applied to the Kin-

mount Farmers‟ Market (KFM)

and been turned away! In the

past, due to certain restrictions

imposed on the market by Farm-

ers‟ Market Ontario, the KFM

has had to maintain a strict ratio

of food producers to crafters. By

adding a Crafters‟ Corner section

as a separate part of the market

they will be able to include many

more artists and crafters, which

is something they are really ex-

cited about! The rules and regu-

lations of the Crafters‟ Corner

are yet to be determined but they

will be quite similar to those of

the KFM. All vendors will have

to complete an application and

their products will have to juried

to maintain the quality and origi-

nality that the KFM customers

have come to expect.

KFM has always felt badly turn-

ing vendors away so they hope

that all crafters who have applied

in the past will try again!

The Kinmount Farmers‟ Market

is looking forward to another

great market season and hopes to

see you there! Opening day is the

Saturday of the Victoria Day

Weekend at the entrance to Aus-

tin Sawmill Heritage Park. The

season runs every Saturday rain

or shine through to Thanksgiving

Weekend. Can‟r commit? Occa-

sional vendors are always wel-

come. Call 705-799-1237 for

more information.

Time for the Happy Dance!

Spring is on the way! Congratu-

lations to all the brave souls who

toughed it out this winter without

travelling south. You are about to

receive your just reward!

Keep smiling and please

remember to contact me

at 705-488-2919 or

email: [email protected]

to leak your information in the

Hot Stove. Happy Spring!

THANK YOU

KINMOUNT FAIR BOARD

Girls of the 1st Kinmount guid-

ing Unit had a wonderful evening

of skating at Kinmount Arena on

February 4. They had such a

great time the group is planning

to return for another action filled

evening in early March. Special

thanks to Doug Pearson for tak-

ing the time to open and close the

building.

THANK YOU

JACK HOLMAN

Thanks to Jack Homan for spon-

soring several young people from

our area who took a recent Red

Cross Babysitting Course at

Kinmount Community Centre.

MORE CLASSES AT

THE QUILTER’S INN

During March the Quilter‟s Inn

offers the following classes: In-

dustrial Sewing Shortcuts, The

ABC‟s of Landscape/Pictorial

Fibre Art, Jackets, Growing Tote

Bag, Gordian Art 1, Stripping,

and Vest. The emphasis is on

DONE, FUN and SIMPLE. Clas-

ses take place Saturdays & Mon-

days. Most classes cost $25 and

some require a small fee for ma-

terials. To inquire or register for

classes contact: Nancy Johnston

vial email at studiosjohn-

[email protected] or call 705-457

-7369. FREE HELP DAY is

Tuesday March 18. Registration

required but there is no fee and

no purchase necessary, just a

thirst for knowledge!

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their way to pick up their missing

dog. They are overjoyed to have

Tank back, something they

thought would never happen.

Tank is glad to be home too and

is getting back to his old self. He

had lost weight, was very cold

and had swollen paws but with

all the love he is getting from the

Greenlaws he is making a rapid

recovery. If only Tank could talk

imagine the tale he could tell!

Moral of the story? Never under-

estimate the power of social net-

working! Save My Tail is always

looking for fostering families. To

learn more about the organization

visit savemytail.ca or face-

book.com/SaveMyTail or email

[email protected].

Donations gratefully accepted!

LIFE LESSONS

FROM A DOG’S

PERSPECTIVE

Looks like we could learn a lot

from dogs!

Never pass up the opportunity to

go for a joy ride.

Allow the experience of fresh air

and the wind in your face to be

pure ecstasy.

When loved ones come home,

The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby

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

3235 County Road 121 R.R. #2 Burnt River ON

K0M 1C0

Barry Heaton

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

Fax 705-488-3160 [email protected]

A DOGGY TAIL

Last June a tragedy oc-

curred for the Greenlaw fami-

ly, owners/operators of the

Burnt River Off Road Vehicle

Facility. Their dog Tank, a

family member of 8 years,

disappeared. Walks through

the bush, calls to the pound,

knocking on doors, posters

and even sharing on Facebook

all produced no results. Tank

was gone. With heavy hearts

the family gradually adapted

to their loss. Then suddenly, 7

months later the unexpected

occurred. Thanks to the mira-

cle of social networking and a

caring individual Tank came

home! On January 28, Tank

was found wandering the back

roads just a few kilometres

from his home. After he was

taken to the pound in Lindsay

by a good Samaritan, his

picture was posted on the Fa-

cebook Page called Save My

Tail. This dog rescue group is

dedicated to keeping as many

tails wagging as possible. The

volunteers and fostering fami-

lies strive to help our four leg-

ged friends find their “Fur-

Ever” homes. The Save My

Tail post about Tank included

the location where he was

found and shared that he

would be adopted out if possi-

ble if no one came forth to

claim him. One of the Green-

law‟s friends saw the Face-

book post, recognized Tank

and the wheels started turning

full speed ahead. Next thing

you know the family was on

Tank

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always run to greet them.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something

you're not.

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

If what you want lies buried, dig

until you find it.

When someone is having a bad

day, be silent, sit close by and

nuzzle them gently.

Thrive on affection and let peo-

ple touch you - enjoy back rubs

and pats on your neck.

When you leave your yard, make

it an adventure.

Avoid biting when a simple

growl will do.

No matter how often you're

scolded, don't pout - run right

back and make friends.

Bond with your pack.

On cold nights, curl up in front

of a crackling fire.

When you're excited, speak up.

When you're happy, dance

around and wag your entire

body.

Delight in the simple joy of a

long walk.

If you stare at someone long

for fabric for the following years

quilt ) with half going to the

church mission and service fund

the other half to Ridgewood Pub-

lic School who buys food for the

school Breakfast Club. So this

summer when you see the ladies

selling their tickets remember to

purchase one. You will be invest-

ing in our future and you might

win a fabulous handmade quilt or

afghan!

KINMOUNT BURSARY

DINNER AUCTION

A HUGE SUCCESS!

A superb evening fun and fantas-

tic prizes support ing the Kin-

mount Bursary took place Sat.

Feb 8. Thanks to all who sup-

ported this worthwhile cause.

Khosrow Eshkour, owner of Kin-

mount Pharmacy and Bursary

founder, asked area resident Di-

ane Haggert to snap the photo

below. States Diane “After some

of the draws took place, Koz

enough, eventually you'll get

what you want.

Don't go out without ID.

Leave room in your schedule

for a good nap.

Always give people a friendly

greeting.

If it's not wet and sloppy, it's

not a real kiss.

HUMDINGER

BREAKFASTS

THANKS TO

BURNT RIVER UCW!

It is said breakfast is the most

important meal of the day. Did

you know that since 1984 the

Burnt River UCW has been

making quilts to raffle for fund-

raising and the last few years

Marion Leslie of Burnt River

has made and donated an

afghan to raffle off with the

quilt. The past few years their

efforts have been supporting

our local area school children

with breakfast. Tickets are sold

usually from July onwards. The

draw tales place at the Christ-

mas Bazaar in Burnt River.

Proceeds are divided in half

(after keeping a small amount

PAUL SILVER

P.O. Box 286

Kinmount, On

K0M 2A0

Over 25 Years

Serving Kinmount & Area

FOR ALL YOUR

BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS

(705) 488-2919 E-mail: [email protected]

Gail Breley, Margaret Kylie and Darlene Smith pf the Burnt

River UCW presented a cheque for $400 to the Principal of

Ridgewood Public School, Greg Arkwright on January 28th

2014. The funds are used to support the school's Breakfast

Club. Photo courtesy of Gail Breley.

Khosrow Eshkour poses with his daughter at the Kinmount Bur-

sary Dinner & Loonie Auction. Photo courtesy of Diane Haggert.

asked me to take a picture of

him and his daughter as she had

bid so many times on a batch of

fudge and he had her paper

which showed all the numbers

she had been given. When he

saw it, he told her he could

have bought cases of fudge for

what she bid. He said she was

so happy but did not win. He

was laughing so much|!" A

great time was had by all.

MARCH BREAK

POT OF GOLD HUNT

Join the fun! The Kinmount

Guiding Unit invite children to

help them hunt for the Pot of

Gold. Meet at 6:30 p.m. Mon-

day March 10, at Kinmount

Community Centre to begin the

hunt around town. Snacks &

drinks provided back at the

Community Centre. Ends at

8:00 p.m. Dress warm but

depending on weather the hunt

may be indoors.

MARCH BREAK

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The Hot Stove Leak cont. ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.

- 12:00 p.m. Galway Hall.

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

Mondays followed by Bid Euchre at 1:00

p.m. at the Legion.

Ontario Early Years Drop In 10:00 a.m. -

noon Kinmount Community Centre Mondays.

Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders

Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kinmount

Community Centre beginning Sept. 30. Call

705-488-2919 for info.

Monday Night Ladies Darts at the Legion.

Kids Drop-in Day at the Library every

Tuesday. Themed stories. crafts & activities.

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. Call 705-488

-3199 for library information.

Weekly Tuesday Bingo recommences at

Burnt River Centre starting March 4.

Kinmount Playschool Wednesdays 10:00

a.m. - noon at Kinmount Community Centre.

Wednesday Mixed Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the

Legion. Call 705-488-3462 for info.

Card Night: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Irondale

Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks.

Yoga Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Kin-

mount Community Centre. $9.00 per session.

Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Royal

Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot.

Kids Zone Sundays, 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount

Baptist Church.

Public Skating at Kinmount Arena. Watch

for ice reports, dates & times or call 705-488-

3106.

KIDS CRAFT DAY

It‟s back! Members of Kinmount Arti-

sans Marketplace put on a fantastic

morning of free Crafts for Kids on Tues-

day March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30

a.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.

Kids enjoy an amazing number of crafts.

Pre-registration not mandatory but defi-

nitely appreciated in order to make sure

there are adequate supplies. Please call

Patti Fleury at 705-488-2938.

ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

MOBILE OUTREACH

PRESENTS

ACTIVE PLAY FOR

EVERYDAY LIVING

The Ontario Early Years Mobile Out-

reach brings a new active play program

to Kinmount Community Centre begin-

ning Monday February 24. from 10:00

a.m. to noon. The program provides a

wide range of movements including

throwing, catching, running jumping

dancing and rolling. The primary goal is

to have fun! Open to preschool children

& their caregivers to Monday March 24

(excluding March Break). Call 705-324-

7900 for more info.

MINT

GIRL GUIDE COOKIES

The 1st Kinmount Guiding Unit will

soon be out and about selling their deli-

cious Mint Girl Guide Cookies. Please

support our local girls!

Calling All

Members KINMOUNT

ARTISANS

Annual

General

Meeting 2pm

Sunday March 2

Kinmount

Community

Centre

Vendors Wanted!

UPCOMING EVENTS March 1 - Trivia Night & Loonie Auction

6:30 p.m. at Galway Hall. March 2 - Kinmount Artisans Annual Gen-

eral Meeting 2:00 p.m. Kinmount Communi-

ty Centre. Members encouraged to attend.

March 4 - Pancake Supper 5:00 p.m. - 7:00

p.m. St. James Anglican Church. Donation.

March 7 - World Day of Prayer 2:00 p.m. St.

James Anglican Church.

March 10 - Pot of Gold Hunt for kids, 6:30

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet Kinmount Community

Centre. Sponsored by Kinmount Brownies.

March 11 - Flower Arrange for kids 2:00

p.m. at Kinmount Library.

March 11 - Free Crafts for Kids 10:00 a.m. -

11:30 a.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.

Sponsored by Kinmount Artisans.

March 12 - Messy Church 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Family fun, meal St. James Anglican Church.

March 13 - “Flight” Computer Workshop

for kids starting at 11:00 a.m. at Library.

March 15 - Friends of the Library Book

Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Library.

March 15 - Irish Music 4pm - 7pm at Legion.

March 19 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00 a.m.

at Kinmount Legion.

March 20 - Computer Workshop 1:00 p.m. -

4:00 p.m. at Kinmount Library.

March 22 - Dart Tournament 9am at Legion.

March 22 - Crafty Saturday for Kids 11:00

a.m. at Kinmount Library.

March 22 - Open Mic 8:00 p.m. at Legion.

March 26 - Diners Dinner, noon at Burnt

River Centre.

March 30 - Open Mic 1pm - 5pm at Legion.

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The Courts of North Victoria

verbial fifteen dollars are so comfortably

housed. (This means the lawyers had ar-

ranged for their clients representations and

were not on speculation or simply charged

on the spot with no notice).

The sound of the brakeman`s voice as he

cried `Kinmount: change cars for Irondale`

brought me from my trance and ere many

minutes, I found myself standing bolt up-

right in a large box enquiring where the

passenger coach was. I soon discovered

that I was then occupying the only parlour

car on the line. It was not dignified to call it

by so common a name, so it is dubbed a

caboose. However this (rail)road (Irondale,

Bancroft and Ottawa RR) was not con-

structed altogether for the accommodation

of travellers, but for the purpose of convey-

ing supplies to the mines that are being

worked in the vicinity of the present termi-

nus. Yet, though no very ample provision

has been made for the comfort of travellers

in passing over the road, it proves a great

convenience for those entering or leaving

this part of the county. The engineer, Mr.

Hancock, the conductor and all the train

hands are careful, accommodating and ge-

nial and take great pains to render the trip

pleasant.

On reaching Irondale after travelling in a

north-easterly direction for 10 miles, we at

once repaired by the aid of nature`s gas

lights (the moon) to the commodious resi-

dence of Mr. Hancock , the careful engi-

neer who had piloted us from Kinmount,

who keeps a house of public entertainment,

for it was about eight o`clock pm. A feast

fitting for the gods was awaiting us, thanks

to the foresight of his honour who had sent

word previously that we would be there.

The energetic bailiff of the Third Division

Court, Mr. John Dovell, was waiting to

drive us to Gooderham, while Mr. Garrett

of Minden awaited the judge. We resumed

our journey by sleigh in a north easterly

direction, and after travelling at a pretty

rapid pace for eight miles, we alighted at

the door of Mr. Charles Ways residence in

Gooderham. The village is not large, con-

sisting of a store, a blacksmith shop, a grist

and sawmill and a few small dwellings. We

were comfortably housed by Mr. Way who

is one of the leading magistrates of the

county. Our genial friend, Me Fielding of

Minden, was also a guest, being in Good-

erham for the purpose of locating settlers

on free grant lands.

On Tuesday morning, his honour held the

court at Mr. Way`s dispensing justice. The

accommodations were primitive, but some-

what comfortable. The docket being some-

what meager, the court lasted but an hour.

The barristers present had the opportunity of

practicing at the bar professionally as the

litigants conducted their own cases. After

partaking of an excellent dinner, we resumed

our journey eastward along the Monck Road

towards Cheddar, situated in the Township

of Cardiff, with the clerk of the court, Mr.

Kettle, added to our company.

Cheddar is not really a village, but merely a

country post office in Cardiff, fifty-two

miles (É) east of Minden, the county seat,

and thirty-two miles () southeast of Halibur-

ton, the nearest railway station. There is a

general store, public school, Episcopalian

(Anglican) and Methodist churches. Mr..

Wood, who keeps the store and post office,

also entertains travellers. About twenty sat

down to a sumptuous tea. I was invited to

spend the night with Mr. Thompson, one of

my clients, about a mile from the post office.

Mr. Thompson has a good clearing of about

eighty acres and is in easy circumstances.

On Wednesday morning bright and early,

sleigh loads of people might be seen driving

into Cheddar from the east and the east

along the Monck Road. Some had driven

twenty miles that morning, they came from

Wilberforce and Burleigh, and from all parts

of the county with horses steaming, while

the jingle of merry sleigh bells, the chants of

the lords of creation, and the gentle laughter

of the fair sex broke the stillness of the

morning air. This was court day, and the

docket was a long one. Some cases of more

than ordinary importance were set down for

trial, and as they were far reaching in their

results, and involved sums that aggregated

about $700, and it having been generally

known that these cases would be tried, a

large crowd came to hear them. When his

honour ascended the bench (or rather sat in

the teacher's chair for the court was held in

the school house) and the bailiff had opened

the court, it was indeed quite an interesting

picture to gaze down upon that large, varied

crowd, that sea of ruddy intelligent counte-

nances, as they sat silently awaiting the

more interesting part of the program.

I cannot give a detailed account of all the

cases tried, for there were many, but some

Continued on page 15

One area of history the Gazette has not ex-

plored is the justice system and courts. In

pioneer days, judges and the court officials

would travel to various designated centres

around the area and hold court proceedings

on a regular basis. These were called courts

of quarter session and were held every three

months or sometimes semi-annually. In the

days of difficult travel, the courts often went

to the people rather than vice-versa. It was

an opportunity for locals to bring forward

minor civil cases, usually disputes among

themselves, for justice or settlement. More

serious criminal cases were usually taken to

the county court in Lindsay or Peterborough.

The justice travelling road show usually in-

cluded a judge or justice of the peace, a bail-

iff to keep order and several lawyers to pre-

sent cases or act as defense. The old town-

ship office or Town Hall (now the museum)

was the site of such activities in Kinmount.

The following article appeared in a Lindsay

newspaper in 1890, and describes one such

trip to eastern Haliburton:

`The North Circuit

Division Court in Haliburton District – What

a Lindsay Lawyer Saw By The Way – The

Irondale Railway - Scenes and Incidents –

Interesting Milk Cases

Since the Provisional County of Haliburton

became part of Victoria County for judicial

purposes, his honour Judge Dean has estab-

lished an additional court district in Halibur-

ton, which comprises the townships of Gla-

morgan, Monmouth and Cardiff; the sittings

of which are held semi-annually at Good-

erham and Cheddar. These two places being

off the line of railwayare comparatively un-

known even to those residing in the southern

part of our county, and reference will be

made to them ere I close. Very few people in

the county of Victoria are aware of the dis-

tance his honour is compelled to travel in

order to hold the courts in what we call the

northern circuit`, nor have they any certain

knowledge of the extent of the district within

the jurisdiction of his official duties.

On Monday the 13th (1890), his honour

Judge Dean, Mr. H.B. Dean barrister and

myself purchased our tickets and boarded the

north bound train to attend the winter sittings

of the Third Division Court of the Provision-

al County of Haliburton, and it may be prop-

er to state Mr. Dean and myself were not

``òn spec `` as lawyers were want to go `ìn

days of yore``, but we had our written retain-

ers in our `ìnside pockets`` where the pro-

Page 14


Kinmount’s Brass Band

In the late 1800s, a brass band craze swept

North America. The brass band was a collec-

tion or ensemble of a group of musicians

playing a wide range of brass and percussion

instruments. The numbers ranged from 20 –

30 for a proper band, but fewer musicians

were common. The band was “portable”:

performing seated concerts or they could

even be a marching band. The Music Man

was a famous movie built on the tradition of

the marching brass band. Even today, when

we think of brass bands, the marching band

from parade fame comes to mind first. Brass

bands serenade Kinmount every year in the

Kinmount Fair Parade.

The first brass bands naturally came from

Britain. They became common after 1810.

They were strictly “working class” bands; a

chance for the masses to have music and

quite the antithesis of the classical music of

past eras. The brass band craze migrated to

North America. Many of the earliest bands

were military marching bands and the Salva-

tion Army was likely the first organization to

sponsor the brass band in many communi-

ties. But with the spread of leisure time in

the late 1800s, the community brass band

became popular.

It was a symbol of “cultural maturity” for a

community to have its own brass band. They

were filled by community-minded music

lovers and played on community occasions

such as concerts, picnics, parades, special

events and at the local fair. The best orga-

nized groups even acquired uniforms! Some-

times the musicians supplied their own in-

struments, sometimes they were purchased

by the band. Marching bands were optional:

it was difficult to play and march at the same

time. Most of the concerts were performed

seated. But it was great music at low cost for

any community event.

pretentious town bands. It is ably led by

Archy Stewart, and is ably supported by

H. Change, P. F. Rowlison, Geo. Train, R.

Cottingham, A. Morrison, Geo. Pollard, A.

Train, E. Williams, C. Rowlison, D. Mac-

Dougall, W. Morrison, John Moore, R. D.

Irvine, A. Woodstock, F. Morrison, and R.

Ross; in all, seventeen smart looking

young men. They are neatly uniformed

and are a great addition and attraction to

Kinmount.”

The Kinmount band continued to play for

the community for many years. By the

1920s it seems to have vanished from the

news.

Many other local villages also had their

brass bands including Minden, Bob-

caygeon, Fenelon Falls, Haliburton, and

Lindsay to name a few.

A photo of a brass band circa 1890. No

photo of the Kinmount brass Band exists,

but if you have one, the Gazette would

love to have a copy!

In order to “feed” the brass band craze,

numerous composers wrote new music

designed for the brass band . Many of the

tunes were older songs adapted for the

brass instruments. Military marches were

common, especially for the marching

bands. But dozens of new composers such

as John Phillip Sousa produced reams of

new music and these composers really

were the fore runners of popular music

genres that have swept our culture in the

last century.

Brass bands are still around today, but are

often lost in the array of popular music.

Marching bands are common at parades

and sports events. They even have their

own competitions, especially for schools.

Another famous genre is the New Orleans

style jazz/blues bands that are famous for

their funeral parades. And finally there are

still concert bands in towns and schools.

A brass band was a symbol of cultural ma-

turity for any Canadian community, large

or small in 1800s Canada. Kinmount had

its own brass band for many years. A Lind-

say Post article

dated 1886

notes the follow-

ing about the

Kinmount Brass

Band:

“One year ago

Kinmount was

without a brass

band. Today she

boasts of the

finest yearling in

Canada. Indeed

competent judg-

es pronounce it

superior to many

On Tuesday 5th June, the Methodists held a

picnic in the beautiful grove in rear of the

village, the object being to clear the parson-

age of debt. There was a very good attend-

ance. Mr. Martin was most energetic and

active in having swings erected, and every-

thing enjoyable. He is a fair type of a superi-

or north country farmer. Others also helped

Rev. Mr. Fusee in the preliminaries. Several

drove in seven or eight miles to attend. After

the eatables had been disposed of in ortho-

dox fashion, the brass band played a few

airs; the choir, Misses Byam, Jewett, Beck-

ett, Wells, and Messrs. Morrison and Kowl-

ison sung appropriate songs. Sam Hughes of

The Warder, gave a brief address; music

from the choir and the band followed. Rev.

Mr. Tucker of Minden, then delivered a stir-

ring address on Home and Home Influences.

It was full of good thoughts and cannot fail

to do good. Rev. Mr. Byam also spoke

words of Christian encouragement to the

audience. Then after music from both choir

and band, a most enjoyable afternoon‟s

pleasure and profit terminated. The band

afterwards played select airs in the village in

front of Scott‟s hotel.

The “Grove” was a community park located

behind the Anglican Church. It was basically

the unused town lots south of Baker Street.

Baker St reet runs parallel and north of

Crego St, and was never opened. For many

decades the Grove was used as a public park

on special occasions. Today it has returned

to the forest from whence it came.

The Methodist’s Picnic of 1886

Since March has Spring Break it is time to

play outside with the kids. Break out the

Slow Cooker and supper is ready when you

come in.

Pork and Potato Hotpot

1 tbsp. oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 tsp. mixed herbs

2 cloves crushed garlic

1 lb cubed lean pork chunks

1 yellow or red pepper cut into chunks

8 oz baby mushrooms

4 medium potatoes sliced thin

3 cups chicken or vegetable stock

Saute the onions, mixed herbs, and gar-

lic gently in oil for about 5 min. Add the

pork and cook until lightly browned. Spoon

into slow cooker peppers and mushrooms

then add the potato slices. Season with salt

and pepper. Add the pork and pour the

stock over all. Cover and cook on high for 3

-4 hours. Serve with rice and warm crusty

bread.

Lemon Sponge Pie

1 unbaked 9 " pie shell

1 cup white sugar

2 tbsp. butter

3 eggs separated

3 tbsp. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

juice and grated rind of 1 lemon

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter,

add sugar and egg yolks and beat well. Add

flour, salt, lemon juice, rind and milk. Fold

in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into un-

baked pie shell. Bake at 350 for 45 min.

Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath


amusing incidences occurred that one can-

not forget. During the hearing of one of

the most important cases between a cheese

-maker and some of his patrons, his hon-

our adjourned for dinner and while on his

way over to Mr. Woods an old woman of

hiberian (Scottish) extraction pulled his

sleeve and said ``Wu dyer honor just tell

me how the milk case is going.`` When

she was asked if she had anything to do

with it, she replied ``sure an I haven`t yer

excellency, but I`m a goin``home now and

me neighbours will all be after axing me

how the milk case wint- and sure I`ll want

to tell them.`` She had to stay until the end

of the case.

Another case tried was one where the

plaintiff was the trustee and the defendant

was the pretty lady teacher in a certain

school section. She had boarded with the

trustee and was suing for the balance of

board money, having left to

board somewhere else. The

plaintiff had garnisheed her wag-

es. The plaintiff, when asked

why she had left his house, re-

plied he had turned out at 2:00

in the morning a swain who was

sitting up with the teacher until

that hour and that he would not

allow an unmarried couple to sit

until that hour in my house.``

And the girl got mad and left.

The plaintiff got judgment with-

out costs.

About eighteen cases were tried in all, the last

one being tried about 3:00 pm. Not long after,

we drove away from Cheddar on our way

home, bearing in our bosoms the most kindly

feelings towards this honest, hospitable and

intelligent people.

A few notes about this story. The IB & O

railway only went as far as Irondale at this

date. It was eventually extended all the way

to Maynooth (near Bancroft) by 1904. The

only access from Irondale east was the

Monck Road. The railway bypassed the ham-

let of Cheddar which became a ghost town.

Civil court cases were more quickly solved a

century ago with 18 decided in one day! The

Travelling Road Show courts were eventually

discontinued and all plaintiff‟s cases were

forced to attend court in the county seat. Min-

den still has its semi-annual court to this day,

but stops such as Gooderham, Cheddar and

Kinmount were all discontinued.

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BOOK SALE Saturday, March 16

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lower Level Kinmount Library

Thank you to our Volume 6 Patrons

Would You Like to be a Gazette Patron? Support the Kinmount Gazette Volume 6 by sending your donation to:

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Make cheques payable to K.C.P.E.D.

The Langlois Family

Heather & Fred Strang

Anonymous

Brian and Nancy Lemire

In Memory of Margaret Holman

In Memory of Archie & Gladys Bowman

St. James Anglican Parish

The Courts of North Victoria, continued from p. 13

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In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson

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Royal Canadian Legion

John McGrath

Branch 441

Kinmount, Ontario

705-488-3462

HALL RENTALS

705-488-3462

Main Street Kinmount

Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 25 branches

in North and East-Central Ontario

from Trenton to Parry Sound ATM available 24 hours

705-488-9963


Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King

The Kinmount Lions strive to give

to the community & area by way of

donations: Kinmount Bursary

$1000. Feb. 8, putting a team to-

gether for Big Brothers & Big Sis-

ters Bowl and helping Haliburton

Lions with their Polar Plunge Sat.

Feb. 15. Anyone interested in join-

ing or wanting to learn more about

us please drop by one of our meet-

ings at 7pm the 1st & 3rd Tuesday

monthly in the lower level of Kin-

mount Library. We are always look-

ing for new ideas & helping hands.

haps another hula hoop challenge?)

Scott Gartshore & Dirt Road return

Sun. March 30 from 1 to 5pm. You

won‟t want to miss this popular

Open Mic Jamboree and afternoon

of singing & dancing. Food & re-

freshments available. Admission

$7.00. Big Buck Bid Euchre is

Wed. March 19 at 11 am. Cost $10

includes lunch.

Ongoing events: Seniors Cards,

upstairs hall Monday afternoons;

Bingo Fridays at 6:45 pm with

$300 Must Go Jackpot; Saturday

afternoon Meat Draws; Drop In

Cards Tuesday at 7pm. Our up-

stairs banquet hall is available to

rent at reasonable rates for meet-

ings & special occasions. For in-

formation on hall rentals call 705-

488-3174; for information on

events please call 705-488-3462.

writes suspense novels under the

pen name of J.D. Robb. There are

more than 280 million copies of her

books in print. This month I am

thinking about Canada‟s best

known children‟s author. Born and

raised in the U.S. he accepted a

teaching job at Guelph University

in 1975. Inspired by his story-

telling, he was encouraged to write

children‟s books. His first book was

published in 1979. In 2000, he was

named to the Order of Canada, cho-

sen the 78th most famous Canadian

in history. Who can it be?

“When we are collecting books, we

are collecting happiness.” By Vin-

cent Starrett.

Happy Spring! We hope the snow

goes away. If not, snuggle by the

fire with a good book.

City of Kawartha Lakes Public

Library, Kinmount Branch

I‟m sure we are all looking forward

to the arrival of spring! In addition to

ongoing events, Kinmount Legion

has some special events during

March. To celebrate St. Patrick‟s

Day, on Sat. March 15 from 4 to

7pm, the talented Phil McMahon &

Paddy‟s Lament entertain with tradi-

tional Irish music. Admission by

donation. Food & refreshments

available. Open Dart Tournament

Sat. March 22. Registration 9am,

10am start. Open to Legion & non

legion members. Cost $40/team of 4

& $10/team of 2 for doubles. Prizes,

food & an enjoyable day. To reserve

a spot call Wayne at 705-488-1353.

Back by popular demand on Sat.

March 22 at 8pm is Open Mic featur-

ing Dan Nickel & friends. Bring

your friends and come out for a fun

evening of music, dancing (and per-

YOGA

5:30pm - 7pm

Thursdays $9

Kinmount Community Centre

A free one-on-one Computer Work-

shop will be on Thurs. March 20

from 1pm - 4pm. Let us know what

you would like to learn, from turn-

ing on a computer, to emails, library

catalogue & databases, to word &

excel, and we will do our best to

help you. March Break doesn‟t have

to be boring for children. Come to

the library‟s „Flight‟ Computer

Workshop Thurs, March 13 start-

ing@11am or Flower Arrange Tues.

March 11 @ 2pm. Celebrate spring

Sat. March 22 by bringing kids to

Crafty Saturday @11am. Registra-

tion required for programs to ensure

adequate supplies & space. Call 705

488-3199. Book Sale is Sat. March

15. Books .50 cents. What a deal!

March’s Library Trivia

Nora Roberts is the first writer to be

inducted into the Romance Writers

of America Hall of Fame. She also

Heritage Day in Buckhorn

Page 17

The Greater Harvey Historical Society which includes members from

Galway, Cavendish and Harvey participated in the 2014 Heritage Day

Celebration in Buckhorn

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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH The church on the hill past Kinmount Artisans Marketplace.

When you find us, you can‟t miss us!

Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m.

For pastoral care, please contact Rev. Joan at (705) 286-1817

UPCOMING EVENTS

World Day of Prayer March 7, 2pm Join us in Worship and Fellowship of the Churches of Kinmount

Messy Church March 12, 5pm - 7pm Time for family fun, crafts, exploring faith, and a good meal.

(No one has to cook on Messy Church night, and it starts when you get there.)

Children bring an adult with them, adults welcome to come solo.

For more information on any of the above call 705.286.1817

Plenty of parking behind the Church. See you there!!!!!!!


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Service Clubs Donate Generously to Bursary Top: Khosrow

Eshkour of the

Kinmount and Area

Bursary Committee

accepts a $1000

donation from Da-

vid Anderson of the

Kinmount Lions

Club;

Bottom: Mary Lou

Ferguson, President

of the Kinmount

Legion presents the

$1500.00 cheque to

support the Bursary

Program..

$11 000 was raised

at this year’s Loon-

ie Auction and Din-

ner to help support

post-secondary stu-

dents from

Kinmount in their

first two years of

study.

POTLUCK LUNCH

& BID EUCHRE

12:30 pm Mondays Upstairs at the Legion

Sponsored by

Kinmount Seniors

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 Government aid; applicants are expected to apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), (or another Province’s government student assistance program) to help meet education-related costs. Bursary decisions are made in conjunction with the assessed need under your Government stu-dent assistance plan. If you have not already applied, OSAP applications are available on the Ministry’s website: http://osap.gov.on.ca If you have not applied for Government financial assistance, your application will not be considered. Application Deadline: May 31, 2014. Academic Requirements: Accepted to a recognized post second-ary 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 appli-cants must have applied for and have been awarded OSAP fund-ing. Bursary applicants must reside within a 15 km radius of Kinmount. Documents Required: Completed, signed Bursary Application within the specified deadline of May 31, 2014. Applicant must be a resident within the 15km radius of Kinmount, as evidenced by 1) a copy of your Driver’s License showing your current address or 2) a copy of any other Government issued document showing your current address. Applications are available at the Kinmount Pharmacy.

at any one time, but I was

wrong here again. At one time

(1970s) there were 4 gas sta-

tions in operation: Taylor‟s

Esso, Simpson‟s BP, Dettman‟s

Store at the dam and Nick

George‟s gas bar in the plaza

across from the St Patrick‟s

Church. A fifth station operated

by Harry Austin was located

just south of town.

I have discovered at least 2

poems published in local news-

papers and signed by „the

Shantyman”. One is featured in

this edition. The poems are

quite well done. If anyone

knows who The Shantyman

was, please inform me. I fear

the identity is lost to the pages

of history.

Don‟t forget Saturday March 1

is the annual Victoria Pony

Club Fundraising Auction. This

year the night features a trivia

night and various auctions.

Come test your knowledge in

various categories (including

history of the area) and have

some fun. Tickets are $ 10 and

are available from any Pony

Club member.

The quarterly meeting of FOG

(Friends of Galway) will occur

on Friday March 21, 7:00 pm at

the Galway Hall. FOG is an

The next few editions of the

Gazette will feature a number

of stories on the history of

justice in the area. The news-

papers of the era found court

cases to be great news. As one

old-timer said “I don‟t read the

papers to find out what hap-

pened in the area: I already

knew that. I read the papers to

find out if they got caught!”

The Kinmount Community

suffered some more losses

since the last edition. Mrs Jean

Newman, wife of Mark New-

man, passed away in January.

Also Ilsa Hilyer passed on. Ilsa

was a war-bride from the Se-

cond World War who joined

her soldier husband Dick Hi-

lyer in the wilds of Haliburton.

Greg Barrington of Burnt Riv-

er, also known as the “Horse

Whisperer” has left us. Greg

was a Past-President of the

Kinmount Agricultural Society

and has trained a few horses in

the area.

I want to thank a loyal Gazette

reader who emailed me to cor-

rect a fact in the Gas Station

Coming To Kinmount article. I

wrote there were 3 gas stations

in town, when in fact there

have been at least five. I be-

lieved there were only 3 open

Guy Scott, Editor

P.O. Box 249

Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0

Phone: 705-488-3182

E-mail: [email protected]

We’re on the Web

www.kinmount.ca

Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm!

K I N M O U N T G A Z E T T E C O M M I T T E E

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:: Ice Huts

on Crystal Lake Gazette Committee:

Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer/Advertising Michelle Barkwell, Finance/Subscription Jane Austin, Publisher

From the Editor’s

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Submission Deadline

For April edition

Friday, March 14

informal group of people who

have an interest in the history

and folklore of Galway Town-

ship. Everyone is invited.

Congratulations to David

Gould who is the new President

of the Kinmount Agricultural

Society.

It has been a long winter, and

in typical Canadian fashion, we

have been wondering when

spring will arrive. The old pio-

neers maintained the snow

stayed on the ground for 100

days, literally the 100 Days Of

Winter. The first snow arrived

on November 23, so the 100

days are up on March 2. Now

that‟s not to say the snow will

all be gone, but the snow banks

should be in decline by that

day. Something to look forward

to?

Genealogy seems to be grow-

ing in popularity. A lot of peo-

ple are researching their family

histories. The Greater Harvey

Historical Society operates an

archives for genealogical re-

search at the old Highway

Sheds at Bobcaygeon. They are

more than willing to assist any

researchers. The winter hours

are Wednesdays 10:00 – 2:00

pm.

I had an email inquiry from Bristol

England about a Canadian soldier

killed in WW I. This year is the

100th anniversary of the outbreak of

the war, and many memorials are

being planned. The Kinmount con-

nection was a false lead, but the

point was that when someone in far-

off England wanted to research Kin-

mount, the search engine led them

to www.kinmount.ca and to the

Kinmount Gazette. The Gazette

seems to be the go-to source for

information about the Kinmount

community. And that‟s ok with us!

If you have anything to add about

our community (news, photos, his-

tory, family trees, stories, etc),

please feel free to contact any mem-

ber of the Gazette. GS

The Annual

KCPED Dinner Auction

April 26th raises funds for beautification

projects in our community.

Donations gratefully accepted

in support of our fundraising event.

For Tickets

Call Diane at 705-488-2635

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